AUS v PAK: Australia eyes clean sweep, announces strongest playing XI for final test match

Warner and Usman Khawaja will open the batting for the last time, while the pair of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne will once again try to play a big innings after consecutive poor scores. While Cameron Green was seen practicing for quite some time in the nets, he is being left out of the team due to in-form Mitchell Marsh. When Marsh came to bat in the second innings of the Boxing Day Test, the team’s score was 16/4 and from there he scored an excellent inning of 96 runs and as a result, he got a place in the team again. Australia has a busy schedule from early 2024. After the Pak series, the team will play an all-format series against West Indies from January 17 and then a series against New Zealand from February 21. Despite workload management, Australia has decided not to make any changes in the team and the brilliant trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will handle the responsibility of the fast bowling department. Players like Travis Head and Nathan Lyon have also retained their places in the playing eleven, while wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey will also remain in the squad. Australia’s playing XI for the third test against Pakistan: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood Also read: David Warner’s baggy green goes missing before the farewell test; Australian star’s emotional video went viral

AUS vs PAK 2023-24: Big news for Pakistan, Abrar Ahmed can play in SCG Test!

The issue now is how he feels after today’s training session. Abrar Ahmed (Pic Source-Twitter) Pakistan Cricket Team’s tour of Australia 2023-24, AUS vs PAK: A good news has emerged before the third and last Test match between Australia and Pakistan to be played at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) from January 3. According to ESPNcricinfo, Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed may regain match fitness for the third Test against Australia. Let us tell you, early last month, Abrar Ahmed suffered an injury in his right leg on the third day of the four-day Test match against Australia Prime Minister’s XI. Abrar Ahmed bowled in the nets without any problem In this match, he bowled a total of 27 overs and gave 80 runs while taking the wicket of Marcus Harris. Due to which he missed two consecutive Test matches against Australia. Read here: How Shaheen Afridi became Pakistan’s T20I captain? Shahid Afridi’s reply sets the internet on fire But now a report in ESPNcricinfo is claiming that Abrar Ahmed “bowled for a long time without any problem in the nets during Pakistan’s training session today on January 1, but given the nature of his injury, it is difficult to say.” Whether he will be able to participate in the SCG Test or not.” The report of ESPNcricinfo also states that the nerve in Abrar Ahmed’s right leg is compressed and there is weakness in his muscles, due to which he is facing problems. He was also given injections during treatment. Read here: January 1 – Evening News Headlines All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening. Can Abrar Ahmed play in SCG Test? But the issue now is how he feels after today’s training session. If Ahmed does not feel much pain or discomfort in the next hours, he can be selected in the playing eleven for the third match against Australia. If Abrar is unable to regain match fitness, Pakistan will not risk him as the off-spinner is also part of the squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand. Pakistan has an option in the form of right-arm spinner Sajid Khan. 7 big pictures of the year 2023 which made headlines 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction

SA vs IND: Before the second test, Virat Kohli hit a skyscraper six to Ravi Ashwin during the practice session, you also watch the video.

PTI journalist has shared a video on social media in which it can be seen that Virat Kohli is playing very good shots in the nets against Mohammed Siraj and Ravichandran Ashwin. Virat Kohli (Pic Source-Twitter) Indian team’s experienced batsman Virat Kohli is practicing vigorously in the nets before the second Test match against South Africa starting from January 3. The Indian team could not win the first test match. The performance of the Indian team in the first Test match was quite disappointing and they had to face defeat against South Africa by an innings and 32 runs. However, now the Indian team would definitely like to win the second test match. PTI journalist has shared a video on social media in which it can be seen that Virat Kohli is playing very good shots in the nets against Mohammed Siraj and Ravichandran Ashwin. Virat Kohli played a very good shot towards mid-wicket on a ball from Mohammad Siraj. Not only this, the experienced batsman also hit a long six against Ravichandran Ashwin. Let us tell you, Virat Kohli had scored 76 runs in the second innings of the first test match. He played a very good innings against the South African bowlers but due to lack of support from any other player, the Indian team could not win the first test. However, now their eyes will be on winning the second test. Here’s the video: Virat Kohli at nets. Lofts Ashwin for a Six.#IndianCricketTeam #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/W9MkUGMvwB — Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) January 1, 2024 In the first Test match played in Centurion, the best wicketkeeper batsman of the Indian team, KL Rahul also batted very well and scored an important century for his team in the first innings. The most disappointing thing for the Indian team is that apart from KL Rahul and Virat Kohli, no other batsman is in form at the moment. Not only this, the team’s bowlers have also failed to bowl well. After the end of the first Test, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma had said that apart from Jasprit Bumrah, no other bowler was able to bowl well. At present, both the teams will have their eyes on the second test match which is starting from January 3. Now it remains to be seen whether the Indian team can win the second test or whether South Africa wins this series. 7 big pictures of the year 2023 which made headlines 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South…

