The highly anticipated Test series between India and Australia is all set to get underway on November 22 in Perth. Ahead of the series, India opted for match simulation practice instead of warm-up game and this has left former England cricketer Michael Vaughan shocked.
Mohammad Rizwan did exceedingly well as captain during the three-match ODI series against Australia. Under the leadership of Rizwan, Pakistan came back from behind to win the series 2-1 after conceding the first ODI at the MCG.
Team India's dream run in T20Is in 2024 has come to an end. 2024 turned out to be an unforgettable year for the Men in Blue as they broke the ICC hoodoo to win the Men's T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the USA.
Team India had decided to scrap their intra-squad game at the expense of match simulation at the WACA in Perth. The conditions at the WACA are expected to provide Team India the much-needed help in adjusting to the bouncy conditions at the Optus Stadium.
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Mumbai only have one Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to their credit and they had secured it under the leadership of Ajnkya Rahane in 2022 by defeating Himachal Pradesh in the final at the Eden Gardens.
Kusal Mendis was adjudged the Player of the Match (POTM) for two stumpings and an unbeaten 74-run knock under a tremendous amount of pressure. Mendis was the only Sri Lankan batter who looked at ease against the Kiwi spinners.
Australia are hosting the Indian team in the first-ever five-match Test series at home starting on November 22. The opening game will be played at Perth Stadium (Optus Stadium) and the series will be concluded at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground.
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"PCB strongly refutes the story. As announced previously, Jason Gillespie will continue to coach the Pakistan side for the two red-ball matches against South Africa," the Pakistan Cricket Board wrote in X post after the rumours of Aaqib Javed replacing Gillespie surfaced online on Sunday.
Mohammed Shami made a successful return from a lengthy injury by taking seven wickets in Bengal's latest Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh this week. But the veteran pacer is unlikely to be added to India's squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, according to a report from the PTI.
According to a report from ESPNCricinfo, the star Indian opener Rohit Sharma will not be available for the team selection for the opening Test match against Australia. Jasprit Bumrah will take the captain's armband for the Perth Test starting on November 22.
The 18-year-old Lucy Hamilton said no to her friends for a school holiday hangout and then went on to bowl the record-breaking spell in the Women's Big Bash League game between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars on Sunday.
The Indian management is sweating on various injuries ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 opener in Perth. Shubman Gill is expected to miss the first Test due to a thumb fracture and captain Rohit Sharma is yet to join the camp.
Sachin Tendulkar was given out LBW (Leg before wicket) by the West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor at The Gabba in Brisbane during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2003-04. The replay clearly suggested that the ball would have missed the stumps.
Virat Kohli last scored a Test century on July 20, 2023, against West Indies in Port of Spain. Since then Kohli has played 14 innings in the red-ball format and only registered two half-centuries. However, Kohli has an impressive record in Tests in Australia and therefore the team can count on him.
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The five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy will get underway in Perth. Team India have played only one game at the Optus Stadium in Perth and therefore it will be a challenge for them to acclimatise to the bouncy conditions.
The ongoing T20I series against England has been one to forget for Nicholas Pooran as per his lofty standards. Barring a 29-ball 38 which came in the series opener in Bridgetown, Pooran has not been able to make any valuable contributions.
The decision to field first didn't turn out to be a very wise one for West Indies as their bowlers copped a lot of punishment. Jacob Bethell played the knock of his T20I career. He smashed 62 off 32 deliveries, including four fours and five sixes.
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