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"Try And Reduce...": Ahead Of Boxing Day Test, Cheteshwar Pujara Gives Big Advice To Team India

India are all set to face Australia in the highly-anticipated Boxing Day Test from Thursday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). This will be the fourth Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar series, which is currently levelled 1-1. India won the opening game by a whopping total of 295 runs in Perth but the hosts bounced back in style in the second match and won by 10 wickets. However, the third match ended in a draw, due to rain in Brisbane. Both the teams are now eager to taken a crucial lead in the series.

BGT: Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja To Continue Milestone Hunt During MCG Test

Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja are all set to continue their milestone hunt during the fourth Test against Australia at Melbourne starting from Thursday onwards, with the bowler chasing 200 Test scalps and the veteran all-rounder also near the 600 wicket mark in international cricket. With the series level at 1-1, both sides will be playing the much-anticipated Boxing Day Test intending to secure an all-important series lead needed to push a case for the ICC World Test Championship final.

Indian Cricket In 2024: Painful Trophy Wait Ends But Loss At Home Triggers Transition Talk

The monkey was finally off India's back in a roller-coaster 2024 when the financial giants of international cricket ended a 13-year wait for a world title, lost a rare Test series at home and dealt with transition triggered by both expected and unexpected retirements by the stalwarts of the game. There was plenty of action over the last 12 months that kept the loyal Indian fan interested.

Greg Chappell Lauds Travid Heads Fearless Approach Against Jasprit Bumrah

Former Australian cricketer Greg Chappell has heaped praise on Travis Head for his audacious and effective approach against India's pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. In his column for The Sydney Morning Herald, Chappell highlighted Head's ability to not just survive against Bumrah but also counter-attack, disrupting the rhythm of one of the world's most formidable bowlers. Head's performances against Bumrah stand out in a series where many batters have struggled against the Ahmedabad-born pacer's unorthodox action, searing pace, and pinpoint accuracy. Bumrah has picked up 21 wickets in three Tests at a jaw-dropping average of 10.90. Despite Bumrah dismissing Head twice, the left-hander has managed to score 83 runs off him at an average of 41.5 and a blistering strike rate of 91.2.

"Every Ball Is Like...": Jasprit Bumrah's Words Of Wisdom To Aspiring Bowlers

Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah preached the importance of repetition and pushing oneself as a bowler to an aspiring fast bowler, saying that one can never be fresh while playing Test cricket and should keep pushing himself or herself in the nets and repeat the tricks they want to learn since the human body has muscle memory. Bumrah will be seen in action during the fourth Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) from Thursday onwards. He is the leading wicket-taker in the series so far, with 21 scalps in three matches at an average of 10.90, with best figures of 6/76. He has taken two five-wicket hauls in the series.

'Indian Bowling Is Looking Weak': Cheteshwar Pujara Raises Concern Ahead Of Boxing Day Test

Veteran cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara reflected on India's bowling weakness at the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series and said that they have to take 20 wickets, reported Star Sports. The series is currently tied at 1-1 after India secured a draw in the third Test in Brisbane. The Boxing Day Test will kick off on December 26 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Jasprit Bumrah is the only India pacer who has shined in the ongoing BGT series. Bumrah is currently the highest wicket-taker in the series with 21 wickets at an average of 10.90. He has two fifers and one four-wicket haul in this series after the conclusion of the first three matches.

Melbourne Pitch To Help Jasprit Bumrah And Co. In Boxing Day Test vs Australia? Curator Says: "As Much Pace..."

Ahead of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) head curator Matt Page hinted at 6 millimetres of grass being used on the pitch for the game, saying that surface will help both bowlers and batters. With the series level at 1-1, both teams will be playing the highly-anticipated Boxing Day Test from December 26 onwards, with an aim to secure an all-important lead and an edge ahead of the final Test at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

"A Master At Work": Australia Pacer's Blockbuster Praise For Jasprit Bumrah

Australia fast-bowler Sean Abbott was effusive in his praise for Jasprit Bumrah, saying that the current generation is seeing a master at work, adding that his unusual bowling action being never tinkered is a big blessing. In the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy currently locked at 1-1, Bumrah has picked an impressive 21 wickets, while averaging 10.9, making him the leading wicket-taker overall in the five-match series. "He has any delivery on tap, the accuracy, the pace. He just ticks all the boxes, session after session. There's not been one time when he's bowled in this series where he hasn't been putting pressure on the Australian batsmen. I take my hat off to him, it's been unreal. We're seeing a master at work."

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"Try And Reduce...": Ahead Of Boxing Day Test, Cheteshwar Pujara Gives Big Advice To Team India

BGT: Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja To Continue Milestone Hunt During MCG Test

Indian Cricket In 2024: Painful Trophy Wait Ends But Loss At Home Triggers Transition Talk

Greg Chappell Lauds Travid Heads Fearless Approach Against Jasprit Bumrah

"Every Ball Is Like...": Jasprit Bumrah's Words Of Wisdom To Aspiring Bowlers

'Indian Bowling Is Looking Weak': Cheteshwar Pujara Raises Concern Ahead Of Boxing Day Test

Melbourne Pitch To Help Jasprit Bumrah And Co. In Boxing Day Test vs Australia? Curator Says: "As Much Pace..."

"A Master At Work": Australia Pacer's Blockbuster Praise For Jasprit Bumrah