DTVHINDIWTC 2023-25 Cycle: Know which 2 teams out of 9 teams can secure their place in the final
Currently, in the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle, a two-match series is being played between Pakistan and Bangladesh while a three-match Test series is being played between England and Sri Lanka. India Test Team (Image Credit- Twitter X) After the end of T20 World Cup 2024, Test cricket is back again. India defeated South Africa in the final of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and won the trophy of this great tournament. Now the entire focus of the Indian team will be on winning the trophy of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle as well. Currently, in the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle, a two-match series is being played between Pakistan and Bangladesh while a three-match Test series is being played between England and Sri Lanka. Earlier, a Test series was played between South Africa and West Indies. South Africa won the 2-match Test series 1-0. At this time, the question arising in everyone’s mind is which two teams will secure their place in the final of this cycle. Let us tell you, till now 13 series have been played in this cycle and still 14 more series are left. 1- India India Test Team (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian team is currently at the top of the World Test Championship points table with a win percentage of 68.52%. However, they still have to play a five-match Test series against Australia. The last time the Indian team secured its place in the final of the World Test Championship, their win percentage was 58.8%. If they want to remain in the first position in the World Test Championship points table, then the team will have to gain 63 more points. The team gets 12 points for winning the Test and if the match ends in a tie, then they get four points. India has to play a five-match Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand at home. Apart from this, they also have to tour Australia.
Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater’s bail plea rejected once again, know what is the whole matter?
Michael is currently in custody due to domestic violence Michael Slater. (Photo Source: Twitter) The troubles of former Australian opener Michael Slater are not reducing. Let us tell you that today on 20 August, the bail plea of the former cricketer has been rejected by the Brisbane Supreme Court. It is worth noting that Michael has been in custody for some time due to domestic violence, while when he sought release to attend a rehabilitation facility in New South Wales, his plea has been rejected. Apart from being a brilliant cricketer, Michael Slater is also a well-known name in cricket commentary. Michael has played 74 Test matches for Australia from 1993 to 2001, in which he has scored more than 5 thousand runs. After the end of his cricket career, he made a name as a television commentator. These allegations have been leveled against the cricketer The former cricketer is accused of attacking and strangling a woman during an alleged violent assault that lasted several months. In addition, he allegedly sent hundreds of abusive messages to the victim. These serious allegations led to his arrest in April and subsequent refusal of bail. However, when the cricketer’s legal team filed a petition for bail in the court, they clearly refused to grant it. Regarding the above issue, Michael Slater’s lawyer Barrister Greg McGuire said in a statement to NDTV- There is a very real danger that by the time the matter is resolved he (Slater) will have spent a lot more time in custody. The proposed conditions are that he will go to a Sydney clinic until they are satisfied of his ability to go. He has now had to face the consequences of his behaviour and spend 4.5 months in custody.
When Marnus Labuschagne came out to bat as a ‘concussion substitute’ in a Test and completely devastated the opposition team
Before becoming a concussion substitute, this great player had participated in only 6 Test matches. Marnus Labuschagne. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Marnus Labuschagne replaced Steven Smith for Australia in the second Ashes Test against England in August 2019, becoming the first player to be a concussion substitute in Test cricket. Australia won the first Test played at Edgbaston by 251 runs. After this, the second match of Ashes 2019 was played between these two teams at Lord’s Cricket Ground. England was all out for 258 runs in the first innings of the second Test. This was Steve Smith’s first Test series after a ban of 12 months. Steve Smith scored 92 runs in the first innings of the first Test played between these two teams and was awarded the Player of the Match award. However, when Steve Smith was batting on 80 runs, a bouncer from Jofra Archer hit his neck. Immediately after this, Steve Smith fell on the ground. Many people were shocked to see this condition of Steve Smith. The doctor’s team and physio immediately came on the field and started examining Steve Smith thoroughly. However, after scoring 12 more runs, Steve Smith retired hurt and returned to the pavilion. Australia used the ICC’s concussion substitute rule quite well and Marnus Labuschagne came in to bat in place of Smith in the middle of the Test match. According to this rule, the concussion substitute player can bat as well as bowl. Labuschagne made a significant contribution of 59 runs in the second innings, although the match ended in a draw due to rain. Marnus Labuschagne won the hearts of many by his brilliant batting Let us tell you, before becoming a concussion substitute, this great player had participated in only 6 Test matches. Labuschagne came to bat when Australia had lost three wickets for 47 runs and they had to chase the target of 267 runs. However, Marnus Labuschagne made an important partnership of 85 runs with Travis Head. Labuschagne’s performance was praised by many. The series ended in a 2-2 draw. Since then Marnus Labuschagne has been one of the important players of the Australian Test team. Virat Kohli made his debut 16 years ago, today he is a star in every format When Hardik was being abused in IPL, the atmosphere in the dressing room was like this Players who won the Player of the Match in the final of Champions Trophy- Sachin was about to punch Rahul Dravid in the dressing room…! Know the whole story Highest wicket taker for India in Test series against Bangladesh- There will be no Impact Player rule in IPL 2025..! Jay Shah gave a big statement Yuvraj Singh had a heart attack because of Sourav Ganguly…! This is the real status of Pakistan..! Match tickets are being sold for peanuts This player has won the most “Player of the Series” awards The coach had caught hold of Sehwag’s collar, Veeru got furious and then…
