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"We Need To Tick Off": Australia Pacer Josh Hazlewood On Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia fast-bowler Josh Hazlewood has conceded the hosts' are itching to clinch a Border-Gavaskar Trophy series win at home as that's the only one box which is left to be ticked off by them. After beating India 2-0 in the 2014/15 series, Australia have endured a drought of winning the prestigious trophy at home. In the absence of Steve Smith and David Warner due to ball-tampering bans, Australia lost to India in the 2018/19 series, followed by sensationally losing the 2020/21 series 2-1, despite bowling the visitors out for 36 in the second innings at Adelaide.

"We've Not...": CSK CEO's Massive Revelation On MS Dhoni Retention Report

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanath has denied the reports that the franchise asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a reintroduction of a now-scrapped rule to rope in MS Dhoni for a lower price. Earlier in IPL, an international player after five years of his retirement would be named in the 'uncapped' category. However, this rule was abolished after IPL 2021. Several reports stated that CSK want that rule to back as it would help them retain Dhoni as an 'uncapped' player, which means at a price as low as Rs 4 crore. The franchise had retained Dhoni for a price of 12 crore in 2022. However, CSK CEO Viswanath has refuted the rumours that the franchise made any such request.

India To Open Campaign Against West Indies In 2025 Women's U19 T20 World Cup

Defending champions India will open their campaign against the West Indies in the second edition of the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup to be played in Malaysia from January 18 to February 2 next year. India have been clubbed along side hosts Malaysia, West Indies and Sri Lanka in Group A. India defeated England to win the inaugural edition of the tournament in South Africa last year. England, neighbours Ireland, Pakistan and the USA are placed in Group B.

"Those Who Made Errors Are Still There": Ex Pakistan Captain On Babar Azam 'Fitness' Doubts

Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt heaped praise on Babar Azam and said that the right-handed batter has proved his fitness and scored truckloads of runs in the past two years. Pakistan's stalwart batter Babar Azam is set to play at the number four spot in their upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, sources informed Geo News on Thursday. The sources told Geo News that Abdullah Shafiq's position in the team as an opener is "not under threat," and captain Shan Masood will bat at the number three.

MCG To Host One-Off Australia-England Match To Celebrate 150 Years Of Test Cricket

Australia is set to host England in a stand-alone celebratory match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2027 to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket. The match will celebrate a century-and-a-half of Test cricket since it was first played between Australia and England in March 1877. The 1977 Centenary Test was won by Australia, as they did the first-ever match, by 45 runs. Besides, Cricket Australia (CA) has finalised the allocation of hosting rights for various men's international Tests, ODIs, T20Is and other matches over the next seven summers, spanning from 2024-25 to 2030-31.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy In Sight, Pat Cummins Takes Eight-Week Break

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has taken an eight-week break to re-energise himself in his quest to lift the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India later this year. Cummins, who recently returned from the United States following his maiden stint in Major League Cricket, was rested for next month's white-ball tour of the United Kingdom to manage his workload and give him time to work on his body ahead of a busy summer. "Everyone that comes back after a break is a little bit fresher, you never regret it," Cummins was quoted as saying by Fox Sports.

Watch: Rishabh Pant Tries His Hand At Spin Bowling. Internet Can't Keep Calm

Indian cricket team wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant left everyone stunned as he bowled the final over of the Delhi Premier League match between Purani Dilli 6 and South Delhi Superstarz on Saturday. Pant has never bowled in an international match but he decided to try his hand at spin bowling with the Superstarz needing just 1 run to win the encounter. The video of Pant bowling quickly went viral on social media with many users connecting it to Gautam Gambhir's recent appointment as India head coach. Since Gambhir's appointment, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma have all bowled during the series against Sri Lanka.

Fan Confuses Dinesh Karthik With Actor Vikrant Massey, Ex-RCB Star's Reply Leaves Everyone In Splits

Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik has recently bid adieu to cricket. The renowned wicketkeeper-batter has enjoyed a vast career, consisting of 180 international matches and 257 IPL games. Karthik has scored 1025 runs in Tests, 1752 runs in ODIs, and 686 runs in T20Is. Apart from cricket, Karthik is also quite active on social media and keeps his fans entertained with his engaging posts. Recently, the former Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricketers gave a witty response to fan's post, leaving everyone utterly amused.

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"We Need To Tick Off": Australia Pacer Josh Hazlewood On Border-Gavaskar Trophy

"We've Not...": CSK CEO's Massive Revelation On MS Dhoni Retention Report

India To Open Campaign Against West Indies In 2025 Women's U19 T20 World Cup

"Those Who Made Errors Are Still There": Ex Pakistan Captain On Babar Azam 'Fitness' Doubts

MCG To Host One-Off Australia-England Match To Celebrate 150 Years Of Test Cricket

Border-Gavaskar Trophy In Sight, Pat Cummins Takes Eight-Week Break

Watch: Rishabh Pant Tries His Hand At Spin Bowling. Internet Can't Keep Calm

Fan Confuses Dinesh Karthik With Actor Vikrant Massey, Ex-RCB Star's Reply Leaves Everyone In Splits