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I expect Aussies to win the 2nd Test and make it 1-1.
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Australians are losing their mind over this first test loss. Endless analysis is going on. They have come to a conclusion "It is essentially a one problem which is Bumrah. If we can see him off we can turn the course around"
Yea not happening if that's the mentality.
They can beat us and so can we. It will be close. But if they see off bumrah rana and siraj can still be dangerous. Especially rana. He is really good.
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Pink test can be a bit of a lottery
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I also back Australia as they understand the different phases of the pink ball test better. Condition will go from batting paradise to bowling paradise in matter of hours.
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Carey confident of Australia batters finding a solution to the Bumrah conundrum
The Australian keeper-batter pointed to Travis Head’s counterpunch against India’s leading wicket-taker in the Perth Test.
One of the key contests which sealed the fate of the opening Border-Gavaskar series Test was Australian batting tackling Jasprit Bumrah.
A contest that proved to be a tall ask for the hosts, as Bumrah snapped eight wickets across the two innings while the host batting lineup faltered in Perth.
As the two teams prepare to lock horns for the next match in Adelaide, Australia’s keeper-batter Alex Carey is optimistic of the home batters getting back among the runs, and getting the better of India’s pace spearhead.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, 3 December, Carey said, “He (Bumrah) is obviously a fantastic bowler; has been for a number of years. Our batters are world class as well and always find ways to come up with solutions.”
The 33-year-old believes negotiating Bumrah early on before changing gears once the ball is old is the way to go and cited the instance of Travis Head’s outing in the second innings in Perth.
“We've had a look at him now. Hopefully we can combat that first, second spell. Get him bowling a little bit deeper in the innings with an older ball,” Carey said.
“We saw Travis sort of counterpunch a bit. I trust our batters, we'll find a way not only (against) Bumrah…they played a couple of other debutants who bowled well as well.”
Elaborating on the morale within the Aussie batters following a 295-run besting in the first of five Tests, Carey conceded that the group is raring to go against India in Adelaide.
"If you ask the batters, we all want to perform better and cricketers, you go out there to score a hundred and if you don't do that, I think you're at times disappointed. But we're a very united group. We all do get the opportunity to bat and we're all keen to continue to put those big runs on the board and I trust the guys to do that,” he said.
Australia will bank on their near perfect record in pink-ball Test cricket, having lost just once from their 12 outings.
“We are excited. We take a lot of confidence from our record in pink-ball cricket — it doesn't mean we will have the success but our methods, our style of play and the experience we have in this group we’ll bounce back from Perth.”
At the Adelaide Oval, the hosts remain unbeaten from their seven Day-Night Test fixtures, including a resounding win against India back in 2020, which saw the visitors fold out for their lowest-ever total in Test cricket.
Carey however, shared that the home side isn’t looking for a similar outcome at their next meeting in Adelaide.
"There are obviously amazing days in cricketing history but we don’t expect to go out there and do that again. We have a process and a plan that we try to execute and whatever happens, happens. I was not here for that Test match," he said.
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The Australian keeper-batter pointed to Travis Head’s counterpunch against India’s leading wicket-taker in the Perth Test.
One of the key contests which sealed the fate of the opening Border-Gavaskar series Test was Australian batting tackling Jasprit Bumrah.
A contest that proved to be a tall ask for the hosts, as Bumrah snapped eight wickets across the two innings while the host batting lineup faltered in Perth.
As the two teams prepare to lock horns for the next match in Adelaide, Australia’s keeper-batter Alex Carey is optimistic of the home batters getting back among the runs, and getting the better of India’s pace spearhead.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, 3 December, Carey said, “He (Bumrah) is obviously a fantastic bowler; has been for a number of years. Our batters are world class as well and always find ways to come up with solutions.”
The 33-year-old believes negotiating Bumrah early on before changing gears once the ball is old is the way to go and cited the instance of Travis Head’s outing in the second innings in Perth.
“We've had a look at him now. Hopefully we can combat that first, second spell. Get him bowling a little bit deeper in the innings with an older ball,” Carey said.
“We saw Travis sort of counterpunch a bit. I trust our batters, we'll find a way not only (against) Bumrah…they played a couple of other debutants who bowled well as well.”
Elaborating on the morale within the Aussie batters following a 295-run besting in the first of five Tests, Carey conceded that the group is raring to go against India in Adelaide.
"If you ask the batters, we all want to perform better and cricketers, you go out there to score a hundred and if you don't do that, I think you're at times disappointed. But we're a very united group. We all do get the opportunity to bat and we're all keen to continue to put those big runs on the board and I trust the guys to do that,” he said.
Australia will bank on their near perfect record in pink-ball Test cricket, having lost just once from their 12 outings.
“We are excited. We take a lot of confidence from our record in pink-ball cricket — it doesn't mean we will have the success but our methods, our style of play and the experience we have in this group we’ll bounce back from Perth.”
At the Adelaide Oval, the hosts remain unbeaten from their seven Day-Night Test fixtures, including a resounding win against India back in 2020, which saw the visitors fold out for their lowest-ever total in Test cricket.
Carey however, shared that the home side isn’t looking for a similar outcome at their next meeting in Adelaide.
