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It was a historic day in more ways than one for India as they completed a victory over Australia in a thrilling encounter just before tea on day five of the first Test at Adelaide. That victory came with quite a few records attached to it, not just for the team but also for Rishabh Pant in particular.
So, unsurprisingly, the events of the final day of the first Test dominated the headlines on Monday (December 10). While some of it was good, some could only be described as sour grapes while others were just plain funny.
But that wasn't the only thing making the headlines on Monday, there was plenty of other stuff happening the world of cricket including some hope for India ahead of the Perth Test with regards to the fitness of an important member of the squad.
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Here are all of today's important developments from the cricket world.
KL Rahul's catch causes controversy
It took a while but India finally got the win they wanted thanks to KL Rahul's catch to dismiss Josh Hazlewood off the bowling of Ravichandran Ashwin. But there was some controversy surrounding the catch in Australia, with Fox Cricket, wondering whether that was a clean catch while former Australian cricketer Dean Jones was also not too happy with the dismissal initially before he too changed his mind.
The dismissal meant that Australia were bowled out for 291, handing India their first Test win in Australia in 10 years and only their sixth overall in the country. While Dean Jones wasn't convinced, to begin with, legendary Australian skipper Ricky Ponting thought otherwise and it didn't take Jones too long to change his stance after watching a couple of replays.
Ricky Ponting told Channel 7, “It was a little bit hard to tell from the initial angles. We saw most of the angles from behind. It carries well and truly, easily enough and if anything it looks like it dips down into the ground. It looks like a clean catch to me and guess what, it’s too late now anyway. The game’s over."
Ravi Shastri trolled for his comments
They say a win is sometimes the best thing that can happen if you are looking for something that isn't generic statements from the mouth of the coach. After the historic triumph in Adelaide, Indian coach Ravi Shastri was upbeat but his comments after the win haven't exactly gone down too well.
While speaking to the official broadcast channel, the 56-year-old said: "bilkul chhorenge nahi' lekin thori der k liye waha par g*** muh me tha". It didn't take long for social media to catch onto those comments and troll the Indian coach following the team's victory.
His comments may have been tongue-in-cheek but that made no difference as Twitter went berserk after his comments.
Nathan Lyon, Tim Paine explain Finch's decision to not use DRS
Aaron Finch's decision to not go for a DRS review, when replays suggested that there seemed to be no bat or glove involved in his dismissal created quite a stir on day four. However, Nathan Lyon and captain Tim Paine explained the reason behind that decision and also clarified that even if he went for a review, it wouldn't have been overturned.
“I don’t think he was going to get away with it,” said Nathan Lyon. “I’ve spoken to the third umpire (Chris Gaffaney) who said it was out or there was inconclusive evidence to overturn the decision. Finchy’s fine, and it’s been a great learning curve for Aaron. He’ll take a lot out of this first Test match at home and he’ll be better for the run.”
“It’s one of those things. You can't do much about it. We have been told Aaron's (Finch’s dismissal) for instance would still not have been overturned,” Paine said.“Aaron felt something on his glove, it ended up being his pad, that can happen."
Update on Prithvi Shaw's injury
Although it didn't end up having a big impact on the game, India would have dearly loved to have Prithvi Shaw in the line-up for the first Test against Australia at Adelaide. However, the youngster, who was ruled out of the first Test after suffering an ankle injury while fielding in India's tour game on November 29 is slowly making his way back to full fitness.
Shaw was seen with a protective brace around his ankle ahead of the toss before the first Test. The 19-year-old was heavily strapped and was seen limping around the Adelaide Oval last week but on Monday, he was spotted jogging around the sidelines while still being heavily strapped.
With just three days between the first and the second Test, it seems unlikely that the nasty ligament injury that sidelined him from the first Test would be fully healed. However, a return to the side for the Boxing Day Test isn't out of the question.
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