David Warner’s profession is hanging within the stability after one other relative failure with the bat after the Aussie veteran was unable to return to the sector.
Australia has had a stable begin to the second Test towards India however shall be rueing missed alternatives once more as collapses performed an enormous half on day one.
With three spinners and simply captain Pat Cummins as the only real seamer, Australia took a brand new look aspect into the second Test.
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But the previous gremlins as soon as once more confirmed themselves.
Usman Khawaja and David Warner tallied 50 earlier than Warner nicked off to a peach of a ball from Mohammed Shami.
But Warner had battled exhausting for his 15 off 44 balls, copping shorts balls to his arm and to his head.
Unfortunately for the underfire veteran, he was unable to return to the sector as soon as Australia was lastly bowled out, citing dizziness from the peppering he obtained early.
“The medical staff will have to assess tomorrow, he is a little bit weary at the moment,” Usman Khawaja mentioned after play.
“He got a knock to the arm and then the head, I think the head made him a little bit weary at the moment and couldn’t come out to field.
“The staff will have to figure out what happens from here.”
Although he reportedly hasn’t had a concussion check, he would get replaced by Matthew Renshaw if he couldn’t proceed within the match.
It’s horrible timing for Warner, who wants a considerable innings within the second dig to stave of requires his head after a remarkably lean run.
After Warner’s dismissal, Marnus Labuschagne then joined Khawaja because the aspect received to 91 earlier than the second wicket fell.
It was right here the rot started as Australia went from 1/91 to 4/108 as Steve Smith and Travis Head fell cheaply.
Peter Handscomb and Khawaja rebuilt the innings to 4/167 earlier than Khawaja and Carey each fell for one run.
Handscomb and Pat Cummins tallied 59 in a partnership however Todd Murphy was out with out troubling the scorers on 227.
While Australia batted previous the 250 mark, it was removed from convincing, aside from Khawaja who scored 81 and Handscomb who was 72 not out.
Although an unlimited enchancment from Nagpur the place Australia was bowled out for an all-time low rating in India, Aussie commentator Matthew Hayden mentioned there ought to have been nearer to 350 on the board.
“I think they’ll be a little disappointed that those partnerships again were not in that big range,” Hayden mentioned.
“Win the toss, bat, you want to go big. You want to go once really.
“They left 80 runs out there in my book. But that’s the reality of it. They’ve got the conditions they need, they’ve picked three spinners, they’ve also got the spin of (Travis) Head.”
The followers had been divided on the rating, notably after the commentators tipped the pitch to “explode” on day three.
ABC’s Sam Tomlin wrote: “I’ll take 263 and run with it after the previous effort. Well played Handscomb in particular.”
Hindustan Times’ sports activities editor Sanjeev Singh added: “Australia 263 all out, not a bad total on this wicket”.
CNN-News18’s Sahil Malhotra tweeted: “This was the BEST DAY to bat. Australia have managed 260+ but should have scored MORE”.
The Aussies made a couple of adjustments with Matt Kuhneman the massive one on Test debut as Australia introduced one seamer in Pat Cummins in addition to three spinners in Kuhnemann, Todd Murphy and Nathan Lyon making up the assault.
Australia had 9 overs to bowl earlier than stumps with Cummins and Kuhnemann taking the brand new ball.
It was the primary time an Aussie spinner had opened the bowling on Test debut since Nathan Hauritz within the Mumbai Test in November 2004.
At stumps, India had been 0/21 though Rohit Sharma needed to overturn an incorrect on-field determination when he didn’t get a tickle on a ball from Nathan Lyon which was caught at foolish mid wicket.
Sharma will proceed on 13, whereas KL Rahul is on 4.
9.44pm – Australia all out, till they don’t seem to be
Peter Handscomb appeared to have been caught off Ravindra Jadeja within the 78th over which ought to have wrapped up the innings — however the Indian spinner was known as for a no ball.
