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"Reached Hospital On Time, Else It Could...": Deepak Chahar On Father's Medical Emergency

India pacer Deepak Chahar missed the 5th and final T20I against Australia despite only returning to action in the 4th T20I of the same series. India's interim skipper Suryakumar Yadav revealed a 'medical emergency' to be the reason behind Chahar's 11th-hour pull out from the series. Though Chahar has been named for India's T20I assignment against South Africa, it isn't yet known whether he will be able to join his teammates in the Rainbow Nation. Opening up on the situation, Chahar revealed that his father has been admitted to the hospital but he isn't in a position to leave him and fly to South Africa yet.

"Selectors Were...": Glenn Maxwell On Mitchell Johnson Criticising David Warner's Selection

Star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has reacted to the latest controversy, involving former pacer Mitchell Johnson and opener David Warner, that has gripped Australian cricket in the past few days. In his column for The West Australian, Johnson launched a scathing attack on Warner and chief selector George Bailey. Johnson had questioned a Test farewell for Warner by pointing out his involvement in a ball-tampering scandal. Reacting to his column on Warner, Bailey had said: "I've been sent little snippets of it - I hope he's OK".

Maxwell to play in IPL until he 'can't walk anymore'

MELBOURNE : Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell says the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been so good to him that he will play in the lucrative T20 competition until he "can't walk anymore".

Watch: Non-Striker Babar Azam Looks To Stop Ball Hit By Teammate, Video Breaks The Internet

Pakistan Babar Azam has reached Australia, donning the Test jersey, with the aim being putting the ghosts of Cricket World Cup 2023 behind him. Following his dismal show in the white-ball tournament, Babar decided to relinquish captaincy responsibilities on all three formats of the game. Now, the talismanic batter is solely focused on doing well with the bat, with his immediate assignment being the Test series Down Under. Up against the Prime Minister's XI in the practice match, however, Babar did something that sent the world of social media in meltdown.

"Having To Miss Out On World Cup...": Shubman Gill's Bittersweet Review Of 2023

It has been a brilliant year for Shubman Gill. The talented Indian cricket team opener showed brilliant form in all three formats of the game and his numbers specifically in ODI cricket were extraordinary. Gill is currently the leading run-scorer this year with 1584 runs in 29 matches at an average of 63.36 with the help of five centuries. However, in a recent interaction, the youngster said that the loss in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final somewhat dampened his mood but was quick to point out that he, along with his teammates, will have a chance to improve situations in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.

Middle East teams better suited to Asian Cup's January scheduling: Australia coach

MELBOURNE : Australia coach Graham Arnold has criticised the Asian Cup's January scheduling, saying it suits Middle East nations while causing problems for others that have a significant number of Europe-based players.

'Direct Shoot-Out Between Ruturaj Gaikwad And Shubman Gill For T20 WC': Ex-India Star's Big Claim

In the absence of big names like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, a young Indian team, led by Suryakumar Yadav, thrashed Australia 4-1 in a five-match T20Is series. Ruturaj Gaikwad was India's top-scorer in the series with 223 runs in five matches at an average of 55.75. However, former India opener Aakash Chopra feels Gaikwad will face stiff competition from Shubman Gill for a place in the Indian team at the T20 World Cup next year.

Mitchell Johnson Sacked From Pakistan vs Australia Commentary Role Amid David Warner Row: Report

Former Australia teammates David Warner and Mitchell Johnson are currently embroiled in a bitter controversy. Johnson wrote in his column that the selection of Warner for the Test series against Pakistan was because of the reason that he was retiring after the series and not because of his form. The former Australia pacer also insisted that chief selector George Bailey was too close to the players and that was affecting his selection process. Following the controversy, the two former teammates were going to come face-to-face during the first Test in Pakistan but it looks like that is not going to happen anymore.

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"Reached Hospital On Time, Else It Could...": Deepak Chahar On Father's Medical Emergency

"Selectors Were...": Glenn Maxwell On Mitchell Johnson Criticising David Warner's Selection

Maxwell to play in IPL until he 'can't walk anymore'

Watch: Non-Striker Babar Azam Looks To Stop Ball Hit By Teammate, Video Breaks The Internet

"Having To Miss Out On World Cup...": Shubman Gill's Bittersweet Review Of 2023

Middle East teams better suited to Asian Cup's January scheduling: Australia coach

'Direct Shoot-Out Between Ruturaj Gaikwad And Shubman Gill For T20 WC': Ex-India Star's Big Claim

Mitchell Johnson Sacked From Pakistan vs Australia Commentary Role Amid David Warner Row: Report