<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Steve Okeefe News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Steve Okeefe. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Steve Okeefe News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:01:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/player/steve_okeefe" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:53:37 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[BGT | Inclined to pick Ashton Agar over Mitch Swepson to play O'Keefe role, opines Darren Lehmann]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Lehmann has pipped Ashton Agar to make it to Australia's first XI in the Border Gavaskar Trophy next month, given the potency of finger spinners in sub-continental conditions. Lehmann went on to explain his choice with examples of Steve O'Keefe and Shane Warne from past series in India.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2023/jan/23/bgt-inclined-to-pick-ashton-agar-over-mitch-swepson-to-play-o-keefe-role-opines-darren-lehmann?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2023/jan/23/bgt-inclined-to-pick-ashton-agar-over-mitch-swepson-to-play-o-keefe-role-opines-darren-lehmann?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:53:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/ashton_agar_england_australia_ashes_cricketcomau.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia should go for three frontline spinners for Tests in the subcontinent, opines Steve O'Keefe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Australia spinner Steve O'Keefe feels that the Kangaroos should field three frontline spinners for the subcontinent Tests in 2022. The 36-year-old believes that Mitchell Swepson and Ashton Agar are ready to support Australia's premier spinner, Nathan Lyon when it comes to the Asian challenge.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/aug/09/australia-should-go-for-three-frontline-spinners-for-tests-in-the-subcontinent-opines-steve-o-keefe?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/aug/09/australia-should-go-for-three-frontline-spinners-for-tests-in-the-subcontinent-opines-steve-o-keefe?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:54:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Sridharan_Sriram_Nathan_Lyon_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL 2021 | Mitchell Marsh escapes ban but fined for dissent at the umpire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitchell Marsh could deem himself lucky after taking a long go at the umpire following a poor decision, with Cricket Australia fining the all-rounder for dissent and not banning him. The all-rounder now would be eligible to play for the Scorchers in the Challenger Final on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jan/31/bbl-2021-mitchell-marsh-escapes-ban-but-fined-for-dissent-at-the-umpire?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jan/31/bbl-2021-mitchell-marsh-escapes-ban-but-fined-for-dissent-at-the-umpire?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 06:17:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/mitchell_marsh_perth_scorchers_%20vs_sydney_sixers.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adam Zampa’s red-ball ambition might be a punt not worth taking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothing infuriates cricketers more than telling them that they’re qualified to play just one particular format. The ‘one-format specialist’ concept exists, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong in being part of that gang, but cricketers do flip when you ask them to concentrate on a single format.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jun/19/adam-zampas-red-ball-ambition-might-be-a-punt-not-worth-taking?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jun/19/adam-zampas-red-ball-ambition-might-be-a-punt-not-worth-taking?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anirudh Suresh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:36:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/adam_zampa_south_australia_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adam Zampa moves back to New South Wales to push case for Test selection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa, after seven seasons with South Australia, has moved back to his home state New South Wales in a bid to push his case for Test selection. Zampa’s move to New South Wales comes in the wake of the club not offering a contract to veteran spinner Steve O’Keefe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jun/14/adam-zampa-moves-back-to-new-south-wales-to-push-case-for-test-selection?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jun/14/adam-zampa-moves-back-to-new-south-wales-to-push-case-for-test-selection?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2020 05:21:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Adam_Zampa_Steve_Smith_IND_vs_AUS_RAJKOT_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve O’Keefe’s unceremonious axing - a potentially fatal error that demands self-introspection]]></title><description><![CDATA[1136 days ago, Pune was witness to what was the single greatest bowling performance by an overseas spinner on Indian soil. On a minefield that was prepared to rattle and dismantle the visitors, Steve O’Keefe turned the tide to hand India just their second defeat on home soil in over 13 years.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/06/steve-o-keefes-unceremonious-axing-a-potentially-fatal-error-that-demands-self-introspection?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/06/steve-o-keefes-unceremonious-axing-a-potentially-fatal-error-that-demands-self-introspection?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anirudh Suresh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2020 12:55:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/steve_o_keefe_axe_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to see Agar, Swepson push Nathan Lyon in Australia team, asserts Steve O’Keefe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia’s veteran spinner Steve O’Keefe is of the belief that it’s time for fellow leggies Ashton Agar and Mitchell Swepson to step up and make their way into the Australian team pushing Nathan Lyon. O’Keefe ended his 15-year long domestic career with the New South Wales last week.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/06/want-to-see-agar-swepson-push-nathan-lyon-in-australia-team-asserts-steve-o-keefe?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/06/want-to-see-agar-swepson-push-nathan-lyon-in-australia-team-asserts-steve-o-keefe?