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Did Jasprit Bumrah Require An Injection? Ricky Ponting Gives New Twist To Injury News

While Team India stated that Jasprit Bumrah had suffered only a back spasm on Day 2 of the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting did not fully believe so. Speaking to Channel 7, Ponting opined that it looked like a real concern for Team India to see Bumrah have to go off and get checked. Senior Australian journalist Peter Lalor also wasn't convinced that Bumrah had gone for just scans, instead suggesting that he had had to take injections.

"Best To Get Rid Of...": AB de Villiers's Honest Message To Virat Kohli Amid Form Issues

Virat Kohli's former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate AB de Villiers has advised the struggling Indian batter to "reset" his mind and avoid on-field battles as he concluded a horror tour of Australia. Kohli and Rohit Sharma were woefully out of form during the just-concluded Test series against Australia. The 1-3 series defeat resulted in the team losing out on qualifying for the World Test Championship final. Kohli could manage only 190 runs in his nine innings in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, repeatedly offering edges to the slip cordon or keeper.

"Speechless" Beau Webster Gushes After A 'Dream Debut' In Sydney Against India

Australian all-rounder Beau Webster is feeling “speechless” after his impressive debut against India during the fifth Test in Sydney which the hosts won by six wickets to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade. Webster made 57 and unbeaten 37 in the two innings of the Sydney Test, important contributions in the match's context, besides taking the wicket of Shubman Gill in India's second innings. “I'm a bit speechless, honestly. If you told me a week ago that all this would happen in the last few days, I wouldn't have believed you,” Webster told cricket.com.au.

Babar Azam Left "Disappointed" As Test Century Drought Continues

Babar Azam was left "disappointed" while trying to comprehend the shot he had played after being set on the crease on Day 3 of the second Test against South Africa. Babar stood on the cusp of breaking his Test century hiatus on a benign surface of Newlands. Since tonking a century against New Zealand in 2022, Babar has bid his time for his next three-digit score in red-ball cricket. It seemed as if the stars had finally aligned to favour Babar and grant him his wish of getting his hands on his 10th Test hundred. With 15 minutes left for the day to end, a moment where Babar's efforts were undone after his unwavering concentration lapsed for a moment.

"Has A Future In Stand-Up": Ex-Australia Star's Cheeky Take On Rohit Sharma's "Going Nowhere" Remark

Former Australia batter Simon Katich took a cheeky dig at India captain Rohit Sharma amid the recently-concluded fifth Test in Sydney. Amid doubts over his future in the Test team, Rohit assured that he is "going nowhere", despite reports suggesting that the veteran batter is no longer in the selectors scheme of things. Rohit opted out of the series-deciding Test in Sydney, which India lost by six wickets to concede the series 1-3. However, Katich took a dig at the 37-year-old, saying that the Indian captain has a bright future when it comes to stand-up comedy.

Yograj Singh At It Again, Sends Loud Message To Gautam Gambhir Over Virat Kohli's Form

After India's 3-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy loss to Australia, former cricketer Yograj Singh gave his take on the Indian senior batter's lack of form in the series. Highlighting Virat Kohli's dismissals in the same way throughout the series, he insisted that someone should have told the star batter not to play that shot. In five Tests, Kohli managed to make only 190 runs and was dismissed eight times while chasing balls outside off-stump. On the other hand, Rohit, who missed the Perth Test because of the birth of his second child, managed only 31 runs in three Tests, before opting to rest for the fifth Test in Sydney.

Reason Behind Rohit Sharma's Interview? Manjrekar Says "Gautam Gambhir Was Getting Credit For..."

India captain Rohit Sharma's future as a Test cricketer hangs in the balance following his omission from the team for the recently-concluded Sydney Test against Australia. Reports had claimed that Rohit was dropped from the team, suggesting that the player is no longer in the selector's plans for the future. However, on Day 2 of the match, Rohit gave an explosive interview to Star Sports, the official broadcaster of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. During the interview, Rohit suggested that he "isn't retiring" and said that he decided to "opt-out" of the match owing to poor form. Rohit ended the series with 31 runs in three matches.

Vidya Balan's Post For Rohit Sharma Sponsored? X Community Notes Stir Social Media

India's Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma became the talk of the town after his decision to opt out of the 5th and final match against Australia in Sydney triggered social media storm. Rohit, who wasn't in the best of form going into the fixture, wasn't a part of the playing XI, with Shubman Gill replacing him in the team. Rohit even gave a mid-match interview on the sidelines to clear the air as his absence started to get linked with his retirement from the format.

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Did Jasprit Bumrah Require An Injection? Ricky Ponting Gives New Twist To Injury News

"Best To Get Rid Of...": AB de Villiers's Honest Message To Virat Kohli Amid Form Issues

"Speechless" Beau Webster Gushes After A 'Dream Debut' In Sydney Against India

Babar Azam Left "Disappointed" As Test Century Drought Continues

"Has A Future In Stand-Up": Ex-Australia Star's Cheeky Take On Rohit Sharma's "Going Nowhere" Remark

Yograj Singh At It Again, Sends Loud Message To Gautam Gambhir Over Virat Kohli's Form

Reason Behind Rohit Sharma's Interview? Manjrekar Says "Gautam Gambhir Was Getting Credit For..."

Vidya Balan's Post For Rohit Sharma Sponsored? X Community Notes Stir Social Media