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"An Absolute Fluke": Peter Handscomb On His Catch To Dismiss Shyreas Iyer In 2nd India vs Australia Test

Short-leg is one of the toughest and most risky positions to field at in cricket. Being stationed at the position, a player has merely a fraction of a second to react. With the help of skill and a bit of luck at times, the players over the years have pulled off some excellent catches at the position. Of latest, Peter Hanscomb grabbed a stunning catch of Shreyas Iyer in the second Test in New Delhi. During India's first innings in the game, Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon bowled into the body of Iyer, who flicked the ball towards the leg side from the middle of his bat, but Handscomb's sensational reflexes saw the fielder taking a blinder,

Mark Taylor Urges Australian Selectors To Take Call On David Warner's Test Future Before Ashes

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has urged selectors to take a call on under-fire opener David Warner's future in Test cricket before the Ashes later this year. Warner has been undergoing a prolonged lean patch in the longest format of the game. He had scores of 1, 10 and 15 in the opening two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy before being ruled out of the remaining two matches due to a concussion and elbow fracture.

NZ vs Eng, 2nd Test, Day 3: Tom Latham, Devon Conway Lead New Zealand Fightback To Frustrate England

New Zealand are contemplating the possibility of a rare Test win after following on, having dug in with the bat on Sunday to set up an absorbing last two days of the second Test against England. The Black Caps unearthed some much-needed tenacity to reach 202-3 in their second innings at stumps on day three in Wellington, closing within 24 runs of the tourists. Their gritty response after being asked to follow on was founded on half-centuries by openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway.

"I'm Being Blunt": Ravi Shastri Gives Brutal Verdict On KL Rahul Ahead Of Third Test Against Australia

Former India coach Ravi Shastri is against the idea of picking a vice-captain in a home series as he feels it complicates the selection of the best XI when the deputy team leader is not in form. Shastri also hinted that Shubman Gill should replace KL Rahul in the remaining two Tests of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. There has been a lot of talk around India vice-captain Rahul's prolonged lean patch. The opener has scores of 22, 23, 10, 2, 20, 17 and 1 in his last seven innings. With the young Gill waiting in the wings despite his stellar run across formats, the pressure is increasing on Rahul. "The team management know his (Rahul's) form, they know his mental state. They know how they should be watching someone like Gill," Shastri said on the ICC Review podcast.

"Ravindra Jadeja And...": Ex BCCI Selector Picks Likely Candidates For India's Test Vice-Captaincy

With a few days to go for the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, the Indian cricket team faces a few questions. The most prominent being the place of opener KL Rahul in the XI. The star batter has scored only 38 in the first two Tests. Former players, including Venkatesh Prasad, has been questioning why Rahul has been getting a long rope. With a highest score of 23 in his last 10 Test innings, Rahul's place is under scrutiny as India chase a third successive victory that would seal their place in the final of the World Test Championship in June.

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"An Absolute Fluke": Peter Handscomb On His Catch To Dismiss Shyreas Iyer In 2nd India vs Australia Test

Mark Taylor Urges Australian Selectors To Take Call On David Warner's Test Future Before Ashes

NZ vs Eng, 2nd Test, Day 3: Tom Latham, Devon Conway Lead New Zealand Fightback To Frustrate England

"I'm Being Blunt": Ravi Shastri Gives Brutal Verdict On KL Rahul Ahead Of Third Test Against Australia

"Ravindra Jadeja And...": Ex BCCI Selector Picks Likely Candidates For India's Test Vice-Captaincy

NZ openers survive after England enforce follow-on in second test

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