AUS vs IND 2024-25: Know what is snake crack? Which the Perth pitch curator did not expect amid heavy rain

The first match of the BGT series will be played at Optus Stadium, Perth from 22 November. Perth (Image Credit- Twitter X) Snake cracks in the pitch are a common thing in Perth, Australia. Because of this, the bowlers get a lot of pace and bounce in the old cricket ground located at WACA, Perth. So, the new stadium recently completed at Optus Stadium in Perth is also of this type. The bowlers will also get to see pace and bounce from this pitch, and as the game progresses, the snake cracks on the pitch will open up further. Because of this, spinners can play an important role. Because sometimes these cracks can open up to the extent of 5 mm and batting in this situation is not at all easy. However, preparations for the new pitch that has been completed at the Optus Stadium have been hampered by continuous rain. The pitch had been covered for a long time and this has forced pitch curator Issac McDonald to adapt to the conditions. But despite this, he feels that there will be an equal competition between ball and bat in the first test match of BGT starting from November 22 in Perth. He also said that the pitch is expected to be bad, but big snake cracks are not expected, which troubles the batsmen a lot. Issac McDonald gave a big statement Let us tell you that before the first match of BGT starting in Perth, Issac McDonald was quoted by Business Standard as saying – This (Snake Crack) is based on a lot of conditions. At the moment, we are leaning towards rolling it a little more over the top for a pleasant even collision between bat and ball. It would be good for the pitch if the sun comes out. But really the curating team is spontaneous. I don’t think this weather will spoil the pitch, but there will be some deterioration in the pitch. But with big snake cracks like the ones at the Waka, I don’t think the weather will take us there.

BGT 2024-25: ‘At least you should have called fast bowler captain’ Jasprit Bumrah on being called a medium pace bowler by the reporter

Bumrah is continuously playing the role of vice-captain in test cricket. Jasprit Bumrah (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian cricket team is going to face Australia on November 22 in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series. Rohit Sharma will not be able to play in this match due to personal reasons, as he is currently present in Mumbai due to the birth of his second child. He will join the team before the second Test to be held in Adelaide. So in the absence of Rohit, Jasprit Bumrah will be seen captaining the team. Bumrah is currently playing the role of vice-captain in Test cricket. This will be the second time when Bumrah will be seen captaining the Indian team in the biggest format of the game. Before this, Bumrah has captained in the rescheduled Test match against England in the year 2022. On the other hand, in the pre-match conference held before the first match of BGT to be held in Perth, captain Jasprit Bumrah was seen correcting a reporter who mistakenly called him a medium pace fast bowler. Here is Bumrah’s amazing moment in the press conference. Question – How does it feel to captain India as a medium pace all-rounder? Jasprit Bumrah – Man, I can bowl at a speed of 150 kmph, at least you fast bowler captain says so (laughs) I am one of the supporters of fast bowling captains: Bumrah On the other hand, in this conference, Jasprit Bumrah has been seen supporting the fast bowling captains in Test cricket. So in the past, Bumrah has been seen many times being vocal about taking command of the Indian team. Bumrah further said- I have been one of the supporters, there are many such examples, fast bowlers are smart. Pat Cummins has been successful, Kapil Dev did it before, hopefully this is the start of a new approach.

‘He starts his average from zero’ Matthew Hayden ignores Virat Kohli’s recent Test form

