It would have been a good photoshoot. At around 2pm on Monday, the Australian and Indian players alighted from a chartered flight in Sydney. After all the sound and bravado for the rape of
There was a joint statement on this issue, but the Indian board so far has not commented on the conduct of the players. The Mirror can also confirm that no action is planned against the players despite local media reports of the BCCI’s inaction.
In fact, the Indian camp is of the opinion that the matter is being exaggerated and that it was a direct consequence of their victory in Melbourne. “There would be no such reports if India had not won the second round,” a team insider told the Mirror. In reality, the Australian players flying alongside those five players are being viewed as a moral victory by the Indian field. However, it should be mentioned that the trip together happened after all the players came out negative in the Covid tests.
A big breakthrough of the day was the clarity on the fourth test and it is certain that it will take place, as scheduled, at Gabba. The Mirror can confirm that the Indian team will travel to Brisbane to play the Test from January 15th. The team’s management also agreed to the health protocols after Cricket Australia (CA) agreed to the Indian demand that it would not insist that players be confined. to the rooms once they are off the ground, for the game or practice. They can move into hotels in Sydney and Brisbane.
The biggest news so far from Down Under is about the opening pair for Test 3, which begins at SCG on Thursday. Mirror has learned that the batting lineup will have Rohit at the top of the order alongside Shubman Gill. There will be no place for Mayank Agarwal.
Since Rohit joined the team in Melbourne last week, there have been differing views on his batting position with some experts suggesting that the newly appointed vice-captain of the Test should hit in the middle order rather than expose himself to the new ball of stitching in front. .
It would have meant the opening of Gill and Agarwal and Hanuma Vihari giving way to Rohit. Sunil Gavaskar had suggested that the team leadership should have Rohit open with Agarwal and Gill in the middle. The thought of the former captain of India was that Agarwal is a quality player and does not deserve the ax. That would have kept Vihari out of the XI.
However, chances are high that Agarwal, who has had scores of 17, 9, 0 and 5 in all four innings so far, will get the loot. Rohit has relived his decadent Test career after deciding to open in the game’s longest format in 2019 and has had good success at the top. The team wants him there.
Rohit opening with Gill also means Vihari will be able to maintain his position in the middle order. He has had scores of 16, 8 and 21 in the three innings he’s hit in the series so far at No. 5. They’re not big numbers, but he’s holding his place.
Who will be the replacement for the injured Umesh Yadav will be decided after an inspection of the SCG field. The Indian team is scheduled to have a net session on Tuesday morning. India and Australia are 1-1 in the series with events in Sydney and Brisbane to be played.
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