Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has hit out at the hosts' batters following a dismal day one performance against Bangladesh in the ongoing first Test, adding that their early season rustiness meant they were outplayed and outwitted by the visitors' bowling line-up. Australia were bowled out for a paltry 198 after opting to bat first, with Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud tearing through the lineup with figures of 6-55. Now with Bangladesh's lead crossing 150, it meant the focus is back on Australia's shoddy batting performance, where barring Steve Smith (71), no one made a notable contribution. "There was a lot of early-season rustiness, they haven't played for a long time, but you can't excuse some of the technical issues and flaws we saw from the top order in particular. I was surprised Australia actually chose to bat, especially with Bangladesh coming off just 54 in the warm-up game. “The Australian seamers on that wicket yesterday morning would ...
Eight people died after a bus coming from Amritsar skidded off a bridge and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. Another 20 passengers were injured and taken to the hospital.
The incident occurred on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, near Jajjar Kotli area, about 15 km from its destination Katra in Reasi district.
The bus was carrying pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, reported news agency PTI.
"Eight people have fatal casualties and 20 others are injured. Rescue operation is on," Senior Superintendent of Police Chandan Kohli told news agency PTI.
The injured are being treated at the Government Medical College in Jammu.
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