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Ravi Ashwin claimed four wickets as India took control on Day 2 of the opening Test at Adelaide on Friday.
Resuming overnight at 233/6, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc wrapped up the innings quickly by claiming the last four wickets for just 11 runs, as India were bowled out for 244. Continue reading “India vs Australia First Test Day 2 Adelaide Match Report 2020”
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami, somewhat interestingly, was seen wearing torn shoes in the first test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval earlier today (December 18, 2020- Friday). His left boot had a hole it in, as can seen in the picture below.
Photo Shami with torn left shoe
Why is Shami wearing torn shoes?
The reason is apparently for the left toe to be free at the point of landing while bowling.
Shami came on as first change in this pink ball test, with Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav being given the new ball.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli scored a fine 74, as India ended Day 1 of the opening day night test at the Adelaide Oval on 233 for 6 against Australia on Thursday.
Continue reading “India vs Australia First Test Day 1 Match Report Adelaide 2020”
A day before the first test against Australia at Adelaide, India have officially announced their starting XI for the marquee pink ball clash.
Prithvi Shaw has got the nod ahead of Shubman Gill to partner Mayank Agarwal at the top. Veteran Wriddhiman Saha has been chosen ahead of swashbuckling young keeper batsman Rishabh Pant. While Umesh Yadav will be the team’s third pacer along with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami.
Here are the list of South African players who are going to feature in the two test series against Sri Lanka starting December 26.
The first test will be played at Centurion, with the second to be played at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on January 3.
New call ups to the squad include Dolphins left hander Sarel Erwee, Cobras keeper batsman Kyle Verreynne and pacer Glenton Stuurman, who impressed one and all with his pace and accuracy in the 3TC tournament held earlier this season.
Erwee’s inclusion means that Pieter Malan, who did a pretty decent job against England last summer, has to drop out, and so does his Cobras team mate Zubayr Hamza.
Quinton de Kock has been confirmed as test captain for the series, months after CSA and Graeme Smith had originally said that they were not looking at him as a test captaincy option.
Edit– Knights pacer Migael Pretorius has been added to the original squad.
The Indian National team led by Virat Kohli is all set to meet the Aussie side led by Tim Paine on December 17th. The first match out of a series of four tests would be held in Adelaide. It would be a day-night test clash and the first international day-night test match in the country to be played by the Indian side.
Raising the stakes further is the fact that the test match would be significant in determining the ICC World Rankings and deciding which of the two sides deserves to stand at number one.
