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Five-star Bess sends Sri Bumrah, Ashwin still not Lanka crashing for 135 ruled out of Brisbane Test NEW DELHI, JAN 15: rimanne and struggling Dom Bess claimed five in the same NEW DELHI, JAN 14: as England dis- over for the first two wick- India will give their walking missed hosts for ets of the test and then wounded every chance to 135 at tea in an imposing added Angel Mathews after prove their fitness for the start to the first Test at Galle lunch. series-deciding Test against International Stadium on Mathews and Dinesh Australia in Brisbane on Thursday. Chandimal, who took over Friday and will delay nam- The spinner returned fig- the captaincy from injured ing their starting 11 until the ures of 5-30 off just 10.1 Dimuth Karunaratne, morning of the match, bat- overs with strong support looked to be fighting back ting coach Vikram Rathour from Stuart Broad (3-20) as after Sri Lanka were 65-3 said.India have named the home side’s wayward for lunch but their 56-run their side on the eve of the batting saw them fail to take partnership for the fourth match in each of the first advantage of winning the came to an end when three Tests of the series, toss and electing to bat first Mathews thrashed at which is tied 1-1. on the opening day. Broad’s and it flew Pace spearhead Jasprit It was the lowest first in- with only his second ball of stances, sweeping his shot through to Root in the slips Bumrah suffered an ab- nings score in a Test at the morning. Attempting an onto the ankle of Jonny for a sharp catch. dominal strain during the Galle, well short of the previ- ambitious reverse sweep, Bairstow at short leg, pop- Chandimal went in the drawn third Test in Sydney ous mark of 181 for Sri Perera succeeded only in ping it up into the air for next over, caught by Sam while leading spinner Lanka against Pakistan 21 top edging the ball to Joe wicketkeeper Jos Buttler to Curran off Jack Leach, for Ravichandran Ashwin was years ago. Root at slip to depart for 20 claim. the top score of the innings nursing back spasms, and England, who won 3-0 in in the first of several ill-con- Bess completed a second of 28. Rathour said on Thursday their last series in Sri Lanka sidered shots from the Test five-wicket haul by Sri Lanka were forced to medical staff are monitor- two years ago, will start home batsmen. bowling Dilruwan Perera leave out Karunaratne due ing them closely. their innings after tea. Niroshan Dickwella was and Wanindu Hasaranga. to a fractured thumb - an- "Our medical staff is The 23-year-old Bess got caught at backward point Preferred to England’s other injury blow to a team looking into them, they're off to the perfect start when for 12 while Dasun record Test wicket taker that suffered several set- working with all the play- he took the wicket of the Shanaka, who scored 23, James Anderson, Broad backs on their tour of South ers," Rathour told re- dangerous went in bizarre circum- bagged opener Lahiru Thi- Africa earlier this month. porters. "So I won't be in a position to comment ex- actly how it stands at the moment."We would like to give them as much time as Can India end Australia's we can. I think it will be to- morrow morning only you will know which 11 is going and batsman KL Rahul dence. the next match will be the unbeaten run at the Gabba? to play."Since Sydney, India have also suffered injuries, "I think the toughness best 11 you can put up on have already lost all- while regular Virat comes from the prepara- the ground. And all of them NEW DELHI, JAN 14: rounder Ravindra Jadeja to Kohli returned home after tion," he added. "The boys deserve to be there, they all A punishing Test series that a thumb injury and bats- the opening Test in Ade- have been working out for deserve to have that oppor- has exacted a heavy toll on man Hanuma Vihari due to laide for the birth of his first not only this tour but for tunity to play Test . both sides draws to a fitting a hamstring strain. child. many, many years now. "And if they play to their climax in Brisbane where a Seasoned quicks Mo- Rathour said despite the "We have the ability, even potential I don't see any humbled Australia will aim hammed Shami, Ishant injuries Ajinkya Rahane's with or without injuries. reason why won't we do to crush an ailing Indian Sharma and Umesh Yadav side did not lack confi- "The 11 which will play well." side at their Gabba fortress. Australia had their confi- dence rocked in the third Test as India's batsmen I see only Ashwin