"There are obviously amazing days in cricketing history but we don’t expect to go out there and do that again. We have a process and a plan that we try to execute and whatever happens, happens. I was not here for that Test match," he said.
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yeah Aussies are dominant in Pink ball cricket
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This won't help one bit. This will be a short match.
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Aus won 7 out of 7 here.
I think only Aus is playing pink ball so regualalry so I won't call it a lottery.
Does not mean they will but they should win it.
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Pink ball Test is a huge advantage for Aussies, they are literally the only team that play it regularly. Big favorites to win.
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Yep. Advantage is with Australia but India is coming after a huge win so they will be feeling confident.
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Rahul open to change in India's bolstered batting line-up
KL Rahul remained tight-lipped about the batting order India will go with in the second Test as his star teammates return
Recalled India opener KL Rahul has been diligently preparing for his maiden pink-ball Test and the prospect of batting under floodlights at Adelaide Oval, but was unwilling to shed any illumination on his team's revamped batting line-up.
Despite their thumping 295-run triumph in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series opener at Perth last month, India seem set to make at least two changes to the starting XI with Rahul's opening role one of those potential changes.
With skipper and regular opener Rohit Sharma returning from a stint of paternity leave, and number three Shubman Gill seemingly recovered from a thumb injury the visitors will field their strongest possible batting array.
The likely casualties from Perth Stadium are Devdutt Padikkal who filled in for Gill at first drop, and reserve wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel who slotted in at six, which means either Rohit or Rahul will need to shift from opening to lower-middle order.
"I've been told, but I've also been told not to share it," Rahul said prior to India training at Adelaide Oval today when asked where he was likely to bat come Friday's first day.
"You'll have to wait until day one, or when the captain comes in (for media conference) tomorrow."
Given his returns of 26 and 77 against Australia's new ball attack on the lively Perth pitch, it would seem straightforward that he remains at the top with exciting young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal who plundered a memorable 161 in India's second innings.
However, despite beginning his Test tenure more than a decade ago batting at five or six, Rohit has since forged a reputation as one of the most destructive openers in world cricket at both Test and limited-overs levels.
Add the reality of Rohit's captaincy and the historic tradition of skippers' deciding on a team's batting order, and the final make-up seemingly rests on whether he prefers returning to his former role or creating minimal change by slipping into number six.
The last time Rohit batted at six for India in Tests was Boxing Day against Australia in 2018, but he might be tempted to revisit history given his truncated preparation that has featured just one competitive hit during last weekend's rain-affected Prime Minister's XI game in Canberra.
And as Rahul noted today, opening against a new pink ball adds a further level of complexity to an already demanding skills set.
"This will be my first pink-ball Test match so I don't have game experience as much as some of the others that have played," Rahul said today.
"Whatever little we have trained and played the practice game (in Canberra), I felt like it was just a little different to the red ball in terms of how well you see the ball and how well you pick up the ball from the bowler's hand.
"That's been a bit of a challenge but we've got a bit of time.
"We've been training hard and hopefully by the time the game starts we will have had enough practice sessions and we'll get used to what the pink ball does.
"The ball seems a bit harder than the red ball, and while fielding as well you can feel it hitting your hand a lot quicker and a lot harder.
"The same with batting, it just seems to get to you much quicker than the red ball.
"It does seam around a little bit more than the red ball.
"That's the challenge we're looking forward to."
Rohit might also be reluctant to disrupt the newly forged bond between Jaiswal and Rahul, who was omitted from India's Test team for the final two games of the shock home defeat to New Zealand before being recalled in the skipper's absence.
Rahul had not previously batted with 22-year-old Jaiswal who is making his maiden visit to Australia, but was able to impart some sage advice to the brilliant left-hander before and during their match-winning stand of 201 at Perth Stadium.
The senior partner recalled the doubts and deficiencies he took into his debut match against Australia at the MCG a decade ago, and counselled the youngster on the importance of surviving the initial 25-30 deliveries faced in such unfamiliar conditions.
The wisdom clearly resonated with Jaiswal – dismissed for a duck in the first innings at Perth when driving loosely to be caught at gully – who batted almost five hours in the second to post his fourth score of 150-plus from just 28 Test innings.
"I saw a little bit of myself when I was here 10 years ago (in Jaiswal), opening the batting for the first time – a lot of doubts, a lot of nerves, and you keep doubting your own game," Rahul said today.
"There's a lot that happens in your head, so the only thing you can do is slow things down, try and take a few deep breaths and try and focus on one thing.
"And that's what was passed on to me by my fellow opening partner back then (in 2018) Murali Vijay, so I just passed that on to him.
"Ten years ago, it was my first Test series.
"I had watched Australia-India Test series growing up, waking up at five in the morning and watching the games with my father.
"So it was surreal to be here at that moment.
"There was a lot more going on in my head at that time and I honestly feel like I wasn't really as sure as I am today."
Gill seems certain to regain his place even though he continues to have his damaged left thumb heavily strapped and took no part in a spirited ground fielding training drill at Adelaide Oval last night.
However, the right-hander batted in the nets without apparent discomfort today and yesterday and he practiced close catching which indicates he may be deployed at short-leg rather than his usual specialist spot in the slips.
