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:India were eight for no loss when tea was called early due to failing light on day five of the third test against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday, with the tourists needing 267 runs for victory.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has called time on his international career, announcing his retirement after the third test against Australia finished in a draw in Brisbane on Wednesday.
:India's spin spearhead Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket in all formats after the third test against Australia finished in a draw in Brisbane on Wednesday.
KL Rahul is among the Indian batters who have impressed in the ongoing Test series against Australia. Rahul was given a chance to open for India in the absence of Rohit and he returned with scores of 26 and 77 in Perth. Rohit entered the playing XI from the second Test but Rahul continued to play as an opener. Of late, Rahul came up with a gritty 84-run knock in India's first innings at the third Test in Brisbane. While heaping praises on his batting, ex-India cricketer Harbhajan Singh suggested that there is a "massive scope of improvement" in the average of Rahul.
Indian cricket team spinner R Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket following the third Test match against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday. Ashwin made the announcement in the post-match press conference along with skipper Rohit Sharma after the game ended in a draw. Ashwin played the second match of the five-Test series in Adelaide but was replaced by Ravindra Jadeja for the match in Brisbane. Ashwin retires from the game as the second highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps in 106 games, leaving him only behind Anil Kumble (619 wickets).
Indian cricket team star spinner R Ashwin's emotional moment with Virat Kohli just ahead of his retirement announcement went viral during Day 5 of the third Test match against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday. Ashwin played the pink-ball Test in Adelaide but the veteran spinner was replaced by Ravindra Jadeja for the third match in Brisbane. There were multiple rain delays on Wednesday as well in Brisbane and the post-tea session could not be started due to bad light. During that time, the camera caught Virat and Ashwin having a long conversation that ended with a hug between the two senior players. A lot of social media users predicted that Ashwin can be announcing his retirement from international cricket and they were proven right in the post-match press conference in Brisbane.
The Indian cricket team's path to the World Test Championship (WTC) Final got a bit complicated with their third Test match against Australia ending in a draw in Brisbane on Wednesday. The match was riddled with rain stoppages and with bad light stopping play just after the final session on Day 5, the two captains and umpires decided to call the match off. With this result, India now have a tough road ahead in order to book their spot in the WTC Final with South Africa, Sri Lanka and Australia also in hot pursuit.
India's premier off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday surprised the cricketing world by announcing his retirement with immediate effect in the middle of the Test series against Australia. Ashwin retired from the game as the second highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps in 106 games, leaving him only behind Anil Kumble (619 wickets). While making the announcement, the spin legend said that he still has "bit of punch left" in him and he will continue to play club cricket.