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Cricket Australia Extends Coach Andrew McDonald's Term Till 2027

Cricket Australia on Wednesday extended the tenure of men's team head coach Andrew McDonald till the end of the 2027 season, meaning he will oversee the team's defence of the one-day World Cup in South Africa. McDonald was appointed as head coach after Justin Langer's tumultuous departure in early 2022 and has since steered the men's team to notable achievements. Under his guidance, Australia secured the World Test Championship and the 50-over World Cup and also retained the Ashes in England.

IPL 2025 Retention Rules: From Price Categories To RTM, All You Need To Know

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 retention deadline is only hours away as the 10 franchises look to finalise the list of players they wish to keep ahead of the mega auction. A maximum of 6 players can be retained by each franchise, including one uncapped player. But, there remain certain rules that each franchise has to follow. The price bifurcation, announced by the IPL Governing Council, has made retention a tricky task for most franchises. Those who were willing to keep hold of majority of their players, don't want to put a big dent in the purse. Those who were willing to let go of most of the players, are contemplating whether to make the most of certain loopholes that exist in the rulebook.

India A vs Australia A: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Reddy, Prasidh Krishna To Be Under Close Scrutiny

The outings of Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Prasidh Krishna will be the primary focal points of India A's four-day match against their Australian counterparts, starting on Thursday. Easwaran, Nitish and Pradish have been included in India's squad for the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, beginning on November 22, and the thinktank will be eager to know how they fare in Australian conditions. Easwaran's performance will, however, have far more significance as the 29-year-old opener could potentially Rohit Sharma's replacement if the captain skips a match or two against Australia for personal reasons.

MS Dhoni Takes Dig At IPL Retention Rumours, Says "Everyone's A Team Owner..."

The deadline for the IPL 2025 retentions will end on Thursday and experts as well as fans have been trying to predict that big names that find their way into the mega auction. While nothing has been confirmed by the BCCI or the franchises, the rumour mill has been working overtime with many prominent players finding themselves in headlines. In a recent event, former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni was asked about the continuous discussions and he came up with a hilarious reply.

Australia Skipper Pat Cummins Calls Upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy vs India "Big Thing"

Pat Cummins has never been part of a victorious Test series campaign against India, and the Australian captain wants to erase that blemish from his CV during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting with the first match at Perth from November 22. Under the leadership of 31-year-old, Australia have won the World Test Championship, the ODI World Cup, both beating the Indians, and the Ashes, but never managed to beat India in a bilateral rubber in the traditional format.

Adapting to Mumbai pitch key to NZ hopes of whitewash, says Stead

New Zealand's chances of delivering a famous series whitewash in India will depend on how well they adapt to the Mumbai pitch, coach Gary Stead said.

Harbhajan Singh 'Has Last Laugh' As Pakistan Warning To Gary Kirsten Turns Into Reality

As former South Africa cricketer Gary Kirsten joined the Pakistan men's team as their limited-overs coach, not many in the Indian cricketing fraternity were happy. Kirsten was Team India's coach when the MS Dhoni-led side won the ICC ODI World Cup in 2011. Seeing Kirsten join the team across the border, many fans and former India cricketers weren't pleased. In fact, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh even asked him to return to the Indian team as head coach. Now that Kirsten has resigned as Pakistan's coach, Harbhajan had the 'last laught'.

Can You Answer This KBC 6.40 Lakh Question On Cricket?

Cricket lovers rejoiced when legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan asked a question on the Gentlemen's Game during the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati. Putting forward a question for INR 6.40 lakh, Amitabh asked the contestant a tricky question on Test cricket. Over the last few years, the longest format of the game has undergone a big reform, with huge totals being put on the board while most matches are ending in results. Mr. Bachchan asked a question from the year 2022 when a certain team scored over 500 runs on Day 1 of a Test match, becoming the first to do so.

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Cricket Australia Extends Coach Andrew McDonald's Term Till 2027

IPL 2025 Retention Rules: From Price Categories To RTM, All You Need To Know

India A vs Australia A: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Reddy, Prasidh Krishna To Be Under Close Scrutiny

MS Dhoni Takes Dig At IPL Retention Rumours, Says "Everyone's A Team Owner..."

Australia Skipper Pat Cummins Calls Upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy vs India "Big Thing"

Adapting to Mumbai pitch key to NZ hopes of whitewash, says Stead

Harbhajan Singh 'Has Last Laugh' As Pakistan Warning To Gary Kirsten Turns Into Reality

Can You Answer This KBC 6.40 Lakh Question On Cricket?