As India Vs Australia Test Series of 4 matches will start tomorrow both teams started to play off field mind games, Due to Ball - Tampering row, Australia is on backfoot as they were building their team and testing their bench strength. Both teams want to perform better in the upcoming series and the reason is pretty clear, India needs their stats to be better in this continent and on the other hands Australians were trying to get their confidence back as they are playing in their home condition where Indian batting lineup ( said to be strong) fails.
Although India is number 1 in the ICC Test Rankings, Rahane said "Australia is favorites in this series" in reply to Josh Hazlewood that said that India has the best batting lineup. So we can say that mind games started but in a reverse fashion.
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Although India is number 1 in the ICC Test Rankings, Rahane said "Australia is favorites in this series" in reply to Josh Hazlewood that said that India has the best batting lineup. So we can say that mind games started but in a reverse fashion.
STATS
India - Test Ranking 1
Australia - Test Ranking 5
Head to Head
Australia won 41 out of 94 matches. 1 Tie, 26 Draws and 26 India won.
India in recent years hasn't performed well in an overseas test series, India's performance in Australia in 4 matches is 2L, 2D.
Australian Skipper said in media that Now it's time that Australia forgets the past and focus on the game, They have to move on and present their strong game against India. India currently sitting on the throne can be dethroned only if Australia will win this series 4-0.
Net Practice
Recent concluded Net Practice session suggested that India's Skipper is in the right form and the opening pair is playing nice strokes. KL Rahul is out of form currently but surely will overcome this phase. Bowling Unit doing a great job, Hanuma Vihari seen bowling Virat Kohli. Ishant Sharma is trying Attacking style whereas Bhuvi and Bumrah working on their consistency in Line and Length.
Australia XI: Aaron Finch, Marcus Harris, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Tim Paine(C&WK), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
India XI: Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant(WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami.
Skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first.
(When Virat win toss: Win 16, Lose 1, Draw 3. Previous Seven: India won 6, Draws 1 when V Kohli won the toss.)
KL Rahul and Murali Vijay were the openers for India.
KL Rahul 2(8), Hazlewood got the 1st wicket, caught by Finch.
Bad selection of the shot as he tries to hit Coverdrive but the ball is at 5-6th stumps and gave the catch to slip.
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Bowlers bowling at a very disciplined line and length and they are getting an extra bounce from the pitch. Starc from one end and Hazlewood from other keeps batsmen
Murali Vijay 11(22), looking good but a bad selection gives his wicket, Starc got an edge and took his 1st wicket of the day.
India lost both their openers, disappointing performance by the openers.
Kohli came to bat, Kohli's Stats: in Adelaide
Test: 116, 22, 115, 141
ODI: 18, 15, 107
T20s: 90*
Attacking field placement by Australian, all pressure on Virat Kohli.
Cummins takes Kohli, a spectacular catch by Usman Khawaja sends Kohli back. Every Indian batsman trying to hit a cover drive and trying to hit wide outside stumps and all the three batsmen lost their wicket due to it. Kohli 3(16). Cummins has now dismissed Kohli twice in four balls in Test Cricket.
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In the first hour of the test match till now, Australian dominates completely as Indian batsmen gave wickets not that Australian bowlers took. Rahul to 3rd slip, Vijay to keeper and Kohli to gully.
Rahane 13(31), Hazlewood takes another, once again trying to hit a wide offside shot. This is another shot by Indian batsmen that gave wicket. Australia on the top.
LUNCH DAY 1
Australia dominates as India lost their 4 wickets in this session.
Kohli won the toss and ELECTED to bat first but Australia proves them wrong as India lost 4 wickets. Indian batsmen lost their wickets irresponsibly. Pujara and Rohit are presently on the crease and both are looking good.
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