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AUS vs IND, Melbourne

Match drawn

AUS - 530, 318/9 decl
IND - 465, 174/6 (66.0 Ovs)
 
Ashton Agar included in Australia squad for Sydney Test.

Australia have made a surprise
inclusion for the fourth Test against
India in Sydney. Left-arm spinner,
Ashton Agar who last played a Test in
the 2013 Ashes in England, averages
45.14 in the Sheffield Shield this
season. He has played only two Tests
so far and his claim to fame was the
98 he hit coming in at No. 11 in his
debut Test.

The 21-year old is currently playing in
the Big Bash for Perth Scorchers.

The
pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground
(SCG) has a reputation of being the
most spinner-friendly track in
Australia. With Nathan Lyon
performing his role more than
adequately, Australia might be toying
with the idea of going in with two
spinners for the New Year's Test.

Australia have taken an unassailable
2-0 lead in the series and the fourth
and final Test begins on January 6.

Ashton Agar included in Australia squad for Sydney Test | Cricket News | Latest Cricket Updates | Cricbuzz.com
 
Australias squad for fourth Test :
David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Steve Smith (capt), Shaun Marsh, Joe Burns, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc,
Peter Siddle, Ashton Agar.
 
Darren Lehmann demands improved catching in 4th Test against India

Australian coach, Darren Lehmann,
said that the slew of catches dropped
during the third Test at MCG was
down to a lack of confidence among
the players. He also asked for the
hosts to put up a better show in the
field in the final Test to be played in
Sydney. The home team drew the
third Test in Melbourne on Tuesday
to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar
Trophy. Australia set the tourists a
target of 384 in just 70 overs, but
India hung on to end up with 174 for
six, when both captains called the
match off with four overs left.
Lehmann was upset by a series of
spilled catches in India's first essay
which enabled the tourists to restrict
the first innings deficit to 65 runs.

The home team dropped three
catches with spinner, Nathan Lyon,
bungling a regulation two-handed
head-high chance off his own
bowling when Ajinkya Rahane was on
70. He went on to make 147. Shane
Watson put down Virat Kohli (88) at
first slip off Mitchell Johnson and the
vice-captain went on to score 169,
while substitute fielder, Peter Siddle,
dropped a two-handed chance off
Lokesh Rahul, although the debutant
was out the next ball he faced.

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SarfaRaZ said:
Australias squad for fourth Test :
David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Steve Smith (capt), Shaun Marsh, Joe Burns, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc,
Peter Siddle, Ashton Agar.

Useless: No new name in this squad
 
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