Upon completing a series of catching drills today while his teammates were in the nets, Gill received a hug from the team's fielding coach to suggest he had passed the fitness test and was clear to play.
The only other potential change to India's starting XI is the inclusion of either veteran spin-bowling allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja at the expense of 25-year-old off-spinner and middle-order batter Washington Sundar.
But Ashwin seemingly remains out of favour despite his record at Adelaide Oval where he is India's most successful spinner (16 wickets at 30.43 from three Tests), while Jadeja's left-arm spin is considered less potent against Australia's left-handed batters.
Rahul confirmed India had gained huge confidence from the scale and mode of their victory at Perth Stadium where Australia had never previously lost a Test.
He also conceded it's an altogether new challenge switching to the pink-ball format at Adelaide Oval where the home team similarly remains unbeaten in day-night Tests since the historic first in 2015.
"It's a different place, different conditions, pink ball so we take the confidence from that game (Perth) and use it in this one," Rahul said.
"One thing that has been spoken a lot in the dressing room is too win sessions and not really worry about winning the whole game, or talk about what happens on day four or day five.
"It's just about winning each session, so we're trying to do that again."
SOURCE: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/418...ia-rohit-sharma-shubman-gill-yashasvi-jaiswal
KL Rahul remained tight-lipped about the batting order India will go with in the second Test as his star teammates return
Recalled India opener KL Rahul has been diligently preparing for his maiden pink-ball Test and the prospect of batting under floodlights at Adelaide Oval, but was unwilling to shed any illumination on his team's revamped batting line-up.
Despite their thumping 295-run triumph in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series opener at Perth last month, India seem set to make at least two changes to the starting XI with Rahul's opening role one of those potential changes.
With skipper and regular opener Rohit Sharma returning from a stint of paternity leave, and number three Shubman Gill seemingly recovered from a thumb injury the visitors will field their strongest possible batting array.
The likely casualties from Perth Stadium are Devdutt Padikkal who filled in for Gill at first drop, and reserve wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel who slotted in at six, which means either Rohit or Rahul will need to shift from opening to lower-middle order.
"I've been told, but I've also been told not to share it," Rahul said prior to India training at Adelaide Oval today when asked where he was likely to bat come Friday's first day.
"You'll have to wait until day one, or when the captain comes in (for media conference) tomorrow."
Given his returns of 26 and 77 against Australia's new ball attack on the lively Perth pitch, it would seem straightforward that he remains at the top with exciting young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal who plundered a memorable 161 in India's second innings.
However, despite beginning his Test tenure more than a decade ago batting at five or six, Rohit has since forged a reputation as one of the most destructive openers in world cricket at both Test and limited-overs levels.
Add the reality of Rohit's captaincy and the historic tradition of skippers' deciding on a team's batting order, and the final make-up seemingly rests on whether he prefers returning to his former role or creating minimal change by slipping into number six.
The last time Rohit batted at six for India in Tests was Boxing Day against Australia in 2018, but he might be tempted to revisit history given his truncated preparation that has featured just one competitive hit during last weekend's rain-affected Prime Minister's XI game in Canberra.
And as Rahul noted today, opening against a new pink ball adds a further level of complexity to an already demanding skills set.
"This will be my first pink-ball Test match so I don't have game experience as much as some of the others that have played," Rahul said today.
"Whatever little we have trained and played the practice game (in Canberra), I felt like it was just a little different to the red ball in terms of how well you see the ball and how well you pick up the ball from the bowler's hand.
"That's been a bit of a challenge but we've got a bit of time.
"We've been training hard and hopefully by the time the game starts we will have had enough practice sessions and we'll get used to what the pink ball does.
"The ball seems a bit harder than the red ball, and while fielding as well you can feel it hitting your hand a lot quicker and a lot harder.
"The same with batting, it just seems to get to you much quicker than the red ball.
"It does seam around a little bit more than the red ball.
"That's the challenge we're looking forward to."
Rohit might also be reluctant to disrupt the newly forged bond between Jaiswal and Rahul, who was omitted from India's Test team for the final two games of the shock home defeat to New Zealand before being recalled in the skipper's absence.
Rahul had not previously batted with 22-year-old Jaiswal who is making his maiden visit to Australia, but was able to impart some sage advice to the brilliant left-hander before and during their match-winning stand of 201 at Perth Stadium.
The senior partner recalled the doubts and deficiencies he took into his debut match against Australia at the MCG a decade ago, and counselled the youngster on the importance of surviving the initial 25-30 deliveries faced in such unfamiliar conditions.
The wisdom clearly resonated with Jaiswal – dismissed for a duck in the first innings at Perth when driving loosely to be caught at gully – who batted almost five hours in the second to post his fourth score of 150-plus from just 28 Test innings.
"I saw a little bit of myself when I was here 10 years ago (in Jaiswal), opening the batting for the first time – a lot of doubts, a lot of nerves, and you keep doubting your own game," Rahul said today.
"There's a lot that happens in your head, so the only thing you can do is slow things down, try and take a few deep breaths and try and focus on one thing.