Pat Cummins is already excited about playing cricket in LA Olympics 2028, gave a big statement
I am hopeful because I will be 35 by then: Cummins Pat Cummins (Photo Source: Cricket is going to return to the Olympics once again after about 128 years. It is worth noting that recently the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has included cricket in the Olympics to be held in Los Angeles in the year 2028. On the other hand, now a big statement has come from Australia cricket team captain and veteran fast bowler Pat Cummins about playing cricket in the Los Angeles Olympics. Cummins says that by that time he will be 35 years old and he is confident that he will be able to participate in the Olympics. Pat Cummins gave a big statement Let us tell you that while talking on Fox Sports recently, Pat Cummins said – Watching the Olympics has excited all of us. You want to be a part of it right in the middle. I would love to be on that side (on LA28). I think I will be 35 or so at that time, so hopefully I will still be there or around that. Cummins further said- Honestly, right now, it feels very far away. Maybe once we get closer and start building into it, everyone will be ready to get a little more excited. On the other hand, for your information, let us tell you that cricket has been included in the Olympics only after two years of continuous discussion with the International Cricket Council (ICC) committee organising the Olympics in Los Angeles. This time it will be played in men’s and women’s categories. All the matches will be played in T20 format in the upcoming Olympics. After this, cricket is likely to become more popular on the world stage. It will be interesting to see which teams will win gold, silver and bronze medals in the upcoming Olympics.
This is Josh Hazlewood’s dream, to defeat India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Australia have not beaten India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since the 2014-15 series. Josh Hazlewood (Pic Source-Twitter) Australia’s best fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is very keen to win the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Let us tell you, Australia has not been able to defeat India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since the 2014-15 series. In the 2020-21 season, Australia had a very good start in this series and won the first Test by 8 wickets. However, the Indian team made a very good comeback in this series and won it 2-1. There were many players of India who got injured in that series. Not only this, many experienced players were also not able to participate in this series. However, under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, the Indian team performed brilliantly and won this series. Talking to ESPNcricinfo, Josh Hazlewood said, ‘There are some players who have never defeated India in a Test series. It is quite surprising to hear this. We could have won the series at home. Not only this, we would definitely like to win the upcoming series. In the last series, we bowled them out for 36 runs in Adelaide. People were saying that we were playing against India B team in the last Test but they are also sometimes stronger than our best team. Their depth is truly incredible irrespective of the format. Australia is at second place in the World Test Championship points table Let us tell you, Australia is currently at the second position in the World Test Championship points table. Josh Hazlewood said that even though he could not participate in the final of last season due to injury, the experienced players would definitely want to leave their mark in the final of the upcoming season. Josh Hazlewood said, ‘It always goes on in the background. We are very high up in the points table and I am confident that we will definitely make it to the finals this season. This is very important for me because last time I was in England I couldn’t play the final match.’ Virat Kohli made his debut 16 years ago, today he is a star in every format When Hardik was being abused in IPL, the atmosphere in the dressing room was like this Players who won the Player of the Match in the final of Champions Trophy- Sachin was about to punch Rahul Dravid in the dressing room…! Know the whole story Highest wicket taker for India in Test series against Bangladesh- There will be no Impact Player rule in IPL 2025..! Jay Shah gave a big statement Yuvraj Singh had a heart attack because of Sourav Ganguly…! This is the real status of Pakistan..! Match tickets are being sold for peanuts This player has won the most “Player of the Series” awards The coach had caught hold of Sehwag’s collar, Veeru got furious and then…
Cricket Australia has made a special plan for the 150th anniversary of Test cricket, a special match will be played
The 150th anniversary of Test cricket will be celebrated in the year 2027. Ben Stokes Australia Cricket Team (Photo Source: Twitter) Test cricket will complete 150 years in the year 2027. Cricket Australia has prepared a strong plan to celebrate the anniversary of Test cricket with great pomp. For this, the plan of Australia and England has come out. Both the teams will clash in a single Test match on the anniversary. This match will be held at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Let us tell you that the first match in Test history was played between Australia and England in 1877, which was held at the Melbourne ground. The on-field rivalry between Australia and England has been going on for a long time, which is known as the Ashes. The Ashes is the oldest series. However, it is not clear now whether the only Test to be played on the 150th anniversary will be a part of the Ashes or not. Earlier, when Test cricket completed 100 years in 1977, a match was played between England and Australia at the MCG. The Australian team captained by Greg Chappell defeated England by 45 runs at that time. Cricket Australia (CA) CEO Nick Hockley said that a Test match will be organized at the MCG on the 150th anniversary in March 2027, which will be a wonderful celebration of the longest format of cricket. We will eagerly wait to host England on that occasion. Boxing Day test matches will be played for the next seven years The MCG will not only host the match on the 150th anniversary but will also host Boxing Day Tests for the next seven years. Cricket Australia has revealed the venues for men’s international matches until 2030-31. The Test is played in the New Year at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). CA has also decided to continue this tradition. Hockley said that we are delighted to confirm the long-term hosting rights, which will provide certainty about the venues for some great cricket matches over the next seven years. We are confident that the best cricket will be played at the right time in the best venues across the country.
