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Cricket | Feb 03, 2019, 09:04 AM ISTPerera was to undergo a mandatory concussion test after he was unable to continue batting at Canberra's Manuka Oval.
Perera was to undergo a mandatory concussion test after he was unable to continue batting at Canberra's Manuka Oval.
Earlier, Kurtis Patterson became Australia's third century-maker of its first innings, scoring an unbeaten 114.
The 30-year-old Karunaratne, who retired hurt on 46, left the ground on a motorized stretcher.
The twin centuries also ended a drought of tons at home by Australian batsmen - 390 days to boot - going back to the 4-0 Ashes win.
After years of lobbying, Canberra will host its first Test match as Manuka Oval becomes Australia's 11th Test venue.
After enduring a 2-1 series loss to India, Paine is encouraged by Australia's Ashes prospects before suspended skipper Steve Smith and deputy David Warner re-join the team.
Patterson made 157 and 102 for a Cricket Australia XI in a pink ball match in Hobart last week.
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma shared 48 wickets among themselves in the four Test matches against Australia in the series.
Pujara, who scored 521 runs at an average of 74 with the help of three hundreds, was named Player of the Series in the historic series win.
No other Asian captain leave alone Indian captain has won four away Test matches in South Africa, England and Australia in a single calendar year.
While addressing the media during a press conference, Paine shared a light moment as he answered a reporter's phone in the middle of a question. Take a look.
Tim Paine played down any suggestions of difference in opinion with his pacers and said that they are on the same page.
Banter between Paine and Pant has long been a factor in international cricket and is referred to in Australia as sledging, but it sometimes goes too far.
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Tim Paine said that they just want to have a balanced team which could win the final Test.
After facing defeat in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne and trailing 1-2 in the four-match series against India, Shane Warne had heaped praise on Cummins and predicted him to be the future captain.
On the day of the New Year, both the teams visited the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's residence to meet him.
Pant took the baby-sitting thing quite seriously and was actually spend time with Paine's wife and kids in Sydney.
Opener Aaron Finch, who has scored only a single half-century in three Test matches, might be axed from the playing XI and as per reports, did not bat in the nets.
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