"And that's what was passed on to me by my fellow opening partner back then (in 2018) Murali Vijay, so I just passed that on to him.
"Ten years ago, it was my first Test series.
"I had watched Australia-India Test series growing up, waking up at five in the morning and watching the games with my father.
"So it was surreal to be here at that moment.
"There was a lot more going on in my head at that time and I honestly feel like I wasn't really as sure as I am today."
Gill seems certain to regain his place even though he continues to have his damaged left thumb heavily strapped and took no part in a spirited ground fielding training drill at Adelaide Oval last night.
However, the right-hander batted in the nets without apparent discomfort today and yesterday and he practiced close catching which indicates he may be deployed at short-leg rather than his usual specialist spot in the slips.
Upon completing a series of catching drills today while his teammates were in the nets, Gill received a hug from the team's fielding coach to suggest he had passed the fitness test and was clear to play.
The only other potential change to India's starting XI is the inclusion of either veteran spin-bowling allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin or Ravindra Jadeja at the expense of 25-year-old off-spinner and middle-order batter Washington Sundar.
But Ashwin seemingly remains out of favour despite his record at Adelaide Oval where he is India's most successful spinner (16 wickets at 30.43 from three Tests), while Jadeja's left-arm spin is considered less potent against Australia's left-handed batters.
Rahul confirmed India had gained huge confidence from the scale and mode of their victory at Perth Stadium where Australia had never previously lost a Test.
He also conceded it's an altogether new challenge switching to the pink-ball format at Adelaide Oval where the home team similarly remains unbeaten in day-night Tests since the historic first in 2015.
"It's a different place, different conditions, pink ball so we take the confidence from that game (Perth) and use it in this one," Rahul said.
"One thing that has been spoken a lot in the dressing room is too win sessions and not really worry about winning the whole game, or talk about what happens on day four or day five.
"It's just about winning each session, so we're trying to do that again."
SOURCE: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/418...ia-rohit-sharma-shubman-gill-yashasvi-jaiswal
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India bans fans from training for Border-Gavaskar Test series after packed Adelaide Oval session
India has banned spectators from training sessions for the rest of the Border-Gavaskar series after a huge crowd turned out to watch them prepare for the Adelaide Oval Test.
Up to 5,000 people attended an open training session on Tuesday night, with India going through a full dress rehearsal with the pink ball.
Fans packed the stands to watch India's stars kick around a soccer ball, rising together as Virat Kohli simply walked out onto the ground.
Spectators took any position they could find to watch their heroes train in the nearby nets, filling space up to four levels above.
Indian management is notoriously protective of its stars, aware of the god-like status they have at home and anywhere they travel around the world.
Cricket Australia (CA) will work with India to keep training sessions in Brisbane and Sydney closed ahead of the third and fifth Tests.
But the nets at the MCG are visible by anyone nearby, although fans will not be able to get as close to the players as they were in Adelaide.
"India have expressed a preference for their remaining training sessions not to be open to the public to minimise potential noise or distractions," a CA spokesperson told AAP.
Ahead of the first Test in Perth, Indian management dictated where media could stand when watching nets sessions.
A walkway at Perth Stadium, behind the batters, was deemed unacceptable and journalists were asked to move to another spot.
Media will still be able to watch sessions for the rest of the series, even though the public are not.
Australia will continue holding open sessions to the public, with a strong crowd watching training on Tuesday before the India juggernaut took centre stage.
India batter KL Rahul called the opening training session "different".
"We have practised with crowds but it's mostly T20 and ODIs back home, we've had crowds come in and watch our practice sessions," he said on Wednesday.
"It felt a little different but also it adds to your preparation for the Test match and gives us a bit of what we can expect on day one and all the days here in Adelaide, so it was good."
SOURCE: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...-border-gavaskar-test-adelaide-oval/104686206
India has banned spectators from training sessions for the rest of the Border-Gavaskar series after a huge crowd turned out to watch them prepare for the Adelaide Oval Test.
Up to 5,000 people attended an open training session on Tuesday night, with India going through a full dress rehearsal with the pink ball.
Fans packed the stands to watch India's stars kick around a soccer ball, rising together as Virat Kohli simply walked out onto the ground.
Spectators took any position they could find to watch their heroes train in the nearby nets, filling space up to four levels above.
Indian management is notoriously protective of its stars, aware of the god-like status they have at home and anywhere they travel around the world.
Cricket Australia (CA) will work with India to keep training sessions in Brisbane and Sydney closed ahead of the third and fifth Tests.
But the nets at the MCG are visible by anyone nearby, although fans will not be able to get as close to the players as they were in Adelaide.
"India have expressed a preference for their remaining training sessions not to be open to the public to minimise potential noise or distractions," a CA spokesperson told AAP.
Ahead of the first Test in Perth, Indian management dictated where media could stand when watching nets sessions.
A walkway at Perth Stadium, behind the batters, was deemed unacceptable and journalists were asked to move to another spot.
Media will still be able to watch sessions for the rest of the series, even though the public are not.
Australia will continue holding open sessions to the public, with a strong crowd watching training on Tuesday before the India juggernaut took centre stage.
India batter KL Rahul called the opening training session "different".
