“It is not necessary that he be a specialist opener” – Australian captain’s surprising statement regarding David Warner

David Warner will say goodbye to Test cricket after the Sydney Test match. Marcus Harris and David Warner (Image Credit- Twitter) Ever since David Warner announced his retirement from Test cricket, there have been continuous discussions about who will replace David Warner, especially in Test cricket. Actually, Marcus Harris was called for the Ashes tour while Cameron Bancroft and Matt Renshaw are the two other options. Interestingly, before the three-match series against Pakistan, head coach Andrew McDonald hinted that Cameron Green could be sent to open, but Australia captain Pat Cummins has a different opinion on the same issue. pat cummins Has said that it is not necessary that he be a specialist opener. Pat Cummins gave a surprising answer regarding David Warner Pat Cummins said about the upcoming Test series, “I have had some informal talks with Ronnie (coach Andrew McDonald) and we have always said let’s work on this. We have a little time till the next match, so I am sure the selectors will sit after this and decide on it (the opener). The good thing is that we have no shortage of options. There are probably three or four guys who can play up there and we think they’ll do a great job, but honestly, we haven’t talked about it in too much depth yet.” Cummins further said, “Uzi (Usman Khawaja) was not a specialist till then, there was only one place available in the team and he forced his way into the team. So ideally here you should have someone who has experience of opening, but I don’t think this is something that cannot be changed. It is very difficult to replace Warner.” Also read: Athiya Shetty stole KL Rahul’s heart again

AUS vs PAK 2023-24: Big news for Pakistan, Abrar Ahmed can play in SCG Test!

The issue now is how he feels after today’s training session. Abrar Ahmed (Pic Source-Twitter) Pakistan Cricket Team’s tour of Australia 2023-24, AUS vs PAK: A good news has emerged before the third and last Test match between Australia and Pakistan to be played at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) from January 3. According to ESPNcricinfo, Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed may regain match fitness for the third Test against Australia. Let us tell you, early last month, Abrar Ahmed suffered an injury in his right leg on the third day of the four-day Test match against Australia Prime Minister’s XI. Abrar Ahmed bowled in the nets without any problem In this match, he bowled a total of 27 overs and gave 80 runs while taking the wicket of Marcus Harris. Due to which he missed two consecutive Test matches against Australia. Read here: How Shaheen Afridi became Pakistan’s T20I captain? Shahid Afridi’s reply sets the internet on fire But now a report in ESPNcricinfo is claiming that Abrar Ahmed “bowled for a long time without any problem in the nets during Pakistan’s training session today on January 1, but given the nature of his injury, it is difficult to say.” Whether he will be able to participate in the SCG Test or not.” The report of ESPNcricinfo also states that the nerve in Abrar Ahmed’s right leg is compressed and there is weakness in his muscles, due to which he is facing problems. He was also given injections during treatment. Read here: January 1 – Evening News Headlines All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening. Can Abrar Ahmed play in SCG Test? But the issue now is how he feels after today’s training session. If Ahmed does not feel much pain or discomfort in the next hours, he can be selected in the playing eleven for the third match against Australia. If Abrar is unable to regain match fitness, Pakistan will not risk him as the off-spinner is also part of the squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand. Pakistan has an option in the form of right-arm spinner Sajid Khan. 7 big pictures of the year 2023 which made headlines 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 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

SA vs IND 2023-24: Irfan Pathan does not want to see these two players playing in Cape Town Test

The second and final match of the Test series between South Africa and India will be played in Cape Town from January 3. Irfan Pathan and Team India. (Image Source: Instagram/BCCI) India’s tour of South Africa 2023-24, SA vs IND: India started its South Africa tour in a very spectacular manner. Team India (Team India) won the T20I series under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, while KL Rahul led the visiting team to a historic win in the ODI series. But the Indian cricket team had a very disappointing start in the two-match Test series, as Rohit Sharma and his team suffered a humiliating defeat by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test match played in Centurion. After this crushing defeat, everyone is criticizing everything from the strategy of the Indian cricket team to bowling and batting. Irfan Pathan suggested some changes in India’s playing eleven Now the second and final match of the Test series between South Africa and India will be played in Cape Town from January 3, for which former Indian all-rounder and cricket commentator Irfan Pathan (Irfan Pathan) has suggested some changes in the playing eleven of Team India. Read here: Virat Kohli seen spending quality time with Anushka Sharma and Vamika Irfan Pathan was quoted by Star Sports as saying: “If Ravindra Jadeja is fit, he should be back in India’s playing eleven. R Ashwin did not bowl as well in the first Test as was expected of him in Centurion. India missed Ravindra Jadeja in the first Test, especially his batting at number 7. “Mukesh Kumar should be included in the playing eleven” If our captain Rohit Sharma wants to go into the Cape Town Test with the bowling attack that he played in Centurion, then so be it. But if you want to make changes in your playing 11, then Mukesh Kumar should be included in the playing eleven in place of Prasidh Krishna. But if the captain and the Indian team management have full confidence in Prasidh Krishna in the nets, then you should back him for the second Test.” 7 big pictures of the year 2023 which made headlines 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 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

‘You were not dropped on the basis of form’ Marcus Harris on replacing David Warner in the Australian Test team

Warner has publicly selected Harris as his replacement in the Kangaroo Test team. David Warner and Marcus Harris (Pic Source-Twitter) Australian cricket team’s veteran left-handed batsman David Warner is going to say goodbye to Test cricket very soon. It is noteworthy that Warner is all set to bid farewell to Red Cricket after the Sydney Test match against Pakistan starting on Wednesday, January 3. So, after the departure of David Warner, the names of many contenders are coming forward for this post in the Australian team. However, the biggest name among these names is that of Marcus Harris. Warner himself has publicly said that Marcus has the potential to become his successor. On the other hand, now after his Test debut against India in 2018, a big statement of 31-year-old Harris has come out. Let us tell you that Harris has played 14 test matches for Australia so far, which also includes the Ashes series of 2022. Marcus Harris gave a big statement Let us tell you that regarding his claim in the Australian team, Marcus Harris said in an interview to Sydney Herald – This gives me confidence that they (Australia) have seen me as the next opening batsman. Right now, I’m thinking I haven’t done anything wrong for this not to happen. My performance has been good for a long time. I think I accomplished what I wanted to do. Harris further said- Your confidence does not diminish because you have not been dropped on the basis of form. You may have heard that he was done in 2019, and he (Marcus Harris) probably won’t play again. But the last two years have been great years of his cricket career. Also read- IPL 2024: ‘Salesman’s skills are good’ Justin Langer made a big revelation in his conversation with LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka. 7 big pictures of the year 2023 which made headlines 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 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

VIDEO: Rahul Dravid had a special conversation with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Prasidh Krishna before the Cape Town Test.

The second test match between South Africa and India is starting from January 3. Team India (Image Credit- Twitter X) SA vs IND: Indian cricket team is currently on South Africa tour. A two-match test series is going on between the two teams here. It is noteworthy that in the first match of the series, host South Africa had defeated the Indian team by a huge margin of an innings and 32 runs. So now the second and last match of the series will be played between the two teams at Newlands, Cape Town from Wednesday, January 3. Also, it is very important for the Indian team to win this match. Because India would like to make a great start to the new year by winning this match. However, it will be a difficult task for India to win on the bouncy pitches of South Africa. On the other hand, before the Cape Town Test match, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has shared a video on its official X account. In this video, the players of the Indian team are seen practicing vigorously. In the video, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mukesh Kumar and captain Rohit Sharma can be seen sweating. So in this video, Indian team head Rahul Dravid is seen having an important talk with young player Yashasvi Jaiswal and fast bowler Prasidh Krishna. Rahul’s seriousness with the players is worth seeing in the video. Watch this video shared by BCCI #TeamIndia are back in the nets and prepping 🆙 for the 2nd Test in Cape Town#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/zcY5J0FafW — BCCI (@BCCI) December 31, 2023 Mukesh or Avesh may get a chance in Cape Town test match According to the latest media reports, Mukesh Kumar or Avesh Khan may get a chance in place of fast bowler Prasidh Krishna in the Cape Town Test match. It is noteworthy that Prasidh did not perform much in his debut match in the Centurion Test. Also read- ‘Only Tendulkar played well for us’ Allan Donald gave a shocking statement after India’s crushing defeat in the first test 7 big pictures of the year 2023 which made headlines 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 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

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

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

December 29- Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.