How Shaheen Afridi became Pakistan’s T20I captain? Shahid Afridi’s reply sets the internet on fire

Shahid Afridi pulled his own son-in-law’s leg during a live event. Shahid Afridi and Shaheen Shah Afridi. (Image Source: X) Former Pakistani legend Shahid Afridi (Shahid Afridi)’s son-in-law and current star fast bowler Shaheen Afridi (Shaheen Afridi) are all set for their new chapter. Actually, Shaheen Shah Afridi is going to start his career as Pakistan captain with five matches starting from January 12 against New Zealand. Let us tell you, after the disappointing performance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, many major changes were made in the Pakistan cricket team. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revamped the entire selection committee, while Babar Azam was removed from the captaincy and the command of the Test team was handed over to Shan Masood, while fast bowler Shaheen Afridi. Was made T20I captain. Shahid Afridi made fun of son-in-law Shaheen Afridi Meanwhile, before Shaheen Shah Afridi started his career as a captain on the New Zealand tour, former captain and veteran all-rounder Shahid Afridi pulled the leg of his own son-in-law and that too during a live event. . Read here: Babar Azam flopped in captaincy and batting, now forced to share such posts Afridi took a dig at Shaheen and said that Pakistan’s T20I captaincy was to go to Mohammad Rizwan, but by mistake it went to his son-in-law. Actually, Shahid Afridi had recently attended an event, where Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Sarfaraz Ahmed were also present. During the event, Afridi jokingly said that he wanted Mohammad Rizwan to become the T20I captain, but Shaheen got the captaincy “by mistake”. Afridi said: ‘I wanted to see Rizwan as the T20I captain, but Shaheen became the captain by mistake!’ Now the video of this conversation is going viral all over social media. Watch that video here – Shahid Afridi praised Muhammad Rizwan and said that Rizwan should have been captain of T20 but Shaheen became it by mistake.#Rizwan #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/TSECe93ZPM — Ahtasham Riaz 🇵🇰 (@AhtashamRiaz_) December 30, 2023 7 big pictures of the year 2023 which made headlines 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction

On the occasion of New Year, the video of Virat Kohli disappointed after the defeat in the World Cup 2023 final went viral.

India was defeated by Australia by 6 wickets in the final of World Cup 2023. Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter X) The year 2023 will be known for India’s dominance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. It is noteworthy that the Indian cricket team had made it to the finals of the World Cup by winning 10 consecutive matches. However, in the final match, the Indian team under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma had to face defeat by 6 wickets against the Australian team led by Pat Cummins. In the final match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, once again India’s dream of winning the ICC trophy was shattered. Also, after this defeat, captain Rohit Sharma along with former captain Virat Kohli and other players of the team looked quite disappointed. So the eyes of Hitman Rohit became moist. On the other hand, Virat Kohli looked quite disappointed after the defeat in the final match. So now a video of Kohli’s disappointment is going viral on the internet very fast on the occasion of New Year. In this video, Kohli is seen knocking down the stumps bails from his cap. Watch this viral video of Virat Kohli on social media UNSEEN VIDEO OF KOHLI 💔 pic.twitter.com/o4ZkZhf3zh — cricket videos (@RizwanStum60450) January 1, 2024 Kohli was the player of the tournament in World Cup 2023 So if we tell you about Virat Kohli’s performance in the ICC Cricket World Cup, Kohli had scored a total of 765 runs in 11 innings at an average of 95.62 and strike rate of 90.3. Kohli also scored three centuries during this period. Also, for this tremendous performance, King Kohli was chosen Player of the Tournament. Also read- IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Giants severed ties with assistant coach Vijay Dahiya 7 big pictures of the year 2023 which made headlines 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) announced the team for Sri Lanka tour

