<p>It was a horror outing for Erik Ten Hag-led Manchester United as they were hammered 7-0 by hosts Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday (March 05). With a massive win, Liverpool strengthened their top-four chances in the 2022/23 Premier League season.&nbsp;Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mo Salah struck twice whereas Roberto Firmino also scored once as the Red Devils had no answers and were left clueless versus the hosts in front of a jam-packed stadium.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While Salah, Gakpo and Nunez scored twice each, it was the Egyptian who made heads turn. Not only did the 30-year-old&nbsp;become the Merseyside club’s all-time leading Premier League scorer with 129 goals, he also toyed with Man United's&nbsp;Lisandro Martinez. <strong>Here's the video of Salah outfoxing Martinez with his skills during Liverpool's big win over the Old Trafford club:</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/premier-league-liverpool-dent-manchester-uniteds-title-chances-with-7-0-thrashing-568992">Liverpool dent Manchester United's title chances with 7-0 thrashing</a></strong></p>

<p>Salah’s skill left the Argentine clueless as the defender slipped and slided on the turf and failed to keep up with the former's rapid movement with the ball. Salah eventually passed the ball to Nunez as Jurgen Klopp's men scored the third goal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the match, Klopp said, "It was one of the best performances for a long, long time. Everybody saw what the boys can be. The second half couldn't start better. From that moment on we were flying and it was really difficult to play against us."</p>

<p>Erik Ten Hag, on the other hand, was left fuming and stated, "The result is quite obvious. It is unprofessional. There are many things which make me angry. To concede so easy the goals is definitely one."</p>

<p>After this win, Liverpool remain below fourth-positioned Tottenham Hotspur, by three points, whereas Man United is at the third spot with 49 points.</p>


It was a horror outing for Erik Ten Hag-led Manchester United as they were hammered 7-0 by hosts Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday (March 05). With a massive win, Liverpool strengthened their top-four chances in the 2022/23 Premier League season.

It was a horror outing for Erik Ten Hag-led Manchester United as they were hammered 7-0 by hosts Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday (March 05). With a massive win, Liverpool strengthened their top-four chances in the 2022/23 Premier League season. Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mo Salah struck twice whereas Roberto Firmino also scored once as the Red Devils had no answers and were left clueless versus the hosts in front of a jam-packed stadium. While Salah, Gakpo and Nunez scored twice each, it was the Egyptian who made heads turn. Not only did the 30-year-old become the Merseyside club’s all-time leading Premier League scorer with 129 goals, he also toyed with Man United's Lisandro Martinez. Here's the video of Salah outfoxing Martinez with his skills during Liverpool's big win over the Old Trafford club: Mo Salah dismantled Licha Martinez pic.twitter.com/d2PHNP6iaR — Moby (@Mobyhaque1) March 5, 2023 × Also read: Liverpool dent Manchester United's title chances with 7-0 thrashing Salah’s skill left the Argentine clueless as the defender slipped and slided on the turf and failed to keep up with the former's rapid movement with the ball. Salah eventually passed the ball to Nunez as Jurgen Klopp's men scored the third goal. After the match, Klopp said, "It was one of the best performances for a long, long time. Everybody saw what the boys can be. The second half couldn't start better. From that moment on we were flying and it was really difficult to play against us." Erik Ten Hag, on the other hand, was left fuming and stated, "The result is quite obvious. It is unprofessional. There are many things which make me angry. To concede so easy the goals is definitely one." After this win, Liverpool remain below fourth-positioned Tottenham Hotspur, by three points, whereas Man United is at the third spot with 49 points.

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<p>The inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 edition is off to a flier. In the third game, held at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh Warriorz (UP-W) edged past Gujarat Giants (GG-W) by three wickets in pursuit of 170 to open their campaign in style. After the Sneh Rana-led Gujarat franchise posted a challenging 169 for 6, opting to bat first, the Alyssa Healy-led side were on the mat after being reduced to 105 for 7 in 15.4 overs. Nonetheless, Grace Harris and Sophie&nbsp;Ecclestone's unbeaten 70-run stand took their side home in a thrilling last-over finish.</p>

<p>The equation looked improbable for UP-W after the end of the 17th over. Back then, they required 53 off 18 balls. Harris took on Gujara'ts best bowler&nbsp;Kim Garth, who had already claimed a five-fer by then, and led the charge in UP's revival. She found the gaps effectively and slammed as many as three boundaries whereas Ecclestone also chipped in with a solitary four to bring down the equation considerably. Here's the viral video of the duo's stunning onslaught:</p>

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<p>Eventually, Harris ended with a 26-ball 59, laced with 7 fours and 3 sixes at a whopping strike rate of 226.92. Meanwhile, Ecclestone returned with a vital 12-ball 22 and ably supported Harris. Earlier,&nbsp;Kiran Navgire had also chipped in with a 43-ball 53 amid the top and middle-order failure. As a result, UP opened their account in the tournament in style whereas Gujarat have lost their opening two games, in successive days.</p>

<p>On Monday (March 06), Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Smriti Mandhana-starrer Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the&nbsp;Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai</p>


The inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 edition is off to a flier. In the third game, held at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh Warriorz (UP-W) edged past Gujarat Giants (GG-W) by three wickets in pursuit of 170 to open their campaign in style.

The inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 edition is off to a flier. In the third game, held at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh Warriorz (UP-W) edged past Gujarat Giants (GG-W) by three wickets in pursuit of 170 to open their campaign in style. After the Sneh Rana-led Gujarat franchise posted a challenging 169 for 6, opting to bat first, the Alyssa Healy-led side were on the mat after being reduced to 105 for 7 in 15.4 overs. Nonetheless, Grace Harris and Sophie Ecclestone's unbeaten 70-run stand took their side home in a thrilling last-over finish. The equation looked improbable for UP-W after the end of the 17th over. Back then, they required 53 off 18 balls. Harris took on Gujara'ts best bowler Kim Garth, who had already claimed a five-fer by then, and led the charge in UP's revival. She found the gaps effectively and slammed as many as three boundaries whereas Ecclestone also chipped in with a solitary four to bring down the equation considerably. Here's the viral video of the duo's stunning onslaught: 𝘿𝙊 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝙈𝙄𝙎𝙎! The 20-run over that brought @UPWarriorz back into the game and HOW! Watch Now 📽️ #TATAWPL | #UPWvGG https://t.co/C2jWKazKcS — Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 5, 2023 × Also read: WPL 2023: UPW-W vs GG-W - Grace Harris' fireworks help UP Warriorz clinch nail-biter against Gujarat Giants Eventually, Harris ended with a 26-ball 59, laced with 7 fours and 3 sixes at a whopping strike rate of 226.92. Meanwhile, Ecclestone returned with a vital 12-ball 22 and ably supported Harris. Earlier, Kiran Navgire had also chipped in with a 43-ball 53 amid the top and middle-order failure. As a result, UP opened their account in the tournament in style whereas Gujarat have lost their opening two games, in successive days. On Monday (March 06), Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Smriti Mandhana-starrer Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

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<p>Hockey India has today confirmed that Craig Fulton as the new Chief Coach of the Indian Men's Hockey Team. The announcement was made, ahead of the team's home matches in the FIH Hockey Pro League starting from 10th March. The 48-year-old South African, with nearly 25 years of coaching experience, will join the team at the earliest upon completing formalities.</p>

<p>Fulton, a true believer in leadership, has shown exemplary results in his previous roles. His rise to fame started with a stint with the Irish Men's Team as the Head Coach between 2014 to 2018 when the team qualified for the Rio Olympic Games 2016. this was the Irish team's first Olympic qualification in 100 years. This historic feat also won him the FIH Coach of the Year in 2015.</p>

<p>Following this, he worked as the Assistant Coach with the reigning Olympic Champions Belgium, where the Belgium team won the Gold medal in Tokyo. He was also part of the Belgian Coaching Staff when the team lifted the World title in 2018, in Bhubaneswar.</p>

<p>He was named Belgium Coach of the Year 2023 after coaching the Belgium club which won the Belgium League. He has also been a part of the Belgium national team's rise in world hockey, taking the team to World No 3 in 2023 from World No. 5 in 2018.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/who-was-jerry-richardson-ex-owner-of-panthers-who-help-reshape-nfl-what-caused-his-death-568030">Who was Jerry Richardson? Ex-owner of Panthers that help reshape NFL- What caused his death?</a></strong></p>

<p>In his illustrious career as a hockey player with the South African squad, Fulton has 195 international caps over a span of 10 years playing international hockey. He has played for his home team South Africa at Atlanta Olympics 1996 and Athens Olympics 2004. He has also played at the World Cup and Commonwealth Games.</p>

<p>Talking about selecting Craig Arthur Fulton for the Indian Men's Hockey Team Chief Coach's role, President, Hockey India Padma Shri Dr Dilip Tirkey said, "I am very pleased to state that Hockey India has finalised Craig Fulton for the Chief Coach's role with the Indian Men's Hockey team. I have had the honour of playing against him and now I look forward to closely working with him in this new phase for the Men's Hockey team. He comes with tremendous experience in coaching and his work ethics induces confidence of raising the team's performance in world hockey. I welcome Craig to India and wish him the best."</p>

<p>Speaking on the occasion, Craig Arthur Fulton said, “It is an honour to be appointed in the role of Chief Coach for the Indian Men’s Hockey team. India has a deep history and legacy of the sport and I look forward to work to taking this forward with the current team which has some very promising talent.”</p>


Hockey India has today confirmed that Craig Fulton as the new Chief Coach of the Indian Men's Hockey Team. The announcement was made, ahead of the team's home matches in the FIH Hockey Pro League starting from 10th March.

Hockey India has today confirmed that Craig Fulton as the new Chief Coach of the Indian Men's Hockey Team. The announcement was made, ahead of the team's home matches in the FIH Hockey Pro League starting from 10th March. The 48-year-old South African, with nearly 25 years of coaching experience, will join the team at the earliest upon completing formalities. Fulton, a true believer in leadership, has shown exemplary results in his previous roles. His rise to fame started with a stint with the Irish Men's Team as the Head Coach between 2014 to 2018 when the team qualified for the Rio Olympic Games 2016. this was the Irish team's first Olympic qualification in 100 years. This historic feat also won him the FIH Coach of the Year in 2015. Following this, he worked as the Assistant Coach with the reigning Olympic Champions Belgium, where the Belgium team won the Gold medal in Tokyo. He was also part of the Belgian Coaching Staff when the team lifted the World title in 2018, in Bhubaneswar. He was named Belgium Coach of the Year 2023 after coaching the Belgium club which won the Belgium League. He has also been a part of the Belgium national team's rise in world hockey, taking the team to World No 3 in 2023 from World No. 5 in 2018. Also Read: Who was Jerry Richardson? Ex-owner of Panthers that help reshape NFL- What caused his death? In his illustrious career as a hockey player with the South African squad, Fulton has 195 international caps over a span of 10 years playing international hockey. He has played for his home team South Africa at Atlanta Olympics 1996 and Athens Olympics 2004. He has also played at the World Cup and Commonwealth Games. Talking about selecting Craig Arthur Fulton for the Indian Men's Hockey Team Chief Coach's role, President, Hockey India Padma Shri Dr Dilip Tirkey said, "I am very pleased to state that Hockey India has finalised Craig Fulton for the Chief Coach's role with the Indian Men's Hockey team. I have had the honour of playing against him and now I look forward to closely working with him in this new phase for the Men's Hockey team. He comes with tremendous experience in coaching and his work ethics induces confidence of raising the team's performance in world hockey. I welcome Craig to India and wish him the best." Speaking on the occasion, Craig Arthur Fulton said, “It is an honour to be appointed in the role of Chief Coach for the Indian Men’s Hockey team. India has a deep history and legacy of the sport and I look forward to work to taking this forward with the current team which has some very promising talent.”