The rating was 256 and whereas Australia have just one wicket left — it may nonetheless harm the Indians after Jadeja dedicated cricket’s cardinal sin — a spinner bowling a entrance foot no ball.
However it solely price India seven runs as Mohammad Shami completed the innings, going straight by way of Matt Kuhneman, taking his fourth wicket for the innings.
Handscomb completed 72 not out in a superb innings as Australia tallied 263.
8.39pm – Handscomb brings up 50
Brilliant efficiency from Peter Handscomb, changing into the second Aussie within the innings to cross fifty.
The No. 6 has battled exhausting, mentioning the milestone in 110 balls as he guided Australia previous 200.
7.45pm – Australia settle nerves at tea
Tea has been taken on the Feroz Shah Kotla, with Australia 198/6.
The Australians have been considerably extra constructive in comparison with the primary Test with a view to benefiting from the very best batting circumstances on day one.
Usman Khawaja stood up along with his finest ever rating in India, with a magical diving catch from KL Rahul his undoing for 81.
Peter Handscomb, introduced again into the Test fold for his means towards spin, stays unbeaten on 36 not out alongside captain Pat Cummins.
It has been an intriguing day’s play to this point, with neither aspect stamping their authority on the match.
7.10pm – Rahul screamer removes Khawaja
It was all the time going to take one thing particular to take away Usman Khawaja, and one thing particular it was.
Getting all of his now-trademark reverse sweep, KL Rahul needed to placed on a cape and fly to his proper, hanging onto a one-handed blinder to present Ravindra Jadeja his 250th Test wicket.
Khawaja can scarcely imagine his eyes.
Mark Waugh mentioned: “That is game changing”.
Jadeja becomes the second-fastest player in history to a 250 wicket, 2500 run double, taking seven Tests longer than the great Sir Ian Botham.
Alex Carey departed shortly afterwards for a fourth-ball duck, taking Australia to 168-6 as Pat Cummins comes to the crease, a rescue mission needed.
6.30pm – Australia’s Asian specialists go to work
Two of Australia’s best players of spin have steadied the ship once again in Delhi, with Peter Handscomb and Usman Khawaja slowly setting a foundation for the team again and shrewdly working the ball behind square on occasion, the partnership nearing 50.
Khawaja works ever-closer to what would be a maiden Test century in India for the 36-year-old.
He averages 55.42 in Asia, with three of his 13 Test centuries coming in the subcontinent.
Bollywood actor Anshuman Jha said Khawaja was “taking the bull by the horns.”
6.00pm – Familiar scenes as top order begin to crumble
Travis Head is the first wicket to fall after lunch, refusing to back down from his attacking style and getting caught slashing to second slip off Mohammed Shami.
Throwing hands at the ball is Head’s style, and works in Australia on the truer pitches of the antipodes, but it’s not as successful in India.
Peter Handscomb is the incoming batter and himself throws hands first ball with his feet nowhere, almost chopping on.
5.00pm – Familiar scenes as top order begin to crumble
Australia are reeling at 91-3 after Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith in quick succession.
Usman Khawaja is the man standing tall for the Aussies, becoming the first man to reach a half-century this series for the tourists – his 50 has come off 71 deliveries with extensive use of the sweep, perhaps a tip taken from the sweep-happy Alex Carey’s success last Test.
We go to lunch with the score 94/3.
4.15pm – Warner out after Australia consolidate
David Warner has gotten out for a third time in a row to a right-armer around the wicket, Mohammed Shami cramping him for room and getting the ball to jag away, presenting a straightforward catch for KS Bharat.
Warner never looked comfortable at the crease, copping a series of body blows as well as a knock to the head in his 44-ball 15.
Warner’s struggles facing right-armers around the wicket are well-documented, with the 36-year-old admitting he had nightmares about Stuart Broad after the Englishman dismissed him seven times in ten innings during the 2019 Ashes.
Marnus Labuschagne comes to the crease with the score at 50/1.
