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Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis will both play in the first Test against West Indies with injured batter Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne to miss the series opener in Barbados. Australia have made the unusual call to announce the pair’s return to the XI almost a week out from Wednesday’s first Test (midnight Thursday AEST) to give them time to prepare. Labuschagne’s omission comes after he opened in the World Test Championship final loss to South Africa to accommodate Cameron Green’s return to the side at No.3, with the Queenslander managing scores of 17 and 22 before falling caught behind…
SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, 2025 Richard Ngarava, Ben Curran and Sikandar Raza are the key players missing in the Zimbabwe squad for the Tests against South Africa © Getty Richard Ngarava and Ben Curran will miss the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa due to injuries, Zimbabwe Cricket stated in a press-release while announcing a 16-man squad for the red-ball series. The roster also sees fast-bowler Victor Nyauchi miss out due to tactical reasons while Sikandar Raza, too, misses the series with franchise commitments with the Seattle Orcas in the MLC. Curran and Ngarava will miss the tour…
BCB NEWS Mahbub Anam will be the new BPL chairman. © BCB Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Thursday (June 19) that Mahbub Anam will replace Faruque Ahmed as the new chairman of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), country’s lone franchise-based T20 cricket tournament. The decision was taken during a meeting that was held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Thursday. Meanwhile, BCB’s influential director Nazmul Abedin has retained his place as member secretary of the BPL governing council while Faim Sinha will be acting as a member of the governing council. “Mahbub bhai was named as the new chairman of BPL…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Shubman Gill feels the best way forward is for a potent bowling attack which can pick 20 wickets © Getty Shubman Gill said that India were open to sacrificing batting depth in favour of a more potent bowling attack, even if it meant going in with just six batters and four tailenders. The new captain’s assertion on the eve of the Test series in England is a notable shift from India’s most recent overseas series in Australia, where they opted for batting insurance by fielding Ravindra Jadeja alongside two other all-rounders, Washington Sundar and Nitish…
India take on England in a five-Test contest in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, beginning Friday at Headingley, and India’s red-ball skipper Shubman Gill officially confirmed his position in the batting lineup at the pre-match presser. The 25-year-old takes over the No. 4 position, following the retirement of Virat Kohli, who occupied that slot for the majority of his Test career for India, and the right-hand batter opened up on conversations leading to the decision. “The summer has been a little bit different to the other English summers. It’s been a little bit dry, so I was just waiting to see the…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Bangladesh’s veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim created multiple records on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium. Rahim scored a brilliant 163 off 350 balls, registering his 12th Test century and becoming the oldest non-opener to score a Test hundred. He achieved the feat at 38 years and 39 days, surpassing Pakistan’s Younis Khan, who previously held the record with a century against Sri Lanka in 2015 at the age of 37 years and 216 days. The Bangladesh star also overtook Mohammad Ashraful to become the highest Test run-scorer for…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Bangladesh pace bowling coach Shaun Tait said the team could have done better with the new ball © AFP Bangladesh pace bowling coach Shaun Tait said on Thursday (June 19) that the team could have done better with the first new ball as Sri Lanka replied strongly to Bangladesh’s 495, ending Day 3 on 368 for 4. The Bangladesh pacers hardly looked threatening as Sri Lanka fared well with the bat, with Pathum Nissanka’s 187 off 256 balls being the highlight of the home team’s innings. “It is a good batting wicket. It was…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Hampshire County Cricket Club has confirmed the signing of India’s young batting talent Tilak Varma for a brief County Championship spell. The 22-year-old left-hander will be available for four red-ball matches during the ongoing season. Tilak will make his debut for Hampshire in their away fixture against Essex at Chelmsford, scheduled from June 22 to 25. He is also set to make his home appearance shortly after when Hampshire face Worcestershire from June 29 to July 2. The rising Indian star has played four ODIs and 25 T20Is for India, building a strong reputation in white-ball…
Ben Stokes has suggested England may tweak their ‘Bazball’ approach for their five Test series against India, which begins on Friday at Headingley – live on Sky Sports.Under Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, whose nickname is “Baz,” England have played an entertaining, aggressive, attack-at-all-costs brand of cricket to earn the label “Bazball.” It has helped turn around the fortunes of England’s Test team, even if some see the approach as naive at times, especially when up against the world’s top sides.”India always brings excitement with them wherever they go in the world. We still want to be known as a…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL India’s senior Test batter Cheteshwar Pujara has named former Pakistan captain Younis Khan as a better player of spin than himself during a recent video segment posted on Instagram by a cricket media outlet. The 103-Test veteran was asked to compare himself to various international batters in terms of spin-playing ability. When names like Mushfiqur Rahim, David Warner, Dean Elgar, Ross Taylor, Jonny Bairstow, Azhar Ali, Rohit Sharma, and AB de Villiers were mentioned, Pujara gave neutral or hesitant responses. He cautiously said “maybe” when asked about Joe Root and said that Virat Kohli is “at…