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Opener David Warner surpassed former skipper and legendary batter Steve Waugh to become the second-highest run-scorer for Australia. Warner made this upward movement in record books during the second Test against Pakistan, a Boxing Day affair, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday. In the first innings, Warner scored a steady 38 in 83 balls. His knock had three boundaries.
Delhi Capitals (DC) made exciting additions to their squad at the IPL Auction 2024 in Dubai on Tuesday. The franchise bagged the hard-hitting Harry Brook for INR 4 crore along with Australian fast bowler Jhye Richardson for INR 5 crore and West Indian wicketkeeper-batter Shai Hope for INR 75 lakh. The Delhi Capitals also picked up uncapped Indian wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra for INR 7.2 crore. "We filled all the gaps that we wanted to and I thought that we did a great job at the Auction table. I am excited about working with Harry Brook. He's one of the most talented international cricketers at the moment. He was our number one priority in this year's Auction and we managed to acquire him at a great figure," head coach Ricky Ponting said when asked about the Delhi Capitals squad for IPL 2024, as quoted in a release from DC.
Cricket fans around the world were taken aback by the news of all-rounder Hardik Pandya replacing Rohit Sharma as the skipper of Mumbai Indians, for the upcoming season of IPL. Hardik was traded back to Mumbai Indians from Gujarat Titans at a price of Rs 15 crore. However, in a recent development, it was announced that the all-rounder will also be leading the five-time champions in IPL 2024. Several fans and former cricketers expressed disappointment over this decision and supported Rohit, who has led MI to the title five times.
Sydney Thunder's head coach, Trevor Bayliss, will skip his team's clash against Adelaide Strikers on Tuesday in the Big Bash League (BBL) to attend the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction in Dubai on behalf of IPL franchise Punjab Kings (PBKS), ESPNcricinfo reported. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction will be taking place in Dubai at the Coca-Cola Arena on December 19 making it the first-ever instance of an auction taking place overseas.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that Glenn Maxwell does not deserve a return to Test cricket, saying that the dashing all-rounder must prove himself first in First Class matches. Maxwell, currently Australia's star player in limited-over cricket after his stellar show in the recent ODI World Cup, is bidding to return to the longest format. The 35-year-old has played only seven Tests to date after making his debut in 2013. He was not considered for the ongoing three-match Test series against Pakistan at home. Ponting feels that one should not be promoted to the red-ball squad unless the player has enough First-Class runs under his belt. “No one deserves a chance unless you've got a truckload of first-class runs behind you," Ponting was quoted as saying by 'Channel 7'.
The upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction is probably the most crucial for Delhi Capitals (DC). The Rishabh Pant-led side struggled in the previous season, finishing a lowly ninth with five wins and nine losses in 14 league matches. Meanwhile, the good news is that their captain Rishabh Pant is expected to recover in time for IPL 2024. He recently attended a training camp with DC in Kolkata, in the presence of Ricky Ponting (head coach), Pravin Amre (assistant coach) and Sourav Ganguly (director of cricket).
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is all set to lead the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). The Delhi-based franchise expects the 26-year-old to be fully fit before the start of the 17th season of the cash-rich domestic T20 league, according to ESPNcricinfo. At the recent camp of the Delhi Capitals in Kolkata before the next edition of the event, Pant went through the paces under the watchful eyes of the coaching staff comprising Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly, and Pravin Amre.
Former Australian cricket team skipper Ricky Ponting is ready to step in as 'mediator' to solve the ongoing spat between former teammates David Warner and Mitchell Johnson. The controversy erupted after Johnson wrote in his column that Warner's selection for the Test series against Pakistan was due to the fact that he announced his intention to retire after the series and not because of his form. Since then, both cricketers have taken aim at each other with other colleagues also joining in on the conversation.