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PCB May Make Jason Gillespie All-Format Coach If Team Performs Well In Australia White-Ball Tour: Report

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may make Jason Gillespie as the all-format head coach of the national team if the results of the ongoing white-ball tour of Australia is "satisfactory", according to sources. Test team head coach Gillispie is also taking charge of the white-ball side in Australia after Gary Kirsten's sudden resignation. "For the moment, the Board is working on a plan to appoint Jason Gillespie as all-format head coach instead of advertising for new candidates," a PCB source told PTI on Thursday.

"Look Forward To Bazball": England Great Alastair Cook After Nation's Third Straight ODI Series Loss

Interim England head coach Marcus Trescothick has admitted that it has been a challenging time for the side after losing the ODI series to the West Indies. A packed cricketing schedule meant England included a lot of newbies in their ODI tour of the Caribbean, but lost 2-1 to register their third straight series defeat in the format. “It has been a really challenging time for us. Guys have just finished the Test series in Pakistan. There is another Test series starting in 20 days' time. We know where we are. We have seen some things we have wanted to see,” said Trescothick to TNT Sports at the end of the series.

"He Gets Quite...": Ricky Ponting On Pakistan's New White-Ball Captain Mohammad Rizwan

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting feels that Pakistan's newly-appointed white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan should get a "decent run" at the role to showcase his leadership skills in the formats. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed Rizwan as captain of the white-ball teams last month after Babar Azam quit the role for the second time following the early exit from the T20 World Cup 2024. Rizwan's first assignment as captain saw Pakistan lose against ODI World champions Australia in the series opener in Melbourne last week. However, Ponting warned Pakistan's management against any impulsive decision regarding the leadership role.

New Zealand expect England to stick to attacking ways

New Zealand expect England to stick to their attacking brand of cricket when they face the Black Caps in the upcoming home test series despite Ben Stokes's team crashing to defeat in Pakistan.

Gautam Gambhir Schooled Over Pitch Gamble, Faces Stern Rahul Dravid Comparison

The return of rank-turners in India's home Test assignment against New Zealand has put a big question mark on the future of head coach Gautam Gambhir. For the first time in 12 years, India lost a home Test series while suffering the first-ever clean sweep in a 3-match series. Though there are many factors that contributed to the team's downfall, head coach Gautam Gambhir's insistence on bringing back rank turners for the Pune and Mumbai Tests has emerged as an important one. As the chatter on the subject continues, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali also criticised Gambhir for the pitch decision, while drawing Rahul Dravid comparison.

Rohit Sharma "Should Come At...": Ex-Pakistan Star's Bold Batting Order Advice For Out-Of-Form India Captain

Indian opener Rohit Sharma is going through a tough time in Test cricket. While in captaincy he has got some unwanted records registered under his name, Rohit's batting has also been poor. The right-handed batter scored 91 runs across six innings of the three-match Test series against New Zealand that India lost 3-0. Despite the last two matches being played on complete spin-friendly tracks, Rohit was dismissed by fast bowlers thrice out of four times. Reacting to the India Test captain's poor performance, former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has shared a piece of advice for him.

England-Born Player Handed Australia Captaincy For 3rd ODI And T20I Series vs Pakistan

Josh Inglis will captain Australia for the first time in the third ODI against Pakistan and in the following Twenty20 series, selectors said Wednesday, with a number of stars absent. Regular one-day skipper Pat Cummins plus Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith will not play the third ODI in Perth on Sunday so they can prepare for the Test series against India. Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson and Josh Philippe all come into the squad.

"Who Is India's Batting Coach? Doesn't Even Know...": For Gautam Gambhir, Sharp Criticism From Pak

The Indian men's cricket team, led by head coach Gautam Gambhir, has come under severe criticism following the Test series whitewash against New Zealand at home. For the first time ever, India lost a series at home with a scoreline 3-0, comprising of as many games. Amid the ongoing debate surrounding the spin-friendly tracks, Ali questioned the role of Gambhir and his coaching staff. He highlighted India's batting failures, particularly against spin, and criticised the batting coach for not doing his job.

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PCB May Make Jason Gillespie All-Format Coach If Team Performs Well In Australia White-Ball Tour: Report

"Look Forward To Bazball": England Great Alastair Cook After Nation's Third Straight ODI Series Loss

"He Gets Quite...": Ricky Ponting On Pakistan's New White-Ball Captain Mohammad Rizwan

New Zealand expect England to stick to attacking ways

Gautam Gambhir Schooled Over Pitch Gamble, Faces Stern Rahul Dravid Comparison

Rohit Sharma "Should Come At...": Ex-Pakistan Star's Bold Batting Order Advice For Out-Of-Form India Captain

England-Born Player Handed Australia Captaincy For 3rd ODI And T20I Series vs Pakistan

"Who Is India's Batting Coach? Doesn't Even Know...": For Gautam Gambhir, Sharp Criticism From Pak