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LONDON :A riveting World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa went a long way to boost the sagging credentials of the five-day game, but the format of the competition is in need of a revamp, according to many of the game’s top observers.
NOTTINGHAM, England : Former England captain Michael Vaughan said substitutes who replace injured players in the first innings of a test match should be able to bat and bowl for the remainder of the contest instead of being restricted to fielding duties.
"Shocked and sad" at Virat Kohli's sudden retirement from the longest format, former England skipper Michael Vaughan said no individual has done more for Test cricket than the star Indian batter. Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, drawing the curtain on a stellar red-ball career. He represented India in 123 Tests, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, including 30 centuries. "There are not too many Test retirements where I am left genuinely disappointed that I won't watch a cricketer play again. But I'm sad we won't see Virat Kohli in England this summer or in whites any more," Vaughan wrote in his column for the Telegraph.
The time is running out for the selectors as they need to pick a squad for India's upcoming five-match Test series against England. The series, which will kick-start in June, has already given a lot of headache to the selection committee as India skipper Rohit Sharma announced retirement from the Tests. Following this, many reports emerged stating star batter Virat Kohli is also looking to hang his boots in the longest format. Amid all the selection chaos, former England skipper Michael Vaughan came up with a bold suggestion for the Indian management.
The BCCI decided to suspend the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for a week amid the growing tensions between India and Pakistan. The decision was reportedly taken after concerns shown by both franchises as well as the foreign players. While nothing concrete has been announced regarding the future of the tournament, IPL sources said that a meeting will be held in a week's time to decide on the new venues as well as the schedule of the competition. Former England captain Michael Vaughan suggested that the competition can be finished in the United Kingdom as it has all the necessary infrastructure needed. He also said that the Indian players can stay back for the upcoming Test series.
Mumbai Indians (MI) finally earned their first victory of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday. Pacer Ashwani Kumar and opening batter Ryan Rickelton were the top performers for the franchise as MI secured a thumping 8-wicket victory. In an overall satisfactory performance, Mumbai Indians fans weren't pleased to see former skipper Rohit Sharma failing to leave his mark again. Rohit departed for a 12-ball 13, leaving fans scratching their heads once again. Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels another player in Rohit's place would've been dropped from the team for similar numbers.
A social media banter between former India batter Wasim Jaffer and ex-England captain Michael Vaughan is nothing new. Both the former internationals often get involved in pulling each others' leg on X, formerly known as Twitter. This time Vaughan is the one who initiated the banter and Jaffer came out with a funny reply, giving the reference of famous Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan. While reacting to a list of 100 most powerful Indians listed by a newspaper, Vaughan enquired what is the position of Jaffer. He also tagged the ex-India player in the post.
After scoring 286/6 in their opening match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), fans predicted SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) to breach the 300-run mark in their IPL 2025 match against a depleted Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday. However, in a surprising turn of event, LSG restircted SRH to 190/9, as Shardul Thakur led the charge with the ball, scalping 4/34. And, during LSG's chase, the SRH bowlers were given a reality check by IPL 2025 Purple Cap holder Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh.