Cricket Australia announced the best Test XI of the year 2023, Virat-Rohit were not given place.

Usman Khawaja and Dimuth Karunaratne have got place as openers in the playing XI. Australia Test Team (Image Credit- Twitter) Cricket Australia recently announced the Best Playing XI for the entire 2023, featuring stellar performances in red-ball cricket. Pat Cummins, who led Australia to the World Test Championship in June, has been named as the captain of the Test XI. Ireland’s wicketkeeper-batsman Lorcan Tucker got a place as wicketkeeper in 2023 for his excellent performance. Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad, who retired after the Ashes, also got a place in this team. Talking about the batting unit, Australia’s legendary batsmen Usman Khawaja and Dimuth Karunaratne have got a place in this team as openers. While Khawaja ended 2023 with a batting average of 52.60, Karunaratne scored 608 runs at an average of 60.80 and thus, earned a place in the team. At number three, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson got the place, this year he managed to score 696 runs in seven matches. Talking about the middle order, it was Joe Root and Harry Brook who really stood out with England’s buzz-ball playing technique, and both of them scored more than 1,500 runs in total, including eleven half-centuries and three centuries. . Next in line is Ireland wicketkeeper-batsman Lorcan Tucker, who scored 351 runs in four matches at an average of close to 44. Only two Indian players got place in the playing XI The lower-middle order includes Indian all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. Jadeja scored 281 runs in the year and took 33 wickets, while Ashwin took 41 wickets at an impressive average of 17.10. Pat Cummins has been made the captain of this team. Notably, Cummins had a stellar year by leading the way in the WTC final win in England as well as the Ashes series win against England. Also, top fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, who played just four matches in 2023 but impressed everyone by taking 20 wickets at a similar average to Ashwin, was named to lead the pace attack. England’s Stuart Broad, who retired from international cricket after a successful Ashes tour as well as a good Test against Ireland, taking 38 wickets at an average of 26.28, has also been named in the Best XI of 2023 by Cricket.com.au. Place was given. Cricket Australia’s best test XI of 2023: Usman Khawaja, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Pat Cummins (c), Kagiso Rabada, Stuart Broad. Also read: Irfan Pathan told the most special plan to dismiss Dean Elgar

Shubman Gill made a big mistake in the second innings of the first test…: How much do you agree with this statement of Sunil Gavaskar?

In the first Test match played in Centurion, South Africa defeated India by an innings and 32 runs. Shubman Gill and Sunil Gavaskar (Pic Source-Twitter) Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has given a big statement regarding the dismissal of Shubman Gill in the second innings of the first Test match played against South Africa. Let us tell you, in the first Test match played in Centurion, South Africa defeated India by an innings and 32 runs. In this match, no player from the Indian team could perform well and this was the reason why the team could not win the first match. Talking about Shubman Gill, he was out after scoring only 26 runs in the second innings of the first test. Gill’s wicket was taken by Marco Jansen. According to Sunil Gavaskar, Shubman Gill made a big mistake. According to the former captain, if the young player had played that ball towards mid-on, he might not have been out. According to Sportskeeda, Sunil Gavaskar said, ‘The length was very good but Shubman Gill made a big mistake. If he had played the shot towards mid-on instead of mid-wicket, he might not have been out. The ball was not straight at all and it was clearly visible when the ball was hitting the bat. Marco Jansen bowled very aggressively and took the wicket of Shubhman Gill. He was continuously bowling on the pads of the young player. The second test match is starting from January 3 in Cape Town. Let us tell you, the second and final Test match between South Africa and India is starting from January 3 in Cape Town. It is very important for both the teams to win this match. Talking about the first test match, for the Indian team, KL Rahul scored a brilliant century in the first innings while Virat Kohli played a valuable innings in the second innings. In the first match, apart from these two, no other player had batted or bowled well. At present, all the Indian fans would be praying that the Indian team wins the second and final test match. Now it remains to be seen whether the Indian team wins the second test match or the hosts win this test series? 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 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

SA vs IND 2023-24: India suffered a big blow; This star all-rounder got badly injured during the net session before the Cape Town Test.

