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All Black hooker Codie Taylor and fly-half Beauden Barrett have been ruled out of the test match against Ireland on Friday due to concussion protocols, New Zealand announced on Sunday.
Senior batter KL Rahul and reserve keeper Dhruv Jurel will be flying to Australia for the second 'unofficial Test' between India A and Australia A starting November 7 at the MCG to give them some game time before the first game at Perth from November 22. Rahul and Jurel were part of the Indian squad for the New Zealand series but while the former played the opening game before being dropped from the playing XI, Jurel, who made his debut against England earlier this year, hasn't got a game since Rishabh Pant's comeback.
A drama-filled third Test between India and New Zealand concluded with the tourists securing a first-ever series sweep in the Indian sub-continent. India looked on song to secure a pride-salvaging victory against the Kiwis till the time Rishabh Pant was batting but the wicket-keeper batter's controversial dismissal shattered India's batting unit like a pack of cards. In the process, New Zealand became the first team in the history of the game to beat India 3-0 in their own home in a 3-match series.
Legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar has called for introspection after the hosts' suffered a 0-3 Test series defeat at the hands of New Zealand after losing the third game at the Wankhede Stadium by 25 runs on Sunday. As a result of the loss in Mumbai, Rohit Sharma-led India also lost their top spot in the World Test Championship standings and dropped to second place, behind new table-toppers Australia.
New Zealand have been dealt a double blow ahead of Friday's clash with Ireland at Aviva Stadium, with Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor both ruled out of the World Cup quarter-final rematch due to concussion.
England prop Joe Marler has apologised after his controversial comments on the haka, describing it as "ridiculous" and suggesting it should be scrapped, sparked outrage. The 34-year-old faced a backlash after posting on social media that the iconic pre-match Maori challenge "needs binning" and adding, "It's only any good when teams actually front it with some sort of reply," before he subsequently deleted his account.
India's former cricketers fell into stunned silence in the immediate aftermath of the unmitigated disaster against New Zealand here on Sunday. But once they have gathered their thoughts, they pulled no punches while reviewing the team's debacle. The likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh called for "introspection", urged the team management to stop "needless experimentation" in the Test format and start playing on better pitches. India faced a humiliating 0-3 whitewash at home for the first time ever after suffering a 25-run defeat in the third Test against a New Zealand side that arrived here on the back of a 0-2 loss to Sri Lanka.
Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant took to social media to share a cryptic post following a 0-3 Test series loss against New Zealand on Sunday. India slumped to their third consecutive Test defeat on Day 3 of the third match in Mumbai. Pant was the only shining light in India's batting performance in the second innings but his gritty knock was not enough to clinch the win for the hosts. Pant posted a picture on his Instagram story along with the quote - "Life is a series of seasons. When you're down, remember that growth happens in cycles. Embrace the lows, knowing they're preparing you for the highs".