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‘The King is Dead, Bumrah Takes the Mantle Now’: Katich’s Dig at Underfire Kohli
Set a challenging target of 340 runs, India faced a major setback in the first session of Day 5. Kohli, batting on 3, was dismissed in the final over before lunch, edging a wide delivery from Mitchell Starc to the slips.
Rohit: Pant Needs to Figure Out the Right Way to Approach Things
The remarks by Rohit come in the wake of Pant's two terrible dismissals in the 184-run defeat to Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. In the first innings, Pant had made a scoop shot to third man and had fallen for 28 off 37 balls, which had brought him severe criticism from the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
Brilliant Bumrah Nominated for ICC Cricketer of the Year, Makes Test Shortlist
Bumrah, who has left the Australian batters scrambling for survival with his incredible display of fast bowling in the ongoing five-match series Down Under, has been nominated for the top award, named after legendary West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, alongside England's prolific duo of Joe Root and Harry Brook, with swashbuckling Australian batter Travis Head completing the list.
'Wrong Decision': Gavaskar and BCCI Vice-President Criticize Jaiswal's Controversial Dismissal at MCG
Jaiswal, batting doggedly on 84 off 208 deliveries seemed to be India's last remaining hope of saving a draw in the face of Australia's blistering attack. However controversy erupted when he tried to hook one short-pitched from Pat Cummins that dropped outside the leg stump.
Yashasvi Jaiswal's Caught-Behind Dismissal Triggers Controversy
Jaiswal, on 84, tried to hook a bouncer from Pat Cummins, wicketkeeper Alex Carey caught the ball, the Australians appealed, on-field umpire Joel Wilson ruled it not-out, and Australia reviewed the decision.
4th Test: 'Wanted to Fight Till the End, We Had Our Chances But...,' Says Rohit
By tea, India had ended on 112/3; later that evening, with the loss of Rishabh Pant, matters went completely wide open because for their last seven, Australia made their visitors crumble to pieces, at just 34 runs which ultimately took Australia into an invigorating 2-1 lead in five match series.
BGT: India Stay Third After MCG Loss, Australia Move to Second in WTC Standings
India's point percentage, however, has slipped from 55.88 to 52.78 after losing the fourth Test, whereas Australia's PCT jumped from 58.89 to 61.46 as they inch closer to a second successive appearance in the WTC final after a thriller on Monday.
4th Test: Cummins Calls Win Over India at MCG One of the Best Games He's Been Part of
He was named the Johnny Mullagh medal awarded to Player of the Match, after the star player of the 1868 Aboriginal tour of England. With that match, the records speak as he performed wonders in all-around skills by clobbering crucial knocks of 49 and 41 in the bat while taking figures of 3-89 and 3-28 with the ball that gave Australia a memorable win.
4th Test: Cummins and Boland Claim Three Each as Australia Take 2-1 Lead with 184-Run Win Over India
For the incredible all-round performances in that match, Cummins was rewarded as the Player of the Match and named the winner of the Johnny Mullagh medal, which is awarded in the name of the star player from the 1868 Aboriginal tour of England. Cummins hit crucial knocks of 49 and 41 with the bat, while picking figures of 3-89 and 3-28 with the ball to give Australia a memorable win.
‘Bumrah Showed Konstas What Test Cricket Is All About’, Says Simon Katich
Katich played 56 Tests for Australia from 2001 to 2010 and wants Konstas to retain his unorthodox batting as no one expected a 19-year-old to be finished product either.
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