David Warner back as cricket captain after leadership ban lifted
David Warner was named captain of Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder on Wednesday, a fortnight after having his lifetime ban on any leadership role in Australian cricket lifted.
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"There's No Value...": Ex-Pakistan Star Namedrops Virat Kohli In Big Verdict On Babar Azam
Former Pakistan cricket team star Basit Ali believes that much like the relationship between Virat Kohli and Indian fans, supporters in Pakistan have huge expectations from Babar Azam. Babar showed promise but was dismissed for 37 during the first ODI match between Pakistan and Australia on Monday. During his analysis, Basit said that although Babar did look comfortable during his stay at the crease, the fans in Pakistan will not be happy with 37 and they will always demand more from him.
From Rishabh Pant To Mitchell Starc: List Of Players At Rs 2 Crore Base Price In IPL 2025 Auction
The popularity of the Indian Premier League (IPL) can be summed up with the extravagant number of players who have registered themselves for the mega auction. A mind-boggling 1574 cricketers, including 1165 Indians, have signed up for the mega auction ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 which will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25, the BCCI announced on Tuesday. Of these, a total of 25 players have registered themselves at the base price of INR 2 crore. Of these some of the players are expected to even cross the 20 crore mark when their names come up in the auction.
David Warner Drops India A Ball Tampering Bomb, Questions Cricket Australia
Former Australia opener David Warner has called on Cricket Australia to clarify what happened when the umpires changed the ball during India A's first unofficial Test against Australia A, claiming the governing body "squashed" the matter "as quickly as possible." Warner, whose leadership ban has just been lifted by Cricket Australia, said the matter was done away with given that the senior Indian team is bound for Australia for a five-Test series. The issue emerged on the final day of the four-day game in Mackay last week, when the umpires provided the Indian players with a different ball to use at the start of play.
Warner calls for clarity on ball switch in India A game
MELBOURNE : David Warner has called on Cricket Australia to provide more information about why umpires changed the ball used by India A in a match in Mackay on Sunday which led to a heated exchange between wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan and an on-field umpire.
"Unlike Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar...": Ex-BCCI Chief Selector Trashes 'No Domestic Cricket' Critics
The Indian cricket team is facing a lot of flak since losing the Test series at home against New Zealand. A 3-0 clean sweep at home was unthinkable till recent past but it has turned into reality. A lot many critics have said that the top players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma missing domestic cricket tournaments like Ranji Trophy have added to their poor form. "The big learning for the selectors from this home season is that do not rest the already well-rested players because of their stature. I say this again, both Rohit & Virat would only have benefited from playing the Duleep Trophy start of the season," wrote Sanjay Manjrekar in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
"Can't Put Blame On BCCI, The Players...": Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Face Ire After NZ Whitewash
The Indian cricket team and BCCI have been at the receiving end of some stern criticism following a 3-0 loss to New Zealand in a home Test series. It was the first time in the history of Indian cricket team that the side was clean-sweeped in a three-Test series at home. The three losses have made India's road to the World Test Championship final a very tricky affair. Many former cricketers have said faulty preparation is to be blamed for India's poor show. Former BCCI selector and ex-India player Sunil Joshi believes that he national cricket body should not be blamed and the onus lies on the players.
"Haven't Heard From Them": Mitchell Starc Breaks Silence On Being Released By KKR
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders decided to retain six players - Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, and Ramandeep Singh.- ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. KKR were among the only two franchises who decided to use their entire quota of retentions and not keep any Right-To-Match (RTM) cards going into the auction. However, one major name missing in the list was their Rs 24.75 Crore fast bowler Mitchell Starc. Starc became the costliest buy in IPL history in 2024 but the Australia international was released by the defending champions. Starc revealed that he did not have any conversation with the franchise regarding the decision.