DTVHINDIVikram Rathore joins the Kiwi team, will play a big role by joining the coaching staff
Vikram Rathore has played the role of batting coach for Team India. Vikram Rathour (Image Source: BCCI/Twitter) The New Zealand cricket team is currently on a tour of India. The Kiwi team is to play a Test match series against Afghanistan between 9 and 13 September, which will be held at the Sports Complex in Greater Noida. After coming to India, New Zealand has made two legendary coaches a part of its team. They have added Vikram Rathore to their coaching staff for this one-off Test. Let us tell you, Rathore’s tenure as batting coach with Team India has recently ended. New Zealand also has to play a three-match Test series against Team India in India in October, considering which this is being considered a big move by the Kiwi team. Apart from Vikram Rathore, New Zealand has also appointed Sri Lankan veteran Rangana Herath as spin bowling coach for this Test match, who will work with spinners like Ajaz Patel, Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra in Indian conditions. Vikram Rathore joined the Kiwi team New Zealand Cricket wrote in its press release that Sri Lankan spin bowler Rangana Herath has been appointed as the spin bowling coach for the three Test matches to be held in Asia. He will replace former Pakistan spinner and coach Saqlain Mushtaq, who was earlier announced to take up the temporary role but later withdrew his name to take up a position with the Pakistan Cricket Board. Let us tell you, after the only Test against Afghanistan, New Zealand has to tour Sri Lanka where they have to play a two-Test series from September 18. This series will be a part of the WTC. These two veterans can be very useful for New Zealand in Asian conditions. Blackcaps coach Gary Stead said that Herath and Rathore will not only give new information to the team but will also give information about the local conditions. He said, “We are very excited to have Rangana and Vikram join our Test group. Both players are highly respected in the cricket world and I know our players are eagerly looking forward to the opportunity to learn from them. It will be very beneficial for our three left-arm orthodox spinners, especially Ejaz, Mitch and Rachin, to have the opportunity to work with Rangana in three Test matches in the subcontinent.”
‘Nobody watches it because it is not telecast on television’ Riyan Parag made a big statement about his bowling
Everyone feels that I have done my job with my bowling: Parag Riyan Parag (Pic Source-X) Riyan Parag was successful in making headlines by performing brilliantly for Rajasthan Royals in IPL. In the last IPL season, Parag’s bat produced a total of 573 runs in 16 matches at a good strike rate. After this performance, the doors of Team India opened for Parag. After being selected in Team India, Parag went on a tour of Zimbabwe for a five-match T20 series. However, he was able to score only 24 runs in the two innings played there. However, after this, when he went on a tour of Sri Lanka with Team India for the T20 series, he surprised everyone with his bowling skills. In the first T20 match of that tour, Parag bowled just 8 balls and took 3 wickets for 5 runs. The Indian cricket team management was very impressed by Parag’s bowling during this series, and fans felt that he could be an excellent part-time spin bowler. However, now 22-year-old Parag has made a big statement about his bowling. Riyan says that this is nothing new for him, as he has already bowled 350 overs in the domestic season. Riyan Parag gave a big statement Let us tell you that recently while talking to Ravish on YouTube, Parag said- Everyone thinks that I have worked especially on my bowling. But I have taken wickets in domestic cricket. I have bowled around 350 overs in every season. Parag further said- Nobody watches it because it is not telecast on television. So it has been going on for a long time, and I really want to do it. But when I bowled in India and IPL, it came into more limelight. But I have not worked much on it (bowling).
Cricket Ireland appoints Graeme West as High Performance Director, read the big news
West is currently working as a High Performance Manager with the West Indies cricket team Graeme West (Image Credit- Twitter X) Graeme West has been appointed as the High Performance Director of the team by Cricket Ireland. It is worth noting that West is currently working as the High Performance Manager in Cricket West Indies (CWI). He is going to join the Ireland cricket team for this role next month. West has a lot of coaching experience and holds a Level 4 qualification in the coaching level of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Under West’s coaching, Bangladesh won the final of the 2016 Under-19 World Cup against the Indian team led by Rahul Dravid. Graeme West began his coaching career with Middlesex County Cricket Club, serving as Academy Director. During this time West developed a fruitful relationship with Brian O’Rourke and has helped guide talented young Irish players through the Middlesex system, including Andrew and Stuart Poynter, Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie. Graeme West gave a big statement On the other hand, Graeme West seems very excited about this role in Cricket Ireland and has made a big statement. West said in a statement- I would like to thank Cricket West Indies (CWI) for the opportunities provided to me and my family over the past twelve years. Working with world-class players and coaches has helped me in my professional development and increased my love and passion for the game of cricket. West further said- I am delighted to join Cricket Ireland as the organization continues to grow and strengthen. The strategic plan for 2024-27 is incredibly exciting. I look forward to applying my experience and philosophy with the talent and expertise that has been gathered, as we establish Ireland as a leading cricket nation.