Hockey India announces Craig Fulton as new chief coach of Indian men's team

<p>Australia thumped India by nine wickets on Day 3 of the third and penultimate Test, at the Holkar Stadium, Indore, on Friday (March 03), to keep the 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar series alive at 2-1, with the final Test on March 09. Resuming the day's play, Australia needed only 76 runs for a famous win and chased down the target with Travis Head leading the charge (49*). With this win, Australia have also qualified for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final.</p>

<p>The day's play started with R Ashwin getting rid of in-form opener Usman Khawaja. The left-hander failed to open his account and was caught behind by KS Bharat as Ashwin drew the first blood in the opening over. However, from thereon, there was not much to cheer for India as Head-Labuschagne looked confident, bought some time in the middle, and guided the side to a memorable nine-wicket triumph.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Talking about the Test match, Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first. Nothing clicked for India on a pitch that turned fair and square. The likes of Rohit, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Iyer, etc. all fell flat as&nbsp;Matthew Kuhnemann, playing his second Test, ended with a five-fer (5 for 16). India started with the ball by not being consistent in their line and length and Australia ended the opening day with a 47-run lead, with six wickets in hand.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/it-did-not-make-any-sense-sanjay-manjrekar-slams-rohit-sharmas-tactics-in-indore-test-568013">'It did not make any sense': Sanjay Manjrekar slams Rohit Sharma's tactics in Indore Test</a></strong></p>

<p>Day 2 saw a fightback from India with Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and Ashwin dismissing Australia for 197. However, the Steve Smith-led side managed to take a vital 88-run lead. In their second essay, India once again fell flat and got dismissed for 163 with Nathan Lyon taking 8 for 64 (ending with an 11-wicket haul). By virtue of his match-winning spell, Lyon&nbsp;became the second&nbsp;in the list of most wickets against India (going past Muttiah Muralitharan) and&nbsp;also equalled Richie Benaud's tally of most 5-fers&nbsp;(five) against India on their home soil.</p>

<p>On Friday morning, Australia ended the formalities by chasing a 76-run target and have qualified for the WTC final, to be held in early June at The Oval, London.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Shortest home Tests that ended in a defeat for India<br />
1135 balls Aus vs Ind Indore 2022/23 *</strong><br />
1459 balls Eng vs Ind Kanpur 1951/52<br />
1474 balls WI vs Ind Kolkata 1983/84<br />
1476 balls Aus vs Ind Mumbai WS 2000/01</p>

<p>The Border-Gavaskar Trophy remains alive as both teams will now to go Ahmedabad for the series finale. India will aim for a revamp and end the series with a 3-1 scoreline and also enter the WTC final.</p>


Australia thumped India by nine wickets on Day 3 of the third and penultimate Test, at the Holkar Stadium, Indore, on Friday (March 03), to keep the 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar series alive at 2-1, with the final Test on March 09.

Australia thumped India by nine wickets on Day 3 of the third and penultimate Test, at the Holkar Stadium, Indore, on Friday (March 03), to keep the 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar series alive at 2-1, with the final Test on March 09. Resuming the day's play, Australia needed only 76 runs for a famous win and chased down the target with Travis Head leading the charge (49*). With this win, Australia have also qualified for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final. The day's play started with R Ashwin getting rid of in-form opener Usman Khawaja. The left-hander failed to open his account and was caught behind by KS Bharat as Ashwin drew the first blood in the opening over. However, from thereon, there was not much to cheer for India as Head-Labuschagne looked confident, bought some time in the middle, and guided the side to a memorable nine-wicket triumph. Talking about the Test match, Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first. Nothing clicked for India on a pitch that turned fair and square. The likes of Rohit, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Iyer, etc. all fell flat as Matthew Kuhnemann, playing his second Test, ended with a five-fer (5 for 16). India started with the ball by not being consistent in their line and length and Australia ended the opening day with a 47-run lead, with six wickets in hand. Also read: 'It did not make any sense': Sanjay Manjrekar slams Rohit Sharma's tactics in Indore Test Day 2 saw a fightback from India with Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and Ashwin dismissing Australia for 197. However, the Steve Smith-led side managed to take a vital 88-run lead. In their second essay, India once again fell flat and got dismissed for 163 with Nathan Lyon taking 8 for 64 (ending with an 11-wicket haul). By virtue of his match-winning spell, Lyon became the second in the list of most wickets against India (going past Muttiah Muralitharan) and also equalled Richie Benaud's tally of most 5-fers (five) against India on their home soil. On Friday morning, Australia ended the formalities by chasing a 76-run target and have qualified for the WTC final, to be held in early June at The Oval, London. Shortest home Tests that ended in a defeat for India 1135 balls Aus vs Ind Indore 2022/23 * 1459 balls Eng vs Ind Kanpur 1951/52 1474 balls WI vs Ind Kolkata 1983/84 1476 balls Aus vs Ind Mumbai WS 2000/01 The Border-Gavaskar Trophy remains alive as both teams will now to go Ahmedabad for the series finale. India will aim for a revamp and end the series with a 3-1 scoreline and also enter the WTC final.

Indore Test: Nathan Lyon stars in visitors' famous win to keep series alive; Australia enter WTC final

<p>India have been on the back foot in the third and penultimate Test versus Australia in Indore. They only managed 109 and 163 in the two innings and conceded a vital 88-run lead with Australia making 197 in their first essay. On Day 3, Australia need to chase down a paltry 76-run target to make the four-match Test series scoreline 2-1 with one match to go.</p>

<p>During the entire Test match, a lot has been said and written about India's poor tactics. Former cricketers and experts have questioned Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid-led think tank for not using R Ashwin early on during Day 2's morning session whereas in-form Axar Patel batted below the former in the second essay; running out of partners. In addition, Ravindra Jadeja batted above Shreyas Iyer, at No. 5, which wasn't well received by Sanjay Manjrekar.</p>

