Australians past & present challenge India; Warne & Paine ask Kohli to play at the Gabba

India have consolidated ir position at top of World Test Championship table and have a huge lead compared to second-placed Australia. With seven consecutive wins, Virat Kohli's India is comfortably seated at top of table with 360 points while Australia have 116 points to ir name. However, with India's win in ir first-ever pink ball game, shots have been fired from Australians, trying to lure Indian side to play against Australia in ir home ground. During post-match press briefing after beating Pakistan, Australia skipper Tim Paine said that he was okay with having a pink ball game at Gabba in Brisbane next year with Virat Kohli-led Team India and that he wanted to ask Virat Kohli's 'permission' if he was okay with idea. Australia extended ir unbeaten run at Brisbane to 32 games after defeating Pakistan on Sunday and skipper Tim Paine said that he was open to idea of playing a game against India at Gabba during India's tour next year. Earlier, Shane Warne had also reacted to Sourav Ganguly's post about city of Kolkata turning pink to embrace historic occasion and had asked if India could play a Day-Night Test with Australia in Adelaide. Re3sponding to Warne's comments, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said that while he was sure Warne had got a hint from what he had seen, everyone's consent was required on matter. 

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India win pink-ball Test

Team India proved why y are a force to reckon with at home in longest format of game as y beat Bangladesh in second and final Test match to wrap up series 2-0.  Meanwhile, this was also India's 7 straight Test win in a row, which is ir longest streak. Bangladesh who were trailing by 89 runs after y resumed ir innings on afteron of Day 3 could only man to 43 runs to ir overnight score and once Mushfiqur Rahim was dismissed for 74, it was curtains down for visitors as y lost by an innings and 46 runs. Ishant Sharma was adjudged Man of Match as well as Man of Series for his incredible bowling performance. 

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Australia smor Pakistan

Australia extended ir unbeaten streak at Gabba in Brisbane as clutched a comprehensive inning and five-run win over Pakistan in first Test on Sunday. Babar Azam's ton and Mohammad Rizwan's kck of 95 runs went in vain as hosts bowled out Pakistan for 335 runs. Australia's Marnus Labuschagne was adjudged Man of Match for his spectacular kck of 185 runs in first innings. With this win, Australia extended ir winning streak at Gabba in Brisbane to 32, with team beating m at venue since 1988. Australia's pace attack left Pakistan batsmen rattled as Josh Hazlewood added four scalps to his name while Mitchell Starc added three to his tally. Pat Cummins took two wickets while spinner Nathan Lyon mand to add one wicket to his name.