DTVHINDIMichael Vaughan raised questions on Ollie Pope’s captaincy, gave 2 names for the next captain of England
Michael Vaughan believes England should groom Harry Brook as captain for the future. Michael Vaughan (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has once again expressed concern over the leadership ability of England national cricket team’s stand-in captain Ollie Pope. Vaughan believes that even though England has achieved recent success under the captaincy of Ollie Pope, he should not be seen as a captain. According to Vaughan, Pope should be kept in the role of vice-captain rather than captain, as he is a great partner for Ben Stokes. Ollie Pope was given the responsibility of vice-captain ahead of the home series against Ireland in 2023. He then took over the captaincy on the tour of India and West Indies. However, Vaughan believes that both Pope’s leadership ability and his batting are still under question mark. Vaughan wrote in his column for ‘The Telegraph’ “Ollie Pope is a good vice-captain. He fits the bill well with Ben Stokes, his contribution to the team cannot be overlooked. But he is not yet ready for the role of captaincy.” Not every vice-captain can be made captain: Michael Vaughan Expressing his concern, Vaughan said, “Not every vice-captain is ready to become a captain. I think this applies to Ollie Pope’s case. He needs to focus more on his batting. If I am proven wrong by making Pope the captain, I will be happy, but I think he is a bit insecure right now.” Joe Root and Harry Brook can be made captain: Vaughan Vaughan believes that England should prepare Harry Brook as captain for the future. Vaughan suggested that if Stokes is unavailable and Brook is not ready for captaincy, then England should hand over the leadership responsibility to Joe Root again. Root’s experience can provide stability to the team. Vaughan finally said, “Pope has a chance to learn from England’s best batsman Root. He should go to Root and learn the nuances of batting.”
‘All of them are being given 50 lakhs as mentors’ Former player asked sharp questions to the board regarding PCB’s mentorship scheme
Recently, PCB has appointed 5 former players as mentors for the domestic teams, on which the total expenditure is going to be 5 million. Tanveer Ahmed (Image Credit- Twitter X) Recently, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed five former players as mentors for domestic cricket’s Champions One Day Cup 2024. This new mentorship scheme of PCB is going to cost a total of 5 million and the estimated fee of each mentor is said to be Rs 50 lakh. PCB has selected former players Shoaib Malik, Waqar Younis, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq for the post of mentor of five domestic cricket teams. On the other hand, now former Pakistani fast bowler Tanveer Ahmed has raised sharp questions on the appointment of these former players as mentors. The former cricketer feels that they are not worth such a huge fee. Tanveer Ahmed gave a big statement Let us tell you that regarding the mentorship scheme launched by PCB for domestic teams, Tanvir Ahmed wrote through a post on his official x account – Waqar Younis, Sarfraz Ahmed, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Saqlain Mushtaq are all being given 50 lakhs as mentors. That means their level is such that they are being given 50 lakhs. waqar younisSarfaraz Ahmedmisbah ul haqShoaib MalikSaqlain MushtaqAll of them are being given 50 Lakhs as a mentor, meaning what is their level, these people are being given 50 Lakhs — Tanveer Says (@ImTanveerA) August 30, 2024 Babar Azam is the king of Pakistan and will always be: Tanveer Ahmed On the other hand, recently Tanvir said about Pakistan’s legendary batsman Babar Azam – Whoever is jealous of Babar Azam, let him be jealous, he is the king of Pakistan and will remain so. Those cricketers who speak against Babar Azam, I know how much they care about Pakistan. Everyone should take their time and see what he used to do in his time. Those cricketers who are speaking against Babar Azam, I know how much they care about Pakistan. Let us tell you that Babar is currently playing in the second Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. He was out after scoring just 31 runs in the first innings of the match. It will be interesting to see how he performs in the second innings?
“Has the pitch been made or..” Why did Naseem Shah raise questions on the pitches made by his own cricket board?
Naseem Shah, one of Pakistan’s leading fast bowlers, openly expressed his displeasure over the pitches in Pakistan in a press conference. Naseem Shah (Image Source: Twitter) The first match of the Test series is being played between Pakistan and Bangladesh. After the fourth day of the first Test match, a debate has once again erupted over the pitches in Pakistan. The condition of pitches in the country has been a controversial issue, especially following criticism during Pakistan’s home series against Australia and England in 2022. Critics said the pitches were highly favourable to the batsmen, leading to an unbalanced contest that did not suit Pakistan’s strengths. Hopes were high that the new administration would address these concerns by improving the quality of pitches for home Tests. However, similar problems have been reported in the ongoing Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, where the pitch remains highly favourable for batsmen. These questions are being raised after Bangladesh scored 565 runs in the first innings. Pakistani bowlers are now getting angry themselves This pitch has not only affected the competitiveness of the match but is also causing frustration among the Pakistani bowlers, who are struggling a lot. Naseem Shah, one of Pakistan’s leading fast bowlers, openly expressed his displeasure during the press conference. Let’s know what Naseem Shah said about the pitches Naseem said in the post-match press conference, “I believe we have played many such series where we have got such pitches. People tried their best to prepare a helpful pitch, but I think the surface was not that helpful due to the heat or excessive sunlight. We have to think about how we can take advantage of playing on home ground, because you have to win the match at any cost. We did not get the help from the pitch that we expected. But everyone tried their best.” Asked how Pakistan can take advantage of playing on home grounds, Naseem said efforts could be made to aid the spinners if green pitches are difficult to maintain. Naseem further said, “This is not my expertise, but we have to use the home advantage. If we cannot make green pitches that help fast bowlers, then give us pitches that help spinners. Test cricket has come a long way now. Fans are coming to watch matches even in this heat. You feel the need to entertain them. You should not feel that you are facing challenges while playing the game.”
Sourav Ganguly’s video of batting fiercely in Vitality Blast went viral, but people raised these questions?
Sourav Ganguly represented Northamptonshire in the Vitality Blast T20 tournament in 2006. Sourav Ganguly Vitality BLast (Source Former Indian captain and great batsman Sourav Ganguly represented Northamptonshire in the Vitality Blast T20 tournament in 2006. Now you must be thinking that Team India players are banned from playing foreign T20 leagues as per the central contract, then how can Sourav Ganguly play in foreign leagues? Let us tell you that Ganguly’s tenure with Northamptonshire is before the Indian Premier League (IPL). How was Sourav Ganguly’s performance in Vitality Blast? The 52-year-old played nine matches for Northamptonshire in the 2006 Vitality Blast in England and scored 220 runs, including a half-century, at an average of 27.50 and a strike rate of 104.76. His best innings of 73 came off just 51 balls in a match against Worcestershire at Northampton. The left-hander hit seven fours and four sixes in his brilliant innings before getting run out. In May this year, a montage of Ganguly batting in the Vitality Blast during the 2006 season was shared by the tournament’s official X handle and it has gone viral. Watch video- Sourav Ganguly batting in the Vitality Blast in 2006 The Blast has featured some iconic players over the years 🌟 Enjoy this montage of Sourav Ganguly back in 2006! pic.twitter.com/qFfDNLXBDo — Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) May 21, 2024 Sourav Ganguly’s record in T20 format Talking about Ganguly, the former Indian captain played 77 T20 matches and scored 1726 runs at an average of 25.01 and a strike rate of 107, which includes eight half-centuries. In bowling, he took 29 wickets at an average of 26.06. Although he never represented India in the format, the former BCCI president played for Kolkata Knight Riders and Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League. He played 59 matches in the IPL and scored 1349 runs at an average of 25.45 and a strike rate of 106.81, including seven half-centuries. On the bowling front, he took 10 wickets at an economy rate of 7.89.
“Is he not even a candidate for Test captaincy?”- Former cricketer raises questions on Pant not getting the captaincy in Duleep Trophy
Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced four teams for the Duleep Trophy 2024 on Wednesday, August 14. Apart from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all senior cricketers including Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav will take part in the tournament. However, none of these senior cricketers have been named as captains. Shubman Gill, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer have been handed the captaincy for the Duleep Trophy 2024. Former cricketer Aakash Chopra was particularly surprised by Pant not being named captain of any team. Pant will play under the captaincy of Abhimanyu Easwaran in this tournament, which is fine according to Chopra, but given Pant’s impact in red-ball cricket, he expects the 26-year-old to be in the race to become India’s captain in the coming days. Aakash Chopra made a big statement on Rishabh Pant becoming the captain In a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said, “Rishabh Pant is not the captain. He has been selected in Abhimanyu Easwaran’s team. He is playing under the captaincy of Abhimanyu Easwaran, which is absolutely fine. However, is Rishabh Pant not a candidate for Test captaincy as well? I am a little surprised.” The former cricketer further said, “I personally do not agree with this because you have seen the best form of Rishabh Pant as a Test cricketer. He is the only wicketkeeper in the history of Indian cricket to have scored centuries in South Africa, England and Australia in Tests. He said, “Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer and even Abhimanyu Easwaran are captains, but Pant is not the captain and in my opinion this is a big deal.” Let us tell you that Pant will play his first red-ball match after suffering multiple injuries following a car accident in December 2022. He is in the scheme of things for the upcoming Bangladesh Tests and the Duleep Trophy will be the perfect opportunity for him to prove his potential.
“My score in Yo-Yo Test is 18.3….”- Mandeep Singh gave a statement on the questions raised about “Age Factor”
When you turn 30, people start thinking that your career is ending. I was not even selected in the IPL last year – Mandeep Singh Mandeep Singh (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Indian player Mandeep Singh will be seen playing for Tripura in the upcoming domestic cricket season. Mandeep shared the news of his separation from Punjab Cricket Association through social media on August 10. He made his first-class cricket debut for Punjab in the 2010-2011 Ranji Trophy season. He was one of the key players of the team since his debut. Let us tell you, Mandeep made his debut for India in the T20 series against Zimbabwe in 2016, after the first series he never returned to the team. Mandeep is now 32 years old and the competition among the players to make a place in the team has also increased a lot. As the age of players increases, questions start being raised on their fitness and skills. Mandeep Singh has strongly condemned these questions and made a big statement. I have a lot of cricket left in me – Mandeep Singh Mandeep Singh stressed that he is working hard on his fitness and also revealed his Yo-Yo test score to highlight his athletic abilities. Mandeep while talking to ESPNcricinfo said, When you turn 30, people start thinking that your career is ending. Last year I was not even selected in the IPL, I feel I have a lot of cricket left in me. I work hard on my fitness. Last year my score in the Yo-Yo test was 18.3. It is not that I am prolonging my career. Punjab did not consider me a player of all three formats- Mandeep Mandeep Singh also talked about why he decided to leave Punjab and join Tripura. He says that Punjab does not see him as a player of all three formats. Therefore, when he got an offer from Tripura, he decided to accept it. I was beginning to think that I would not be considered as a tri-format player for Punjab. Many young players are coming and the team management might want to give them a chance. But, I want to play all three formats right now. So, when I got an offer from Tripura, I decided to accept it.
“You are not a foreign coach who…” Ashish Nehra got angry at Gautam Gambhir! Raised questions about Rohit-Kohli
Gambhir’s experiment, which included changing the Indian batting order twice and trying out a left-right combination, has been criticised. Gautam Gambhir and Ashish Nehra Source The Indian team has suffered a setback in the ODI series between India and Sri Lanka. While the first ODI was tied, the Indian team lost to Sri Lanka by 32 runs in the second ODI. Due to this, the Indian team is forced to level the series by winning the last ODI match. The reason for this is believed to be the poor results of coach Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir’s experiments, which claimed to try a left-right combination with two changes in the Indian batting order, have been criticized. Due to this, some opinions have also been raised that the Indian team has no chance of winning the Champions Trophy series. Ashish Nehra raised questions on Gautam Gambhir’s coaching Ashish Nehra, a former teammate of captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir, was asked the same question after Sri Lanka took a crucial 1-0 lead. He did not give a direct answer but criticised Gambhir for focusing on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma while he could have tried new players in the series. According to the report, the senior batsmen made themselves available for the series after Gambhir’s request. India’s current Sri Lanka tour is Gambhir’s first tour as India’s head coach, and he wanted to spend time with Kohli and Rohit to understand the team. Nehra said Gambhir should have waited as he was not new to the two star players, and instead should have tried out other players and tested India’s bench strength. Ashish Nehra said on Sony Sports- “India’s next series is after 2-3 months, which is a rare thing for us. So for players like Rohit and Kohli…I think there was a better chance to give opportunities to other players during this series. I know Gambhir is the new coach and he wants to spend some time with the experienced players, but it’s not like he doesn’t know both of them.” “He is not a foreign coach who wants to get his equation right with Kohli and Rohit. So it was a good opportunity for him to try out new players and Rohit and Kohli could play when the domestic season starts. I am not saying it is the wrong way, but it could have been one of the strategies in this series.” Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant, Harshit Rana and Khaleel Ahmed have not played in either of the two ODIs and it will be interesting to see if India make changes to their playing XI for the third and final ODI. Usually, teams try out their bench strength after sealing the series with an unassailable lead.
Rinku Singh Video: After taking the catch, Rinku Singh slipped and fell on the boundary, questions raised after watching the video!
Rinku was running to his left to catch the ball. But as soon as the ball came in his hand, he lost his control and slipped and fell straight across the boundary rope. Rinku Singh (Source X) SL vs IND 2nd T20, Rinku Singh takes the catch on the boundary and slips: The second match of the 3-match T20 series between Sri Lanka and India was played on 28 July at Pallekele Stadium, Sri Lanka. Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bowl. Team India made one change in its playing XI. Sanju Samson was included in the playing XI in place of Shubman Gill. Sri Lanka had a strong start Sri Lankan openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis targeted Mohammad Siraj in the very first over and both the openers scored 10 runs. While Sri Lanka was hoping to make a good start slowly, Sri Lanka got a big blow in the fourth over. Kusal Mendis was caught out by Ravi Bishnoi on the ball of Arshdeep Singh. Kusal Mendis had scored 10 runs off 11 balls. After that there was a partnership of 50 runs between Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka. Sri Lanka had scored 77 runs at the loss of 1 wicket in 9 overs. But then something unexpected happened at the beginning of the 10th over. Rinku Singh dropped an easy catch Ravi Bishnoi came to bowl the tenth over for Team India and on his very first ball, Kusal Perera gave away his catch in the quest to hit a big shot. But Rinku Singh missed such a golden opportunity and Kusal Perera got a lifeline on 32 runs. Rinku Singh got another chance in the 14th over but he missed this opportunity too. Actually, Kusal Perera tried to hit a six on the third ball of the 14th over bowled by Hardik Pandya. He was batting on 45 runs at that time. Kusal Perera played his trademark pick up shot behind square on the leg side. The ball did not come between the bat and went straight into the hands of fielder Rinku Singh standing near the boundary. Rinku was running to his left to catch the ball. But as soon as the ball came in his hand, he lost his control and slipped and fell straight across the boundary rope. The shot is called a six and Kusal Perera is all smiles as he brings up his half-century thanks to Rinku Singh’s mistake where he was getting out. Watch the video: Rinku Singh took Catch and slips on the boundary WTH happened to my brother😭😭😭😭#RinkuSingh pic.twitter.com/xaXB3DcaQn — KKR 𝕏treme (@KKRXtreme) July 28, 2024
T20 World Cup 2024: Trinidad pitch created a ruckus, former veterans raised big questions calling it ‘dangerous’
The pitch was a bit dangerous. Some balls were passing around the shoulder, neck, chin height of the South African fast bowlers – Andy Flower T20 World Cup 2024, SA vs AFG (Photo Source: Getty Images) South Africa has reached the final by defeating Afghanistan by 9 wickets in the first semi-final match of T20 World Cup 2024. With this victory, the African team has created history, the team is going to play a World Cup final for the first time. But meanwhile there is a ruckus about the pitch of Trinidad. After the match, Afghanistan’s head coach Jonathan Trott had said that this was not the semi-final pitch. At the same time, South African captain Aiden Markram is happy not to play on this pitch again. The Trinidad pitch was very difficult to bat on, which the African bowlers took advantage of. And Afghanistan was all out for 56 runs in 11.5 overs. Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody and former Zimbabwean player Andy Flower have made a big statement raising questions on the Trinidad pitch. T20 World Cup 2024: Playing on the pitch was a tough challenge- Tom Moody Former Australian player Tom Moody says that there should be equal competition between ball and bat. He says that batsmen should not face a pitch where the conditions are completely against them. Tom Moody also said that it is not right for teams to score more than 200 in every match, balance is needed in every match. Talking on ESPNcricinfo, Tom Moody said, You want a fair contest between bat and ball and I am not advocating that we need pitches where you need 200+ runs. But you need consistent bounce, that is the most important thing. Any batsman will put his hand up and say, that is the most important thing. If you have a ball that is hitting the toe of your bat or a ball that you feel you are going to punch the same length with your gloves, it is a very tough challenge to counter. The pitch was a bit dangerous- Andy Flower Former Zimbabwe player Andy Flower says that the pitch had inconsistent bounce, which troubled the batsmen. Flower also said that the pitch also looked dangerous because the balls were passing around the shoulders, neck and chin of the batsmen, which could also cause injuries. Andy Flower said, As a batsman, you’re trying to predict where the ball will be. You’d like to get it somewhere in the middle of the bat at least. And on this pitch, it was almost impossible to do that on any consistent basis. It was a bit dangerous actually. Some of the balls were going past the shoulders, necks, chin height of the South African fast bowlers. And one of them even went past the head of Quinton de Kock, the keeper. And I was glad nobody got hurt.
“Where is Avesh Khan after all….”- Cricket commentator Aakash Chopra raised questions on Indian management
The team recently went for the T20 World Cup and Avesh Khan was in the reserves. Where is Avesh Khan after that?- Aakash Chopra Avesh Khan and Aakash Chopra (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Indian young fast bowler Avesh Khan got a place in the team in the Zimbabwe tour, he also took 6 wickets in three T20 matches. But then he did not get a place in the squad for both the white-ball series of the Sri Lanka tour. Meanwhile, former Indian player Aakash Chopra is venting his anger on the Indian management. Chopra says that if BCCI wants to invest in Avesh Khan, then they will have to give him opportunities. Avesh should have been on the Sri Lanka tour- Aakash Chopra Cricket commentator Aakash Chopra, while talking on his YouTube channel, said, This is a good question because the team recently went for the T20 World Cup and Avesh Khan was in the reserves. Where is Avesh Khan after that? If we want to invest in him then Avesh Khan should have been there. He should have been there on the Sri Lanka tour and should have played matches in Zimbabwe as well, where was he – nowhere to be seen. Prasidh Krishna has the potential to become a good bowler- Aakash Chopra Aakash Chopra has expressed his desire to see fast bowler Prasidh Krishna in the T20 format. He also stressed that even though Prasidh Krishna is an expensive bowler, he has the potential to become a great bowler in the T20 format. Let us tell you that Prasidh Krishna was part of the Indian squad in the ODI World Cup 2023. After the tournament, he played a few more matches for India. But he got injured while playing for Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy. No information has been revealed about when Prasidh Krishna will be able to return. I personally rate Prasidh Krishna very highly, although his stats in T20s are not very good. He has taken a beating whenever he has played, but I would like to invest. He has the potential to become a very good bowler even at the highest level. So they should start investing in him right now and have a clear roadmap for Avesh Khan as well.