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"I Know What Works For Me...": Nathan McSweeney Ahead Of Test Debut Against India

Nathan McSweeney has been tasked to open on his Australia debut despite not being a specialist in that position but he remains unfazed ahead of his big test in the series opener against India beginning on Friday. McSweeney was picked in the squad for the first Test ahead of regular openers including Marcus Harris. The 25-year-old got a national call-up following a decent outing against India A earlier this month. He bats at number three in domestic cricket. He faced the formidable trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in the Australia nets here on Monday and looked in control.

"Let Him Fail First": Sourav Ganguly Irritated Over Sarfaraz Khan Getting Negative Feedback For BGT

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has come out in strong support of giving Sarfaraz Khan a fair chance in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. In response to questions about Sarfaraz's suitability for the challenging Australian conditions, Ganguly emphasized the importance of providing opportunities before passing judgment. "You have to give him a chance to know. How can you say anything without giving him an opportunity? Let him fail first. He has scored tons of runs in domestic cricket and has earned his spot in the team. No one has given it to him. So don't write him off before you have given him a chance. Once you do so, then you will be in a position to judge. I am very clear - you must give him an opportunity to know how good or bad he is. Without doing so, don't pass judgment on him," Ganguly said while speaking to Revsportz

Welsh rugby in crisis as Warren Gatland on the brink: Live updates

Welsh rugby has been plunged to its deepest and darkest depths, as the future of Warren Gatland remains uncertain.

Leona Maguire makes the cut for $11m season-ending tournament

Leona Maguire will take part in the CME Group Tour Championship this week, having been handed an unexpected reprieve to take part in the 2024 LPGA Tour season-ending event.

Team India's Pre-Perth Test Call Shocks England Great. Says "Can't Get My Head Around..."

Baffled by India's decision to head into the high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia without a proper warm-up game, former England captain Michael Vaughan has raised concerns about how the tourists would get into a "competitive mindset" without match practice. India decided against playing a match against an Australian domestic side in the run up to the five-match Test series, starting in Perth from November 22, marking a departure from their approach on the previous two tours of Australia. "I can't get my head around a team like India only wanting to play an intra-squad game leading into a series against Australia in their own backyard," Vaughan told 'Fox Cricket'.

Sunil Gavaskar Wants Jasprit Bumrah To Captain For Entire Australia Series, Harbhajan Singh Responds

India captain Rohit Sharma's availability for the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy remains a subject of intense debate. While Rohit is likely to miss the Perth Test due to the birth of his newborn son, Jasprit Bumrah is likely to take over the captaincy role in his absence against Australia. While Sunil Gavaskar feels Bumrah should be put in charge of the entire series, Harbhajan Singh expects chaos if India go on to win the opening match under Bumrah's captaincy.

Sourav Ganguly Names 'Next Best Red-Ball Batter After Virat Kohli'. Yashasvi Jaiswal Snubbed

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly names Rishabh Pant as the next-best red-ball batter after stalwart Virat Kohli and predicts him to have a "huge impact" in the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth on Friday. In just a couple of days, India will begin its quest to keep its hopes of featuring in the World Test Championship (WTC) final alive for the third successive time. With some of the stalwarts finding their rich vein of form, all eyes will fall on the southpaw, who holds an impeccable record against the WTC defending champions.

"Virat Kohli Said He Had No Respect For Me": How India Star Annoyed Australia Great In His Country

Ahead of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson went down the memory lane and revisited his infamous rivalry with star India batter Virat Kohli. The first Test of the upcoming five-match series will kick-start from November 22 in Perth. Over the years, the Test series between India and Australia has always made headlines due to the intense rivalry between the teams. However, nothing could match the fiery face-offs between Kohli and Johnson when it came to personal duels.

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"I Know What Works For Me...": Nathan McSweeney Ahead Of Test Debut Against India

"Let Him Fail First": Sourav Ganguly Irritated Over Sarfaraz Khan Getting Negative Feedback For BGT

Welsh rugby in crisis as Warren Gatland on the brink: Live updates

Leona Maguire makes the cut for $11m season-ending tournament

Team India's Pre-Perth Test Call Shocks England Great. Says "Can't Get My Head Around..."

Sunil Gavaskar Wants Jasprit Bumrah To Captain For Entire Australia Series, Harbhajan Singh Responds

Sourav Ganguly Names 'Next Best Red-Ball Batter After Virat Kohli'. Yashasvi Jaiswal Snubbed

"Virat Kohli Said He Had No Respect For Me": How India Star Annoyed Australia Great In His Country