"We have practised with crowds but it's mostly T20 and ODIs back home, we've had crowds come in and watch our practice sessions," he said on Wednesday.
"It felt a little different but also it adds to your preparation for the Test match and gives us a bit of what we can expect on day one and all the days here in Adelaide, so it was good."
SOURCE: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...-border-gavaskar-test-adelaide-oval/104686206
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India vs Australia 2nd Test Day 1 Under Threat? Adelaide Pitch Curator Says, "We're Expecting..."
Potential thunderstorms are forecast for the opening day of the India vs Australia day-night Test, starting on Friday, which is unusual for Adelaide at this time of the year. It will be India's first pink-ball Test in Australia since they were infamously bundled out for 36 at the same venue back in 2020 but Adelaide pitch curator Damian Hough maintained there were no demons in the pitch even back then. "I am not sure exactly on the timing of those storms coming through, but we're expecting to pull covers a bit on Friday. Hopefully it clears out on Saturday morning ... then it should be good for the remainder of the Test," he said.
Hough said weather has a huge role to play in the the movement of the pink ball. "The ball hooping around has got nothing to do with the pitch. Under right conditions, right weather, the ball will move."
"On the morning of day three, no one would have expected that Test match to finish in three days. That was just really good bowling from Australia...I don't think the pitch played a part in that," he said.
The history of pink-ball Test cricket shows that batting during twilight poses the toughest challenges for batters. While Hough didn't have definitive information, he felt the common view of twilight sessions being tough for batters was accurate.
"I just worry about the pitch preparation side of things, so I don't talk to the plaers in-depth about what they find challenging. But history suggests that the night time session tends to liven up a little bit in regards to if a new ball, or there's a declaration or they get them all out under lights in that last session with a couple of new batters.
"It seems to then take a bit more to get used to. If you've got a couple of players in, they can navigate through that a lot easier. I know that they found it hard in the early days to pick the seam and even with the spinners. So I know Kookaburra have done a lot of work in with the ball, but I don't know the finer details.
"I sort of just focus on my role within the game and preparing the pitch. I don't try to understand all of those other aspects of the game. Like, if I can get my side of it right with my team or then that plays a role in allowing the players to shine."
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"Remarkable To See...": Nathan Lyon 'Surprised' Over R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja Being Dropped For Perth Test
Veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon said he is confident of all-rounder Mitchell Marsh bowling for Australia in the upcoming pink-ball Test against India, starting in Adelaide Oval on December 6. He added that if needed, he can take up extra bowling workload coming his way. "I honestly think we'll see Mitch Marsh bowl. I'm not concerned about Bison's (Marsh's) fitness if I'm being honest. He's been brilliant for us in the games (since) he's come back in ... I've got full confidence in Bison, happy to bowl his overs. I'm very clear on my role within the team so nothing really changes with me. If I get the opportunity to bowl more overs I'll jump at it," said Lyon to reporters on Wednesday.
He expects the Adelaide pitch, loaded with 6mm grass, will provide help for spinners as the Test goes on. With Australia aiming to square the series after losing to India by 295 runs at Perth, Lyon is optimistic about the hosts' putting up a better show in Adelaide.
"We understand that we didn't play our best cricket in Perth and India totally outplayed us. But with all the other stuff, it's been quite humorous in a way looking at how much has been said and the reactions of so many different people after one loss."
"The beauty of a five-match Test series...is you get the opportunity to turn that around and that's the challenge of what we face right now. We are coming up against a world-class India side that played an exceptional game of cricket over in Perth but that's been nine days or so ago now, so come Friday we go again which I'm excited about."
"We are humans, we are going to make mistakes, but if we can go out there and try and learn along the journey then we are going to put ourselves in a better position come our next fixture. We've got a great record here, playing at one of the best venues in the world on a great wicket, so looking forward to that," he elaborated.
He signed off by expressing surprise over Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja being left out in Perth, as India picked Washington Sundar ahead of legendary spin-bowling duo. "(It) more than surprises me. That's the quality of Indian cricketers they have in that squad. You've got Ashwin with 530-odd wickets (536) and then Jadeja over 300 wickets (319). It's pretty remarkable to see the quality of players sitting on the bench."
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Finally, the action would resume soon. Both parties look determine but only one may make it to WTC 2025 final
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Usman Khawaja has become a liability now, needs to be replaced
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his record is good in Day Night Test... hopefully he will get his form back in adelaide.
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Australian media is merciless. Australia has less public pressure. But more media pressure. In Subcontinent public pressure is extremely high.
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1 day remaining in this game. After such a long wait, we might see India dominating Australia once again.
Most likely very humiliation lose is awaiting for india .
I hope atleast we can avoid another 36 ,46 all out score .
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Fast bowler recalled as Australia name Adelaide XI
Replacement for Josh Hazlewood named as Australia aim to level Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series.
Scott Boland has won the nod to replace Josh Hazlewood in the Australian team to take on India in the second Test in Adelaide, beginning on Friday.
Boland's spot was confirmed by Pat Cummins on Thursday ahead of the match, marking the end of an 18-month gap between appearances in Australian Test whites for the fast bowler.
