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India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat in the day-night second Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval on Friday.
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Watch: Broadcaster Ends Up In Hospital, Courtesy Brett Lee's Delivery. Here's How
Australian commentator Mark Howard was left bleeding after a bail hit him on the head during a promo shoot in Sydney. Ahead of the second Test between India and Australia, legendary pacer Brett Lee was doing a bowling challenge while Howard was wicketkeeping. Lee fired a vicious delivery that went on to hit top of off. While Howard did collect the ball, the follow through saw the bail hit Howard on the side of his forehead, leaving the veteran commentary bleeding. Howard was rushed to the hospital where he had to be stitched up.
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 2nd Test Pink Ball Match Day 1: Rohit Sharma-Led India Look To Bury 36-All Out Ghosts
India vs Australia 2nd Test LIVE Updates: The India vs Australia Day-Night Test is here. Both teams will enter the Adelaide Oval on Friday knowing fully well that a win here may impact the series in more ways than one.
'Not Focusing Solely On Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah': Australia Star's Blunt Remark On Team India
India is a team of superstars, and Australia is not focused on countering just 'extraordinary' players like Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli, but the entire group as everyone is incredibly talented, spinner Nathan Lyon said on Wednesday. In the buildup to the Border Gavasakar Trophy and post India's emphatic 295-run with the series-opener in Perth, the chatter has revolved around specific Indian players including Kohli and Bumrah.
'Some Commentators...': Pat Cummins' Blunt Take On Rumours Of Split In Australia Team
Australia skipper Pat Cummins on Thursday put an end to the disharmony rumours in his side and said that there's a great feeling around the team. The notion of divide within the Australia camp began when seasoned pacer Josh Hazlewood, on Day 3 of the Perth Test, said, "You probably have to ask one of the batters that question. I'm sort of relaxing and trying to get a bit of physio and a bit of treatment, and I'm probably looking mostly towards the next Test and what plans we can do against these batters." Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Cummins said that the team is looking great and some of the commentators got that 100 per cent wrong. He added that the team don't make too much of these rumours.
Tottenham's boo boys prompt Ange Postecoglou response
Ange Postecoglou vowed to keep fighting to revive Tottenham's fortunes after receiving "some direct feedback" from disgruntled fans following a limp 1-0 Premier League loss to Bournemouth.
Tottenham manager Postecoglou cops flak from angry fans
BOURNEMOUTH, England : Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou confronted fans after his side's tame 1-0 Premier League defeat at Bournemouth on Thursday which increased the pressure on the Australian.
Sunil Gavaskar Tried To "Distract, Disrupt, Annoy": Ex-Australia Star Angry Over Comments On Josh Hazlewood
After India defeat Australia comprehensively in the first match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Pert, Pacer Josh Hazlewood made an interesting comment. When asked what the hosts could do to make a comeback in the five-match series, Hazlewood said: "You probably have to ask one of the batters that question... I'm probably looking mostly towards the next Test." The comment was picked up by several former cricketers, who wondered if there was a divide in the Australia dressing room.