Ahead of the second Test match against Australia, Team India's veteran Cheteshwar Pujara feels that KL Rahul should open along with Yashasvi Jaiswal despite the arrival of skipper Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma's absence from the first Test match allowed Team India to move KL Rahul to the top spot from the middle order. Cheteshwar Pujara, the current wall of Indian batting on the previous two tours of Australia, feels the opening combination should not be tinkered with after a 295-run win in the series opener. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a remarkable century, whereas KL Rahul on the other hand was quite impressive, collecting 26 and 77 in the two innings in Perth. Also Read: Team India's net session ahead of two-day Test match against Australia's Prime Minister XI "I think, for some reason if we can carry on with the same batting order, like KL and Yashasvi to open, Rohit could come in at three, and Shubman could come in at five," Pujara said in a chat with ESPNcricinfo. "If Rohit wants to open, KL should bat at No. 3. Nothing later than that. I think he has to bat top of the order, because it suits his game really well. I hope we don't tinker around with that." Shubman Gill who missed out on the first Test due to an injury is also expected to make his appearance in the second match. "Ideally No. 5 (for Gill). Because it allows him to come in at a time, even if we lose two wickets early, he is someone who can negotiate the new ball," Cheteshwar Pujara said. "But if he walks in after, say, 25 or 30 overs, he can play his shots. He can play his natural game. And in case we lose the first three wickets early, Gill walks in and saves Rishabh Pant for the old ball. "[Pant] doesn't have to face the new ball. I wouldn't want him to walk in to bat when the ball is hard and new," Pujara added. Gill has opened the batting in Australia but has now moved down to number three. India also plays a two-day warm-up game in Canberra ahead of the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. (With PTI Inputs)
29 November,2024 11:09 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAhead of the second Test match against Australia, Team India's Test veteran Cheteshwar Pujara doesn't want to see a change in the national team's bowling lineup. Team India's pace trio Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Harshit Rana showcased their prowess in Perth's Test match. Throughout the Test, two of the three quicks bowled in tandem and wreaked havoc as India conquered Perth with a record-shattering 295-run victory. Jasprit Bumrah was the architect, while Siraj and Rana executed the plan perfectly to register another famous win for Team India against the Aussies. With Adelaide offering a different sort of challenge, a change in the look of India's bowling could be on the table, which could ideally turn out to be the winning formula. Also Read: England lose three quick wickets in reply to New Zealand's 348 After picking up a three-wicket haul in the first innings, Rana's struggle in his second turn was quite evident. He struggled to create an opening once the ball turned older. Rana's sole scalp in the second innings was of Alex Carey, which fell in his kitty after he managed to pierce through the southpaw's technique. Cheteshwar Pujara doesn't want any other bowler to replace Harshit Rana in the second Test match. "In Australia, it's very easy to get carried away, and sometimes when you look at the pace of the pitch, it offers a bit more extra bounce... But he was still looking to hit the right spot, good length, try and hit the top of off, and he has that ability," Cheteshwar Pujara said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. "So I think we should carry on with the same bowling attack. And Nitish also had a bit of a bowl. I felt that those four seamers are proper options, and along with that, Washington Sundar," he added. Washington Sundar's spell in the first innings was another talking point from the match. Cheteshwar Pujara feels that Sundar's ability to bat puts him ahead of Ashwin or Jadeja. "He [Washington] didn't look really good when he started his bowling, but eventually he got a couple of wickets, he varied his pace, so Washy should be our spinner. Because he can bat well. The reason he was chosen in this squad is because he can bat. It will be important in the second Test match that, in case we lose a few wickets early if the lower-middle order needs to contribute, Washington can do that role," Pujara added. (With ANI Inputs)
29 November,2024 09:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentEngland lost two wickets in the last over before lunch, including Joe Root for a duck, to be 45-3 in reply to New Zealand's 348 on day two of the first Test in Christchurch Friday. Debutant seamer Nathan Smith did the damage, bagging Jacob Bethell for 10 and Root without scoring, leaving Ben Duckett not out 32. The 21-year-old Bethell was thrust into action in the fourth over when Zac Crawley was trapped lbw by Matt Henry without scoring. Bethell faced 12 deliveries before getting off the mark with a single from Henry, who had Duckett dropped at second slip by Tom Latham with his next ball. Also Read: Remarkably patient When Smith was introduced to the attack, Bethell showed his promise with two boundaries in his first over. But with the first ball of his second over, he had Bethell caught behind by Tom Blundell and then bowled Root, who is playing his 150th Test. New Zealand resumed the day at 319-8 and added a further 29 runs, the bulk of them by Glenn Phillips. Phillips, who was dropped without scoring and again on 42, ended on an unbeaten 58, his fifth half century and the second-highest New Zealand score behind Kane Williamson's 93. Brydon Carse finished with 4-64, the best figures for England, after taking both wickets to fall on the second morning. With his first ball of the day, he had Tim Southee caught on the boundary for 15, then ended the hosts' innings by bowling Will O'Rourke for a duck. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.