The second and final Test match between India and South Africa will be played in Cape Town from January 3. Rohit Sharma. (Image Source: PTI India’s tour of South Africa 2023-24, SA vs IND: Difficulties are continuously increasing for the Indian cricket team on the South Africa tour. First Team India (Team India) suffered a crushing defeat by an innings and 32 runs in the Boxing Day Test match played in Centurion, after which he had to lose WTC points along with a fine for slow over rate. Now another worrying news is coming out from the Indian camp. Actually, Indian cricket team’s sim bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur (Shardul Thakur) got injured during the net session, which is not good news for Rohit Sharma led Team India. Shardul Thakur may be out of second test against South Africa According to PTI, the Indian cricket team may soon suffer a major setback as Shardul Thakur suffered a shoulder injury while batting in the nets on December 30. Thakur may miss the second and final Test to be played between India and South Africa from January 3 in Cape Town. Read here: When even Virat Kohli stopped batting to see a beauty in the middle of the match At present, there is no information whether Shardul’s injury requires scanning or not, but if needed, the depth of the injury can be ascertained through scanning. Meanwhile, Shardul Thakur was seen in a lot of pain after being hit by the short ball and could not even bowl during the net session. He was the first player to participate in the throwdown net session. Shardul Thakur’s left shoulder injured Shardul suffered an injury on his left shoulder while facing the throwdown of Team India’s batting coach Vikram Rathore. The incident happened about 15 minutes into the net session, when Vikram Rathor bowled a throwdown that was wide of the length. Thakur failed to defend the short ball which hit him on his left shoulder and he immediately screamed in pain. Although the Indian all-rounder continued to bat in the nets, he was not able to bowl. STORY | Shardul Thakur gets hit on shoulder at nets in South Africa READ: VIDEO: #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/4357zyDm3J — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 30, 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 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

AUS vs PAK: So this player can be an alternative to David Warner in Test format…

Australia defeated Pakistan by 79 runs in the second test match played at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Andrew McDonald And David Warner (Photo Source: Twitter) Australia defeated Pakistan by 79 runs in the second test match played at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Earlier, the hosts had defeated Pakistan by 360 runs in the first Test match. At present, Australia is leading 2-0 in the three-match Test series. The third and final Test match starts in Sydney from 3 January. Many people are eagerly waiting for this match. Let us tell you, this match will be the last match for David Warner in the Test format. The Australian team would like to give him a very good farewell. At present, the question arising in the minds of many people is that after David Warner’s retirement from Test cricket, who will replace him? Some people believe that young player Marcus Harris can easily replace David Warner in Test cricket because his performance has been very good in this format. While some say that Matt Renshaw should open the Test team in place of David Warner after his retirement. Some people have also named Cameron Bancroft. On 30 December, the selectors met to announce the squad ahead of the third Test against Pakistan. Australia team head coach Andrew McDonald said that David Warner’s replacement will be announced when the selectors announce the team for the Test series against West Indies. All options will be emphasized: Andrew McDonald According to ESPNcricinfo, Australia’s head coach said, ‘Emphasis will be given to all options. We will not take any decision until the deadline for the Test series against West Indies comes. There are a few options and all are pretty good. I am someone who once takes a decision, communicates it in a timely manner. Till then everyone will talk about this thing. Cameron Green, who is one of the top 6 best batsmen, will also be in focus. David Warner has taken Harris’s name but he is not a selector. All the players are very good and we are also keeping an eye on their options. Whatever player he has named, it does not mean that other players will not get a chance. At present, when we will announce the team for the Test series against West Indies, then everyone will also know about their options. 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 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

AUS vs PAK: This former Pakistani captain does not want to see Imam-ul-Haq playing in the third test match

