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"Heard Of Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting?": England Star Blasted For Bizarre Yashasvi Jaiswal Comment

Former Australian cricket team skipper Michael Clarke blasted England batter Ben Duckett for his comments regarding India youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal. Following Jaiswal's double ton in India's win over England in the third Test encounter in Rajkot, Duckett commented that England's Bazball approach has encouraged other cricketers from other teams to play aggressive brand of cricket. Clarke was not pleased with the comment and during a discussion on ESPN Australia's Around The Wicket, he recalled the likes of Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting to point out that the aggressive style of batting pre-dates Bazball.

New Partner For Mohammed Siraj? Report Claims Pacer To Make India Debut In Ranchi Test

Bengal fast bowler Akash Deep is all set to make his debut for the Indian cricket team in the fourth Test match against England in Ranchi starting Friday, according to a report by Indian Express. The BCCI announced on Tuesday that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was released from the squad for the Ranchi Test with Mukesh Kumar making a return. However, the report claims that Akash Deep, who is a teammate of Mukesh in Ranji Trophy, is likely to partner Mohammed Siraj with the new ball.

Ian Chappell Urges Joe Root To Play His Natural Game And Drop Bazball Philosophy

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has urged out-of-form England batter Joe Root to shun the 'Bazball' approach and get back to playing his natural game. Senior batter Root has struggled for runs in the ongoing five-match series against India, registering a set of low scores across six innings. Keeping up with England's aggressive Bazball approach, Root has mostly lost his wicket playing outlandish shots in India. "Root had a bloody fine record playing normally, and he was a quick scorer playing normally," Chappell told 'Wide World of Sports', describing Bazball as "bullshit".

"Fear Never Hindered Him": Yashasvi Jaiswal's Childhood Coach

Emerging as one of the brightest young talents in Indian cricket history, Yashasvi Jaiswal has been the lynchpin of India's batting talent in the series against England. In the Rajkot Test, Jaiswal scored his second century in the longest format of the game. Seeing the young lad taking the cricket world by storm, his childhood coach Arif Hussain reminisced about old times when he admitted the young left-handed batter to his academy years ago. It was Jaiswal's talent that made his stand out from the beginning.

"Take Bairstow Out Of Firing Line": Cook Urges England To Bench The Out-Of-Form Batter

Former captain Alastair Cook has urged England to drop wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow from the Ranchi Test against India, to "protect the player" who is having an abysmal series. Bairstow, who is playing as a specialist batter, has endured a woeful run in the ongoing five-match series. He is averaging 17.00 having registered scores of 0, 4, 25, 26, 37 and 10 in six innings. "I'm taking him out of the firing line to protect the player, as I think he's had a tough tour so far and India is a tough place to keep going on the treadmill," Cook told 'TNT Sport'.

"Catch The Next Flight Home": India Great Delivers Brutal 'Bazball' Verdict

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Kris Srikkanth delivered a brutal verdict on Bazball after England were completely outplayed in the third Test match in Rajkot. England were bowled out for just 122 runs with Mark Wood being their highest scorer with 33 runs. Ahead of the series, Bazball was considered to be a massive threat for the hosts but Srikanth believes that the strategy has not worked and they have not backed up the hype created around the aggressive brand of cricket.

"I Was Pinching Myself": Dhruv Jurel Recalls His First Interaction With MS Dhoni

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel opened-up his first interaction with former India skipper ahead of the fourth Test of the five-match series against England at Ranchi. Currently, the hosts lead the five-match series 2-1 with still two matches to go in the series. The fourth Test will commence on February 23 at JSCA International Stadium Complex followed by the fifth and final Test of the series to be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to their social media handle, X and shared a video in which Jurel is talking about Dhoni.

"Go Tell The Skipper": In Anil Kumble's Chat With Yashasvi Jaiswal, A Message For Rohit Sharma

Yashasvi Jaiswal scripted his name in the record books of cricket with a magnificent double hundred against England in the third Test of the five-match series. This was Jaiswal's second double ton as he also breached the 200-run mark in the second Test as well. In the third match, he remained unbeaten at 214 off 236 balls and helped India set a target of 557 against England. The hosts then went on to bundle out the Ben Stokes and co for 122 and register a victory by 434 runs.

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"Heard Of Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting?": England Star Blasted For Bizarre Yashasvi Jaiswal Comment

New Partner For Mohammed Siraj? Report Claims Pacer To Make India Debut In Ranchi Test

Ian Chappell Urges Joe Root To Play His Natural Game And Drop Bazball Philosophy

"Fear Never Hindered Him": Yashasvi Jaiswal's Childhood Coach

"Take Bairstow Out Of Firing Line": Cook Urges England To Bench The Out-Of-Form Batter

"Catch The Next Flight Home": India Great Delivers Brutal 'Bazball' Verdict

"I Was Pinching Myself": Dhruv Jurel Recalls His First Interaction With MS Dhoni

"Go Tell The Skipper": In Anil Kumble's Chat With Yashasvi Jaiswal, A Message For Rohit Sharma