Boland's inclusion is the only change to the side, with captain Cummins confirming Mitch Marsh has been declared fit to bowl for the day-night encounter. Marsh has shaken off back stiffness that hampered him during India's second innings of the first Test in Perth.
Despite a late push from a number of batters across domestic action and Australia A's match against the touring India party, Nathan McSweeney and the rest of the Australian batting line-up also keep their respective spots.
Boland, whose last Test appearance was the third Ashes Test at Headingley last year, also replaced Hazlewood for last year's ICC World Test Championship Final, where the Victorian claimed five wickets across the two Indian innings.
India are yet to name an XI for the match which forms part of the 2023-2025 World Test Championship cycle.
Australia XI for second Test: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
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Replacement for Josh Hazlewood named as Australia aim to level Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series.
Scott Boland has won the nod to replace Josh Hazlewood in the Australian team to take on India in the second Test in Adelaide, beginning on Friday.
Boland's spot was confirmed by Pat Cummins on Thursday ahead of the match, marking the end of an 18-month gap between appearances in Australian Test whites for the fast bowler.
Boland's inclusion is the only change to the side, with captain Cummins confirming Mitch Marsh has been declared fit to bowl for the day-night encounter. Marsh has shaken off back stiffness that hampered him during India's second innings of the first Test in Perth.
Despite a late push from a number of batters across domestic action and Australia A's match against the touring India party, Nathan McSweeney and the rest of the Australian batting line-up also keep their respective spots.
Boland, whose last Test appearance was the third Ashes Test at Headingley last year, also replaced Hazlewood for last year's ICC World Test Championship Final, where the Victorian claimed five wickets across the two Indian innings.
India are yet to name an XI for the match which forms part of the 2023-2025 World Test Championship cycle.
Australia XI for second Test: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
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Boland is inferior to hazlewood but he is a very consistent line and length bowler who doesn't go for runs. Very good in his role.
Biggest threat will be Starc in the pink ball test.
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Ravi Shastri dismisses ghosts of Adelaide ahead of second Test
The former India head coach recalls how the team dealt with the infamous 36 all out the last time India played a Test in Adelaide.
When India last played a Test match against Australia in Adelaide, the visitors were bundled out for 36 – their lowest score in Test history.
Such was the ignominy of that total that, despite India going into the second Test on Friday on the back of a buoyant 295-run win in Perth, there is talk of the ghosts of that collapse preying on the minds of the visitors.
Ravi Shastri, India’s head coach during that ultimately triumphant tour, conceded that it would linger on the back of the minds of the Indians, but didn’t think it would affect the momentum gained from that dominant Perth win.
“I don't think it will play any role but it should be at the back of their mind because you know things happen very quickly with a pink ball,” Shastri told The ICC Review.
“You realise that in a session of play if things don't go your way and the bowling is good, things can happen rapidly.
“Now the fact that they are one up should put them in a really great frame of mind going ahead in this Test match because I think it's a massive opportunity for India to tighten the screws further. The pressure will be on Australia.”
The then India head coach pointed out that a defeat in their previous pink-ball outing against Australia had an element of freak attached to it.
“See, what we did after that 36 was - like I said at that time - that I'd never seen, and I said it in the dressing room, I'd never seen so much of playing and nicking as opposed to playing and missing,” Shastri said.
“And I'd watched cricket for about 40 years. And to be honest, that was a session where hardly any player played and missed. If he did anything, he got a nick. So it was not beating the bat. You know, the bowlers’ [being] unlucky … it was just the batsmen being unlucky on that day.”
Despite that nightmare in Adelaide, India recovered. They pulled one back in Melbourne to draw level in the series, followed it up with a plucky draw in Sydney, and finally, despite having an injury ravaged-side, pulled off a sensational heist in Brisbane to secure a historic series victory.
“In my mind, it was very clear you can't do worse than that [Adelaide],” he said.
“You'll have a day when the luck is in your favour and you can bounce back. And that's exactly what happened.
“Sometimes you don't overthink when something as drastic as that happens. You don't want a knee-jerk reaction taking place where you just lose the plot.
“Sometimes calmness in situations like that produce the best results.”
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The former India head coach recalls how the team dealt with the infamous 36 all out the last time India played a Test in Adelaide.
When India last played a Test match against Australia in Adelaide, the visitors were bundled out for 36 – their lowest score in Test history.
Such was the ignominy of that total that, despite India going into the second Test on Friday on the back of a buoyant 295-run win in Perth, there is talk of the ghosts of that collapse preying on the minds of the visitors.
Ravi Shastri, India’s head coach during that ultimately triumphant tour, conceded that it would linger on the back of the minds of the Indians, but didn’t think it would affect the momentum gained from that dominant Perth win.
“I don't think it will play any role but it should be at the back of their mind because you know things happen very quickly with a pink ball,” Shastri told The ICC Review.
“You realise that in a session of play if things don't go your way and the bowling is good, things can happen rapidly.
“Now the fact that they are one up should put them in a really great frame of mind going ahead in this Test match because I think it's a massive opportunity for India to tighten the screws further. The pressure will be on Australia.”
The then India head coach pointed out that a defeat in their previous pink-ball outing against Australia had an element of freak attached to it.
