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MELBOURNE: Australia will begin their Test summer later this year with an inaugural Test against Afghanistan in Perth while Gabba will host the opening match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.

The Afghanistan Test will take place from 21 to 25 November and will be a day/night affair. The first of the four Tests against India begins on 3 December in Brisbane. The second Test (11-15 December) will be a day/night affair at the Adelaide Oval, while the third (26-30 December) and fourth (3-7 January) Tests will be played at the MCG and SCG, respectively.

Feb 19, 2018 12:02
MUMBAI: The challenge of an India unfriendly time zone, added to the fact that New Zealand's cricket is of little interest to the average Indian viewer (and by extension television broadcasters), has led to the BCCI declining to play away Tests against the Kiwis. The Tests in New Zealand start at 3.30 a.m., which is not appropriate for fans in India to follow the match, a report in newspaper DNA said.
Jan 19, 2018 12:01
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thursday announced that more than 14,000 doping tests have been undertaken on over 6,000 athletes from 61 countries to safeguard the upcoming Olympic Winter Games that open in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea, on 9th February.