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Shane Watson left shaken after
bouncer blow during Australia's
net session

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Kohli-Dhawan fight was the
mysterious 'unrest' in Indian
dressing room in Brisbane

They said it on television: "Kohli just
doesn't look himself. He seems a
little out of it."

This was in reaction to watching Virat
Kohli walk out to bat instead of the
overnight batsman Shikhar Dhawan
on day 4 of the Gabba Test. It took
everyone by surprise and for around
30 minutes no one quite knew what
was happening. The BCCI took it's
time issuing a press release and by
then, Kohli was back in the hut.

The Australians, especially Shane
Watson, bowled well at Kohli and he
never settled in. But the Indian vice-
captain seemed distant, not focussed
and now, as a report in the
Hindustan Times says: he was very
angry too.

"The blame game started on his
return to the dressing room. Kohli
reportedly blamed Dhawan for his
cheap dismissal and the latter
responded, slamming speculation
that he had chickened out. Dhawan
reportedly told Kohli that he took
pride in playing for the country. If
his performance was not up to the
mark, he would be willing to sit out,
but will not take any insinuation that
he faked injury," said the report in
the Hindustan Times.

Eventually, Team director Ravi Shastri
intervened to helped calm things
down, according to the Hindustant
Times sources. Kohli was out after
scoring just one run, playing Johnson
onto the stumps.

In the press conference at the end of
the match, Dhoni had said: "Dhawan
got hit in the nets but he did not
really show that he was in a lot of
pain. Immediately, after Dhawan I
was into the nets, so I couldn't
follow up. Then, with just 5-7
minutes, left for the start of the day,
we learnt that Dhawan would not be
able to go in and that is when we
told Kohli to bat."

The short notice could not have
made things easier for Kohli or for
the batsman to follow and that was
in evidence as the Indian batting
collapsed yet again.

Firstpost.Com | Kohli-Dhawan fight was the mysterious 'unrest' in Indian dressing room in Brisbane

 

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar on road to
recovery before Boxing Day Test at the MCG

Melbourne : Despite trailing 0-2 going
into the Boxing Day Test, the Indian
cricket team has something to cheer
about as Bhuvneshwar Kumar's hopes
of playing in the Melbourne match
increased after the pacer went
through the MCG nets without any
discomfort here today.

The 24-year-old medium-pacer
injured his ankle during the warm-up
games and was ruled out of the first
two Tests with Dhawal Kulkarni flying
in as back-up. India missed Kumar's
services in Adelaide and Brisbane as
they lost both the matches.

The Uttar Pradesh seamer, who also
has a first-class batting average of
29.21, is eagerly awaited in the
playing XI at the MCG on December
26 and his batting net session raised
hopes of his inclusion in the third
game.

Even after the Brisbane match,
Kumar had bowled in the nets with a
heavily strapped ankle and was seen
speaking with bowling coach Bharat
Arun after the nets.

He did not bowl today as it started
drizzling in India's session and a final
call will only be taken after a couple
of days.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar on road to recovery before Boxing Day Test at the MCG | FirstPost.Com

 

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David Warner, Shane Watson shake off injury fears ahead of 3rd Test against India

Opener, David Warner, and all-
rounder, Shane Watson, both took
part in training on Wednesday as
injury scares eased for Australia,
ahead of the Boxing Day Test against
India. The pair returned to the fray
during a Christmas Eve session at the
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Warner, batting for the first time
since hurting his thumb in the second
Test victory over India in Brisbane
last week, was driving and hooking
with little sign of discomfort. Watson,
who was dazed when struck on the
helmet by a bouncer on Tuesday,
took on a bowling machine in the
indoor nets before moving outdoors.

The blow sparked concern that
Watson might have sustained serious
injury, coming after Australian
batsman Phillip Hughes' tragic
demise, as a result of a bouncer
from Sean Abbott that struck on the
lower-left side of his head.

In a sure sign that Warner was on
the mend, he told reporters he would
keep up the 'banter' against the
tourists, despite a spate of fines.
Indian players, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat
Kohli and Ishant Sharma have all
been fined for their conduct in the
four-Test series, as has Warner after
a heated exchange in the first Test in
Adelaide.

"If it requires a little bit of banter to
get the other person talking, that's
what is going to happen. I like to go
at them, to try and get them to bite
back at me when I go out there and
bat. At the moment it's working,"
Warner said.

Australia believe they have an edge
over India in the sledging stakes after
Indian attempts to rile Mitchell
Johnson backfired with the quick
taking four wickets and hitting 88
runs in a match-winning performance
in Brisbane.

Meanwhile, Shaun Marsh was struck
on his left hand by a rising delivery
from Josh Hazlewood in training at
the MCG Wednesday. The 31-year-
old was assessed by team doctor
Peter Bruker and left the nets but
later returned. India trail 2-0 in the
series and must reverse a 33-year
losing streak in Melbourne to stop
Australia regaining the Border-
Gavaskar Trophy.

David Warner, Shane Watson shake off injury fears ahead of 3rd Test against India | Cricket News | Latest Cricket Updates | Cricbuzz.com

 

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A test of captains awaits India
at MCG

Melbourne : Melbourne is a case
study in urban synthesis, with
giant, gleaming metallic spires
casting grim shadows over faded
Victorian facades. Here, post-punk
sounds blend happily with the
merry comfort of Christmas
carols. If a city could have a sun
sign, Melbourne would be a
Gemini.

It is here, in the next week or so,
that Indian cricket will know if the
time has come to adopt a more
two-faced approach to the issue
of central leadership. Another
defeat in the Boxing Day Test and
questions on MS Dhoni's Test
captaincy credentials will begin
anew. Yet the captain is a
valuable asset in the one-day
arena, where his leadership and
finishing skills are still second to
none.

Even victory in Melbourne,
however, will not mask the fact
that Dhoni is better off shedding
some of his immense
responsibilities within a jam-
packed schedule and
concentrating on prolonging his
limited-overs career. So should
the Indian cricket board (BCCI)
and its new director of cricket Ravi
Shastri try shedding a traditional
aversion to multiple captains, at
least for the short term?

Shastri is known to love feisty
characters who thrive under
pressure and responsibility, and
Kohli checked all the boxes in
Adelaide. The Delhi cricketer
seemed eager for the job, scored
centuries in both innings,
exhorted India to shed its
languorous approach in crisis and
eventually perished going for the
kill when a retreat would have
been a wiser option.

The impetuosity of youth aside,
Kohli seems cast in the Steve
Smith mould and there are hidden
parallels in the way their careers
have panned out. Both have
bounced back after indifferent
form threatened to nip their
careers in the bud. Both have the
rare ability to demand respect by
bringing forth their batting skills
when most required. They also
have age on their side. There is a
reason why the whole of Australia
is going gaga over Smith right
now, and one wonders what the
series would have been like if
Smith and Kohli had been allowed
to square off against each other
for the duration.

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Burns to debut at MCG, Harris
in for Starc

Melbourne : Australia skipper
Steven Smith confirmed his side's
playing XI for the third Test
against India at the MCG. Joe
Burns will make his Test debut
and will bat at number six while
Ryan Harris will replace Mitchell
Starc.

Burns has been opening for his
side Queensland and there were
calls from several former players
to let Burns bat up the order,
possibly at number three.
However, Smith preferred Shane
Watson to come at one drop.

"Watson's best suited at the top
of the order. Joe will slot in at
No.6. Mitch has been playing
some pretty good cricket and he
was starting to find his feet. "It is
disappointing for him but JOe gets
his opportunity on Boxing Day
and it's going to be a very special
week for him."

Watson is under pressure heading
into the MCG Test. His last fifty
was exactly a year ago against
England at the same venue while
he currently averages 18 in the
first two Tests of this series. He
will be hoping for a turnaround at
his favorite venue, where he
averages close to 90 in his last
four Tests.

The replacement of Starc with
Harris was on expected lines. His
match figures of 25-2-110-2 on a
pacy Brisbane track were
underwhelming although he
redeemed himself by scoring a
fifty. However, Harris was
expected to come back into the
team after recovering from a
quad strain that had kept him out
of the Brisbane Test.

Australia lead the series 2-0 and
will be aiming to seal the series in
the Boxing Day Test.

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Australia Playing XI For 3rd Test Match
David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane
Watson, Steve Smith (c), Shaun
Marsh, Joe Burns, Brad Haddin
(wk), Mitchell Johnson, Ryan
Harris, Nathan Lyon, Josh
Hazlewood.

 

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Steve Smith: Joe Burns will bat at No.6 in the 3rd Test against India

Australia have announced their
playing eleven for the third Test
against India at the MCG, starting
from December 26. On expected
lines, Josh Hazlewood has been
picked for the third game after he
showcased the ability to extract pace
and bounce in the second Test played
at The Gabba.

The 25-year-old from Queensland,
Joe Burns, will be making his Test
debut and is expected to bat at No.6.
In fact, Burns has impressive
numbers to his credit as he averages
42.54 after playing 45 First-Class
games. Australian captain, Steven
Smith, on his part said: "Joe Burns
gets his opportunity on Boxing Day
and it's going to be a very special
week for him. If you're batting in the
top-order in state cricket, you can
bat anywhere in the Australian line-
up. I just think that [starting at six] is
the best way to go about it. Shane
Watson is best suited in the top
three and Joe Burns is going to slot
in at six, and hopefully, do a job for
us there."

David Warner and Shaun Marsh,
meanwhile have been reported to
have sufficiently recovered from their
niggles and were declared fit for the
Boxing Day Test. Smith was also
confident that Watson had recovered
completely after he was struck on the
head by a vicious James Pattinson
bouncer during Australia's practice
session at MCG on Tuesday. "Watto's
[Watson] okay. He was a little bit
shaken up with the hit the other day,
but he trained well yesterday and
he's going well so I'm sure he'll be
fine. I've just got to manage him
right. If we've got to go in to bat,
I've got to make sure he hasn't
bowled too many overs at the end
there so he's fresh when he gets out
there to bat. That's the most
important thing to me. I certainly
think he's a top-three batsman," he
said.


Steve Smith: Joe Burns will bat at No.6 in the 3rd Test against India | Cricket News | Latest Cricket Updates | Cricbuzz.com

 

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Third Test match..

K.L.Rahul debut for India in place of Rohit and Shami in place of Aaron.
Toss: Aus..
Aus: 92-1,28 overs.
Rogers: 46,
Watson: 41.

 

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This time, Ganguly in Aus com box and Harsha Bhogle in Mumbai studio.
Commentary gone worst this time, i think only Ganguly is doing from Australia, last two test matches Harsha was in Australia, and others like Sanjay Manjrekar, Hayden, Martyn, Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravind, Murali Karthik all are doing from Star sports studio in Mumbai..

am remembering commentary on DD1 in hindi,