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  • AUS vs IND: Ravindra Jadeja dominated out of 4th Test with thumb dislocation; Rishabh Pant more likely to proceed

    Image Source : BCCI Ravindra Jadeja
    Depleted India’s damage woes worsened on Saturday with senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja sustaining a left thumb dislocation and fracture which is more likely to rule him out of the ultimate Test in Brisbane, beginning January 15.
    However, there’s some excellent news for India as wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant’s elbow damage will not be critical and he’ll in all probability be obtainable when India bat to save lots of the Test match.

    Both gamers underwent scans after being hit by quick balls from Australian pacers on third day of the Test match.
    UPDATE – Ravindra Jadeja suffered a blow to his left thumb whereas batting. He has been taken for scans.#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/DOG8SBXPue— BCCI (@BCCI) January 9, 2021

    “Ravindra Jadeja has suffered a dislocation and fracture on his left thumb. It will be very difficult for him to wear those gloves and bat,” a senior BCCI supply advised PTI on Saturday.
    “In any case, he will be out of action for at least two to three weeks which rules him out of the final Test. Pant will be able to bat as his injury isn’t that serious.”
    The guests’ first jolt got here when Pant sustained an elbow damage after being hit by a Pat Cummins supply. Reserve wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha changed Pant as per a latest modification within the ICC enjoying situations.

    “Rishabh Pant was hit on the left elbow while batting in the second session on Saturday. He has been taken for scans,” the BCCI had earlier said in a launch.
    Pant, who appeared good throughout his 36 off 67 balls on the third day of the match, was hit whereas making an attempt to drag a brief ball from Cummins.
    He was in ache instantly and after on-field therapy that included strapping a bandage, he was again in motion however misplaced the stream because of hindered motion as Josh Hazlewood had him caught behind.
    If that was not sufficient, the Australian quick bowlers inflicted additional ache on the Indians with Jadeja struggling a nasty blow to his left thumb. He is unlikely to bowl within the Australian second innings after being taken for scans to determine the injury to his bowling hand.
    Jadeja’s 28-run knock allowed India to restrict Australia’s first-innings result in lower than 100 however in the direction of the tip, a brief ball from Mitchell Starc hit him on the gloves and he wanted fast medical consideration.
    “Ravindra Jadeja suffered a blow to his left thumb while batting. He has been taken for scans,” the visiting staff’s board said in one other media launch after the damage.
    Jadeja was in ache and as soon as the staff was again on the sector for the second innings, his left thumb appeared fairly swollen and the physio utilized taping on it. He threw a couple of balls however then it was determined that it will not be attainable for him to proceed.
    Coming into the Sydney Test, India had misplaced Ishant Sharma (earlier than collection began), Mohammed Shami (forearm), Umesh Yadav (calf muscle) and KL Rahul (wrist) to varied accidents. Virat Kohli is on paternity go away.

  • IND vs AUS | Fans attending Sydney Test should put on masks always: NSW Health Minister

    Image Source : PTI Cheteshwar Pujara
    Wearing masks can be obligatory for spectators attending the third cricket Test between Australia and India beginning on the SCG on Thursday, New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard mentioned on Wednesday.
    Around 10,000 followers can be allowed to observe the Test whilst COVID-19 instances develop in Sydney.

    The announcement comes after a fan attending final month’s Boxing Day Test between India and Australia on the MCG examined constructive for COVID-19.
    “A COVID day for cricket, and that means mask on, not mask off unless you are actually eating or drinking,” Hazzard informed 9News.

    “We really love cricket but on this occasion we can’t afford to love it and also end up with COVID.”
    Wentworthville and Belmore have been added to the banned checklist of suburbs which can not attend the SCG Test.
    Hazzard mentioned any one that has visited the suburbs Auburn, Belmore, Berala, Birrong, Lidcombe North, Potts Hill, Regents Park, Rookwood, Wentworthville is not going to be permitted to attend the Test.
    According to a report in ‘The Telegraph’, the person was not infectious whereas on the famed Melbourne Cricket Ground on the second day of play “but there is potential he acquired the virus while there” or at a close-by procuring centre.
    India received the second Test on the MCG the place near 30,000 folks watched the dwell motion. 

  • IND vs AUS: Make or break time for Rohit Sharma in Test cricket

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Rohit Sharma
    Rohit Sharma — the swashbuckling opener has carved his area of interest through the years in his enjoying profession. From getting neglected from the 2011 World Cup squad to smashing a whole lot for enjoyable within the 2019 World Cup -– the right-hander, for sure, has turn out to be an indispensable a part of the nationwide set-up. 

    Impeccable timing, various vary of photographs and skill to fireside off from the phrase go — Rohit’s illustrious profession, full of a number of information together with highest particular person rating in ODIs (264), is a testomony to his capacity.

    Though it could be a no brainer to fit the right-hander in any limited-overs squad, one would have second ideas in selecting Rohit within the Test set-up, particularly when the opposition is a dominant Australian aspect, crammed with a potent tempo bowling assault. Facing the likes of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins on a seam-friendly Sydney wicket twists the knife within the wound. 

    Unchartered waters for Rohit, the opener

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGESRohit Sharma in nets forward of Sydney Test

    The third Test on the SCG can be a baptism by hearth for Rohit, who’ll be enjoying his first Test after over a yr. The Mumbaikar’s final Test expedition was in opposition to Bangladesh within the pink-ball Test at Eden Gardens. He registered a modest 21 in opposition to the Tigers earlier than getting dominated out of the ODIs and Test collection in opposition to New Zealand. He did have a memorable second in a somewhat gloomy yr. The Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper steered his aspect to fifth IPL title in unchartered UAE circumstances. 

    However, issues modified rapidly for him after being deemed unfit for the following Australia tour. The BCCI stated in an announcement that the medical staff will monitor Rohit’s health earlier than giving him a go-ahead to affix the staff Down Under. Galloping by means of the damage conundrum, Rohit lastly boarded the flight to Australia, days earlier than the Test collection opener. 

    After going by means of rehabilitation, delays, quarantine, coaching periods and the controversial bio-bubble breach in Melbourne, right here he’s! Along with handing Navdeep Saini a Test debut, the staff administration additionally assigned opening duties to Rohit rather than an out-of-form Mayank Agarwal. Rohit, the newly-appointed deputy to stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane, will face a troublesome job whereas dealing with the cherry in Australia. In reality, the opener’s final abroad Test was the Boxing Day recreation in Melbourne in 2018. A whole lot of occurred in these two years. 

    Rohit’s Test revival 

    In 2019, Rohit slammed 5 centuries in World Cup and adopted it by reviving his Test profession within the house season. After being promoted because the opener in opposition to South Africa, Rohit struck a purple patch, piling up 556 runs in six innings, together with an excellent double ton in Ranchi. At one stage, he was averaging an astounding 99.84. But there is a catch. His stellar run of kind was in house circumstances and will probably be a special ball recreation for him on Aussie pitches. 

    In 5 Tests in opposition to Australia, Rohit has managed to attain simply 279 runs and is but to attain a century. His final Test in Sydney was precisely 5 years in the past the place he had hit 92 runs in two innings together with a half-century. With collection being tied 1-1 and Virat Kohli being unavailable from the set-up, will probably be a now-or-never scenario for Rohit.

     
    Innings
    Runs
    Highest
    Average 
    Hundreds 
    Fifties
    Rohit in opposition to Aus (in Aus)
    10
    279
    63*
    31
    0
    2
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Rohit in Test cricket
    32
    2141
    212
    46.54
    6
    10
    Amid Cheteshwar Pujara’s lean patch, Rohit can be entrusted to strengthen the batting unit with younger Shubman Gill on the prime. After Prithvi Shaw’s dismal batting present and Agarwal’s inconsistency, the contemporary Rohit-Gill duo could be the lacking piece within the jigsaw puzzle. Gill, in his debut recreation on the MCG, had proven glimpses of his potential by scoring 45, 35* within the two innings.

    Really excited to have Rohit again: Rahane

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGESRohit Sharma in opposition to Australia in 2018

    “We all are really excited to have him back,” skipper Rahane stated of Rohit. “His experience at the highest level matters a lot. He is batting really well in the nets. He has had seven nets sessions. He came to Melbourne and started his practice straightaway after the Test got over. He has been batting really well. The last couple of series he has batted as an opener, so you will definitely see Rohit at the top [of the order].”

