3rd Test, Day 1: Bhuvneshwar strikes early after South Africa wrap India for 187 in Johannesburg
Cricket | January 25, 2018 12:38 ISTAlready 2-0 down and facing a series whitewash, India lost eight wickets for 142 runs after lunch.
Already 2-0 down and facing a series whitewash, India lost eight wickets for 142 runs after lunch.
Speaking about the omission of Ajinkya Rahane from the first two Tests against South Africa, the 'Turbanator' feels that there is no guarantee that things would have been different had Rahane played.
The players witnessed an entirely different side of South Africa as they took out time to explore the wildlife with their respective families.
Prabhakar slammed India's team selection in the ongoing Test series, saying it is a shame to pick players for a Test match based on their form in limited over cricket.
In the first innings, senior pacer Ishant ended with figures of 3 for 46 on his return to the playing eleven.
he former cricketers feel Indian skipper Virat Kohli's move to play Ishant Sharma in the second Test at the expense of Bhuvneshwar Kumar was a baffling one.
After losing the first Test by 72 runs, Kohli made three changes in the playing XI for the second Test, started in Centurion on Saturday.
Bhuvneshwar conceded that the road won't be so smooth for the Indians, tottering at 28/3 at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test, despite bowling South Africa out for 286.
Murali Vijay (1), Shikhar Dhawan (16) and captain Virat Kohli (5) all lost their wickets within 11 overs of play of the Indian innings.
Srinath also expressed plenty of hope in the current Indian fast bowling line-up, which has a mix of youth and experience in the likes of Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar, Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah.
The Indian pacers' focus as of now has been on bowling multiple long spells, which they will need to bowl in the series starting with first Test at Newlands from January 5.
The Indian bowler has finally said his vows and is now a happily married man. Take a look at some of the pictures of the joyous occasion.
Bhuvneshwar will take no further part in the Test series, whereas, Shikhar Dhawan will be available for selection in the third Test in Delhi.
The Uttar Pradesh-born fast bowler brought India tantalisingly close to victory with dream figures of 11-8-8-4 in Sri Lanka's second innings.
With rain playing spoilsport again, only 21 overs of play was possible on the second day.
Indian cricketers R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya were trolled by American show The Big Bang Theory.
The right-arm medium fast bowler is all set to get hitched this month with his fiance in Meerut on November 23.
Bhuvneshwar also said that he has confidence in Bumrah's abilities that he can bowl well at the death.
Bhuvneshwar bagged the 'Man of the Match' award for his brilliant bowling performance against New Zealand in the second ODI on Wednesday in Pune.
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