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Boxing Day Test: 6 key factors that led to India’s exciting win over Australia
Even without star captain Virat Kohli, India levelled the series at 1-1 to become the first touring side to win consecutive Boxing Day Tests in Melbourne since England in 1982 and 1986.
Umpire didn't look at enough replays: Tim Paine on his dismissal
Paine had joined Cameron Green at the crease as the last recognised batting pair with the Aussies struggling in second innings at 98 for five and still 33 runs behind India. Paine made one run before attempting to hit left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja for runs through the off-side. He missed the ball which went into wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant's gloves.
Bumrah's dismissal of Smith reminiscent of Ghavri's Chappell wicket
Smith was bowled on Monday as he shuffled across to cover the off-stump as he usually does, allowing the ball from the right-armer Bumrah to slip past his pads and clip his leg-stump. With Australia still 60 runs behind, it turned out to be a big wicket for India as they ran through the brittle Aussie middle-order with tight bowling and restricted them to 200 and eventually won the Test by eight wickets.
Fielding, batting let us down against disciplined India: Paine
"We just need to bat better. No matter who is there, we just need to scoring runs. That is our job as the top 7 in Australian cricket team. If you are not then obviously they (selectors) will look at other people. But yeah, these are the best we have at the moment but they have not been good enough to get the job done," said Tim Paine.
One of the greatest comebacks in Test history: Ravi Shastri
Asked where he would place this week's MCG win which has come in the absence of regular India skipper Virat Kohli and injury to key India fast bowlers Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma as well as Umesh Yadav (in the second innings), the India coach said this win deserves a place in the annals of cricket history.
Rohit Sharma to join team, but place in India playing XI not guaranteed: Ravi Shastri
The third Test can be shifted to Melbourne if the Covid-19 situation in Sydney doesn't improve. India coach Ravi Shastri on Tuesday told media that the team management will have a chat with him about how he feels before taking a call on his availability.
'Mature' Mohammed Siraj matches Shami and R Ashwin's feat
Siraj got the wicket of Cameron Green in both the innings while he also had Marnus Labuschagne (in first innings) and Travis Head and Nathan Lyon (in second innings) as India defeated Australia by eight wickets to level the four-Test series 1-1.
Captain Ajinkya Rahane, coach Ravi Shastri to continue playing five bowlers
India's fifth bowler, Ravindra Jadeja who played as an all-rounder came good after pacer Umesh Yadav limped off the field early in Australia's second innings on Monday following pain in his ankle. India's other two pace bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and lead spinner R Ashwin were not burdened as Jadeja bowled 14 overs in second innings and picked two wickets.
Maini brothers split victories in karting nationals
The atmosphere at the Meco Kartopia was electrifying with the participation of Formula 2 and Formula 3 drivers, Arjun Maini and Kush Maini. The presence of Narain Karthikeyan who was mentoring NK Racing and Armaan Ebrahim who was guiding MSport's drivers made it even more thrilling for everybody at the event.
ISL: Stephen Eze header lifts Jamshedpur FC to win over Bengaluru FC
On Monday, Bengaluru coach Carles Cuadrat made two changes from their previous game. Suresh Singh Wangjam and Kristian Opseth returned to the Bengaluru starting XI in place of Udanta Singh and Deshorn Brown while Jamshedpur coach Owen Coyle made just one change as Mobashir Rahman replaced Isaac Vanmalsawma.
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