DTVHINDIDavid Warner fears that Virat Kohli may not regain form during BGT 2024-25, know what the former legend said?
BGT series starting from 22nd November Virat Kohli Image Credit- Twitter Everyone is eagerly waiting for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia (IND vs AUS) starting from 22nd November. However, despite former Indian captain Virat Kohli being out of form before this series, former Australian opener David Warner is worried about Australia. Warner says that Kohli is going to come forward during this series, because Kohli gives his best against Australia in Australia. However, for your information, let us tell you that the 36-year-old experienced player is currently struggling with poor form in red ball cricket. In the last five years, Kohli has scored only 3 centuries in the biggest format of the game, whereas in the recently concluded three-match Test series against New Zealand, Kohli had scored only 93 runs in 6 innings. India had to face 3-0 defeat in this series. David Warner gave a big statement Let us tell you that before the start of BGT between Australia and India, in his column written for Herald Sun, Warner said – I am worried about Virat Kohli, but not for the same reasons as everyone else. After India’s crushing 3-0 Test series defeat to New Zealand this month, people want to write off Virat, but I am really worried for Australia. This is the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and we know Virat always steps up in Australia and takes on that challenge completely like almost no one else has. I am really worried for the Australian cricket team that he (Kohli) is going to come out and score some runs. 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
BGT 2024-25: ‘No debate, he will have to play’ Sourav Ganguly on R Ashwin playing in Perth Test match
BGT series starting from 22nd November Sourav Ganguly and R Ashwin (Image Credit- Twitter The Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series is starting with the first Test match to be held in Perth on 22 November. Optus Stadium pitch curator Isaac McDonald has said that leaving 10 mm of grass on the pitch will provide a lot of pace and bounce. As a result, both sides are expected to field a high number of fast bowlers in their squad to win the match. Keeping this in mind, the role of a traditional spinner in the match becomes minimal. It is understandable that India might stick to Ravindra Jadeja for his all-round abilities in the Perth Test, but former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has advised India head coach Gautam Gambhir not to drop R Ashwin from the playing eleven. Has warned. Sourav Ganguly gave a big statement Before the first Test match to be held in Perth, Sourav Ganguly was quoted by NDTV as saying – There is no debate, Ashwin should play. Your best spinner must play. Specialists play in Test cricket. Also, considering the number of left-handed batsmen in the Australian team, Ashwin is sure to have an impact in the match. Ganguly further said- Yes, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar bat well there, but you should play with your best spinner in the first Test match. My preference is that you play with your specialist batsmen and bowlers, Ashwin is my choice in the match. 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
No preparation for BGT… Pat Cummins had gone to watch the concert, former Australian player raised questions
Pat Cummins is being criticized a lot at the moment, because instead of preparing for the upcoming BGT, he went to watch a Coldplay concert at Accor Stadium in Sydney with his wife. Pat Cummins & his Wife and Michael Clarke (Photo Source: The Australian team recently suffered a 2-1 defeat in the ODI series against Pakistan. Under the captaincy of Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan created history, the team won the ODI series on Australian soil after 22 years. Pakistan had to face defeat by 2 wickets in the first match of the series. Then after Pakistan won by 9 wickets in the second ODI, the series was tied at 1-1. The third ODI was played in Perth on 10 November. Captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne were released from the squad in preparation for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Pakistan again showed amazing form in the third ODI and won by 8 wickets. Meanwhile, Pat Cummins is being criticized a lot because instead of preparing for the upcoming BGT, he went to watch a Coldplay concert at Accor Stadium in Sydney with his wife and on the other hand Australia lost in the series decider match. Former Australian player Michael Clarke says that if he had been in Cummins’ place, the media would have taken him to task. Michael Clarke said this about Pat Cummins and the Australian team Michael Clarke emphasized that there were 11 days from the last ODI against Pakistan to the first Test against India. Therefore, the players who were rested could play. Michael Clarke speaking on ESPNcricinfo I think the media would have completely torn me apart. I think I have said in the last few days how I felt about Test players not playing the last one day. I would have loved to see them play that game. There were 11 days from the last ODI to the first Test, so I thought they all could have played. If Cricket Australia wanted to rest the fast bowlers, I understand, but I’m sure the batsmen who were kept out could probably play.
BGT 2024-25: “There is a strong need to play practice matches…”, Sanjay Manjrekar expressed concern over India’s current form.