Steve Smith did not get a place in Australia’s T20 World Cup 2024 team, now the experienced player has made a surprising revelation
Australia’s performance was very poor in this important tournament and before the semi-finals, they had to face defeat against Afghanistan and India in the Super 8. Steve Smith (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 was played in West Indies and USA. Experienced batsman Steve Smith was not included in the Australia team for this important tournament. Let us tell you, Steve Smith’s performance in international cricket has always been very good, however, the Australia team management gave place to more and more aggressive batsmen in the squad by not including the experienced batsman. Australia’s performance in this important tournament was very poor and before the semi-finals, they had to face defeat against Afghanistan and India in the Super 8. Recently, Steve Smith has put forth his point of view on not getting a place in the T20 team. Speaking on Fox Cricket, Steve Smith said, ‘If we talk about international T20 cricket, I don’t know where it is going? They wanted to include some players in the team and that’s fine. The team management wants to include strong players in the squad for the World Cup who can play aggressive cricket. I have come to know this very well. I have nothing to do with it. My only job is to improve myself further.’ I am looking forward to another opportunity in the IPL: Steve Smith Steve Smith performed very well in the recently concluded Major League Cricket. Not only this, under the captaincy of the brilliant batsman, Washington Freedom won this important tournament. While playing for Washington Freedom, Smith scored 336 runs at a strike rate of over 148. The brilliant batsman further said, ‘I just want to get another chance in the IPL. My recent performance in T20 cricket has been very good and I just want to include my name in the upcoming tournament and enjoy it.’ Steve Smith last participated in the tournament in the 2021 season of the Indian Premier League. He was seen playing for Delhi Capitals in the 2021 season. The experienced batsman has scored 2485 runs in 103 IPL matches at a strike rate of 128.09. He also has 11 half-centuries and a century to his name. Highest wicket taker for India in Test series against Bangladesh- There will be no Impact Player rule in IPL 2025..! Jay Shah gave a big statement Yuvraj Singh had a heart attack because of Sourav Ganguly…! This is the real status of Pakistan..! Match tickets are being sold for peanuts This player has won the most “Player of the Series” awards The coach had caught hold of Sehwag’s collar, Veeru got furious and then… Anjali’s mother considered Sachin Tendulkar a ‘PLAYBOY’ and then… Top 5 batsmen who scored the most runs for India since 2020 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped
Will Steve Smith open for Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy? Know what the veteran replied
It’s just a situation for me so it doesn’t really bother me too much – Steve Smith Steve Smith (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Team India is going to tour Australia in November for a five-match Test series under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Australian team had to face a 2-1 defeat in the last two Test series against India at home. In the upcoming series, the team would like to give a crushing defeat to Rohit Sharma and company. Meanwhile, questions remain about veteran batsman Steve Smith’s opening. After David Warner’s retirement, Smith had expressed his desire to open in Tests and the management backed him and gave him that position. But now Steve Smith has not been able to show anything special in the opening position. He played an innings of 91 runs in the Gaba Test against West Indies, which is his first fifty-plus score in four innings while opening. I am not upset in any way- Steve Smith Australian batsman Steve Smith says that he just wants to score runs for the team in the home Test series against India and is not too worried about his batting position. Steve Smith said while talking on Code Sports, You’ll have to ask the men in charge but I’m not upset in any way. There’s some challenging conditions with the new ball. So I would love to score a few more runs. Sometimes that’s how it is, but I played quite well in the second innings at the Gabba where unfortunately we couldn’t get the win. It’s just a situation for me so it doesn’t really bother me too much. Smith wants to play IPL again Steve Smith has expressed his disappointment over not being included in the Australian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. Smith has also expressed his desire to play in the IPL again. I don’t know about international T20. You’ll have to ask the selectors. I was disappointed not to be in the World Cup but that’s the way things go. They all want big hitters. I would definitely love to be part of the IPL again. So just keep scoring runs, you never know anything can happen.
