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"Indore Was The Worst...": Australia Great Has No Mercy For 'Poor' Pitch In Third India-Australia Test

Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has come down hard on the three pitches used for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, alleging that some amount of "skullduggery" must have been involved in preparation of such tracks. India are currently leading 2-1 with a Test match left in Ahmedabad. While pitches in Nagpur and New Delhi were rated "average" by the ICC, the pitch for the Indore Test was rated "poor" by match referee Chris Broad.

Mohammed Shami May Return In Playing XI For 4th Test vs Australia, Rank Turner Unlikely: Report

India's senior-most speedster Mohammed Shami is expected to feature in the playing XI for the final Test against Australia in Ahmedabad, starting March 9 after being rested for workload management during the Indore game. The Indian team management, in consultation with medical staff, has decided to space out the pace bowlers, who are also going to play IPL regularly and are part of the ODI World Cup plan. Hence, Shami, who had played the first two Tests and is also a part of the ODI squad, was rested for the third game. In his place Umesh Yadav was drafted in as the second pacer after Mohammed Siraj.

"Can Be Destabilising": Australia Great Underlines How Change In Playing XI Impacted India In Third Test

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden slammed the Indian batters after the hosts were outplayed by the visitors in third Test in Indore. Chasing a modest target of 76, Australia crossed the finishing line with ease, despite losing a wicket on the second ball of play on Day 3. Travis Head scored a quickfire 49, while Marnus Labuschagne hit the winning boundary to remain unbeaten on 28. Hayden suggested that the Indian batters were playing to save their spots in the team.

Sri Lanka eye World Test final to lift spirits back home

Coach Chris Silverwood said Sri Lanka would be doing their absolute best to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final during their two-match series in New Zealand to give the people back home something to cheer about.

How Can India Qualify For World Test Championship Final? All Scenarios Explained

Humbled in Indore, an outright victory in Ahmedabad will seal India's place in the World Test Championship final against Australia but if Rohit Sharma's team loses or plays a draw, its fate will depend on the outcome of the Sri Lanka-New Zealand series. Australia by virtue of their nine-wicket win in Indore have already qualified for the grand finale at the Oval from June 7-11. Australia are sitting atop the WTC table with 68.52 percentage points (PCT). Percentage points are calculated when points earned by a team are divided by the points contested for.

Confident Man Utd ready for Liverpool test, says Ten Hag

Manchester United will go into this weekend's Premier League clash at rivals Liverpool with confidence and are ready to battle for the three points, manager Erik ten Hag said on Friday, as they look for a first win at Anfield since 2016.

"There Was A Thought": Ex-India Star Identifies Unlikely Hero For Visitors In Indore Test

Former India opener Aakash Chopra pointed out the reasons behind India's defeat against Australia in the third Test encounter in Indore and even identified an ‘unlikely' hero of sorts for the visitors. The former cricketer was all praise for Umesh Yadav who thrilled everyone with his brand of fast bowling in the first innings. Umesh was in fiery form as he claimed three wickets and was able to produce pace on a wicket that completely supported the spinners. Chopra also lauded Ravichandran Ashwin for his bowling but was critical of a few batters including Shreyas Iyer for their shot selections on the wicket.

"This Pitch Talk Is Just Getting...": India Skipper Rohit Sharma's Blunt Take After Indore Test Loss

India skipper Rohit Sharma expressed his displeasure over the talks around the pitches for the ongoing India vs Australia Test series. The pitch in Nagpur, that hosted the first match, became a talk of the town even before the start of the series. The second and third Tests took place in Delhi and Indore, respectively, and the surfaces of both the venues also came under the radar of critics for the amount of turn they offered to the spinners. It is worth noting that all the three matches ended in less than three days.

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"Indore Was The Worst...": Australia Great Has No Mercy For 'Poor' Pitch In Third India-Australia Test

Mohammed Shami May Return In Playing XI For 4th Test vs Australia, Rank Turner Unlikely: Report

"Can Be Destabilising": Australia Great Underlines How Change In Playing XI Impacted India In Third Test

Sri Lanka eye World Test final to lift spirits back home

How Can India Qualify For World Test Championship Final? All Scenarios Explained

Confident Man Utd ready for Liverpool test, says Ten Hag

"There Was A Thought": Ex-India Star Identifies Unlikely Hero For Visitors In Indore Test

"This Pitch Talk Is Just Getting...": India Skipper Rohit Sharma's Blunt Take After Indore Test Loss