Not having practice matches can make a difference, especially this time because of the form and confidence with which the team is going to Australia – Sanjay Manjrekar Team India & Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Indian team is going to play the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against Australia from November 22 in Perth. The team is currently working hard for the first Test in Perth. Before the start of the series, it was announced that Team India would not play a single practice match. India had to suffer a humiliating 3-0 defeat against New Zealand in the last Test series. Let us tell you, after 24 years, a team clean-swept India at home. Team India’s form remains a matter of concern due to poor performance in the series against New Zealand. In view of this, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar gave his opinion regarding India’s form and the need for practice matches. Practice matches are decreasing in recent times- Sanjay Manjrekar Before the Test series against Australia, the Indian team was scheduled to play an intra-squad match against India A, but it was cancelled. Sanjay Manjrekar feels that players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would have liked to play some practice matches before the series, especially with the kind of form the team is in right now. The former cricketer also talked about India-A’s struggle against Australia-A despite being in form at home. Sanjay Manjrekar while speaking on ESPNcricinfo said, Not having practice matches could make a difference, especially this time with the kind of form and confidence the team is going into in Australia. The trend in recent times has been that practice matches are becoming less frequent, but on this particular tour we saw India A batsmen struggle despite being in form in Indian conditions. So yes, India was in dire need of playing more practice matches. Sanjay Manjrekar also emphasized on how the Indian team can take advantage of not playing practice matches. The team has often performed better when they have not played many practice matches before the series. India can respond to the fact that the team performed better when they were given fewer practice matches. In the 90s, we played many practice matches and still lost to Australia 0-4. I think the Indian batsmen are getting used to the conditions, but this time there are a lot of young players. “Maybe the previous team didn’t need the experience, but I think we needed some matches here, and I think Virat and Rohit would have liked to play practice matches.”
‘There are no words, no manners, keep him away from all this’ – Manjrekar’s controversial tweet regarding Gautam Gambhir’s press conference
Sanjay Manjrekar & Gautam Gambhir (Photo Source: Getty Images) India head coach Gautam Gambhir criticized Ricky Ponting for his comments on Virat Kohli’s form ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The former Australia captain commented that Kohli’s form is worrying and said that Sanjay Manjrekar told him that India’s star batsman has scored only two Test centuries in the last five years. Ricky Ponting also said during this time that no player with similar statistics will fit in any international team. Responding to the same, Gambhir told Ponting to focus on the Australian team and not think too much about India. Sanjay Manjrekar did not like this statement of Gambhir and now he has made a controversial tweet on social media. Sanjay Manjrekar made controversial tweet regarding Gautam Gambhir Manjrekjar requested the BCCI officials to keep Gautam Gambhir away from work like press conferences as he does not have the right conduct or words. The 59-year-old said that Gautam Gambhir does not know how to talk, Rohit or Agarkar should be sent in his place for this job. Sanjay Manjrekar raised questions on Gautam Gambhir immediately after his press conference. Manjrekar tweeted and wrote, ‘Saw the press conference of Gautam Gambhir. It would be a wise decision for BCCI to keep Gautam Gambhir away from such duties. Let them work behind the scenes only, he (Gambhir) neither has the right words nor the right manners to talk to them. Rohit and Agarkar are right to talk to the media. Just watched Gambhir in the press conference. May be wise for @BCCI to keep him away from such duties, let him work behind the scenes. He does not have the right demeanor nor the words when interacting with them. Rohit & Agarkar, much better guys to front up for the media. — Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) November 11, 2024 The way Sanjay Manjrekar has openly raised questions on Gautam Gambhir, there will definitely be controversy on social media. Manjrekar often talks like this on social media. Earlier, he had also given controversial statements on Ravindra Jadeja. Now he has criticized Gautam Gambhir. Gautam Gambhir is currently on target because under his coaching, Team India lost the Test series 0-3 at its own home.
“I am not feeling any pressure…”, Gautam Gambhir said about the criticism before the start of BGT.
