“This is Australia, this is Perth…”- Australia is preparing a dangerous pitch for the Perth Test match.
Perth Stadium Pitch. (Source – X) India have dominated the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the last few years, with Australia last winning the trophy in 2016-17. Since then, the Border-Gavaskar series has been organized twice in Australia and India has won it both times. The upcoming edition of BGT is scheduled to begin from November 22 with the first Test in Perth and the Indian team has reached Australia for the same. With less than 10 days left for the series to begin, Western Australia Cricket’s chief curator Isaac McDonald mentioned that Perth will be based entirely on pace and bounce. Isaac said the main objective of creating a fast-paced pitch was to replicate last year’s scenes. Australia is preparing a dangerous pitch for the Perth test match Notably, during the West Indies series, Perth’s pitches were under question due to lifeless decks and Isaac provided bounce and fast pace in the subsequent series against Pakistan. Isaac McDonald was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as saying, “This is Australia, this is Perth… I am preparing the pitch for really good pace, really good bounce and really good carry.” According to a report in The West Australian, the WACA stadium is currently in lockdown, which is reminiscent of the time when the Indian team reached Perth during the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. Its boundaries were covered with nets and closed to the public and apart from this, even the stadium staff were not allowed to use phones inside. Let us tell you that, India had to play a practice game against the India A team led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, which was already in Australia for a two-match unofficial Test series against Australia A. However, BCCI canceled the practice match after the clean sweep against New Zealand in the home Test series. BCCI does not want Indian players to get injured at the last minute.
Big news for Team India, Mohammed Shami will now play his first match after ODI World Cup 2023.
Mohammed Shami (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami is all set to make a comeback in competitive cricket after being away from cricket for almost a year. Shami will represent Bengal in the Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh starting on Wednesday in Indore. The National Cricket Academy (NCA) has cleared him to play. Shami’s return was expected for a long time, it was expected that he would play in Ranji Trophy. After about a year, he will be seen playing professional matches. He played his last match for India on 19 November 2023, which was the final match of the 2023 World Cup. Since then he could not play any domestic match due to injury. However, now he will get a chance in Ranji Trophy and he will be seen on the field on Wednesday 13th November. This has been announced by the Bengal Cricket Association. Bengal Cricket Association issued press release regarding Mohammed Shami Bengal Cricket Association issued a press release saying, “It is a good thing for Indian cricket and Bengal Ranji Trophy that Mohammed Shami is going to make his comeback. He is going to play in the Ranji match against host Madhya Pradesh starting from Wednesday in Indore. Shami, who last played for India in November last year, will take charge of the team’s fast bowling attack against Madhya Pradesh. Bengal Cricket Association further said, “Shami’s inclusion in the Bengal team will prove to be very beneficial for the team. The Bengal team is trying to make it to the second round of Ranji Trophy.” Bengal team is currently at fifth position in its group after scoring 8 points after four matches. In such a situation, Shami has a chance to prove his fitness and if he performs well here, he can still be selected for the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. If Shami proves his fitness by playing two consecutive Ranji matches and bowling long spells, then he can play in the last three matches in Australia also.
BGT 2024-25: KL Rahul is fully prepared for the Test series against Australia, the experienced player sweated profusely in the gym.
A five-match Test series is to be played between Team India and Australia, which is starting from November 22 in Perth. KL Rahul (Pic Source-X) Indian team’s best player KL Rahul is fully prepared for the upcoming 5-match Test series against Australia. Let us tell you that a five-match Test series is to be played between Team India and Australia, which is starting from November 22 in Perth. If Team India wants to secure its place in the final of the World Test Championship, then it is very important for them to win the upcoming match. KL Rahul has also been included in Team India for the upcoming Test series. Such reports are also coming out that KL Rahul can be seen opening Team India due to Rohit Sharma’s unavailability in the Perth Test. Recently, KL Rahul played a four-day test match for India A against Australia A. However, in this match, KL Rahul failed to score big and scored a total of 14 runs including both the innings. Recently, KL Rahul has shared pictures and videos of his preparation on his official social media account which is also going viral. KL Rahul would definitely like to leave his mark in the upcoming Test series against Australia. KL Rahul working hard ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Npm7W5IDzA —Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 11, 2024 Before Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024, Sanjay Manjrekar gave a big statement about KL Rahul Former player Sanjay Manjrekar said about KL Rahul before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, ‘KL Rahul should consider himself lucky that he is getting continuous opportunities. There are very few players in Indian cricket who have got opportunities and have made a tremendous comeback. The best thing about Rahul is that he has scored a century in Australia although his average has fallen in the Test format. It is very important for this excellent player to perform brilliantly in the upcoming Test series. Let us tell you that, before the upcoming 5-match Test series against Australia, Team India played a three-match Test series against New Zealand in which they had to face defeat. Team India will now have to win the Test series against Australia by a long margin. Not only KL Rahul but also other batsmen are in great need of scoring valuable runs for Team India. The upcoming test series is going to be very exciting. Bowlers who took the most wickets for India in BGT- IPL 2025: These 5 players will remain unsold in the mega auction Indians who have scored most runs in BGT (active players) KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty are going to become parents Teams with most number of all-outs in both innings in WTC- The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times…