getting to 800 held on for a gallant draw in Sydney but Tim Paine's team hold the upper hand for the decisive clash of a se- Test wickets: Muralitharan ries that has become sur- NEW DELHI, JAN 14: Telegraph. riod of time, you will get five believes it could have added vival of the fittest. The legendary Muttiah Mu- Ashwin has 377 wickets in wickets. It is guaranteed be- to his incredible haul of 800 With regular captain Vi- ralitharan only sees 74 Tests at an average of cause batsmen cannot stay if he could use the technol- rat Kohli on paternity leave, Ravichandran Ashwin 25.53 while Lyon, among for long without attacking." ogy. India have defied a mount- achieving the 700-800 Test the best Australian spinners Muralitharan played in "We beat them easily (In- ing injury toll to keep the se- wicket mark among the cur- of all-time, averages 31.98 the era of Warne, Kumble, dia). I would say I would ries alive but now have few rent crop of spinners and in 99 Tests. He is four shy of Saqlain Mushtaq, Mushtaq have had more wickets bullets left to fire. with Marcus Harris replac- etkeeper-captain's worst training excursions, a vex- feels Nathan Lyon, who is the 400-wicket mark. Ahmed and later on the (with DRS) because it All-rounder Ravindra ing Will Pucovski after the day in the office since taking ing end to a long and ardu- set to play his 100th Test in Leaving aside Ashwin and likes of Harbhajan Singh would have been hard for Jadeja has been scratched rookie opener was ruled out over the team in the wake of ous tour in the "bubble". Brisbane, 'may be not good Lyon, there is a dearth of burst on to the scene. batsmen to use the pad. and pace spearhead Jasprit with a shoulder injury. the Newlands ball-tamper- A chastised Paine said enough to reach that far'. world-class spinners in the "You have a better chance "If I came round the Bumrah is also expected to Opener David Warner ing scandal in 2018. Australia would leave the Muralitharan's stupen- modern game. The Sri of taking wickets, which is wicket to a right-hander be ruled out after an ab- was clearly hampered by his Damning reviews tend to frustrations behind them dous record of 800 Test Lankan great put that wor- why spinners only have to and if he missed the ball, dominal strain in Sydney, groin strain as he laboured follow Australia's home se- upon taking the field at the wickets remains very much rying trend down to change set the field properly, bowl there was a 90 per cent meaning India's attack for runs in Sydney but the ries defeats and a reverse at Gabba and their only focus intact with Shane Warne in the batting approach line and length and let the chance the ball would hit could be in the hands of veteran left-hander has the Gabba could prove ter- would be to administer the (708) and Anil Kumble compared to his playing pitches and batsmen do the the wicket. But umpires three rookie pacemen when been cleared to play. minal for Paine's leadership coup de grace. (619) rounding up the top- days. rest. were judging that it was not the match starts on Friday. Australia's problems are a year out from England's "For me, it’s about rising three wicket-takers in the "The problem in Test "Spinners used to have to out because it was hitting And the Gabba is no place more on the mental side, Ashes tour. above it and concentrating longest format. cricket is that work hard for wickets, the front leg. for the walking wounded, with India's obstinacy hav- He will lean heavily on his on what I’m doing and con- "Ashwin has a chance be- and one-day internationals which is why they worked "Batsmen had the benefit with Australia undefeated ing got the better of their attack to deliver on a pitch centrating on leading my cause he is a great bowler. have changed the dynamics. hard on developing other of the doubt. Not now. at the stadium since 1988. captain and bowlers on the that tends to reward ex- team and not worrying Other than that, I don't "When I played, the bats- deliveries. Maybe runs are less now be- In short, Ajinkya Ra- final day in Sydney. press pace, and will hope about what’s going on on think any younger bowler men were technically so "Now they do that in T20 cause DRS gives the advan- hane's India have a moun- Paine was moved to apol- Nathan Lyon can also get the other side," Paine said coming in will go to 800. good and wickets were flat; cricket instead. They bowl tage to the bowler. tain to climb, even if a draw ogise this week after he lost among the wickets as the on Thursday. Maybe Nathan Lyon is