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"New Mr Cool": Virender Sehwag Gives MS Dhoni's Title To This Player. Not From India

Former India skipper MS Dhoni is regarded one of the best captains in the history of cricket. From playing unbelievable knocks with the bat to showcasing lightening fast wicketkeeping skills, the 41-year-old cricketer has taken Team India across the line on numerous occasions. Over the years, Dhoni earned the title of "Mr Cool" due to his calm and composed nature, even during the extreme conditions in a match. However, former India batter Virender Sehwag has found a new "Mr Cool" and he is none other than Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins, who brilliantly led his side to victory over England in the first Ashes game on Tuesday.

'Mark Wood In Contention For 2nd Ashes Test': England Head Coach Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum, the current head coach of the England cricket Test team, has confirmed that the 33-year-old pace bowler Mark Wood will come into contention for selection at Lord's after missing the first Test. With James Anderson's struggle to find rhythm in the first Test match of the Ashes 2023, Wood could come in to replace Anderson to offer a different dimension to the English pace bowling line-up. "Woody's a great bowler. He offers a real point of difference and he'll always come into consideration for selection - especially on wickets that need a little bit more pace. That's the beauty of having a good squad: we've got guys to pick from," McCullum said as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

"Surprised Us How...": Australia Coach On England's Tactics vs Scott Boland

Australia men's coach Andrew McDonald revealed on Thursday that, while he anticipated England to be aggressive in the opening Test of the Ashes, the way they handled pacer Scott Boland "surprised" his squad. Before the series, Boland has 33 wickets at an average of 14.57 and an economy rate of 2.32 from eight Tests. The hosts, on the other hand, threw him off his length from the start at Edgbaston, including through Joe Root's lap shots. The right-arm seamer averaged 5.65 runs per over and took only two wickets in the match.

Watch: On This Day, Mohammed Shami Took Hattrick vs Afghanistan During ODI World Cup 2019

Mohammed Shami is undoubtedly one of the best pacers in the world. Making his international debut in 2013, he has played 64 Tests and scalped a whopping total of 229 wickets in the longest format. Known for troubling the batters at every given condition, the 32-year-old pacer has achieved numerous milestones in his career but the most memorable one would be the hattrick against Afghanistan that he took during the 2019 ODI World Cup in England, which helped India clinch a victory by 11 runs.

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"New Mr Cool": Virender Sehwag Gives MS Dhoni's Title To This Player. Not From India

'Mark Wood In Contention For 2nd Ashes Test': England Head Coach Brendon McCullum

"Surprised Us How...": Australia Coach On England's Tactics vs Scott Boland

Watch: On This Day, Mohammed Shami Took Hattrick vs Afghanistan During ODI World Cup 2019

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