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"Offended Sunil Gavaskar": Cricket Australia Blasted By Australia's World Cup Winning Captain For Border Gavaskar Trophy Snub

After Australia completed a 3-1 win over India in the 2024-25 Border Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney on Sunday, controversy followed. The legendary Sunil Gavaskar expressed his displeasure after not being invited to present the trophy, named after him and Allan Border, to Australia following their win over India in the high-voltage five-match rubber. Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar trophy after 10 years with a six-wicket win over India in the fifth and final Test. Border presented the trophy to the home team but Gavaskar, despite being at the venue at the same time, was inexplicably ignored.

Cricket Australia Breaks Silence On Not Calling Sunil Gavaskar To Present Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Cricket Australia broke its silence on legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar's displeasure at not being invited to present the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gavaskar was not happy with the decision to not call him at the presentation ceremony following the fifth Test match between India and Australia. However, Cricket Australia said that Gavaskar was informed that he would have presented the award to Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah if the visitors retained the trophy. Australia clinched the trophy after 10 years and as a result, Allan Border was invited to present the trophy to the Australia captain Pat Cummins.

Sunil Gavaskar Namedrops Ex-India Opener In Big Praise For KL Rahul: "Exceptional..."

Sunil Gavaskar mentioned former Indian cricket team opener Murali Vijay while praising KL Rahul for his brilliant show on Day 4 of the third Test match against Australia in Brisbane on Tuesday, Rahul showed good off-side judgement to play against the Australia pacers and his 84-run knock left both experts and fans impressed. Rahul, who has scored 231 runs in 5 innings, has been a top performer for India with the bat and Gavaskar was all praise for his technique and how he negotiated Australia's pace threat.

Jasprit Bumrah Slams Pat Cummins For Massive Six. Australia Captain's Reaction Goes Viral - Watch

Indian cricket team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah slammed a massive six off the bowling of Pat Cummins to leave the Australia captain stunned on Day 4 of the third Test match in Brisbane on Tuesday. It happened in the 68th over of the match as Bumrah pulled off an impressive pull shot off the fast bowler. It was a back of the length delivery on the leg stump and Bumrah was in a great position to pull it over long leg for a massive six. Bumrah was visibly pleased with his shot while Cummins was left frustrated with the batting display. Bumrah and Akash Deep stitched together an effective partnership for the final wicket as India managed to avoid follow-on just before bad light forced an early stumps at the Gabba.

Australia Marks 10 Years Since Death Of Cricketer Phillip Hughes

Family and teammates paid tribute to late Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes on Wednesday, marking 10 years since he died after being struck on the neck while batting. Hughes, who played 26 Tests, died from bleeding on the brain after he was hit by a rising ball during a domestic match at the Sydney Cricket Ground in November 2014. Images of 25-year-old Hughes lying helpless on the pitch as players rushed to his aid shocked the world cricket community, sparking an outpouring of grief and calls to make the game safer.

Stump-Mic Chatter Over India A 'Ball-Tampering' Row Released. David Warner's Wife Candice Says, "These Umpires Want..."

The recent India A vs Australia A warm-up match made a lot of noise due to ball-tampering allegations against the visiting team. During the match, the umpires informed India A players that the ball has been changed as it was tampered with. Umpire Shawn Craig brought the development to Indian players' notice during the first unofficial Test. In a statement, Cricket Australia said that the ball had to be changed "due to deterioration", while both the managers and the captains were informed of the decision before the start of the day's play.

David Warner Drops India A Ball Tampering Bomb, Questions Cricket Australia

Former Australia opener David Warner has called on Cricket Australia to clarify what happened when the umpires changed the ball during India A's first unofficial Test against Australia A, claiming the governing body "squashed" the matter "as quickly as possible." Warner, whose leadership ban has just been lifted by Cricket Australia, said the matter was done away with given that the senior Indian team is bound for Australia for a five-Test series. The issue emerged on the final day of the four-day game in Mackay last week, when the umpires provided the Indian players with a different ball to use at the start of play.

"India A Were Up To Something": Australia Great Reignites 'Ball Tampering' Row

Former Australia wicket-keeper Ian Healy believes the India A players were up to something with the ball which led to the controversial ball change during day four of their first four-day game against Australia A at Mackay. At the Great Barrier Reef Arena, umpires changed the ball before play began on day four due to a scratch on the ball. On-field umpire Shawn Craig was heard saying via stump mic, "When you scratch it, we change the ball. No more discussion, let's play." Craig also warned wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan about facing sanction related to dissent after saying the ball change was a "very stupid decision". But Cricket Australia said after the game ended in a seven-wicket win that the ball was changed due to deterioration and no action would be taken against anyone.

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"Offended Sunil Gavaskar": Cricket Australia Blasted By Australia's World Cup Winning Captain For Border Gavaskar Trophy Snub

Cricket Australia Breaks Silence On Not Calling Sunil Gavaskar To Present Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Sunil Gavaskar Namedrops Ex-India Opener In Big Praise For KL Rahul: "Exceptional..."

Jasprit Bumrah Slams Pat Cummins For Massive Six. Australia Captain's Reaction Goes Viral - Watch

Australia Marks 10 Years Since Death Of Cricketer Phillip Hughes

Stump-Mic Chatter Over India A 'Ball-Tampering' Row Released. David Warner's Wife Candice Says, "These Umpires Want..."

David Warner Drops India A Ball Tampering Bomb, Questions Cricket Australia

"India A Were Up To Something": Australia Great Reignites 'Ball Tampering' Row