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India vs Australia 3rd Test, tip-off XI: Hazlewood replaces Boland, Akash Deep likely and Washington get in for Harshit Rana and R Ashwin

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India vs Australia 3rd Test, tip-off XI: Hazlewood replaces Boland, Akash Deep likely and Washington get in for Harshit Rana and R Ashwin

[ad_1] India vs Australia 3rd test: Rohit Sharma-led India will take on Pat Cummins’ Australia in the third match at the Gabba in Brisbane of the ongoing five-match series in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India won the first test by 295 runs at Perth, Western Australia while Australia came back strongly to win the second day-night test in Adelaide by an equally emphatic 10 wickets. With the series locked at 1-1, here are a few changes that both teams can make at Gabba. Josh Hazlewood for Scott Boland Australia captain Pat Cummins has made it clear that Josh Hazlewood will return to the playing XI and will replace Scott Boland. Hazlewood was cleared of injury on Friday and will join Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc for the third Test against India in Brisbane. Hazlewood missed the pink...

‘Australia had been stung by criticism after Perth Test’: Adam Gilchrist hails ‘aggressive’ Pat Cummins in Adelaide | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] Pat Cummins celebrates after dismissing KL Rahul. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Adam Gilchrist commended Australia's strong performance in the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test. He credited Pat Cummins' leadership and the team's aggressive approach for their comeback after a huge loss in the first Test. Australia won the second Test in Adelaide by 10 wickets, leveling the series 1-1.Border-Gavaskar TrophyGilchrist, speaking on Fox Cricket, highlighted the noticeable intensity in Cummins' captaincy."You could see just through his celebrations that… every wicket that he took, he was more aggressive in his celebration. Not in that lose-control extent, but you could tell they’d been stung by criticism after their performance in Perth," he remarked.He noted Cummins' renewed...

Can Rohit Sharma get his groove back in Australia? | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma's poor form and India's consecutive Test losses under his captaincy raise concerns about his place in the team. His struggles against swing and pace in Australia, coupled with a recent string of low scores, have prompted questions about his batting approach and whether his age is a factor. ADELAIDE: “When you come to Australia, your best chance of winning a Test match is by putting runs on the board.” This was a downcast Rohit Sharma after India failed collectively as a batting unit in the day-night Test. The team’s front man has, as is the norm, been left facing most of the heat following India’s defeat in less than three days to Australia in the second Test.The regular opener even dropped down to No. 6 to avoid unsettling the opening combination of Yashasvi Jaiswal ...