Back in 1967-68, India came close while chasing 395 at Brisbane. They lost by only 39 runs. ML Jaisimha, a last-minute inclusion, got off the flight hours before the Test match and scored 74 and 101.
The story of India's fairytale battle against Australia at Sydney.
Jadeja needs only 46 runs to do the 2,000 run-200 wicket double in Test cricket. Of the ones who have made it there, only three – all legends – have a greater difference between batting and bowling averages.
Since the first ever BBL match, on December 16, 2011, Will Pucovski is only the fifth Australian cricketer to played Test cricket before the BBL.
India's 12 Tests at the Sydney Cricket Ground have involved three controversies. Despite much hype, the first of these did not create much ruckus at that point, while the other two happened during the same Test match.
There is was a possibility of the Indians having to summon locals holding an Indian passport to make up an XI at Sydney. Even if they had to do that, they would not have been the first.
Meanwhile, India continued with Rishabh Pant for the limited-overs formats, with Sanju Samson making appearances now and then. When Pant picked up an injury, India decided to use KL Rahul instead of summoning Samson, a move indicative of their willingness to invest in Pant.
Seven out of 12 matches of Round 1 of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20 did not produce a result. Of the big teams, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu won comfortably.
One must remember that Pant is up against a massive challenge – that of stepping into the massive shoes of MS Dhoni, the man he has replaced in the first XI. Dhoni is not his only competition, either.
In other words, Kohli approaches his T20I innings pretty much the same way he does in ODIs. Not being a big six-hitter, he relies on fours and runs more than almost anyone else in the world. The risk-free approach has contributed significantly towards his high batting average.
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