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Shreyas Iyer will 'walk back' straight into the playing XI provided he can take the load of a five-day Test: Rahul Dravid

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid has no second thoughts about Shreyas Iyer's inclusion in the playing XI of the second Australia Test but only if he can take the load of a five-day match.Iyer, who had sustained a lower back injury during the white-ball series against Sri Lanka, has been drafted into the squad for the second Test against Australia starting Friday, after getting clearance by the BCCI medical team.

India vs Australia: Mitchell Starc Hopeful Of Playing Second Test

An optimistic Mitchell Starc on Wednesday said he was hopeful of returning to the Australian playing XI for the second Test against India, starting in New Dehi on Friday. The pace ace missed the series opener, which Australia lost by an innings an 132 runs inside three days, due to a tendon damage to his left middle finger. He arrived in India on Saturday. "There's a few boxes to tick but it's on track ... I'd like to be a little further down the road (in the recovery)," Starc told reporters.

Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test milestone is a reflection of longevity and resilience: Rahul Dravid

Cheteshwar Pujara all set for his milestone 100th match against Australia starting Friday, head coach Rahul Dravid was all praise for the senior batter, saying that the feat is the reflection of 'longevity, resilience and ability to handle success and failure'.Dravid, who himself is the epitome of resilience and longevity -- has the second highest number of Test caps for India (164) -- said that playing 100 Tests for the country is a big achievement for any player.Pujara will become the 13th Indian cricketer to play 100 Tests. The 35-year-old has spent 13 years in international cricket, with 7000 plus runs and 19 hundreds under his belt."It is a big achievement for any player. Yes, you need talent but you need lot of other things. It's a reflection of your longevity and many other things. Your fitness, your resilience, ability to handle success and failure," Dravid said.

"You Need Talent But...": Rahul Dravid On What Makes Cheteshwar Pujara Special Ahead Of 100th Test

Himself an epitome of resilience and longevity, India's head coach Rahul Dravid was all praise for senior batter Cheteshwar Pujara, who is set to complete a coveted milestone of 100 Tests during the second game against Australia, starting on Friday. Pujara, who has spent 13 years in international cricket, with 7000 plus runs and 19 hundreds under his belt, is the 13th Indian cricketer to achieve the feat. "It is a big achievement for any player. Yes, you need talent but you need lot of other things. It's a reflection of your longevity and many other things. Your fitness, your resilience, ability to handle success and failure," Dravid, who has second highest number of Test caps for India (164), said on Wednesday.

Mitchell Starc set to bolster Australia for Delhi Test against India

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc is optimistic about his chances of returning to the side for the second Test against India in New Delhi, aiming to boost a beleaguered side that lost the opening match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur by an innings.

Australia Look For Redemption After First Test Debacle In India

Pat Cummins' Australia side have returned to the site of their humiliating innings defeat and flown in a back-up spinner in an effort to redeem themselves before this week's second Test against India begins in Delhi. Left-arm slow bowler Matthew Kuhnemann has joined the match squad alongside left-arm quick Mitchell Starc for what is likely to be another gruelling trial by spin at the Arun Jaitley Stadium beginning Friday. Opening batsman David Warner and company, who were routed for 91 to lose the first Test by an innings and 132 runs, went back to the dusty Nagpur pitch on Monday to practise.

Ravichandran Ashwin Rises To 2nd Spot In ICC Test Bowlers Rankings, Ravindra Jadeja Makes Significant Gains

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday jumped to the second spot in the ICC Men's Test Bowlers Rankings following his eight-wicket show against Australia in the opening Test in Nagpur. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who made a successful comeback after almost five months due to a knee injury, has moved up to the 16th position, courtesy his player-of-the-match winning effort in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series-opener.

ICC Test rankings: Ashwin rises to 2nd spot, Jadeja makes significant gains

Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday jumped to the second spot in the ICC Men's Test Bowlers Rankings.Courtesy his player-of-the-match winning effort in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series-opener, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who made a successful comeback after almost five months due to a knee injury, has moved up to the 16th position.The spin duo haunted Australia in the first Test between by sharing 15 wickets between them as India won by an innings 132 runs inside three days.

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Shreyas Iyer will 'walk back' straight into the playing XI provided he can take the load of a five-day Test: Rahul Dravid

India vs Australia: Mitchell Starc Hopeful Of Playing Second Test

Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test milestone is a reflection of longevity and resilience: Rahul Dravid

"You Need Talent But...": Rahul Dravid On What Makes Cheteshwar Pujara Special Ahead Of 100th Test

Mitchell Starc set to bolster Australia for Delhi Test against India

Australia Look For Redemption After First Test Debacle In India

Ravichandran Ashwin Rises To 2nd Spot In ICC Test Bowlers Rankings, Ravindra Jadeja Makes Significant Gains

ICC Test rankings: Ashwin rises to 2nd spot, Jadeja makes significant gains