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"Bias And Corruption": ICC Match Referee's Scathing Remarks On Concussion Substitute Row

The T20I series between India and England might be over, with the hosts securing a 4-1 triumph, but the concussion substitute controversy from the 4th T20I isn't dying down. A number of former England players and a few Indians continued to discuss the incident even as the 5th and final T20I between the two sides came under the spotlight on Sunday. England skipper Jos Buttler even took a swipe at the incident from the last match by calling his 4 substitutes for the 5th T20I as 'Impact Subs'. Now, ICC match referee Chris Broad has made some explosive remarks on the controversy.

"What Is He In The Team For?": Kevin Pietersen Slams Gautam Gambhir For India's Batting Strategy vs England

It is an open secret that the Indian cricket team management, under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir, is fond of the left and right-hand combination in batting. Only if anyone had any doubt about it, the third T20I against England in Rajkot became a telling example. The Indian cricket team tried to maintain the combination throughout the game during the chase against England and this saw a batter of Dhruv Jurel's calibre coming out to the crease at the eighth spot, with the likes of Washington Sundar and Axar Patel going ahead of him in the batting order.

Despite Poor Form, England Opener Phil Salt Completes Big T20I Milestone vs India

England opener Phil Salt completed 2,000 runs in international cricket on Friday. Salt reached this milestone during his side's fourth T20I against India at Pune. During the match, he gave England a fine start, scoring 23 in 21 balls, with four boundaries after a string of low scores. In 69 matches, Salt has scored 2,004 runs at an average of 33.96 and a strike rate of 136.97. He has scored four centuries and nine fifties, with the best score of 122 in 64 innings. Since his debut for England in 2021, Salt has played both white-ball formats for the side. In 27 ODIs, he has made 866 runs in 25 innings at an average of 34.64 and a strike rate of 113.94, with a century and five fifties to his name, with best score of 122.

Harshit Rana Concussion Substitute Controversy: Experts Feel "India Were Hugely Advantaged..."

Harshit Rana had a fantastic T20I debut on Friday with the Indian cricket team pacer scalping three important wickets against England in the fourth T20I in Pune. However, Rana grabbed the spotlight after he came in as a 'like-for-like' concussion substitute for Shivam Dube. The latter, who scored 53, was hit on the helmet in the penultimate ball of the Indian innings by a Jamie Overton delivery. Following the mandatory concussion test, Dube was cleared to play. However, he was run out on the final delivery of the innings. Dube is a pace allrounder, while Rana has so far played the role of specialist fast bowler in the Indian cricket team.

Is Short Ball Sanju Samson's Nemesis? Kevin Pietersen Says "On Occasions You Get Stuck..."

Sanju Samson is having a poor form in T20I cricket. The right-handed batter has scored only 34 runs across three innings at an average of 11.33 and a strike rate of 103.03 in India's ongoing five-match series against England. Samson started with a positive knock of 26 but scored only 5 and 3 in his next two innings, respectively. More than the runs, the matter of concern is that he was dismissed in almost similar deliveries to the same bowler -- short balls from Jofra Archer. Samson tried to pull the England pacer on all three occasions and a failed attempt saw him losing his wicket.

Hardik Pandya Blasted For India's 3rd T20I Loss vs England: "Can't Take..."

India's successful run in the ongoing T20I series against England came to a sudden halt after they faced a shocking 26-run defeat in the third match. Playing in Rajkot, the hosts restricted England to 171/9 after opting to bowl first. However, in the chase, India kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and could manage only 145/9, falling short of 26 runs. The entire batting lineup of India miserably failed to put up a good show as Hardik Pandya's 35-ball-40-run knock became their only saving grace.

England Great Kevin Pietersen Makes Public Plea, Wants To Become India's Batting Coach

Former England batter Kevin Pietersen on Thursday expressed interest in working as batting coach for Indian men's team under head coach Gautam Gambhir. This development comes amid media reports that India is looking to strengthen their support staff with addition of a batting coach following a string of poor batting performances which cost India the home series against New Zealand, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia away from home and consequently the ICC World Test Championship final spot.

Gautam Gambhir, Ravi Shastri Headline 2025 New Year Wishes, Cricket Fraternity Celebrates

Former cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Ravi Shastri, Kevin Pietersen and Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday extended their New Year greetings as the world stepped into 2025. Taking to X, Yuvraj Singh said that it's a new year with new goals and same unstoppable spirit. "New year, new goals, same unstoppable spirit all my love and wishes for everyone to have the most amazing 2025," Yuvraj Singh wrote on X. India head coach Gautam Gambhir wished everyone health, happiness and prosperity on New Year. "Wishing health, happiness and prosperity to all," Gambhir wrote on X.

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"Bias And Corruption": ICC Match Referee's Scathing Remarks On Concussion Substitute Row

"What Is He In The Team For?": Kevin Pietersen Slams Gautam Gambhir For India's Batting Strategy vs England

Despite Poor Form, England Opener Phil Salt Completes Big T20I Milestone vs India

Harshit Rana Concussion Substitute Controversy: Experts Feel "India Were Hugely Advantaged..."

Is Short Ball Sanju Samson's Nemesis? Kevin Pietersen Says "On Occasions You Get Stuck..."

Hardik Pandya Blasted For India's 3rd T20I Loss vs England: "Can't Take..."

England Great Kevin Pietersen Makes Public Plea, Wants To Become India's Batting Coach

Gautam Gambhir, Ravi Shastri Headline 2025 New Year Wishes, Cricket Fraternity Celebrates