<p>Speaking to&nbsp;<em>Star Sports</em>&nbsp;at the end of Day 2, the cricketer-turned-commentator Manjrekar&nbsp;said, "It has just disappointed me in the last and this innings as well that Jadeja came ahead of Shreyas Iyer. You can't be doing that for left-right combination. You've got a proper batter...even if he is a right hander. And Jadeja coming in as a left-hander...I can understand when you have 2-3 left-arm spinners like Bangladesh used to have in the past. Here you have two quality off-spinners bowling. It did not make any sense to me. Iyer has a great feel for spinners so you want him ahead in the line-up. And he has shown his class."</p>

<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/no-way-a-spin-bowler-should-come-on-in-sixth-over-matthew-hayden-slams-indore-test-pitch-567978">'No way a spin bowler should come on in sixth over': Matthew Hayden slams Indore Test pitch</a></strong></p>

<p>The ploy to promote Jadeja fell flat as the No. 1 Test all-rounder 4 and 7 in both the innings. Meanwhile, Iyer ended the Test with scores of 0 and 26. Day 3 started with India defending only a mere 76 and removed in-form Usman Khawaja in a flash. However, Travis Head-Marnus Labuschagne have steadied the ship for the Aussies and taken the side closer to a memorable win in Indore.</p>


India have been on the back foot in the third and penultimate Test versus Australia in Indore. They only managed 109 and 163 in the two innings and conceded a vital 88-run lead with Australia making 197 in their first essay.

India have been on the back foot in the third and penultimate Test versus Australia in Indore. They only managed 109 and 163 in the two innings and conceded a vital 88-run lead with Australia making 197 in their first essay. On Day 3, Australia need to chase down a paltry 76-run target to make the four-match Test series scoreline 2-1 with one match to go. During the entire Test match, a lot has been said and written about India's poor tactics. Former cricketers and experts have questioned Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid-led think tank for not using R Ashwin early on during Day 2's morning session whereas in-form Axar Patel batted below the former in the second essay; running out of partners. In addition, Ravindra Jadeja batted above Shreyas Iyer, at No. 5, which wasn't well received by Sanjay Manjrekar. Speaking to Star Sports at the end of Day 2, the cricketer-turned-commentator Manjrekar said, "It has just disappointed me in the last and this innings as well that Jadeja came ahead of Shreyas Iyer. You can't be doing that for left-right combination. You've got a proper batter...even if he is a right hander. And Jadeja coming in as a left-hander...I can understand when you have 2-3 left-arm spinners like Bangladesh used to have in the past. Here you have two quality off-spinners bowling. It did not make any sense to me. Iyer has a great feel for spinners so you want him ahead in the line-up. And he has shown his class." Also Read: 'No way a spin bowler should come on in sixth over': Matthew Hayden slams Indore Test pitch The ploy to promote Jadeja fell flat as the No. 1 Test all-rounder 4 and 7 in both the innings. Meanwhile, Iyer ended the Test with scores of 0 and 26. Day 3 started with India defending only a mere 76 and removed in-form Usman Khawaja in a flash. However, Travis Head-Marnus Labuschagne have steadied the ship for the Aussies and taken the side closer to a memorable win in Indore.

'It did not make any sense': Sanjay Manjrekar slams Rohit Sharma's tactics in Indore Test

<p>The third and penultimate Test between India and Australia, in Indore, has been a low-scoring affair. After Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. opted to bat first on Day 1, on Wednesday (March 01), India were dismissed for a paltry 109 before Australia only managed 197 but gained a vital 88-run lead. In reply, India folded for 163 in their second essay to give a paltry 76-run target to the visitors at stumps on Day 2.</p>

<p>A lot has been said and written about the quality of pitch on offer at the Holkar Stadium, Indore -- who became the host last month&nbsp;after BCCI shifted the venue from Dharamshala to the city in Madhya Pradesh due to&nbsp;poor outfield conditions. Many former cricketers and experts have slammed the pitch as it has spun considerably from the opening day itself.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden came down heavily on the pitch and said on Fox cricket, "This is why I’ve got a problem with these conditions. There’s no way in the world that a spin bowler should come on in the sixth over."</p>

<p>"4.8 degrees, that’s massive turn. That’s the sort of turn you’d expect day three. You’ve got to give batters a chance... Day one, day two should be about batting. It shouldn’t be a spin bowler’s paradise necessarily, it shouldn’t be keeping low and turning a mile on day one,” the former batter concluded.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/his-approach-was-harbhajan-defends-indias-star-batter-despite-poor-outings-in-indore-test-vs-australia-567692">'His approach was...': Harbhajan defends India's star batter despite poor outings in Indore Test vs Australia</a></strong></p>

<p>Ex-Australian captain Michael Clarke said on Sky Sports Radio, "What is this pitch we’re playing on. For me, it’s the puff and dust that’s being picked up from either the quicks or the spinners. It shows it’s only going to get worse." He added at the end of Day 2, "It’s like a Day 3 pitch on Day 1 in India. You don’t want to see that. India could have been bowled out for 70."</p>

<p>Day 3 will commence on Friday morning (March 03) with Australia needing only 76 runs to make the scoreline 2-1 in the ongoing 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Will India spinners spring in a surprise? Only time will tell...</p>


The third and penultimate Test between India and Australia, in Indore, has been a low-scoring affair. After Rohit Sharma & Co. opted to bat first on Day 1, on Wednesday (March 01), India were dismissed for a paltry 109 before Australia only managed 197 but gained a vital 88-run lead.

