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Wednesday, Jun 11, 2025
Virat Kohli single-handedly kept India in the first Test with his maiden hundred in England on the second day.
Australia vice-captain Travis Head backed the idea of playing the entire Test series behind closed doors at Adelaide Oval, where an on-site hotel is under construction, to ensure it goes ahead amid restrictions forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The South Australian Cricket Association has pitched Adelaide Oval as a Test hub for the series which might end up being played behind closed doors and at a single venue because of travel and other restrictions forced by the pandemic.
Recalling the controversial decision, Harper said he still thinks about that dismissal even after 20 years and stands by the call he made that day.
If the situation in Adelaide worsens, the Sydney Cricket Ground, which is scheduled to host the third Test in early-January, would be a likely replacement for Adelaide.
CA said in a statement it "remained committed" to playing the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Adelaide Oval.
The Adelaide fixture will be the first day-night Test to be played between Australia and India.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami shared seven wickets between them as Shaun Marsh's hundred goes in vain.
The Men in Blue lost the first contest at the Sydney Cricket Ground by 34 runs and the world no.2 side will be looking to regain dominance in the second match.
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