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Michael Clarke Lists Out "Major, Major Mistakes" By Australia, Admits He Isn't Surprised By Team's Struggles

Australia's wretched run on the tour of India so far has been filled with "major, major mistakes", reckons former captain Michael Clarke. Clarke feels the biggest mistake Australia made was not playing a tour game ahead of the four-Test series that began February 9. Instead, Pat Cummins chose to simulate Indian conditions back home before having a short camp near Bengaluru ahead of the series opener in Nagpur. Two weeks later, the visitors are 0-2 down in the series and have already lost a shot at regaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy.

Ravindra Jadeja Follows 'Friend' Nathan Lyon On Insta For 24 Hours. See Aussie Spinner's Reaction

India spinner Ravindra Jadeja on Sunday followed Australia bowler Nathan Lyon on Instagram. However, he stated he would follow the off-spinner for only 24 hours. "Following my friend Nathan Lyon for 24 hours," wrote Jadeja in his Instagram story with laughing emojis. With the caption, Jadeja also put a screenshot of his Instagram profile. It is worth noting that Jadeja has over five million followers on Instagram, but Lyon is the only person he follows. Meanwhile, the Australian spinner took a screenshot of the story put by Jadeja and shared it in his own Instagram story.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia Skipper Pat Cummins Flies Home Mid-Series Due To "Family Illness"

Australia Test and ODI skipper Pat Cummins has flown back home mid-way of the ongoing Border-Gasvaskar Trophy against India. The pace bowling all-rounder took a flight to Sydney on Sunday due to a "serious family illness", informed Cricket Australia. However, the apex cricket body of the nation also stated that Cummins is expected to return before the third Test of the four-match series that is set to take place a the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, starting March 1. After the Test series gets over, India and Australia will be playing a three-match ODI series, beginning March 17.

'Vice-Captain' Missing From India Test Squad, Sparks Talk Over KL Rahul

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) squad announcement for the third and 4th Tests against Australia didn't see a change in terms of personnel but a big difference was spotted in terms of the designation of KL Rahul. The Karnataka batter, who has been going through a poor run of form, no longer had the 'vice-captain' tag in front of his name in the board's squad announcement. The decision has left fans scratching their heads, wondering if the opening batter has lost his post.

"Possible To Skip IPL?": Venkatesh Prasad Asks Under-Fire KL Rahul, Quashes 'Personal' Issues

India opening batter KL Rahul's horror form with the bat continued in the second Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as he failed to register big scores in both the innings. In the first innings, Rahul was dismissed on 17, while he could only manage a solitary run in the second innings. India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday after beating Australia in the second Test by six wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad, who has been critical of Rahul of late, has clarified that he doesn't have "personal issues" with the batter.

Watch: Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Dig As Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin Rattle Australia Batters

Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin had all the fun as India defeated Australia by 6 wickets in the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The duo had picked three wickets apiece in the first innings as Australia were bowled out for 263 runs before putting up a further improved show during the visitors' second innings. Australia, who had resumed their second innings at the score of 61 for 1, lost their last nine wickets for 62 runs on Sunday. The Pat Cummins-led side was bundled out for 113 as Jadeja registered a seven-wicket haul and Ashwin picked the remaining three wickets.

Pat Cummins Gifts Signed Team Jersey To Cheteshwar Pujara For Completing 100 Tests

Australia captain Pat Cummins presented Cheteshwar Pujara with a signed Australian team's Test jersey to honour the India batter for playing his 100th Test on Sunday. After bowlers skittled out visitors for 113, Rohit Sharma, Srikar Bharat and Cheteshwar Pujara held their ground to help India register an emphatic 6-wicket victory against Australia in the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy here at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) on Sunday posted a photo of the Australian captain presenting a signed jersey to Pujara.

Unchanged India Squad For 3rd, 4th Australia Tests; Rohit Sharma To Miss 1st ODI, Hardik Pandya To Lead

The BCCI on Sunday announced Team India's squads for the third and fourth Tests against Australia, as well as the three-match ODI series. The hosts have named an unchanged squad for the final two Tests against the visitors. Jaydev Unadkat, who was released from the squad to participate in the Ranji Trophy final, is back in the squad for the remaining Tests, and has also been named in the ODI squad. Unadkat, who has played seven ODIs previously, last played a 50-over game for India in 2013 against the West Indies.

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Michael Clarke Lists Out "Major, Major Mistakes" By Australia, Admits He Isn't Surprised By Team's Struggles

Ravindra Jadeja Follows 'Friend' Nathan Lyon On Insta For 24 Hours. See Aussie Spinner's Reaction

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia Skipper Pat Cummins Flies Home Mid-Series Due To "Family Illness"

'Vice-Captain' Missing From India Test Squad, Sparks Talk Over KL Rahul

"Possible To Skip IPL?": Venkatesh Prasad Asks Under-Fire KL Rahul, Quashes 'Personal' Issues

Watch: Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Dig As Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin Rattle Australia Batters

Pat Cummins Gifts Signed Team Jersey To Cheteshwar Pujara For Completing 100 Tests

Unchanged India Squad For 3rd, 4th Australia Tests; Rohit Sharma To Miss 1st ODI, Hardik Pandya To Lead