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Usman Khawaja Backs Nathan McSweeney As Opening Partner In Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia batter Usman Khawaja has laughed off the subject of Nathan McSweeney's strike rate of 41.92 being lower than his in Tests 48.3 and expressed belief that the young all-rounder is ready to take up the job left for grabs after David Warner's retirement. The 25-year-old South Australian skipper will make his Test debut against India in Perth's first Test starting next Friday and set to be slotted in as the opener alongside Khawaja for the five-Test series against India.

Mark Waugh Sees ODI Cricket 'Phasing Out' Beyond Major Tournaments

As Australia grapples with a tight international schedule, cricket legend Mark Waugh foresees a future where One-Day International (ODI) cricket is largely reserved for major tournaments like the ICC World Cup and Champions Trophy. Waugh, reflecting on Australia's recent 1-2 ODI series loss to Pakistan with a second-string side, has voiced a realistic yet bittersweet prediction: that the traditional 50-over format may be squeezed out in favour of the shorter T20 format and Test matches outside of high-stakes competitions.

2018 Was The Best T20 Year For Me: KL Rahul Recalls His 14-Ball Fifty For Punjab Against Delhi Capitals

India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul relives his incredible 14-ball fifty, he scored in the 2018 IPL while playing for Punjab Kings (erstwhile Kings XI Punjab) and called it the best T20 year of his career. KL Rahul, who was acquired by Punjab for Rs 11 crore in the auction for IPL 2028, scored a match-winning 51 off 14 balls against Delhi Capitals, the tournament's fastest half century at the time, in his second match for the franchise as Punjab Kings snapped 64 runs in five overs in their chase of 167.

Mohammad Rizwan's Direct Message To Suryakumar Yadav And Co Amid BCCI's Champions Trophy Travel Refusal

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are at loggerheads after the Indian government refused to send the Indian cricket team across the border for next year's ICC Champions Trophy. The BCCI recently informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) of the Indian government's decision to not send team to Pakistan, thus proposing a hybrid model for India's matches. However, the Pakistan government has asked the PCB not to organise any games outside the country, having been awarded the rights to organise the entire tournament at home.

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Backs Manolo Marquez, Says Asian Cup Qualification Is India's 'Minimum Goal'

India may still be searching for their first win under Manolo Marquez nearly four months into his tenure but goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu on Wednesday backed the head coach and said qualifying for the next AFC Asian Cup is the team's "minimum" target. The Indian football team's last victory was a 1-0 win against Kuwait in the World Cup Qualifiers on November 16 last year. Since then, the side has struggled, losing seven of its last 11 matches and falling in FIFA rankings from a sub-100 position in July 2023 to 125.

BCCI vs PCB Tussle Leads To Cancellation Of Champions Trophy Launch, Potential 'Alternate' Venue Not Discussed

The ICC continued discussions on the Champions Trophy schedule with the participating nations amid speculation that the entire tournament could be moved out of Pakistan following India's refusal to travel to the country, a source said on Tuesday. A chatter emerged that South Africa could be a viable alternative to organise next year's Champions Trophy but PTI understands that no such discussion happened in the International Cricket Council on Tuesday. Meanwhile, it was not a surprise that ICC has also put on hold the prestigious ODI tournament's launch event, which was scheduled to be held in Lahore on November 11.

Australia Chief Selector George Bailey Reacts To Criticism Over Nathan McSweeney's Selection For BGT

Australian chief selector George Bailey has fired back at the criticism levelled by former Test opener Ed Cowan, who called the selection of Nathan McSweeney for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener "a guess". Cricket Australia, while revealing the 13-man squad last week, confirmed that McSweeney would open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja in the series opener on November 22 in Perth. McSweeney had never opened the batting at first-class level before this week's Australia A match against India A at the MCG.

ACT Women's Hockey: India Look To Work On Finer Points Against Thailand

Buoyed by back-to-back victories in as many games, hosts India will look to work on the finer points of the game with an aim to thrash minnows Thailand in the women's Asian Champions Trophy in Rajgir on Thursday. Both India and reigning Olympic silver medallist China are unbeaten so far from two matches but the hosts have an inferior goal difference. China are atop the points table with a goal difference of 20, while India have a goal difference of five and a handsome victory on Thursday will only help their cause ahead of final two round robin matches against China and Japan.

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Usman Khawaja Backs Nathan McSweeney As Opening Partner In Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Mark Waugh Sees ODI Cricket 'Phasing Out' Beyond Major Tournaments

2018 Was The Best T20 Year For Me: KL Rahul Recalls His 14-Ball Fifty For Punjab Against Delhi Capitals

Mohammad Rizwan's Direct Message To Suryakumar Yadav And Co Amid BCCI's Champions Trophy Travel Refusal

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Backs Manolo Marquez, Says Asian Cup Qualification Is India's 'Minimum Goal'

BCCI vs PCB Tussle Leads To Cancellation Of Champions Trophy Launch, Potential 'Alternate' Venue Not Discussed

Australia Chief Selector George Bailey Reacts To Criticism Over Nathan McSweeney's Selection For BGT

ACT Women's Hockey: India Look To Work On Finer Points Against Thailand