According to reports, if India does not perform well in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, then Gautam Gambhir’s position may be in danger. Gautam Gambhir (Photo Source: Gautam Gambhir’s tenure as the head coach of the Indian cricket team had started on a grand note. The team won the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka 3-0. But after this the team had to face a shameful 3-0 defeat in the ODI series. Sri Lanka had created history by defeating India in the ODI series at home after 27 years. India recently suffered a 3-0 defeat in the Test series against New Zealand. The team has been clean-swept at home by any team after 12 years. Due to the shameful performance of Team India, head coach Gautam Gambhir is facing a lot of criticism. According to recent reports, if India does not perform well in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Gambhir’s position could be in danger. Meanwhile, Gambhir says that the claims going on on social media are making any difference to him. It’s an honor to coach India- Gautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir says that he knew that taking over the charge of Indian head coach was going to be a difficult task. He is not feeling any pressure at all regarding the recent performance of Team India. The head coach also has a lot of confidence in senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Let us tell you, the performance of both the star players in the Test series against New Zealand was poor. Gambhir said that he will continue to achieve great achievements for the country. While speaking at the press conference before leaving for Australia tour, Gautam Gambhir said, “What difference does social media make to my life and anyone else’s? When I took this job, I always knew it was going to be a very difficult job and also a very prestigious job. I don’t think I feel pressured because my job is to be completely honest. There are some incredibly strong people in that dressing room who have achieved some great achievements for the country and will continue to achieve some great achievements for the country. So, it is an honor to coach him and India.”
VIDEO: Famous Krishna created a stir with his bowling in Australia, will he get a chance in Perth Test?
Prasidh Krishna took 4 wickets in the first innings of the second unofficial Test against Australia-A. Prasidh Krishna (Photo Source: Getty Images) The second unofficial Test match of the two-match Test series between Australia A and India A was being played in Melbourne from 7 November. Chasing the target of 168 runs, the Australian team won by 6 wickets and captured the series 2–0. Even though the Kangaroo team may have won the series and the match, the brilliant bowling of Prasidh Krishna remains a topic of discussion at this time. The fast bowler took the wickets of Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft in the first over of the second innings. Let us tell you, both the Australian players are in the race for a place in the team for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, because Steve Smith will be seen batting back at number-4. Prasidh Krishna dismissed two batsmen for a golden duck Prasidh Krishna showed Marcus Harris the way to the pavilion on a golden duck on the very second ball of Australia’s second innings. Harris tried to drive but got an inside edge and wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel took a good catch. Then on the very next ball, the new batsman Cameron Bancroft, who came to the crease, was out LBW. While chasing the target of 168 runs, Australia-A lost two big wickets at the score of just 2 runs. Watch the video of Prasidh Krishna’s brilliant bowling here- Marcus Harris🦆Cameron Bancroft Prasidh Krishna removes two Test contenders on consecutive balls in the first over #AUSAVINDA pic.twitter.com/5bOOhC7Fqj — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 9, 2024 Australia-A team won on the strength of Sam Kontas’ 73* runs and Beau Webster’s unbeaten 46-run innings. Prasidh Krisha was the most successful bowler for India in the second innings, taking two wickets. Prasidh also bowled brilliantly in the first innings, taking 4 wickets for 50 runs in 16 overs. Prasidh Krishna may get a chance in Perth Test The first match of the five-match Test series between Australia and India will be played in Perth from November 22. Meanwhile, the discussion is going on in full swing as to who will be the third fast bowler along with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. Harshit Rana was one of the contenders, but due to his excellent performance against Australia-A, now Prasidh Krishna seems to be the first choice of the team. Take a look at India’s squad for BGT 2024-25- Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar
November 7, 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. KL Rahul, Alzari Joseph, Dhruv Jurel & Shreyas Iyer (Photo Source: 1. KL Rahul’s poor form continues against AUS A, Team India’s tension increased before BGT India A vs Australia A second unofficial test match has started at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Team India, which had lost the first match of the series, has made two changes in the playing XI for this match. Keeping in mind the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Test series, KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel were given a chance in this match. However, Rahul failed in this match and became the victim of Scott Boland after scoring just 4 runs. KL Rahul faced only 4 balls in his innings in which he hit one four. 2. WI vs ENG: West Indies captured the series by defeating England by 8 wickets, King-Carty scored centuries The third match of the three-match ODI series between West Indies and England was played in Barbados on 6 November. Host West Indies won by 8 wickets and captured the series 2-1. With this victory, the team has also got important points in the race for direct qualification for the ODI World Cup 2027. In the third ODI, England, batting first, scored 263 runs at the loss of 8 wickets. In response, West Indies chased the target of 264 runs in just 43 overs. 3. Dhruv Jurel’s storm in Australia, India-A was at 11/4… then, standing firm from one end, scored 80 runs in 186 balls. The second unofficial Test match between India A and Australia A is being played from 7th November. Host Australia is leading 1-0 in the two-match series. In the second Test, Australia A won the toss and decided to bowl first. India-A flopped badly with the bat in the first innings. Team India was all out on the score of just 161. Dhruv Jurel played an important half-century innings, saving the honor of Team India. He played an inning of 80 runs in 186 balls with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes. 4. Shreyas Iyer created havoc in Ranji Trophy, made Odisha bowlers miserable by scoring a double century. Shreyas Iyer, who is out of Team India, is currently playing Ranji Trophy, where Iyer is trying to prove himself while playing for Mumbai team. In this series, the stylish batsman has played a solid innings against Odisha and after that the name of Shreyas Iyer is trending everywhere. Shreyas scored a double century in 201 balls against Odisha and was out after scoring 223 runs in 228 balls. 5. WI vs ENG: Alzarri Joseph fought with Shai Hope in the middle of the match, the fast bowler left the field and went out. Alzarri Joseph was constantly talking to Shai Hope regarding the placement of the field. However, the West Indies captain set the field in his own way due to which Alzarri Joseph looked quite disappointed. As soon as the West Indies fast bowler dismissed Jordan Cox in his over,…
“Cricket Australia did it quickly…” David Warner said about the ball tampering allegations against India A.
