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"He Doesn't Deserve It": Ricky Ponting's Harsh Take On World Cup Winner's Test Prospects

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that Glenn Maxwell does not deserve a return to Test cricket, saying that the dashing all-rounder must prove himself first in First Class matches. Maxwell, currently Australia's star player in limited-over cricket after his stellar show in the recent ODI World Cup, is bidding to return to the longest format. The 35-year-old has played only seven Tests to date after making his debut in 2013. He was not considered for the ongoing three-match Test series against Pakistan at home. Ponting feels that one should not be promoted to the red-ball squad unless the player has enough First-Class runs under his belt. “No one deserves a chance unless you've got a truckload of first-class runs behind you," Ponting was quoted as saying by 'Channel 7'.

Junior Men's Hockey World Cup: India Lose 1-3 To Spain In Bronze Medal Playoff

India's hopes of redeeming some pride in the junior men's hockey World Cup remained only a dream as they lost 1-3 to Spain in the bronze medal playoff on Saturday. Goals from Nicolas Alvarez (25th and 51st minute) and Petchame Pau (40th) sealed the deal in Spain's favour as Sunil Jojo's 28th-minute penalty-corner strike was the only saving grace for the two-time junior world champion Indians, whose perennial frailty with penalty corner conversions came to the fore yet again on Saturday. This was India's second defeat to Spain in this edition of the tournament, having lost to the European team 1-4 in the pool stages. India had also finished fourth in the last edition of the tournament in 2021 in Bhubaneswar. Spain, following the win against the Uttam Singh-led side, equalled their best showing in the global tournament, adding to the bronze they had won in the 2005 edition in Rotterdam, beating India 6-5 on penalties.

U19 Asia Cup 2023: The Indian Connection Behind Bangladesh's Fairytale Run

The Bangladesh cricket team is currently on a sensational run of form during the ongoing U19 Asia Cup 2023. The Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby-led side won all three of their group stage matches and then went on to defeat India in the semi-finals. Bangladesh were able to restrict India to a total of 188 and then followed it up with a disciplined batting performance to clinch the encounter. Bangladesh approached the chase with a calculated game plan and a lot of credit for that goes to batting consultant Wasim Jaffer. The former Indian cricket team opener has been serving as the Bangladesh U-19 cricket team's batting consultant for the past couple of years and his impact is quite apparent.