The third and penultimate Test between India and Australia, in Indore, has been a low-scoring affair. After Rohit Sharma & Co. opted to bat first on Day 1, on Wednesday (March 01), India were dismissed for a paltry 109 before Australia only managed 197 but gained a vital 88-run lead. In reply, India folded for 163 in their second essay to give a paltry 76-run target to the visitors at stumps on Day 2. A lot has been said and written about the quality of pitch on offer at the Holkar Stadium, Indore -- who became the host last month after BCCI shifted the venue from Dharamshala to the city in Madhya Pradesh due to poor outfield conditions. Many former cricketers and experts have slammed the pitch as it has spun considerably from the opening day itself. Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden came down heavily on the pitch and said on Fox cricket, "This is why I’ve got a problem with these conditions. There’s no way in the world that a spin bowler should come on in the sixth over." "4.8 degrees, that’s massive turn. That’s the sort of turn you’d expect day three. You’ve got to give batters a chance... Day one, day two should be about batting. It shouldn’t be a spin bowler’s paradise necessarily, it shouldn’t be keeping low and turning a mile on day one,” the former batter concluded. Also Read: 'His approach was...': Harbhajan defends India's star batter despite poor outings in Indore Test vs Australia Ex-Australian captain Michael Clarke said on Sky Sports Radio, "What is this pitch we’re playing on. For me, it’s the puff and dust that’s being picked up from either the quicks or the spinners. It shows it’s only going to get worse." He added at the end of Day 2, "It’s like a Day 3 pitch on Day 1 in India. You don’t want to see that. India could have been bowled out for 70." Day 3 will commence on Friday morning (March 03) with Australia needing only 76 runs to make the scoreline 2-1 in the ongoing 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Will India spinners spring in a surprise? Only time will tell...

'No way a spin bowler should come on in sixth over': Matthew Hayden slams Indore Test pitch

<p>A tenacious Barcelona frustrated&nbsp;Real&nbsp;Madrid&nbsp;to secure a 1-0 win over their bitter rivals in an ill-tempered Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday. The visitors defended superbly after&nbsp;Real&nbsp;centre back Eder Militao scored an own goal in the first half, managing to overcome the loss of key players like Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Ousmane Dembele who missed the game due to injuries.</p>

<p>Barca earned a much-needed win after arriving in the Spanish capital under pressure having been knocked out of the Europa League and losing at lowly Almeria to halt a seven-game winning streak in LaLiga. "We would have liked to have the ball more, to control de game a little more but we fought hard and competed in a high level. They had the ball but didn’t create many chances. We got the advantage for the second leg and that’s&nbsp;really important," Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets told TVE.</p>

<p>Real&nbsp;Madrid&nbsp;started better and dominated the first 15 minutes, but Barcelona started to turn things around as they took control the midfield and their defensive game plan worked brilliantly. Barca centre back Ronald Araujo did a great job at right back to neutralise the threat of the dangerous Vinicius Jr. and Karim Benzema was left alone up front.</p>

<p>Real&nbsp;became frustrated and tempers flared before the hosts made the crucial mistake which gave Barca the winner. Madrid&nbsp;midfielder Eduardo Camavinga gifted a back pass to Ferran Torres who reacted quickly to slide the ball to Franck Kessie.</p>

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<p>His point-blank strike was saved but bounced off Militao and into the net. The assistant referee signalled offside but the VAR replay showed Kessie was fractionally onside and the goal stood.</p>

<p>Barcelona locked&nbsp;Real&nbsp;Madrid&nbsp;into an even tighter situation during the second half and although the hosts dominated possession, they rarely threatened to equalise.</p>

<p>Real&nbsp;did not record a single shot on target despite having almost 70% of possession in the second half and Barca should have extended their lead in the 71st minute when a Kessie shot that beat the goalkeeper was blocked by Ansu Fati.</p>

<p>Substitute Rodrygo had&nbsp;Real’s best chance with a late long-range strike that flew narrowly wide of the post. The teams meet again in Barcelona on April 5 with the winners to face Athletic Bilbao or Osasuna in the final.</p>


A tenacious Barcelona frustrated Real Madrid to secure a 1-0 win over their bitter rivals in an ill-tempered Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday. The visitors defended superbly after Real centre back Eder Militao scored an own goal in the first half, managing to overcome the loss of key players like Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Ousmane Dembele who missed the game due to injuries.

A tenacious Barcelona frustrated Real Madrid to secure a 1-0 win over their bitter rivals in an ill-tempered Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday. The visitors defended superbly after Real centre back Eder Militao scored an own goal in the first half, managing to overcome the loss of key players like Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Ousmane Dembele who missed the game due to injuries. Barca earned a much-needed win after arriving in the Spanish capital under pressure having been knocked out of the Europa League and losing at lowly Almeria to halt a seven-game winning streak in LaLiga. "We would have liked to have the ball more, to control de game a little more but we fought hard and competed in a high level. They had the ball but didn’t create many chances. We got the advantage for the second leg and that’s really important," Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets told TVE. Real Madrid started better and dominated the first 15 minutes, but Barcelona started to turn things around as they took control the midfield and their defensive game plan worked brilliantly. Barca centre back Ronald Araujo did a great job at right back to neutralise the threat of the dangerous Vinicius Jr. and Karim Benzema was left alone up front. Real became frustrated and tempers flared before the hosts made the crucial mistake which gave Barca the winner. Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga gifted a back pass to Ferran Torres who reacted quickly to slide the ball to Franck Kessie. Also read: PL: Can Liverpool put spanner in the work for Manchester United as season reaches deceive stage? His point-blank strike was saved but bounced off Militao and into the net. The assistant referee signalled offside but the VAR replay showed Kessie was fractionally onside and the goal stood. Barcelona locked Real Madrid into an even tighter situation during the second half and although the hosts dominated possession, they rarely threatened to equalise. Real did not record a single shot on target despite having almost 70% of possession in the second half and Barca should have extended their lead in the 71st minute when a Kessie shot that beat the goalkeeper was blocked by Ansu Fati. Substitute Rodrygo had Real’s best chance with a late long-range strike that flew narrowly wide of the post. The teams meet again in Barcelona on April 5 with the winners to face Athletic Bilbao or Osasuna in the final.

Copa del Rey: Barcelona earn gutsy 1-0 win vs Real Madrid in semi-final first leg

WTC 2023 Points Table: On Friday (March 03), Australia thrashed India by nine wickets to win the third and penultimate Test, in Indore, in the 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy to keep the series alive at 2-1.

WTC 2023 Points Table: On Friday (March 03), Australia thrashed India by nine wickets to win the third and penultimate Test, in Indore, in the 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy to keep the series alive at 2-1. Moreover, Australia also qualified for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, to be held at The Oval, London in early June, with their famous triumph on a turning track at the Holkar Stadium, Indore. Resuming Day 3, Australia started their run-chase, where they needed 76 for a win, and lost Usman Khawaja in the first over. Nonetheless, Travis Head's 49* and Marnus Labuschagne's 28 not out led the Steve Smith-led Aussies to victory, and through to the final of the second cycle of the WTC. The damage was done for India after they only managed 109, opting to bat first on Day 1 on Wednesday (March 01), before conceding a vital 88-run lead to the visitors -- who were all-out for 197 -- on a tough batting pitch tough. In their second essay, Rohit Sharma & Co. fell flat once again with Nathan Lyon taking 8 for 64 (ending with an 11-wicket haul in the match). Being all-out for 163, India gave a paltry 76-run target which the Aussies chased down in style during the first session of Day 3. With this win, Australia have become the first side to enter the WTC final. India have to wait for the final Test, in Ahmedabad and need a win to not depend on other results and meet the Aussies in the summit clash. Sri Lanka is the only other team who can play spoilsport for India and reach the final if they whitewash hosts New Zealand in their forthcoming two-match series. Here's a look at the updated ICC World Test Championship points table after Australia beat India in Indore Test: Also read: Indore Test: Nathan Lyon stars in visitors' famous win to keep series alive; Australia enter WTC final SN TEAM PCT (%) PTS W L D 1 AUSTRALIA 68.52 148 11 3 4 2 INDIA 60.29 123 10 5 2 3 SRI LANKA 53.33 64 5 4 1 4 SOUTH AFRICA 52.38 88 7 6 1 5 ENGLAND 46.97 124 10 8 4 6 PAKISTAN 38.1 64 4 6 4 7 WEST INDIES 37.5 54 4 6 2 8 NEW ZEALAND 27.27 36 2 6 3 9 BANGLADESH 11.11 16 1 10 1 At the post-match presentation, losing captain Rohit said, "We need to keep it simple and follow the plan. When you are playing on challenging pitches, we need to be brave. We allowed their bowlers to bowl on one particular spot. Not taking any credit away from their bowlers. especially Nathan Lyon, he kept challenging us hitting the right lengths. When the bowler is trying to do that, gotta be a little brave which I thought we were not. Things happen like that, but we can take a lot of credit about how we batted in the first 2 games." On the way forward, he opined, "Its all about everyone coming together and chipping in. We want few guys stand up and put their hand up to take the team through. You will falter in your plans and that's what happened in this game, we didn't adapt as well as we would have liked to." The fourth and final Test begins in Ahmedabad on March 09.

WTC points table 2023 ICC World Test Championship ranking after Australia beat India in Indore

<p>Brock Lesnar is set to feature in&nbsp;a non-title match at Wrestlemania 39 and will be up&nbsp;against Omos at the Show of the Shows. Ever since it was announced that the 45-year-old veteran wrestler will be squaring off versus Omos, this&nbsp;update has&nbsp;surprised many. After being challenged by the tall superstar last week, Lesner accepted his challenge, and the duo is set to lock horns soon. However, many expected it to be a battle between Lesner and Bray Wyatt.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dave Meltzer, of Wrestling Observer Radio, he has reported&nbsp;that Omos wasn't Lesnar's original opponent. As per Meltzer, WWE had planned a face-off between former WWE Champion&nbsp;Bray Wyatt and Lesnar, however, the latter declined it and, hence, Omos came into the picture.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Brock Lesnar, this was also not the original idea, but it was an idea. One of the ideas was Brock Lesnar vs Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania, and Brock said no to that one, which doesn’t surprise me in the least," Meltzer said.</p>

<p>As a result, the company tweaked&nbsp;its plans and&nbsp;the 28-year-old Nigerian Omos&nbsp;challenged Lesnar in last week's Raw.</p>

<p>On the other hand, Wyat is likely to face&nbsp;Bobby Lashley at Wrestlemania 39. Many expected Lesnar and Wyatt's storyline to be&nbsp;completed at Wrestlemania, however, it won't be the case now. It remains to be seen if Wyatt responds to Lesner reportedly rejecting a match against him.</p>


Brock Lesnar is set to feature in a non-title match at Wrestlemania 39 and will be up against Omos at the Show of the Shows. Ever since it was announced that the 45-year-old veteran wrestler will be squaring off versus Omos, this update has surprised many.

Brock Lesnar is set to feature in a non-title match at Wrestlemania 39 and will be up against Omos at the Show of the Shows. Ever since it was announced that the 45-year-old veteran wrestler will be squaring off versus Omos, this update has surprised many. After being challenged by the tall superstar last week, Lesner accepted his challenge, and the duo is set to lock horns soon. However, many expected it to be a battle between Lesner and Bray Wyatt. Dave Meltzer, of Wrestling Observer Radio, he has reported that Omos wasn't Lesnar's original opponent. As per Meltzer, WWE had planned a face-off between former WWE Champion Bray Wyatt and Lesnar, however, the latter declined it and, hence, Omos came into the picture. Also Read: WWE releases official WrestleMania 39 poster, spill beans on a potential spoiler regarding John Cena "Brock Lesnar, this was also not the original idea, but it was an idea. One of the ideas was Brock Lesnar vs Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania, and Brock said no to that one, which doesn’t surprise me in the least," Meltzer said. As a result, the company tweaked its plans and the 28-year-old Nigerian Omos challenged Lesnar in last week's Raw. On the other hand, Wyat is likely to face Bobby Lashley at Wrestlemania 39. Many expected Lesnar and Wyatt's storyline to be completed at Wrestlemania, however, it won't be the case now. It remains to be seen if Wyatt responds to Lesner reportedly rejecting a match against him.

