DTVHINDIAUS vs PAK 2023-24: Strange incident came to light during Boxing Day Test; Due to this there was a delay in the start of the third day’s play
A strange situation was seen during Australia vs Pakistan second test. Australia vs Pakistan. (Image Source: X) Pakistan’s tour of Australia 2-23-24, AUS vs PAK, Australia and Pakistan are currently facing each other in the second match of the ongoing three-match Test series at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MSG) in Melbourne. A strange situation was seen during the Australia vs Pakistan second test, when Steve Smith and David Warner had to wait for the ball unnecessarily on the field. Actually, the match could not start after the lunch break on the third day of the Boxing Day Test currently being played between Australia and Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MSG), the reason for which is very ridiculous. Delay in start of play on the third day of AUS vs PAK second test Australian batsmen David Warner and Steve Smith returned to the field after the lunch break on 28 December at the scheduled time of 1.25 pm for the start of the second session. But on-field umpires Michael Gough and Joel Wilson did not allow the match to start, and informed the players that the start of the match was being delayed due to a strange reason. Read here: When Pakistan gave gifts to the Australian team on Christmas, the former spinner said, ‘Would Sourav Ganguly have brought Christmas gifts for Steve Waugh?’ Actually, third umpire Richard Illingworth was stuck in the lift and could not return to the grandstand in time, due to which the match started late. Amidst the confusion, on-air commentators revealed that Richard Illingworth had become stuck in the lift after eating his lunch during the break after the first session. After a few minutes, fourth umpire Phil Gillespie ran from the boundary to the third umpire’s box to restart play and then Illingworth returned to the grandstand and the match was restarted. Due to this incident the match started late by seven minutes. These pictures and videos describe the incident – The game is delayed because the third umpire … is stuck in the lift #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/eSuKyPQp56 — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2023 A wild Richard Illingworth appeared! #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/7Rsqci4whn — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2023 If we talk about AUS vs PAK match, Australia scored 318 runs in the first innings, in response to which Pakistan cricket team was all out for 264 runs. At present the Australian cricket team is batting on 107 runs at the loss of four wickets. 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history 3 players who have taken more than 500 wickets in test cricket for Australia Top 3 players who scored most runs…
SA vs IND: Ravi Shastri is not at all happy with Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in the first test match.
Dean Elgar has also scored an important century for his team. Rohit Sharma (Pic Source-Twitter) Indian team Former BCCI player and former head coach Ravi Shastri is not at all happy with Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in the first Test match being played against South Africa. Let us tell you, at present the game of the second day of the first test match is being played between these two teams. Batting first in this match, the Indian team scored 245 runs after losing all the wickets in its first innings. In reply, South Africa has batted very well in this match so far. Dean Elgar has also scored an important century for his team. Let us tell you, before lunch on the second day of the game, the bowlers of the Indian team were troubling the South African batsmen a lot. However, after the end of lunch, South African batsmen scored runs rapidly. Dean Elgar and Tony de Zorzi batted very well and put pressure on the bowlers of the Indian team. Dean Elgar’s batting was praised by many people. According to Ravi Shastri, Rohit Sharma should have bowled to Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj at the beginning of the session after lunch. Ravi Shastri said during the commentary, ‘Shardul and Prasidh should have started last after lunch. When I was the coach of the team, there used to be a lot of discussion among us about which two bowlers should start the season. Sanjay Manjrekar also presented his side Former Indian player Sanjay Manjrekar said, ‘The Indian team made a big mistake here. Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma should have talked during the break and then given the bowling to Prasidh and Thakur. At present South Africa is in a very strong position. It can be said that he has put pressure on the players of the Indian team. If the Indian team has to make a comeback in this match, then they will have to take the wickets of South Africa as soon as possible. 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history 3 players who have taken more than 500 wickets in test cricket for Australia Top 3 players who scored most runs as captain in IPL 4 famous cricketers whose jerseys were retired
With one foot in WTC final, India thinking of simulating English conditions in Ahmedabad for fourth India-Australia Test – DTVHINDI
Representative image of groundsmen spraying water on the pitch of the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji India are on course to reach their second straight World Test Championship final and if they end up winning here, a pace-friendly track could be laid out in the final game of the series in Ahmedabad to prepare for the summit clash in London in June. Before the start of the Border-Gavaskar trophy, India needed to beat Australia 3-0 or 3-1 to qualify for the WTC final and keep the destiny in their own hands. India skipper Rohit Sharma doesn’t want to jump the gun but, ahead of the third Test beginning at the Holkar Stadium on Wednesday, he said the team has already spoken about simulating English conditions in the fourth and final game against Australia. There is a strong possibility that India might end up facing Australia in the WTC final. “It will be a different ball game (facing Australia in England) for both teams, actually. There is definitely a possibility of that (Ahmedabad as preparatory game for WTC final). We have already spoken about it. We need to get the guys ready for it,” Rohit said in a media interaction. The WTC final will be played at The Oval in London from June 7-11, right after the IPL. Rohit Sharma said Shardul Thakur becomes an important member of the side in overseas conditions. “The important one is Shardul Thakur, because he comes into the planning for us. We don’t know how ready he is since he has just got married (laughs). We don’t know how many overs he has bowled. But that thought process is definitely there. “If we get the result we want here (Indore), we might think of doing something different in Ahmedabad for sure. “But we are not there yet. We have to win this game and then talk about it. That’ll be the right thing to do,” he said. ‘You are never in on these wickets’ India are well on their way to their 16th straight series win at home. Rohit feels reaching the WTC final will be a big achievement for his team, as winning even at home has not been easy. “Yes there are home conditions but they are challenging conditions; it is not easy for the batters to score runs consistently.” Australia have collapsed in the second innings of both the Tests and Rohit said it shows how hard it is to play in Indian conditions. “Yeah….that’s the beauty of this game and the pitches we are playing on. It can happen to us as well, not just them. I played 200 balls in Nagpur and never felt set. It just takes one ball to grip or keep low and you are out. On pitches like this, you are never in. “Yes, we have quality spinners who can change things around just like that but that does not give us the guarantee that we are going to win the Test or roll them over in one session. We…
