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Rohit Sharma A Better No. 6 Option Than Opener vs Australia? Report Makes Startling Claim

He is being encouraged to return to opening by the talking heads of Indian cricket but Rohit Sharma may just avoid being swayed by the proverbial outside noise and stick to the number six slot for at least the third Test against Australia in Brisbane starting this weekend. Rohit, who was on paternity break during the opening Test and scored 3 and 6 on his return during the 'Pink Ball' game, is facing calls for his return to the top in the batting order in place of KL Rahul, who too had an indifferent game in Adelaide after his heroics in Perth. If one looks at Rohit's statistics in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia), across all batting positions in 46 completed innings, he averages a shade less than 30 while in 20 innings as opener, he scores at 37.8 thanks largely to the successful English summer of 2021.

"It's All...": Mohammed Siraj Breaks Silence On ICC Punishment For Travis Head Send-Off Row

Despite a 20 percent match fee fine and widespread criticism regarding his reaction, India pacer Mohammed Siraj seems to have put the incident with Australia's Travis Head behind. Ahead of the third Test in Brisbane (which kickstarts on December 14), Siraj gave a positive reaction to the fine handed to him. Siraj had engaged in a verbal spat with Head during the second Test, after the bowler had given an animated send-off. But now, the dust seems to have settled. When asked about the fine, Siraj responded positively. "Yeah man, it's all good," was Siraj's reaction, as reported by Australian media outlet Sydney Morning Herald.

"Stung By Criticism": Australia Legend Explains Motivation For Team's Massive 2nd Test Win vs India

Legendary wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist believes Australia were "stung" by the criticism following their loss in Perth, but have returned to their best, driven by captain Pat Cummins' controlled aggression. Australia, who had drawn a lot of flak for the 295-run loss in the opening Perth Test, bounced back by registering an emphatic 10-wicket win in the second game to level the five match series 1-1. "You could see just through his (Cummins) celebrations that… every wicket that he took he was more aggressive in his celebration," Gilchrist said on Fox Cricket.

Under-Fire Virat Kohli Makes Big Change In Nets, Harbhajan Singh Impressed

Back in the line of fire over his poor show in India's defeat in the pink-ball Test against Australia, Virat Kohli has dug deeper in his pursuit of success ahead of the third Test. The veteran batter continues to practice in Adelaide, along with the other members of the team, after the second Test ended prematurely inside three days. Kohli, who couldn't help the team with his bat in Adelaide, has been a regular figure in the nets since. In fact, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh explained a big transformation that Kohli has brought into his practice to counter his poor run of form in Australia.

"Played Only 34% Matches": Sanjay Manjrekar Reveals Stunning Jasprit Bumrah Statistics

While India faltered against Australia in the second Test of the five-match series, Japsrit Bumrah continued to live up to the expectations. The right-arm pacer picked four wickets in Australia's first innings against India in the day-night Test in Adelaide. This came after Bumrah had bagged the Player of the Match award in the first game in Perth with 8 wickets to his name, including a five-wicket haul in the first innings. Given the amount of importance Bumrah holds, it is hard for India to rest the pacer during the ongoing Test series against Australia. However, along with that Bumrah's workload management also needs to be considered.

'Selfless' Rohit Sharma Drops Big Hint For 3rd Test Role, Virat Kohli Looking To...

The pink-ball Test between India and Australia could be over but the players are still toiling hard in the nets at Adelaide. After the day-night Test ended in just 2 days and one session, the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, etc. decided to put the hard yards in the nets at Adelaide, before they fly to Brisbane for the third Test of the series. Ahead of the Gabba clash, Rohit Sharma's batting position has been one of the biggest talking points among experts. However, it doesn't look like the India captain is willing to change anything.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Answer Sunil Gavaskar With This Act After "Don't Sit In Hotel" Plea

Team India seemed to have heard what the legendary Sunil Gavaskar had to say after the end of the pink-ball Test. The Indian players were seen holding a practice session at the Adelaide Oval ahead of the third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will take place at Brisbane's iconic venue - The Gabba. Earlier on Sunday, Rohit Sharma-led India faced a setback in the prestigious BGT series as they conceded a 10-wicket defeat to Australia in the Adelaide Test. With the win, the hosts have levelled the series 1-1. During the net session on Tuesday, it was seen skipper Rohit Sharma, talisman batter Virat Kohli, youngsters Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal were busy to improve their batting skills.

Rohit Sharma's Captaincy In Line Of Fire Over 'Jasprit Bumrah Decision'

India captain Rohit Sharma has some tough questions to answer after the team's defeat in the pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide. Rohit replaced Jasprit Bumrah as the skipper for the team after India comprehensively defeated Australia in the opening match at Perth. However, Rohit's captaincy looked lackluster in the day-night Test, where India suffered a humbling 10-wicket defeat. As experts pose critical questions in front of Rohit, former India batter Aakash Chopra remains baffled by the captain's usage of marquee pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the game.

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Rohit Sharma A Better No. 6 Option Than Opener vs Australia? Report Makes Startling Claim

"It's All...": Mohammed Siraj Breaks Silence On ICC Punishment For Travis Head Send-Off Row

"Stung By Criticism": Australia Legend Explains Motivation For Team's Massive 2nd Test Win vs India

Under-Fire Virat Kohli Makes Big Change In Nets, Harbhajan Singh Impressed

"Played Only 34% Matches": Sanjay Manjrekar Reveals Stunning Jasprit Bumrah Statistics

'Selfless' Rohit Sharma Drops Big Hint For 3rd Test Role, Virat Kohli Looking To...

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Answer Sunil Gavaskar With This Act After "Don't Sit In Hotel" Plea

Rohit Sharma's Captaincy In Line Of Fire Over 'Jasprit Bumrah Decision'