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AUSTRALIA IN INDIA
Can the Aussies bounce

back in next two Tests?

Australia will play India in Indore in the third Test from March 1 while the fourth Test will
be played in Ahmedabad from March 9

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi
ustralia will continue its prac-
tice in Delhi at the Arun Jait-
Aley Stadium before leaving for
Indore for the third Test in the Bor-
der-Gavaskar Trophy, as per sources.
The Aussie team trail by two Tests in
the series with the third match sched-
uled to begin on March 1.
“The Aussie team came for prac-
tice in the morning at Arun Jaitley
Stadium with all players. They prac-
tised for around 4 to 5 hours, and they
will leave for Indore on Sunday from
Delhi,” a source said.
After sealing the second Test on
the third day here at the Arun Jaitley
Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, Team
India players left for their homes as
the Test match got over with two days
to spare, the players decided to spend
their time with their families.
India have an unassailable 2-0
lead in the ongoing four-match Test
series.

SMITH TO LEAD IN INDORE
TEST

teve Smith will lead the Austra-
lian Test team against India in
Sthe third Test match in Indore Steve Smith will lead his team in the third Test match against India
starting March 1 as Pat Cummins will
not return next week from Australia whelming support I have received Smith has captained Australia for the visitors.
due to family reasons. from Cricket Australia and my team- in 34 Tests between 2014 and 2018,
Cummins had to fly back home mates. Thanks for your understand- including Australia’s most recent CAMERON GREEN ‘READY TO
to Sydney after losing the second ing, “ said Australian captain Pat Test tour of India in 2017, a con- GO’ AGAINST INDIA
Test match, explaining in a statement Cummins as per cricket.com.au. troversy-marred campaign in which ustralia all-rounder Cameron
that his mother ‘is ill and in pallia- The 29-year-old pacer’s absence Smith dominated with the bat, scor- Green has declared himself
tive care’. He was supposed to return is the latest blow to Aussies’ hopes in ing three centuries. In the ongoing A“100 per cent ready” for the
back from home because there was a the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Tro- Border-Gavaskar Trophy series he third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test
nine-day break between the second phy series. Earlier, pacer Josh Ha- has scored 71 runs in four innings at against India in Indore. Green had
Test match in New Delhi to the third zelwood and opener David Warner an average of 23.66. broken a finger while batting during
Test match in Indore. “I have decid- returned home due to injuries. Left- India has an unassailable 2-0 the Boxing Day Test against South
ed against returning to India at this arm pacer Mitchell Starc will likely lead in the ongoing four-match Test Africa last year.
time. I feel I am best being here with be the replacement of his captain series and Captain Pat Cummins’ ab-
my family. I appreciate the over- and will lead the pace attack. sence will make things more difficult Continued on next page... >>

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