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India vs Australia: Mitchell Starc Hopeful Of Playing Second Test

An optimistic Mitchell Starc on Wednesday said he was hopeful of returning to the Australian playing XI for the second Test against India, starting in New Dehi on Friday. The pace ace missed the series opener, which Australia lost by an innings an 132 runs inside three days, due to a tendon damage to his left middle finger. He arrived in India on Saturday. "There's a few boxes to tick but it's on track ... I'd like to be a little further down the road (in the recovery)," Starc told reporters.

"You Need Talent But...": Rahul Dravid On What Makes Cheteshwar Pujara Special Ahead Of 100th Test

Himself an epitome of resilience and longevity, India's head coach Rahul Dravid was all praise for senior batter Cheteshwar Pujara, who is set to complete a coveted milestone of 100 Tests during the second game against Australia, starting on Friday. Pujara, who has spent 13 years in international cricket, with 7000 plus runs and 19 hundreds under his belt, is the 13th Indian cricketer to achieve the feat. "It is a big achievement for any player. Yes, you need talent but you need lot of other things. It's a reflection of your longevity and many other things. Your fitness, your resilience, ability to handle success and failure," Dravid, who has second highest number of Test caps for India (164), said on Wednesday.

Australia Look For Redemption After First Test Debacle In India

Pat Cummins' Australia side have returned to the site of their humiliating innings defeat and flown in a back-up spinner in an effort to redeem themselves before this week's second Test against India begins in Delhi. Left-arm slow bowler Matthew Kuhnemann has joined the match squad alongside left-arm quick Mitchell Starc for what is likely to be another gruelling trial by spin at the Arun Jaitley Stadium beginning Friday. Opening batsman David Warner and company, who were routed for 91 to lose the first Test by an innings and 132 runs, went back to the dusty Nagpur pitch on Monday to practise.

Ravichandran Ashwin Rises To 2nd Spot In ICC Test Bowlers Rankings, Ravindra Jadeja Makes Significant Gains

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday jumped to the second spot in the ICC Men's Test Bowlers Rankings following his eight-wicket show against Australia in the opening Test in Nagpur. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who made a successful comeback after almost five months due to a knee injury, has moved up to the 16th position, courtesy his player-of-the-match winning effort in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series-opener.

"Nostalgic Feeling": Virat Kohli's Heartfelt Post Wins The Internet Ahead Of Second Test Against Australia

Star India batter Virat Kohli is all set to play a match in Delhi's Arun Jaitley stadium -- the venue which was earlier known as the Feroz Shah Kotla -- after a long gap. It will be Kohli's first international game in Delhi since an ODI he played in the state way back in March 2019. Talking about his last apperance in Test cricket in the state, it came more than five years ago; December 2017 to be precise. On return to his birthplace, Kohli took out his time to drive his way to the stadium.

Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023: Delhi Test May See A Flurry Of Records. Here's Why

India secured an emphatic victory in the first Test at Nagpur as the home side defeated Australia by an Innings and 132 runs. Put to bowl first, comeback man Ravindra Jadeja took a fifer to help India restrict Australia to just 177. In response, skipper Rohit Sharma's 120, Jadeja's 70 and Axar Patel's 84 helped India post 400 on the scoreboard. Trailing by 223 runs, the Australian team was bundled out for 91 as Ravichandran Ashwin took his 31st 5-wicket haul in Tests.

"Better Than Me!!" Shah Rukh Khan's Verdict On Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja's Pathaan Dance Steps

Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan has been breaking all sorts of records at the box office and fans all around the country have been grooving to songs from the movie. The dance steps for the song ‘Jhoome Jo Pathaan' have become an online sensation and the Indian cricket team players were also seen grooving to the beats of the song. During the first Test encounter against Australia in Nagpur, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja broke into the dance and the video of their steps has already gone viral. Shah Rukh Khan himself praised the cricketers for their dancing moves and wrote on Twitter - “They are doing it better than me!! Will have to learn it from Virat And Jadeja!!!”

"Hope They Not Searching For A Jadeja Duplicate": Ex-India Star's Dig At Australia Ahead Of 2nd Test

India outplayed Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The match in Nagpur saw India dominating the game throughout. Guest skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat first. The visitors had prepared themselves with some intense traning sessions, but it all seemed to make no difference as the duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were just too good to be faced on the Nagpur surface that offered a fair amount of help to the spinners.

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India vs Australia: Mitchell Starc Hopeful Of Playing Second Test

"You Need Talent But...": Rahul Dravid On What Makes Cheteshwar Pujara Special Ahead Of 100th Test

Australia Look For Redemption After First Test Debacle In India

Ravichandran Ashwin Rises To 2nd Spot In ICC Test Bowlers Rankings, Ravindra Jadeja Makes Significant Gains

"Nostalgic Feeling": Virat Kohli's Heartfelt Post Wins The Internet Ahead Of Second Test Against Australia

Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023: Delhi Test May See A Flurry Of Records. Here's Why

"Better Than Me!!" Shah Rukh Khan's Verdict On Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja's Pathaan Dance Steps

"Hope They Not Searching For A Jadeja Duplicate": Ex-India Star's Dig At Australia Ahead Of 2nd Test