Melbourne Statements
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“ My biggest question and the reason for a little bit of concern is that the Indian bowling is looking a little weak. Batting is a little better, like the top five didn't do well, but the middle order…
Cheteshwar Pujara,
Pujara highlights India's bowling weakness after R Ashwin's retirement
“ The number at which I came out to bat is very low so my mindset is to score 25-30 valuable runs for the side. My mindset while batting is always to contribute for the side and that day also in the…
Akash Deep,
"Mindset While Batting...": Behind Akash Deep's Match-Saving 31 In 3rd…
“ Yes, they are underrated and when he performs the way he performs in India because most of the time it will be fifers or three or four wickets. But there are times where he will pick two or three…
Cheteshwar Pujara,
Ravichandran Ashwin’s overseas contributions are underrated:…
“ He could have said, listen after the end of the series, I won't be available for selection for India. What it does is that, similarly when MS Dhoni retired at the end of the third Test in 2014-15…
Sunil Gavaskar,
Gavaskar criticises timing of Ashwin’s retirment, says the spinner…
“ So, Sydney is somewhere where there is a lot of support on offer for spinners. So India could have played with two spinners. You never know. He could have been there for sure. I don't know how the…
Sunil Gavaskar,
Gavaskar criticises timing of Ashwin’s retirment, says the spinner…
“ Whatever happened today, it gave us confidence ahead of Melbourne,
Rohit Sharma,
Cricket-India hope misfiring top order will come good after Gabba…
“ I will be taking a flight back home, but I will be tuned in to watch how well you guys do in Melbourne. The Indian cricketer or international cricketer in me might've come to an end, but the cricket…
Ravichandran Ashwin,
"When Dravid, Sachin Left...": Ashwin's Emotional Speech To Team India
“ Rohit mentioned that he is flying out tomorrow. So, this marks the end of Ashwin as an international cricketer. He has been one heck of a cricketer,
Sunil Gavaskar,
Gavaskar criticises timing of Ashwin’s retirment, says the spinner…
“ I mean, we'll take that obviously, to have interruptions like that wasn't great,
Rohit Sharma,
3rd Australia-India Test Ends In Draw After Bad Weather Strikes
“ Unfortunately a lot of rain, which you can't do anything about, but really happy with how the guys played,
Pat Cummins,
3rd Australia-India Test Ends In Draw After Bad Weather Strikes
“ Normally, you tend to look at the end of the series. That's it. In the middle, it is not usual,
Sunil Gavaskar,
R Ashwin retires: Sunil Gavaskar criticises timing of spinner’s…
“ Yes absolutely, I think after the defeat in Adelaide, clearly the Australians had the momentum and you could see that with the way they dismissed the top order of the Indians, the way they rallied to…
Sunil Gavaskar,
Bumrah, Akash Deep shared a series-defining partnership: Gavaskar