Bruised. Broken. But never short of character. That is how skipper Ajinkya Rahane described his side after India's remarkable resilience and fightback in Sydney

Rahane: Sydney's draw vs Australia as good as a win 

Bruised, broken, but never short of character. That is how skipper Ajinkya&nbsp;Rahane&nbsp;described&nbsp;his side after&nbsp;India's remarkable resilience and fightback in Sydney. Though it will go down in history books as a draw, the game was a lot more than that. Despite an injury list growing to 9 and regular skipper Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;heading back home, India's remarkable effort to keep the Aussies in check in their own backyard speaks volumes about them. Chasing a mammoth 407 in the last 4 sessions of the Test, not many gave the visitors a fighting chance but Rahane's&nbsp;men proved their&nbsp;doubters wrong by playing out 131 overs&nbsp;to stun the Aussies.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bruised, broken, but never short of character. That is how skipper Ajinkya Rahane described his side after India's remarkable resilience and fightback in Sydney. Though it will go down in history books as a draw, the game was a lot more than that. Despite an injury list growing to 9 and regular skipper Virat Kohli heading back home, India's remarkable effort to keep the Aussies in check in their own backyard speaks volumes about them. Chasing a mammoth 407 in the last 4 sessions of the Test, not many gave the visitors a fighting chance but Rahane's men proved their doubters wrong by playing out 131 overs to stun the Aussies.

As Team India pulled off one of their most historic Test series wins by beating Australia at the Gabba, captain Ajinkya&nbsp;Rahane&nbsp;addressed his men with an inspi

As Team India pulled off one of their most historic Test series wins by beating Australia at the Gabba, captain Ajinkya&nbsp;Rahane&nbsp;addressed his men with an inspirational speech in the dressing&nbsp;room. Take a look.

Anderson picked up his 30th Test 5-wicket haul in the first innings of the Galle Test vs Sri Lanka and now has the second most 5-fors in Tests amongst pacers.

He may be over 38 years old, but James Anderson is still making batsmen dance to the tune of his bowling. Jimmy put up an extraordinary performance vs Sri&nbsp;Lanka in the 2nd Test at Galle&nbsp;and picked up his 30th Test 5-wicket haul in the first innings. He now has the 2nd most five-fors in Tests amongst pacers, with only&nbsp;Richard Hadlee&nbsp;ahead of him in that list.&nbsp;Anderson eventually finished with figures of 6/40, which are&nbsp;his&nbsp;personal best in Asia. Apart from that, he is now also the&nbsp;oldest fast bowler to take a 5-wicket haul in Asia. The highest wicket taker amongst pacers in Tests, Anderson, is now closing in the gap with India's Anil&nbsp;Kumble&nbsp;who is at the 3rd spot in the overall list.&nbsp;

Despite Indian government allowing outdoor sporting events to be held with 50% spectators, BCCI not to take any risk with safety of players.

Despite Indian government allowing outdoor sporting events to be held with 50% spectators, India's first 2 Tests vs England will be played behind closed doors in Chennai. Tamil Nadu&nbsp;Cricket Association secretary RS Ramasaamy&nbsp;told PTI&nbsp;that&nbsp;crowd will not be allowed for the two Test matches as a preventive&nbsp;measure in view of the virus situation. He added that&nbsp;the BCCI&nbsp;has decided not to take any risk with the safety of the players during the forthcoming Test series.&nbsp;The teams are expected to reach Chennai by January 27 and undergo testing before entering the bio bubble. They will then undergo a week-long quarantine before the first Test starts February 5.

Siraj, who finished as the highest wicket-taker for India with 13 scalps from 3 matches, posted a couple of videos on his Instagram showing off his new car.

India's new pace sensation&nbsp;Mohammed Siraj, who had an impressive Test debut against Australia, gifted himself a BMW car after returning home. Siraj, who finished as the highest wicket-taker for India with 13 scalps from 3 matches, posted a couple of videos on his Instagram&nbsp;showing off his new car.

Carrying a plastic bat, 7-year-old Carter needed to have his shoelace tied during the video call.

