DTVHINDISteve Smith is ready to open for Australia in the Test, perhaps captain Pat Cummins is not happy..!
David Warner was debuting for Australia since his Test debut. Steve Smith is now all set to take his place. Steve Smith Pat Cummins (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Steve Smith and Pat Cummins: The Australian team has been seen hoisting its flag on the cricket stage last season. Under the captaincy of Pat Cummins, the team is now ready for the West Indies Challenge. The first match of the two-match Test series between the two teams will be played from January 17. In this Test series, Steve Smith will be seen opening for the first time in Test cricket. After the retirement of David Warner, there was a lot of discussion about who will replace him, the management has shown confidence in Steve Smith. Pat Cummins has given a big statement regarding the new role of Steve Smith before the Test series against West Indies. Pat Cummins said this about Steve Smith David Warner was debuting for Australia since his Test debut. Steve Smith is now all set to take his place. Pat Cummins, speaking to The Guardian before the Test series against West Indies, said, ‘This is a new challenge for him, which I don’t think you can underestimate. I have never seen him as happy and energetic as I have seen him in the nets in recent times. ‘Watching someone who has achieved everything in sports get really excited about a new challenge, you can see that his mind is already spinning about how he can do things in slightly different ways. Will work from… It’s like being active again. Also read- Turmoil in Pakistan cricket, Haris Rauf may announce retirement soon! Pat Cummins further said, ‘Our intention is not to give just a few Test matches. We want this change to be permanent. We don’t want to give a chance to this Steve Smith but want to give a chance to Cameron Green and others. Australia cricket team recently won the test series against Pakistan 3-0. Australia would like to maintain the same confidence against West Indies.
“KL Rahul is a great captain, happy to be a part of his team”- Naveen Ul Haq
Naveen Ul Haq and KL Rahul play for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL. KL Rahul and Naveen Ul Haq. (Photo Source: Twitter) Afghanistan’s star fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq has praised the captaincy of star Indian batsman KL Rahul. Praising his Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain, Naveen said that, he enjoyed playing under Rahul in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and is looking forward to another good season. Ahead of India’s three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, Naveen revealed that KL Rahul has always led from the front in the IPL and he gives inspiration and freedom to the players to play freely. Apart from this, he was also impressed by Rahul’s work ethic and his style of captaincy. Naveen Ul Haq is praising KL Rahul a lot. In an interview with Times of India, Naveen Ul Haq said, “He (Rahul) is a great captain. I played under his captaincy last year. He leads from the front. I am excited to play under his captaincy once again. I had a great time playing under his captaincy. He is a great person. He gives freedom and inspiration to the players. His work ethic is excellent. I am really happy and feel good being a part of the team he is leading.” Naveen-ul-Haq retained by LSG ahead of IPL 2024. He had performed well for the team in 2023, so fans will expect the same performance from him in the upcoming season also. Meanwhile, Haq will hope to continue the good bowling performances he produced in the last edition of the IPL, amid tough competition with other franchises in the league. Talking about the performance of LSG in IPL 2023, the team made it to the knockout stage of the tournament for the second consecutive time. However, they were unable to go any further as they lost to Mumbai Indians in the playoffs. The team finished third in the group stage with 17 points from 14 matches. After failing to make the finals for two consecutive years, LSG will be hoping for a better performance in the 17th edition of the tournament. Also Read: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11 and Pitch Report, HEA vs SCO, for Big Bash League 2023-24, Match-35
‘Happy Birthday Rahul Dravid’, many people from the cricket world gave many good wishes to the head coach of the Indian team on his birthday.
Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid is celebrating his 51st birthday today i.e. on 11 January. Rahul Dravid. (Image Source: BCCI) Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid is celebrating his 51st birthday today i.e. on 11 January. Rahul Dravid is counted among the best batsmen in the world. He has played 164 Test matches, 344 ODIs and one T20 for India. Rahul Dravid has scored 24,064 runs in 504 international matches at an average above 45. This includes 48 centuries and 145 half-centuries. Not only this, Rahul Dravid has also captained the Indian team in 69 ODIs and 28 Tests. Out of these, the Indian team has won 42 ODI matches and 8 Test matches. Rahul Dravid is also called The Wall of Indian Cricket. He is one of the few players who has scored more than 10000 runs in both Test and ODI formats. There are many such matches which Rahul Dravid has single-handedly won for the Indian team. Many people wished Rahul Dravid on his birthday. Happy Birthday, Rahul sir 🎂Wishing you loads of happiness and success 🙌 — Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) January 11, 2024 Happy birthday Rahul bhai. May you have an amazing year ahead. pic.twitter.com/3UPsMxUcmI — KL Rahul (@klrahul) January 11, 2024 Happy birthday to my teammate and friend, Rahul Dravid. Wishing you the best of health and happiness. May this year bring lots of joy and success. pic.twitter.com/KNAdvYegSs — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 11, 2024 Happy Birthday to the cricketing maestro, Rahul Dravid! A stalwart of the game, your journey has been a testament to skill, patience, and unwavering commitment. Your selflessness, humility, and dedication have left an indelible mark, not just on the field, but as a role model… pic.twitter.com/ekKfYzOQ13 — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 11, 2024 I won’t