Virat was able to score only 93 runs in 6 innings against New Zealand. Matthew Hayden and Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter Recently, former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has given a big statement about former Indian captain Virat Kohli. Ignoring Kohli’s recent Test form, Hayden has said that he is going to perform well in the BGT series. It is noteworthy that for some time now, Kohli’s bat seems to be calm in the biggest format of the game. In the last 12 innings played in Test cricket, Kohli has scored a total of 250 runs at a modest average of 22.72. However, if Team India has to do better in the first match in Perth in the absence of Rohit Sharma, then Kohli will have to come forward and perform. He starts his average from zero: Matthew Hayden Let us tell you that in a recent discussion with Cricket Australia before the start of BGT, Hayden said – Naturally, there should be the hunger that Virat always brings in any kind of competition, and in the history of Test match cricket, it should be more than this. There is no one bigger. He is in the team that has dominated Australia on its own soil for almost a decade. This is an important factor for the place where he has worked really hard. A lot of his impact on the game can be seen not only with the bat in his hand, but also in his confidence in the competition and his fitness level. Hayden further said- So Virat has a lot to play for. Unfortunately, he has not been able to continue his excellent form in recent times. But this season is new and he starts his average from zero. We all know that he is capable of averaging over 50. He is the second greatest player in his country after Sachin Tendulkar. So, I wish him all the best.

RCB’s scout camp watched my domestic performance very closely and because of that my game improved: Rajat Patidar

Royal Challengers Bangalore have retained Rajat Patidar for Rs 11 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Rajat Patidar (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Royal Challengers Bangalore have retained Rajat Patidar for Rs 11 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Let us tell you that the mega auction of Indian Premier League 2025 will be held in Jeddah on 24 and 25 November. Talking about Rajat Patidar, he has performed very well for Royal Challengers Bangalore so far. In the last season of the Indian Premier League, Rajat Patidar made his team qualify for the playoffs with his explosive batting. At one time, RCB had won only one in the first 8 matches, but in the remaining matches, due to Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli, the franchise confirmed its place in the playoffs. Recently, former player Robin Uthappa has said about Rajat Patidar that the young player should be appointed as the captain of RCB in the upcoming season. Not only this, Rajat Patidar recently revealed that the RCB scout team watched his domestic cricket very closely and also boosted his confidence, due to which he also got a lot of encouragement. Rajat Patidar said, ‘RCB scout team watched my domestic performance very closely for 2 years and then gave me a place in the team. Those people told me about very important things which increased my confidence and my game also improved a lot. Coach and management supported me a lot: Rajat Patidar The young batsman further said, ‘The coach and management also supported me a lot and told me about my role. It was because of those people that my game improved a lot. Let us tell you that, apart from Rajat Patidar, Royal Challengers Bangalore has retained Virat Kohli for Rs 21 crore and Yash Dayal for Rs 5 crore. RCB would definitely like to win the upcoming season. Till now, Royal Challengers Bangalore has not won even a single season of IPL. These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025 Indian players who have scored 50+ scores most times in Australia Batsmen who hit most sixes in T20Is in 2024- IPL 2025: PBKS will target these 5 players with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore How has been Virat Kohli’s performance in BGT, know here- List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction

Robin Uthappa gave a surprising statement about Rajat Patidar, the former player wants to see the young batsman in this important role in RCB.

Former player Robin Uthappa believes that Rajat Patidar should be appointed the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the upcoming season. Rajat Patidar (PIC SOURCE-X) Former player Robin Uthappa believes that Rajat Patidar should be appointed the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the upcoming season. Let us tell you that Royal Challengers Bangalore has not retained Faf du Place for the upcoming season. The Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction will be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah. Talking about Rajat Patidar, his performance so far in the Indian Premier League for Royal Challengers Bangalore has been quite good. He has played an important role in the victory of his team by batting explosively for Royal Challengers Bangalore in many important matches. Robin Uthappa said on GeoCinema, ‘I think Royal Challengers Bangalore can give the role of captain to Rajat Patidar because they desperately need a new leader for the next two years. Not only this, he will have to teach a lot to his captain for the coming three to five years. Rajat Patidar is one of the few players who can play this role very well. Royal Challengers Bangalore may come back to Mohammed Siraj: Saba Karim Former player Saba Karim believes that RCB can include Mohammad Siraj and English all-rounder Will Jacques in their team again. Talking about Mohammed Siraj, he has always performed very well for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Talking about Will Jacques, he also played an important role for RCB in IPL 2024 not only with batting but also with bowling. Saba Karim said, ‘RCB can come back to Siraj as he has given explosive performances for this franchise. The best thing for the Bengaluru franchise is that they have Yash Dayal but they also need a good company. If RCB takes Siraj back in their team then their fast bowling attack will be complete. Apart from Siraj, I also have my eyes on Will Jacques. His last season was also very good. He can bat explosively in the top order and can also play his role as a spinner very well. These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025 Indian players who have scored 50+ scores most times in Australia Batsmen who hit most sixes in T20Is in 2024- IPL 2025: PBKS will target these 5 players with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore How has been Virat Kohli’s performance in BGT, know here- List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction

Virat Kohli is going to perform brilliantly in BGT, Irfan Pathan listed 2 big reasons

Border-Gavaskar series starting from 22nd November Irfan Pathan and Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter The Indian team is going to face Australia very soon in the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) test series. It is noteworthy that the first test match between the two teams will be played on November 22 at Optus Stadium in Perth. However, this series is not going to be easy for India, because recently India had to face 3-0 defeat in the Test series against New Zealand in India. So, if Team India has to perform well against Australia, then the team’s star players Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant will have to perform at any cost. On the other hand, before the start of this much-awaited series, Team India’s former all-rounder and T20 World Cup champion player Irfan Pathan has given a big reaction. Irfan has said that Virat Kohli is going to perform well in this series, and he has given two reasons for this. Let us tell you that before the start of BGT, Irrfan has shared a post on his official X account. In this post Irfan said- I believe that Virat Kohli will perform excellently in Australia. First- He plays well against pace. Despite his recent decline in Test form, his numbers against pace remain exceptional. Australia’s fast and bouncy pitches will prove to be its strength. Second- Kohli avoids energy and big challenges. The Australian team will attack it hard and there is no bigger challenge for Australia than playing a Test on its soil. This is the time when Kohli’s competitive spirit really shines. See this post of Irfan Pathan Why I believe Virat Kohli will excel in Australia: 1️⃣ He thrives against pace. Despite his recent dip in Test form, his numbers against pace remain exceptional. Australia’s fast and bouncy pitches will play to its strengths.2️⃣ Kohli feeds off energy and big challenges. The… — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 20, 2024 Full schedule of Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 1st Test 22–26 November: Perth Stadium, Perth Second Test 6–10 December: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Third Test 14-18 December: The Gabba, Brisbane Fourth Test 26-30 December: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Fifth Test 3-7 January: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

IPL 2025: Suresh Raina believes, Rishabh Pant can be the most expensive player in the auction

Delhi Capitals has released Rishabh Pant ahead of the upcoming auction. Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction will be held on November 24-25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Many big players will be under bid in the upcoming auction and one of them is the Indian team’s explosive wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. Let us tell you that Delhi Capitals has released Rishabh Pant before the upcoming auction. His performance so far in this important tournament has been tremendous and many franchises will definitely be eyeing him in the upcoming auction. Recently, former Indian team batsman Suresh Raina has given a big statement regarding Rishabh Pant. According to him, there may be a big bid for Rishabh Pant in the upcoming auction. According to The Times of India, Suresh Raina said, ‘We should see this as an opportunity. If we look at Australian players, they are getting a lot of money and this is not seen with Indian players. He is an excellent captain of Delhi Capitals, a brilliant batsman and a strong wicketkeeper. I feel that there will definitely be a bid of Rs 25 to 30 crores for him. Rishabh Pant is a brand. All franchises will definitely have their eyes on Rishabh Pant: Suresh Raina The former player further said, ‘Rishabh has the ability to win the cup anywhere. He tried in Delhi but nothing happened. Same thing was seen with KL Rahul whereas Shreyas Iyer won the cup for Kolkata but he was not retained by the franchise. Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Delhi and Lucknow are the four teams who want to include such an Indian captain in their team. Chennai also has to form a team but they have Rs 55 crore left in their purse. If they spend Rs 25 to 30 crore on one player, they will have to complete the team with at least 18 players. These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025 Indian players who have scored 50+ scores most times in Australia Batsmen who hit most sixes in T20Is in 2024- IPL 2025: PBKS will target these 5 players with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore How has been Virat Kohli’s performance in BGT, know here- List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction

November 20, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening

This news gives a brief description of the incidents which made headlines in the cricket world today. (Image Credit- Twitter X) 1. Before the start of BGT, former Pakistani cricketer gave a big statement, said- Australia will sledge India… Let us tell you that before the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series, Basit Ali said through a video uploaded on his YouTube channel – There will not be much banter from Australia, because now they also play in IPL. . When he came to India, did the Indians make any noise? Now the atmosphere has changed a bit. Australia will not sledge India. 2. Ashwin will create a historic world record in the BGT series, will become the first bowler in the world to do so. Recently, Ashwin became the first bowler to take the most wickets in the World Test Championship. Ashwin currently has 194 wickets, leaving behind Australian legend Nathan Lyon (187). If Ashwin takes 6 more wickets in the BGT series against Australia, he can become the first bowler in the world to create a world record of taking 200 Test wickets in the WTC. It will be interesting to see when and how soon Ashwin can achieve this record in this series. 3. Fielding coach of Team India continues to work hard with the players, special plan made for BGT Team India’s preparations for BGT are getting faster with every day, where the players are now busy sweating profusely on the new ground in Perth. On the other hand, the fielding coach of the team is also making the players practice under a special plan, the video of which has now been posted on social media and the coach has also talked about the new drill in this video. 4. Critics were publicly abusing Kuldeep for the World Cup defeat, then the player gave such a reply that he stopped speaking. Indian team spinner Kuldeep Yadav has slammed a fan on social media for holding himself responsible for the defeat in the final against Australia in the World Cup 2023. Targeting Kuldeep Yadav, an ex-user named Manas263 wrote in a post – Everyone is getting fed, but why is no one getting fed this bkl. So while giving a befitting reply to this user, Kuldeep wrote – Hanji, what is your problem, did you get paid for writing so sweetly or is there any caste animosity. 5. Virat Kohli has a huge fan following in Australia, the price of his bat alone is 5 times more than Coldplay’s concert ticket. Indian team’s experienced batsman Virat Kohli is counted among the best batsmen in the world. His fan following is not only in India but all over the world. He is in Australia and working hard for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Even though Virat Kohli has stepped down from the captaincy of the Indian team, his face is still being used in the promotion banner in Australia. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli’s MRF Genius Grand King bat is being sold for 2,985 Australian dollars i.e. approximately Rs…

SM Trends: Know here about the best tweets of November 20 which are going viral very fast.

