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Ex-Star Exposes Pakistan's 'Backbiting' Culture, Mentions Rahul Dravid And Gautam Gambhir

All is not going well in Pakistan cricket following the team's first of its kinds series loss to Bangladesh earlier this month. Bangladesh, against all odds, clean swept Pakistan 2-0 in Rawalpindi to register their first ever Test match and series wins against the Shan Masood-led side. Following the disappointing loss, former spinner Danish Kaneria has launched a scathing attack on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Kaneria, who played 61 Tests for Pakistan, called out the PCB for the backbiting culture in Pakistan cricket.

Musheer Khan Matches Rohit Sharma, David Warner In Marathon Duleep Trophy Knock

Undoubtedly the highlight of the first round of Duleep Trophy 2024 games has been the incredible 181 scored by Sarfaraz Khan's brother Musheer Khan for India B. With his side at 94/7, 19-year-old Musheer put up an incredible 205 run partnership with tailender Navdeep Saini, ultimately guiding India B to a healthy total of 321. Musheer dominated bowlers who have India experience, as the likes of Khaleel Ahmed, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Yadav were toyed around with. Kuldeep, in particular, bore the brunt of Musheer's might, who hit him for a six that hit the roof.

Numbers Say Joe Root Best, But Ex-India Star Picks This Player To 'Bat For His Life'

Amid his ongoing purple patch, England star Joe Root has entered the discussion as to who is the greatest Test batter of all time. Recently, Root surpassed Alastair Cook to become the England player with most Test tons, having scored ccenturies in each innings of the second Test against Sri Lanka. Still just 33, Root already has 34 Test centuries to his name, in addition to 12,377 runs in the longest format. Root, who is part of Test cricket's current 'Fab 4', is ahead of his contemporaries -- Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli.

"I Call Him Sir": Ex-Pakistan Star's Praise For Most "Honest And Kind" Sachin Tendulkar

Former Pakistan cricketer Saeed Ajmal opened up on dismissing legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar in international cricket, saying that it was a very happy moment for him after taking the wicket of the former batter. "Sachin is a great cricketer. The most honest and kind in the world. He is a legend. I call him Sir. He is worthy of that. In cricket, when you go to the ground, there is nothing like Sir, but I have played with him in it, it is a matter of honour for me. I have got him out, it is a matter of happiness for me. I will always remember this and whenever I played with him, I played as a human with respect," Ajmal said while speaking to the GloFans High School Cricket Cup launch which will take place in Sharjah and Ajman.

"When You Want To Judge...": Ex-India Star On Big Names In Duleep Trophy

The ongoing Duleep Trophy campaign has seen some of the biggest cricketing stars of the country participate in the season-opening Duleep Trophy. One of the biggest reasons behind this was the pressure put by the Board of Central Cricket of India (BCCI). In an exclusive conversation with IANS, former India cricketer Vijay Dahiya lauded the players for playing the Duleep Trophy. “Domestic tournaments are absolutely important for the game. I can understand when players are playing a heavy schedule and they opt to sit out but this year's Duleep Trophy was a season opener. When you want to judge a youngster coming into the side the value of the runs is higher if it's against strong bowlers. I am happy to see the amount of talent that are playing in this year's Duleep trophy,” Vijay Dahiya told IANS.

"No Intent, No Runs": KL Rahul Brutally Trolled After Failure In Duleep Trophy

As fight for places in the Indian Test cricket team gets heated, ahead of the two-match series against Bangladesh, star batter KL Rahul's recent form has raised a few eyebrows. Rahul, who is playing for the Shubman Gill-led India A in the Duleep Trophy, scored 37 of 111 balls before being dismissed by India B star Washington Sundar on Day 3. Rahul's clumsy knock raised a few eyebrows, with fans taking to social media to troll the star batter.

"I Worked On...": Shubman Gill Reveals Strategy In Order To Improve In Test Cricket

Shubman Gill credited working on his defensive batting as key to his turnaround in Test fortunes during the England series earlier in the year. The 24-year-old has an average of 35.52 after playing 25 Tests, and he smashed 452 runs in the home series against England. "I worked on my defence a little bit more, especially against the spinners," Gill told ESPNCricinfo, as quoted by the ICC. Currently, Gill is playing in the Duleep Trophy as captain of the India A side.

"Can Be Fatal...": R Ashwin's Interesting Take On Batting Technique In DRS Era

Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said the decision to bring in the Decision Review System (DRS) in this domestic cricket season will help the batters to improve their techniques. The ongoing first round of the 2024 Duleep Trophy has the DRS available for matches at Bengaluru (India A v India B) and Anantapur (India C v India D) respectively. Ashwin illustrated his point by talking about India D batter Ricky Bhui's batting technique of keeping the bat behind the pad playing a part in his dismissal at Anantapur.

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Ex-Star Exposes Pakistan's 'Backbiting' Culture, Mentions Rahul Dravid And Gautam Gambhir

Musheer Khan Matches Rohit Sharma, David Warner In Marathon Duleep Trophy Knock

Numbers Say Joe Root Best, But Ex-India Star Picks This Player To 'Bat For His Life'

"I Call Him Sir": Ex-Pakistan Star's Praise For Most "Honest And Kind" Sachin Tendulkar

"When You Want To Judge...": Ex-India Star On Big Names In Duleep Trophy

"No Intent, No Runs": KL Rahul Brutally Trolled After Failure In Duleep Trophy

"I Worked On...": Shubman Gill Reveals Strategy In Order To Improve In Test Cricket

"Can Be Fatal...": R Ashwin's Interesting Take On Batting Technique In DRS Era