    Apart from Rahane, no Indian batsman has been in a position to produce a considerable knock within the collection thus far. After the touring social gathering’s fightback within the Boxing Day conflict, all eyes can be on Rohit to step up when it issues essentially the most. More than India’s quest to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the remaining two Tests can be seen as Rohit’s resurgence with the purple ball, particularly in abroad circumstances.

     Australian media has additionally performed their bit to get below the skins of the Indian camp, however Rohit’s expertise and Rahane’s headship, the guests can be least bothered concerning the stress. After registering an eight-wicket victory on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test to stage the collection and shrugging off recollections of their shambolic batting collapse in Adelaide, it could be onwards and upwards from right here. 

  • ‘My finest needs to his workforce’: Sachin Tendulkar extends assist to Glenn Mcgrath Foundation forward of third Test

    Image Source : FACEBOOK/ SACHIN TENNDULKAR Sachin Tendulkar and Glenn Mcgrath
    Legendary Sachin Tendulkar has prolonged assist to his former rival, Glenn Mcgrath, forward of the much-awaited ‘Pink Test’ between Australia and India in Sydney, scheduled to begin from January 7.
    Tendulkar gifted a signed India Test jersey to Mcgrath, which might be put up for public sale by the McGrath Foundation. The New Year’s Test on the SCG is also called ‘Pink Test’ as it is a main fundraiser for the Mcgrath Foundation, a breast most cancers charity arrange by the previous Australia pacer in reminiscence of his late spouse Jane.
    Taking it to Twitter, Tendulkar posted an image with Mcgrath, with each holding the autographed jersey by the Indian stalwart. 
    “Happy to lend my support to @McGrathFdn’s noble efforts during the #PinkTest to help patients dealing with breast cancer,” wrote Tendulkar whereas giving his finest needs to Mcgrath.

    “It was wonderful meeting Glenn McGrath after long. My best wishes to him, his team & especially the nurses who are the backbone of this initiative,” he added.
    Happy to lend my assist to @McGrathFdn’s noble efforts in the course of the #PinkTest to assist sufferers coping with breast most cancers.It was great assembly Glenn McGrath after lengthy. My finest needs to him, his workforce & particularly the nurses who’re the spine of this initiative.#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/hv40utCC3I— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 6, 2021

    The Mcgrath Foundation was began in 2005 by the Aussie legend, three years earlier than his spouse Jane handed away whereas battling with breast most cancers. The basis raises cash to position ‘McGrath Breast Care Nurses’ in communities throughout Australia and will increase consciousness concerning the illness.
    The sequence is at the moment tied at 1-1 after India’s comfy victory within the MCG on Tuesday. The touring occasion, led by stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane, registered an eight-wicket victory on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test to degree the sequence and shrug off reminiscences of their horror batting collapse in Adelaide.

  • Rohit Sharma is not a idiot to breach protocols: Pragyan Ojha slams Australia’s ‘gimmick’ to unsettle India

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Rohit Sharma
    Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha has slammed the Australian media for stirring up the bio-bubble breach, calling it a ‘gimmick’ to unsettle the touring get together. The Indian staff was dragged into an issue after 5 gamers together with vice-captain Rohit Sharma had been accused of breaching bio-bubble protocols in Melbourne. 

    Rohit, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Navdeep Saini had been requested to isolate after they had been noticed consuming inside a restaurant final week. The episode additionally led to a social media fiasco the place the guests got here underneath scrutiny from Australian media. According to the bio-security protocols set by Cricket Australia (CA), gamers are allowed to take a seat outdoors however not allowed to dine inside eating places.

    Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya, after returning to India, had been additionally dragged within the controversy after they had been pictured with out masks in a child store. The two had visited the shop after the white-ball leg of the tour. 

    Reacting to the controversy, Ojha stated that the Australian staff hasn’t been in a position to take the MCG defeat. The Indian unit, led by stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane, thumped the hosts in Melbourne to bounce again from Adelaide horror and stage the four-Test collection 1-1.

    “Everybody knows Australians are bad losers. They are not able to take it (MCG defeat) despite five of our main players missing. Indian team is doing so well. They never expected the Indian team to win. They thought they could win, they were taken by surprise,” Pragyan Ojha stated on Sports Today.

