IND vs AUS: Australian media takes dig at Mohammed Siraj after Saini, Shardul injuries

Indian contingent's Australian assignment has taken a toll on bodies of a number of players. With several table names on sidelines, visitors took field with an inexperienced bowling line-up. However, unfortunately for touring party, ir injury woes refuse to die down as y encountered a couple of scared on opening day of Brisbane Test as well. 

IND vs AUS: Australian brocaster mocks Mohammed Siraj

After all frontline bowlers of Indian team h succumbed to injuries ahe of Test series decider encounter at Brisbane, Ajinkya Rahane and co. were forced to compete with a highly inexperienced bowling attack. To make matters worse, side were a bowler short after speedster Navdeep Saini walked off field during 36th  after complaining of pain in his groin. According to latest Navdeep Saini injury update, player was assessed by team India's medical team and was also taken from scans later on. 

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Apart from Navdeep Saini injury, fast bowler Shardul Thakur also looked in some discomfort during day. player also walked back off field after 80th over of Australian innings on Day 1. While BCCI has t released any official update regarding Shardul Thakur injury, it remains to be seen if player has sustained a serious injury or he is just nursing a slight niggle. 

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Mohammed Siraj, at one point in match, was seen wearing three hats on his he. According to COVID-19 protocols, players are restricted from handing ir personal equipment or gear to umpire. As a result, most players often hand it over to ir fellow teammates while bowling. Australian brocaster, 7Cricket, took this opportunity to troll Indian side as y suggested that by end of this Test match, Siraj could very well wear all eleven caps and sunglasses. dig was presumably taken considering frequency of injuries in Indian camp. 

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IND vs AUS: What transpired on Day 1? 

Tim Paine won toss and elected to bat first at Gabba. home team lost both ir openers early and were under immense pressure. Marnus Labuschagne stitched crucial partnerships with Steve Smith and Matw We to bail his side out of trouble. Labuschagne was star for Australia and slammed an impressive century. Debutant T Natarajan was pick of Indian bowlers on Day 1. It was T Natarajan himself who dismissed Labuschagne to keep India in hunt. After end of day's play, Australia are 274/5. 

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Im source: ICC Twitter