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"He Did Not Expect I Could...": Rishabh Pant On Taking On Nathan Lyon In Brisbane Test

No cricket fan can forget the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy as the series saw an injury-hit Team India punching above their weight to stun hosts Australia. Going into the series decider at Gabba, the proceedings were level at 1-1 and there was everything to play for at the Gabba, which was seen as a fortress for the Aussies. However, Rishabh Pant produced a quality fourth-innings knock to help India chase down 328 with three wickets in hand on the final day of the Test. As a result of this knock, India won the series 2-1 against all odds.

Jonny Bairstow’s rapid century joins list of great fourth-innings contributions

Jonny Bairstow produced one of the great fourth-innings knocks to guide England to a memorable series-winning victory over New Zealand in the second Test at Trent Bridge.

SL vs AUS: Pat Cummins Rested From T20Is, Marcus Harris Dropped From Australia Test Squad For Sri Lanka

Australia dropped Ashes opener Marcus Harris on Friday from an otherwise settled squad for the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in June and July. Scott Boland remains the back-up seamer ahead of Jhye Richardson in the Pat Cummins-led 16-man squad for the world's top-ranked Test team. They are part of an overall 34-man squad named for the all-format tour which also includes three T20s and five one-day internationals. Cummins will not play in the Twenty20 fixtures while spinner Adam Zampa will miss the entire tour due to the impending birth of his first child.

Star Australian Spinner Compares Border-Gavaskar Trophy To Ashes

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has claimed that Border-Gavaskar series has risen to the prestige of Ashes and called it a "massive challenge." Lyon said that the series against India has amassed a high stature, becoming a "pinnacle series for an Australian cricketer." India had the better of Australia, winning each of the past three Border-Gavaskar Trophies, since 2017. "It's massive. It's getting very similar to an Ashes series as the pinnacle series for an Australian cricketer," ICC quoted Nathan Lyon as saying.

Josh Inglis Gets Australia Contract, Matthew Wade And Marcus Harris Axed

Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and out-of-favour opener Marcus Harris were among those axed on Thursday from Cricket Australia's list of nationally contracted players, but Josh Inglis was a winner. Others omitted include all-rounder Moises Henriques, batsman Ben McDermott and bowlers Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson. Paceman James Pattinson, who is now retired, and former Test captain Tim Paine were also absent. Paine remains on an indefinite break from the game after a sexting scandal.

Josh Inglis gets Cricket Australia contract; Matthew Wade and Marcus Harris axed

Matthew Wade and out-of-favour opener Marcus Harris were among those axed on Thursday from Cricket Australia's list of nationally contracted players, but Josh Inglis was a winner. Others omitted include all-rounder Moises Henriques, batsman Ben McDermott and bowlers Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson. Paceman James Pattinson, who is now retired, and former Test captain Tim Paine were also absent. Paine remains on an indefinite break from the game after a sexting scandal. The number of players in the group, which forms the core of Australia's international squads, was the maximum 20 allowed. Those who missed out can still though represent Australia. Dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman Inglis was a key addition for 2022-23 while Mitch Marsh, Scott Boland, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Swepson all retained their places having earned contract upgrades last season.

Former Pakistan Skipper Trolls Pitches For Pakistan vs Australia Test Series With IPL Comparison

With only a handful of games into the season, the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) edition has already witnessed a few close encounters. There have been high-scoring thrillers, as well as low-scoring nail-biting encounters. Despite the dew factor coming into play, matches have been pretty competitive, barring a few. Speaking on his official YouTube channel, former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt was impressed with pitches being used in IPL 2022, highlighting that the strips have assisted both batters and bowlers.

"Absolute Nonsense": Shoaib Akhtar Slams PCB, Team Management After Series Defeat To Australia

Australian bowlers were at their ruthless best on Day 5 of the third and final Test at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Led by their skipper and fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Australia sealed the three-match series 1-0 with a 115-run win in the series decider. After the first and second Test in Rawalpindi and Karachi, respectively, had ended in draws, Cummins and Nathan Lyon produced one of the finest spells on a batting-friendly track, as Pakistan were skittled out for cheap.

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"He Did Not Expect I Could...": Rishabh Pant On Taking On Nathan Lyon In Brisbane Test

Jonny Bairstow’s rapid century joins list of great fourth-innings contributions

SL vs AUS: Pat Cummins Rested From T20Is, Marcus Harris Dropped From Australia Test Squad For Sri Lanka

Star Australian Spinner Compares Border-Gavaskar Trophy To Ashes

Josh Inglis Gets Australia Contract, Matthew Wade And Marcus Harris Axed

Josh Inglis gets Cricket Australia contract; Matthew Wade and Marcus Harris axed

Former Pakistan Skipper Trolls Pitches For Pakistan vs Australia Test Series With IPL Comparison

"Absolute Nonsense": Shoaib Akhtar Slams PCB, Team Management After Series Defeat To Australia