Boxing Day Test: Tim Paine takes a one-handed blinder to dismiss Cheteshwar Pujara - WATCH
Cricket | December 27, 2020 6:36 ISTPaine had dropped a catch early on Sunday morning but did no mistake in completing the dismissal of Cheteshwar Pujara.
Paine had dropped a catch early on Sunday morning but did no mistake in completing the dismissal of Cheteshwar Pujara.
Replays suggested that Paine's bat was on the line but the third umpire Paul Wilson went in the Australian skipper's favour.
The incident happened in the 55th over of the Australian innings when there was a mix-up between Cameron Green and Paine. However, with no clear evidence of bat being on the line, the third umpire declared the Australia skipper not out.
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The Australian skipper reminds the hosts they can't let their guard down after winning the first Test and must go into the second Test with all their might.
Paine will lead Australia next in the second Test against India starting December 26 in Melbourne.
After an emphatic eight-wicket win over India with two days to spare, the man of the match admitted he expected a real dog fight from the visitors given the quality of their pace attack.
India had made 244 in their first innings.
Paine top-scored with an unbeaten 73 before his team was bowled out for 191 on the second day of the match at the Adelaide Oval.
Paine says 21-year-old allrounder Cameron Green is medically fit to make his test debut in the day-night fixture, but won’t divulge whether struggling opener Joe Burns will play.
Paine, on his part, agreed that there isn't a need to get aggressive but he and his men won't take a "backward step" if need arises.
Paine was pushed into the job after Steve Smith's unceremonious removal from the post following the ball-tampering scandal.
Paine says 21-year-old allrounder Cameron Green is medically fit to make his test debut in the day-night fixture, but won’t divulge whether struggling opener Joe Burns will play.
Days before the four-match series begins in Adelaide on December 17, Australia are grappling with a spate of injuries to top players such as David Warner.
With the 36-year-old Paine reaching the fag end of his career, a fresh captaincy discussion has started.
Only seven players, including Paine, from the previous India series have been retained for this contest. Meanwhile, the hosts look stronger with the inclusion of Smith and Warner who were dearly missed in the previous contest.
Despite Pucovski scoring truckload of runs, including consecutive double centuries in the Marsh Sheffield Shield, Australia Test captain Paine hinted that Burns may continue his opening partnership with David Warner.
Paine was a member of the team's inaugural squad back in 2011 and went on to lead the side from 2013 to 2017.
India are set to lock horns with Australia in the much-awaited Border Gavaskar Trophy starting from December 27, with the first of four Tests scheduled to be played in Adelaide.
Last week, Channel Seven had threatened to terminate its contract worth USD 450 million with Cricket Australia over its allegedly poor handling of the domestic and international calendar for the 2020-21 season, which has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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