In one of the most adorable video call interruptions ever, South Africa's Director of Cricket, Graeme Smith's little son stopped him while he was&nbsp;speaking to the media on Friday. Carrying a plastic bat, 7-year-old Carter needed to have his shoelace tied during the video call.

South Africa will play two Tests and three Twenty20 internationals during the tour which starts in Karachi from January 26.

The Pakistan cricket team trained at the National Stadium in Karachi on Thursday, ahead of their historic Series against South Africa. It will be Pakistan's first home Test against a foreign team after tours were halted following a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team's bus in Lahore in 2009.&nbsp;The United Arab Emirates had been Pakistan's home venue during the intervening years. South Africa, which is in Pakistan for their first Test series there in 14 years, will play two Tests and three Twenty20 internationals during the tour which starts in Karachi from January 26.
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The England and Wales Cricket Board announced a 16-man squad for the first two Test matches against India

The&nbsp;England and Wales Cricket Board announced&nbsp;a 16-man squad for the first two Test matches against India on Thursday. As expected, star all-rounder Ben Stokes and pacer Jofra Archer have returned to the squad after being rested for the Sri Lanka series. Opener Rory Burns, who did not travel to Sri Lanka to attend the birth of his first child also returns to the side. The 4-match series starts February 5 with the first Test in Chennai.&nbsp;

Uthappa scored 196 runs at an average of 16.3 from the 12 matches he played for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020.

Rajasthan Royals who recently appointed Sanju&nbsp;Samson as their captain for IPL&nbsp;2021, have traded Robin Uthappa&nbsp;to the Chennai Super Kings. The Royals had picked Uthappa&nbsp;for Rs 3 crore&nbsp;in the 2020 auction but after a poor season, they have decided to trade him&nbsp;in an all-cash deal.&nbsp;Uthappa scored 196 runs at an average of 16.3 from the 12 matches he played for Rajasthan Royals in the 13th edition of the cash-rich league. Since CSK&nbsp;too needed an opener after Shane Watson's retirement, Uthappa&nbsp;may prove to be valuable for MS Dhoni's men.&nbsp;

Smith was barred from captaining Australia for 2 years after the sandpaper-gate scandal, the duration of which is now over.

Skipper Tim Paine has been facing a lot of criticism ever since a full strength Australian team was humiliated by a depleted&nbsp;Team India Down Under and talks of handing back captaincy duties to Steve Smith have started doing the rounds now. In a chat with&nbsp;Wide World of Sports, former Australian skipper Ian Chappell said that it might happen if Cricket Australia is left with no other option. Smith was not only banned to play for a year after the sandpaper-gate scandal&nbsp;but was barred from captaining Australia for 2 years, the duration of which is now over.

Indian cricket's superstars returned home after their stunning tour of Australia where they won the T20 and then the Test series in dramatic fashion. The players arrive

Indian cricket's superstars returned home after their stunning tour of Australia where they won the T20 and then the Test series in dramatic fashion. The players arrived in two batches, one in New Delhi and the other group in Mumbai on Thursday morning from Australia. After losing the 1st Test vs Australia in a dramatic fashion where they were bowled out for a mere 36, Team India despite the injuries fought back in style to stun the hosts and win the series 2-1 to retain the Border-Gavaskar&nbsp;Trophy.&nbsp;&nbsp;After a short break, the stars will once again enter the bio-secure bubble as they start their preparations to host England in a long tour which starts from 5th February.&nbsp;

Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals will have a new captain in the 14th edition of the IPL&nbsp;season, as the franchise decided to release Steve Smith.&nbsp;Sanju&nbsp;Samson will n

Rajasthan&nbsp;Royals will have a new captain in the 14th edition of the IPL&nbsp;season, as the franchise decided to release Steve Smith.&nbsp;Sanju&nbsp;Samson will now lead the team.
Despite Suresh&nbsp;Raina's&nbsp;shocking departure from last year's IPL, he will remain a part of the Chennai Super Kings' team which will be led by MS Dhoni.&nbsp;CSK, however, released Harbhajan&nbsp;Singh, Murali&nbsp;Vijay, Kedar Jadhav,&nbsp;and Piyush&nbsp;Chawla.&nbsp;
Virat&nbsp;Kohli led Royal Challengers Banglore&nbsp;released a total of 10 players including Aaron&nbsp;Finch, Chris Morris and Moeen&nbsp;Ali.&nbsp;
Kings XI Punjab who retained their star performer Chris Gayle, have released 7 players, which include Glen Maxwell and Jimmy Neesham.&nbsp;
While Kolkata&nbsp;Knight Riders retained Eoin&nbsp;Morgan, the franchise released Tom Banton along with 4 other players.
Sunrisers Hyderabad too retained most of their players, releasing just 5 team members.
Delhi Capitals and Mumbai&nbsp;Indians who&nbsp;played in the finals of the Indian Premier League's last season have not made many changes to their squad.&nbsp;
While DC released 5 players including Jason Roy, Mumbai&nbsp;Indians released Lasith Malinga&nbsp;who did not play the IPL 13.

An emotional Indian head coach Ravi&nbsp;Shastri gave a special speech on Tuesday to hail the wounded team's lion-hearted efforts&nbsp;in bringing home the Border Gavas

An emotional Indian head coach Ravi&nbsp;Shastri gave a special speech on Tuesday to hail the wounded Team's lion-hearted efforts&nbsp;in bringing home the Border Gavaskar&nbsp;Trophy.&nbsp; Lauding the Team's courage, resolve, and spirit,&nbsp;Shastri&nbsp;said, 'forget India, the whole world will stand up and salute you' Shastri&nbsp;in his stirring speech also&nbsp;heaped praise on Shubhman&nbsp;Gill, Cheteshwar&nbsp;Pujara, and Rishabh&nbsp;Pant who rode India to victory in Brisbane.&nbsp;While he said Gill's efforts were great, he commended Pujara&nbsp;by calling him the ultimate warrior.&nbsp;For Pant, Shastri&nbsp;said that the way he batted he gave heart attacks to a few every moment but what he has done is magnificent.&nbsp;India who have now won 2 back-to-back Test series Down Under, scripted history by handing Australia their first loss in 32 years at Gabba&nbsp;on Tuesday.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

After an unexpected series loss at home, Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has called out the Australian Team for their negative approach. While he did not blame

After an unexpected series loss at home, Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has called out the Australian Team for their negative approach. While he did not blame team leader Tim Paine, Clarke said that the team might have been a tad negative at certain stages throughout because they were scared to lose versus attack hard and look to win the game. Talking about the Brisbane Test on Big Sports Breakfast, the 39-year-old pointed out that Australia had to win the game to win the trophy but&nbsp;the team needed a bit more attitude. The Aussies who suffered defeat in Brisbane at the hands of an injury-ravaged Indian side also lost the series 2-1.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Soon after India registered the historic win Down Under, former English cricketer Kevin Pietersen&nbsp;gave a warning to the triumphant team. Pietersen&nbsp;took to Twi

Soon after India registered the historic win Down Under, former English cricketer Kevin Pietersen&nbsp;gave a warning to the triumphant team. Pietersen&nbsp;took to Twitter to&nbsp;remind&nbsp;India&nbsp;of the upcoming England series and asked them to prepare well. The 40-year-old who wrote the tweet in Hindi&nbsp;first asked the Team to celebrate the historic win because it has been achieved despite many obstacles but cautioned them to not celebrate much as they will now face the 'real team' 'The real team is touring in a few weeks time, whom you have to beat at your own home', he tweeted. England is slated to play 4 Tests, 3 ODIs,&nbsp;and 5 T20Is in India starting February 5.&nbsp;

Under Ajinkya&nbsp;Rahane's&nbsp;captaincy India went on to pull off the highest&nbsp;successful run chase of 328 at Gabba&nbsp;to win the final Test, and thereby the M