Walter Chavaguta has been appointed as the interim head coach of the Zimbabwe cricket team. Zimbabwe Cricket Team. (Image Source: Getty Images) Craig Erwin with Sri Lanka tour Zimbabwe Cricket Team All set to return as captain. Actually, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has today announced the teams for the upcoming three-match ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka on January 1. Craig Erwin will lead the Zimbabwe cricket team in the ODI series on the Sri Lanka tour, while veteran all-rounder Sean Williams will miss the upcoming tour due to the injury he sustained in the second T20I against Ireland last month. Captain Erwin has recovered from a groin problem so he has been included in both the ODI and T20I squads. Zimbabwe Cricket Team announced for Sri Lanka tour Uncapped offspinner Tapiwa Mufudza, who impressed everyone with 18 wickets in the Pro50 Championship 2023, has been included in Zimbabwe’s ODI squad for the first time. On the other hand, fast bowling all-rounder Faraz Akram is also ready for his international debut, as he has also been selected in the ODI team. Meanwhile, seven new faces who featured in the home series against Ireland have been named in the Zimbabwe squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, with Brian Bennett, Ainsley Ndlovu and Carl Mumba replacing Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Tapiwa Mufudza. And Faraz Akram is included. Read here: Sri Lankan team gets new T20I captain, now this player will take command Sikandar Raza will take charge of the T20I team. Let us tell you, Zimbabwe’s star all-rounder Wesley Madhewere was ignored for the Sri Lanka tour after being suspended by Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) for violating anti-doping rules. Zimbabwe Cricket has appointed Walter Chavaguta as the interim head coach of the Zimbabwe cricket team for the tour of Sri Lanka. Let us tell you, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will be played on 6, 8 and 11 January, after which three T20I matches will be played between the two teams on 14, 16 and 18 January. All matches will be played at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo. Zimbabwe ODI team: Craig Ervin (captain), Faraj Akram, Ryan Burl, Joylord Gambi, Luke Jongwe, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Clive Madande, Wellington Masakadza, Tapiwa Mufudza, Tony Munyonga, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarwa, Alexander Raza, Shumba Milton. Zimbabwe T20I squad: Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Craig Ervin, Joylord Gambi, Luke Jongwe, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Clive Madande, Wellington Masakadza, Carl Mumba, Tony Munyonga, Blessing Muzarabani, Ainsley Ndlovu, Richard Ngarwa, Milton Shumba. 7 big pictures of the year 2023 which made headlines 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who…

Cricket Buzz: Know about the amazing tweet of the first day of 2024 which is going viral very fast

