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For Kohli, it will be about 'high-voltage cricket' but no 'unnecessary tension'

"We understand that we are contributing to a larger cause, and the quality of cricket has to stand out"

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Kohli: 'There is more respect between the two sides, you can see that'

"We are contributing to a larger cause, so the quality of the cricket has to stand out"

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AUSTRALIA VS INDIA

DAY-NIGHT TEST

India name Shaw, Saha, Ashwin, Umesh in XI for first Test

Gill and Pant were left out of the day-night Test

Kohli: My 'personality' is a 'representation' of 'new India'

Greg Chappell had recently called Kohli the "most Australian non-Australian cricketer of all time"

Mute Me: Saha over Pant for the pink-ball Test?

Moody, Chopra and Dasgupta take turns muting each other (or not)

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Star Sports Connected: 'Kohli perfect role model but captaincy work in progress'

VVS Laxman on Virat Kohli the leader

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AUSTRALIA VS INDIA

1ST TEST, ADELAIDE

A reassuring Australia-India rivalry to dull memories of a chaotic year

Given the challenges 2020 has thrown at everyone, it is refreshing just to talk about cricket again

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Australia's next superstar? Get to know Cameron Green

A first-class batting of average of 55 and bowling average 21 - the Western Australia allrounder has the makings of an outstanding cricketer

PLANNING FOR SMITH

How should India bowl to Steven Smith?

Don't bother trying to get him out lbw, among other things

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Jason Gillespie: You have to be ruthless with your discipline to Smith

The former Australia fast bowler and coach on the importance of plugging away

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Gambhir, Dasgupta and the Runorder crew on England offering information to their captain from the dugout

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Gautam Gambhir, Deep Dasgupta and the Runorder crew discuss if it should be banned

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AUSTRALIA VS INDIA

BUILD-UP TO 1ST TEST

Gavaskar: Rahul could play at MCG in Kohli, Rohit's absence

3:21

Gill as opener, Pant as keeper - Gavaskar, Border give their views on India's XI

The former players, after whom the trophy is named, feel Prithvi Shaw is playing 'too many' shots at the start

Gavaskar on increased concussion incidents: 'Front press' the reason for getting hit on helmet

Playing more "back and across" a safer way for batsmen to succeed on the bouncy pitches in Australia, says the former India captain

DREAM TEAM

AN ALL-STAR AUSTRALIA-INDIA CURRENT XI

Ashwin or Lyon? Hazlewood or Shami? Who makes it to our combined current Australia-India XI?

And who opens with David Warner? Our panelists put their heads together to pick a powerhouse combined XI from the two sides

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