Imam has been able to score only 94 runs in 2 test matches on Australia tour. Imam-ul-Haq. (Photo Source: AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images) Pakistan cricket team is currently on Australia tour for a three-match test series. So, two test matches of this series have been played. It is noteworthy that host Australia has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Test series by defeating Pakistan by 360 runs in the first Test and by 79 runs in the second Test. On the other hand, now before the third match, a big statement of former Pakistan cricket team captain Salman Butt has come out regarding Pakistani opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq. Salman says that he can only play flick shots and he does not have any stoke shots. Salman Butt gave a big statement Let us tell you that before the third Test match to be held between Australia and Pakistan, Salman Butt said through a video uploaded on his YouTube channel – Sam Ayub can be given a chance in his place (Imam ul Haq) in the third Test match. He has no stock to score runs. He is not able to score runs on the shot ball. He plays only one shot and that is flick. He is not going to score runs against the ball. Even in India, he had to face a lot of trouble against shot balls. So if we tell you about Imam Ul Haq’s performance in the ongoing Test series against Australia, he has been able to score only 94 runs at an average of 23.50 in the two Test matches played. Well, now it will be worth seeing whether Imam ul Haq is able to play for Pakistan in the third Test match starting from January 3 in Sydney or not? Also read- SA vs IND 2023-24: “They have ever won something big” – Former greats spewed venom against India after the crushing defeat in the Boxing Day Test. 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 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

Shoaib Akhtar is heartbroken over Pakistan’s 16th consecutive Test defeat in Australia!

Pakistan has lost 16 consecutive tests in Australia Pakistan Team and Shoaib Akhtar. (Image Source: X) Pakistan team is currently on Australia tour, where it is playing a three-match Test series. After losing the first match of the series, Pakistan had to face defeat in the second test also. In the Melbourne Test, Pakistan was defeated by the host team by 79 runs and thus Pakistan lost 16 consecutive Tests in Australia. Actually, in the Perth Test, Australia had defeated Pakistan by a huge margin of 360 runs. In the Melbourne Test, Australia defeated Shan Masood and Company by 79 runs. Now after losing the Test series, a big reaction has come from former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar. Shoaib Akhtar praised the Australian team and while posting on X/Twitter wrote, ‘This is the mindset of the Australian team. They make you believe that you can never beat them. It’s the Aussie mindset. They make you believe that you can never beat them. — Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) December 29, 2023 Australia captures the series Talking about the match, Australia, batting first, scored 318 runs after losing all the wickets in the first innings. In response, Pakistan’s first innings was reduced to 264 runs. In this way Australia gained a lead of 54 runs. Australia scored just 262 runs in their second innings as the Pakistani bowlers performed well. In the second innings for Australia, Mitchell Marsh scored 96 runs in 130 balls with the help of 13 fours. Whereas Steve Smith scored important 50 runs with the help of three fours. Alex Carey also contributed 53 runs. For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi and Mir Hamza took 4 wickets each, while Aamer Jamal got 2 wickets. While chasing the target, Pakistan team was all out for just 237 runs and thus it had to lose the series. On behalf of the team, captain Shan Masood scored 60 runs, while Babar Azam contributed 41 runs. Agha Salman scored 50 runs in 70 balls with the help of 6 fours, while Mohammad Rizwan played an inning of 35 runs. In the second innings for Australia, captain Pat Cummins took 5 wickets, while Mitchell Starc took 4 wickets.

AUS vs PAK: Even after losing the test series against Australia, Mohammad Hafeez called Pakistan team better

Australia has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Test series by defeating Pakistan by 79 runs in the Melbourne Test. Mohammad Hafeez. (Photo Source: Twitter) Pakistan cricket team is currently on Australia tour for a three-match test series. So the second test match of this series played in Melbourne ended today on 29th December, Friday. In this test match, the host team defeated Pakistan by 79 runs and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the test series. So let us tell you that earlier in the first test match played in Perth, Australia had defeated Pakistan by a huge margin of 360 runs. On the other hand, after losing the Test series at the hands of Kangaroos, a big statement of Pakistan cricket team director and former cricketer Mohammad Hafeez has come out. Hafeez has described the current Pakistan team as a better team. Mohammad Hafeez gave a big statement Let us tell you that after losing the Melbourne Test match, Mohammad Hafeez said according to a news from ESPN Cricinfo – We have played better cricket as a team. Our batting intent was better and while bowling we were bowling on line. Hafeez further said- This is a better team. However, we gave away 52 runs extra, due to which we suffered a huge loss. After this, after losing 1 wicket at 124, five batsmen lost their wickets quickly. This was an important moment of the match which we could not play and win. As a team, you always support your teammates if they are not doing well. So on the statement of Mohammad Hafeez, Pat Cummins said during the post match – Yes he is right, he played good cricket. Happy to win the match. However, it doesn’t matter that much. Matters who wins in the end. Also read- IPL 2024: Gautam Gambhir said ‘very excited’ about returning to KKR 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 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

AUS vs PAK 2023-24: Mitchell Marsh made a big statement about KARMA and LUCK after missing a century in the Boxing Day Test.

