Bavuma moves on from T20 World Cup trauma after magisterial Wanderers ton: 'I'm past it now'
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"On Wickets Like These": Shubman Gill's Honest Verdict On Ahmedabad Pitch During 4th Test Against Australia
Shubman Gill doesn't have a problem if he gets dismissed while playing his natural attacking game but what bothered him was getting out while playing a defensive shot which doesn't come naturally to him. Enjoying a golden run, Gill has now hit five hundreds across formats in just under two months and if the run is extended to three months, the count is six. It comprises two Test hundreds, three ODI tons including a double and a T20I hundred. So what did he tell himself during the lean patch? "There was phase in the middle when I was scoring 40s and 50s (52 and 44 against New Zealand in 2021) and getting out and when I played the one-off fifth Test in England, I scored some 20 odd (17) and I got out early in that innings," Gill recalled that not-so-great phase in his 15-Test career.
Watch: Virat Kohli Shares Light-Hearted Moment With Steve Smith. Video Breaks Internet
Virat Kohli impressed everyone with his gritty batting display on Day 3 of the fourth Test between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Saturday as the star batsman slammed a Test fifty after almost 14 months. Although the final Test in the four-match series has been a hotly contested affair till now, Kohli ended up sharing a light moment with Australia stand-in skipper Steve Smith. In a video which has now gone viral on social media, Kohli was seen having a conversation with Smith who went on to check out Kohli's bat. Smith knocked on the bat to check something and was then joined by Marnus Labuschagne who also had a conversation with a smiling Kohli.
India's Gill repays faith with sublime test hundred
AHMEDABAD, India : India opener Shubman Gill's growing reputation as an all-format player got another boost on Saturday as he hit an elegant hundred in the fourth and final test against Australia.
Virat Kohli Surpasses Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar With Long-Awaited Fifty Against Australia
It was a good outing for Virat Kohli on Day 3 of the fourth Test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad as the star batsman scored his first Test half-century in almost 14 months. The last time Kohli scored a fifty in the longest format of the game was back in January 2022 against South Africa. In the process, Kohli also became the fifth Indian cricketer to score 4000 runs at home after Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag. He was the third-fastest to reach the milestone after Sehwag and Tendulkar but became the one with the best average (58.82).
Andy Farrell: Experience vital to cope with Scotland threat
Andy Farrell says Ireland are primed to accept the toughest of challenges from a Scotland team with their own eyes on the prize.
Townsend eager to see Scots put past woes behind them
Gregor Townsend is adamant that Scotland's current form is of far more relevance than their grim record against Ireland as the two teams prepare to lock horns in Sunday's high-stakes Guinness Six Nations showdown.
'I won't be applying': Schmidt rules himself out of All Blacks coaching race
New Zealand assistant coach Joe Schmidt confirmed on Saturday he won't lead the All Blacks next year, saying his focus will not extend beyond this year's Rugby World Cup.