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Yashavi Jaiswal's Brother Quit Cricket, Mumbai As Both Couldn't Afford 2 Meals; Now He Is Ranji Trophy Star

Tejasvi Jaiswal, elder brother of star India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, was in the news recently, having scored his maiden First-Class half-century in the 4th round of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season. A southpaw, just like his brother, Tejasvi scored 82 runs with the bat in his only innings and picked a wicket in the Ranji game for Tripura against Baroda at Agartala. While Yashasvi is enjoying life as an all-format India cricketer, having embarked on his first Test tour of Australia, Tejasvi once had to quit cricket so that his brother could achieve his dreams.

Usman Khawaja Backs Nathan McSweeney As Opening Partner In Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia batter Usman Khawaja has laughed off the subject of Nathan McSweeney's strike rate of 41.92 being lower than his in Tests 48.3 and expressed belief that the young all-rounder is ready to take up the job left for grabs after David Warner's retirement. The 25-year-old South Australian skipper will make his Test debut against India in Perth's first Test starting next Friday and set to be slotted in as the opener alongside Khawaja for the five-Test series against India.

Mark Waugh Sees ODI Cricket 'Phasing Out' Beyond Major Tournaments

As Australia grapples with a tight international schedule, cricket legend Mark Waugh foresees a future where One-Day International (ODI) cricket is largely reserved for major tournaments like the ICC World Cup and Champions Trophy. Waugh, reflecting on Australia's recent 1-2 ODI series loss to Pakistan with a second-string side, has voiced a realistic yet bittersweet prediction: that the traditional 50-over format may be squeezed out in favour of the shorter T20 format and Test matches outside of high-stakes competitions.

Australia Chief Selector George Bailey Reacts To Criticism Over Nathan McSweeney's Selection For BGT

Australian chief selector George Bailey has fired back at the criticism levelled by former Test opener Ed Cowan, who called the selection of Nathan McSweeney for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener "a guess". Cricket Australia, while revealing the 13-man squad last week, confirmed that McSweeney would open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja in the series opener on November 22 in Perth. McSweeney had never opened the batting at first-class level before this week's Australia A match against India A at the MCG.

"They'll Go Very Hard At Rohit Sharma": Ex-Australia Star's Blunt Warning For India Skipper

Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia, former leg-spinner Kerry O'Keeffe believes that the Baggy Greens will go really hard on opposition skipper Rohit Sharma in the upcoming all-important Test series. Over the years, India has regained an upper hand over Australia in the series. India has won its previous four series against Australia in a row, including two wins in Australia in the 2018-19 and 2020-21 seasons. This has made India a much more successful side in the series, with India winning the BGT 10 times and Australia winning it five times, with their last series win coming in during the 2014-15 season. Their last series win in India was in 2004-05.

Ricky Ponting Out As Commentator For India vs Australia 1st Test Due To 'IPL Factor'

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and his longtime teammate Justin Langer could potentially miss out commentating on the opening Test against India at Perth, starting November 22, due to commitments with their respective IPL teams for the mega auctions in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on November 24 and 25. According to Australian newspaper 'The Age', "Channel Seven could be without Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer for parts of the Perth Test due to a clash of commitments, and Australia may lose a vital backroom coach for the start of the blockbuster Border-Gavaskar series in a potential stand-off with Indian cricket."

In Desperate Measure, BCCI Schedules Practice Match For Indian Team. But, No One Can Watch

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s decision to cancel a warm-up match against India A, ahead of the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, met with plenty of criticism. Considering the poor form that many Indian cricketers have displayed off late, the Indian team has reportedly decided to schedule an intra-squad 3-day practice match. However, the board wants to hold the match behind closed doors, with no public viewing possible. In the process, the BCCI wants to keep all matters internal ahead of the start of the series.

Ricky Ponting's Virat Kohli Remark Labelled "Bad Move" By Brett Lee After Gautam Gambhir's Rant

If history has taught cricket teams anything, it's that poking Virat Kohli isn't the best of ideas. More often than not, the talismanic Indian batter has gone on to do more damage with his bat after being provoked, than being left alone. Australia legend Ricky Ponting's remarks, questioning the Team India star's place in the Test team, hence, have been labelled a 'bad move' by his former teammate Brett Lee. Ponting's comments were also criticised by India's head coach Gautam Gambhir, who asked him to think more about the Australian team, than the Indian.

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Yashavi Jaiswal's Brother Quit Cricket, Mumbai As Both Couldn't Afford 2 Meals; Now He Is Ranji Trophy Star

Usman Khawaja Backs Nathan McSweeney As Opening Partner In Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Mark Waugh Sees ODI Cricket 'Phasing Out' Beyond Major Tournaments

Australia Chief Selector George Bailey Reacts To Criticism Over Nathan McSweeney's Selection For BGT

"They'll Go Very Hard At Rohit Sharma": Ex-Australia Star's Blunt Warning For India Skipper

Ricky Ponting Out As Commentator For India vs Australia 1st Test Due To 'IPL Factor'

In Desperate Measure, BCCI Schedules Practice Match For Indian Team. But, No One Can Watch

Ricky Ponting's Virat Kohli Remark Labelled "Bad Move" By Brett Lee After Gautam Gambhir's Rant