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2020 12:34:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/cricket/okeefe_BCCI_Twitter_IndAus_1stTest.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve O’Keefe announces retirement from first-class cricket after NSW snub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia’s veteran left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe, on Sunday, announced his retirement from first-class cricket after not being offered a new contract by his state side New South Wales. O’Keefe played 9 Tests for Australia and starred in the side’s famous 333-run victory over India in Pune in 2017.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/05/steve-o-keefe-announces-retirement-from-first-class-cricket-after-nsw-snub?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/05/steve-o-keefe-announces-retirement-from-first-class-cricket-after-nsw-snub?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2020 04:37:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/steve_o_keefe_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL 2019-20 | Sixers vs Stars - Ask Me Anything ft. The Grand Finale choke and 'Sydney Spinners']]></title><description><![CDATA['It's happened again, It's happened againnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, Melbourne Starssssssssssssss, it's happened againnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.'  Yes, it's happened again. But what's happened again? And what actually went on in the final? In this AMA session, I've listed out every single detail from the match. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/feb/08/bbl-2019-20-sixers-vs-stars-ask-me-anything-ft-the-grand-finale-choke-and-sydney-spinners?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/feb/08/bbl-2019-20-sixers-vs-stars-ask-me-anything-ft-the-grand-finale-choke-and-sydney-spinners?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anirudh Suresh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2020 12:12:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/sydney_sixers_bbl_champions_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL 2019-20 | Stars vs Sixers - Ask Me Anything ft. Sandeep Lamichhane’s absence and Maxwell’s failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sydney Sixers booked their berth in the BBL 09 final with an easy 43-run win over Melbourne Stars, who seemed to have lost their way after a seemingly invincible start to the season. So many things happened today and in this edition of ‘Ask Me Anything’, I have charted out the details.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jan/31/bbl-2019-20-stars-vs-sixers-ask-me-anything-ft-sandeep-lamichhanes-absence-and-maxwells-failure?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jan/31/bbl-2019-20-stars-vs-sixers-ask-me-anything-ft-sandeep-lamichhanes-absence-and-maxwells-failure?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bastab K Parida]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:07:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/maxwell_big_bash_league_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of quality back-up spinners for Nathan Lyon a serious concern, feels Shane Warne]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lack of a quality spinner to lend Nathan Lyon a hand has been a problem for the Aussies since a long time and has hampered their Test performance. Talking about it, legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne urged the Sheffield Shield teams to do their duty and groom spinners for the country.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/24/lack-of-quality-back-up-spinners-for-nathan-lyon-a-serious-concern-feels-shane-warne?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/24/lack-of-quality-back-up-spinners-for-nathan-lyon-a-serious-concern-feels-shane-warne?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:36:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Nathan_Lyon_Ashes_Old_Trafford_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the real Keshav Maharaj please stand up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal might have already scored two centuries each in the series already, but on his way to a third consecutive century of the series is South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj and right now, there’s nobody in the world who can stop him from doing so, not even himself. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/10/will-the-real-keshav-maharaj-please-stand-up?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/10/will-the-real-keshav-maharaj-please-stand-up?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anirudh Suresh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:07:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/keshav_maharaj_sad_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO | Umpire gives Steve O’ Keefe run-out despite both “runners” being well inside crease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite being amongst the oldest sports on earth, cricket has never stopped surprising people with the strange occurrences that have forced the guardians to consult and amend the law from time to time. New South Wales’ Steve O’Keefe became the latest victim of this loop in the Sheffield Shield.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/mar/14/video-umpire-gives-steve-o-keefe-run-out-despite-both-runners-well-inside-crease?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/mar/14/video-umpire-gives-steve-o-keefe-run-out-despite-both-runners-well-inside-crease?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:23:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/steve_okeefe_sheffield_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO | “Unfortunate” Michael Klinger dismissed off seventh ball of Dwarshuis’ over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Umpiring is a part of T20s and a single blunder by the on-field official can prove costly for any team. Michael Klinger learnt that in a hard way after Steve O'Keeffe got a catch at third man off the seventh delivery off Ben Dwarshuis’ over, but umpire missed to notice that and declared him out.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jan/14/video-unfortunate-michael-klinger-dismissed-off-seventh-ball-of-dwarshuis-over?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jan/14/video-unfortunate-michael-klinger-dismissed-off-seventh-ball-of-dwarshuis-over?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 08:41:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Michael_Klinger_new_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured KL Rahul doubtful for Champions Trophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[KL Rahul has admitted that his shoulder injury has reduced his chances of participating in the Champions Trophy in England and Wales in June. The Karnataka opener sustained the injury during the opening Test against Australia and returned on Saturday after undergoing surgery in England on April 10.