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Ex-Australian Skipper Tim Paine Identifies Sam Konstas As Long-Term Replacement For Usman Khawaja

Former Australian skipper Tim Paine picked up young batting star Sam Konstas as a replacement for opening batter Usman Khawaja in Tests if the veteran hung up his boots. Paine was speaking on SEN as Konstas participated in the two-match unofficial Test series against India A. Konstas first taste of major success was securing the ICC U19 World Cup title win with Australia this year. In the tournament, Konstas scored 191 runs in seven innings at an average of 27.28, including a century.

Dhruv Jurel Enjoys First Batting Experience On Australian Soil

Dhruv Jurel proved to be India's crisis man in the second game against Australia A in Melbourne, scoring 80 and 68 coming on the crease at 11/4 in the first innings and 44/4 in the second. He recently took to social media to share his excitement about batting for the first time on Australian soil. In his post, Jurel expressed his enjoyment of the experience and his eagerness to learn and contribute more to his team in the future. "Enjoyable first time batting on Aussie soil. Looking forward to learning and contributing more!" Jurel wrote, highlighting his positive outlook and enthusiasm for the challenges ahead.

"You Get A Nice Perspective...": England Skipper Jos Buttler On Time Away From Game

England white-ball skipper Jos Buttler, set to play his first game of competitive cricket after the T20 World Cup semifinal loss to India due to a calf injury sustained in August, has said that he is hungry to play as much as possible and help develop a new limited-overs team for England under head coach Brendon McCullum, who will take over ODI and T20I sides next year. After missing out on months of white-ball action, Buttler is back in Barbados for the first T20I of the five-match series against West Indies.

Mumbai City Hold Chennaiyin 1-1 In Thrilling 1000th ISL Match

Mumbai City FC rode on left-back Nathan Rodrigues' strike to hold Chennaiyin FC 1-1 in a thrilling draw in the Indian Super League in Chennai on Saturday. Captain Ryan Edwards opened the scoring for Chennaiyin after an hour of gritty play. However their joy was short-lived as Rodrigues levelled the scores three minutes later in the milestone 1,000th contest of the ISL. The Marina Machans moved from seventh to fourth in the standings with 12 points, while the Islanders remained at eighth spot with 10 points.

"My Forever...": Sanju Samson's Wife Drops Unmissable Post For India Star After Century

Sanju Samson's wife, Charulatha Remesh, shared a heartwarming post for her husband after the star wicketkeeper-batter smashed a century to help India beat South Africa in the 1st T20I in Durban. Samson has now scored back-to-back centuries in his last two T20Is for India. After smashing a 47-ball 111 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on October 12, he continued his red-hot form with another 50-ball 107 against the Proteas. Taking to Instagram, Charulatha reshared a post from Rajasthan Royals (RR) on her story for Samson, and captioned the post as "my forever favourite hero".

Watch: Over-Excited Female Fan Grabs Virat Kohli's Arm For Selfie. This Happens Next

Star India batter Virat Kohli recently gave his fans another adorable moment to cherish. The right-handed batter celebrated his 36th birthday on Tuesday with his wife Anushka Sharma and two children. On the work front, Virat had a forgettable outing with the bat in the recently-concluded three-match Test series against New Zealand, where he scored only 93 runs in six innings. However, he will be aiming for a great comeback in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, which will kick-start from November 22.

Ritika Sajdeh Reacts To "If Your Wife's Having A Baby" Comment Defending Rohit Sharma After Sunil Gavaskar's Advice

After the India vs New Zealand series at home results in a 3-0 loss for Rohit Sharma and co.'s men, the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, starting on November 22, holds extra significance for the side. India need to beat Australia in at least four Tests in the five-match series to qualify for the World Test Championship final without depending on other teams' results. In the midst of this several reports claimed that skipper Rohit Sharma might miss the first Test due to a personal reason.

Ricky Ponting's Veiled Dig At Virat Kohli: "Top-Order Batsman That's Only Scored Two Test Hundreds In..."

Virat Kohli's recent form has not been his best. Ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Kohhli's lean patch against New Zealand was not the news that the Indian cricket fns would have wanted to hear. However, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting says that Kohli should not be judged by current form. He also added that it is concerning that Kohli's hasn't had many triple figure scores in Tests despite playing in the top order.

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Ex-Australian Skipper Tim Paine Identifies Sam Konstas As Long-Term Replacement For Usman Khawaja

Dhruv Jurel Enjoys First Batting Experience On Australian Soil

"You Get A Nice Perspective...": England Skipper Jos Buttler On Time Away From Game

Mumbai City Hold Chennaiyin 1-1 In Thrilling 1000th ISL Match

"My Forever...": Sanju Samson's Wife Drops Unmissable Post For India Star After Century

Watch: Over-Excited Female Fan Grabs Virat Kohli's Arm For Selfie. This Happens Next

Ritika Sajdeh Reacts To "If Your Wife's Having A Baby" Comment Defending Rohit Sharma After Sunil Gavaskar's Advice

Ricky Ponting's Veiled Dig At Virat Kohli: "Top-Order Batsman That's Only Scored Two Test Hundreds In..."