WWE: Brock Lesnar declined facing Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania 39 before agreeing on Omos: Report

<p>England women's cricketer Danielle Wyatt got engaged on Thursday (March 02).&nbsp;The star player shared the news with one and all with a tweet from her official&nbsp;handle. The cricketer -- who has been a huge fan of Virat Kohli --&nbsp;got engaged to&nbsp;Georgie Hodge. Wyatt's better half Hodge is the head of women's football at CAA Base.</p>

<p>Wyatt tweeted&nbsp;from Cape Town, implying she is still&nbsp;in South Africa after Heather Knight-led England bowed out of the recently-concluded ICC Women's T20 World Cup in the African nation. The 31-year-old&nbsp;was part of the England&nbsp;team, who were eliminated&nbsp;from the showpiece event with a heartbreaking loss to eventual runners-up and hosts South Africa.</p>

<p>Wyatt wrote on her post, "Mine forever" and shared an adorable picture with <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/who-is-georgie-hodge-the-same-sex-partner-of-danielle-wyatt-know-her-age-profession-more-568154">Georgie Hodge</a>. <strong>Here's the post:</strong></p>

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<p>The cricketer will take a break for a couple of months. She isn't part of the inaugural Women's Premier League, which kicks off in Mumbai on March 04 (Saturday).</p>

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<p>On not being picked by any of the five teams in WPL 2023, Wyatt was very disappointed. On the eve of the England-SA T20 WC semi-final, she said in a pre-match press conference,&nbsp;"I mean, it was a very heart-breaking couple of days."</p>

<p>At present, Wyatt will be looking forward to her new innings with her life partner and not think much about England's T20 WC loss and missing out on WPL 2023. The attacking batter, and occasional off-spinner, has 1,776 and 2,369 runs in ODIs and T20Is, respectively. In addition, she has claimed 27 ODI wickets and 46 scalps in T20Is.</p>


England women's cricketer Danielle Wyatt got engaged on Thursday (March 02). The star player shared the news with one and all with a tweet from her official handle.

England women's cricketer Danielle Wyatt got engaged on Thursday (March 02). The star player shared the news with one and all with a tweet from her official handle. The cricketer -- who has been a huge fan of Virat Kohli -- got engaged to Georgie Hodge. Wyatt's better half Hodge is the head of women's football at CAA Base. Wyatt tweeted from Cape Town, implying she is still in South Africa after Heather Knight-led England bowed out of the recently-concluded ICC Women's T20 World Cup in the African nation. The 31-year-old was part of the England team, who were eliminated from the showpiece event with a heartbreaking loss to eventual runners-up and hosts South Africa. Wyatt wrote on her post, "Mine forever" and shared an adorable picture with Georgie Hodge. Here's the post: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Danielle Wyatt (@danniwyatt28) × The cricketer will take a break for a couple of months. She isn't part of the inaugural Women's Premier League, which kicks off in Mumbai on March 04 (Saturday). Also read: Exclusive | 'Want to help them grow faster and how to handle pressure' - Sania Mirza opens up on WPL stint On not being picked by any of the five teams in WPL 2023, Wyatt was very disappointed. On the eve of the England-SA T20 WC semi-final, she said in a pre-match press conference, "I mean, it was a very heart-breaking couple of days." At present, Wyatt will be looking forward to her new innings with her life partner and not think much about England's T20 WC loss and missing out on WPL 2023. The attacking batter, and occasional off-spinner, has 1,776 and 2,369 runs in ODIs and T20Is, respectively. In addition, she has claimed 27 ODI wickets and 46 scalps in T20Is.

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<p>South African paralympic star Oscar Pistorius could soon be out of jail after the latest rounds of hearings on his parole. It is claimed that the disgraced Paralympian star could be released from prison in South Africa 'within weeks' after being eligible for parole. Having served half of his sentence, Pistorius is automatically eligible for parole having allegedly murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home in 2013.</p>

<h2><strong>Pistorius to be out on parole?</strong></h2>

<p>It is reported that the Parole Board will consider Pistorius's plea on March 31, a decade after the alleged incident took place. Pistorius has since been in police custody having been shot four times through his bathroom door in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. The announcement of the parole hearing comes after it was revealed by the authorities that Pistorius will be given 24-hour police protection upon his release, due to fears of attacks. In the meantime, Henke Pistorius, father of Oscar has claimed that his son has been a spiritual leader behind the bars.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I do not doubt that Oscar has changed the environment in the prison for the better," Henke said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He is helping to mediate between people and is having a positive influence. He can feel he is making a difference to others who really needed a difference to be made — to give their lives meaning, purpose and some hope.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"As a result, things have also improved for him. It's a wonderful story."</p>

<p>After the incident took place in 2013, it was claimed that Steenkamp's parents had forgiven Pistorius, but later turn their back as he failed to accept the charges. Blade Runner claimed that he had shot Reeva unintentionally while her parents claimed that the act was deliberate.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Claims by&nbsp;Steenkamp's family</strong></h2>

<p>"I told Oscar directly that he had shot my daughter deliberately and he denied it. He stuck to his story that he thought it was an intruder. After all these years we are still waiting for him to admit he did it in anger. That is all we wanted.</p>

<p>"If he told me the truth, he would have been a free man by now and I would have let the law take its course over his parole. But I was wasting my time. He is a murderer. He should remain in jail," Barry Steenkamp said while addressing the case.</p>

<p>The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria originally sentenced Pistorius to six years in prison in October 2014, which was later doubled to 13 years on appeal of the prosecutors.&nbsp;</p>


South African paralympic star Oscar Pistorius could soon be out of jail after the latest rounds of hearings on his parole. It is claimed that the disgraced Paralympian star could be released from prison in South Africa 'within weeks' after being eligible for parole.

