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Jasprit Bumrah Gets Blockbuster Praise From Ex-India Star: "No Weakness. Genie..."

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted Jasprit Bumrah's immense value to the Indian team and called him a man with zero weaknesses. In the ongoing Boxing Day Test, Bumrah snapped a four-wicket haul on day 4 and managed to cross the 200 Test wicket milestone during his blitz while also extending his lead as the leading wicket-taker in the series with 29 scalps. "There's just no weakness this man has. It's almost like he is this genie that Indian cricket have brought as a gift and you make a wish and you get it. And it's always Bumrah providing it, be it T20 cricket World Cup or 50 over World Cup, or it's a match like this, crucial game on a page where a lot of the bowlers struggle to get anything out of it.

"If My Life Was On Line...": Ex-Australia Star On Why Virat Kohli Is Greater Than Sachin Tendulkar

Virat Kohli has copped a fair bit of criticism in recent weeks due to his patchy form amidst a crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25. However, in a superlative compliment, former Australia opener and current Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) coach Justin Langer has stated that he would pick Virat Kohli over any other batter in the history of cricket if he needed to pick someone to bat for his life. Yes, even ahead of icons like Sachin Tendulkar or Brian Lara.

Virat Kohli At Fault For Yashasvi Jaiswal Run-Out? Sunil Gavaskar Says "Not Really Necessary..."

Indian batting great Sunil Gavaskar and former Australia opener Justin Langer on Friday said Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal could have avoided attempting the "risky" single that led to the latter's run-out, giving Australia a potentially decisive breakthrough in the fourth Test in Melbourne. Jaiswal, who made a breezy 118-ball 82 on the second day of the game, was way short of his crease after a mix-up with Kohli (36) while attempting a quick single. "It would have been a quick run, and somebody like Virat Kohli would definitely have made it. But the thing was, he looked at the fielder. When you look at the fielder, when you turn, you've lost that vital second. Your balance is completely off. And it would have been a tight run," Gavaskar told Star Sports.

"Chill. I'll...": Usman Khawaja To Sam Konstas After Virat Kohli Altercation In Boxing Day Test

Several former players disapproved of Virat Kohli's avoidable tiff with young Sam Konstas on Thursday while Australia opener Usman Khawaja said he stepped in to diffuse the tension because he did not want the situation to go out of hands. Khawaja was at the crease when the incident took place in the 10th over of the Australian innings on the opening day of the fourth Test in Melbourne. While crossing over, Kohli and Konstas bumped shoulders and quickly turned around to glance at each other, engaging in a heated exchange of words.

As Skipper Rohit Sharma Faces Heat, 'Captain' Jasprit Bumrah Gets Massive "Will Do A Very Good Job" Message

The ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia is turning into a nail-biting thriller with every passing day. The visitors won the opening game in Perth by a whopping total of 295 runs under the captaincy of pacer Jasprit Bumrah. In the second Test, which was a pink-ball match in Adelaide, regular skipper Rohit Sharma returned to lead India but they faced a horrific 10-wicket defeat against Pat Cummins and co. However in the third game in Brisbane, rain played a crucial role and the match ended in a draw.

"Difference Of Opinion": How Justin Langer's Exit Made Travis Head India's Worst Nightmare

Tim Paine has revealed that Travis Head and Justin Langer had differing views on batting, with the former coach prioritising defense, which limited the southpaw's natural aggressive style that has since brought significant success. Head's stunning 140-run knock powered Australia to a 10-wicket win over India in the second Test and level the five-match series 1-1. "I don't think either of them will mind me saying this, but he and JL used to have a real difference of opinion," Paine said on 'SEN Cricket'.

Is Prithvi Shaw Going The Vinod Kambli Way? IPL Teams' Snub Puts India's 'Next Big Thing' At Crossroads

Two days ago, a seemingly relaxed Prithvi Shaw appeared on a YouTube vlog where he spoke about the best ever one-line advice that he had once got from Sachin Tendulkar "Discipline beats talent" was the maestro's terse tip for Shaw, the 25-year-old would tell social media influencer Karan Sonawane on the latter's YouTube channel 'Focussed Indian'. Monday must have been a difficult one for Shaw, who could not find takers at the IPL mega auction in Jeddah. The 2018 U-19 World Cup winning captain was seen as the next big thing in Indian cricket and expectations increased when he scored a century on Test debut six seasons ago.

How's that? 13-year-old Indian prodigy snapped up at IPL auction, SA's Maphaka scores R3.2m deal

Thirteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest ever cricketer to be sold in an IPL auction on Monday, stealing the limelight from veteran fast bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar.

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Jasprit Bumrah Gets Blockbuster Praise From Ex-India Star: "No Weakness. Genie..."

"If My Life Was On Line...": Ex-Australia Star On Why Virat Kohli Is Greater Than Sachin Tendulkar

Virat Kohli At Fault For Yashasvi Jaiswal Run-Out? Sunil Gavaskar Says "Not Really Necessary..."

"Chill. I'll...": Usman Khawaja To Sam Konstas After Virat Kohli Altercation In Boxing Day Test

As Skipper Rohit Sharma Faces Heat, 'Captain' Jasprit Bumrah Gets Massive "Will Do A Very Good Job" Message

"Difference Of Opinion": How Justin Langer's Exit Made Travis Head India's Worst Nightmare

Is Prithvi Shaw Going The Vinod Kambli Way? IPL Teams' Snub Puts India's 'Next Big Thing' At Crossroads

How's that? 13-year-old Indian prodigy snapped up at IPL auction, SA's Maphaka scores R3.2m deal