Live Updates: India vs Australia, 2nd Test At Melbourne

Cricketnmore Editorial 2020-12-25 22:24:27
LAST UPDATED : Fri 25, 2020 10:24 0thIST

Key Events

Scorecard

Australia - 65/3 At Lunch
Dean Jones To Be Honoured During Boxing Day Test
When And Where To Watch IND vs AUS 2nd Test Live On TV And Online
Australia's Playing XI For Boxing Day Test
India vs Australia: Head To Head At Melbourne

Sat, 26 Dec, 2020 08:38 AM IST

Australia - 65/3 At Lunch

R Ashwin took two for 17, including the wicket of Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith, to give India the edge in the first session of the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia went to lunch at 65 for three wickets.

The hosts, who won the toss and elected to bat, lost the wicket of opener Joe Burns early with Jasprit Bumrah having him caught behind for duck.

Brief scores at lunch: Australia 65/3 (M Wade 30, R Ashwin 2/17)

Fri, 25 Dec, 2020 11:09 PM IST

Dean Jones To Be Honoured During Boxing Day Test

Cricket Australia (CA) will pay tribute to the late former batsman Dean Jones during the first day of the second Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which was Jones's home ground in domestic cricket.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, a bay of seats will covered by a banner paying tribute to Jones throughout the Test match. There will also be a video tribute during Tea on Saturday at 3.24 p.m. recognising Jones's Test number, 324 and his highest first-class score of 324, scored against South Australia on the MCG in 1994.

Wherever you are watching the Boxing Day Test tomorrow, don't forget to Zinc Up for Deano as a tribute to a cricket icon! #ZincUpForDeano pic.twitter.com/OuAckab3Ll
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 25, 2020

Fri, 25 Dec, 2020 10:45 PM IST

When And Where To Watch IND vs AUS 2nd Test Live On TV And Online

The 2nd Test between India and Australia is starting from Dec.26 (Saturday) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne.

The Boxing day test between India and Australia begins at 05:30 AM IST on Saturday (December 26).

It will be aired live on Sony Ten Channels - Sony SIX, Sony TEN 1 and Sony TEN 3 in India.

The online streaming of the 2nd Test between India and Australia will be available on Sony Liv. You can also catch the latest updates of the 2nd Test between India and Australia match on https://www.cricketnmore.com/cricket-series/india-tour-of-australia-2020-21

Fri, 25 Dec, 2020 10:40 PM IST

Australia's Playing XI For Boxing Day Test

Coach Justin Langer informed that Australia would field an unchanged playing 11 for the second Test unless there is a injury concern or niggle before the start of play.

Australia's Playing XI For Boxing Day Test

Joe Burns, Mathew Wade, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim Paine, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathon Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

Fri, 25 Dec, 2020 10:37 PM IST

India vs Australia: Head To Head At Melbourne

India vs Australia: Head To Head At Melbourne

Tests: 13, Australia: 8, India: 3, Draw: 2

Check more details in this special video

Fri, 25 Dec, 2020 10:31 PM IST

Boxing Day Test: Gill, Siraj To Make Debut, Check India's Playing XI

Shubman Gill and Mohammad Siraj will be making their debuts in the second Test of the ongoing four-match series between Australia and India beginning Saturday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The Indian team on Friday announced their playing XI for the Boxing Day Test, making a host of changes to the line-up which featured in Adelaide.

India's playing XI: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj

Fri, 25 Dec, 2020 10:28 PM IST

Bowling In partnerships Is Key, Says Rahane Ahead Of Boxing Day Test

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane, who will be leading India in the Boxing Day Test against Australia, is unfazed by the absence of two of the three bowlers who played a key role in helping the team win the 2018-19 Test series, saying the onus lies on bowlers to bowl in partnerships.

Asked if Bumrah's responsibility will increase, Rahane told the media on Friday, "Jasprit is a quality bowler and has been doing really well for us. But I think apart from Jasprit, Umesh and the guy (Siraj) who will play in place of Shami tomorrow, is also equally talented."

"Umesh has been doing very well for so many years, it is about bowling in partnerships for all of us. Having said that, we have discussed how we are going about it. Jasprit is quality bowler but it is about bowling in partnerships and to a plan," he added.

Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane will lead a depleted India into the second Test starting Saturday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The challenge this time is huge not just because of the demoralising eight-wicket loss India suffered in the first Test after getting shot out for 36 in the first Test in Adelaide but also because of the absence of four of the star performers from the 2018 Boxing Day Test team.

SCORECARD - India vs Australia, Second Test

While skipper Virat Kohli (82 in first innings) is back in India to attend the birth of his child, Rohit Sharma (63 not out) is under quarantine and can't play. Pace bowlers Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Shami (who shared six wickets, 3 each) are out due to injuries.

Australia, on the other hand, have their full bowling strength and with the return of Steve Smith, who missed the series last time due to a ban following the ball-tampering scandal, the Aussies look a far better and balanced side.

On Thursday, Australia head coach Justin Langer had said that India would be a weaker team without Kohli and Shami.

Rahane, though, said that the team is focusing on the game and not worried too much about the mind games.