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ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli thwarted Australia in a diligent partnership to push India to a position of strength and a 166-run lead at the close of day three of the first test on Saturday.
South Africa's fast bowlers made up for lost time as they ripped through the Indian batting line-up on a rain-shortened first day of the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Indian captain MS Dhoni won't criticise his players despite squandering a perfect chance to end their dreadful sequence of overseas Test results.
Ravi Shastri has been appointed India cricket coach until the 2019 World Cup.
Karun Nair was involved in a boat mishap in Kerala this year during a temple festival.
The Indian captain is the seventh Indian batsman and first since Sachin Tendulkar to claim the number one Test batsman position in the latest ICC rankings.
The Indian team has denied any wrongdoing, claiming they themselves reported the syringe to the authorities.
Craig McDermott has apparently applied to take on the role of India's cricket coach but may have some difficulty displacing incumbent Anil Kumble.
India batsman Prithvi Shaw will miss at least the first Test, having suffered an ankle injury while attempting to take a catch at the SCG.
Australia skipper Steve Smith and veteran Shane Watson have joined a chorus of players and pundits labelling India as Twenty20 World Cup favourites.
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