After the 10-wicket defeat in Adelaide, the attention of the fans is now on the Test to be held at Gabba in Brisbane. After a crushing 10-wicket defeat in the pink ball day-night test, Rohit Sharma and company are eyeing a comeback in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India has started its preparations for the Brisbane Test from Adelaide itself and took part in a tough net session with the red ball on Tuesday. The Australian team has reached Brisbane for the third Test starting on Saturday, but the Indian team has decided to stay here to focus on honing its red-ball skills. The Indian team has improved its defensive technique and dropping the balls. Pay attention to.
Brisbane’s ‘test’ started in Adelaide itself
Sharing the video of the Indian team’s practice, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wrote on ‘X’, “Now is the time to think about the future. Preparations for the Brisbane Test have started here in Adelaide.” According to media reports, most of the Indian cricketers took part in this practice session. But two players – Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj, remained absent during this period. According to a report in Sydney Morning Herald, both the fast bowlers did not practice under workload management.
Jasprit Bumrah did not practice much
However, on the sidelines of the practice session, Jasprit Bumrah was seen spending time with India’s strength and conditioning coach, which has raised concerns among the fans. During the second Test match, Bumrah was seen holding his inner thigh in pain. Although he continued bowling, some experts were worried. Former Australian cricket team fast bowler Damien Fleming reacted to Bumrah missing the practice session in Adelaide and said there will be “serious doubts” when it comes to him.
Damien Fleming expressed concern
“There will be some serious doubts there. Maybe the workload on Siraj is (concerning) but I’m surprised Bumrah bowled that over. He could have hidden it. He showed his hand,” Damien Fleming said on SEN Radio. ” Fleming further said, “There is no possibility that it was cramps. He was very aggressive after the break in the first innings. He bowled again, not as slowly in the second innings. I don’t even know that he bowled that over (second Why was it thrown in the innings? This actually revealed some secrets to everyone.”
Morke had given assurance – Bumrah is fit
Earlier, India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel had assured that it was just a cramp and the fast bowler is “fine”. Bumrah, who took eight wickets in India’s 295-run win in the opening match of the series, was seen in discomfort while bowling the 81st over of Australia’s innings. During this time the team physio came to the field and saw Bumrah. Bumrah started bowling soon after, completed his over and bowled three more overs later in the session. “First of all, Bumrah is fine; it was just cramps. Yes, even after that, you know, he bowled and you got two wickets,” Morkel said in the post-match press conference.
These players sweated on the net
Indian captain Rohit, who is struggling with poor form, has been able to score only 142 runs with one half-century (52) in the last 12 innings. He had missed the first Test due to the birth of his son and on Tuesday he aimed to regain his rhythm as quickly as possible while facing both Indian spinners and fast bowlers.
Kohli, who ended a 16-month century drought with a century in the first Test in Perth, was out behind the wicket in both innings in the pink ball Test. He took the second slip in the first innings and caught the wicket in the second innings. Star Indian batsman Kohli practiced with full enthusiasm. He exercised caution in the beginning of the net session but then gradually got into the rhythm. Lokesh Rahul looked more calm. He focused more on his defense while Rishabh Pant played some pick up shots.
Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who played an inning of 161 runs in India’s huge 295-run win in the opening Test, hit some good shots and also adopted an aggressive stance against the Indian bowlers. The bowling unit included Harshit Rana, Akash Deep, Yash Dayal and the spin trio of Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Washington Sundar while there were some throwdown specialists as well. India has to reach Brisbane on Wednesday.
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