South African paralympic star Oscar Pistorius could soon be out of jail after the latest rounds of hearings on his parole. It is claimed that the disgraced Paralympian star could be released from prison in South Africa 'within weeks' after being eligible for parole. Having served half of his sentence, Pistorius is automatically eligible for parole having allegedly murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home in 2013. Pistorius to be out on parole? It is reported that the Parole Board will consider Pistorius's plea on March 31, a decade after the alleged incident took place. Pistorius has since been in police custody having been shot four times through his bathroom door in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. The announcement of the parole hearing comes after it was revealed by the authorities that Pistorius will be given 24-hour police protection upon his release, due to fears of attacks. In the meantime, Henke Pistorius, father of Oscar has claimed that his son has been a spiritual leader behind the bars. "I do not doubt that Oscar has changed the environment in the prison for the better," Henke said. "He is helping to mediate between people and is having a positive influence. He can feel he is making a difference to others who really needed a difference to be made — to give their lives meaning, purpose and some hope. "As a result, things have also improved for him. It's a wonderful story." After the incident took place in 2013, it was claimed that Steenkamp's parents had forgiven Pistorius, but later turn their back as he failed to accept the charges. Blade Runner claimed that he had shot Reeva unintentionally while her parents claimed that the act was deliberate. ALSO READ | India loses 3rd Test match against Australia, Here's how India can still qualify for WTC final match Claims by Steenkamp's family "I told Oscar directly that he had shot my daughter deliberately and he denied it. He stuck to his story that he thought it was an intruder. After all these years we are still waiting for him to admit he did it in anger. That is all we wanted. "If he told me the truth, he would have been a free man by now and I would have let the law take its course over his parole. But I was wasting my time. He is a murderer. He should remain in jail," Barry Steenkamp said while addressing the case. The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria originally sentenced Pistorius to six years in prison in October 2014, which was later doubled to 13 years on appeal of the prosecutors.

Jailed South African paralympic star Oscar Pistorius seeks parole; could be released 'within weeks'

<p>Australia defeated India by nine wickets on Day 3 of the third and penultimate Test, in Indore, to keep the 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy alive, with the scoreline being 2-1 in hosts' favour. A lot has been said and written about the nature of the pitch on offer at the Holkar Stadium, Indore where the match ended in less than three complete days. After the game, captain Rohit Sharma reacted to all such noises around the Indore pitch.</p>

<p>The likes of Matthew Hayden, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Michael Clarke, etc. opined on the pitch ever since the Test commenced on Wednesday (March 01). While 14 wickets fell on the opening day, as many as 16 fell on Day 2. At the post-match presser, Rohit reacted to all such criticism and revealed that&nbsp;it was Indian team's&nbsp;collective decision&nbsp;to play on such surfaces despite being aware of the challenges.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rohit said, "Former cricketers did not play on pitches like this. So I don't know. Like I said, this is the kind of pitch we wanted to play in and this is our strength. When you play in home, you want to play to your strength and not worry about what people outside are speaking about. And had we not gotten results, we would have thought otherwise."</p>

<p>Hitman pointed out how it is important to laud Nathan Lyon (Player-of-the-Match for his 11-wicket haul including 8 for 64 in India's second innings) and not just talk about the pitch. "This pitch talk is getting too much. Every time we play in India, the focus is only on pitch. Why are people not asking me about Nathan Lyon and how well he bowled? Or, how well Pujara batted in the second innings? Or, how well Usman Khawaja played? Those are the things I can give you a details on, but not on pitch because it is absolutely not necessary,” Rohit added.</p>

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<p>At the post-match presentation, Rohit also highlighted how India should tackle such tough batting surfaces. "We need to keep it simple and follow the plan. When you are playing on challenging pitches, we need to be brave. We allowed their bowlers to bowl on one particular spot. Not taking any credit away from their bowlers. especially Nathan Lyon, he kept challenging us hitting the right lengths. When the bowler is trying to do that, gotta be a little brave which I thought we were not," he said.</p>

<p>The fourth and final Test gets underway in Ahmedabad on March 09. Australia have already qualified for the WTC final whereas India still need a win to not depend on other results and march into the summit clash, to be held in early June in London.</p>


Australia defeated India by nine wickets on Day 3 of the third and penultimate Test, in Indore, to keep the 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy alive, with the scoreline being 2-1 in hosts' favour.

Australia defeated India by nine wickets on Day 3 of the third and penultimate Test, in Indore, to keep the 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy alive, with the scoreline being 2-1 in hosts' favour. A lot has been said and written about the nature of the pitch on offer at the Holkar Stadium, Indore where the match ended in less than three complete days. After the game, captain Rohit Sharma reacted to all such noises around the Indore pitch. The likes of Matthew Hayden, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Michael Clarke, etc. opined on the pitch ever since the Test commenced on Wednesday (March 01). While 14 wickets fell on the opening day, as many as 16 fell on Day 2. At the post-match presser, Rohit reacted to all such criticism and revealed that it was Indian team's collective decision to play on such surfaces despite being aware of the challenges. Rohit said, "Former cricketers did not play on pitches like this. So I don't know. Like I said, this is the kind of pitch we wanted to play in and this is our strength. When you play in home, you want to play to your strength and not worry about what people outside are speaking about. And had we not gotten results, we would have thought otherwise." Hitman pointed out how it is important to laud Nathan Lyon (Player-of-the-Match for his 11-wicket haul including 8 for 64 in India's second innings) and not just talk about the pitch. "This pitch talk is getting too much. Every time we play in India, the focus is only on pitch. Why are people not asking me about Nathan Lyon and how well he bowled? Or, how well Pujara batted in the second innings? Or, how well Usman Khawaja played? Those are the things I can give you a details on, but not on pitch because it is absolutely not necessary,” Rohit added. Also Read: Updated ICC World Test Championship points table after Australia beat India in Indore At the post-match presentation, Rohit also highlighted how India should tackle such tough batting surfaces. "We need to keep it simple and follow the plan. When you are playing on challenging pitches, we need to be brave. We allowed their bowlers to bowl on one particular spot. Not taking any credit away from their bowlers. especially Nathan Lyon, he kept challenging us hitting the right lengths. When the bowler is trying to do that, gotta be a little brave which I thought we were not," he said. The fourth and final Test gets underway in Ahmedabad on March 09. Australia have already qualified for the WTC final whereas India still need a win to not depend on other results and march into the summit clash, to be held in early June in London.

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