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The Ashes 1St Test Day 3 Joe Root Dawid Malan Script Perfect Fightback

The Ashes | 1st Test | Day 3: Joe Root, Dawid Malan script perfect fightback

England captain Joe Root and Dawid Malan steadied the ship for the visitors on the third day of the first Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane. England had been in a spot of bother after Australia had rode on a fine hundred from Travis Head to post 425 runs on the board in the first innings in reply to the visiting team’s 147.

Head along with Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon put up individual stands to frustrate the England bowling line up.

While Travis struck 152 during the course, Starc and Lyon chipped in with 35 and 15 respectively to help the hosts stretch the lead to 278. Ollie Robinson and Mark Wood scalped three wickets apiece in the first innings.

Later, the Joe Root-led side didn’t really have a great start to the proceedings as they lost openers Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed early to get reduced to 61/2. Burns was undone by Pat Cummins for 13 while Hameed was sent back in the hut by Starc.

Malan who had come in at number three was joined by captain Root and the two batters made sure that the team didn’t lose any further wickets. Root and Malan put up an unbeaten partnership of 159 runs for the third wicket.

While Root scored 86*, Malan remained not out for 80 as England were 220/2, trailing by 58 runs at the end of the third day’s play.

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Yash Dhull to lead India in U19 Asia Cup

The All-India Junior Selection Committee has announced the squad for the U19 Asia Cup slated to take place in UAE from December 23 and Delhi batter Yash Dhull has been named the skipper of the side. "The All-India Junior Selection Committee has picked a 20-member India U19 squad for the upcoming ACC U19 Asia Cup to be played in the UAE from 23rd December," the governing body said in a statement. "The selectors have also announced a 25-member squad for a preparatory camp at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru from December 11th-19th ahead of the ACC event." Dhull has been rewarded for his performance in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy where he was the highest run-getter in the competition after he scored a total of 302 runs for the team in five matches. India U-19 Asia Cup squad: Harnoor Singh Pannu, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ansh Gosai, S K Rasheed, Yash Dhull (Captain), Anneshwar Gautam, Siddharth Yadav, Kaushal Tambe, Nishant Sindhu, Dinnesh Bana (wk), Aaradhya Yadav (wk), Rajangad Bawa, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Garv Sangwan, Ravi Kumar, Rishith Reddy, Manav Parakh, Amrit Raj Upadhyay, Vicky Ostwal, Vasu Vats (subject to fitness clearance). Standby players who will attend preparatory camp at NCA: Ayush Singh Thakur, Uday Saharan, Shashwat Dangwal, Dhanush Gowda, Singh Rathore.

There was always a lot of negativities around but I had no time for all that: Ravi Shastri

Ravi Shastri’s tenure as the head coach of the Indian team concluded after the T20 World Cup. The Shastri-Kohli era witnessed a number of ups and downs. While there were occasions where the fans were delighted with the team’s performance, there were other instances where they were left really disappointed. Shastri has now opened up about his time with Team India as the head coach and how he never really cared about the negativities around. “There was always a lot of negativities around but luckily, I had no time for all of that. But those who know me well will know what a thick-skinned guy I am for such things to affect me,” he said while talking to The Times of India. “The more I saw people getting jealous of what this team kept achieving, the more I laughed at their insecurities. The more some people wanted this team to fail, the better we did,” he added. The former India cricketer also revealed that he made up his mind of leaving the post while traveling to England earlier this year. “Later, sometime before we left for England this year, I had made up my mind to move on. What precipitated it was a couple of reasons. First, I was pushing 60 and there were these Supreme Court rules and all,” he said. “Second, I knew the quarantine and the bio-bubbles won’t go anywhere for another two years. Cricket will be played in isolation and that’s what we’re seeing right now too.”

Andre Russell returns, but will be staying 2 meters away from teammates

West Indian powerhouse Andre Russell might have come in to bolster his team’s chances in the Big Bash League, but he will have to stay two meters away from his teammates. Melbourne Stars are scheduled to take on Sydney Thunder on Friday, 10 December, and will be aided by the inclusion of Andre Russell, who is coming into the team after quarantining in Sydney for three days. However, under the guidelines of the BBL, Russell will be given a separate dugout to sit in, stay 2 meters away from his teammates and will not be allowed to touch any player. Stars were battered in their first game against the Thunder’s cross town rivals Sydney Sixers and will be looking to shake that defeat off. The inclusion of the likes of Nathan Coulter-Nile, Marcus Stoinis, Andre Russell and Qais Ahmed will help the Stars immensely in their second game of the tournament.

Hobart's Bellerive Oval set to host the final Ashes Test: Reports

If the Australian media are to be believed then Hobart’s Blundstone Arena is scheduled to host the fifth and the final Test match of the ongoing Ashes series between Australia and England. Known as Bellerive Oval, the stadium can hold close to 25,000 people at a time and is known for the abundant amount of movement it provides to the pace bowlers owing to its close proximity to the sea. The final Test was scheduled to be held at Perth in the Western Australia province, but strict Covid guidelines have made it impossible for the organisers to host a game there. Speaking to the media last week WA Premier Mark McGowan had in no uncertain terms stated that players and staff will have to go through a full period of quarantine if they wish to play at Perth. Cricket Australia have been in an intense struggle with the England and Wales Cricket Board about the quarantine arrangements and it was understood that ECB would not agree to such demands made by McGowan. With no choice but to oblige, CA were forced to shift the game and Hobart was chosen as the preferred venue. The official announcement is expected to be made later this evening.