DTVHINDI“If you have to change the bedsheets then…” Team India had to face these problems during the last Australia tour
Indian fast bowler Shardul Thakur, who was part of the team during the last tour of Australia, has made some worrying revelations. Shardul Thakur (Image Source: Getty Images) India are gearing up for the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia later this year, which is part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. The last series in Australia holds a special place in the hearts of Indian fans; despite all the odds, India pulled off a memorable 2-1 series win, including a historic win at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia’s ‘fortress’. However, India is set for a long Test season and aims to qualify for a third consecutive WTC final. But while Team India is preparing to go to Australia, Indian fast bowler Shardul Thakur, who was part of the team during the last tour of Australia, has made some worrying revelations. During a public event, Shardul spoke in detail about the problems the Indian team was facing off the field throughout the tour. Team India had to face these problems during the Australia tour Shardul revealed that the facilities provided to the injury-hit team were very poor. Notably, the then Indian captain Virat Kohli left the team after the first Test due to personal reasons, some key players like Mohammed Shami, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah suffered injuries throughout the series. “The way they treated us was terrible,” Thakur said, recalling that visit. “There was no housekeeping service at the hotel for four or five days. If you had to change bed sheets, you had to go up five floors,” he said. Watch video Shardul Thakur talking about on Australia tour in 2020/21 and their facilities and words for Indian Team.pic.twitter.com/KBpfIQ35bE — Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) August 6, 2024 Australia captain Tim Paine was called a liar He also addressed an interview of then Australian captain Tim Paine, saying that he had lied when he said the Indian team was given everything they wanted. Thakur said, “I have heard some interviews of Tim Paine. That person was lying outright, he was saving himself by making things up in the media and hiding the fact that ‘we did not put any pressure on the Indian team and gave them everything they wanted.’ But I know the truth.” “Virat (Kohli) had left – and Ajinkya Rahane and Ravi Shastri were regularly fighting with Cricket Australia to give us the services we were demanding,” he said. Shardul is currently away from Team India Shardul was not part of India’s last Test series against England at home but he played the first Test of the team’s previous tour to South Africa earlier this year.
Is the Ashes bigger for Australia in terms of money or the Border Gavaskar Trophy series? Find out
Both the Border Gavaskar Trophy and the Ashes are big tours on the Australian cricket calendar and are very similar from a commercial perspective: Nick Hockley Australia Cricket Team (Image Source: Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley has said that the commercial value of the Ashes and Border Gavaskar Trophy series has become equal. Despite the series being held in November, the CA chief said that ticket sales are already increasing rapidly. Notably, Australia has a huge history associated with the Ashes. Meanwhile, the Test series between India and Australia has become one of the most exciting series in the last few years. The series later this year will be even bigger as India has won the last two series in Australia. Nick Hockley, the board’s chief executive, has resigned from his post. He will step down after the end of the current 2024-2025 cricket season. Meanwhile, speaking to Hindustan Times, Hockley said: “Both the Border Gavaskar Trophy and the Ashes are big tours on the Australian cricket calendar and are very similar from a commercial perspective, with both mega series drawing huge fan turnouts and huge TV viewership. Ticket sales from India are already six times higher than the previous non-COVID series.” 5 match Border Gavaskar Trophy will be played between India and Australia Both teams are set to play a five-Test series for the first time since 1991-92. On this, the CA chief said that this will be an interesting series, because every pitch and ground behaves differently. He further said: “Each of Australia’s iconic cricket grounds has its own unique pitch characteristics and conditions which make this series so interesting, including the introduction of day-night Tests in recent years.” The series will start in Perth on November 22. The remaining Tests will be played in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. India won the last two series played in Australia 2-1. Rohit Sharma and Co. also won the last series on their home ground. Adelaide will host the only day/night Test match of the series in December
Adam Jampa, who has left his mark in the white ball format, is now desperate to perform well in Test cricket as well
Even though Adam Zampa has performed well in ODI and T20 formats, he is yet to make his debut in international Test cricket. Adam Zampa (Image Credit- Twitter) Australia team’s best spinner Adam Zampa’s performance has always been very good in international cricket. Adam Zampa is considered one of the best bowlers in the world in the modern era’s white ball format. Even though Adam Zampa’s performance in ODI and T20 formats has been excellent, he has not yet made his debut in international Test cricket. Adam Zampa has played only 6 first class matches since 2017. In the last 5 years, he has participated in only two red ball matches. Let us tell you, the Australian spinner has played 99 ODIs and 87 T20 matches for his national team so far and in this he has taken 169 wickets and 105 wickets respectively. However, the experienced player has still not got his maiden Test cap. Recently, during a podcast, he revealed that he was very disappointed when the Australian team toured India for a Test match last year and the selectors included Michael Swepson in the national team in his place. Adam Jampa told on the Final Word podcast, ‘I think I can still play Test cricket. I think if I was playing Sheffield cricket matches regularly and the way I bowl and the type of bowler I am, I would have performed very well. The matches I have played in the last few years are the biggest example of this.’ Adam Zampa made a big statement regarding the upcoming subcontinent tour Adam Jampa further said, ‘If I am selected in the upcoming subcontinent tour, people will say that his bowling average is 46, which is not correct. People will say this and I am sure about it, but if I am selected, then I am fully prepared to bowl.’ Adam Zampa believes that he can leave his mark in Test cricket as well, he just needs an opportunity. Australia is also going to tour India very soon and Adam Zampa would definitely like to take part in it. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Priya Punia’s crucial half-century innings did not come in handy, Australia ‘A’ team won the first T20
Australia ‘A’ Women’s team won the match by five runs. Priya Punia. (Photo Source: Twitter) The first match of the three-match T20 series was played between Australia ‘A’ women’s team and India ‘A’ team today i.e. on 7 August at Alan Border Field in Brisbane. In this match, India ‘A’ won the toss and decided to bowl first. Tahlia Wilson and Katie Mack started very slowly from the host side but they kept the net run rate above 6. Tahlia Wilson played a brilliant innings of 50 runs in 34 balls in this match. Not only this, Tahlia Wilson shared a 74-run partnership for the first wicket with Katie Mack. Mack scored 39 runs in 31 balls in this match. However, after this the Indian team made a comeback and took wickets at regular intervals. At one point the hosts had lost five wickets for 116 runs in 14.5 overs, but after this there was an explosive partnership of 47 runs for the sixth wicket between Nicole Fartom and Maddy Darke, due to which Australia ‘A’, batting first against India ‘A’, scored 163 runs for five wickets in 20 overs. For India ‘A’ team, Sayaka Ishak took three wickets while Sayali Sadgire took two wickets. The Indian team’s bowlers did their job quite well. Australia ‘A’ team won this match by five runs Chasing the target, India lost Shweta Sehrawat in the fourth over. The team’s score was 27 runs at that time. Not only this, Uma Chhetri also got out soon and India’s score was 36 runs for two wickets. However, after this Priya Punia and Tanuja Kanwar batted very well and made an excellent partnership of 64 runs for the third wicket. Tanuja Kanwar scored 22 runs in this match. However, the most disappointing thing for the Indian team was that Kiran Navgire and Sajeevan Sanjana were run out at crucial times. Priya Punia played a brilliant innings of 76 runs in 59 balls for the team but she failed to make her team win. Sophie Day and Maitlan Brown took 2-2 wickets for Australia. The host won this match by five runs. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
South Australia men’s team made a big announcement, Ryan Harris appointed head coach – know who he is?
