KL Rahul admits mistake, selection for WI Tests postponed and more - Cricket News Today, 26th September 2018

Two incorrect lbw decisions ended up costing India as the penultimate Asia Cup 2018 Super Four encounter between India and Afghanistan at Dubai ended in a tie. Those decisions came after KL Rahul's decision to go for a DRS review when he was given out lbw. The 26-year-old admitted that going for a review was a mistake.

That wasn't the only major news of the day as Ravichandran Ashwin and Ishant Sharma were the reason behind the selection of the Test squad for the series against Windies being postponed.

Here are all of today's important developments from the cricket world.

KL Rahul admits DRS mistake

KL Rahul had already scored a fifty and went for a reverse sweep but missed the ball and was given out lbw. It didn't take too long for him to ask for a review and he admitted that he made a mistake by asking for DRS. His decision came under even further scrutiny as MS Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik were both adjudged lbw incorrectly when the ball was clearly the stumps.

Speaking about the decision to take the DRS, which ended up changing the complexion of the tied ODI between India and Afghanistan, KL Rahul said: "Obviously, looking back at it, I felt like I shouldn't have taken the review but at that time, in the middle, I felt like maybe I was struck outside and I wanted to take that chance.

"Sometimes you can sit back here and review the review you took and say maybe you could have left it to the guys at the end but I felt like I could have been struck outside so I took that chance."

The 26-year-old also admitted that he will be more cautious in the future.

"We learn with it. The shot I played, the review that I took, I'll have to go back and maybe if it happens again I'll be in a better position to know what to do," he added.

Squad selection for WI Tests postponed

Ashwin and Ishant will undergo a fitness test on Saturday

The injured duo of Ishant Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin will undergo a fitness test on Saturday before the Indian selectors take a final call on their availability. That meant that the Indian squad for the upcoming Test series against Windies, which begins on October 4 was postponed.

"Ashwin is already doing his rehabilitation at the NCA for groin injury. Even Ishant is expected to join him there. As of now, there is a fitness test scheduled on Saturday, September 29. The selectors may announce the team a day earlier if NCA physios and trainers rule the duo out even before fitness tests," a senior BCCI official said.

However, MSK Prasad and Devang Gandhi have drawn up an initial list for the Test series after the meeting was cancelled.

"It was scheduled earlier but the five selectors' itinerary was clashing as one (Sarandeep Singh) is in Dubai while two others (Jatin Paranjpe and Gagan Khoda) are watching Hazare Trophy at different venues. So it was decided that this will be an informal meeting where the selectors will take a stock of the situation," the official added.

Pakistan legend's son to play for Australia?

He is hoping to represent Australia in the 2020 World T20

Like father, like son but not so much. While legendary Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir's son Usman Qadir is also a leggie like his father, he is keen on playing international cricket for Australia and not Pakistan. The 25-year-old made his debut for Western Australia against Victoria in the JLT One-Day Cup on Wednesday and finished with figures of 3/50.

It's been six years since Usman first emerged as a candidate to represent Australia. Although he represented Pakistan in the 2012 U-19 World Cup, he started playing club cricket in Australia and inspired by Fawad Ahmed's rapid rise before he represented Australia, Usman is also eyeing an Australian citizenship by qualifying for a distinguished talent visa which would help him qualify to play for Australia in time for the 2020 World T20, which is hosted by Australia.

"When I saw Fawad, the government changed the law for him, I am going to apply for a distinguished talent visa and before that I've got permanent residency and hopefully I will get citizenship as well in two years' time. My goal is to play for Australia in the 2020 World Twenty20. Hopefully, definitely [I will be eligible]," he told Cricinfo.

Overton, Trescothick combine for unique hat-trick

Marcus Trescothick made the headlines once again

Craig Overton's second first-class hat-trick included a unique occurrence the likes of which has not happened for more than hundred years in Somerset's innings win over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

Marcus Trescothick was the fielder in all three of the dismissals and the veteran batsman became the first outfielder since G. J. Thompson of Northamptonshire in 1914 to be involved in three consecutive dismissals in three balls. Fielding at second slip, he held onto catches from Ben Slater, Samit Patel and Riki Wessels that turned the complexion of the game.

The 42-year-old Trescothick had recently signed a contract with Somerset, which will extend his association with the side to 27 years.