“See, what we did after that 36 was - like I said at that time - that I'd never seen, and I said it in the dressing room, I'd never seen so much of playing and nicking as opposed to playing and missing,” Shastri said.
“And I'd watched cricket for about 40 years. And to be honest, that was a session where hardly any player played and missed. If he did anything, he got a nick. So it was not beating the bat. You know, the bowlers’ [being] unlucky … it was just the batsmen being unlucky on that day.”
Despite that nightmare in Adelaide, India recovered. They pulled one back in Melbourne to draw level in the series, followed it up with a plucky draw in Sydney, and finally, despite having an injury ravaged-side, pulled off a sensational heist in Brisbane to secure a historic series victory.
“In my mind, it was very clear you can't do worse than that [Adelaide],” he said.
“You'll have a day when the luck is in your favour and you can bounce back. And that's exactly what happened.
“Sometimes you don't overthink when something as drastic as that happens. You don't want a knee-jerk reaction taking place where you just lose the plot.
“Sometimes calmness in situations like that produce the best results.”
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So, KL will now continue as opener. This is smart from Rohit, he will play as middle order batsman in SENA conditions and opener in Asian conditions. That’s easy-peasy for him everywhere. Doing the easy job in all conditions.
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Rohit settles India's opener debate ahead of second Australia Test
In the absence of the Indian skipper, KL Rahul had opened the batting for India in Perth Test, stitching together a crucial 201-run stand that inspired a mammoth win.
Making a comeback for the Adelaide Test starting Friday, Rohit Sharma put to rest the biggest query pertaining to the visiting side’s playing combination.
The Indian captain confirmed that the team will stick to its opening combination of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal while he will slot in the middle order.
Speaking to the reporters on Thursday, Rohit said, “KL will open (in Adelaide). The way he batted and his partnership with Jaiswal was instrumental in that first test win.”
While Rohit - India’s regular opener in the format - admitted the call wasn’t an easy one to make as a batter, he added that it was in the best interest of the team.
“The way he has batted outside India, he deserves it. I will bat somewhere in the middle. It was a fairly simple decision. Personally, it wasn’t easy but for the team, it was an easy decision to make,” he said.
In the skipper’s absence in Perth, KL Rahul emerged as one of the key contributors with the bat, piling a crucial 77 runs off 176 deliveries in the second innings to help India stretch a first innings lead.
"I was at home with my newborn in my arms, and I was watching how KL batted,” Rohit said.
“It was brilliant to watch. I felt that there's no need to change that now. Maybe in the future, things will be different. I don't know. Based on what has happened and what KL Rahul has shown outside of India, he probably deserves that place at this point in time. It is something that has brought us success in the first Test.”
The 37-year-old commended the partnership between Rahul and Jaiswal, who was the highest scorer for India in his first Test Down Under.
"You have that one big partnership with Jaiswal on the other side, and you know, it probably won us the Test match. When you come here, in a place like Perth, and you get 500 runs or so, it’s such a massive tick in the box,” Rohit added.
Another notable call from the visitors in the first Test saw Washington Sundar start ahead of veteran spin all-rounders, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
Explaining the decision to bench the duo, Rohit added that the two will be key to India’s plans moving forward in the five-Test series.
“I wasn’t there personally to break the news to Ashwin and Jadeja that they won’t be playing at Perth. The management went with the best team they thought that suited that pitch. These two will play a role in the rest of the series. They have been massive to India’s record in the past. We shall look at the pitches and decide,” Rohit said.
The skipper also lauded Washington Sundar, adding that the 25-year-old’s presence in the squad added to the team’s morale.
“Washington came to Australia on the last tour, got crucial runs and took wickets. Unfortunately, he got injured. He is a solid all-rounder. The team gets confident with players like him. I just hope he stays injury free. I only see his graph going up from here.”
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In the absence of the Indian skipper, KL Rahul had opened the batting for India in Perth Test, stitching together a crucial 201-run stand that inspired a mammoth win.
Making a comeback for the Adelaide Test starting Friday, Rohit Sharma put to rest the biggest query pertaining to the visiting side’s playing combination.
The Indian captain confirmed that the team will stick to its opening combination of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal while he will slot in the middle order.
Speaking to the reporters on Thursday, Rohit said, “KL will open (in Adelaide). The way he batted and his partnership with Jaiswal was instrumental in that first test win.”
While Rohit - India’s regular opener in the format - admitted the call wasn’t an easy one to make as a batter, he added that it was in the best interest of the team.
“The way he has batted outside India, he deserves it. I will bat somewhere in the middle. It was a fairly simple decision. Personally, it wasn’t easy but for the team, it was an easy decision to make,” he said.
In the skipper’s absence in Perth, KL Rahul emerged as one of the key contributors with the bat, piling a crucial 77 runs off 176 deliveries in the second innings to help India stretch a first innings lead.
"I was at home with my newborn in my arms, and I was watching how KL batted,” Rohit said.
“It was brilliant to watch. I felt that there's no need to change that now. Maybe in the future, things will be different. I don't know. Based on what has happened and what KL Rahul has shown outside of India, he probably deserves that place at this point in time. It is something that has brought us success in the first Test.”