Ryan Harris has been leading the side in an interim capacity for the past few months and will immediately take over full-time once pre-season begins. Ryan Harris was at his best in the whites. (© Getty Images) Former fast bowler Ryan Harris has been appointed the new head coach of the South Australia men’s cricket team. He will replace Jason Gillespie, who has become the head coach of Pakistan’s red ball team. Sixteen years after leaving South Australia for Queensland, Ryan Harris returns to lead his home state team. Ryan Harris has been leading the team in an interim capacity for the last few months and will immediately take over full-time once pre-season begins. Also, there is no news yet on who will become the BBL head coach of the Adelaide Strikers, a role that Gillespie also held. According to reports, former Australia captain Tim Paine has shown interest in the Strikers role, if it happens. Now as head coach, he will oversee the Sheffield Shield and One-Day Cup teams. How Ryan Harris is feeling after returning to South Australia “I am thrilled and honoured to be appointed Head Coach of South Australia, where I began my first-class playing journey more than 20 years ago,” Harris said. “Having worked closely with the players over the summer last year and during current pre-season training, I know what this squad is capable of and I can’t wait to build on the positive steps we have made last year.” “Under the leadership of new captain Nathan McSweeney, there is a sense of confidence in the squad and we will work hard to ensure we move forward rapidly with the new season.” Notably, South Australia finished fifth in the Sheffield Shield last season; furthermore, they finished fourth in 2022-23. Talking about Harris, the former cricketer started with coaching, his stint beginning with the Australia men’s Under-19 team in the 2018 and 2020 World Cups. He has also worked with Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Capitals in the IPL, as well as working as a consultant with the men’s team while Justin Langer was the coach.
The multi-format series between Australia and India’s ‘A’ teams is starting from August 7, know the full schedule here
While Tahlia McGrath will captain the Australia ‘A’ team, Minnu Mani will be the captain of the India ‘A’ team. Australia Women (AUS-W) and India Women (IND-W) (Photo Source: Twitter) There will be a fierce clash between India Women and Australia’s ‘A’ team in the upcoming multi-format series. Let us tell you, this series will start with T20 format and then ODI and four-day test match will be played between the two teams. While Tahlia McGrath will captain the Australia ‘A’ team, Minnu Mani has been given the responsibility of captaining the India ‘A’ team. Shabnam Shakeel has also been included in the India ‘A’ team but she is not fully fit yet. However, Saima Thakur has been included in the team as a standby player. This multi-format series is starting from August 7 and the four-day test match between the two teams will start from August 22 at the Gold Coast District Cricket Club. It is good news for all cricket fans that all the matches of this multi-format series will be live streamed on www.cricket.com.au and CA Live app and there will also be coverage on Kayo. This is the schedule of this multi format series Let us tell you, the three-match T20 series is starting from August 7 and its final match will be played on August 11. All three matches will be played at Alan Border Field. After this, the three-match ODI series will start from August 14 and its final match will be played on August 18. All three matches will be played at Mackay’s Great Barrier Reef Arena. The only four-day Youth Test will be played from August 22 to August 25. Here is the squad: Australia ‘A’: Maitlan Brown, Maddy Dark, Sophie Day, Nicole Faltom (wicketkeeper), Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Charlie Knott (vice-captain), Katie Mack, Tahlia McGrath (captain), Grace Parsons, Courtney Sippel, Tyla Vlaminck, Tahlia Wilson India ‘A’: Minnu Mani (captain), Shweta Sehrawat (vice-captain), Priya Punia, Shubha Satish, Tejal Hasabnis, Kiran Navgire, Sajna Sajeevan, Uma Chhetri (wicketkeeper), Shipra Giri (wicketkeeper), Raghavi Bisht, Sayaka Ishaque, Mannat Kashyap, Tanuja Kanwar, Priya Mishra, Meghna Singh, Sayali Satghare, Shabnam Shakeel (subject to fitness), S Yashashree. Stan by: Saima Thakor 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Jhye Richardson will be seen playing for Perth Scorchers in the Top End T20 tournament, read the big news
Rijnderson has been out of cricket for a long time due to injury Jhye Richardson. (Photo by Scott Gardiner/Getty Images) Australia cricket team’s fast bowler Jhye Richardson has been out of cricket for a long time and the reason is injury. It is worth noting that in March this year, Richardson got a central contract from Cricket Australia (CA), but due to an injury in the last season of Big Bash League, he has not been able to play any international match for the team yet. So now a big news is coming out for cricket fans. Let us tell you that Richardson will be seen playing for Perth Scorchers in Australia’s domestic Top End T20 tournament. So a big statement has also come out from the team’s head coach Tim MacDonald regarding this. Tim MacDonald gave a big statement Let us tell you that regarding Jhay Richardson playing in the Top End T20 tournament, Perth Scorchers coach Tim MacDonald was quoted by ESPN Cricinfo as saying – We also see this tournament as an opportunity for Jhay (Richardson) to find contact in a competitive environment. He didn’t play a lot of cricket last year, but he’s a big part of what we do at the Scorchers and in WA (West Australia), so we’re looking forward to seeing him back in action. Then MacDonald further said about the cricketer’s injury- He (Jhye Richardson) is now fully fit and active. He is looking to play matches. I think he will get a lot of opportunities this summer. On the other hand, if we give you information about the Top End T20 tournament, then it is an extended form of the Big Bash League (BBL), in which the best T20 teams of the world participate. About half of the BBL teams participate in this tournament.