29 November,2024 08:30 AM IST | New Zealand | AFPPakistan rode Kamran Ghulam’s maiden one-day international century to beat Zimbabwe by 99 runs and clinch the series 2-1 on Thursday. Ghulam rose to fame with a hundred in his debut Test against England at Multan last month, and made 103 off 99 balls in a strong Pakistan total of 303-6. Also Read: Kane Williamson gives solid start to NZ v England Zimbabwe capitulated for 204 in 40.1 overs as Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan used seven bowlers. Only off-spinner Salman Ali Agha was not amongst the wickets. A second successive ODI series win for Rizwan followed an historic 2-1 result against Australia. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
29 November,2024 08:03 AM IST | Bulawayo | PTIEngland captured the vital wicket of Kane Williamson for 93 in a dramatic five-wicket final session to leave New Zealand 319-8 after Day One of the first Test in Christchurch on Thursday. Also Read: SL crash to record low Test total of 42 The hosts went to tea at a healthy 193-3 and slumped to 252-7 before Glenn Phillips (41 not out) and Matt Henry (18) halted the collapse with a spirited 46-run stand for the eighth wicket. Shoaib Bashir, the only specialist spinner in the Test, was England’s chief destroyer with 4-69. It left the contest finely balanced. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
29 November,2024 08:01 AM IST | Christchurch | AFPFast bowler Marco Jansen took 7-13 as South Africa skittled Sri Lanka for just 42 in their first innings on the second day of the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday. It was the lowest innings total in Sri Lanka’s history, eclipsing their previous lowest total of 71 against Pakistan in Kandy in 1994. Also Read: Sindhu survives scare in Round Two The lowest score ever in Test cricket remains New Zealand’s 26 against England in Auckland in 1955. It was also the lowest total by any team against South Africa, three fewer than New Zealand’s 45 in Cape Town in 2013. Brief scoresSouth Africa 191 & 132-3 (A Markram 47; P Jayasuriya 2-48) v Sri Lanka 42 all out (K Mendis 13, L Kumara 10*; M Jansen 7-13, G Coetzee 2-18) This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
29 November,2024 07:59 AM IST | Durban | AFPGeneral Education Academy’s (Chembur) Aayush Shinde continued his rich vein of form to smash 208 off 194 balls (30x4, 1x6) against Anjuman Islam Allana (English) on the opening day of the Harris Shield Super League at the Bombay Gymkhana on Thursday. Earlier this month, Aayush Shinde, 15, slammed 419 not out in his school’s 460-run victory over Parle Tilak Vidyalaya ICSE. His performance was hailed by former India and Mumbai Test captain Dilip Vengsarkar. Also Read: ‘Hockey was escape route from studies, but it shaped my career’ Ishan Pathak too joined in the Thursday heroics, slamming 116 off 166 deliveries (11x4, 1x6) after his team batted first. Aayush and Ishan put on 318 off 351 balls for the sixth wicket to help the Chembur team reach 357-6 declared in 73 overs. Medium pacer Arif Zarif claimed 3-48 in his 13-over spell. In reply, Anjuman Islam were 18-0 at stumps. Other matches Dnyandeep Seva Mandal 216 all out in 65 overs (Varadraj Desai 49 not out, Virat Yadav 39 not out, Sachin Yadav 31) v Matunga Premier School 50-1 in 8.4 overs Anjuman-I-Islam Allana (English) 254-9 (Shahid Khan 55, Yuvraj Bhingare 90 not out, Neeraj Dhumal 3-65, Smriddh Bhat 3-36) v Parag English School Modern English School Chembur 252-8 (Pranav Iyengar 73, Kanav Saini 58, Devesh Birje 35, Nitesh Nishad 4-74) v Al Barkaat MMI Kurla.
