All Blacks' Barrett brothers back for England clash
Beauden Barrett will start at out-half for New Zealand against England on Saturday, with his brothers Scott and Jordie also in the powerful-looking side named by coach Scott Robertson.
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Barrett at flyhalf for New Zealand against England
LONDON :Beauden Barrett will start at flyhalf for New Zealand against England on Saturday, with his brothers Scott and Jordie also in the powerful-looking side named by coach Scott Robertson on Thursday.
All Blacks recall big guns for England clash
New Zealand coach Scott Robertson on Thursday recalled several senior players as he made changes to his side to play England in this weekend's November international at Twickenham.
South Africa Slam 17 Sixes vs Bangladesh In One Test Innings, Fall Short Of Record By...
South Africa slammed 17 sixes against Bangladesh and broke a long-standing record of more than 14 years on Day 2 of the second Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Wednesday. The Proteas smashed 17 sixes during the innings as they amassed 575/6 declared, breaking their previous best total of 15 sixes they had managed against the West Indies in 2010. It was the equal third-most amount of sixes ever achieved in one innings in men's Test cricket, with New Zealand holding the record of 22 sixes against Pakistan in 2014.
Gautam Gambhir's 'IPL Retention' Verdict On Rumours Of Harshit Rana Playing 3rd Test vs New Zealand
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday confirmed that uncapped seamer Harshit Rana will not take part in the upcoming third Test match against New Zealand in Mumbai. According to a report by ESPN on Tuesday, Harshit Rana was added to the India squad for the third Test match against New Zealand. However, India's coach cleared the rumours ahead of the third Test. Harshit Rana has been with India's white-ball teams ever since a breakout Indian Premier League (IPL) season in 2024 with champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), in which the pacer took 19 wickets at an average of 20.15 in 13 matches.
Wasim Akram Expresses Optimism About India Travelling To Pakistan For Champions Trophy 2025
Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram discussed whether Team India would travel to his country for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy next year. The Champions Trophy will feature two groups of four teams each, with participants including Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa. "I think from what I'm reading, there are positive vibes from the Indian government and the BCCI. I also read somewhere they might play all their games in Lahore. They'll probably come to Lahore and travel back the same night. I'm all for it, as long as India is comfortable," Akram said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
Adaptability key as India look to avoid whitewash, says coach
MUMBAI : India will look to avoid a rare series whitewash at home when they meet New Zealand in the third and final test of the series in Mumbai from Friday and head coach Gautam Gambhir said his team had to rise to the challenge.
"Gone Are The Days...": Gautam Gambhir Points Out Key Reason Behind Home Series Loss To New Zealand
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday pointed out reasons for recent trend of teams losing at home in Tests and said that it is because of the pressure of the World Test Championship (WTC) points. India will be looking to saving their pride as they take on Kiwis in the third Test at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. With the hosts being 0-2 down in the three-match series and having endured their first series loss in Tests at home in 12 years, they will be aiming to play out of their skins in order to avoid an embarassing whitewash.