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3.30 pm: Dean Jones Tribute
Dean Jones’ wife and daughters, along with Alan Border, left his baggy green cap and bat in front of the stumps between the MCGs, to the applause of the crowd. A moment #AsvInd
– Daniel Bretig (Gardenbretig) December 26, 2020
A special moment in MCG in memory of Dean Jones pic.twitter.com/QO504NboHi
– 7 cricket (@ 7 cricket) December 26, 2020
Here is a fragment of Dan when Dean Jones died
3.10 pm: Tea – Australia Australia 5 for 136
A big moment just before tea came when a fully implemented plan removed Martus Labuschagan, turning Mohammed Siraj into a corner, where Shubman Gill caught a superb catch on the leg alley. It was the right reward for Siraj who has been impressive from his start and honored India in the afternoon with a head wicket as well as resting on the shoulders of Cameron Green and Tim Penn. However, Australia are hoping to regain their captaincy. He is now behind the average wicketkeeper-batsman of Australia, Adam Gilchrist. Dan Bretig wrote about it in the Test lead-up.
4.30pm: Around the wicket for the head
Travis was starting to go through head gears, but Jaspreet Bumrah was well caught on Ajinkya Rahane’s fourth slip when he pulled thick around the wicket. He has an angle of attack that has regularly put Head in trouble: in his Test career he has faced right-arm fast bowlers around 24.20 wickets on average, compared to his over-the-wicket 40.00.
Bumrah’s second over of the afternoon and the head goes straight to the wide slip from around one wicket. No one should ever bowl it from the wicket over #AsvInd
– Daniel Bretig (Gardenbretig) December 26, 2020
2.10 pm: Australia Australia frozen
Marnus Labushchgan and Travis Head have done a great job for Australia since lunch, although India seem to have taken a few steps out of the gas. Jaspreet Bumrah was left behind by another spell just before the drink broke. Labuschen hit Mohammad Siraj hard on the helmet with a short ball, which caused his helmet to be checked so there was a significant delay. Head, meanwhile, has been very compact and punctured who could be under a little pressure when David Werner returns. The pitch continues to bring an excellent balance between the bat and the ball, but it has flattened out and this may now be to cash in on the afternoon.
Head will have good memories of last year’s Boxing Day Test against New Zealand.
1.50 pm: Bowling tricks
This is Sid Monga
Nick Knight has also made this point in the broadcast, and it is worth discussing. The rule of thumb is usually to start a new season with two bowlers to get a wicket. On the evidence of the first session, these two gentlemen are Jaspreet Bumrah and R Ashwin. Now I know that you want to play debutant Mohammad Siraj in the game and you not only threw him the ball in the first session, but India would be surprised if they were more ruthless with the start of the season. Now Ashwin has been taken in place of Umesh Yadav. Not yet Bumrah, and after lunch Australia added 25 for 0 in eight overs after lunch.
1.25 pm: Siraj got his chance
He was the fifth bowler used, but he started the second season when Mohammad Siraj started his Test career with the ball. And it was a promising start, hitting a good length around the stump and touch 143 kpf. It is also worth noting that Australia Australia took 8 wickets for the best run of his career and his distance includes Travis Head and Marnus Lubuschen.
Just back to Steven Smith for a moment: Today was his fifth Test duck and the first since 2016.
12.30 pm: Lunch – Australia 65 for 3
It’s India’s season and what they needed after the fall of Adelaide. It was a sound of being better when Marnus Labushg survived LBW on DRS after RR Ashwin was cleared. The bounce saved Labushchug after he was out on the field. Lebusheg had the zeal to try and score, but it has been hard work for Travis Head, who has battled batt balls. Mohammad Siraj is still waiting for his first ball in Test cricket when Ravindra Jadeja dropped a few pressure balls in a few loose balls.
This is Sid Monga:
Seeing Ken Williamson and Ross Taylor scoring huge runs on the second screen at Mount Manganui, you would be surprised if Australia’s batting for the first season in a Test match has been so casual. R Ashwin has been exceptional again – a bonus for the visiting side spinner to get this first aid, which may be due to the initial humidity – but look at the number of casual shots. It all started with Matthew Wade, but let’s just look at the wicket. Marnus Lebushing is very lucky to be there despite the flurry of loose shots.
By comparison, India were out of control for just 32૨ during the all-out. Australia’s batsmen lost just three wickets this season and gave the wrong answer on 29 balls. The expectation for the next season is that the pitch will stabilize a bit as the sun sets, but India will be prepared to put pressure on them as they have already got the wicket.