29 November,2024 07:48 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentThe Pakistan Cricket Board informed the ICC on Thursday that it will not accept the hybrid model for the Champions Trophy, and asked the global governing body not to discuss the option in Friday’s board meeting. Also Read: ‘We aim to build on this momentum’, Rohit Sharma The ICC has convened a meeting of the executive members virtually to resolve the scheduling imbroglio surrounding the marquee event after India’s refusal to send the team across the border. “I can confirm that PCB has a few hours back told the ICC that a hybrid model is not acceptable to them,” a source told PTI. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
29 November,2024 07:36 AM IST | Karachi | PTIRohit Sharma hailed the strong relationship between India and Australia in his speech at the Australian Parliament on Thursday and vowed to build on the series-winning momentum in the ongoing tour. The Indian players met the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as the Aussie PM hosted a reception at the Federal Parliament House ahead of the tour game. Challenging Aussies “India and Australia. We go back a long way, whether it’s sport, whether it is trade relations. Over the years, we have enjoyed coming to this part of the world, playing cricket, and enjoying a variety of culture in the country. And obviously, Australia are one of the challenging... players to come and play cricket because of the passion people have, the competitiveness that every player possesses. Which is why for us, it’s always been a great challenge to come here and play cricket,” Rohit said in his speech. Also Read: Team India visit Australian Parliament ahead of warm-up tie in Canberra “We’ve had some success in the past and the previous week as we look to build on that momentum, we also do want to enjoy a culture that Australia has. The variety of the cities gives us a different feeling. We do love coming here and enjoy our trip, and hopefully, in the next few weeks, you know, we can entertain the Australian public as well as the Indian fans who are here to play a massive role in achieving what we want to achieve. It’s never easy,” he added. “We look forward to playing some cricket and at the same time, enjoying the country as well. It’s a wonderful place, as we all know. Looking forward to a very good month coming up. We are all excited and hopefully, we can entertain. Thank you sir, for having us here. It’s a pleasure,” Rohit concluded. Warm-up tie on Saturday Team India will play the day-and-night game against the Prime Minister’s XI, scheduled at the Manuka Oval, Canberra, on Saturday. India registered a monumental 295-run victory over Australia in the first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Perth to go 1-0 up in the five-Test series. The second Test, which is a day-night match, is scheduled to take place from December 6 to 10 in Adelaide. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
29 November,2024 07:34 AM IST | Canberra | IANSAfter an hour-and-a-half flight delay, the Indian cricket team touched down in Canberra on Wednesday evening from Perth, preparing to face the Australia PM XI in a two-day pink-ball warm-up fixture starting Saturday. The time difference between Perth and Canberra necessitated a rest day on Thursday, allowing the team to recover and acclimatise to the local conditions. The downtime wasn’t all about relaxation, though. In the evening, the Indian contingent, led by captain Rohit Sharma, made a significant visit to the iconic Parliament House, courtesy of an invitation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The team spent an hour at the historic venue, where the PM personally met and interacted with every player and member of the support staff. Rohit introduced each individual, highlighting the camaraderie between the two nations. Also Read: "You drop Boland out… and add Beau Webster": Ian Healy Australia’s assistant minister for foreign affairs, Tim Watts, later took to social media, praising Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli. Back on the cricketing front, India are set to resume their preparations on Friday with a practice session at Manuka Oval. However, looming rain in Canberra threatens to disrupt their plans. The warm-up game itself, a day-night pink-ball affair, will provide the team with a crucial opportunity to fine-tune their skills ahead of the highly anticipated Adelaide Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, in which the visitors currently hold a 1-0 lead. The visit to the Parliament House and the warm reception from the Australian government underline the significance of this bilateral cricketing rivalry, not just on the field but also as a cultural exchange. With two intense days of cricket around the corner, all eyes now turn to Canberra’s skies, hoping for clear weather.
29 November,2024 07:30 AM IST | Canberra | Sandipan BanerjeeFormer Australian wicketkeeper batter Ian Healy has urged the team think tank to seriously consider handing Beau Webster a Test cap in the pink ball fixture against India at Adelaide next week. The selectors on Thursday added the Tasmanian all-rounder to the squad for the second Test as a cover for Mitchell Marsh, who is managing an ankle issue. But Healy doesn’t want Webster to just be a “standby”. “I like that, but I don’t reckon standby, get him in,” Healy said on SEN Radio. Also Read: "I must admit, I didn’t think that they could win the first Test, India": Ricky Ponting Ian Healy “I don’t really like just adding him to the squad unless he’s going to play, drop the 12th man.” Marsh had pulled up sore after bowling the most overs he has in a Test match in three years during the Perth Test. As a result, Australia had to rely on spin and medium-pace overs from Marnus Labuschagne, along with five overs of off-spin from Travis Head during their 295-run humbling in the series opener. Webster, who is also a right-arm pacer like Marsh, is expected to come into the equation if the Western Australian can’t bowl the overs required of him. “You drop Boland out… and add Beau Webster. He’s through his injury phases. He’s massive, he’s 2m tall and he’s performed at every level — youth cricket, 2nd XI, Australia ‘A’ and Shield level,” Healy, a veteran of 119 Tests, said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
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