Umpires or match referees should stand here and answer questions – David Warner David Warner (Photo Source: Getty Images) In the first unofficial Test match played between Australia-A and India-A in Mackay, India had to face the defeat by 7 wickets. During the match, India A was accused of ball tampering. According to officials, Indian players had tampered with the ball and changed its shape to create pressure against Australia. Cricket Australia then confirmed that they had no evidence that the ball had been tampered with. Meanwhile, former legendary player David Warner praised the Australia Cricket Board. The board resolved the issue as quickly as possible, he said. Umpires or match referees should stand here and answer questions – David Warner David Warner said that if the umpires feel something has happened then follow-up should be done. He also stressed that umpires and match referees should answer all the questions. Warner, while speaking to reporters after becoming the captain of Sydney Thunder, said, I think the final decision lies with CA, right? They resolved this matter as quickly as possible because India is coming here in this summer season. But if the umpires feel that something has happened, I am sure it will be followed up. Umpires or match referees should stand here and answer questions. I think the match referee should come out and talk to his staff, who are the umpires, and if they are adamant on decisions, you have to stand up to it. This is clearly a statement that Cricket Australia needs to issue. Let us tell you, Indian players were not happy with the decision to change the ball. A spokesperson told the Sydney Morning Herald that the ball was replaced in the fourth innings of the match due to damage. The captains and managers of both teams were informed of the decision before the start of the game and no further action is being taken.
“Australia will be a different challenge…”, Captain Rohit Sharma’s big statement before the start of BGT
Sitting with every person and telling them what to do or how to correct their mindset is going to be challenging – Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Team India had to face 0-3 defeat in the three-match Test series at home against New Zealand. After 24 years, a team has whitewashed India in their home Test series. The defeat against the Kiwis has changed many things for the Indian team. The team’s place in the World Test Championship final seemed assured. But now the team will have to win all four matches of the upcoming five-match Test series against Australia at any cost to play the final. The team has come to second place in the points table after the defeat against New Zealand. Meanwhile, before the start of Australia tour, a big statement of Indian captain Rohit Sharma has come out. He said that playing in Australia will be different from other challenges, the players know their game and have their own mentality for every match. It is going to be challenging- Rohit Sharma According to Times of India, Rohit Sharma told, We talk a lot about the game, but sitting down with every individual and telling them what to do or how to correct their mentality is going to be challenging. They come with a certain mindset, a certain way of thinking about their game. This has brought them success in the past. But we all understand that Australia is going to be a different ball game. Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy are playing for the first time in the Indian team for Australia tour. The Indian captain said that the atmosphere in the dressing room will be easy for the young players, because they will be playing in Australia for the first time. For young players who haven’t been there before, it will be important to create an environment where they are comfortable and not intimidated by where they are playing and who they are playing against. It is important that from our side, we keep telling them that this is another place to play cricket. IND vs AUS: Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test Series Schedule First Test- 22-26 November, Perth, 7:50 am (Indian time) Second Test- 6-10 December, Adelaide, 9:30 am (Indian time) Third Test- 14-18 December, Brisbane, 9:30 am (Indian time) Fourth Test- 26-30 December, Melbourne, 5:00 am (Indian time) Fifth Test- 3-7 January, Sydney, 5:00 am (Indian time)
