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Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025
Australia were 191 for seven, with Head batting on 61 and tailender Mitchell Starc unbeaten on eight, still 59 runs short of India's modest total of 250.
India named a 13-man squad for the second Test which starts on Friday at the new Perth Stadium, with Hanuma Vihari coming back in for Rohit to stiffen the middle order and left-arm spin bowler Ravindra Jadeja replacing Ashwin.
Ashwin (4/60) registered his best figures in Test cricket across South Africa, England and Australia as India reduced England to 285 for nine on day one on Wednesday.
If India manage to overhaul the target, it will be their only seventh Test win on the England soil.
Shastri did not confirm the playing XI on Friday but hinted there was some debate over whether Ravindra Jadeja or Ravichandran Ashwin would occupy the spinning all-rounder spot in the side.
Jindal said not playing Pant in the limited-overs leg of the New Zealand series 'made no sense' while he failed to understand the 'aversion" to a "wicket-taker' like Ashwin.
Dhawan termed his former opening partner a lovely character with a beautiful soul.
Ashwin also made an appeal to the citizens to adhere to the guidelines put in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dhoni feels players in the country still hesitate to accept that they have some weakness when it comes to mental aspect and that's why a mental conditioning coach should be constantly with the team.
The incident happened in the third over of Royal Challengers Bangalore's innings, when Finch stepped way out of his crease, but the seasoned off-spinner Ashwin didn't attempt Mankading.
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