A decent collision, but imjadeja Managed to catch the ball #AusvIND pic.twitter.com/PZw2ngKtaO
– ESPNcricinfo (ESPNcricinfo) December 26, 2020
12.00 pm: Ashwin v Smith
Only one person is winning from head to toe:
1st Innings, Adelaide
Over 26.6: Ashwin to Smith, no run, OUT That’s how he met Smith at the inn in 2017, but it was around the wicket. I don’t know if this meant straight forward or it’s just a natural variation, but he plays on the back of a lengthy ball, and he passes quickly and takes the outside edge of his defensive bat, and straight into the invincible lap on the slip. Mo Smith seemed to have almost knocked Smith off the pitch like a Mohammed Nabi arm ball.
1st Innings, Melbourne
Over 14.3: Ashwin to Smith, no run, OUT. Smith takes one look at Pujara on Leg Alley. Ashwin throws a ball under one foot, not sure how much he is part of the plan but Smith couldn’t help and started dropping marks. The connection makes OK but it ends up hitting Pujara directly, who messed up to complete the catch. Smith has two runs in three innings with one unbeaten out so far in the series, which means
11.30am: Tight start time
It’s an exciting start to this Test with a little bit of life on the pitch, which means a good fight between bat and ball. Matthew Wade played a very good game for an hour and caught R Ashwin in the leg side and caught Ravindra Jadeja on a superb catch despite almost colliding with Shabman Gill. In an interesting move by Ajinkya Rahane, who made Virat Kohli the captain, he picked up Ashwin in the first hour and there was an offer a little early. Umesh Yadav has not been as consistent as Jaspreet Bumrah, but two wickets is a good reward for India and puts a little pressure on Australia.
11.00am: Initial strike for India
India have been rewarded for some good opening bowling by canceling the JB Burns to zero. Jaspreet Bumrah was particularly challenging with the new ball and got a thin edge of burns in his third over, giving him a back-to-back boxing day duck for the opener. India have encouraging momentum and conduction on the pitch with signs that it can work hard. Matthew Wade looks very confident and he planted some sweet drives from side to side in front of Umesh Yadav.
Burns’ second consecutive Boxing Day duck, apart from this he walked up to 10 balls and then caught the ball indefinitely on the ball he got. Credits up to Bumrah’s line and length #AsvInd
– Daniel Bretig (Gardenbretig) December 25, 2020
10.15am: Remembering Dino
Here is Dan Brettig from MCG on how one of Australia’s greats will be honored
Tributes to Dean Jones will take many and varied dimensions during the test. The whole bay of MCG seats is assigned to the big picture of Jones, while the audience is encouraged to “zinc up” to pay homage to Jones ’same playing habit. Jones ‘family will be present at the MCG for the match, with a T-Time video tribute at 24.24pm, recognizing Jones’ baggy green cap number and also his highest-class score against South Australia in a single day / Knight Sheffield Shield in the MCG in 1994-95. Match.
10.05am: Australia batting first
The coin came in favor of Tim Penn and he was happy to bat first. Ajinkya Rahane was surprised that he did not have to make a decision. If there is any early life, Jaspreet Bumrah will be able to find it.
Here is a little more about another newcomer from India, Mohammad Siraj
9.50am: Pitch report
Damien Fleming on Channel Seven says there is 11mm of grass on this pitch. He may be interested in fast bowlers on both sides, but that’s the bat of the first day. It’s a clear, sunny, cozy day. India need to keep that Adelaide batting performance behind them as soon as possible.
12:31
‘Australia has clear loopholes that India can still exploit’
9.30am: Boxing day at G.
‘G. An excellent day for the Bing Xing Day Test at.
Coming to MCG today? All the details you need: https://t.co/EFcilLPi6z pic.twitter.com/jqJg6RwdEd
– Melbourne Cricket Ground (3 MCG) December 25, 2020
Binging Day at MCG: Welcome to the iconic days of the cricket calendar lender. For a long time it seemed like this wasn’t happening so it’s nice that the series has come here and we’ll have 30,000 viewers. To get an idea of where we are in this contest – India will have to find a way to come back bundled for its lowest Test score (36) in Adelaide a week ago. We already know that they have made four changes in their attempt to do so – two of which were implemented in the absence of Virat Kohli and Mohammad Shamini – but it will be a daunting task. Australia Australia is still without David Warner and he has named an unchanged team. Often you don’t have 24 hours confirmation outside of both XI games. TSS is half an hour away.
India will have two new debuts: Shubman Gill and Mohammad Siraj. If you want to know a little more about Gill, a very talented batsman, check out this part below.
The story of Shubman Gill who came from Punjab to earn India’s Test cap number 297 #AusvIND
– ESPNcricinfo (ESPNcricinfo) December 25, 2020
Who is excited for Boxing Day? pic.twitter.com/GeptSvmCVk
– ESPNcricinfo (ESPNcricinfo) December 25, 2020
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