Score so much that you don’t have to chase more than 36: Sehwag takes cheeky dig at Indian batsmen
December 26, 2020 18:32 ISTVisitors India trail 0-1 in the series after going down by eight wickets in the opening Day-Night Test in Adelaide.
Visitors India trail 0-1 in the series after going down by eight wickets in the opening Day-Night Test in Adelaide.
Born in Shimla, India, Jackman played four Tests and 15 ODIs for England, picking up 33 international wickets between 1974 and 1983.
Rahane's move to bring in Ravichandran Ashwin paid off as the experienced tweaker registered figures of 35/3 to pile on the misery on the hosts.
The Indian bowling unit, led by Jasprit Bumrah, bundled out the hosts for a modest total of 195 in the first innings.
India had faced a humiliating eight-wicket loss in the first Test at the Adelaide Oval - a match which saw them getting bundled out for mere 36 - team's lowest total in history of Test cricket.
Ashwin was brought into the attack in only the 11th over while debutant fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was not given the ball until the second session.
Labuschagne lauded Indian bowlers for coming up with "new ideas" in the second Test, not allowing them to score freely.
A consistent bowling on the middle and leg stump finds inside edge of Steve Smith, whose innings lasts just eight deliveries on the opening day of the second Test, says Sunil Gavaskar.
India then lost an out-of-form Mayank Agarwal (0) to Mitchell Starc but debutant Shubman Gill (28 batting) survived a hostile spell to hit some delectable boundaries in the day end score of 36 for 1 in 11 overs.
The incident happened in the 55th over of the Australian innings when there was a mix-up between Cameron Green and Paine. However, with no clear evidence of bat being on the line, the third umpire declared the Australia skipper not out.
Williamson, the New Zealand captain, came to the crease after only three balls had been bowled in the day’s play. He faced an early test as the Pakistan seamers held the upper hand after winning the toss.
Mohammed Siraj, who earlier claimed Marnus Labuschagne for maiden Test wicket, bowled series of outswinger to utlimately committing Cameron Green to an inswinger.
Border, Jones' wife Jane, and daughters took a long walk from the boundary of the MCG to the centre, carrying his baggy green, sunglasses and Kookaburra bat and laid the items to rest on the stumps at the Great Southern Stand end of the ground.
Siraj removed Marnus Labuschagne 2 run short of his half century as Australia lost half of their side within 150 runs and second session of the opening day.
India are set to play their fourth and final Test in Brisbane from January 15 and current health protocols would require the touring side to undergo quarantine if they play the third Test at the SCG.
On Saturday, Pant, who is often touted as the next Dhoni, assumed the role of his predecessor when he adviced senior spinner Ashwin on how to dismiss Matthew Wade
Shadab was diagnosed with "high grade full thickness tear to the Rectus Femoris muscle", an injury he had sustained during his side's four wickets victory over New Zealand in the Napier T20I earlier this week.
The former Indian wicket-keeper says the similarity in Mumbai and Melbourne opening day wicket prompted stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane to use Ashwin early on Day 1.
Born in Shimla, India, Jackman played four Tests and 15 ODIs for England, picking up 33 international wickets between 1974 and 1983.
With his 55th fifty-plus score, he also equalled Australia's Steve Smith, in the all-time list standing to stand in the 37th position.
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