The 37-year-old commended the partnership between Rahul and Jaiswal, who was the highest scorer for India in his first Test Down Under.
"You have that one big partnership with Jaiswal on the other side, and you know, it probably won us the Test match. When you come here, in a place like Perth, and you get 500 runs or so, it’s such a massive tick in the box,” Rohit added.
Another notable call from the visitors in the first Test saw Washington Sundar start ahead of veteran spin all-rounders, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
Explaining the decision to bench the duo, Rohit added that the two will be key to India’s plans moving forward in the five-Test series.
“I wasn’t there personally to break the news to Ashwin and Jadeja that they won’t be playing at Perth. The management went with the best team they thought that suited that pitch. These two will play a role in the rest of the series. They have been massive to India’s record in the past. We shall look at the pitches and decide,” Rohit said.
The skipper also lauded Washington Sundar, adding that the 25-year-old’s presence in the squad added to the team’s morale.
“Washington came to Australia on the last tour, got crucial runs and took wickets. Unfortunately, he got injured. He is a solid all-rounder. The team gets confident with players like him. I just hope he stays injury free. I only see his graph going up from here.”
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Yes, Rohit should do the tougher job.
Agree but who are the options? It is better for Aus to back Khawaja experience and hope he can turnaround than play some right handed youngster against Bumrah
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Ahead of the second Test against India, speaking at the press conference, Pat Cummins said:
"The team's great. Some of the commentators got it a hundred per cent wrong. We prepared like we always do. It's a great feeling around the team. When things don't go right, there are enough commentators who will support you but some that will try and create headlines. We try not to notice those things. We try to concentrate our focus on how we prepare, give ourselves the best chance to win the game."
"We have made the call with the medical team to give him [Mitchell Marsh] another couple of days off bowling. Expecting him to warm-up only in case he is required to bowl. I am guessing he will be required at some point."
"When you are playing at home, any Test match will give pressure. When you are down, there is a little bit more. We have been in similar situations before, whether it is World Cups or other series, where you are in must-win situations. We are not there yet at the moment. We love playing here, we love playing in Australia. We know that we were not at our best last week, we know things that we had to work on. Excited for the last 4 Test matches. Everyone in this team has got personal pride, professional pride."
"I was happy with the way I bowled. I felt that it came out (of the hand) all right. In the second innings, I tried a few more things. But ya, overall I think I am happy with my rhythm."
"The team's great. Some of the commentators got it a hundred per cent wrong. We prepared like we always do. It's a great feeling around the team. When things don't go right, there are enough commentators who will support you but some that will try and create headlines. We try not to notice those things. We try to concentrate our focus on how we prepare, give ourselves the best chance to win the game."
"We have made the call with the medical team to give him [Mitchell Marsh] another couple of days off bowling. Expecting him to warm-up only in case he is required to bowl. I am guessing he will be required at some point."
"When you are playing at home, any Test match will give pressure. When you are down, there is a little bit more. We have been in similar situations before, whether it is World Cups or other series, where you are in must-win situations. We are not there yet at the moment. We love playing here, we love playing in Australia. We know that we were not at our best last week, we know things that we had to work on. Excited for the last 4 Test matches. Everyone in this team has got personal pride, professional pride."
"I was happy with the way I bowled. I felt that it came out (of the hand) all right. In the second innings, I tried a few more things. But ya, overall I think I am happy with my rhythm."
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He is done.
Sorry I meant to say rohit should not play at all. Quit tests. Actually he can quit odi too.
He is done.
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With his horrible footwork shown in tour match and throwing kitchens at the 7th stump line with out moving feet,its evident that he has completely lost fitness and any sense of technique.
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at ur genuine concern 
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Not like he did anything good in India as opener. He is close to 38. He just call it quits and leave the spot to someone else in the middle order like Jhurel.
I will say it now. Robit is the reason we lost to nz. Him and kohli. Both can't play spin
We would have won otherwise. Also no shami dint help.
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I don't think he has any interest left to hog on to test team after that epic humiliation. I wish he goes from odis too instead of waiting for one more embarrassing series .Kohli will stay as long as rohit stays .so it's better for rohit to leave early and let team prosper.
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Heard there maybe rain on the first day....
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Yea.. people initially thought it would hurt legacy of Kohli. Now fans are fed up. Heck with legacy smegalacy. Their stay is not allowing India to move on with transition.
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Till 2pm there is rain not after that.so may be few breaks but match should go on
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So that means till tea. Don’t see any chance of play.
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Its pink test.No match starts at 2.30 pm adelaide time
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First 2 days sold out. Massive crowd of 55000 plus people expected first 2 days. Hope rain stays away
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Gilly said in his podcast right now the temperature is 38 degree sun is baking.
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Gilly and Vaughan think INdia vs Australia and ENgland vs Australia should not have pink ball tests as toss plays a massive role.. They seem to suggest this has to happen with lesser teams.
GIlly shared the following stat at Adelaide oval
89 wickets first session
64 wickets second session
77 wickets third session
GIlly shared the following stat at Adelaide oval
89 wickets first session
64 wickets second session
77 wickets third session
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