Pakistan-England Test series matches can be shifted to Sri Lanka or UAE, know the big reason?
England to tour Pakistan for a three-match Test series in October PAK vs ENG (Image Credit- Twitter X) Next month, the Pakistan cricket team is scheduled to host England in a 3-match home Test series. However, now some media reports are claiming that due to the construction work currently going on in Pakistan’s cricket stadium, the series may be shifted to Sri Lanka or UAE. It is worth noting that these three Test matches are included in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC), which is going to be important for England along with Pakistan. The first match of this series will be played from October 7 in Multan, the second Test match in Karachi and the third Test match in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. However, now due to the construction work going on in the stadiums of the country, due to hosting the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025, this series between Pakistan and England can be transferred to another country. At the same time, there is little chance that this series can shift to UAE, because the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is going to be held in UAE between 3 and 20 October. Moreover, the arrival of England’s Barmy Army fan group is posing another problem, and hosting the matches without crowds is not a feasible option for the PCB. Now it will be interesting to see which venues the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) finalises for these matches. Also, after some time, PCB can share information about the new venues after talking to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Pakistan was defeated by Bangladesh 2-0 It is worth noting that recently Pakistan has faced defeat in the two-match home Test series against Bangladesh. This is the first time in Bangladesh Test cricket history that they have won against Pakistan in a series. It will be interesting to see how the Pak team is going to perform in the upcoming Test series against England after this humiliating defeat?
This Indian cricketer is battling death due to liver failure, his wife is making a big sacrifice to save his life
Seeing no improvement in the health of Indian-origin Ireland cricketer Simi Singh, he was brought to India for better treatment. Ireland Cricketer Simranjit Singh (Source Simranjeet Singh aka Simi Singh, one of Ireland’s top all-rounders, is fighting for his life. Simi Singh was born in Mohali, India. The bad news is that he is seriously ill and is suffering from ‘acute liver failure’ at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. Simi needs a liver transplant and his wife Agamdeep Kaur will be a liver donor for him. How did Simi Singh’s health deteriorate? For the last few months, Simi Singh was constantly complaining of fever, the exact cause of which could not be ascertained. Despite treatment in Dublin, there was no improvement in her health, after which she was brought to India for better treatment. Simi arrived in India at the end of June and began treatment at the PGI in Chandigarh. She was initially treated for TB, but it later became clear that she did not have TB. In the last week of August, Simi’s health deteriorated further and she developed severe jaundice. Doctors found that she had ‘liver failure’ and she was referred to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. Simi Singh’s treatment and liver transplant procedure, wife will become the donor Doctors have approved Simi Singh’s wife Agamdeep Kaur to donate the liver, and Simi’s liver transplant will be done soon. Since Simi has AB+ blood group, they did not face any problem in finding a donor. Doctors are hopeful that this surgery will be successful and Simi will get a new life. Cricket Career of Simi Singh Simi was born in Mohali, Punjab and successfully represented Punjab at the Under-14 and Under-17 level, but couldn’t make it to the Under-19 level. He packed his bags for Ireland in 2005 to study hotel management. Little did Simi know that cricket would follow him to Ireland as well. In 2006, he joined Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin as a professional player. In 2020, Simi received a central contract from Cricket Ireland, the first full-time contract awarded by the association. 37-year-old Simi Singh has played 35 ODIs and 53 T20 Internationals for Ireland. He has taken 39 wickets in his ODI career, with his best performance being 5/10. He has also shown excellent batting and has also scored an ODI century against South Africa.