    “I feel it’s a big gimmick to take the pressure off Australia and try to get under the skin of the Indians. They don’t know we exactly know what they are trying to do. The Indian team is relaxed, they know what to do and focused on the last 2 Tests,” he added.

    Ojha additionally backed Rohit and stated that the Indian opener should be understanding in regards to the protocols in Australia.

    “Rohit Sharma, he has had a 14-day hard quarantine, before that training at the NCA. I am very sure he is not a fool to come and just breach the protocols. Yes, at times, things look different. I am very sure, they know what the protocols are and they follow them,” stated Ojha.

    Meanwhile, the Indian staff and its help workers has examined adverse in Covid-19 exams. The 5 remoted gamers had been additionally allowed to journey with the staff forward of the third Test in Sydney. 

    “Playing members of the Indian Cricket Team and support staff underwent an RT-PCR Test for COVID-19 on January 3, 2021. All tests have returned negative results,” the BCCI stated in an announcement.

  • IND vs AUS | Either rule your self out or respect protocols: Sanjay Manjrekar on India’s bio-bubble breach

    Image Source : TWITTER/NAVALGEEKSINGH A video of Rohit, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Navdeep Saini went viral after a fan shared it on his Twitter web page.
    Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has requested the gamers to respect the bio-secure bubble and strict protocols amid the on-going Australia tour. Manjrekar’s feedback come after 5 Indian gamers together with vice-captain Rohit Sharma have been pictured consuming inside a restaurant in Melbourne on Friday, inflicting a stir on social media. 

    A video of Rohit, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Navdeep Saini went viral after a fan shared it on his Twitter web page, who even claimed to have paid their invoice. He additional added that he hugged Pant earlier than clarifying on the next day that he did not. 

    “The players were put in isolation soon after. However, they were allowed to train “in accordance with the strict protocols which were put in place to make sure the continued security of all members of the Indian and Australian squads,” Cricket Australia (CA) had stated in a launch.

    After touchdown themselves within the soup, the 5 gamers have been reportedly remoted from the touring contingent. However, all members of the Indian crew examined adverse of their Covid-19 checks on Sunday. Rohit and different 4 gamers will now be obtainable for the third Test in Sydney, scheduled to start out from January 7 on the SCG. 

    Manjrekar, reacting to the potential bio-bubble breach by Indian gamers, tweeted, “It’s quite simple really. Either rule yourself out for selection or once selected respect the bio bubble & the strict protocols. Can’t have it both ways.”

    It’s fairly easy actually. Either rule your self out for choice or as soon as chosen respect the bio bubble & the strict protocols. Can’t have it each methods.#INDvsAUSTest— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) January 4, 2021

    The four-Test collection is at present tied at 1-1 after India’s eight-wicket victory on the MCG in Boxing Day Test. While Australia thumped the guests within the opening Test in Adelaide, the Indian unit, led by stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane, made a powerful comeback within the second Test to degree the collection. 

    Meanwhile, the gang capability for the third Test has been lowered to 25 per cent of the SCG’s seating capability within the wake of recent coronavirus instances in Sydney. The SCG has a seating capability of about 38,000 however solely 9500 folks (roughly) might be allowed on the venue. 

    “Reducing the capacity of the venue is crucial in achieving social distancing requirements, and we sincerely thank ticket-holders for their patience, as we process refunds today, reconfigure the SCG seating plan to deliver these social distancing measures and go back on sale,” Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley stated in a press release.

  • IND vs AUS | Pujara has to determine play in opposition to Pat Cummins, says Zaheer Khan

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    Image Source : AP India’s Cheteshwar Pujara
    Australian speedster Pat Cummins having the higher hand over Indian batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara is an space of concern for India however it is usually symptomatic of batsmen discovering it troublesome to attain runs all through the collection, former quick bowler Zaheer Khan has mentioned.
    Pujara, who scored 521 runs at a median of 74.42 on India’s earlier tour of Australia in 2018, has been dismissed three out of 4 occasions by Cummins within the first two Tests of the four-match collection. The batsman is but to attain a half-century.

    “There is no doubt that it is a topic of concern. But it is similar to the way we were talking about Steve Smith, that he will get the feel, he said he found his grip in the one-dayers,” mentioned Zaheer on Sony Sports Network.
    “He has to figure out that thing because it was the same attack against whom he had scored three centuries in the last series. Yes, the angle of Cummins’s deliveries are troubling him and somewhere or the other I feel this is form-related.”

