India vs Australia: Can't catch a break, or a ball—Ajinkya Rahane and Co left seeking a Monday Miracle at Sydney
FirstpostIndia end the day on 90-odd for two, with Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane the unbeaten batsmen, after a 70+ opening stand to follow an Australian innings that finished in the low-300s. Can’t catch a break, can’t catch a ball It’s bad enough that the Test leg of this tour has seen India’s players dropping out of the action every other day – Ishant Sharma before the series, Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami at the end of the first Test, Umesh Yadav at the end of the second, KL Rahul before the third, and Ravindra Jadeja during the third. India’s inexperience – and injuries – catch up at last In home conditions, this Australian attack is a reasonable shout for being the best bowling attack in Tests presently. India’s chosen pace attack will enter the #SydneyTest with a combined Test experience of 17 matches: Bumrah 16, Siraj 1, Saini 0. Green makes merry, rare middle-order joy for Australia Coming into their second innings, no Australian middle-order batsman apart from Smith averaged even 30 in the last two series against India.