“The whole focus is on playing for the country…”, Tim Southee made a big statement amid the issue of club vs country
There are a lot of offers which weren’t there years ago. But yes, right now my focus is on playing for New Zealand and I am giving my all at the moment – Tim Southee Tim Southee (Photo Source: Many New Zealand players are opting out of central contracts to play franchise cricket. The club vs country conundrum is hurting New Zealand cricket as the team has to play international cricket without some of its biggest players. Meanwhile, recently Tim Southee spoke about the high-profile players who are turning down central contracts. Southee believes that the franchise leagues and the cricket board will work together and make a plan to solve the problem. Right now my focus is on playing for New Zealand- Tim Southee New Zealand Test captain Tim Southee said before leaving for India for the only Test against Afghanistan that the New Zealand Cricket Board is trying to consider what is best for both sides. Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, he said, There are a lot of offers that weren’t there years ago. But yes, right now my focus is on playing for New Zealand and I’m giving it my all right now. We’ve seen a lot of people who haven’t got a contract, who are sitting on this plane with people who have contracts. Former captains Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson and Adam Milne are among the players who refused the central contract. At the same time, Devon Conway has opted for a casual contract. The only Test match between New Zealand and Afghanistan will be played in Greater Noida from September 9. After the Test against Afghanistan, the team will play a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in September. Then the Kiwi team will tour India for a three-match Test series. New Zealand squad for Test series against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka- Tim Southee (captain), Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (vice-captain), Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Kane Williamson, Will Young Schedule of New Zealand’s upcoming Test matches against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka- One-off Test against Afghanistan, September 9-13, 2024, Greater Noida 1st Test v Sri Lanka, 18-22 September 2024, Galle 2nd Test v Sri Lanka, Galle, 26-30 September 2024, Galle
Shubman Gill has not been able to live up to his own expectations in Test cricket, the best batsman made a big revelation
Shubman Gill made his international Test debut in 2020 against Australia. Shubman Gill (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian team’s best batsman Shubman Gill has agreed that his performance in Tests has been very poor and he has not been able to live up to his own expectations. Let us tell you, Shubman Gill made his international Test debut against Australia in 2020. He has scored 1492 runs in 25 matches at an average of above 35, which includes four centuries and six half-centuries. Gill started his Test career as an opener but in the Test series played against England this year, he was seen batting at number three. In this Test series, Gill scored 452 runs in 5 matches with the help of two centuries and he was the second highest run scorer in this series. Now this brilliant player will be seen playing in the Duleep Trophy. However, before the start of this tournament, Gill said that he will look to score big in the upcoming 10 Tests against Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia and would like to play an important role in his team’s victory. Gill said, ‘I have not been able to live up to my expectations in Test cricket. But now we have to play a total of 10 Tests against New Zealand, Bangladesh and Australia. My expectations are even higher.’ Shubman Gill made a big disclosure about his plan against spinners The great batsman further said, ‘In the Test series played against England, I worked a little more on my defense against spinners. It is not so easy to play spin on a turning track and you have to play more defensive cricket. If you are getting a batting track with the white ball in T20 cricket, then it is a very good thing. Then you can also play aggressive cricket. Currently, I am preparing myself for the upcoming matches. I am hopeful that I will be able to bat well against Bangladesh.’ Let us tell you that in the first round of Duleep Trophy, Shubman Gill will be seen captaining Team A. There are many other brilliant players in this team who will be seen performing brilliantly. Shubhman Gill betrayed Sara, was seen with this beauty Anushka-Ritika fail in front of the wives of these 5 Pakistani cricketers Players with most centuries while chasing a score of 300+ in ODIs Virat Kohli will never be able to achieve these 3 records in his career These legendary cricketers have played only one IPL match “I will make RCB the champion for the first time…”- Priyansh Arya made a big claim List of captains who have won the toss the most number of times in Test cricket- Know who is Rishabh Pant’s girlfriend Isha Negi? Babar Azam’s bat is rusty, Shan Masood will be thrown out of the playing XI Batsmen who have scored the most centuries in Tests for England-
“I am not worried about my captaincy…”, Shan Masood’s big statement after defeat against Bangladesh
I took this job so that we can make the changes that we think will help this team – Shan Masood Shan Masood (Photo Source: Getty Images) Pakistan suffered a humiliating 0-2 defeat in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Former cricketers as well as pundits are criticizing Pakistan’s way of playing. Let us tell you, it has been more than 1,300 days since Pakistan won a Test at home. The team won the last Test match against South Africa in 2020-21. Shan Masood flopped badly both as a captain and a batsman. Meanwhile, after the defeat against Bangladesh, he has made a big statement about his captaincy. Masood says that the last thing on his mind is his captaincy. I am not worried about my job security- Shan Masood Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood, speaking on India Today after the series defeat against Bangladesh, said, I am not worried about the security of my job. I took this job so that we can make the changes that we think will help this team. If I think this team can go in a certain direction, even if my personal failure takes Pakistan in that direction, I will be satisfied. Whatever time I get, I will be grateful for it and do my best. Shan Masood also stressed the importance of gaining more knowledge about Test cricket, which has been lacking in the Pakistani team, especially at the domestic level, for a long time. The Pakistani captain further explained the reason why the team proved weak against Bangladesh. We have to respect the opposition and Bangladesh had better discipline in both Test matches. We have to look at ourselves and the mistakes we have made in this series, and we have made a lot of mistakes. In terms of fitness, whether mental or physical, the match lasts for four or five days. What we have shown in this series is that we need to work on it.
