Shane Watson is best suited in the top three and Joe Burns going to slot in at six, and hopefully do a job for us there.". Save. "He's still there [in contention]. Smith even had a hand in India's first wicket, taking the catch that removed Shikhar Dhawan for 28 off the bowling of Ryan Harris. Having resumed on 23, he made the remaining 27 runs for his half-century in just 22 balls. David Warner (thumb) and Shane Watson (concussion) seemingly dispelled doubts about their fitness by batting in the nets, albeit to throwdowns. He slapped harmless deliveries from Shami and Ishant Sharma for four and tried to do the same to Ravi Ashwin but missed and was stumped for 28. I don't think they really had an answer for the way they were playing. Mitch Marsh ruled out of Boxing Day Test, Joe Burns named in Australia squad Updated December 23, 2014 09:15:57 Photo: Joe Burns has been called into the Australian squad for the Boxing Day Test. Swing-bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled for an extended spell on Thursday. In doing so he dragged his team from a delicate spot at 5-259 overnight to a powerful first innings total of 530. That's the most important thing to me," he said. The tourists conceded 130 runs in the morning session for the wickets of Haddin and Mitchell Johnson, paying for the misguided plan to bounce the Australian wicketkeeper when the ball was only ten overs old. Breakthrough: Ryan Harris after snaring the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan. RICHARD Hinds rates his 11 greatest Boxing Day Test … "We've all seen what he can do batting at five or six in the ODIs, even on wickets that have got a bit of pace. "Joe Burns gets his opportunity on Boxing Day and it's going to be a very special week for him," Smith said. "I think they [selectors] have told him consistency, trying to build pressure and bowl the same ball five out of six balls and getting it through to the keeper. It was extremely hot [in Brisbane] and when the bowlers were going down on that first day I think that's when I lost most of my time. I think we need to hustle through the overs a little bit more," he said. Explore more on Boxing Day Test. 2012. Dhoni countered that there had "not been any form of complaints from our side so far", but declined to criticise his opposing captain for commenting about his team. Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG): Boxing Day Test - Ashes 2013/2014 - See 8,856 traveler reviews, 2,673 candid photos, and great deals for Melbourne, Australia, at Tripadvisor. Find Boxing Day Test Latest News, Videos & Pictures on Boxing Day Test and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM. Chloe Saltau is Sports Editor of The Age and a former chief cricket writer, Boxing Day Test 2014: Steve Smith puts India to the sword. Australia play a touring country in a five-day Test from 26–30 … The 24-year-old swing-bowler, a first-choice bowler for India when fit, was said by Dhoni to have recovered from the ankle injury that sidelined him from the first two Tests, but that he lacked the match fitness to be a realistic contender to play in Melbourne. Updated December 27, 2014 — 6.07pm first published at 12.33pm. He built a lot of pressure, and when he built that pressure we got results as well. The Indian cricket team toured Australia from 24 November 2014 to 10 January 2015. JAI BEDNALL news.com.au December 29, 2014 12:29am STEVE Smith has defended his lunchtime declaration on day five of the third Test… Re: BOXING DAY TEST ?? Chris Rogers has compared Smith with the gifted South African AB de Villiers and the Australian's numbers since his maiden century at the Oval in 2013 stack up. Three back-to-back Test matches is pretty heavy on our fast-bowlers so we might see him back in the team next week," he said. Haddin tried to leave on 55, but the ball from Mohammed Shami caught the toe of his bat on the way through to MS Dhoni. December 25, 2014 - 10:00PM. "I just think that [starting at six] is the best way to go about it. Boxing Day Test 2014: Ryan Harris back as Aussies relish Indians' whingeing. The test match is held at the MCG, one of the most popular sports stadiums in Australia. The omission of the left-armer is the 11th time he has been dropped, albeit mostly due to the return of a first-choice paceman, since his debut three years ago. Boxing Day Test Melbourne Australia, 2021 Dates, MCG Tickets & Seating. The Indian bowling unravelled on day two and Smith at times played second fiddle to the lower order. Log in, … They're doing it all for us. Asked whether Australia would pursue a meticulous sledging strategy during the match, which starts on Friday at the MCG, Smith said they had no need to do so because of the visitors' public griping, which has included the quality of practice pitches and also the quality of food provided to them. Cheap dismissal: Steve Smith was bowled for 192 after trying a radical shot. the red ball does move slightly more than the white ball," he said. by pyarelal laxmikant on Dec 22, 2014 03:25 PM ShilpaMausi, Day before Diwali is not called a 'KarateDay' in India But day after Christmas is called a 'Boxing day… Australian rookie Joe Burns will bat at No 6 in the Boxing Day test against India at the MCG. MITCHELL Johnson threw a ball at — and hit — an Indian batsman as the action heated up in the Boxing Day Test. In 2014, in the Boxing Day Test against Australia, the Indian cricket team handed a debut to KL Rahul, a young batsman who had impressed in the Indian domestic circuit. Boxing Day Test. sport; cricket; Australia v India 2014: day five of Boxing Day Test at MCG sees India escape with draw. 6:07pm, Dec 23, 2014 Updated ... hat-trick to the lows of Virender Sehwag’s demolition of the Australian bowling attack on the opening day of the 2003 Test, it seems every Boxing Day Test … "It was a obviously a tough week last week. Smith conceded the team had to get through their overs more quickly but predicted the expected cooler conditions in Melbourne, and the likelihood off-spinner Nathan Lyon will bowl more, would make that easier to achieve in the third Test. AAP. Australian batsman Steve Smith celebrates scoring his century. Sri Lankan fan Santa Gayan Rathnayaka. With Harris recovered from that quadriceps injury that ruled him out of the second Test in Brisbane the bowler who replaced him at the Gabba, Mitch Starc, has lost his place. Cheap dismissal: Steve Smith was bowled for 192 after trying a radical shot.Credit:Getty Images. We'll just keep doing the same thing we've been doing and hopefully we'll get some of the same results. ", Breakthrough: Ryan Harris after snaring the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan.Credit:AFP. Boxing Day Test 2014: Shane Warne, Dennis Lillee and Allan Border among top XI MCG memories. This annual event is held the day after Christmas on December 26th every year, running over the course of 5 days. I think that's one thing he needs to work on a little bit.". By Jesse Hogan. sport; cricket; Australia v India 2014: Robert Craddock on why the Boxing Day Test is such a special event. Dhawan's pattern of uncoverted starts continued but Murali Vijay (55 not out) and Cheteshwar Pujara (25 not out) took India to 1-108 at stumps. Updated December 30, 2014 19:05:39 Look through the best photos from the third Test between Australia and India at the MCG. With India having lost the first two Tests in Adelaide and Brisbane, India were looking to stay alive in the contest. Shane Watson did a terrific job for us last week. Help with ticket prices for BOXING DAY TEST 2014. "It's something we need to look at. Smith also played a powerful forehand smash after becoming the fifth batsman to score centuries in his first two Tests as captain. Looking back at Virat's chart, India have now 18 victories to its name off the 28 matches played since Boxing Day Test against Australia in 2014. The off-spinner had just been hit for three fours in an over, one of them a sweet reverse sweep. That's pretty crucial for us. India captain M.S. Johnson could have been run out for a duck but Shami fumbled the throw to the non-striker's end. Ryan Harris is a confirmed starter for Australia in the Boxing Day Test, along with debutant Joe Burns at number six, with captain Steve Smith declaring his team is pleased opponents India is spending so much of their time "whingeing and complaining". Ryan Harris looks on during an Australian nets session.Credit:Getty Images. Boxing Day Test: debutant Burns to bat at No.6. The only chance that went to hand was a caught and bowled opportunity after Smith cut loose on 180, and it was too hot for Ravi Ashwin. If we've got to go in to bat, I've got to make sure he hasn't bowled too many overs at the end there so he's fresh when he gets out there to bat. Haddin blemished his exemplary keeping record in this series when he dropped Pujara on 12. Among their group, they're doing a lot of whingeing and complaining among themselves. Live cricket coverage, live streaming, cricket highlights, live scores, breaking news, video, analysis and expert opinion. De Villiers in the same period has played 12 matches for 1084 runs 60 with four hundreds. news.com.au December 24, 2014 4:35pm. Hi there guys, I am currently planning a 21st present for one of my mates and am planning to take him and another mate to the Boxing Day Test this year. Smith that Starc, 24, remained high in selectors' thoughts but had to improve his consistency. Australia v India, Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Watch free cricket videos, live news & video highlights of recent cricket matches at CricketCountry.com. New role for Michael Clarke during the Boxing Day Test match between Australia and India. Source:News Limited. Haddin had weathered a fierce barrage of short-pitched bowling on Boxing Day evening but when the first bouncer came from Shami the following morning he hooked it for four. India's Boxing day Test attendance at MCG 70068 in 2011 69993 in 2014 68465 in 2007 Highest ever on Boxing Day: 91112 (2013 #Ashes) #AusvInd Video Play Button Videos you might like India did not follow Australia in disclosing their team, amid suspicion Suresh Raina may be poised to end his 26-month exile from the Test team, in place of Rohit Sharma, partly because he is able to bowl off-spin and Dhoni is keen for his batsmen to bowl more to ease the burden on the specialist bowlers. Smith's faith in Watson remaining at first drop, despite modest results, will allow Burns to be a direct replacement for the injured Mitch Marsh (hamstring) and bat at number six, an introduction not afforded to recent Australian batting debutants such as Usman Khawaja, Rob Quiney and Alex Doolan, who each began at three. 10:30am, Dec 25, 2014. While New Zealand's swashbuckling captain Brendon McCullum has scored big hundreds at a faster rate than Smith this year, India's bowlers had no answers for the Australian's clean, powerful strokeplay during the middle session on Saturday. The Boxing Day Test is one of the biggest events on world cricket’s calendar and among the most hallowed traditions in Australian sport. "Everything is working for me at the moment which is nice but the most pleasing thing is we have got 530 runs on the board, and that's a very good first innings total. Matthew Hayden is a veteran of 10 Boxing Day Test matches. … Boxing Day Test: David Warner Fails to Take Field After Hand Injury David Warner, who injured his left thumb at the Gabba last week, was hit by a Peter Siddle delivery during a … "For us it's just about going out there and doing the same thing all the time. Raina is addled by a reputation that he is susceptible to fast-bowling, but Dhoni argued his position as a limited-overs mainstay ensured he has been exposed to top-class pacemen since he last played Test in September 2012. He'll go back and play a bit of Big Bash and keep his loads up. With 567 runs in this Border-Gavaskar series and a century in each Test Smith has announced himself as his team's most important batsman and one of the best in the world. Kumar Sangakkara, who is officially the best batsman in the world according to ICC rankings, has made 1508 runs at 71 with four centuries in that time. He danced down the pitch, he carved through the covers, he pulled out the reverse sweep and invented a couple of other shots besides. As sports fans look forward to the 2014 Boxing Day Test, let’s look at some of the distinctive features of the event. Ryan Harris looks on during an Australian nets session. India's top order made a decent start in reponse. 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