Khurram Habib
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To sweep or not to sweep: Practice at Kotla for Aussies
Australian team stay put in Delhi to train at the Ferozeshah Kotla grounds as they prepare for the third Test in Indore. But will practice at Kotla pitches be ideal preparation for the Indore pitch?
Second Test: Patel, Ashwin save India the blushes
The duo adds 114 for the eighth wicket on Day Two amid Nathan Lyon’s fifer, but fails to help India take lead as Australia respond in aggressive manner in second innings. Patel feels 250-run target is achievable for India
Sidelights: Scoreboard not working; ‘Lucky’ Pujara gets duck on 100th
The electronic scoreboard at Kotla could not be operated during the match even though it had been ready. Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara was greeted with a loud cheer when he walked into the ground but returned with a duck in his 100th Test
Second Test: Shami, spinners run through Australia
The Indian speedster picked four wickets while R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked three each as Australia dismissed for 263 in first innings. Usman Khawaja hits 81, Peter Handscomb makes 72 not out
Sidelights: Merv Hughes in crowd, tourist’s loss on Dharamshala Test
Day One saw plenty of interesting cricket on the field with Australia struggling to put up a par score on the board. But there was plenty of action and characters in the crowd
Kotla, family gears up for Pujara’s 100th Test
Second Test, a must-win for Australia after the crushing defeat in the first, begins in Delhi on Friday as India start as favourites again. It will also be Cheteshwar Pujara’s 100th Test
Everyone makes mistakes, I am still learning: Dhull
Yash Dhull, India’s under-19 World Cup winning captain, says he is still in the learning process and the dip in form this season after a successful start last season was just a blip and can happen to anyone
Life and times of a writer
Farooq Argali, 82, began writing fiction to survive in Delhi and after half a century, collated works of famous writers, poets and litterateurs. A documentary he made on the Bhakti poet Mirabai is available on Amazon Prime. His latest offering — Dilli Nama — recounts the history of the Capital.