Abdullah Shafiq had dropped an easy catch of Mitchell Marsh. Mitchell Marsh. (Image Source: X) Pakistan’s tour of Australia 2023-23, AUS vs PAK: Australia’s star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh (Mitchell Marsh) missed his century by just four runs at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) during the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. However, Mitchell Marsh’s inning of 96 runs played a big role in getting the Australian cricket team out of the difficult situation of 16/4. Marsh brought Australia back on track in the second innings with a vital partnership of 153 runs with Steve Smith (50). Thanks to half-centuries from Alex Carey, Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh, the Australian cricket team was able to post a score of 262 runs on the board in the second innings. Mitchell Marsh’s inning snatched the match from Pakistan After which the Pakistan cricket team collapsed to 237 runs while chasing 317 runs to win at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and Australia won the Boxing Day Test by 79 runs and won the home series. With this victory, Australia took a 2-0 lead in the ongoing three-match Test series against Pakistan and now the last match of this series will be played at SCG from January 3. Read here: Babar Azam could not lead Pakistan to victory but had a lot of fun with Steve Smith on the field. Meanwhile, Abdullah Shafiq dropped a simple catch of Mitchell Marsh when he was batting on 20. The 32-year-old took advantage of the opportunity and played aggressive cricket, but unfortunately he missed out on his century after a brilliant catch by Salman Ali Aga. After the match, the Australian all-rounder, on the lifeline given by Abdullah Shafiq and then the chance of a century being snatched away from him by Salman Ali Aga, said that the game has a strange way of equalizing things. You need a little luck sometimes: Mitchell Marsh Mitchell Marsh said during the post-match presentation: “I think a lot of people in this game say you need a bit of luck sometimes. Today my luck favored me a little and my catch was dropped, whereas a brilliant catch was taken with one hand to get me out, and KARMA has played its role in this. “It’s a fun way to even things out in this game of cricket.” 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 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

Indian team’s luck is going bad, after losing the test match in Centurion, Rohit Sharma and company got another big blow.

The second and final Test match between South Africa and India starts from January 3. Indian Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter X) India have been fined for slow over rate in the first Test match against South Africa played in Centurion. Let us tell you, South Africa won this first test match by an innings and 32 runs. The performance of the Indian team was quite disappointing in this match. Not only this, the Indian team has now fallen to sixth place in the rankings of the World Test Championship. After the end of the match, match referee Chris Broad also imposed a huge fine on the Indian team. According to Chris Broad, the Indian team had bowled two overs less and that is why this fine has been imposed on them. At present the Indian team has 14 points. If the Indian team has to secure its place in the final of the World Test Championship for the third consecutive time, then it is very important for them to win the second and final Test match against South Africa and the five-match Test series against England by a long margin. In the first Test match played against South Africa, KL Rahul scored a brilliant century in the first innings for the Indian team and Virat Kohli batted very well in the second innings. However, the bowlers of the Indian team could not bowl well. Not only this, team captain Rohit Sharma was also very disappointed with his team’s bowling. He himself gave the statement that apart from Jasprit Bumrah, no other bowler could leave his mark in this match. It is very important for the Indian team to win the second and final test match. The second and final Test match between South Africa and India starts from 3 January. Even though Rohit Sharma and the rest of the team may not have performed well in the first match, they will have to bat and bowl strongly in the second test. Avesh Khan has been included in the Indian team in place of Mohammed Shami for the second test match. Talking about South Africa, all the players of the team had performed very well in the first test and they would like to continue their form further. Dean Elgar was awarded the Player of the Match award for his valuable innings. 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 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…

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