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Asked About Excuse If India Beat Australia In BGT Again, Pat Cummins Gives Epic Reply
Australian skipper Pat Cummins hilariously revealed what excuses he will make if his team loses the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, which is starting from November 22 onwards at Perth. Cummins was speaking at The Grade Cricketer podcast. On being reminded that he would not have any excuses if he loses the BGT this time around, his first as a captain, Cummins said hilariously, “I will find some (laughs). Cameron Green was going to open the batting and bowling.”
The back surgery for his recurring back issues have ruled Green out of the highly-anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy against India, beginning on November 22.
Green’s expected recovery time is considered to be around six months, which will rule him out of Australia’s Test tour of Sri Lanka in February and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan. Considering his recovery time, he could also miss out on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
The 25-year-old reported pain in his lower back during Australia’s tour of the UK in September. He went for scans, and the reports revealed a stress fracture. Stress fractures are quite common among fast bowlers, with pacers James Pattinson, Jason Behrendorff, Ben Dwarshuis, and India’s Jasprit Bumrah sustaining it during their careers.
Green being ruled out disturbs the side’s balance heavily. He was given a spot at number four following David Warner’s international cricket retirement and Steve Smith’s consequent move to opening. Green justified the faith in him with a brilliant 174 batting at the spot against New Zealand this year. With Smith having moved to number four again after producing mixed results as opener, Australia needs an opening partner for Khawaja. They need a solid pace bowling all-rounder to partner Mitchell Marsh and reduce the workloads for trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc. However, with Green out, Australian team management has been presented with a huge puzzle they will have to solve carefully.
Cummins also revealed that he does not have any say on how wickets would be in Australia but noted that they were good during last couple of seasons.
“It feels like if someone has scored a hundred, they have batted the house down. Taken them a few sessions whereas my first couple of years, some of those wickets were so flat,” he added.
The skipper wants a balanced contest between bat and ball during the series.
“I think some of those Indian spinning wickets as well, I think that last tour, Delhi we should have won, it just get the teams close to each other if you get the wickets like that, but you do not listen to our players complaining about those types of wickets,” he concluded.
After the first Test at Perth from November 22 onwards, the second Test, scheduled for December 6 to 10 at Adelaide Oval, will feature the exciting day-night format under the stadium’s lights. After that, fans will turn their attention to The Gabba in Brisbane for the third Test, which will be held from December 14 to 18.
The customary Boxing Day Test, set for December 26 to 30 at Melbourne’s storied Melbourne Cricket Ground, will bring the series to its penultimate stage.
The fifth and final Test, taking place at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3 to 7, will serve as the series climax, promising a dramatic conclusion to an exciting contest.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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Ex-India Star Points Out ‘Real Problem’ In Rohit Sharma’s Batting: “Not Trusting…”
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma© AFP
It has been a tough year for Rohit Sharma when it comes to Test cricket. The Indian cricket team skipper once again failed to impress as his side slumped to a humiliating 0-3 Test series defeat in Mumbai on Sunday. Rohit scored 18 off 18 balls in the first innings before he was dismissed by Matt Henry while his stay at the crease ended in 11 balls during the second innings. The star batter has struggled massively to score runs in red-ball cricket and former Indian cricket team star Sanjay Manjrekar pointed out the ‘real problem’. In an interaction with ESPNCricinfo, Manjrekar dissected Rohit’s batting and said that instead of making the proper connection, he has been trying to clear the boundary with pure strength.
“I will never say that he is reckless because he is finding his own way to ensure that he gets runs, to get the team to win. He clearly doesn’t trust his defence anymore, you could see that, there was a LBW appeal and that must have just made him feel unsettled ever more. So the next thing that he looks to do is counter-attack and he did that because the target wasn’t a huge one, and who knows a couple of shots here and there and he would have maybe replicated that Bangladesh run chase,” he said.
“But the shot that he played to get out was where he was trying to hit the ball into the stands rather than just make the connection. He is missing a few of his big hits. There was one in the first Test match as well, where he stepped out and tried to hit the ball out of the ground, so he is mis-hitting a lot of his attacking shots and he is not trusting his defence enough. So that is a real problem for Rohit Sharma currently,” he added.
Rohit had a disappointing series against New Zealand in the Tests. He scored 91 runs at a strike rate of 68.42 after playing all three matches of the Test series against the Kiwis.
Following the 3-0 series loss against New Zealand, Rohit became the first India captain to concede a 3-0 Test series defeat on home soil. Meanwhile, Tom Latham‘s New Zealand showcased a stupendous performance in the Tests against India and became the first team to win a long format series by 0-3 in India.
Rohit Sharma has led Team India in 21 matches in Test cricket and won 12 games. Meanwhile, he lost seven matches.
(With ANI inputs)
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India A vs Australia A LIVE Streaming, 2nd Unofficial Test Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
India A vs Australia A live streaming, 2nd Unofficial Test live telecast© BCCI
India A vs Australia A, 2nd Unofficial Test LIVE Streaming: India A will be squaring off against Australia A in second and final Unofficial Test, starting Thursday in Melbourne. KL Rahul‘s batting number and current form will be in focus of the national selectors as he plays for India A against an Australia A line-up that will have seasoned Scott Boland in its ranks. Notably, the BCCI sent Rahul and reserve wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel to play the game before the two link up with the senior team in Perth on January 11.
Apart from Rahul, the likes of Abhimanyu Easwaran and Ruturaj Gaikwad will also aim to put a solid show after they failed in the first game that India A lost by 7 wickets.
When will the India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test match begin?
The India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test match will begin on Thursday, November 7.
Where will the India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test match be held?
The India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test match will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.
What time will the India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test match start?
The India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test match will start at 5:00 AM IST.
Which TV channels will live telecast the India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test match?
The India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test match will not be telecast live in India
Where to follow the live streaming of the India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test match?
The India A vs Australia A 2nd Unofficial Test match will be streamed live on the cricket.com.au app and website.
(All details are as per information provided by the broadcaster)
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Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona Live Streaming UEFA Champions League Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona Live Streaming UEFA Champions League: Barcelona face a visit to Serbia as they take on Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Champions League group stage on Thursday. The Catalan club started life under Hansi Flick in sensational form, beating rivals Bayern Munich and Real Madrid last month. Meanwhile, Red Star are yet to win a game in this season’s Champions League, in fact, they’ve lost in all three of their outings so far. The Serbs have won just two of their last nine encounters against Barcelona, losing five and drawing once in the same period. However, this will be there first meeting against their Spanish opponents since a 1-1 draw in the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1996.
A win would take Barcelona into the top 10 of the new Champions League group stage format.
When will the Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona, UEFA Champions League match be played?
The Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona, UEFA Champions League match will be played on Thursday, November 7.
Where will the Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona, UEFA Champions League match be played?
The Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona, UEFA Champions League match will be played at the Red Star Stadium, Belgrade.
What time will the Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona, UEFA Champions League match start?
The Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona, UEFA Champions League match will start at 1:30 AM (IST).
Where to follow the live telecast of the Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona, UEFA Champions League match?
The Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona, UEFA Champions League will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network.
Where to follow the live streaming of the Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona, UEFA Champions League match?
The Red Star Belgrade vs Barcelona, UEFA Champions League match will be streamed live on Sony Liv.
(All the details are as per the information provided by the broadcaster)
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