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/apr/21/kl-rahul-rules-himself-out-of-the-champions-trophy?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/apr/21/kl-rahul-rules-himself-out-of-the-champions-trophy?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 06:36:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/KL_Rahul_vs_West_indies_bcci2.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Warner disappointed with O'Keefe's behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Warner has condemned Steven O'Keefe's behavior after the Aussie spinner was seen making some offensive comments during a Cricket Australia award function under the influence of alcohol. The left-arm spinner has now been banned from the Matador Cup and has been fined $20,000 for his antics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/apr/08/david-warner-disappointed-with-okeefes-behaviour?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/apr/08/david-warner-disappointed-with-okeefes-behaviour?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Apr 2017 13:10:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/steve_okeefe_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch | Australia do an India; botch up DRS review]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's problems with DRS in the ongoing series against Australia have been well documented but now it appears that Australia are having their own troubles as well. The visitors used up both their reviews and later were unable to take one for a Vijay appeal that would have sent the Indian packing.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/mar/18/watch-australia-do-an-india-botch-up-drs-review?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/mar/18/watch-australia-do-an-india-botch-up-drs-review?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Mar 2017 07:36:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Cheteshwar_pujara_getty1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitter reacts to Day 3, Smith's Superman catch and Pujara-Rahane face-saver]]></title><description><![CDATA[The day started off with Jadeja's brilliant spell which put a smile on the face for the Indian fans, but it quickly turned into a frown when Kohli got out for just 15 runs. But Pujara and Rahane put up a brilliant 93-run partnership and helped India past 200 for the first time in the series.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/mar/06/twitter-reacts-to-day-3-smiths-superman-catch-and-pujara-rahane-face-saver?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/mar/06/twitter-reacts-to-day-3-smiths-superman-catch-and-pujara-rahane-face-saver?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 11:18:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Cheteshwar_Pujara_Wade_India_Australia_2nd_Test_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India are under pressure, claims Steve Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Smith has said that India would definitely be under pressure after losing the Pune Test, adding that the visitors needed just one more win to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Smith also said that he is sure that Steve O 'Keefe would be successful on the batsman-friendly Bengaluru track.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/mar/03/india-are-under-pressure-claims-steve-smith?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/mar/03/india-are-under-pressure-claims-steve-smith?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:51:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Virat_Smith_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adam Gilchrist: I would not expect MS Dhoni to be too upset about the loss of captaincy in IPL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Gilchrist does not expect MS Dhoni to be too upset over the loss of his captaincy in the IPL, saying the former India skipper has achieved everything that can possibly be achieved in cricket. Gilly has also cautioned the Indian batting lineup not to be too dependent only on Virat Kohli.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/mar/01/adam-gilchrist-i-would-not-expect-ms-to-be-too-upset-about-the-loss-of-captaincy-in-ipl?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/mar/01/adam-gilchrist-i-would-not-expect-ms-to-be-too-upset-about-the-loss-of-captaincy-in-ipl?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 07:21:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/MS_Dhoni_Gilchrist_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Australia's win could turn out to be a positive for India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia have refused to lie down and adhere to the norms. They have pushed India out of their comfort zone, and that is the best thing they could have done for Indian cricket at the moment.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/28/why-australias-win-could-turn-out-to-be-a-positive-for-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/28/why-australias-win-could-turn-out-to-be-a-positive-for-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:33:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/India_Test_5th_England_Win_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jason Krejza cautions Aussie spinners: Patience and tight line will be key in Bengaluru]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Krejza does not see India preparing rank turners in the remainder of the four-Test series following the Pune debacle. The ex-Australia tweaker, who took 12 wickets on Test debut in Nagpur in 2008, cautioned the Aussie spinners that patience will be key in the second Test in Bengaluru.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/28/jason-krejza-going-forward-i-do-see-wickets-taking-turn-but-its-not-going-to-be-as-bad-as-it-was-in-pune?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/28/jason-krejza-going-forward-i-do-see-wickets-taking-turn-but-its-not-going-to-be-as-bad-as-it-was-in-pune?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2017 08:13:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Jason_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India will now be scared of preparing turning pitches, says Sourav Ganguly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sourav Ganguly believes that India should take a lesson from the first Test debacle and prepare more sporting wickets in the remaining matches of the Australia series. Citing the 2015 Galle loss after which India had made a comeback series win, he said India can bounce back in this series as well.