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Pakistan Star Saim Ayub To Consult Specialist Doctor In This City After Ankle Injury, Eyes Champions Trophy Return

All-format opener Saim Ayub will be travelling to London from Cape Town to get expert opinion on his ankle injury as the Pakistan Cricket Board is racing against time to get him fit for next month's Champions Trophy. Saim suffered an ankle injury while fielding during the first day of the ongoing second Test against South Africa in Cape Town and has been ruled out of competitive cricket for six weeks. The PCB said on Sunday that the local doctor monitoring Saim's injury had spoken to a specialist in London to arrange a consultation for the batter with him.

"When There's Smoke...": AB De Villiers On Reports Of Rift In Indian Team Dressing Room

Following India's 1-3 series loss to Australia, former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has reacted to the rumours of a rift within the dressing room. India lost the series-deciding Sydney Test by 6 wickets on Sunday, with the defeat ending their slim hopes of making it to the World Test Championship (WTC) final. However, in the lead up to the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, one term that went viral on social media was 'Mr. Fix It'. A report in the Indian Express mentioned that a certain player in the team proposed his name for 'interim captaincy'.

Pakistan 80-0 at tea, trail by 341 against S Africa

CAPE TOWN :Pakistan are 80 without loss in their second innings at tea on the third day of the second and final test against hosts South Africa, having been forced follow-on when they were earlier bowled out for 194 and trail by 341 runs at Newlands on Sunday.

"What Do We Know?": Sunil Gavaskar's Fiery Rant After India's Series Loss Against Australia

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar launched a scathing rant following the side's series loss against Australia. India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years following the six-wicket loss in the Sydney Test on Sunday. The defeat also meant that India were eliminated from the World Test Championship (WTC) Final race with Australia and South Africa now booking their berths for the summit clash. During his analysis on Star Sports, Gavaskar was reminded of the fact that during the series against South Africa in 2024, he advised the team to use the domestic Test matches to prepare for the series against Australia. However, the Indian batters looked mostly underprepared on the pace-friendly pitches Down Under and Gavaskar was left emotional while making his point about the performance.

Cummins delighted as Australia beat India to win 'everything'

SYDNEY : Australia skipper Pat Cummins spoke of his pride in his team after they rebounded from losing the opening test against India to clinch the series 3-1 on Sunday and win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade.

Gautam Gambhir's Brutal 'Domestic Cricket' Message After India's Series Loss Against Australia

Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir said that all players should play domestic cricket whenever they get a chance following the series defeat against Australia. India were eliminated from the World Test Championship (WTC) Final race following a six-wicket loss against Australia in the fifth Test encounter in Sydney on Tuesday. At the post-match press conference, Gambhir was asked if he wants to see the national team cricketers play domestic cricket and he gave a brutally honest reply.

Gautam Gambhir Hugs Virat Kohli, Picture Triggers Social Media Storm

India's tour of Australia has already seen a retirement take place in the form of Ravichandran Ashwin while talks around Rohit Sharma's exit from the longest format of the game have also intensified after his absence from the final match in Sydney. However, as India suffered a 6-wicket defeat in Sydney, with the result eliminating them from the World Test Championship final race as well, a picture featuring India's head coach Gautam Gambhir, and Virat Kohli triggered a storm on social media.

Updated World Test Championship Table After India Lose Border-Gavaskar Trophy After 10 Years

India's dreams of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) Final were completely dashed after the Jasprit Bumrah-led side slumped to a six-wicket loss against Australia in the fifth Test encounter in Sydney on Sunday. Thanks to this victory, Australia clinched the five-match Test series 3-1 with previous wins coming in Adelaide and Melbourne. India won the first match in Perth while the third Test in Brisbane ended in a draw. India finished third with a PCT of 50.00 while Australia qualified for the WTC Final with 63.73. South Africa already booked their spot for the summit clash with a PCT of 66.67.

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Pakistan Star Saim Ayub To Consult Specialist Doctor In This City After Ankle Injury, Eyes Champions Trophy Return

"When There's Smoke...": AB De Villiers On Reports Of Rift In Indian Team Dressing Room

Pakistan 80-0 at tea, trail by 341 against S Africa

"What Do We Know?": Sunil Gavaskar's Fiery Rant After India's Series Loss Against Australia

Cummins delighted as Australia beat India to win 'everything'

Gautam Gambhir's Brutal 'Domestic Cricket' Message After India's Series Loss Against Australia

Gautam Gambhir Hugs Virat Kohli, Picture Triggers Social Media Storm

Updated World Test Championship Table After India Lose Border-Gavaskar Trophy After 10 Years