Kuhnemann debuts for spin-heavy Australia v India in Delhi
NEW DELHI : Australia brought back Travis Head and picked debutant Matt Kuhnemann as their third spinner in a bold selection gamble for the second test against India on Friday.
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My son is 15 and already working hard to get a chance in IPL: Virender Sehwag
IPL with his dazzling strokeplay, and now, Virender Sehwag's son Aryavir Sehwag, a budding cricketer who found a place in the Delhi Under-16 squad last season, too is itching to play in the high-profile T20 tournament."The IPL has benefited young talent the most. Earlier, nobody got noticed from Ranji Trophy performances and hence couldn’t make it to the Indian team.
Australia desperately seek Green boost to level series v India
NEW DELHI : Australia captain Pat Cummins expects another trial by spin in the second test against India but finds himself grappling with selection dilemmas as he tries to lock in the playing XI for the match in New Delhi beginning on Friday.
Australia's Pat Cummins Backs Struggling David Warner For Second India Test
Australia skipper Pat Cummins brushed off concerns Thursday over David Warner's batting form and said he was certain the opener would play in this week's second Test against India. The left-handed Warner scored one and 10 at Nagpur last week and has struggled for form since scoring 200 in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Melbourne. "I'm not a selector. I don't think they've had a meeting but I'm sure Davey will be there," Cummins said of Warner's inclusion in the New Delhi Test, which starts Friday.
Top-Order Worries Remain As India Eye Another Big Win In Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test
KL Rahul's prolonged run of failures remains a worry but India will still start as overwhelming favourites for another three-day finish when they take on Australia in the second Test in New Delhi from Friday. The match will be one of Indian cricket's understated warrior Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test, a feat achieved after 13 years of sweat and toil. While Pujara would like to savour the momentous personal milestone with a 20th Test ton, one can't but paper over the concerns around India's top-order.
"They've Put Themselves In Tough Position": Michael Clarke On Australia's Nagpur Test 'Decision'
Rattled by a humiliating defeat against India in the first Test at Nagpur, the Australian cricket team needs to go back to the drawing board and craft a strategy to beat India in their own home. While lack of practice matches didn't help the tourists, their decision to play Matt Renshaw over Travis Head also seems to have backfired. While there's a good possibility of Head's return for the second Test in Delhi, former Australia captain Michael Clarke feels the Aussies have put themselves in a tough position.
Australia Asked For Practice On Nagpur Pitch Post Defeat. Here's What Happened Next
The opening Test between India and Australia in Nagpur ended well within 3 days after the Indian team bowled the tourists out twice, while only batting once themselves. Despite suffering a defeat by innings and 132 runs, Australia decided to hold their head up and train on the 'tricky' Nagpur pitch. But their hopes of understanding the spin-friendly surface ahead of the second Test in Delhi didn't materialise as the ground staff had reportedly watered the pitch.
DC IPL 2023 team squad complete list
Here is the full list of players bought by DC at the auction in Kochi on Friday.Bought: Mukesh Kumar (Rs 5.5 crore), Rilee Rossouw (Rs 4.6 crore), Manish Pandey (Rs 2.4 crore), Ishant Sharma (Rs 50 lakh), Phil Salt (Rs 2 crore)