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  • Watch: Rohit Sharma shadow bats on crease infront of Steve Smith

    Image Source : SCREEN GRAB Rohit Sharma shadow bats in the course of the pitch with Steve Smith watching.
    With the stakes getting larger within the ongoing fourth and decisive Test match between Australia vs India in Brisbane, Rohit Sharma appeared to take a jibe on Steve Smith on Day 4 of the sport on Monday as he walked to the pitch to shadow bat with the Aussie batsman midway down the crease.

    Rohit went as much as the batting crease and began shadow batting. Incidentally, Steve Smith was within the center and having a detailed watch at what the India star was doing on the striker’s finish.

    Rohit’s shadow batting second felt like an imitation of Smith from the third Test when the 31-year-old batsman was accused of scuffing off Rishabh Pant’s crease through the remaining day of the Sydney Test which resulted in a bravely-fought draw by India.

    Smith was later blamed for attempting to unsettle Pant, throughout his whirlwind of an innings which noticed him rating a brisk 97 earlier than Hanuma Vihari and R Ashwin maintain on to their nerves to earn the guests a draw.

    After drinks break Aussie involves shadow bat and scuffs out the batsmen’s guard marks. Rishabh Pant then returns and has to take guard once more.#AUSvIND #AUSvsIND #AUSvINDtest pic.twitter.com/aDkcGKgUJC— Cricket Badger (@cricket_badger) January 11, 2021

    The allegations have been later refuted by Smith and different senior members of the Australian crew whereas Justin Langer additionally took on Michael Vaughan for questioning Smith’s integrity.

     

  • Watch: Washington Sundar traps David Warner lbw; Brett Lee calls it poor umpiring

    Image Source : TWITTER/7CRICKET David Warner was adjudged out by third umpire Paul Reiffel after Australia reviewed the on-field resolution.
    Australia went to lunch at 149 for 4 of their second innings on the fourth day of the fourth and remaining Test towards India. They are 182 runs forward.

    Steve Smith is batting on 28 and Cameron Green on 4.

    Australia started properly with each openers David Warner and Marcus including 68 extra to the in a single day 21 with out loss. 

    However, India got here again robust into the match as each fell within the house of an over. Harris was caught behind for 38 off the bowling of Shardul Thakur and an over later Warner was out leg earlier than to Washington Sundar.

    An issue of kind erupted along with his dismissal as former Oz pacer turned commentator Brett Lee felt the ball pitched outdoors the off-stump and did not should be given out by third umpire, who made the decision in his DRS assessment after the ball went on to impression in line and was on the way in which to hit the wicket.

    LBW! Warner falls two runs shy of his half-century.Live #AUSvIND: https://t.co/IzttOVL3j4 pic.twitter.com/ox5z84JJRr

    — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 18, 2021

    The newest of late evaluations from David Warner, however it may possibly’t save him – and India take away each openers within the blink of a watch #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/Yx7KwJ9LwK— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 18, 2021

    “I reckon that’s a mistake, not from David Warner but from (TV umpire) Paul Reiffel,” Lee mentioned on Fox Cricket.

    Mohammed Siraj then received the wickets of Marnus Labuschagne and Matthew Wade in a single over to peg Australia again additional.

    But Steve Smith raced alongside to a 38-ball 28 to steer Australia to lunch with out additional injury.

    Australia have already scored 22 boundaries and chugged alongside at 3.63 runs per over within the second innings as they search for fast runs earlier than the declaration.

  • AUS vs IND, 4th Test Day 3: Watch Steve Smith takes rebound catch to dismiss Mayank Agarwal

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Josh Hazlewood celebrates together with his group after taking the wicket of Mayank Agarwal of India throughout day three of the 4th Test Match within the sequence between Australia and India at The Gabba.
    The fourth and decisive Brisbane Test has resumed in full swing on Sunday after the Day 2 motion was principally truncated on account of rain.

    And the day hasn’t introduced any change in fortune of Indian batsmen who’re struggling to tame the notorious GABBA pitch which has been Aussies’ bastion for many years.

    None of the Indian batsmen have scored a half century within the Test with complete top-order again within the pavilion with mere 161 runs on the board; newest scalp being Mayank Agarwal.

    12-run wanting his first fifty of the sequence, Agarwal fell proper after the tea break and was himself accountable for enjoying away from his physique.

    The 29-year-old Karnataka batsman fell in the beginning of the 61st over when he edged Josh Hazlewood’s outward transferring supply to Steve Smith standing at second slip. The star Aussie batsman did fumble the catch initially however ensured he grasp onto the ball within the second try.

    Steve Smith juggles a sizzling probability at slip – and Australia have 5 Indian wickets! #OhWhatAFeeling@Toyota_Aus | #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/o93PJXA8BM— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 17, 2021

    With his dismissal, India are solely left with Rishabh Pant as final recognised batsmen on the pitch and is accompanied by Washington Sundar within the center.

  • AUS vs IND: Cricket Australia delays name on Will Pucovski’s health for Brisbane Test

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Will Pucovski dives for the ball and accidents his shoulder throughout day 5 of the third Test match within the collection between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday.
    Cricket Australia on Tuesday mentioned it’s going to delay making a call on Will Pucovski’s availability for the fourth and last Test towards India, giving the opener each alternative to show his health as he recovers from a partial dislocation of his shoulder.
    CA confirmed that Pucovski suffered a “shoulder subluxation injury”, which is a partial dislocation of the shoulder joint, when the ball of the higher arm bone partly comes out of the socket within the shoulder.

    “He will continue rest and rehabilitation over the next two days before a decision is made on his fitness for the fourth Vodafone Test match,” a CA spokesperson was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
    The 22-year-old had damage his proper shoulder after diving for the ball at mid-wicket within the 86th over of India’s innings on the fifth day of the drawn Sydney Test on Monday.

    After the dive, Pucovski stayed down for a number of seconds clutching his shoulder as his teammates got here to assist him. The teen left the sector on the finish of the over and was despatched for scans, leaving his participation within the last Test unsure.
    Pucovski had hit a composed 62 within the first innings however did not make an influence within the second essay and was caught behind for 10 on debut.
    He had missed out on the primary two Test attributable to a concussion he suffered after being hit on the pinnacle throughout the day-night apply match final month.
    No further gamers have been introduced into the squad for the ultimate recreation.
    The last Test in Brisbane will begin on January 15. The collection is locked 1-1 after the third Test resulted in a draw.

  • Surgery accomplished, will return with a bang: Ravindra Jadeja

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES File picture of Ravindra Jadeja.
    Left-handed India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Tuesday knowledgeable that he has undergone surgical procedure after struggling a blow on his thumb through the third Test towards Australia performed on the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
    “Out of action for a while, surgery completed. But will soon return with a bang,” Jadeja tweeted.
    Out of motion for a https://t.co/ouz0ilet9j accomplished. But will quickly return with a bang!💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/Uh3zQk7Srn— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) January 12, 2021

    Jadeja has already been dominated out of the fourth and closing Test towards Australia which begins Friday at The Gabba in Brisbane.

    “Jadeja suffered a blow to his left thumb while batting on Day 3 of the third Border-Gavaskar Test that concluded on Monday (in Sydney). He later went for scans and the results have shown that he has dislocated his thumb,” stated a press release from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday night.
    “Jadeja will not be available for the fourth and final Test against Australia to be held in Brisbane from January 15-19 at the Gabba,” it added.
    The 32-year-old had scalped 4 wickets in Australia’s first innings and scored 28 not out in Sydney. He didn’t bowl within the second innings and was not required to bat a second time round because the third Test led to a draw.
    “The all-rounder will now consult a hand specialist in Sydney before he returns to India. He will then head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further management of his injury,” stated the BCCI.
    The four-Test sequence is at the moment tied at 1-1 after the completion of first three matches.

