Krejza achieves rare feat on Test debut

Off-spinner Jason Krejza became only the sixth bowler in history to scalp eight wickets on debut to plot India`s dramatic late order collapse as Australia restored the balance in the the series-deciding cricket Test with a solid batting display at Nagpur today. The 25-year-old off-spinner, ignored by the tourists for the first three Tests in the series in which they trail 0-1, changed the complexion of the game after the lunch break to snap up five wickets in the space of 26 balls and finish with with figures of eight for 215. The Indians, who were cruising along comfortably at 404 for five at lunch, were polished off for 441 in their first innings to squander the advantage to some extent on a track which has started providing some turn to the spinners. The Australians then batted with a great deal of determination and application to reach 189 for two at close on an engrossing second day`s play, riding on Simon Katich`s sparkling unbeaten 92. Katich and Michael Hussey (batting 45) played sensibly to prevent the Indians from making further inroads in the last session as they remained unseparated at the draw of stumps with the visitors still trailing by 252 runs.