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KL Rahul's "Inclusion Shakes Belief In Justice": India Great Blasts Opener After Yet Another Poor Show Against Australia

KL Rahul's torrid run has continued in the second Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In the first Test he could score only 20. On Day 2 of the second Test, Rahul was dismissed for 17 off 41 balls. The talented batter last scored a Test half-century in January, 2022 against South Africa in Johannesburg. His last Test ton came against the same opponents in December 2021. He was slow off the blocks, and could not score a big knock.

India vs Australia, 2nd Test: Nathan Lyon Takes 5 Wickets As Australia End Day 2 On A High vs India

Australia extended their lead to 62 runs against India at the end of day 2 of the second Test in New Delhi on Saturday. The visitors were on 61 for one when stumps were called. Earlier, Axar Patel (74) and Ravichandran Ashwin (37) added 114 runs before Australia bowled out India for 262 for a one-run lead. Shreyas Iyer completed a stellar catch as Usman Khawaja (6) was sent back by Ravindra Jadeja (1/23).

Watch: India vs Australia - Shreyas Iyer Stuns Fans And Experts With Phenomenal Catch To Dismiss Usman Khawaja

Shreyas Iyer stunned both experts and fans as he took a blinder to dismiss Usman Khawaja during Day 2 of the second Test match between India and Australia on Saturday. It was a straightish delivery from Ravindra Jadeja and Khawaja made up his mind early to paddle sweep it towards fine leg. However, Shreyas, who was fielding at leg gully, moved swiftly towards his left and pulled off a stunning catch to make sure that the Australia opener was not able to repeat his first innings heroics. Incidentally, Shreyas was dismissed during India's first innings due to a brilliant catch from Peter Handscomb.

"Most Certainly" The End Of MS Dhoni's IPL Career: Australia Great's Big Prediction Ahead Of 2023 Edition

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 schedule is out with Chennai Super Kibgs facing Guajarat in the opening match on March 31. This time the IPL will be played again in an home and away with MS Dhoni playing in Chennai for the CSK after three years. The former India skipper has a huge fan following in Chennai. Speaking on Star Sports following the announcement of the IPL 2023 schedule, former Australia opener Matthew Hayden talked about the reception Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni will receive when he walks onto the field at Chepauk after almost three years.

Luus to take the fight to unbeaten Australia: 'We have absolutely nothing to lose'

Proteas captain Sune Luus believes her side can break their winless streak against Australia ahead of Saturday's Women's T20 World Cup clash at St George's Park.

Glenn Maxwell blasts 61 on return from injury, selection for India ODIs a possibility

Glenn Maxwell's return to competitive cricket after recovering from a freak injury turned out to be a successful one as he smoked a 61-run knock for his club Fitzroy-Doncaster on Saturday. Proving his match fitness, Maxwell smashed 5 fours and a couple of sixes in his side's close two-wicket win. Maxwell is now expected to play Marsh Sheffield Shied match for Victoria against South Australia on Monday and if he does well, the 34-year-old could be in line for national call-up for the 3 ODIs against India in March.Maxwell suffered a grievous leg injury last year in November when he fractured his left fibula at a friend's party days after Australia had made a premature exit from the ICC T20 World Cup.

Ravichandran Ashwin achieves a double to join elite list of Indian all-rounders

Ravichandran Ashwin leaves no stone unturned to make his presence felt on the ground. And the Indian all-rounder achieved another milestone during the second day of the second Test against Australia on Saturday.After three wickets in the first innings, the Indian all-rounder bailed his team out from the precarious position with his 37-run knock and added a crucial 114-run stand for the 8th-wicket along with Axar Patel.During his innings, Ashwin completed 5000 runs in first-class cricket to become the fifth Indian player to achieve a double of 5000 runs and 700 wickets.Vinoo Mankad, S Venkataraghavan, Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble are the other Indian players to have got the landmark in first-class cricket.

Market will determine if all T20 leagues will be successful or not: Geoff Allardice

The growth of franchise T20 leagues has left the cricket world divided as a more lucrative pay packet is luring a lot of top talent towards the shortest version. But the counter-argument is that of overkill.In the last one month, there has been the ILT20 in the UAE, SA T20 in South Africa, BPL in Bangladesh, and now the PSL has commenced in Pakistan."Well, I feel T20 leagues are adding new dimension to the game. The balance of the game is changing between traditional formats of the game and T20 leagues," Allardice told PTI during an interview.

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KL Rahul's "Inclusion Shakes Belief In Justice": India Great Blasts Opener After Yet Another Poor Show Against Australia

India vs Australia, 2nd Test: Nathan Lyon Takes 5 Wickets As Australia End Day 2 On A High vs India

Watch: India vs Australia - Shreyas Iyer Stuns Fans And Experts With Phenomenal Catch To Dismiss Usman Khawaja

"Most Certainly" The End Of MS Dhoni's IPL Career: Australia Great's Big Prediction Ahead Of 2023 Edition

Luus to take the fight to unbeaten Australia: 'We have absolutely nothing to lose'

Glenn Maxwell blasts 61 on return from injury, selection for India ODIs a possibility

Ravichandran Ashwin achieves a double to join elite list of Indian all-rounders

Market will determine if all T20 leagues will be successful or not: Geoff Allardice