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4th TEST, DAY 2 - AUSTRALIA VS INDIA DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY , AUSTRALIA VS INDIA Stumps - Day 2 India 1st Innings: India 71/1 Run Rate: 2.84 Overs: 25 Murali Vijay 0, Lokesh Rahul 31*, Rohit Sharma 40* Mitchell Starc 1/17, Ryan Harris 0/17, Josh Hazlewood 0/10, Nathan Lyon 0/27 Australia 1st Innings: Australia 572/7d Run Rate: 3.75 Overs: 152.3 David Warner 101, Chris Rogers 95, Shane Watson 81, Steve Smith 117, Shaun Marsh 73, Joe Burns 58, Ryan Harris 25, Brad Haddin 9* Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0/122, Umesh Yadav 1/137, Mohammed Shami 5/112, Ravichandran Ashwin 1/142, Suresh Raina 0/53 Format: TEST Toss: Australia, who chose to bat Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Kettleborough, Simon Fry, Gerard Abood Referee: Roshan Mahanama PLAYING XI AUSTRALIA David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Steve Smith (C), Shaun Marsh, Joe Burns, Brad Haddin (W), Mitchell Starc, Ry...

4th TEST, DAY 1 - AUSTRALIA VS INDIA DAY 1 - TUESDAY 6 JANUARY , AUSTRALIA VS INDIA Australia 1st Innings: Australia 348/2 Run Rate: 3.86 Overs: 90 David Warner 101, Chris Rogers 95, Shane Watson 61*, Steve Smith 82* Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0/67, Umesh Yadav 0/97, Mohammed Shami 1/58, Ravichandran Ashwin 1/88, Suresh Raina 0/35 Format: TEST Toss: Australia, who chose to bat Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Kettleborough, Simon Fry, Gerard Abood Referee: Roshan Mahanama PLAYING XI AUSTRALIA David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Steve Smith (C), Shaun Marsh, Joe Burns, Brad Haddin (W), Mitchell Starc, Ryan Harris, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood INDIA Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Wriddhiman Saha (W), Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Australia innings Australia: 50 runs in 7....

Australia were 259/5 at stumps on Day 1 of the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Building on the 115-run platform laid by Chris Rogers and Shane Watson, Steven Smith guided the hosts to a respectable position on the first day. He was batting on 72 with Brad Haddin (23*) at stumps.  (Also See:  HIGHLIGHTS: AUSTRALIA VS INDIA - 3rd TEST, DAY 1, Melbourne ) After sending back David Warner for a duck in the second over, India had conceded the advantage in the first session. But, the bowlers pulled the momentum back in the second session by removing Rogers and Watson off successive overs. While Ravichandran Ashwin bowled miserly spells the pacers toiled to maintain a hold on the innings as the day progressed. And striking at regular intervals the Indian bowlers kept the game evenly poised.  The Indian bowlers used the seaming conditions to their advantage early on after Australia opted to bat in the third Test. Opening the bowling with Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav ...

3rd TEST, DAY 1 - AUSTRALIA VS INDIA STUMPS: DAY 1 - THURSDAY 26 DECEMBER, AUSTRALIA VS INDIA Australia 259/5 Overs: 90  Run Rate: 2.87 David Warner 0, Chris Rogers 57, Shane Watson 52, Shaun Marsh 32, Joe Burns 13, Steve Smith 60*, Brad Haddin 4* Mohammed Shami 2/55, Ravichandran Ashwin 1/60, Umesh Yadav 2/69, Ishant Sharma 0/54,  Murali Vijay 0/14 Format: TEST Toss: Australia, who chose to bat Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Kettleborough, John Ward, Geoff Joshua Referee: Roshan Mahanama PLAYING XI AUSTRALIA David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Steve Smith (C), Shaun Marsh, Joe Burns, Brad Haddin (W), Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon INDIA Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Lokesh Rahul, MS Dhoni (C) (W), Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Is...

Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the Boxing Day Test due to injury and will be replaced in Australia's 13-man squad with Queenslander Joe Burns. Burns, who produced the third highest score on debut by a Queenslander when he scored 140 against South Australia in 2010-11, hit his highest first class score last month when he made 183 against New South Wales. The right-handed top order batsman has scored nearly 3000 first class runs at an average of 42. David Warner retains his place in the Australian side despite concerns over an injury to his thumb. "It's just bruised, so hopefully it pulls up alright," Australian coach Darren Lehmann said of Warner's knock. Ryan Harris is expected to return to the starting XI in place of Mitchell Starc, who struggled to make an impact in Brisbane, while Josh Hazlewood's fine debut performance should ensure he retains his spot. Lehmann said Shane Watson's form with the ball played a part in the decision to include Bur...