Tag: Absence

  • Australian batsman doubtful to play in third test match also

    Australian left-handed opener David Warner is yet to recover from his injury, which makes him doubtful to play in the third Test of the ongoing four-Test series between India and Australia. Warner was actually injured while fielding in the second match of the three-match ODI series against India, after which he was ruled out of the third ODI and the three-match T20 series and did not fully recover from the injury. Both were out of the first Test matches. In the absence of Warner, the Australian team is facing trouble in the opening.

    Australian coach Justin Langer shared information about Warner’s injury on Sunday, saying, “We saw Warner doing batting practice. Warner also batted in the MCG this afternoon and he is doing well in batting practice, but there is still problem in his muscles. We know how much the team will benefit from his presence. “In the absence of Warner, the Australian team has failed to form a major partnership in terms of openings, which the coaches are very disappointed with.

    Coach Langer said, “We are unable to catch the match. If you look at the first Test and the first innings of this match, then we have failed to form a partnership. We have to improve a lot in this matter. “Langer said in an interview with Ricky Ponting,” No one can be more professional than Warner and he is doing everything he can to overcome the injury. He said that the Australian team is not able to score much in their innings, due to which the bowlers have to work harder.

    He said, “Warner is running between the wickets and we hope that he will recover soon but only time will tell when he will be fine.” We still have a few days to go for the start of the third Test match. “The third Test match between India and Australia is to start in Sydney on January 7.

  • Team India announced for second Test match against Australia, Shubman will debut

    The Indian cricket team will play the second Test match against Australia in Melbourne tomorrow. The BCCI has announced Team India’s playing-11 a day earlier. Ajinkya Rahane will take over the captaincy in the absence of Virat Kohli. Cheteshwar Pujara will be the vice-captain and Rishabh Pant will be the wicketkeeper. Shubman Gill and Mohammad Siraj will debut in the Test match.

    Playing XI includes Ajinkya Rahane, Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuman Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.

    Australia and India are currently in Melbourne, where the second Test match of the four-match Test series is to be played from Saturday. The third test is to be held in Sydney and the fourth and final test is in Brisbane.

    On the other hand, Cricket Australia has said that despite the ongoing corona virus epidemic in the northern beaches of Sydney, the third Test match between India and Australia will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground itself. The CA, however, said that in the event of a dire situation in Sydney over Corona, he is looking at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as a backup venue for the third Test.

  • Virat Kohli’s absence will leave a void in Indian team, says Sachin Tendulkar

     Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said captain Virat Kohli’s departure will leave a “void” for India in their Test tour of Australia, but added that it will hand a golden opportunity to a younger player.
    Kohli will only lead the side in the first of the four Tests, starting in Adelaide on December 17, before returning home for the birth of his first child.
    There have been calls from some veterans for Kohli, India’s skipper in all three formats, to hand over some of his captaincy duties permanently.

    Tendulkar would not join that debate, but said India’s “bench strength” would help as they bid to win a second straight Test series win in Australia.
    “When you lose an experienced player like this (Kohli) there is without any doubt a void,” Tendulkar, the record run-maker and former India captain told AFP in an interview.
    “But let’s understand, this is not about individuals. It is about our team and the best part about Indian cricket right now is there is bench strength,” added Tendulkar.