  • AUS vs IND: It’s a matter of taking India down in Brisbane, says Marnus Labuschagne

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES File photograph of Marnus Labuschagne.
    The approach India grinded it out on the fifth day of the Sydney Test, there was not a lot that Australians may have modified, mentioned high batsmen Marnus Labuschagne however asserted that the hosts are decided to win the collection by taking the guests down within the Brisbane match.
    India’s batting unit confirmed great resilience to eke out a memorable draw whereas chasing a herculean 407 in Sydney.

    “We played a (drawn) Test match today but it’s a Test series and we’re here to win,” Labuschagne, who scored 91 and 73 within the two innings at SCG, informed cricket.com.au.
    “Regardless of the result of this game, if we won or it was a draw, we had to go to the Gabba and win. So nothing’s changed for us – it’s a matter of changing our focus and making sure we take them down at the Gabba.”
    Hanuma Vihari (23 not out off 161 balls) and Ravichandran Ashwin (39 not out off 128 balls) batted out your complete night session on day 5 after Rishabh Pant (97 off 118 balls) and Cheteshwar Pujara (77 off 205 balls) produced a combative 148-run stand as India completed at 334 for five in 131 overs.
    Labuschagne mentioned Australia had been anticipating a little bit extra assist from the fifth day pitch however credited India for hanging on for a exceptional draw.

    “A day five SCG wicket usually has a little more rough, a little bit more inconsistent bounce, but when a team blocks out 131 overs, that’s fair play to them,” the 26-year-old mentioned.
    “They batted properly, they grinded properly, and I believe we could not have modified a lot.
    “You have respect for the opposition and also you respect the best way they play. It’s Test cricket. No one which’s taking part in Test cricket simply lets it go. They all present coronary heart as a result of they’re taking part in for his or her nation.
    Australia tempo trio of Pat Cummins (26-6-72-1), Josh Hazlewood (26-12-39-2) and Mitchell Starc (22-6-66-0) and spinner Nathan Lyon (46-17-114-2) tried each potential trick however could not break India’s resolve because the guests snatched a memorable draw.
    “I’d by no means say it was an off day, I think they put the ball there for long periods of time,” Labuschagne mentioned.
    “We played really well. Probably that first innings we could’ve probably got a few more runs, but apart from that it was a really good game from us.”

  • AUS vs IND: Jasprit Bumrah dominated out of Brisbane Test

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES File picture of Jasprit Bumrah.
    The injury-ravaged Indian workforce was dealt one other blow on Tuesday as tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was dominated out of the fourth Test towards Australia attributable to an stomach pressure.

    Bumrah, key to India’s assault, sustained the pressure through the drawn third Test in Sydney.

    It has been learnt that Bumrah’s scan stories confirmed a pressure and the Indian workforce administration doesn’t need him to worsen the damage, preserving in thoughts the upcoming four-Test collection towards England.

    “Jasprit Bumrah suffered an abdominal strain while fielding in Sydney. He is going to sit out of the Brisbane Test but is expected to be available against England,” a BCCI supply advised PTI.

    It is now anticipated that two-Test previous Mohammed Siraj shall be main the Indian assault and shall be joined by Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur and T Natarajan within the Brisbane Test, beginning January 15.

  • India maintain lot of energy in world cricket, Brisbane Test venue change may occur: Tim Paine

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES File photograph of Tim Paine.
    India’s tour of Australia has been all the time been a closely-contested one previously with stress boiling between the 2 units of gamers. However, this time round, barring Matthew Wade-Rishabh Pant sledging within the second Test, we’re but to see a heated alternate of phrases that has been a trademark of the Border-Gavaskar sequence.

    Many have blamed this ‘friendly-contest’ between the 2 trendy rivals on the Indian Premier League, which homes scores of Aussie stars yearly. However, now when the stakes are excessive with the sequence locked at 1-1 forward of the third Test in Sydney, Oz skipper Tim Paine has admitted that stress has began to boil between the 2 outfits.

    “I think it’s boiling away,” Paine advised reporters on Wednesday. “There’s some stuff beginning to occur, there’s a little bit of chat beginning to occur. I believe this Test goes to be fascinating, not simply from a cricket standpoint, but in addition I believe there was stress beginning to boil over the floor with a whole lot of unnamed sources popping out from their camp saying the place they wish to play the fourth Test and the place they don’t wish to go.

    “I think it’s starting to grind a few people. We’ll see how it goes.”

    There have been quotes by unnamed BCCI officers saying that India are sad with the extra-quarantine days they should serve earlier than the Brisbane Test and are asking for a change of venue. This has prompted some former gamers to say that Indians are simply searching for excuses to not play at Brisbane because it has been the hosts’ blissful looking floor for a very long time.

    When Paine was requested if he’s annoyed by the requires shifting the venue for the ultimate Test, he stated there is a feeling of uncertainty as India maintain a whole lot of energy in world cricket and will power a venue change.

    “I wouldn’t say frustration,” Paine stated. “I’d simply say a little bit of uncertainty as a result of if you hear issues like that coming – notably from India, who we all know maintain a whole lot of energy in world cricket – it is probably it may occur.

    “We’re not shopping for into the place the Test is being performed. As far as we’re conscious, it’s on the Gabba, however as I stated within the staff assembly the opposite day, we could not care much less. If you rang us up and stated it is in Mumbai tomorrow, we would get on a aircraft and play it. That’s the best way we’re taking a look at it.

    “It’s been unusually tame the beginning of this sequence and I believe it’s as a result of each groups are simply blissful to be again taking part in Test cricket. There has been such an enormous break and there’s a lot of respect between the 2 groups, there’s little question about that, nevertheless it’s very aggressive sides,” he defined.

  • AUS vs IND: Have not obtained any request from BCCI to alter venue of Brisbane Test, says Cricket Australia

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES File photograph of Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley.
    Cricket Australia chief government Nick Hockley on Monday dismissed stories that the Indian workforce is reluctant to play the fourth Test in Brisbane due to stricter quarantine guidelines there.
    Hockley mentioned the Indian cricket board was “fully across (and) supportive” of quarantine necessities in Queensland.

    “We speak to our counterparts at the BCCI daily,” he instructed reporters right here.

    “We’ve had nothing formal from the BCCI to suggest anything other than they’re supportive. Both teams have wanted to play the schedule as we’ve set out,” he asserted.
    The third Test within the four-match collection is scheduled to be performed on the Sydney Cricket Ground from Thursday.
    The collection is locked at 1-1 proper now.

  • AUS vs IND: Queensland govt members inform Indian workforce don’t come to Brisbane when you can’t play by the principles

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES File photograph of Indian cricket workforce.
    A thick clouds of doubts now hover round fourth and last Brisbane Test between Australia and India as Queensland authorities members have advised the Indian workforce to not come to Brisbane in any respect if they will’t respect the COVID-19 quarantine guidelines of the state.

    Earlier experiences mentioned Team India will not be eager on travelling to Brisbane for the fourth and last Test owing to experiences rising that they could incur sever lockdown protocols on travelling to Queensland. 

    According to a report in Cricbuzz, India have been clear in regards to the truth they might not bear a separate quarantine interval aside from the preliminary 14-day interval on touchdown in Australia. But with experiences saying that their motion will likely be rather more restricted on reaching Brisbane, they’ve expressed their reluctance on travelling to the Gabba for the ultimate Test. 

    And Queensland authorities members have hit again at such claims in blunt statements. The state’s Health Shadow Minister Ros Bates was quoted as saying by Fox Sports: “If the Indians don’t want to play by the rules, don’t come.”

    Today I used to be requested about experiences the Indian Cricket Team desires quarantine restrictions eased only for them, forward of the upcoming Gabba Test. My response 👇 #Cricket #IndiavsAustralia @ICC @CricketAus pic.twitter.com/MV7W0rIntM— Ros Bates MP (@Ros_Bates_MP) January 3, 2021

    Queensland’s Shadow Sports Minister Tim Mander additionally dismissed India’s complaints.

    “If the Indian cricket team wants to spit the dummy and disregard quarantine guidelines in Brisbane for the fourth Test, then they shouldn’t come,” Mander mentioned.

    “The same rules must apply for everyone. Simple.”