Cricket takes a back seat for Kiwis ahead of second Test against England
Cricket won't be foremost in the minds of New Zealand's players as they prepare to take on England in the second Test that begins in Wellington on Friday.
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Pat Cummins' 4-Year Reign As No.1 Test Bowler Comes To An End, Loses Top Spot To This Veteran
Pat Cummins is no longer the no. 1 Test bowler as the Australia captain on Wednesday was dethroned by veteran England pacer James Anderson. The 40-year-old overtook Cummins and India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to become the No.1 ranked bowler in the latest ICC Test rankings. Anderson ended Cummins' four-year reign as the top-ranked Test bowler after bagging seven wicket in the recently-concluded first Test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui. Anderson, who will turn 41 later this year, has claimed the top spot for the sixth time in his decorated career.
Australia Receive Another Blow As Star All-Rounder Returns Home Ahead Of 3rd Test
Australia's Ashton Agar will take no further part in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy against India as the all-rounder was released from the squad. According to cricket.com.au, Agar has flown home to Perth and will represent Western Australia in the ongoing Sheffield Shield. Agar is the third player from the side to return home after David Warner and Josh Hazlewood, who were ruled out of the series due to injuries. Agar was overlooked for the first two Tests, with Australia opting for Todd Murphy and Matt Kuhnemann, who weren't even part of the initial squad.
Australia spinner Ashton Agar released from Test squad
With the visitors having lost the first two Tests of the four-match series, the 29-year-old left-arm spinner is the latest Australian to return home midway into the tour."(Agar) has worked incredibly hard, he's done his absolute best to support the team. We acknowledge all work he's done, he's worked his backside off," Dodemaide said."In the first Test (in Nagpur) it was a very close call (between Murphy, Agar and Swepson) as to what spin structure we went with. The question mark of whether the two off-spinners could go together," said the selector on tour.
Should KL Rahul Be Dropped From India's Test Team? Here's What ChatGPT Thinks
The buzz around KL Rahul has gripped literally everyone in the cricketing spectrums. From fans and former cricketers to current stars, discussions over the opening batter's place in the Indian team are intensifying. Former India cricketers Venkatesh Prasad and Aakash Chopra have also been involved in a bitter social media feud on the situation while captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid have their own perspectives on the situation. As people differ in their opinions, we thought of seeking the help of ChatGPT -- the viral Artificial Intelligence-based platform -- to better understand the KL Rahul situation.
2nd Test: New Zealand primed to 'throw some punches' at confident England
Bowling greats James Anderson and Stuart Broad, combined with some aggressive batting, propelled England to a thumping 267-run first Test win in a day-night encounter in Mount Maunganui.It was England's 10th win in 11 Tests under head coach Brendon McCullum and further evidence of the success of the New Zealander's "Bazball" attacking cricket revolution.
Erling Haaland back in Red Bull paddock as Man City face Champions League test at Leipzig
Back in November, when the pairings for the last 16 stage of the Champions League were drawn, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and RB Leipzig’s Dominik Szoboszlai were quickly on the phone to one another.
Can KL Rahul’s Test career survive this latest lean patch?
KL Rahul bounced off forward short-leg Peter Handscomb’s leg to nestle into the hands of wicketkeeper Alex Carey during India’s fourth innings chase at the Kotla, you couldn’t help but feel a little sad for the Bengaluru boy. At a time when everything is falling into place for the team, it’s just not happening for Rahul. Even when he is starting to look good, there’s a slice of bad luck here and there that is bringing about his downfall.In a world where yesterday’s result is the only benchmark, 10 scores of below 25 is absolutely unacceptable. Openers before him, like Mayank Agarwal or Shikhar Dhawan, haven’t survived such lean patches and the management’s decision to stick to Rahul is leading to allegations of “favouritism” by former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad and a few others.The BCCI, too, is losing patience and the decision to strip Rahul of vice-captaincy duties for the third Test clearly indicates that the 30-year-old is treading thin ice. The fact that Shubman Gill has been in red-hot form leading up to the Australia series and has been still made to wait has added to the clamour for Rahul’s head.