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/27/india-will-be-scared-of-preparing-turning-pitches-says-sourav-ganguly?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/27/india-will-be-scared-of-preparing-turning-pitches-says-sourav-ganguly?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:53:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Ganguly_Kohli_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Md Azharuddin expects Karun and Bhuvneshwar to play in second Test in Bengaluru]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohammad Azharuddin expects Karun Nair and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to be picked in the place of Jayant Yadav and Ishant Sharma for the second Test in Bengaluru starting this week after the hosts were outplayed by Australia in Pune in under three days on a deteriorating pitch.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/27/drop-jayant-yadav-and-ishant-sharma-for-the-next-test-suggests-mohammad-azharuddin?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/27/drop-jayant-yadav-and-ishant-sharma-for-the-next-test-suggests-mohammad-azharuddin?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 05:45:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Azhar_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Smith : India played into our hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Smith has said that India’s decision to prepare a rank turner has backfired on them during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar series. The Australian skipper, however, feels that Virat Kohli, who failed with the bat in Pune, will comeback hard in the remaining three Tests of the series.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/26/steve-smith-india-played-into-our-hands?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/26/steve-smith-india-played-into-our-hands?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2017 09:44:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/International/Steven_Smith_Getty_Images_ODI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harbhajan Singh : Can't play on wickets where anyone runs in and takes wickets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harbhajan Singh has blasted the wicket that was prepared for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar series saying, “Test cricket should last five days”. The off-spinner has also reserved his comments on Australian spinner Steve O’Keefe, who picked up 12 wickets, till he bowls on a “good Test wicket”.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/26/harbhajan-singh-cant-play-on-wickets-where-anyone-runs-in-and-takes-wickets?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/26/harbhajan-singh-cant-play-on-wickets-where-anyone-runs-in-and-takes-wickets?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2017 08:08:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Harbhajan_Singh_Getty_Images_bowling.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve O'Keefe – the man who stopped the Indian juggernaut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's best batsman is at the crease. India are 43/3 in their chase of a 400+ total in the fourth innings on a rank-turner, but when Virat Kohli is still around, there is always a hint of doubt in the minds of the opposition that the match is still not in their pockets safely.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/25/steve-o-keefe-the-man-who-stopped-the-indian-juggernaut?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/25/steve-o-keefe-the-man-who-stopped-the-indian-juggernaut?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bastab K Parida]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2017 13:47:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/cricket/Steve_okeefe_AusvsPak.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India vs Australia | Harbhajan Singh calls for better pitches after India debacle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harbhajan Singh, who has been a vocal critic of India's dustbowl strategy over the years, has seized his chance now that India have finally faltered - the offie congratulated Steve Smith for scoring a century on a no pitch and then added India should start winning on good tracks from now on.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/25/india-vs-australia-harbhajan-singh-calls-for-better-pitches-after-india-debacle?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/25/india-vs-australia-harbhajan-singh-calls-for-better-pitches-after-india-debacle?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Srijith Gopal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2017 13:37:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Harbhajan_Alone.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitter reacts as India lose a Test match at home after 5 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a day to forget for the Indians as Virat Kohli & co under-performed in every department - from missing catches to taking meaningless reviews, to lose their first match in 20 Tests, in forgettable fashion. Steven O'Keefe picked it up from where he left in the 1st innings and picked 6 wickets. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/25/twitter-reacts-as-india-lose-a-test-match-at-home-after-5-years?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/25/twitter-reacts-as-india-lose-a-test-match-at-home-after-5-years?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Srijith Gopal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:51:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/International/Aus_team_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India v Australia | Steve O’ Keefe ends India’s 19-match unbeaten streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[A century by skipper Steve Smith and a 12-wicket match haul by left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe helped Australia win the first Test of the series by 333 runs only on the third day at Pune. While Australia broke their 13-year winless streak in India, India’s undefeated 19-match streak came to an end.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/25/india-v-australia-steve-o-keefe-ends-indias-19-match-unbeaten-streak?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/25/india-v-australia-steve-o-keefe-ends-indias-19-match-unbeaten-streak?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:25:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/cricket/Steve_O&apos;_KEEFE_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>