Mohammad Nabi is celebrating his 39th birthday today. cricket buzz social media trends The new year 2024 has started and people all over the world are celebrating the new year. The cricket world has also celebrated this special day. Celebrities, former cricketers and young players wished the countrymen a happy new year. Mohammad Nabi, one of Afghanistan’s best all-rounders, is celebrating his 39th birthday today. On this occasion, the cricket world has showered a lot of love on him and extended best wishes. Former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel has wished his mother on her birthday by making a special post for her. He wrote, ‘Happy Birthday Mom ❤️ You are the reason I am who I am and as days pass by I grow more love and respect for an amazing woman like you. Hope this year brings you abundant joy and love. Apart from this, Suresh Raina performed Rudrabhishek with the entire family on the occasion of New Year and wished everyone. Hope it’s a ripper of a year folks… motiv pic.twitter.com/WbA0LWjSHy — Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) January 1, 2024 Beginning the year with divine blessings: Performing Rudrabhishek with whole family on the first Monday and first day of the New Year. May peace, prosperity, and good health grace your lives. #JaiBholeNath pic.twitter.com/ip4lXpRNT5 — Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) January 1, 2024 Wishing everyone a very Happy new year from Cape Town. May you all have a great year ahead with happiness and peace. #HappyNewYear24 Video courtesy @jatinsapru pic.twitter.com/ujzi80YsuK — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 1, 2024 May God open the door ofhappiness, success and prosperity for you in the new year. And I hope you get everything that you prayed for in 2024.Many more good wishes to you and your beautiful family.Happv New Year! pic.twitter.com/v1yG1iQf24 — Chaminda Vaas (@chaminda_vaas) January 1, 2024 Let’s embrace the magic of a fresh start! Here’s to a year filled with new adventures and endless possibilities. Wishing all of you abundant joy, love and success in 2024. #HappyNewYear #Welcome2024 #HappyNewYear2024 — Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) January 1, 2024 01.01.2024 has started like this ❤️ #Tromso #AakashYatra pic.twitter.com/kA9U0hwQ81 — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 1, 2024 A roller coaster year comes to an end with new hopes, lots of learning and better expectations from the coming year. May the year 2024 brings joy & good fortunes for everyone.#HappyNewYear pic.twitter.com/FyNO0Unzt9 — Babar Azam (@babarazam258) January 1, 2024 Happy New Year 2024 Everyone! May Almighty grant us all the ability to share in the happiness of others and to think better for everyone. Taking care of people around you and helping those in need around the globe. Request for prayers. — Muhammad Rizwan (@iMRizwanPak) January 1, 2024 New Year is a great time to script new dreams, and commit further to existing ones. May all our positive thoughts manifest into the goals we desire. Wishing everyone a happy and fulfilling New Year 2024.#HappyNewYear — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 1, 2024 Wishing everyone a year ahead filled with love, positivity and exciting adventures. Happy New Year. — KL Rahul (@klrahul) January 1,…

SA vs IND 2023-24: Irfan Pathan does not want to see these two players playing in Cape Town Test

The second and final match of the Test series between South Africa and India will be played in Cape Town from January 3. Irfan Pathan and Team India. (Image Source: Instagram/BCCI) India’s tour of South Africa 2023-24, SA vs IND: India started its South Africa tour in a very spectacular manner. Team India (Team India) won the T20I series under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, while KL Rahul led the visiting team to a historic win in the ODI series. But the Indian cricket team had a very disappointing start in the two-match Test series, as Rohit Sharma and his team suffered a humiliating defeat by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test match played in Centurion. After this crushing defeat, everyone is criticizing everything from the strategy of the Indian cricket team to bowling and batting. Irfan Pathan suggested some changes in India’s playing eleven Now the second and final match of the Test series between South Africa and India will be played in Cape Town from January 3, for which former Indian all-rounder and cricket commentator Irfan Pathan (Irfan Pathan) has suggested some changes in the playing eleven of Team India. Read here: Virat Kohli seen spending quality time with Anushka Sharma and Vamika Irfan Pathan was quoted by Star Sports as saying: “If Ravindra Jadeja is fit, he should be back in India’s playing eleven. R Ashwin did not bowl as well in the first Test as was expected of him in Centurion. India missed Ravindra Jadeja in the first Test, especially his batting at number 7. “Mukesh Kumar should be included in the playing eleven” If our captain Rohit Sharma wants to go into the Cape Town Test with the bowling attack that he played in Centurion, then so be it. But if you want to make changes in your playing 11, then Mukesh Kumar should be included in the playing eleven in place of Prasidh Krishna. But if the captain and the Indian team management have full confidence in Prasidh Krishna in the nets, then you should back him for the second Test.” 7 big pictures of the year 2023 which made headlines 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction

January 1 – Evening News Headlines All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.

