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Australia's "6mm Grass Plan" To Beat India In Adelaide Test, Pitch Curator's Big Revelation

Ahead of the pink-ball Adelaide Test between India and Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Damian Hough, the head curator of the pitch at the venue, said that six millimeters of grass will be used on the pitch. The Adelaide Test, starting on December 6, sees India entering with both a mental and physical edge, following a dominant performance in the first Test led by Jasprit Bumrah's bowling and captaincy. However, the visitors will also aim to exorcise the memories of the infamous 2020 Adelaide pink-ball Test, where they were dismissed for their lowest Test score of 36 runs. On that occasion, Pat Cummins (4/21) and Josh Hazlewood (5/8) dismantled the Indian batting line-up, giving Australia a straightforward target of 90 runs to chase.

KL Rahul Asked About Batting Role In Adelaide Test. His Reply Stumps Everyone

Senior India batter KL Rahul on Wednesday said that he has overcome the "mental challenge" of being a floater in the line-up and is willing to bat at any position as long as he is able to play for the team. Rahul was superb in the first Test against Australia in Perth with scores of 26 and 77 while opening the innings in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, who was on a paternity break. With Rohit walking back into playing eleven for the day-night Test starting Friday, Rahul was asked the obvious question about his batting position.

"I'd Keep My Mouth Shut": England Great Alastair Cook On Yashasvi Jaiswal Sledging Mitchell Starc

Former England captain Alastair Cook has all praise for India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a brilliant 161 in India's massive win against Australia in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, calling him a "class player" while also lauded the confidence of the youngster for sledging pacer Mitchell Starc. During the second day play of the first Test in Perth, Jaiswal took a dig at Starc, saying, "You are coming too slow at me". The left-arm fast bowler, had a smile on his face while walking back to his mark.

Watch: Juniors vs Seniors In Team India Ahead Of 2nd Test Against Australia

The Indian cricket team players geared up for the second Test match against Australia in Adelaide with a juniors vs seniors football match. Ahead of the game starting December 6, the squad was split into two teams based on seniority as they competed in a football game in front of a small crowd. Pictures and videos from the practice session showed both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma taking part in the game as the crowd cheered every move. According to some posts on social media, Rishabh Pant was in the juniors team along with other young cricketers in the squad.

"Load Of Nonsense": England Great Hits Back At "Joe Root A Rung Below Virat Kohli" Comment

Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan was not happy with former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann calling Joe Root "a rung below" Virat Kohli. Lehmann said that he rated Kohli higher than Root and even pointed out that Root has not scored a single century in Australia till now. The comments were made following Virat's brilliant show in Perth as India won the first Test match against Australia. Lehmann called Root "a great player" but despite the batter scoring 35 Test centuries, the ex-Australia star said that he has not yet reached the "upper echelon" of cricketers.

India vs Australia 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma Puts In 'Double Shift', Virat Kohli Challenged By...

India skipper Rohit Sharma did a double shift in the nets with plenty of fans adding colour to the visitors' near four-hour net session at the Adelaide Oval Adelaide on Tuesday. With strong indications of Rohit coming down the batting order to let the form pair of Yashasvi Jasiwal and KL Rahul continue opening the Indian innings, the captain did show a lot of resolve while facing the Pink Kookaburra. During the session, Indian team had four nets at the practice arena.

6th Game In 11 Days: Mohammed Shami Makes Big Statement But Doubts Remain Over India vs Australia Series Call-Up

Mohammed Shami bowled 15 dot deliveries in his sixth consecutive SMAT T20 match while unheralded Karan Lal smoked 94 in just 47 balls as Bengal hammered Bihar by nine wickets in a Group A match in Rajkot. Bihar without their teen prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, managed 147 for 6 in 20 overs with Sayan Ghosh (2/32) being the pick of the bowlers. Bengal knocked off the chase in just 14 overs with Lal smashing nine fours and six sixes.

Cheteshwar Pujara's Bold Team Selection Verdict For Pink-Ball Test, No Place For...

Team India's dominant 295-run victory against Australia in Perth has given the management a big selection headache. India's playing XI for the series opener didn't feature the veterans Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, while Harshit Rana was preferred over Akash Deep. As the experts mull over the changes that will be brough to India's team for the day-night Test in Adelaide, Cheteshwar Pujara has warned against tinkering with the bowling attack. Pujara feels both Ashwin and Jadeja should warm the bench for the pink-ball Test too.

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Australia's "6mm Grass Plan" To Beat India In Adelaide Test, Pitch Curator's Big Revelation

KL Rahul Asked About Batting Role In Adelaide Test. His Reply Stumps Everyone

"I'd Keep My Mouth Shut": England Great Alastair Cook On Yashasvi Jaiswal Sledging Mitchell Starc

Watch: Juniors vs Seniors In Team India Ahead Of 2nd Test Against Australia

"Load Of Nonsense": England Great Hits Back At "Joe Root A Rung Below Virat Kohli" Comment

India vs Australia 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma Puts In 'Double Shift', Virat Kohli Challenged By...

6th Game In 11 Days: Mohammed Shami Makes Big Statement But Doubts Remain Over India vs Australia Series Call-Up

Cheteshwar Pujara's Bold Team Selection Verdict For Pink-Ball Test, No Place For...