Under Ajinkya&nbsp;Rahane's&nbsp;captaincy, India went on to pull off the highest&nbsp;successful run chase of 328 at the&nbsp;Gabba&nbsp;to win the final Test and thereby the Men in Blue also won the Border Gavaskar&nbsp;trophy 2-1. But the modest Test skipper puts his players first as he&nbsp;credited the whole team for the historic triumph. Rahane&nbsp;during the post-match conference said that it was not about him but about the team and he looked good because everyone&nbsp;contributed. In Virat&nbsp;Kohli's absence who is on paternity leave, Rahane&nbsp;led the team for the last 3 Test matches and went on to clinch an unforgettable series win for India.&nbsp;

After his team achieved the unthinkable down under, the&nbsp;exhilarated Indian&nbsp;captain&nbsp;Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;heaped praise on his team's 'exemplary&nbsp;perf

After his team achieved the unthinkable down under, the&nbsp;exhilarated Indian&nbsp;captain&nbsp;Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;heaped praise on his team's 'exemplary&nbsp;performance' Kohli&nbsp;took to his Twitter to call out those who doubted the team after Adelaide's fiasco&nbsp;and asked them to stand up and notice the historic feat. The 32-year-old who only participated in the first Test match, further said, 'the grit and determination of the team was the standout for us the whole way' Despite scoring their&nbsp;lowest ever Test score of 36 in Adelaide, India won the 4 match Test series 2-1.&nbsp;

While Team India is already winning hearts with the incredible feat at Gabba, Ajinkya&nbsp;Rahane's&nbsp;heartwarming gesture has become impressed&nbsp;millions all the

While Team India is already winning hearts with the incredible feat at Gabba, Ajinkya&nbsp;Rahane's&nbsp;heartwarming gesture has impressed&nbsp;millions all the more.&nbsp; During the post-match conference, the Test skipper presented Nathan Lyon with a signed jersey to commemorate his 100th Test.&nbsp;And now the&nbsp;Netizens are not only loving&nbsp;Rahane's&nbsp;sweet gesture but they are also commending his sportsman spirit.

KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin's injuries weren't serious enough to keep them out of the upcoming series.

It may have been just a few hours since India clinched the Test series vs Australia but the focus has already shifted to the home Test series vs England. BCCI&nbsp;announced India's squad for the first 2 Tests against the 3 Lions starting February 5. While&nbsp;Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;will resume his captaincy&nbsp;duties, Hardik&nbsp;Pandya and Ishant&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;have returned to the side. KL Rahul, Jasprit&nbsp;Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin's&nbsp;injuries weren't serious enough to keep them out of the upcoming series and&nbsp;Jadeja, Vihari, Shami and Umesh&nbsp;Yadav&nbsp;are still to regain fitness. Axar&nbsp;Patel has bee called-up in the squad and&nbsp;Prithvi Shaw who had a horrid series Down Under has been sent back to play domestic cricket.

Although India's Brisbane win is a hard pill to swallow for Australian&nbsp;head coach Justin Langer, he still believes that the 4 match Test series was an incredible o

Although India's Brisbane win is a hard pill to swallow for Australian&nbsp;head coach Justin Langer, he still believes that the 4 match Test series was an incredible one and it has made him learn a lesson. Praising India for the hard-earned victory, Langer&nbsp;said that nothing can be taken for granted and never ever underestimate the Indians. The 50-year-old coach added that he can't compliment India enough for showing great character after being bowled out for 36 in the Adelaide Test. Accepting that the loss is going to hurt them big time, Langer&nbsp;lauded&nbsp;India's spirit of fighting back and said that the team deserves full credit.&nbsp;

Team India handed Australia their first defeat at the Gabba in 32 years and retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

As the entire world was in awe of Team India after they made history in Brisbane, Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi&nbsp;too congratulated Ajinkya&nbsp;Rahane's men. Overwhelmed by the win,&nbsp;Modi tweeted to say that Team India's&nbsp;remarkable energy and passion was visible throughout, so was their stellar intent, remarkable grit and determination. Team India handed Australia their first defeat at the Gabba in 32 years and retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Chasing a mammoth 407 in the last 4 sessions of the Test, not many gave the visitors a fighting chance but Rahane's&nbsp;men proved their&nbsp;doubters wrong

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