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"Got To Deal With Sorrowful...": India Star Narrates Own Days Of Struggle While Analysing KL Rahul's Poor Show

Though KL Rahul has retained his place for the third and fourth Tests against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, there is a lot of speculation on whether he will be part of the playing XI. Rahul failed to score big in the first two Tests. The talented batter last scored a Test half-century in January, 2022 against South Africa in Johannesburg. His last Test ton came against the same opponents in December, 2021. He has been at the receiving end of a severe criticism by former players.

Glenn Maxwell Returns As Australia Announce Squad For India ODIs

Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh will make their international returns from lengthy injury layoffs after being named Thursday in Australia's one-day squad for the series in India. All-rounder Maxwell broke his leg and underwent surgery in November after slipping and falling during a friend's 50th birthday party. Marsh went under the knife soon after for a long-standing left ankle problem, with loose bone fragments removed and cartilage repaired. They both return for ODIs in Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Chennai between March 17 and 22, giving Australia an early look at conditions ahead of the World Cup in India later this year.

"So Little Experience Captaining On...": Australia Great On Pat Cummins' Acumen As Skipper

Australian great Geoff Lawson has blamed captain Pat Cummins' lack of knowledge of spinning tracks and assistant coach Daniel Vettori's inadequate inputs for the team's woeful performance in India. India have won the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy inside three days, with their spin-bowling duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja doing the maximum damage. Australia lost the opening Test in Nagpur by an innings and 132 run, while the second match in New Delhi saw the tourists faring a little better but the outcome was the same -- a six-wicket win for India.

"23 Tests Since Virat Kohli Scored A Century," Tweets Iceland Cricket. Fans Don't Like It

Virat Kohli, after a couple of years when he could not score a ton, is back among run in the white ball formats. Since the 2022 Asia Cup, Kohli has been scoring well in limited overs cricket. However, the same cannot be said for the Test format. He has not scored a half-century in his last 13 Test innings. His scores in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy reads - 44, 20 and 12. The former Indian cricket team skipper's last Test ton came against Bangladesh in November, 2019. Iceland Cricket highlighted this aspect in a tweet recently.

Venkatesh Prasad Likes Old Video Of Ex India Opener With Suniel Shetty Amid Twitter Tussle Over KL Rahul

Former Indian cricket team pacer Venkatesh Prasad got engaged in a war of words on Twitter with ex-India opener Aakash Chopra on Tuesday. Of late, Prasad has been tweeting a lot on India opener KL Rahul getting a long rope, while other performers like Kuldeep Yadav have been dropped easily. Former India opener Aakash Chopra, meanwhile, did a YouTube video on KL Rahul. Towards the end of the video, Chopra urged Prasad to stay calm and not peddle 'agendas' if there are any or highlight stats that suit his thoughts.

India Set To Replace Struggling KL Rahul With Promising Shubman Gill In Third Test Against Australia: Report

India batter KL Rahul's prolonged slump in form is likely to cost him his place for the third test against Australia with demands growing for Shubman Gill's inclusion for the match in Indore. India have retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 2-0 lead in the four-test series but Rahul's form has been a major concern for Rohit Sharma's team. With a highest score of 23 in his last 10 test innings, Rahul's place has become untenable as India chase a third successive victory that would seal their place in the final of the World Test Championship in June.

Pat Cummins' 4-Year Reign As No.1 Test Bowler Comes To An End, Loses Top Spot To This Veteran

Pat Cummins is no longer the no. 1 Test bowler as the Australia captain on Wednesday was dethroned by veteran England pacer James Anderson. The 40-year-old overtook Cummins and India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to become the No.1 ranked bowler in the latest ICC Test rankings. Anderson ended Cummins' four-year reign as the top-ranked Test bowler after bagging seven wicket in the recently-concluded first Test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui. Anderson, who will turn 41 later this year, has claimed the top spot for the sixth time in his decorated career.

'Can't Replicate What They Do': Australia Great Hails Ravichandran Ashwin-Ravindra Jadeja Duo

Australia batters have miserably failed in their attempt to tackle India's spin-bowling duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. So far in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Jadeja and Ashwin have bagged 31 of the 40 Australian wickets. On the other hand, the Australian spinners -- Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy and Matt Kuhnemann -- haven't been able to create the same impact. Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has pointed out how opposition spinners often try to replicate the skillset of Ashwin and Jadeja, but haven't tasted similar success.

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"Got To Deal With Sorrowful...": India Star Narrates Own Days Of Struggle While Analysing KL Rahul's Poor Show

Glenn Maxwell Returns As Australia Announce Squad For India ODIs

"So Little Experience Captaining On...": Australia Great On Pat Cummins' Acumen As Skipper

"23 Tests Since Virat Kohli Scored A Century," Tweets Iceland Cricket. Fans Don't Like It

Venkatesh Prasad Likes Old Video Of Ex India Opener With Suniel Shetty Amid Twitter Tussle Over KL Rahul

India Set To Replace Struggling KL Rahul With Promising Shubman Gill In Third Test Against Australia: Report

Pat Cummins' 4-Year Reign As No.1 Test Bowler Comes To An End, Loses Top Spot To This Veteran

'Can't Replicate What They Do': Australia Great Hails Ravichandran Ashwin-Ravindra Jadeja Duo