Paine says the Australians are well aware of the danger posed by the likes of Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul who could come into the Indian side as replacements for the Boxing Day Test.
While 11 candidates were interviewed, the Madan Lal-led Cricket Advisory Committee recommended Sharma, Kuruvilla and Mohanty for the three vacant positions.
The second Test will be held from December 26 to 30 in Melbourne. As for the third and fourth Test, they will be held in Sydney and Gabba.
Rahane, 32, has captained India twice in Tests and has a 100 per cent win record, with one of those wins coming against Australia, in Dharamsala in 2017.
Shaw, 21, lasted a total of six balls and managed only four runs, including a nought in the first innings, in the first Test against Australia that India lost by eight wickets well inside three days in Adelaide last Saturday.
The 1986 World Cup-winner died of a heart attack aged 60 on November 25, less than a month after undergoing surgery in the Argentina capital to remove a blood clot on his brain.
The tenure of Sarandeep Singh, Jatin Paranjape, and Devang Gandhi ended in September, as they had served their four-year terms and they will be replaced at the most in two-three days.
The BCCI Secretary’s XI scored 128/3 while batting first, with Jaydev Shah scoring 38 and former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin scoring 37 off 22 balls. Ganguly’s solitary wicket of the match was that of Shah.
The Argentine ace has now a staggering feat of 644 goals, all wearing the Barcelona FC shirt, across 17 seasons and 749 games. That surpasses the 643 goals that Pele scored for Santos.
Legendary left-arm spinner, Bishan Singh Bedi, who captained Delhi to two Ranji Trophy titles in late 1970s, has asked the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) to immediate remove his name associated with a stand the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium. He has also renounced his membership of the DDCA.
The BCCI has already announced that the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy will be held in January and it will also be over by the end of January. This tournament also takes place in the T20 format, so teams will have a chance to prepare for the players to bid.
The Aussie’s failure to get going in the first Test was a rare occasion he failed against India. Despite his failure, the Aussies managed to pull off a convincing win, thanks to their bowlers who shot India out for 36, the lowest Test total for the Indians.
Ace Indian pugilists Amit Panghal (flyweight 52kg), Manisha Moun (57 kg) and Simranjit Kaur (60kg) clinched gold medals in their respective weight categories.
On Saturday, the first pink-ball Test ended within three days at the Adelaide Oval with Australia clinching an emphatic eight-wicket win over India to go 1-0 in the series.
Shami was hit on the right hand just above the wrist on Saturday by a delivery from Australia pacer Pat Cummins as the India No. 11 tried to take evasive action.
Kohli, who took over as regular skipper of the Indian team in 2015 in Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, had led India in a 2-0 defeat in the two-Test series in New Zealand this year prior to the Covid-19 pandemic in February-March.
Back at Lord’s, though they lost wickets regularly, the middle-order did not cave in on one single total. They lost multiple wickets only at the end, losing three at 42. While their innings lasted 21.2 overs at Adelaide, it had lasted just 17 overs in the 1974 Test.
India score is 36 for 9, the previous lowest total in Test in cricket was 42 against England in 1974. Australia need 90 runs to the first Test.
Mayank Agarwal became the third-fastest Indian batsman to get to 1000 runs in Test cricket, reaching the landmark in his 19th innings on Saturday at the Adelaide Oval with a flick off the pads towards the deep square leg boundary for four off the bowling of Mitchell Starc. The right-handed[Read More…]
Not only was this was India’s lowest score ever but it was also the joint lowest in the Test Format on Australian soil (also 36 by South Africa vs Australia, February 1932 in Melbourne). Stats via Opta Jim.
Manchester City and England defender Lucy Bronze, meanwhile won the The Best FIFA Women’s player award. The award ceremony was a virtual event due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 28-year-old pacer said that he does not think he can work with the current Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management and it is best for him to leave. He has promised a full statement soon
Dattatreya feels great to be someone’s inspiration, and he wants to be a role model for young people out there.
Apart from Lewandowski, Gerd Muller and Klaus Fischer have broken the 250-goal barrier. The Pole has 177 goals in 201 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern.
Subject to approval by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), Nabi will remain with Northamptonshire for the entirety of the 2021 Blast group stages, as well as being available for the quarter-final following his stint with the London Spirit in The Hundred.