Australia continue to dominate India in the third Test in Sydney while Cricket Australia (CA) and International Cricket Council (ICC) have condemned the incident of racial abuse against Indian players. Here are the daily updates from the world of cricket.
Australia in front
The home side has handed India a target of 407 runs in their second innings of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The visiting side concluded the day’s play at 98/2 with Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara still at the crease. Shubman Gill was dismissed for 31 while Rohit Sharma scored 52 on Day 4. Earlier, Australia posted 312/6 in the second innings, courtesy 81 from Steve Smith and Cameron Green’s maiden half-century.
CA, ICC condemn racial abuse against Indian players
CA has reacted to the incident of racial abuse against Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah from members of the crowd at the SCG. CA, in a statement, said, "Cricket Australia condemns in the strongest terms possible all discriminatory behaviour. If you engage in racist abuse, you are not welcome in Australian cricket.
"CA is awaiting the outcome of the International Cricket Council's investigation into the matter reported at the SCG on Saturday. Once those responsible are identified, CA will take the strongest measures possible under our Anti-Harassment Code, including lengthy bans, further sanctions, and referral to NSW Police."
ICC also issued a statement on the matter.
“There is no place for discrimination in our sport and we are incredibly disappointed that a small minority of fans may think that this abhorrent behaviour is acceptable. We have a comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Policy in place that members have to abide by and ensure it's adhered to by fans, and we welcome the action taken by ground authorities and Cricket Australia today,” ICC said in its media release.
Ravindra Jadeja ruled out
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the first two Tests against England after injuring his left thumb. Jadeja sustained the injury during the third Test against Australia in Sydney. But he might come out to bat if required.
"Ravindra Jadeja is out of the first two Tests against England. He will need 4-6 weeks minimum to recuperate and complete rehab which rules him out of first 2 tests," a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) source told news agency PTI. "He might bat if needed with an injection to save the Test," the source added.
Three Afghan players to leave BBL for national duty
Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman will leave the on-going Big Bash League (BBL) to play for the Afghanistan side against Ireland in the ODI series. Rashid is a part of Adelaide Strikers while Nabi and Mujeeb play for Melbourne Renegades and Brisbane Heat respectively.
Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina shine in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
UP batsman Suresh Raina began the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy on a positive note after scoring 56* off 50 balls against Punjab. Punjab though, won the match by 11 runs. Dinesh Karthik smacked 17-ball 46 against Jharkhand for Tamil Nadu and anchored his side to a win by 66 runs. In other results, Karnataka defeated J&K by 43 runs, Baroda won by 5 runs against Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh registered a win against Chhattisgarh by 32 runs, Gujarat defeated Maharashtra by 29 runs, Bengal thumped Odisha by 9 wickets, and Railways won by 6 wickets against Tripura.
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