(Photo Source: Twitter) 1) SA20 2024: Gary Wilson set to join Pretoria Capitals coaching staff A big news is coming out from South Africa’s famous franchise league SA20. Ireland cricket team’s high performance coach Gary Wilson is heading to South Africa next week to join the Pretoria Capitals coaching staff as a consultant coach ahead of the SA20 tournament starting on 10 January 2024. , Read full news , 2) As an opening batsman, only Virender Sehwag has batted more aggressively than Warner: Greg Chappell Australia’s best opening batsman David Warner will retire from international Test cricket after the third Test match between Australia and Pakistan starting on January 3. He has also recently revealed that he can retire not only from Test cricket but also from ODI cricket. , Read full news , 3) ‘Only Tendulkar played well for us’ Allan Donald gave a shocking statement after India’s crushing defeat in the first test SA vs IND: The Indian cricket team is currently on South Africa tour, where a two-match Test series is going on between the two teams. Let us tell you that in the first test match of this series, the Indian team was badly defeated by the host South Africa by an innings and 32 runs. In this match, the batting order of the Indian team, known for its capable batting, could not show anything special. . , Read full news , 4) International players have made test cricket a joke, Venkatesh Prasad gave everyone a class. Franchise league cricket has grown rapidly in recent times. Many international players want to play in franchise league cricket and want to play an important role in the victory of their team by performing well. There are many players who have terminated their central contracts with the national team and now their focus remains only on franchise leagues tournaments. , Read full news , 5) Former South African legend made a sensational revelation on the mentality of Australian players regarding the comparison between Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar. Former South African captain Dr Ali Bacher recently praised great cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.Sachin Tendulkar) was highly praised. The former cricketer is not only a fan of the Master Blaster’s on-field skills but also his tremendous behaviour. , Read full news , 6) Is David Warner saying goodbye to Test cricket due to criticism? Australian veteran’s shocking statement came to light Australia’s legendary opening batsman David Warner (david warner) has revealed that he wanted to retire from the longer format of the game during last year’s Ashes series after being criticized for his poor form in Test cricket. The aggressive left-handed batsman admitted that he did not contribute much for the Australia cricket team during the Ashes 2023. , Read full news , 7) SA vs IND 2023-24: Irfan Pathan scolded Indian bowlers regarding the mathematics of ‘attack vs defense’ in the Boxing Day Test. India’s tour of South Africa 2023-24, SA vs IND: Former Indian all-rounder and cricket commentator Irfan Pathan (Irfan Pathan) Team India () against South Africa in…

IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Giants break ties with assistant coach Vijay Dahiya

Dahiya was working as an assistant coach with LSG since 2022. Lucknow Super Giants and Vijay Dahiya (Image Credit- Twitter) IPL 2024: Before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a big news related to Lucknow Super Giants franchise (LSG) is coming out. Let us tell you that the franchise has terminated its contract with the team’s assistant coach Vijay Dahiya before the start of the 17th season. So Dahiya has given this information through a post from her official Instagram account. It is noteworthy that this journey of Dahiya has come after LSG appointed Justin Langer as the new head coach. On the other hand, Dahiya wrote on the end of his journey with the franchise – Time to say goodbye… LSG… Lucknow Super Giants, it was an amazing experience working with the team in the last two years. Best wishes to Team LSG See this social media post of Vijay Dahiya So if we tell you about the former Indian cricketer, Vijay Dahiya, who played 2 Test and 19 ODI matches for India between 2000-01, played domestic cricket for the Uttar Pradesh team before taking up the role of assistant coach with Lucknow Super Giants. Have done coaching. Apart from this, he has worked as an assistant coach for Kolkata Knight Riders and talent scout for Delhi Capitals. It is noteworthy that Dahiya had been with the franchise continuously since 2022, but for IPL 2024, Lucknow has decided not to extend Dahiya’s contract. Also, let us tell you that the team has appointed former Indian spin coach Sridharan Sriram as its new assistant coach for the upcoming season. He will be seen working with Jonty Rhodes and Morne Markle in the upcoming season. Also read- ‘You were not dropped on the basis of form’ Marcus Harris on replacing David Warner in the Australian Test team 7 big pictures of the year 2023 which made headlines 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction