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Ricky Ponting sees shades of MS Dhoni in Ben Stokes’s match-winning skills | Cricket News

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DUBAI: Australia legend Ricky Ponting has drawn parallels between the exceptional match-winning abilities of Ben Stokes and the composed on-field demeanor of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. According to Ponting, the England Test captain surpasses his contemporaries in handling pressure situations, much like the revered Indian icon.Stokes once again showcased his immense talent by nearly single-handedly guiding … Read more

South Africa vs Australia Highlights: Australia beat South Africa to win record-extending sixth Women’s T20 World Cup title | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Australia have done it again. They bagged their record-extending sixth ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title on Sunday, defeating hosts South Africa by 19 runs at Newlands, Cape Town.Playing their seventh final in a row, Australia denied South Africa, who were playing their very first summit clash, a fairytale ending in front of … Read more

Watch: Australian players rate Test series win in India bigger than Ashes | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Terming series victory in India bigger than winning the Ashes is certainly a big statement coming straight from the Australian players few days before the start of the high-profile four-match Test series, starting in Nagpur on February 9, for the Border Gavaskar Trophy.Australia have not won a Test series on Indian soil since … Read more

24 wins in 27 bilateral series: India’s incredible home record in ODIs since Nov 2009 | Cricket News

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If Team India win the third and final ODI vs New Zealand on Tuesday in Indore, they will record back to back ODI series clean sweeps at home. India had blanked Sri Lanka before the ongoing series against the Black Caps.Winning home bilateral ODI series has become more than just a habit for the Men … Read more

India, South Africa in tussle for second World Test Championship Final spot | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: After India’s 2-0 series win against Bangladesh, the 2023 World Test Championship points table has seen significant changes, with India moving ahead of South Africa to second spot behind Australia. South Africa’s loss to Australia in the first Test in Brisbane has also helped India’s cause.India began the Bangladesh series with 52.08% percentage … Read more

T20 World Cup: New Zealand first team to seal semifinal spot | Cricket News

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ADELAIDE: New Zealand on Friday became the first team to book a semifinal berth in the T20 World Cup after Australia were restricted to 168-8 by Afghanistan in a crucial game. After New Zealand beat Ireland by 35 runs in their final Super 12 group, defending champions Australia needed to win against Afghanistan by an … Read more

Australia bounces back as study destination for Indians

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The Australian borders were opened for international students after the pandemic in mid-December 2021. And now Indian students are going back in big numbers. In fact, student visa lodgements (applications) have rebounded quickly since Australia’s international border progressively re-opened for international students. For the current programme year – July 1 to September 30, 2022, over … Read more

India wants UK trade pact to boost services

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NEW DELHI: The government is unlikely to agree to major tariff concessions, including on Scotch and automobiles, without getting a matching deal on services under the proposed bilateral trade agreement with the UK. Given that tariffs are low in the UK, the only major concession that India can hope to get on the services front … Read more

India conducts naval exercise with Japan, while a warship and aircraft also reach Australia for multi-nation wargames | India News

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NEW DELHI: India and Japan are now conducting the bilateral `JIMEX’ naval combat exercise in the Bay of Bengal, even as an Indian warship and maritime patrol aircraft have also reached Australia to take part in the multi-nation `Kakadu’ wargames there. The two exercises are a reminder of the way India has stepped up defence … Read more

Rural Indians join rush to study abroad as prospects dim at home

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AMBALA/SYDNEY/TORONTO: When 19-year-old Sachin failed to score the grades he needed to get into a good Indian college, his father, a small shopkeeper, took a loan and dug deep into the family savings to help him secure a Canadian student visa. The 2 million rupees ($25,035) they scraped together covered the fees for English language … Read more