Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

JADEJAASHW­IN TOP ICC RANK

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India’s spin twins Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandr­an Ashwin are joint top

Test bowlers, according to the latest Internatio­nal Cricket Council rankings . Jadeja and Ashwin finished with six-wicket hauls in the second India vs Australia in Bengaluru.

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denied the allegation­s whereas Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland issued a statement calling Kohli’s charges ‘outrageous’.

“Very surprised to hear that, but it’s their opinion,” Lehmann said. “He (Kohli) has his opinion and we have ours, but at the end of the day, we play the game the right way. We’ve never done any of that, so we’ll just get on with the next game.”

Sutherland waded into the the first time two bowlers from the same country are joint toppers in the ICC ranks.

Bengaluru was the first time in a Test that four bowlers returned six-wicket hauls — the other two being Australia’s Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood. HTC, NEW DELHI

controvers­y, slamming Kohli’s comments.

“I find the allegation­s questionin­g the integrity of Steve Smith, the Australian team and the dressing room, outrageous,” Sutherland said. “We reject any commentary that suggests our integrity was brought into disrepute or that systemic unfair tactics are used, and stand by Steve and the Australian cricketers who are proudly representi­ng our country.”

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