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Rested Or Dropped? Ricky Ponting's Blunt "Face Value" Verdict On Rohit Sharma's Omission

Australia cricketing great Ricky Ponting feels the path for Rohit Sharma to play Tests again will be a long and difficult one after the regular Indian skipper opted to rest from the ongoing fifth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Rohit has averaged just 6.2 from the three Tests he played against Australia with the highest score of 10. Speculation around him not playing at Sydney emerged after head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to term him as a guaranteed starter in the pre-match press conference.

Stand-in Boland stands up again for Australia

SYDNEY : Scott Boland has played 13 tests always as a replacement for one of the triumvirate of bowlers who have locked up the Australian pace attack for the best part of a decade but he rarely fails to deliver for his country.

Watch: Rishabh Pant Left Bruised By Australia Pacers, Responds WIth A Mammoth Six

It was a show of pure grit and resilience from Indian cricket team wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant on Day 1 of the fifth Test match against Australia in Sydney on Friday. Pant remained strong in face of fiery pace bowling from Australia and although wickets continued to tumble on the other end, he scored a significant 40 off 98 deliveries. During his innings, he was left bruised on the arm by a stinging delivery from Mitchell Starc while a bouncer from the same bowler hit him on the helmet. He was forced to receive treatment from the physio on multiple occasions but it did not dampen his spirits.

"Could Have Taken Chances But...": Rishabh Pant's Honest Confession After 40-Run Knock In Sydney Test

India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant said he batted with restraint on the opening day of the fifth Test against Australia because character of the SCG pitch did not allow him to be in his customary aggressive self. Pant, who copped severe criticism from all corners for his callous approach to batting during the previous Test at Melbourne, made a 98-ball 40 in India's 185 all out here on Friday. "In this innings, I wasn't in frame of mind where I felt I could take charge of the game looking at nature of the wicket," Pant said in the post-day press meet.

Sydney Cricket Ground Creates History, Sets New Attendance Record On Day 1 Of IND-AUS Test

A record-breaking 47,566 spectators packed the stands on day one of the fifth India-Australia Test on Friday, marking it the highest-ever opening day attendance for a Test match between the two teams at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The Australian public continued to turn out in large numbers for the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. "The records keep on falling. Over 45,000 through the gates of the Sydney Cricket Ground on Day 1," Cricket Australia tweeted. This new mark comes just days after the all-time attendance record at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was smashed earlier in the series.

India vs Australia 5th Test, Day 1: Jasprit Bumrah Strikes After Scott Boland Rips Through India

A relentless Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc sliced through an Indian batting line-up missing Rohit Sharma on Friday to put Australia in a commanding position after day one of the fifth and final Test. The visitors were all out for 185 after Jasprit Bumrah -- captaining the side with Rohit "rested" -- sent his team in at a sold-out Sydney Cricket Ground. Boland with the chief destroyer with 4-31 while Starc took 3-49. In reply, Australia lost Usman Khawaja for two on the last ball before stumps with Bumrah doing the damage, leaving them at 9-1 with Sam Konstas on seven.

R Ashwin Makes Cheeky Tweet As Future CSK Teammate Jamie Overton Warns Batter For Backing Up Too Far

Legendary Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is famous for his warnings to non-striker batters for backing up too far from their crease, and now it seems like he's celebrating those who are keeping up with that spirit. Ashwin took to social media to praise English all-rounder Jamie Overton, who also did almost the same during a Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 game between Adelaide Strikers and Perth Scorchers. Incidentally, both Ashwin and Overton will be playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.

Virat Kohli's Outside Off Demons Haunt Star Again. Stats Pinpoint Concerning Trend

India talisman batter Virat Kohli who had delivered top performances in the past has been going through a rough patch currently at the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Kohli holds many elusive landmarks which are hard to break but his current poor form has pushed him under the scanners. Earlier, the 36-year-old had pulled Team India on his shoulders and achieved many accolades in Test cricket. However, people have started to criticize him for his consecutive poor knocks in Tests.

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Rested Or Dropped? Ricky Ponting's Blunt "Face Value" Verdict On Rohit Sharma's Omission

Stand-in Boland stands up again for Australia

Watch: Rishabh Pant Left Bruised By Australia Pacers, Responds WIth A Mammoth Six

"Could Have Taken Chances But...": Rishabh Pant's Honest Confession After 40-Run Knock In Sydney Test

Sydney Cricket Ground Creates History, Sets New Attendance Record On Day 1 Of IND-AUS Test

India vs Australia 5th Test, Day 1: Jasprit Bumrah Strikes After Scott Boland Rips Through India

R Ashwin Makes Cheeky Tweet As Future CSK Teammate Jamie Overton Warns Batter For Backing Up Too Far

Virat Kohli's Outside Off Demons Haunt Star Again. Stats Pinpoint Concerning Trend