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Toughest SCG Pitch, Got Chainsawed: Steve Smith On Missing 10,000 Runs Milestone

Veteran Australian batter Steve Smith has said he had never encountered a wicket like the one at the SCG, after falling one run short of reaching 10,000 career runs in the five-match Test series against India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In Australia's first innings of the fifth Test here, Smith edged a delivery to slip just five runs shy of the landmark. In the second innings, Prasidh Krishna's delivery rose sharply from short of a length and Smith advanced down the pitch, only to fend it into the gully to be dismissed on 9999 Test runs. "I got chainsawed didn't I! Pretty nasty delivery actually; back of a length, I thought 'oh, there's one to punch through point' and it just took off," the former Australian captain told 'Triple M' after their six-wicket win on Sunday that gave them the trophy after a decade.

"Cousin Died Of Leukemia, Grand Father Of Bowel Cancer": Sam Konstas, Who Shoulder-Barged Virat Kohli

The 'Pink Test' at Sydney, which spreads awareness about cancer, holds special significance for Sam Konstas, for the young Australian batting sensation lost his close family members to the dreaded disease. The Sydney match has been celebrated as the 'Pink Test' since 2009, in honour of Glenn McGrath's late wife Jane, who passed away after a battle with breast cancer in 2008, with the McGrath foundation raising millions of dollars for the cause. During an interview on Triple M cricket, Konstas revealed how his cousin died of leukemia and his grandpa of bowel cancer, and expressed hope the match at SCG would continue to raise awareness about the disease.

Rashid Khan Picks Up 11 Wickets, Carries Afghanistan To Maiden Test Series Win vs Zimbabwe

Star leg spinner Rashid Khan took his seventh wicket of the innings as Afghanistan speedily wrapped up a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe on Monday to win the two-Test series. Zimbabwe were 205-8 overnight with captain Craig Ervine unbeaten on 53 and needing 73 more runs to win the Test at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo after a drawn first Test. But the home team failed to add a run and Afghanistan needed just 15 deliveries to seal a first Test win since beating Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi four years ago.

India's Squad For England ODIs: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Future Confirmed In Report Amid Rumours

While their Test future is up for debate, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma still remain crucial to India's hopes in ODI cricket. A few days after reports suggesting selectors are planning to snub the duo for the 3-match ODI series against England, it has been reported that both Kohli and Rohit will be called up for the series by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee. India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who hurt his back while bowling in the 5th and final Test against Australia in Sydney, however, could be rested to manage his workload issues.

"If He Was From Tamil Nadu, Would've Been Dropped": Selection Bias Hinted Over Misfiring India Star In Australia Tour

Shubman Gill did not enjoy a good Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After missing the first Test due to injury, Gill could not perform in the second and third Tests, leading to him being dropped for the fourth. When he came back for the fifth Test, Gill once again failed to score big despite getting a start. Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Subramaniam Badrinath has lashed out at Gill, stating that had he been from another state, he would've been dropped from the side.

Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma's "Blunder" Called Out By Sanjay Manjrekar In No-Holds-Barred Attack

As India's tour of Australia concludes with a 1-3 defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, pundits and fans have busy analysing the team's performances and chart out the factors that led to the dismal show Down Under. One of the biggest reasons behind India's series defeat, according to former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, was team selection. Manjrekar doesn't feel an all-rounder like Washington Sundar warranted a place in the playing XI. With Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy also part of the XI as all-rounders Manjrekar doesn't think head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma got their selection calls right.

England Tour, Australia Revenge, New Zealand Away: India's Full Schedule For WTC 2025-27

As Team India's hunt for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final comes to an end, the focus for Gautam Gambhir and co. will shift to the upcoming WTC 2025-27 cycle. India will play Test series against six different opponents in this period, starting off with arguably their hardest assignment of the whole cycle - a five-Test tour of England in June 2025. Having reached the final of the previous two cycles but not this one, Gambhir will be hoping he can take India to Test success if he carries on as coach till then.

Rashid Khan Reflects On Post-Surgery Comeback After Guiding Afghanistan To First-Ever Test Series Win

Rashid Khan marked his triumphant return to Test cricket with a "Player of the Match" performance, guiding Afghanistan to a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second and final Test at Queens Sports Club on Monday. The leg-spinner's exceptional bowling figures, 4/94 in the first innings and 7/66 in the second played a pivotal role in sealing the series win. Reflecting on the match, Rashid expressed gratitude for the team's effort and determination. "After three years, back in Test cricket, it was hard for me to come back from back surgery and play the longest format. It is a team effort, the way they [the batters] delivered with the bat in the second innings -- that got us back [in the game]," he said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

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Toughest SCG Pitch, Got Chainsawed: Steve Smith On Missing 10,000 Runs Milestone

"Cousin Died Of Leukemia, Grand Father Of Bowel Cancer": Sam Konstas, Who Shoulder-Barged Virat Kohli

Rashid Khan Picks Up 11 Wickets, Carries Afghanistan To Maiden Test Series Win vs Zimbabwe

India's Squad For England ODIs: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Future Confirmed In Report Amid Rumours

"If He Was From Tamil Nadu, Would've Been Dropped": Selection Bias Hinted Over Misfiring India Star In Australia Tour

Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma's "Blunder" Called Out By Sanjay Manjrekar In No-Holds-Barred Attack

England Tour, Australia Revenge, New Zealand Away: India's Full Schedule For WTC 2025-27

Rashid Khan Reflects On Post-Surgery Comeback After Guiding Afghanistan To First-Ever Test Series Win