Nick Hockley made a big announcement, will leave the post of CEO of Cricket Australia very soon
Nick Hockley has announced that he will step down as Chief Executive of Cricket Australia after March 2025. Nick Hockley. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Nick Hockley has announced that he will step down from the post of Chief Executive of Cricket Australia after March 2025. Let us tell you, Nick Hockley was working in this post for five years. He worked in Australia Cricket for about 13 years, in which he was the Chief Executive for five years. Hockley said, “The decision to step down was very difficult, but after completing five successful years, it would be the right time for me to move on and accept a new challenge. I will leave this post in March next year, by then the board will also have time to find its new CEO.” He further said in a statement, ‘This is not the time to say goodbye, as I am completely focused on the upcoming season. Also, I am supporting the board in finding a new option.’ Nick Hockley held this position during the Covid period Hockley’s tenure began during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially he was appointed in an interim capacity in 2020 but from 2021 he took over the entire tenure on his own. His tenure was quite successful. During his tenure, both the Australian men’s and women’s teams won the ODI and T20 format World Cup. Not only this, the men’s team also won the World Test Championship trophy. CA Chairman Mike Baird said, ‘Hockley’s tenure has always been very challenging but he handled this job very well. Under his leadership, we have signed many deals. He has still not left Cricket Australia midway and his entire focus is that the coming summer proves to be very successful for all the fans and broadcasters and partners of Australian cricket. We would like to celebrate his tenure well.’ 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Which teams have tied the most matches in ODI cricket, know where India stands in the top 3?
Indian Team (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Which top 3 team has the most ties/draws in ODI cricket, The first ODI match played between India and Sri Lanka on 2 August at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo was tied. With the result of this match being drawn, Team India has broken a special record of the Australian team. In other words, Team India has reached the second position in the list of teams with the most number of tied matches in ODI cricket. The most recent tied match took place on August 2, 2024 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Chasing a target of 231 runs, India were all out for 230 in 47.5 overs, resulting in a tie. Despite a good start, India’s middle order faltered. India lost their last two wickets without scoring a run and witnessed their 10th tied match in history. India left Australia behind in this record
Cricketers are also falling prey to this deadly disease, world champion captain Michael Clarke is a victim
Michael Clarke revealed in a podcast Mental As Anyone that he is suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Michael Clarke and MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Twitter) Michael Clarke suffering from OCD and dangerous mental illness: Who can forget the 2015 World Cup, Australia entered the finals after defeating India badly in the semi-finals. After that, Australia defeated New Zealand in a one-sided final match and lifted the World Champion trophy. It was former cricketer Michael Clarke under whose captaincy Australia won the ODI World Cup title in 2015. Along with this, Michael Clarke led Australia to victory in the Ashes in the years 2013 and 2015. However, Clarke has now retired from international cricket and like every former cricketer, he is working as a commentator and is associated with cricket. Michael Clarke is suffering from a life-threatening disease Michael Clarke revealed in a podcast Mental As Anyone that he is suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is a mental illness, and he has told how his mental health is having a bad effect on his body. Clark remains sad all day long and experiences a lot of depression. He said that he started experiencing this recently. But the surprising thing is that he has not got this disease treated nor has he made any such plan. “I have never had my mental health checked. I think this is a normal thing in today’s world and things get better slowly on their own. You can ask my parents, I have never even gone to a doctor for this. My condition has become such that I remain very sad and upset throughout the day, and for many days I do not move from one place, I just lie down all day.” “I just couldn’t get out of bed. Losing family members, losing some of my closest friends, so I think I was the one who suffered the most, but I think it was grief. I don’t know if it was depression or not. I never went to the doctor to get medication to take care of my sadness and depression.”