November 11, 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. Gautam Gambhir, Ricky Ponting, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jos Buttler, Hardik Pandya (Photo Source: 1. Varun Chakraborty took Fifer in the second T-20, but still this unwanted record was added to his name. Varun Chakravarthy’s first 5-wicket haul in T20 International cricket came in India’s defeat. With this, Chakraborty has become the first player to take 5 wicket haul in India’s defeat in T20I. Although before this, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal and Deepak Chahar have taken 5 wicket haul for India in T20I, but due to the performance of all of them, India got victory. 2. “What does Ponting have to do with Indian cricket?” – Head coach Gambhir came out in support of Virat In a press conference in Mumbai on 11 November, Gautam Gambhir said that, “What does Ponting have to do with Indian cricket? I think he should think about Australian cricket and more importantly he is not worried about Virat and Rohit. I think he’s an incredibly tough guy. He has achieved a lot for Indian cricket and will continue to achieve a lot in the future.” 3. Gautam Gambhir confirmed, Bumrah will captain in Perth Test in Rohit’s absence. Head coach Gautam Gambhir said in a press conference on Monday, November 11, that vice-captain-designate Jasprit Bumrah will take charge of the team if Rohit Sharma is unavailable. “Bumrah is the vice-captain, so obviously he will be the captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma,” Gambhir said at the press conference in Mumbai. 4. West Indies team flew under the storm of Jos Buttler, England won the second T20 In the second T20 match played in Barbados, England defeated West Indies by 7 wickets. In this match, England captain Jos Buttler played an important role in his team’s victory by batting aggressively. With this victory, England has taken a 2-0 lead in the 5-match T20 series. 5. BCB announced its team for the Test series against West Indies, this veteran player will not be able to participate due to injury. Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced its team for the two-match Test series against West Indies on 10 November. Experienced wicketkeeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will not be seen playing for Bangladesh in the upcoming Test series. Here is the Bangladesh squad for the Test series against West Indies: Nazmul Hussain Shanto (captain), Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haq, Mahidul Islam, Liton Das (wicketkeeper), Zaker Ali, Mehdi Hasan (vice-captain), Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmood, Nahid Rana, Hasan Murad. 6. “How many teams have such a player who can open at number 5 and 6…” – Head coach said in support of KL Rahul Gautam Gambhir told that, If Rohit does not play then Abhimanyu Easwaran or KL Rahul can open. In fact Both Easwaran and Rahul flopped with the bat in the practice match against Australia A in Melbourne. After which, there was discussion about Shubman Gill opening again, but Gambhir admitted that the…
‘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.”
This Indian cricketer’s son got his gender changed, created a stir by posting VIDEO on social media
Sanjay Bangar Son (Photo Source: Insta) Aryan, son of former Indian batting coach and cricketer Sanjay Bangar, shared his 10-month hormonal transformation journey on social media, which is currently going viral on social media. However, after the video went viral, he is now It has been deleted. In an Instagram reel, 23-year-old Aryan had shared pictures after hormone replacement therapy along with former India captains MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli and some old pictures with his father. After hormonal transformation, Aryan has also changed his name to Anaya. There is still a post on his Instagram related to his transformation. Who is this Sanjay Bangar’s son Aryan/Anaya? Let us tell you that Aryan/Anaya is a cricketer like his father, he lives in Manchester, England and plays cricket there only. However, till now he has not got a chance on any big stage. In a video shared on his Instagram, it can be seen that he is a left-handed batsman. However, after this transformation his cricket career is completely over. He has written about it in a post on Instagram. Body changes and lack of rules and regulations regarding trans women playing international cricket have been cited as the reasons for this. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has recently announced a policy change that will ban transgender women who have gone through male puberty from competing in senior women’s domestic cricket, effective from 2025. This rule will apply to the top two levels of women’s cricket. Which includes major domestic leagues and competitions such as The Hundreds women’s competition.
“How many teams have such a player who can open at number 5 and 6…” – Head coach said in support of KL Rahul
Gautam Gambhir & KL Rahul (Photo Source: India head coach Gautam Gambhir revealed that there is no certainty yet whether Rohit Sharma will play in the first Test against Australia in Perth or not. He said that a decision will be taken in the next few days and if he does not play the Perth Test, then Bumrah will captain in his absence. Meanwhile, the 43-year-old also highlighted that if Rohit does not play then Abhimanyu Easwaran or KL Rahul could open. In fact Both Easwaran and Rahul flopped with the bat in the practice match against Australia A in Melbourne. After which, there was discussion about Shubman Gill opening again, but Gambhir admitted that the team management had not discussed it. However, he indicated that the team management would give preference to someone senior. Gambhir talked about Rahul’s experience and said that the playing eleven will be selected closer to the first Test. The Delhi-born player also revealed that the team is not focusing on the World Test Championship final and every series they play has great importance. Gautam Gambhir gave a big statement regarding KL Rahul Gautam Gambhir said in the press conference, “I am not considering the scenario of reaching the WTC final. Every series is important, regardless of what happened in the past. We are keen to go to Australia and do well. Abhimanyu Easwaran, KL Rahul are our options as Rohit’s replacement. “I will consider the best playing XI as the first Test approaches.” He further said, “Sometimes you go with experienced players also. He can bat in the top order, middle order and also at number 6. He can keep wickets; If Rohit is not available for the first Test then he can open for us. How many teams have a player like KL Rahul who can open as well as play at number 5 or 6? KL Rahul is an experienced player.”