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'Was Approached By England Before Brendon McCullum': Ricky Ponting Makes Shocking Revelation

Australia's World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he was approached for the England Test coaching role before Brendon McCullum took over last year. After an embarrassing 0-4 Ashes defeat Down Under, the England men's team set up went through a massive overhaul with McCullum and Matthew Mott replacing Chris Silverwood as the Test and white-ball coaches respectively. Test skipper Joe Root also stepped down from captaincy while batting mentor Graham Thorpe and managing director Ashley Giles also lost their jobs.

Ravichandran Ashwin Opens Up On Team India's WTC Final Loss, Drops "MS Dhoni" Reference

Team India's defeat to Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final didn't go down well with the fans and several former players. It has been over a fortnight now since the heartbreaking loss at The Oval but the wounds are still fresh. The Rohit Sharma-led side was criticised for its team selection in the final. Notably, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was dropped from the playing XI for the all-important showdown. Also, captain Rohit's decision to bowl first on a flat track was questioned by several current and former players.

Pakistan foreign min evaluating World Cup participation in India

Pakistan's foreign ministry said it is "evaluating all aspects" of the country's participation in this year's 50-overs World Cup in India with bilateral cricket stalled between the South Asian neighbours due to soured political relations.

Watch: RCB Batter Hits 5 Consecutive Sixes, Does This On Full Toss 6th Ball

England all-rounder Will Jacks was on top of his powers during Surrey's T20 Blast fixture against Middlesex on Thursday. Jacks, who missed the recently-concluded season of Indian Premier League (IPL) due to injury, hit Luke Hollman for five sixes on the trot in the 11th over, and almost made it six out six, only to mistime his shot on a high full toss. Jacks was a whisker away from equalling the record held by former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and ex-South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs.

"To Play Against Virat Kohli": Pakistan-born USA Star On 'Ultimate Goal'

Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli remains the benchmark for many budding cricketers all across the globe. One such player is former Pakistan Under-19 batter Shayan Jahangir who is now a player for the United States of America senior cricket team. Up against Nepal in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 qualifier, Jahangir scored his maiden century in the Group A match, drawing plaudits from the cricketing spectrum. After his ton, Jahangir spoke of his ambitions of playing against none other than the great Kohli and show that there's 'another batter on the block'.

"No Disrespect To Them": Pakistan Batter's Blunt Take On Indian Bowlers

Pakistan cricket team batter Ahmed Shehzad said in a recent interaction that India currently lacks threatening bowlers but praised their batters. In thelatest episode of the Nadir Ali Podcast, Shehzad said that India have bowlers like Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja but they are not dangerous in his opinion. He drew comparisons with the Pakistan team which has historically produced world-class fast bowlers. He added that India have been successful in producing great batters over the years and the batters have received a lot of support from the team management.

After 4-0 Loss To India, Pakistan Coach Puts Blame On 'Visa, Ticketing Issue'

The Pakistan football team got off to a horror start in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, losing to arch-rivals India 0-4. It was India captain Sunil Chhetri who netted a hat-trick while Udanta Singh bagged a solitary goal in the rout. While there's no denying that India dominated Pakistan all throughout the 90 minutes, the visitors put a part of the blame for their defeat on the delayed arrival for the match. Pakistan coach Torben Witajewski feels the team's visa and ticketing issue played a big role in their performance against India.

Watch: Ishan Kishan Drops Hilarious Comment On KL Rahul's Latest Workout Video

India batter KL Rahul had picked up an injury in his right leg during IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament and then also could not be a part of the Indian squad which squared off against Australia in the World Test Championship final at The Oval. The 31-year-old batter had to go undergo a surgery and is currently working in his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.

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'Was Approached By England Before Brendon McCullum': Ricky Ponting Makes Shocking Revelation

Ravichandran Ashwin Opens Up On Team India's WTC Final Loss, Drops "MS Dhoni" Reference

Pakistan foreign min evaluating World Cup participation in India

Watch: RCB Batter Hits 5 Consecutive Sixes, Does This On Full Toss 6th Ball

"To Play Against Virat Kohli": Pakistan-born USA Star On 'Ultimate Goal'

"No Disrespect To Them": Pakistan Batter's Blunt Take On Indian Bowlers

After 4-0 Loss To India, Pakistan Coach Puts Blame On 'Visa, Ticketing Issue'

Watch: Ishan Kishan Drops Hilarious Comment On KL Rahul's Latest Workout Video