Usman Khawaja is settled on 29 not out.
3.30pm – Australia make steady start
Australia have made a steady start to the second Test, sitting at 0-19.
David Warner is not off the mark after 19 deliveries, with Usman Khawaja doing most of the heavy lifting behind square.
Not too many chances in the first half-hour of play, with KS Bharat dropping a difficult chance off Khawaja down the leg side early.
David Warner also successfully overturned an LBW decision on review, although he has not looked convincing against the right-arm Shami around the wicket.
3.00pm – Second Test gets underway in Delhi
Australia have begun the first innings at the Feroz Shah Kotla, with Mohammed Shami taking the new ball and immediately coming around the wicket to David Warner and shaping the ball steeply in.
Both of Warner’s dismissals this series have been to right-armers around the wicket, with Shami sending his off stump cartwheeling after just five balls in Nagpur.
With his sixth delivery, Warner was rapped on the back pad, Shami getting one to duck in, given out and overturned after an immediate review – replays showed Warner edged the ball onto his back pad.
2.30pm – Australia win the toss and bat
Australia have won the toss and will bat in Delhi, with Matthew Kuhnemann and Travis Head coming into the XI for Matthew Renshaw and Scott Boland, as reported.
India make one change to their XI, with Suryakumar Yadav dropped after his debut Test for Kolkata Knight Riders batter Shreyas Iyer.
Australian XI: Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey (wk) Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins (c), Matthew Kuhnemann, Todd Murphy
Indian XI: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Srikar Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
2.00pm – Matthew Kuhnemann makes Test debut
Matthew Kuhnemann has been presented with Baggy Green number 466 from state teammate Marnus Labuschagne.
Kuhnemann has 35 first class wickets at an average of 34.80 from 13 matches, only making his Sheffield Shield debut with Queensland in 2021.
ABC’s Quentin Hull has described it as an ‘extraordinary story’, with Kuhnemann only picked as a cover for Mitchell Swepson, who leaves for the expected birth of his first child.
Cameron Green is set to stay on the sidelines for Australia with a finger injury still giving the 23-year-old some pain, with Travis Head set for a recall.
The South Australian was spotted rolling his arm over, suggesting his part-time off-spin might be called upon.
Head was arguably the batter of the summer for the Aussies, averaging 87.50 in the summer to date and racking up 525 runs, but was dropped for the first Test in Nagpur after struggling in Sri Lanka last year.
Head will play his first Test match in India.
1.45pm – Delhi smog chokes Australians
The infamous Delhi smog is well and truly present, although locals have claimed that it will clear by the time play gets underway.
Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in the world, and consistently ranks at the bottom of air quality ratings.
Sri Lankan players were forced to wear masks during a 2017 Test match at the Feroz Shah Kotla, with the match stopping temporarily after coach Nic Pothas said his players were “coming off the field and vomiting”.
1.30pm – Aussies set to select one other debutant
The Australians are set to drop one other choice bombshell after their humiliating defeat inside three days within the first Test in Nagpur, with left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann, flown over as cowl for his Queensland teammate Mitchell Swepson, set to be chosen for his debut.
Swepson was not within the choice body whereas on tour in India as the only real legspinner, having struggled final 12 months in Pakistan, and Kuhnemann was not anticipated to play, however with Australia’s complete defeat within the first Test might immediate some daring choices.
While Ashton Agar was chosen for the tour and within the remaining Test of the house summer season in Sydney on the idea of his left-arm spin, the West Australian has reportedly struggled in follow over in India and sits final within the pecking order of the 4 tweakers taken on tour.
Kuhnemann, 26, has 35 firstclass wickets at a mean of 34.80 from 13 matches.
Australia is determined to select a left arm spinner, and Allan Border has warned even Todd Murphy’s spot is underneath stress.
Originally revealed as Australia vs India 2nd Test Day 1: David Warner damage sends scare by way of Aussies
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
