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MELBOURNE : Rising numbers of cricketers are spurning the international game to focus on lucrative franchise deals across the globe but Adam Zampa's heart remains set on winning more matches for Australia.
Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin left a few fans scratching their heads as he named the finest players to play cover drive and pull shot. In a video shared on YouTube, Ashwin engaged in a rapid-fire Q&A session, where he was asked some tricky questions. From picking the best picking the best batter he has come across to the finest spinner he himself has faced as a batter, Ashwin had to dig deep into his cricketing experience to answer the questions.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has lauded Virat Kohli for revolutionizing Test cricket in India. Ponting highlighted the significant impact Kohli had since taking over as Test captain, leading to a remarkable turnaround in the team's performance. Kohli's captaincy, which began at the end of 2014 and continued until early 2022, saw India flourish. He instilled an aggressive brand of cricket within the team, making them believe in their ability to win overseas. Under his leadership, India became the first Asian team to win a Test series on Australian soil.
There has been a lot of chatter surrounding the possible retention rules ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Media reports claimed that the franchises have not agreed on a number as of now and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also not announced anything officially. However, according to Cricbuzz, Chennai Super Kings will be retaining Dhoni irrespective of how many retentions they get ahead of the new season. There have been reports that BCCI are looking to introduce a rule that may put Dhoni in the 'uncapped' category. However, the report claimed that the five-time IPL winners are willing to retain the services of the veteran wicket-keeper batter irrespective of any rule change.
Australia opener Travis Head lit up the opening T20I against England through some explosive striking of the ball at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on Thursday. The southpaw scored a 23-ball 59 with the help of 8 fours and 4 sixes. During his sensational knock, Head smashed England pacer Sam Curran for 30 runs in an over to equal a record held by Ricky Ponting, Mitchell Marsh, and Dan Christian. Head has joined them as the batters scoring most runs in an over in T20Is.
Ricky Ponting is free to join any Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise at the moment as the legendary player and coach parted ways with Delhi Capitals (DC) in July this year. Ponting, a two-time World Cup winning captain of Australia, came on board with DC in 2018 and while the team reached its maiden final in 2021, the performance in the following years did not matched that early promise. Despite not shining with his coaching results in IPL, Ponting must be in the list of many franchises currently.
Indian cricket team wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant suffered a life-threatening car crash on December 2022. The 26-year-old sustained multiple injuries after his car rammed into a divider at the Delhi-Dehradun highway. However, Pant a remarkable comeback this year, featuring in competitive cricket for the first time since his accident during the Indian Premier League (IPL). He then played a key role in India's T20 World Cup-winning campaign in June. With India set to tour Australia for a five-match Test series later this year, Pant, just like he did last time, will have to play a key role for the team in the middle-order. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has opened up on Pant's rise and hailed him as a match-winner.
All eyes will be on Virat Kohli when Indian cricket team gets down to action against Bangladesh in a Test series, starting September 19. Kohli has already retired from T20Is and it means that fans will get to see the 35-year-old star in only two formats - Tests and ODIs. Comparisons have often been drawn between Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar, though the former has always maintained that the latter is unmatchable. Kohli has 80 international tons and is second to Tendulkar (100) in terms of number of centuries.