Big upset in ICC Test rankings, Babar Azam out of top-10, Root is still number-1
Babar Azam (Photo Source: Getty Images) After the end of the Pakistan vs Bangladesh Test series, ICC has released the latest rankings. England’s veteran player and former captain Joe Root has dominated the latest rankings of batsmen. Root scored a century in both innings of the second Test match against Sri Lanka. After this, he has reached 922 rating points and now he has a chance to break his personal best rating record. Root achieved a rating of 923 after scoring a century against India at Edgbaston last year. Root is 63 points ahead of New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, who is in second place in the ICC Men’s Test Rankings. On the other hand, Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam flopped with the bat in both the Test matches of the Bangladesh series, due to which he suffered a lot in the rankings and has dropped out of the top-10. Babar Azam out of top-10 of ICC Test rankings Pakistan’s experienced batsman Babar Azam has dropped out of the top-10 of the ICC Test rankings released today. 29-year-old Babar Azam has lost three places and has reached 12th position with 712 points, while Mohammad Rizwan is now Pakistan’s best Test batsman at 10th position. Joe Root has scored two centuries and a half-century in the Test series against Sri Lanka and is just one point away from his career best rating points. Root has a chance to surpass Don Bradman’s all-time rating of 961. The experienced England batsman has to play one Test match against Sri Lanka and three against Pakistan in the coming days and with the kind of form Root is in right now, he can break this record of Don Bradman. Talking about Indian batsmen in this ranking, three batsmen of Team India are present in the top-10 ranking. Indian captain Rohit Sharma is in sixth place with 751 rating points. Yashasvi Jaiswal is in seventh place and the team’s experienced batsman Virat Kohli is in eighth place.
EastEnders actor jailed for murdering English cricketer Gus Atkinson’s mother, read big news
After a four-year long legal battle, Atkinson finally got justice. Gus Atkinson (Image Credit- Twitter X) After a four-year long legal battle, former actor, Youssef Beroun has finally been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for his involvement in the murder of Caroline Atkinson, mother of England cricket team fast bowler Gus Atkinson. It is worth noting that this actor has acted in the famous English television series Eastenders, Doctors and 9/11 mini series The Looming Tower. So this decision in this case came in Southwark Crown Court at a time when Gus Atkinson was making a record by taking four wickets in the first innings of the third Test against West Indies. To give you an idea about the said case, 31-year-old Youssef Beroune killed 55-year-old Caroline Atkinson, a mother of three, on December 10, 2020, while recklessly driving at twice the speed in a 30 mph zone. An investigating officer who arrived at the spot had informed that Beroun was smelling of intoxicants. And when he was tested for roadside test, he was behaving strangely. Youssef Beroun fled to the US to avoid investigation Also, bringing Beroun to justice was far from a straightforward process, as he fled to the United States via Dubai after the incident. The United States-United Kingdom extradition treaty was invoked to bring him before Southwark Crown Court, with the help of United States Marshals and British embassy officials in Washington. After extradition, Beroun pleaded guilty on June 14 this year. But Atkinson’s family was still waiting for the punishment of the culprit. But now after nearly 6 weeks of hearing the case, the culprit has been sentenced to eight and a half years.