not now, they try to finish different variations because "I can remember when would be enough to retain his cool, was abusive to 33-year-old off-spinner "We've spoken a lot ... good enough to reach it. He matches in three days. The batsmen are coming after you played us – if you hid the Border-Gavaskar Tro- Ravichandran Ashwin and savours his 100th Test after about controlling what we is close to 400 (396) but he bowlers in my day had to do them. But in the bat and kicked us away phy two years after their dropped three catches be- lean pickings in the series. can control and focusing has had to play many, many extra work to get spin and you don't need to do it," he now, you would be out. breakthrough 2-1 win in the hind the stumps, any one of The COVID-19 pandemic more inwardly on our- matches to get there," Mu- do something magic to get said. With DRS, they will say 2018/19 series in Australia. which might have unlocked has seen both teams con- selves. Because if we do that ralitharan was quoted as results." Muralitharan played only whether you played a shot The home side have had the game for Australia. fined to their hotel rooms in then we’ll be in a good posi- saying in a Michael "Nowadays, if you bowl one series with the DRS, or not. You will be out if the their own injury challenges, It was arguably the wick- Brisbane before and after tion." Vaughan column for The line and length over a pe- against India in 2008, and ball hits the wicket." New Zealand Devine slams fastest Harris replaces Pucovski for in women's T20 cricket fourth Test against India NEW DELHI, JAN (whether) you can come 14: New Zealand captain back into it," she told NEW DELHI, JAN 14: Warner cleared to play after scorer with an average of someone we really enjoy Sophie Devine smashed Spark Sport. Will Pucovski's budding in- struggling with his groin 36.85 as part of the depleted having in and around our the fastest hundred in "So it was just (nice) to ternational career has been strain in Sydney. team that lost 2-1 at home in group." women's cricket spend some time in the put on ice with the opening With the series poised at 1- the 2018/19 series. Australia came under fire on Thursday, reaching the middle and get a few out of batsman ruled out of the 1, the 28-year-old Harris re- Skipper Tim Paine said for their conduct in the field milestone in just 36 balls the screws. fourth and final Test against turns to the side for the first Harris brought form and a late in the Sydney Test, with in the domestic Super "Sometimes I can get a India in Brisbane after fail- time since the 2019 Ashes, sense of humour to a team Paine slammed for his abu- Smash competition. little bit carried away ... ing to recover from a shoul- where he was dropped mid- that became ill-tempered as sive sledging of Ravichan- Devine, 31, hit nine sixes and I get a bit over eager der injury. way through after a lean run. India's batsmen held on to dran Ashwin as the spinner and nine fours in her in- and play some rash shots Pucovski, who scored 62 He earns his chance after save the Sydney match. helped bat India to safety on nings of 108 as her so it was nice to stick to and 10 in an eye-catching de- scoring a mountain of runs "Harry is just a no-fuss, day five. Wellington Blaze side beat some decent cricket shots but in the drawn third Test, in the Sheffield Shield, in- very good player," Paine told Batsman Steve Smith was the Otago Sparks by 10 today and finish the job." will be replaced by Marcus cluding a knock of 239 reporters on Thursday. also accused of gamesman- wickets. West Indian Deandra Dot- from Australia. One of Devine's sixes Harris for the Gabba de- against South Australia in "He just goes about his ship for scraping his foot on The all-rounder broke tin.Devine said she had felt "Whenever you have a grazed the cheek of a girl cider, which starts on Friday. October. business. He brings a bit of the crease while fielding, but the previous record that nervous coming back after bit of an extended break who was watching from Victoria batsman Harris Nine-Test Harris has ex- humour, a bit of comedy to said he was just marking had stood since 2010 -- a spending 14 days in isola- away from the game, you the grass bank at the Uni- will be the only change to the perience against India, and our team. He’s a really re- centre as he would if he were 38-ball hundred from tion following her return get nervous about versity Oval in Dunedin. 11, with opener David was Australia's top run- laxed type of character. He’s batting.