That unlucky cricketer came with a big dream in his eyes, whose career ended in 12 days
Anthony Mark Stuart was born on 2 January 1970. Based on his excellent performance in List A matches of domestic cricket, he made his place in the Australian team. Anthony Stuart (Source Instagram) The games of fate are also very surprising. There are many players who got many opportunities to prove themselves but they failed. On the other hand, there are some players who get limited opportunities in international cricket, and on these occasions they shone with their performance but could not play much cricket. Australia’s Anthony Stuart can be placed in the category of such unfortunate cricketers. Australia’s New South Wales fast bowler Anthony Stuart’s international career lasted just 12 days. During this time, he gave his best performance. In fact, in his last ODI, he took 5 wickets including a hat-trick and two catches. He also became the Player of the Match but could not play for the country again. His international career came to a ‘full stop’ after playing three ODIs. There is no doubt that whatever opportunity Anthony Stuart got, he left no stone unturned to perform excellently. Anthony Stuart’s cricket career Anthony Mark Stuart was born on 2 January 1970. Based on his excellent performance in List A matches of domestic cricket, he made his way into the Australian team and made his ODI debut against West Indies on 5 January 1997, three days after his 27th birthday. In his debut ODI, he took two wickets for 48 runs in 10 overs. The importance of these wickets increases because West Indies lost three wickets on a batting wicket and two of them – Brian Lara and Junior Murray – were dismissed by Stuart. Stuart played another match against Pakistan on 7 January and took one wicket for 35 runs in 10 overs. He also contributed two run outs. Took a hat-trick in the last match of his career and then disappeared The match played on 16 January was a ‘milestone’ in terms of his career. In this match against Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), he took 5 wickets including a hat-trick and 3 catches and was declared man of the match. At that time, he became the second Australian bowler after Bruce Reid to take a hat-trick in ODIs. Stuart completed a hat-trick by dismissing Ejaz Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim and Moeen Khan. Three in three! Anthony Stuart had the MCG buzzing with a hat-trick in 1997! #MelbourneMoments pic.twitter.com/Y4VtBax8Vx — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) September 2, 2020 However, this match proved to be the last match of the Australian bowler’s international career and after this he did not get a chance to play for the country, And within 12 days, he was out of the team. What is Anthony Stuart doing after retiring from cricket In his three ODI career, Stuart took 8 wickets at an average of 13.62. Let us tell you that Stuart’s first class and List A career also did not last long. He has 70 wickets in 26 first class matches and 45 wickets in 27 List A matches. After retiring from…
BGT 2024: Australia, which has lost 2 series to India, is going to make a deadly counterattack, Pat Cummins took a big decision
Before the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Pat Cummins can be seen playing in the Sheffield Shield. Pat Cummins (Photo Source: Twitter) A 5 match Test series will be played between India and Australia in November-December. Australia has faced defeat in the last 2 home series, so this time they do not want to leave any stone unturned. Meanwhile, to improve his preparation before the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Pat Cummins can be seen playing in Australia’s major red ball tournament Sheffield Shield. The right-arm fast bowler last played the tournament in February 2021 and has featured in nine matches so far. Australia Test captain Pat Cummins wants to prepare himself by using the Sheffield Shield and the ODI series against Pakistan before the Test tour of India. Cummins told News Corp about this- “Ronnie (Australia head coach Andrew McDonald) called me and said we need to talk about this. I would have liked to go into the tournament a bit fresher, but I want to play some cricket this time around.” How is Pat Cummins going to prepare himself? “This window gives rest to my body, but I will get a chance to bowl well for six or eight weeks in the Sheffield Shield. I will go to the gym daily and do running, so that my body strength remains intact. After this we have to play an important Test series against India and our focus is completely on that.” Let us tell you that the way India has defeated Australia in the last two tours, the rivalry between India and Australia has become quite strong. This time Australia will want to win the series at any cost. That is why it is going to make every effort to counterattack. border gavaskar trophy 2024 schedule Full Schedule of IND vs AUS Test Series 2024 Match date place Time (Indian Standard Time) First Test 22-26 November Perth Stadium, Perth (D) 7:30 AM IST Second Test 6-10 December Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (D/N) 8:30 AM IST Third Test 14-18 December The Gabba, Brisbane (D) 5:30 AM IST Fourth Test 26-30 December MCG, Melbourne (D) 4:30 AM IST Fifth Test 3-7 January SCG, Sydney (D) 4:30 AM IST
