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.
IND vs AFG: Who will open the innings with Rohit in the second T20I?, debate sparked by Kohli’s return
The second T-20 match between India and Afghanistan is to be played in Indore today. Virat Kohli. (Image Source: X) The second T20 match between India and Afghanistan (IND vs AFG) is to be played in Indore today. Virat Kohli, who was unavailable in the first match, has joined the team and is ready to return to the field. However, Kohli’s return in the second T20 against Afghanistan can now become a headache for the team management. Since before the first T20, Rahul Dravid, while explaining the unavailability of Virat Kohli, had said that Yashasvi Jaiswal would open the innings with Rohit Sharma, but it did not happen and Shubman Gill started the innings with the Indian captain. Was started. Before the match started, Rohit Sharma had told that Jaiswal was not playing due to back pain. Now with the arrival of Kohli, there are many options for the opening pair. Meanwhile, with Kohli preparing to return to the playing eleven, former cricketer Parthiv Patel has backed Virat to open the innings with captain Rohit. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli last played a T20 match for India in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Debate broke out regarding opening Parthiv Patel said on Jio Cinema before the series decider in Indore, Virat Kohli’s contribution as an opening batsman has been huge. Whenever he has played as an opening batsman for India in T20 cricket, he has scored a lot of runs. He can decide the direction of the innings. If he gets a chance to face 120 balls, he can score a big score. Whereas former Indian cricketer Saba Karim wants Kohli to bat at number-3. He said, I am seeing Virat at number-3, keeping in mind that the upcoming T20 World Cup is to be played in West Indies and USA. India will play on a slow wicket in the Super-8 in West Indies. There you need someone who can control the entire innings. I think Rohit Sharma is supporting Virat Kohli for that role. read this also- BBL 2024: Perth Scorchers included this powerful batsman in the squad at the end of the season
Virat Kohli should open with Rohit Sharma from now on – Aakash Chopra
Meanwhile, analyzing his return to T20I cricket, former cricketer Aakash Chopra said that Kohli should partner Rohit Sharma at the top of the order. He believes that Virat has a great template and it takes some time for him to settle down. In such a situation, he advised that if Kohli bats in the powerplay, he will get a good opportunity to make a fast start, which will benefit the team. Virat Kohli should follow his set template- Aakash Chopra In a video on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that, if you look at the entire World Cup, Virat Kohli has a style of playing and when he follows that template he scores a lot of runs. Even in T20, he rarely starts hitting fours and sixes from the first ball. He takes his time. If he has to score runs at a strike rate of 150, he does so in the powerplay. The 46-year-old former cricketer further said, “In New York or West Indies, the pitches will be such that there will be more chances of scoring runs in the first six overs. So ideally you want Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to be together from the start. If you have to follow that template, start doing it now.” Chopra spoke openly about the complexity of the Indian batting unit at this time. With Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill in the side, it is unclear which path the team management will take. If Virat is asked to bat at number three and either Jaiswal or Gill opens, it will force Suryakumar Yadav to bat at number four. Also read: Mahendra Singh Dhoni refused to give autograph to the fan, video went viral on social media
VIDEO: Novak Djokovic seen playing cricket before the match in Australian Open
Australia Open will be played between January 7 and January 28 Novak Djokovic (Image Credit- Twitter X) Cricket is the second most liked game in the world after football. So, it is a popular game all over the world, in whose matches, cricket fans get a dose of thrill and entertainment along with thriller. On the other hand, now the popularity of cricket has been seen on tennis players. Let us tell you that Serbian player Novak Djokovic, who is currently in Australia for the Australian Open (AO), is crazy about cricket. Before participating in this tournament, the video of Djokovic playing cricket is going viral very fast, in this video he is seen enjoying cricket. Let us tell you that fans are rapidly sharing a video of Novak Djokovic playing cricket on social media, which Australia Open has shared on its official X account. While sharing this video, he wrote in the caption – Is it too late to include him in the Test team? It seems that the selectors are ready to give him a try. Watch this viral video of Novak Djokovic Is it too late to add him to the test squad?! From the sounds of it the selectors are open to trying things out…@DjokerNole , #AusOpen , #AO2024 pic.twitter.com/VAJq2KFShr — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 11, 2024 Also read- 3 big reasons due to which Afghanistan is a threat to India even without Rashid Khan 5 Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in their career in first class cricket Top 5 batsmen who scored double century in first class cricket IND vs AFG: Captain Rohit Sharma will give chance to these 11 players, see playing XI Not only Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians have also traded these players 5 batsmen who have scored more than 3 thousand runs in T20 International matches Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in IPL history IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans’ playing XI will be like this under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. 5 players who have scored the most centuries while opening in all formats of cricket Those 5 memorable innings of David Warner in Test cricket which are impossible to forget These 5 star cricketers can earn crores even by modeling
IND v AFG: Rohit-Virat will open against Afghanistan! Apart from these, India has two more options
Keeping the T20 World Cup 2024 in mind, the BCCI Selection Committee announced a strong Indian team for this series. Senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have returned to the T20 team after a break of more than a year. Since now Rohit and Virat have returned to the T-20 team and Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal are also in the team. So now the question in everyone’s mind is, who will open for India in this series against Afghanistan. 3 opening combinations that India can try in the Afghanistan series 3 possible opening combinations for IND v AFG 1) Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can open against Afghanistan Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Image Source: Twitter) Rohit Sharma has returned to the T-20 team as captain. He has been India’s best opener in T20I cricket and it should be no surprise if he opens the batting against Afghanistan. His opening partner should be Virat Kohli as he had a great season as an opener with Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2023. Kohli scored many centuries as an opener. Also, he has formed some great partnerships with Rohit Sharma in international cricket. If the duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma gets going, it will be a nightmare for any bowling unit in the world. India should have the best two batsmen in its team as openers. 2) Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill Rohit Sharma & Shubman Gill (Photo Source: Twitter) 2023 has been a great year for Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill as the opening pair in ODI cricket. He also opened for India in Tests. Perhaps India can now try this pair in T-20 format also. Shubman Gill was the highest run-scorer in IPL 2023. He scored almost 900 runs while opening for Gujarat Titans. The Prince of Indian cricket already has a T20I century to his name, and playing alongside Rohit Sharma will help him become a better batsman. Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra also feels that Gill will open with Rohit in the T20 series between India and Afghanistan. 3) Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (Pic Source-Twitter) If India wants a left-handed-right-handed opening combination in the T20 World Cup 2024, then it should try Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma as openers against Afghanistan. Two batsmen from Mumbai open for India in Test cricket. During the absence of Rohit Sharma in the T20 team, Yashasvi played some brilliant innings for the Indian team. Both Jaiswal and Sharma have an aggressive approach, which can help India score big in the powerplay overs.