    Zaheer mentioned that Pujara could should rethink his set off motion and might be helped by revisiting the 2018/19 tour. “It could be the trigger movement; he might have to go back down memory lane and think about it. He just has to get that feel,” he mentioned.
    “Yes, if Pat Cummins had not played in the previous series and not exploited his weakness like this, then it would have been a different thing but he has played him in the last series and scored centuries when he was there.”
    Commentators have usually noticed that Pujara has been felled by extraordinarily good deliveries from Cummins, who’s the top-ranked Test bowler on the planet. Zaheer feels that it is just a matter of time earlier than the India’s Test batting stalwart comes good.
    “I think it is a matter of time. We should see it from that viewpoint but at this moment, you can say that it has become a slight area of concern,” he mentioned.

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  • IND vs AUS | Ravichandran Ashwin goes previous Muralitharan to attain distinctive feat towards left-handers

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    Image Source : AP Ravichandran Ashwin
    Ravichandran Ashwin has surpassed Sri Lanka spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan’s file of most wickets towards left-handed batsmen in Test cricket. Ashwin ended the Australian innings on the fourth day of the second Test with the wicket of Josh Hazlewood, who grew to become the 192nd left-hander to fall to the Indian spinner.
    With 191 wickets, Muralitharan was essentially the most profitable bowler towards left-handers earlier than the Boxing Day Test, adopted by England’s veteran quick bowler James Anderson (186), Australia legends Glenn McGrath (172) and Shane Warne (172) and former India captain Anil Kumble (167).

    Ashwin was integral to India’s eight-wicket win on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), returning with figures of three/35 an 2/28 within the two innings he bowled in.
    He has notably been necessary in conserving the damaging Steve Smith silent up to now within the sequence, dismissing the highest ranked Test batsman for only one run within the first innings of the primary Test and a duck within the first innings on the MCG. Smith was bowled for eight runs by Jasprit Bumrah within the second innings.

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  • India principally stuffed Australia in a sack and thrashed them: Shoaib Akhtar heaps reward on Ajinkya Rahane

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    Image Source : YOUTUBE/SHOAIB AKHTAR Shoaib Akhtar
    Shoaib Akhtar, as soon as the bete noire of Indian cricket on and off the sphere, has praised Ajinkya Rahane’s squad for its beautiful victory in Melbourne, saying India confirmed incomparable character and dedication.
    After hitting the nadir with 36 all out in Adelaide, the Indian crew bounced again magnificently to stage the sequence, beating Australia by eight wickets within the second Test in Melbourne.
    “India has basically stuffed Australia in a sack and thrashed them. Characters are not made in crisis, they are exhibited. Team India has exhibited their talent and character in deep crisis. They have shown big heart,” Akhtar stated on his YouTube channel.
    What impressed Akhtar essentially the most was how Rahane went about his job with minimal fuss regardless of the absence of Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami and Rohit Sharma.
    “Ajinkya led the team quietly. He made those bowling changes without trying to grab attention and now it’s the success which is making the right noises. There’s a saying that if you work hard quietly, your success is bound to make noises,” the ‘Rawalpindi Express’ stated.

    Akhtar then cited how debutants Mohammed Siraj and Shubman Gill delivered underneath strain. “Siraj lost his father, who wanted to see his son play for India. It was unfortunate. He must have been angry but he vented his anger on Australia and paid a fitting tribute to his father.”
    “When you saw Gill, you felt he is one of the outstanding batsmen that we are going to see in future. Ravindra Jadeja came in and contributed in all departments.”
    Akhtar was very impressed by India’s capability to bounce again after being actually punched within the intestine as not many groups can pull off one thing like this.
    “Team India has proven their guts and the drive and starvation to succeed. Their purpose was to maneuver forward. Normally, when you have been knocked over, it is troublesome to stand up however that is the pleasing facet of this crew. They received up.
    “Whether you are Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, if a nation can show its character in adversity, you are bound to appreciate that,” the previous speedster stated. 

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  • Ajinkya Rahane has completely different persona than Kohli, folks should not get into comparisons: Sachin Tendulkar

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    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli
    The legendary Sachin Tendulkar has performed in opposition to a number of the best Australian groups in his time however when he appears to be like at their present batting line-up, he feels it’s “less settled” with some “playing for their spots”.
    Following India’s unbelievable turnaround within the second Test at Melbourne after the Adelaide debacle, Tendulkar spoke to PTI about Australian batsmanship, Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy, the efficiency of debutants Mohammed Siraj and Shubman Gill.

    “When I look at this Australian batting line-up and look at some of the earlier line-ups, I feel earlier line-ups were settled ones. Those players batted with a different kind of intent but this team doesn’t look very settled,” Tendulkar stated.
    In three accomplished Australian innings within the first two Tests, the Indian bowlers bundled them out for 191, 195 and 200 respectively, one thing not heard of within the days of Allan Border, Mark Taylor, the Waugh brothers. Or throughout Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Damien Martyn, Adam Gilchrist and even Michael Clarke’s time
    “In this current Australian team, there are players who are not in good form and are unsure about their spots. In earlier teams, those batsmen batted in their slots as there was a lot of surety in their batting line-up,” Tendulkar stated.
    One of the highlights of the collection to this point has been Ravichandran Ashwin’s duels with Steve Smith and Tendulkar defined why the senior off-spinner loved an higher hand.
    “In the first Test, Smith got out to an arm ball or you can call it a straighter which Ashwin releases differently. An off-spinner bowls a straighter which skids off the surface when fingers are not on top of the ball.”
    Tendulkar then defined how Ashwin will get the ball to show and bounce.”In the second Test, it was not a slider however fingers have been on prime of the ball which produced bounce and switch.
    “Steve Smith performed a traditional flick to a regulation off-break that any batsman does by intuition and fielder was brilliantly positioned there.
    “It was a well-planned ball and wicket by Ashwin. Both are class players, so someone is going to have a better day and so far, Ashwin has come out winner in first two Tests.”
    Tendulkar was all reward for Rahane’s captaincy in addition to his match-changing hundred on a day when batting was tough beneath overcast situations.

    “I felt this was a brilliant performance by our team, the manner in which our team was able to play and the way Ajinkya led the team. Also if you look at senior cricketers and their contribution, it has been good,” he stated.
    For somebody who has all the time disapproved of any kind of comparisons, Tendulkar did not need to evaluate the management types of Rahane and Virat Kohli. “People should not get into comparisons with Virat. Ajinkya has completely different persona. His intent was aggressive.
    “I would like to remind everyone that they are both Indians and they both play for India, so no individuals comes above India. Team and country is above everything else,” he stated.
    Rahane’s knock of 112, in line with Tendulkar, was an ideal mix of warning and aggression. “I assumed Ajinkya batted brilliantly. He was calm, relaxed and composed. He had aggressive intent however aggression was rightly balanced by calmness and surety.
    “So he did not miss opportunities when a boundary ball was there. And when one had to be patient, he was patient. The intent was very good.”
    He did not overlook to say tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah’s contribution within the victory. “In the fast bowling department, Bumrah as the leader of the attack has taken more responsibility and whenever the chips are down, he has pushed himself harder. That’s the sign of a champion bowler,” he stated.
    The maestro additionally praised Gill, who performed two spectacular innings of 45 and 35, and Siraj, who picked 5 wickets on debut. “Shubman looked confident and comfortable. He played some good shots off short pitched stuff that Australians bowled. Someone upfront who goes out and scores 45 and 35 so, it is surely a good start,” Tendulkar stated of the 21-year-old.
    He was liberal in his reward for Siraj. “Let’s also not forget how Siraj has also bowled. It did not appear to me that he was playing his first Test match,” stated the person, who has performed 200 Tests.
    “The way he bowled his first over and then built it up gradually but never did it look that he was playing his first match. The plans were well thought out. He executed it well. Both debutants were comfortable in execution of their plans.”
    One of the largest causes for India’s victory, in line with Tendulkar, was the presence of three multi-dimensional cricketers within the center and lower-middle order.
    “Jadeja has batted effectively and it labored. We preserve speaking about 5 bowlers, however having Rishabh Pant at No. 6, Jadeja at No. 7 and Ashwin as No. 8 with 4 lots of additionally helps.
    “That partnership between Jadeja and Ajinkya was crucial. They added invaluable runs and that put them under pressure. Also crucial were runs that Pant was able to score,” he concluded. 

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