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India's Predicted XI Vs Australia, 2nd Test: Will Shreyas Iyer Replace Suryakumar Yadav?

Team India registered a big win over Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur, as the hosts claimed a victory by an innings and 132 runs. Ravindra Jadeja bagged the Player of the Match award as he made a memorable comeback with seven wickets and 70 runs to his name. Apart from him, Ravichandran Ashwin also took a five-wicket haul whereas skipper Rohit Sharma smashed a century. As both the teams are now gearing up for the second Test in Delhi, the hosts are likely to go ahead with batter Shreyas Iyer in their Playing XI, who had to miss out on the first Test fue to an injury.

Australian Spinners Struggling With Low Bounce, Admits Pat Cummins

Spinner Nathan Lyon and company's effectiveness on Indian tracks has been curtailed because of low carry as they are used to bowling on bouncy Australian pitches, conceded skipper Pat Cummins on Thursday. Though Australia's young Test debutant spinner Todd Murphy took seven wickets, Nathan Lyon could manage just one even as Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja ran through the visitors' batting lineup to help India win the Nagpur Test by an innings and 132 runs.

"...All Little Gremlins About The Pitch": Aussie Great Slams 'Overthinking' Australia

Legendary Australian cricketer Allan Border is still at pains to understand why middle-order batter Travis Head was excluded from the side that suffered an innings and 132-run defeat against India in the opening Test at Nagpur. Head has been in sublime form since the 2021/22 Ashes series, where he was adjudged Player of the Series after Australia won the five-Test series 4-0. He was the joint second-highest run-getter during the three-Test series at home against South Africa recently, which Australia won 2-0.

"My Dream Is To Win a WTC Final": Cheteshwar Pujara Ahead Of His 100th Test For India

The veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara said that he never thought that he will be playing the 100th Test match for India when he started his career and added that he hopes to lift the ICC World Test Championship trophy for his country. Pujara has enjoyed a stellar 13-year career with India and is all set to play his 100th Test in Delhi on Friday. The second Test of the series will be held in Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium from February 17 to 21. Delhi is hosting its first Test since December 2017. India have a 1-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.

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.

"If You Have 6ft 4in Bowler...": Rahul Dravid's Epic Response To Journalist's Question On Left-arm Pacers

Let-arm fast bowlers are rare commodities. Since Zaheer Khan's retirement, the Indian cricket team has given opportunities to a few left-arm pacers but no one has managed to cement his place so far. Arshdeep Singh is one left-arm seamer who is a fairly consistent player for the team but is yet to hit his true potential. Ahead of the start of the 2nd Test between India and Australia, head coach Rahul Dravid was asked about the lack of quality left-arm pacers in the team. As the journalist used the references of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mitchell Starc, Dravid gave an epic response.

India vs Australia - "If He Is Ready To Take The Load...": Rahul Dravid Names Batter Who Might Make A Comeback In Second Test

Shreyas Iyer would "walk back" into India playing eleven if he can take the load of a five-day Test as he deserves a spot in the side after playing some under-pressure knocks recently, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Wednesday. Iyer had sustained a lower back injury during the white-ball series against Sri Lanka last month and had to undergo a one-month rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy. Iyer also missed the first Test against Australia where Suryakumar Yadav made his debut. Dravid kept his cards close to his chest on whether Iyer is ready to take the rigours of the longest format, but he made an important point about team management's philosophy where any performing player if he comes back after injury would automatically get his place back.

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India's Predicted XI Vs Australia, 2nd Test: Will Shreyas Iyer Replace Suryakumar Yadav?

Australian Spinners Struggling With Low Bounce, Admits Pat Cummins

"...All Little Gremlins About The Pitch": Aussie Great Slams 'Overthinking' Australia

"My Dream Is To Win a WTC Final": Cheteshwar Pujara Ahead Of His 100th Test For India

Australia's Pat Cummins Backs Struggling David Warner For Second India Test

Top-Order Worries Remain As India Eye Another Big Win In Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test

"If You Have 6ft 4in Bowler...": Rahul Dravid's Epic Response To Journalist's Question On Left-arm Pacers

India vs Australia - "If He Is Ready To Take The Load...": Rahul Dravid Names Batter Who Might Make A Comeback In Second Test