be surprised if searching synonyms for solidity, reliability or perfection shows pictures of Rahul Dravid. Happy birthday Coach! pic.twitter.com/BLrCzUCuLE — DK (@DineshKarthik) January 11, 2024 The craftsmen were told to build a strong wall, we think they did a fair job here 😉 Happy Birthday, Rahul Sir 💙#TeamIndia #RahulDravid pic.twitter.com/gvNFsLGPsx — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) January 11, 2024 509 intl. matches👏24,208 intl. runs4⃣8⃣ intl. hundreds 💯 Here’s wishing Rahul Dravid – Former #TeamIndia Captain and present Head Coach of India (Men’s team) – a very Happy Birthday 🎂👏 pic.twitter.com/6yuh9aL5my — BCCI (@BCCI) January 11, 2024 Indian fans since 1996: Birthday wishes to the think tank of #TeamIndiaRahul Dravid! pic.twitter.com/jQubKiEDXB — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) January 11, 2024 Meticulous, modest, dependable… the words that define him are endless, just like his innings 🔥 Happy Birthday to 🇮🇳’s greatest wall, Rahul Dravid 💙 pic.twitter.com/P0QQWpfujK — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) January 11, 2024 Trees also have k̶a̶a̶n̶ names. Happy birthday, legend💗 pic.twitter.com/5cVAThF45P — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) January 10, 2024 Rahul Dravid had coached the U19 Indian team in the 2018 World Cup as a coach. Not only this, he coached the senior Indian team in the ICC World Test Championship and ICC ODI World Cup 2023. It was under the coaching of Rahul Dravid that the Indian team made it to…
“I am very happy with Smith’s performance at number 4” – Cummins probably does not want to make Steve Smith the opener.
Pat Cummins and Steve Smith (Pic Source-Twitter) Ever since David Warner announced his retirement from Test cricket, many opening batsmen have been seen as his replacement, especially in Test cricket. Players like Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft and Matt Renshaw were included in this list. However, the team management was open to the idea of trying Cameron Green at the top of the order along with Usman Khawaja. AlthoughBefore the third Test against Pakistan in Sydney, Steve Smith had expressed his desire to open, which made the decision even more difficult for the team management. marnus labuschagne supported the idea and said that it would give him a lot of motivation to improve in the longest format. However, captain Pat Cummins does not support this and is happy with Smith playing at number four. The captain said that he has no problem from numbers 3 to 6, as Labuschagne, Smith, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh have performed well. Steve Smith will bat at number 4 only – Pat Cummins Pat Cummins was quoted by Cricbuzz as saying, “I am very happy with (Smith’s) performance at number 4. Obviously Marnus (Labuschen), Steve (Smith), Travie (Head) and (Mitchell) Marsh have been very influential at Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6. So the first instinct is probably not to disrupt it.” Warner was a tremendous player in red-ball cricket and Cummins said that it would be difficult for anyone to replace him. The 30-year-old did not give a clear indication of the player who could replace Warner in the final playing XI, but said that players who have scored runs in the Sheffield Shield will be considered for this. Cummins said, “Obviously it will be really difficult to repeat what Davey has done. I think what you really look for is who is in the best position to score runs. But I think, in Test cricket, there are some things that remain true – and that is that you have to put pressure on the opponent. You have to tick the scoreboard. Not always – but most of the time – you have to keep the scoreboard moving. There are some thoughts, but realistically, if someone is scoring runs in Shield cricket, it is probably a good sign that they can do it at the next level.” Also read: Wasim Akram got furious on social media, read what is the whole matter
SA vs IND: Ravi Shastri is not at all happy with Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in the first test match.
Dean Elgar has also scored an important century for his team. Rohit Sharma (Pic Source-Twitter) Indian team Former BCCI player and former head coach Ravi Shastri is not at all happy with Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in the first Test match being played against South Africa. Let us tell you, at present the game of the second day of the first test match is being played between these two teams. Batting first in this match, the Indian team scored 245 runs after losing all the wickets in its first innings. In reply, South Africa has batted very well in this match so far. Dean Elgar has also scored an important century for his team. Let us tell you, before lunch on the second day of the game, the bowlers of the Indian team were troubling the South African batsmen a lot. However, after the end of lunch, South African batsmen scored runs rapidly. Dean Elgar and Tony de Zorzi batted very well and put pressure on the bowlers of the Indian team. Dean Elgar’s batting was praised by many people. According to Ravi Shastri, Rohit Sharma should have bowled to Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj at the beginning of the session after lunch. Ravi Shastri said during the commentary, ‘Shardul and Prasidh should have started last after lunch. When I was the coach of the team, there used to be a lot of discussion among us about which two bowlers should start the season. Sanjay Manjrekar also presented his side Former Indian player Sanjay Manjrekar said, ‘The Indian team made a big mistake here. Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma should have talked during the break and then given the bowling to Prasidh and Thakur. At present South Africa is in a very strong position. It can be said that he has put pressure on the players of the Indian team. If the Indian team has to make a comeback in this match, then they will have to take the wickets of South Africa as soon as possible. 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 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history 3 players who have taken more than 500 wickets in test cricket for Australia Top 3 players who scored most runs as captain in IPL 4 famous cricketers whose jerseys were retired
