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IND vs AUS 2nd Test Day 3 highlights: India on top; AUS 133-6 at stumps

The visitors now look to wrap up the proceedings on the fourth day as Australia has a slender lead of two runs with only four wickets in hand

Ind vs Aus Boxing Day Test: Visitors bowled out for 326 after Jadeja's 50

After dominating the final session on day two, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja didn't pose a major threat to Australia as India were folded for 326/10 in their first innings of the Boxing Day Test

Will be accused of backing Rahane if I praise his captaincy: Gavaskar

"From what I have seen in the last 2 Tests he captained and the one-day matches he captained, he has got a great sense of where the fielders should be kept," Gavaskar said

Rahane's done well to pick up the pieces after Adelaide, says Ponting

Ponting said Ajinkya Rahane has pulled off "something special" in leading the team away from the debacle of the first Test against Australia to a commanding position in the Boxing Day Test

Rahane, Jadeja partnership may have taken game away from Aussies: Tendulkar

Tendulkar feels that the unbroken 104-run partnership between stand-in India captain Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja might have taken the game away from Australia in the second Test here on Sunday

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Day 1 highlights: IND trail by 159 runs; 36-1 at stumps

an inspired Indian bowling unit, led by the menacing Jasprit Bumrah (4/56)and the crafty Ravichandran Ashwin (3/35), steam-rolled Australia for a meagre 195

IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Bumrah, Ashwin help India take Day 1 honours at MCG

As much as the day belonged to the Indian bowling unit for another fired-up show, new captain Rahane deserved equal credit for marshalling his resources to perfection during the 72.3 overs that Austra

Check Australia vs India 2nd Test playing 11 and head to head details

After getting bundled out for a mere 36 in the Adelaide Test, India has made 4 changes in its playing 11. India vs Australia 2nd Test will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day (Dec 26)

Apologised to Virat after that run out, he was okay about it: Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane on Friday said he had apologised to Virat Kohli after his horrible mix-up with him led to the India captain's game-changing run out in the first Test against Australia in Adelaide. Kohli was looking solid before the suicidal run out for 74 on the opening day at Adelaide Oval. Upon realising that there was no run in it, Rahane decided to send back Kohli but it was too late by then. What followed was an inexplicable batting collapse, due to which the visitors crumbled to their lowest Test score of 36 in their second innings. "After the end of day's play I went and said sorry to him (Kohli) but he was all okay, he was okay about it," Rahane said on the eve of the second Test here. "We both understood that the situation we were in, we were going well at that point, but such things happen in cricket, you got to respect that and you got to move forward." Stand-in skipper Rahane admitted that the run out handed Australia the momentum as they recorded an eight-wicket win in

Let Aussies play mind games, we will focus on our team: Rahane

India's stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane on Friday said he would rather focus on his team than worrying about Australia's "mind games" ahead of the 'Boxing Day' Test starting here on Saturday

Ind vs Aus: Virat's absence a big opportunity for Rahane, says Gambhir

Virat's absence a big opportunity for Rahane, says Gambhir

IND vs AUS Tests: Lot of onus on stand-in skipper Rahane, says Gambhir

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir believes that the onus will be on stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane to lead the fightback against Australia when they step out for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne

IND vs AUS Tests: Rahane will be an able stand-in captain, says Tendulkar

India's batting mainstay Ajinkya Rahane's calm and composed demeanour shouldn't be mistaken for him being weak and he will be as aggressive as Virat Kohli, says Sachin Tendulkar

Ind vs Aus: 'Bowler's captain' Rahane will bring 'calm energy', says Ishant

Sharma feels stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane is a "bowler's captain" and believes that the batsman will bring calmness on the field

India vs Australia Tests schedule, match timing, live streaming details

India vs Australia 2nd Test match will take place on the Boxing Day (Dec 26) at Melbourne Cricket Ground. India needs to bounce back after a humiliating defeat in the 1st Test

Check Australia vs India 1st Test playing 11, head to head details

In India vs Australia 1st Test, Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal will open for India while Ashwin is a lone spinner in India playing 11. Check AUS vs IND playing 11, head to head details here

AUS vs IND 2nd Test: Aussies to field unchanged playing 11, informs Langer

Australia opener David Warner still have to attain match fitness and this a reason why the hosts are not changing its playing 11 from previous match

IND vs AUS: India can use Pant as 'X-factor' for 2nd Test, says Karthik

Former India spinner Murali Karthik feels that the visiting team can play wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant as a batsman in the second Test

IND vs AUS: Rahane needs to stamp his leadership going forward, says Kaif

Ajinkya Rahane and company have to shut off the outside world to recover from the heavy loss they suffered during the first Test in Adelaide, says Mohammad Kaif

Worst collapse ever as India wraps innings at 36/9 in 1st Test vs Australia

After a decent 53-run first innings lead, India are now staring at a humiliating defeat with only 89 runs to defend.