Australia captain Pat Cummins backs Usman Khawaja on Gaza views
Australia captain Pat Cummins threw his support behind star opener Usman Khawaja Monday, saying his bid to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was "not offensive".
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"You Are Going To Become A 'Medium Pacer'": Pakistan Legend Blasts Shaheen Afridi
The fast bowlers of Pakistan have come under the scanner after their lack of pace against Australia in the first Test in Perth. Pakistan are quite restricted in terms of putting up a quality pace bowling line-up with Naseem Shah nursing an injury and Haris Rauf opting out of the ongoing three-match Test series against Australia. Without experience, the majority of the burden fell on Shan Masood's deputy Shaheen Shah Afridi, but even he struggled to generate pace. Criticising the left-arm pacer, Pakistan's pace legend Waqar Younis said that if he continues like this, he will become a 'medium pacer'.
Australia retain lineup, Pakistan replace Sarfaraz with Rizwan
MELBOURNE : Australia named an unchanged XI for the Boxing Day test against Pakistan, but the touring side replaced veteran stumper Sarfaraz Ahmed with Mohammad Rizwan for the second match of the three-test series.
Australia Name Unchanged Playing Xi For Boxing Day Test Against Pakistan
Melbourne's hometown star Scott Boland remains on the sidelines as Australia on Monday named an unchanged playing XI for the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. Australia, a day before the clash, confirmed an unchanged Playing XI with skipper Pat Cummins admitting that Boland was unlucky to miss out. Boland announced himself to the world when he took 6-7 on his debut in the MCG against England in the 2021-22 Ashes. But he will remain on the sidelines as the pace-tiro of Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are fit to take part in the second Test on Tuesday.
Watch: Glenn Maxwell's Hilarious Commentary During BBL Game Breaks Internet
Australian cricket team all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has always been a hilarious figure on the field and his witty remarks have gone viral on several occasions in the past. Maxwell's quick wit was once again on display during the Big Bash League (BBL) match between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder as his mic'd up moments have gone viral on social media. The Melbourne Stars skipper kept talking to the commentators during the match and his quips about former teammate Brett Lee and Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf left everyone in splits. Stars ended up losing the match against Thunder by five wickets.
"I Don't Think That's...": Pat Cummins On Usman Khawaja's 'Dove Logo' For Gaza Crisis
Australian captain Pat Cummins on Monday came in support of his teammate Usman Khawaja, saying the opener's attempt to bring to the fore the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was "not offensive". Cricket's global governing body ICC has rejected Khawaja's application to have a sticker showing a black dove holding an olive branch on his bat and shoes during the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. Cummins said he finds no difference between Khawaja displaying a dove logo on his shoe and bat to raise awareness of humanitarian issues and teammate Marnus Labuschagne displaying an eagle on his bat which signifies a personal religious message.
No Place For Sarfaraz Ahmed As Pakistan Name 12-Man Squad For Boxing Day Test vs Australia
Pakistan on Monday announced their 12-man squad for the upcoming Boxing Day clash against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with Mohammad Rizwan replacing experienced wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed. Sarfaraz has been sidelined from the Test squad after the nightmare he went through in the Peth Test. He scored just 7 runs in both innings with Mitchell Starc causing him all sorts of trouble.
"Why Allow Taking Knee For BLM?": Michael Holding Slams ICC Over Usman Khawaja Saga
After Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja was charged with breaching International Cricket Council (ICC) regulations for wearing a black armband during the first Test match against Pakistan in Perth, West indies bowling great Michael Holding slammed the apex cricket governing body. Holding blasted ICC by terming its actions on the Khawaja fiasco as "hypocrisy and lack of moral standing". Khawaja earlier wanted to wear shoes with "all lives are equal" and "freedom is a human right" written on them as a show of solidarity for people suffering due to the Israel-Hamas conflict but the request was turned down by the ICC.