India batting coach Vikram Rathour has hinted that there would be some changes in the playing XI while England have been pretty dominant against Sri Lanka on the first day of the first Test in Galle. Here’s a look at the updates from the cricketing world.
Vikram Rathour talks about team changes
India batting coach has hinted that there are going to be a number of changes in the side for the final game in Brisbane. Apart from this, India’s playing XI will be picked in the morning while fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is being closely monitored. “Injuries are still being monitored. Our medical staff is working with the players. I wouldn’t be in a position to comment how it stands at the moment.
“We would like to give them as much time as they can and only tomorrow morning you will know, which XI is going to play,” Rathour said on the eve of the series decider.
England in charge on Day 1
England have been dominant on the first day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. After bundling out the home side for 135, England ended the first day at 127/2, trailing by 8 runs. Captain Joe Root was unbeaten at 66 while Jonny Bairstow had scored 47* when the stumps were called. Earlier, Dominic Bess scalped a fifer in the first innings. England did have a couple of early hiccups but Root and Bairstow held the innings together.
Tim Paine urges fans to leave all abuses at Gabba's gate
Australia skipper Tim Paine has urged the fans to show some respect to the players. "In terms of crowd behaviour - we don't condone the abuse of anyone; let alone from the racial standpoint. So we want people to come along to the Gabba, enjoy the game of cricket, support Australia, support India. Support the umpires if you like. But my suggestion is you leave the abuse at the gate and just respect the players, respect the game and have a good time,” Paine said in the pre-match virtual press conference.
Ashwin can pick 800 Test wickets
Former Sri Lanka spinner has said that R Ashwin can pick up 800 wickets in Test cricket while Nathan Lyon is good but doesn’t have the potential to achieve the same feat. “Ashwin has a chance because he is a great bowler. Other than that, I don’t think any younger bowler coming in will go to 800. Maybe Nathan Lyon is not good enough to reach it. He is close to 400 (396) but he has had to play many, many matches to get there,” Muralitharan was quoted as saying in a Michael Vaughan column for the London-based Telegraph.
Ashwin has picked up 377 wickets so far from 74 matches.
Batsmen day out in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
The on-going Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy saw some brilliant performances with the bat. Jharkhand’s Virat Singh scored an unbeaten 103 against Assam as his side posted 233/3 in 20 overs in Kolkata. Assam were later restricted to 182/7 as Jharkhand won by 51 runs.
Karnataka’s Devdutt Padikkal who has made a good name for himself in the IPL scored 99* against Tripura. Karnataka scored 167/5 in Alur while Tripura were restricted to 157/4 to lose the game by 10 runs.
Punjab’s Abhishek Sharma scored 107 against Railways in Alur as his side put 200/4 in 20 overs. Railways were bundled out for paltry 83.
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