STUMPS | Australia v India, 3rd Test - Day 1
Heavy rain in Brisbane wiped out the entire second session of the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday with the hosts 28-0.
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Mohammed Siraj Receives Harsh Treatment From Gabba Crowd Over Travis Head Controversy - Watch
Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was booed heavily by a part of the crowd at The Gabba, Brisbane on Day 1 of the third Test match against Australia on Saturday. As Siraj got ready to bowl the second over of the Australian innings, boos rang from different parts of the ground. The reaction was because of the controversy surrounding Siraj and his send-off to Travis Head during the second Test match in Adelaide. Siraj and Head were both punished for the controversy with the India fast bowler ever receiving a 20 per cent fine while Head was sanctioned and awarded one demerit point.
India win toss, bowl first in third test at Gabba
:India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field first in the third test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday.
Rohit Sharma To Make Brave Selection Calls For Gabba Test? Report Makes Big Claim
India are set to make two changes to their playing XI for the third Test against Australia, starting Saturday at the Gabba in Brisbane. According to a report in the Indian Express, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is set to lose his place in the XI, with Washington Sundar likely to replace him. Sundar played the series opener in Perth which India won by 295 runs, but was dropped from the team for the pink-ball Test in Adelaide as Australia levelled the five-match series 1-1 after beating the visitors by 10 wickets.
IND vs AUS Brisbane Test Weather Report: Rain To Play Spoilsport On Day 1? Forecast Paints Grim Picture
Team India will look to bounce from a 10-wicket defeat as they take on Australia in the third Test of a five-match series, starting Saturday at the Gabba in Brisbane. The series is tied at 1-1 as India won the series-opener by 295 runs in Perth, before Australia outplayed them in the pink-ball Test last week. India are likely to make a couple of changes with Akash Deep and Washington Sundar likely to get the nod over Ravichandran Ashwin and Harshit Rana, respectively.
Watch: Rishabh Pant Takes Adam Gilchrist By Surprise, His Response Can't Be Missed
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant shared a light-hearted moment with Australia great Adam Gilchrist on Sunday. Ahead of the start of play on Day 3, legendary Australia wicketkeeper Gilchrist, who is a part of the experts' panel for broadcaster Star Sports, was taken by surprise when Pant approached him from behind and closed the latter's eyes with both his hands. As soon as Gilchrist realised that it was Pant behind him, the duo shared a warm hug. "I was surprised there, didn't know who was behind me," said Gilchrist about the incident later.
Franchise Owners Submit List Of Unsold Overseas IPL Players To PCB For PSL Draft
Franchise owners have submitted a list of overseas players who went unsold in the recent IPL auction to the PCB to ensure they are registered for the Pakistan Super League players' draft. The upcoming seasons of the PSL and Indian Premier League (IPL) will likely overlap with each for the first time next year. While most the players will choose the more lucrative India league ahead of PSL, a number of high profile overseas cricketers including David Warner, Kane Williamson, Adil Rashid, Alex Carey, Keshav Maharaj, Shai Hope, Donovan Ferrara, Daryl Mitchell, Jonny Bairstow, Akeal Hossain went unsold at the IPL auction.
"A Proven Champion Of Australian Cricket": Alex Carey Praises Mitchell Starc Following Adelaide Win
Following Australia's 10 wicket win in the second Adelaide Test against India, Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey heaped praises on pacer Mitchell Starc, whose six-wicket haul in first innings set the tone for a win, calling him a "proven champion of Australian cricket. He also praised explosive batter Travis Head's "consistency in his methods". Starc's six-wicket haul established his supremacy in pink-ball Tests while Head continued to be a headache for India as his counter-attacking was the final nail in the coffin for India, who succumbed to a 10-wicket loss in the Adelaide pink-ball Test after the highs of a 295-run win at Perth in the first Test. The series is now level at 1-1.