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India A's Ball-Tampering Row In Australia Takes New Turn. Player Says, "Nail From..."

The fire-works have already started even before the senior Indian cricket team has landed in Australia. The India vs Australia series is often considered one of the most marquee series and tempers often fly high in the contest. Currently, India A is touring Australia with players like Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Kumar Reddy (both part of the main squad), Ishan Kishan in the team. And, the India A team has been accused of 'ball tampering' during the practice match against Australia A.

Pat Cummins To The Rescue As Australia Grind Past Pakistan In Opening ODI

Skipper Pat Cummins kept his cool under pressure with a gritty unbeaten 32 to steer Australia to a nervy two wicket defeat of Pakistan in the first of three one-day internationals on Monday. Chasing 204, they reached the target with 99 balls to spare at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, surviving a huge scare when they lost three wickets in five balls. "Wonderful match but it got a little tighter than I would have liked it there," said Cummins. With Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head on paternity leave, the world champions had a new-look opening partnership in Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Short. But Short lasted just four balls before top-edging to Saim Ayub off Shaheen Shah Afridi while Fraser-McGurk's luck ran out on 16, slapping Naseem Shah to Irfan Khan at mid-on.

Australia vs Pakistan Live Streaming, 1st ODI: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast

Australia vs Pakistan 1st ODI Live Streaming: After a morale-boosting victory against England in the final two Tests of the series, Pakistan gear up for the Australian adventure Down Under. The tourists had announced their playing XI a day in advance, with Babar Azam making a return to the team after being left out of the last two matches against England. The series also marks the beginning of the Mohammad Rizwan era for Pakistan, after the wicket-keeper batter was named as the team's new limited-overs captain. Australia, meanwhile, won the toss and opted to field first at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.

Australia vs Pakistan, 1st ODI, Live Updates: Pakistan In Trouble, Lose Early Wicket vs Australia

Australia vs Pakistan 1st ODI, Live Updates: Pakistan have lost an early wicket of Saim Ayub, who got dismissed for one by Mitchell Starc. Currently, Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam are standing unbeaten at the crease. Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bowl in the first ODI of the three-match series against Pakistan in Melbourne on Monday. With Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head on paternity leave, world champions Australia have a new-look opening partnership in Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Short. In Pakistan's first 50-over game since last year's World Cup, Mohammad Rizwan captains the side after Babar Azam stepped down last month. (Live Scorecard)

How Can India Qualify For World Test Championship Final After 0-3 Series Whitewash vs New Zealand?

India lost their top position in the World Test Championship standings, slipping to second place after suffering an embarrassing home series defeat to New Zealand on Sunday. India lost to New Zealand by 25 runs in the third and final Test in Mumbai resulting in a 0-3 whitewash, their first in a home Test series since South Africa's 2-0 win in 1999-2000. This was also for the first time India have been swept 0-3 in in a home series. It was India's fifth loss in the ongoing WTC cycle, causing a significant drop in their points percentage (PCT), which fell from 62.82 to 58.33. India thus dropped to the second spot behind reigning champions Australia, who have regained the top spot with a PCT of 62.50.

BCCI To Take Big Step On Gautam Gambhir's 'Selector' Role After Poor Start: Report

Unprecedented series defeats against Sri Lanka and New Zealand have placed Gautam Gambhir under immense pressure barely three months into his appointment as the head coach of the Indian team. He was appointed to the top post amid much fanfare and was also given a rare seat at the selection committee meeting for the tour of Australia. However, his initial report card clearly suggests things aren't looking good for the former India opener. Unless there is a remarkable turnaround Down Under, Gambhir, who was given a free hand in selection matters, may not have as much say in issues concerning the team in the coming times.

KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel To Play Second India A Match Against Australia A

Senior batter KL Rahul and reserve keeper Dhruv Jurel will be flying to Australia for the second 'unofficial Test' between India A and Australia A starting November 7 at the MCG to give them some game time before the first game at Perth from November 22. Rahul and Jurel were part of the Indian squad for the New Zealand series but while the former played the opening game before being dropped from the playing XI, Jurel, who made his debut against England earlier this year, hasn't got a game since Rishabh Pant's comeback.

BCCI To Take Big Step On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja And R Ashwin - Report Makes Huge Claim

The future of some senior India players will be decided after the tour of Australia as the BCCI evaluates the shocking 0-3 drubbing against New Zealand at home while rolling out a structured phaseout policy before the start of the next WTC cycle. There is a high possibility that the five-match Test series against Australia could be the final one for at least two of the four seniors among Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, who are in the last leg of their international careers. "Look, I don't think we can look that far ahead. It's important to focus on the next series, which is Australia," Rohit said when asked for his thoughts on India's Test future given there is limited time left in his captaincy.

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India A's Ball-Tampering Row In Australia Takes New Turn. Player Says, "Nail From..."

Pat Cummins To The Rescue As Australia Grind Past Pakistan In Opening ODI

Australia vs Pakistan Live Streaming, 1st ODI: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast

Australia vs Pakistan, 1st ODI, Live Updates: Pakistan In Trouble, Lose Early Wicket vs Australia

How Can India Qualify For World Test Championship Final After 0-3 Series Whitewash vs New Zealand?

BCCI To Take Big Step On Gautam Gambhir's 'Selector' Role After Poor Start: Report

KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel To Play Second India A Match Against Australia A

BCCI To Take Big Step On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja And R Ashwin - Report Makes Huge Claim