New Delhi, Feb 19:  Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood wants to ‘Mankad Cheteshwar Pujara if he gets a chance during their home Test series against India later this year.

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"I reckon I'll save that one for the next time ... at Pujara," Hazlewood said during an event.

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Pujara was one of the consistent performers for India when they last visited Australia and Hazlewood feels Pujara's wicket will be the biggest of all.

"No definitely not. I probably see Pujara as the big wicket as far as when I'm bowling, the glue that holds them together I think. He's batted the most balls this series and scored nearly the most runs.

"I see Pujara as a big wicket and Ajinkya Rahane as well. So the Nos. 3, 4, 5 as the key wickets and we see it a bit unstable in the other parts of the order. Certainly, not all the focus is on Virat Kohli," Hazlewood added.

India will play their first day-night Test away from home during their tour of Australia at the end of this year.

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In cricket, Mankading is named after former India cricketer Vinoo Mankad, which is the informal name given to running out the non-striking batsman whilst he is backing up. The practice is perfectly legal within the Laws of Cricket, but is often seen to be against the spirit of the game.

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