Following the victory over India in the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia head coach Andrew McDonald said the team management will assess the Aussie squad for the Sydney Test from January 3 as "short turnaround, recovery is important."
After winning the boxing-day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) against India, Australia skipper Pat Cummins provided an update on left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc's injury on Monday.
In pursuit of a herculean 340-run total, Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal ensured India walked out of the second session unscathed on Day 5 of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Melbourne on Monday.
In a memorable moment during the first Border-Gavaskar Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Yashasvi Jaiswal made headlines by sledging Mitchell Starc, saying, "It's coming too slow."
Bumrah continued to break records left and right as he continued his red-hot form in the ongoing series, bringing his wicket-tally to a massive 29 scalps at an average of 13.24, with two five-wicket hauls to his name. During the second innings, Bumrah took 4/56 in 24 overs at an economy rate
After day three of the ongoing Boxing Day Test, pacer Scott Boland had revealed that Starc had suffered a niggle while bowling. Starc delivered 25 wicketless overs, conceeding 86 runs at an economy rate of 3.40.
At the end of the first session, Australia was 454/7, with Smith (139*) and Mitchell Starc (15*) unbeaten. India simply did not have answers for Australian batters as 143 runs came in the session at a run rate of over five per over.
With the series level at 1-1 with two matches left, the responsibility of bowlers to take the 20 wickets quickly so that teams get enough time to build a big score is massive. In three Tests so far, Starc has taken 14 scalps at an average of 22.85, including a spell of 6/48 that rocked India
Jaiswal impressed with a remarkable 161 off 297 deliveries in the second innings of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. However, since then, the 22-year-old has failed to make a mark, frequently registering ducks or single-digit scores. He has particularly struggled against ace pacer Mitche
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald on Tuesday provided a fitness update on all-rounder Mitchell Marsh and said that the 33-year-old is "fully fit" and will be "available to bowl" in the upcoming Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) against India, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.