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Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith has identified England captain Ben Stokes as the "man to keep quiet" as his side gears up for the opening Test of the Ashes at Perth Stadium on Friday. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/steve-smith-warns-australia-must-keep-ben-stokes-quiet-as-ashes-begins-in-perth-9671955#publisher=newsstand

India vs South Africa 1st Test: While the pitch offered more turn than what is generally expected of a Day 2 or Day 3 wicket, the batting on display was mediocre too source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/morne-morkel-cant-teach-world-cup-winners-message-to-bcci-blasts-gautam-gambhirs-unacceptable-decision-9666434#publisher=newsstand

India vs South Africa: Four days without water. That was the brief India's team management gave Eden Gardens, and the surface responded exactly as scripted-low, slow, cracked, and chaotic from ball one. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sourav-ganguly-was-dissatisfied-with-eden-pitch-complied-with-team-india-to-maintain-relationship-with-bcci-9665858#publisher=newsstand

England skipper Ben Stokes expressed his "desperation" to be amongst the "lucky few captains" from his country to have a successful tour of Australia. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ben-stokes-desperate-to-be-amongst-lucky-few-captains-to-have-series-win-in-australia-for-england-9666181#publisher=newsstand

South Africa cricket team spinner Simon Harmer took a sharp dig at their critics following the sensational win over India in the first Test match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/said-the-game-was-done-and-dusted-south-africa-star-takes-sharp-dig-at-india-9656855#publisher=newsstand

Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra said the team's 30-run loss to South Africa in the opening Test at Eden Gardens was down to poor communication and inadequate guidance for the young batting unit. source https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/rush-of-blood-led-to-indias-loss-amit-mishras-unfiltered-take-on-1st-test-9651878#publisher=newsstand