Shreyas will join the squad in New Delhi ahead of the second Test of Australia’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour of India The BCCI issued a statement. Iyer hasn’t played competitive cricket in over a month, and it’s unclear whether he’ll be thrown into a Test match where he’ll have to field for 90 overs, crouch and stand close-in, and bat for long hours.
Meanwhile, the Australian men’s cricket team arrived in Delhi on Tuesday for the second Test of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India. Since December 2017, Delhi has hosted its first Test. India will be hoping to qualify for the World Test Championship Final, while Australia will be hoping to win the series in the subcontinent.
On the third day of the first Test, India took a 1-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur after only two sessions of play. India bowled out Australia for 91 in about a session after stretching their lead to over 200 runs, winning the Test by an innings and 132 runs.
source: xtra time
Ravindra Jadeja was named Player of the Match for his 7-81 and 70-run performance with the willow. The victory narrows the gap between India and Australia in the World Test Championship standings, with India’s point percentage rising to 61.67% and Australia’s dropping to 70.83%.
Australia currently leads the ICC World Test Championship standings and must avoid a 4-0 whitewash against India to advance to the final at The Oval in June.
