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SYDNEY :India captain Jasprit Bumrah was absent after lunch on the second day of the fifth test on Saturday, but his team mates still ripped through the Australia batting order to dismiss the hosts for 181 at tea.
Amidst plenty of discussion on whether Virat Kohli was not out or not on day one of fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, former Australia captain said he was not convinced by the not-out decision, adding that in his view, Steve Smith took a clear catch. In the first session, shortly after Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed by Scott Boland, the seamer almost got his second wicket on the trot when he found Kohli's outside edge, and Smith dived across to his right at second slip to take the catch. But it seemed like Smith had got his fingers underneath the ball and flicked the grass on the ground while scooping the ball to Marnus Labuschagne at gully, something which TV umpire Joel Wilson spotted while ruling Kohli not out after seeing various camera angles.
Virat Kohli chasing a delivery outside off stump and getting out, the same old story continues for the India star. The first day of India's fifth and final Test was no exception as Kohli came out to bat at his usual number 4 position, left some deliveries well but eventually perished while chasing a delivery well outside off stump. He edged Scott Boland's back of a length delivery at slips to depart for 17 off 69 balls. Trying to figure out what is wrong with the batting great, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan drew his comparison with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.
Since the whole Rohit Sharma incident unfolded, one term that went viral on social media was "Mr. Fix It'. The term was first used in a report by Indian Express. The report mentioned a certain player in the team proposed his name for 'interim captaincy'. The same player also branded himself as 'Mr. Fix-It' while putting forward a case to resolve the current mess that the team seems to be in. The player showing captaincy ambitions, however, isn't too impressed with certain young leadership candidates in the team. As per the report, he feels that certain youngsters, showing interest in leadership roles, still have some way to go.
India were dealt a telling blow as skipper and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Saturday left the stadium for precautionary scans as he felt some discomfort after bowling one over in the post-lunch session of the second day of the fifth Test. Virat Kohli is currently leading the side in his absence. Bumrah, who has already taken 32 wickets in the series, had figures of 2/33 in 10 overs having removed Marnus Labuschagne in the morning session.
Rohit Sharma has broken his silence on 'opting to rest' from the fifth India vs Australia Test in Sydney. The India captain decided to miss the match amid a run of poor form leading to speculation that this was the end of his Test career. India are not playing another Test in over five months and at 38, time seemed to be running out for Rohit. His 31 runs in five innings in Australia hurt the India captain bad and he decided to stand down.
India skipper Rohit Sharma was at his absolute best as he spoke to the host broadcasters during the lunch break on Day 2 of the ongoing fifth Test against Australia in Sydney. Rohit missed the fifth and final game of the five-match series and handed over the captaincy to star pacer Jasprit Bumrah. On the cusp of stumps on Day 1, Bumrah got involved into a heated argument with Australia opener Sam Konstas and that incident grabbed everyone's attention.
It was an interesting day of play in Sydney as India and Australia fought it out in the final Test encounter of their five-match Test series on Friday. From India skipper Rohit Sharma not playing in the match following a dismal run of form to Jasprit Bumrah engaging in an on-field spat with Sam Konstas, the day had it all. Australia finished with the advantage as India were bowled out for just 185 but Usman Khawaja's dismissal on the final ball of the day was enough to set up an interesting encounter. While experts and fans had a lot of opinions about everything that transpired on Friday, the Australian media once again took a brutal dig at Jasprit Bumrah and Co. The West Australian featured a number of Indian cricketers looking disappointed along with the caption - "The Baby Bunch - India cement status as world's biggest sooks".