Indian team’s experienced all-rounder Hardik Pandya has won the first place in the list of ICC T20 all-rounders. SM Trends Of 20 November The 5 match test series between Team India and Australia is starting from 22nd November. Team India has started practicing for the upcoming Test series and its videos and pictures are also going viral on social media. Indian team’s experienced all-rounder Hardik Pandya has won the first place in the list of ICC T20 all-rounders. Not only this, Tilak Verma’s ranking has also increased and he has come to third place in the latest ICC T20 batting rankings. Mid week energy.#RP17 pic.twitter.com/6j5kUMq1QD — Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) November 20, 2024 Elections are determined by the people who show up.We showed up for our great democracy 🙌Did you? pic.twitter.com/Tj1cVmkUQe — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 20, 2024 Last night was unforgettable 😊 Cape Town, we’ll see you again soon! #fanafakaofela #BafanaBafana #10betBafana pic.twitter.com/GVx9A5Md28 — 10bet South Africa (@10bet_ZA) November 20, 2024 Breaking down the recent T20i’s and ODI’s in this week’s #WattosWeeklyWrap💥 Sanju Samson’s class, Tilak Varma’s explosion, Adam Zampa’s brilliance and Haris Rauf’s firepower. #CricketInsights #T20Talk #ShaneWatson pic.twitter.com/xY7W63mXIy — Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) November 20, 2024 Let’s vote today, to shape the future of our state.🗳️ pic.twitter.com/c987tvw4fq — Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) November 20, 2024 Great swing bowling masterclass by @kappie777 tonight!! — Shikha Pandey (@shikhashauny) November 20, 2024 London too cold! pic.twitter.com/jC6fs8aaRX — Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) November 20, 2024 After four consecutive series losses to India, Australia are firmly eyeing to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 🏏#WTC25 #AUSvIND — ICC (@ICC) November 20, 2024 With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy set to begin later this week, a look at the #WTC25 points table, and which teams remain in contention for the summit clash at Lord’s 👀🏆 — ICC (@ICC) November 20, 2024 A return to No.1 for one of India’s best in the latest T20I Rankings 👊 — ICC (@ICC) November 20, 2024 A major boost for South Africa as big names return to the mix 👊#SAvSL #WTC25 More ➡ pic.twitter.com/rCzHzlYMEW — ICC (@ICC) November 20, 2024 Tilak Varma’s T20i Ranking: 19th November – 72. 20th November – 3. THE RISE OF TILAK IN T20 CRICKET…!!! pic.twitter.com/WDOWx7dq3K — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 20, 2024 🗣️🗣️ In terms of leadership, in terms of how he looks at the game and approaches the game, he’s a natural leader for me.#TeamIndia Bowling Coach Morne Morkel on @Jaspritbumrah93‘s leadership qualities.#AUSvIND , @mornemorkel65 pic.twitter.com/TBxjVze8WV — BCCI (@BCCI) November 20, 2024 These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025 Indian players who have scored 50+ scores most times in Australia Batsmen who hit most sixes in T20Is in 2024- IPL 2025: PBKS will target these 5 players with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore How has been Virat Kohli’s performance in BGT, know here- List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will…

BGT 2024-25: Very happy that Cheteshwar Pujara is not in this Test series: Josh Hazlewood

The performance of this experienced batsman in Australia has always been very good and Cheteshwar Pujara has scored 993 runs in 11 matches at an average above 47. Josh Hazlewood and Cheteshwar Pujara. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Experienced batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has not got a place in the Indian team for the upcoming 5-match Test series against Australia. Let us tell you that Cheteshwar Pujara has been one of the important players of the Indian team. However, he was dropped from Team India after the final of the World Test Championship 2023. Cheteshwar Pujara has so far scored 7195 runs for Team India in 103 test matches at an average of 43.60. The performance of this experienced batsman in Australia has always been very good and Cheteshwar Pujara has scored 993 runs in 11 matches at an average above 47. Cheteshwar Pujara has always been dominant in front of Australian bowlers. Australia’s best fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has recently given a big statement regarding Cheteshwar Pujara. Josh Hazlewood is quite happy that Cheteshwar Pujara will not be seen batting in the upcoming Test series. Josh Hazlewood told the reporter in the press, ‘I am very happy that Cheteshwar Pujara is not here. Cheteshwar Pujara bats for a long time and taking his wicket has always been very difficult. He has batted amazingly in all the tours of Australia. But young players are always coming to Team India and they know that it is very difficult to make their place in Team India. Whoever is selected in the playing XI are all tremendous players. So it does not mean that who has been selected are all the best players. Our focus is on all the players: Josh Hazlewood Josh Hazlewood further said, ‘Our focus will not just be on Virat Kohli but on all the players of the team. Virat Kohli has always performed very well and has achieved a lot of success in the past and his wicket will be very important. But Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah are also normal players and they also have tremendous talent. The five-match Test series between Australia and India is starting from 22 November. The first test match between these two teams will be played in Perth. If Team India wants to secure its place in the final of this cycle of the World Test Championship, then it is very important for them to win four matches against Australia. These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025 Indian players who have scored 50+ scores most times in Australia Batsmen who hit most sixes in T20Is in 2024- IPL 2025: PBKS will target these 5 players with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore How has been Virat Kohli’s performance in BGT, know here- List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction…