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"If They're Not Results Driven...": Ricky Ponting's Jibe At England Test Team Post Loss In Ashes Opener

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes that the added pressure after the defeat in the opening Test match of Ashes 2023 would leave hosts England with a challenging task in the second. England's 'Bazball' style was on full display in the first Test, with the English batters sticking to their aggressive approach in both their innings. For Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja, they used an experimental field setting and it worked in their favour. However, Stokes' bold declaration on the first evening despite having wickets in hand did not pan out the way he had expected.

"Make The Reason Public": Ex India Star Blasts Selectors Over Sarfaraz Khan's Test Snub

The manner of selection of players in the Indian team remains a mystery for many. After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Test and ODI squads for the tour of West Indies, reactions galore over the repeated snub of domestic superstar Sarfaraz Khan. Even former India opener Aakash Chopra was left baffled seeing Sarfaraz remain on the sidelines despite the mountains of runs he has scored over the last two campaigns of the Ranji Trophy.

"Wonderful Opportunity Missed": Sunil Gavaskar On India's Test Team Selection For West Indies Tour

Cheteshwar Pujara, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami missed out as Team India named squad for the two-match Test series against West Indies, starting July 12. Jaydev Unadkat kept his spot while Delhi Capitals pacer Mukesh Kumar received his maiden India call-up. Navdeep Saini too was called into the team in the longest format. While some youngsters have been called in for the two matches, the team is more or less the same with Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel forming the core.

"Was A Little Nervous": Yashasvi Jaiswal Opens Up About Maiden Test Call-Up

Moving out of his comfort zone in Bhadohi, spending early teenage years at Azad Maidan tent and doing hard yards in Maximum City for nearly a decade, India Cap wasn't everything for Yashasvi Jaiswal but the only thing he aspired for. It was never about how he will get there but when on Friday afternoon the coveted news came, there was emotion and elation in equal measure for the stylish southpaw. The young batter told PTI in an exclusive interview late on Friday that he was both nervous and excited over the possibility of his call-up to the Indian Test side, a dream that turned into reality earlier in the day.

Australia's Sutherland shines but Beaumont leads England rally in Ashes test

NOTTINGHAM, England : Australia's Annabel Sutherland went into the record books with the highest score for a women's batter at number eight or lower with an unbeaten 137 before picking up a wicket in her first over on Friday as England trail by 255 runs in the Ashes test.

Friday night pub quiz: Test your general knowledge with these 20 questions - June 23

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"My Dream Is Now In Front Of Me": Mukesh Kumar On Test Selection

For someone who has come through the grind and lost many battles, including when his father died of a brain haemorrhage, in his journey to become a cricketer, Mukesh Kumar knows well what it takes to be selected for the Indian Test team. "Kehte hai na agar aap Test nahin khele toh kya khele... (Like they say, what have you done if you didn't play Tests)," the fiesty Bengal pacer told PTI after being selected in the Test and ODI squads for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. "My dream is now in front of me. I always wanted to be here -- to play Tests for India. And, I've finally arrived." What now flashes through his mind is a myriad of memories from his village Kankar Kund in the remote Gopalganj district of Bihar to sleeping in the dormitory at Eden Gardens in Kolkata where he had first come in 2012 to help his father in his taxi business.

"Why Has He Been Made Scapegoat...": Sunil Gavaskar On Cheteshwar Pujara's Test Exclusion

Legendary Indian cricket team opener Sunil Gavaskar was not happy with the decision to drop Cheteshwar Pujara for the upcoming Test series against West indies. Pujara had a disappointing run of form in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final where India were completely outplayed by Australia at the Oval. Gavaskar was not convinced with the decision to drop Pujara and said that he should not be made a 'scapegoat' after most Indian batters failed to perform against Australia. The legend added that Pujara knows what to do in red-ball cricket and can continue to play for a few more years.

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"If They're Not Results Driven...": Ricky Ponting's Jibe At England Test Team Post Loss In Ashes Opener

"Make The Reason Public": Ex India Star Blasts Selectors Over Sarfaraz Khan's Test Snub

"Wonderful Opportunity Missed": Sunil Gavaskar On India's Test Team Selection For West Indies Tour

"Was A Little Nervous": Yashasvi Jaiswal Opens Up About Maiden Test Call-Up

Australia's Sutherland shines but Beaumont leads England rally in Ashes test

Friday night pub quiz: Test your general knowledge with these 20 questions - June 23

"My Dream Is Now In Front Of Me": Mukesh Kumar On Test Selection

"Why Has He Been Made Scapegoat...": Sunil Gavaskar On Cheteshwar Pujara's Test Exclusion