Rahane showed great determination as he made an unbeaten 200-ball 104, studded with 12 hits to the fence
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
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
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
Interestingly, the last time India handed Test caps to two players, they were also a fast bowler and a batsman
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)
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
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
Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha and young opener Prithvi Shaw are unlikely to be picked for the remaining Tests in Australia as India look to ring in wholesale changes
VVS Laxman believes the biggest challenge for captain Virat Kohli for the first Test against Australia is to find the right opening combination for the pink-ball fixture
Both the teams are pondering over the opening pair for the first Test match as key players of Australia and India are injured. Check Australia vs India playing 11 prediction, match timing here
Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar feels Shubman Gill should bat at number six as there are not many options lower down the order after skipper Virat Kohli returns home on paternity leave.Gill has impressed everyone in the two practice games he played ahead of the Test series. In the second practice game that was played with the pink ball, Gill registered scores of 43 and 65 against Australia A.Post Kohli's departure following the pink-ball Test, Ajinkya Rahane is likely to take the skipper's number four position while Hanuma Vihari will bat at number five."Everyone seems to be an opener at the moment in this squad, isn't it? Because Vihari and Rahane are obviously going to be playing in the middle order with Pujara," Agarkar said on the Sony Sports Network."So those are three spots that you would believe are occupied. My pick would be Shubman Gill [at 6]. I think a lot of people have picked him as an opener," he added.The former fast bowler believes even though Gill has opened the ...
With Mayank being an automatic selection for one of the two openers' slots, it would be interesting to see who will partner him as second opener in India playing 11
Shubman Gill feels it can be 'quite intimidating' to play cricket in Australia but asserted that his team will not back down when faced with either sledging or short-pitched deliveries
With his 55 off 57 balls, Bumrah was the top-scorer for Team India, who folded for a disappointing 194 in 48.3 overs at the Sydney Cricket Ground
India has made five changes in its playing 11 while Australia has made four
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Gill is looking forward to the challenge of taking on Australia but has not set any personal goals for the upcoming assignments where a good outing could help him cement his place in the Indian team
Indian team management will think over the ideal opening combination for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, with a toss-up between Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill