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Australia captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. Steve Smith will lead the unchanged 14‑member squad. Cummins is expected to return for the Adelaide Test, while Usman Khawaja’s fitness remains under watch

Dear Ashwin, from not knowing how to put a kit bag together to following you to stadiums all over the world, rooting for you, watching you and learning from you, it has been an absolute pleasure

Jadeja and Nitish add 53 runs for the seventh wicket, ensuring that KL Rahul's classy 84 will not go in vain

The start of play on day three and India's innings were also slightly delayed due to rain

Bumrah removes Usman Khawaja (21), caught by Rishabh Pant, while Nathan McSweeney (9) was caught by Virat Kohli in the second slip

Invited to bat, Australia ended the rain-marred day on 28 for no loss from 13.2 overs

Invited to bat, Usman Khawaja (19 batting) and Nathan McSweeney (4 batting) negotiated the new ball well as the first session was marred by rain

India won the toss and elected to bat in the Brisbane cricket test match

“We tried many but they were too small for the tall Sundar. We tried getting from the Aussies but due to Covid they could not spare their pads. Finally, we had to go to a shop after the Test match had started,’’ he said.

A BCCI source confirmed that Vihari is unlikely to be fit in time for the next Test match starting in another three days' time

BCCI had written to CA about relaxation of hard quarantine rules in Brisbane as that would have confined the Indian squad to the hotel, something the players had strong reservations about

CA chief's statement comes after 5 players were placed in isolation

Cricket Australia (CA) was put on high alert earlier this month after an outbreak of the Covid-19 virus in the northern beaches in Sydney, which is scheduled to host the third Test from January 7