So here is all the latest cricket news till this evening Cricket World (Image Credit- Twitter) 1. AUS vs PAK: Australia defeated Pakistan by 79 runs in the second test and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the test series. AUS vs PAK 2nd Test: The second match of the ongoing three-match Test series between Australia and Pakistan ended today, Friday, December 29, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Let us tell you that in this match, Australia has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Test series by defeating Pakistan by 79 runs. ,Read full news, 2. ‘A bowler is aware of his quality’ Mir Hamza after taking 4 wickets in Australia’s second innings in the Melbourne Test The second test match is being played between Australia and Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Let us tell you that in this match, due to the excellent performance of Australia’s fast bowlers in the second innings, Pakistan is still in the match. ,Read full news, 3. SA vs IND 2023: Virat Kohli became the first player to achieve this feat in the 146-year history of cricket. Even though the Indian cricket team had to face a humiliating defeat in the first Test match against South Africa, but the legendary batsman Virat Kohli (Virat Kohli) managed to achieve a great achievement.(Read full news, 4. UAE vs AFG: Afghanistan will enter the T20I series without Rashid Khan; Banned players will also be seen in action afghanistan cricket team A three-match T20 international series will be played between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) from today, December 29. Before this T20I series, Afghanistan cricket team has suffered a big blow, as T20I captain Rashid Khan has been ruled out of this series. ,Read full news, 5. SA vs IND: Dough wet in poverty! ICC fines Indian team after losing Centurion Test match The first match of the two-match Test series between South Africa and India ended yesterday, Thursday, December 28. Let us tell you that in this match, host South Africa has defeated the Indian cricket team by a huge margin of innings and 32 runs. On the other hand, the Indian team has suffered a double blow after losing this match. ,Read full news, 6. ‘One cannot depend on one bowler’, Rohit Sharma angry at the bowlers after the defeat in Centurion The Indian team has suffered a crushing defeat by an innings and 32 runs in the first test match against South Africa. Team India, who came to bat in the second innings, was limited to only 131 runs within 35 overs. After this defeat, India’s dream of winning the Test series in South Africa was also shattered. After the match, Rohit Sharma also expressed disappointment over the performance of the bowlers. ,Read full news, 7. BBL 2023-24: England’s Dan Lawrence added to the team by Melbourne Stars as a replacement. England cricket team’s star batsman Dan Lawrence has been included by BBL franchise Melbourne Stars as a replacement. Let us tell you that the 26-year-old player has been included in…

AUS vs PAK: Australia defeated Pakistan by 79 runs in the second test, took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the test series.

Pat Cummins took 10 wickets in bowling for Australia. Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd Test (Image Credit- Twitter X) AUS vs PAK 2nd Test: The second match of the ongoing three-match Test series between Australia and Pakistan ended today, Friday, December 29, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Let us tell you that in this match, Australia has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Test series by defeating Pakistan by 79 runs. So fast bowler and team captain Pat Cummins played an important role in Australia winning this match. In the match, he took a total of 10 wickets in both the innings. Also, let us tell you that now the third and last match of the Test series between the two teams will be played in Sydney from January 3. Status of Australia vs Pakistan 2nd test match: So if we tell you the condition of this match, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl and Australia, batting first, scored 318 runs in the first innings. Marnus Labuschagne played the highest innings of 63 runs in the first innings for Australia. So in bowling for Pakistan, Aamer Jamal got maximum 3 wickets in the first innings, while Shaheen Afridi, Mir Hamza and Hasan Ali got 2-2 wickets. Apart from this, Agha Salman also managed to take 1 wicket. After this, when Pakistan came to bat, it could score only 262 runs in the first innings and lagged behind Australia by 56 runs on the basis of first innings. In the first innings for Pakistan, Abdullah Shafiq scored 62 runs and Shan Masood scored 54 runs. On the other hand, in bowling, Pat Cummins took 5 wickets, Nathan Lyon took 4 wickets and Josh Hazlewood took 1 wicket for Australia. After this, Australia scored 262 runs in the second innings and set a target of 319 runs for Pakistan to win. However, at one time it seemed that Pakistan would achieve this target, but in front of Australia’s fast bowling, Pakistan’s second innings collapsed for 237 runs. In the second innings for Australia, Pat Cummins took 5 wickets, Mitchell Starc took 4 wickets and Josh Hazlewood took 1 wicket. Australia has secured victory in the second Test by 79 runs, thereby clinching the series with one Test match still to be played. pic.twitter.com/swRVow6Z37 — CricTracker (@Cricketracker) December 29, 2023 read this also- SA vs IND: Dough wet in poverty! ICC fines Indian team after losing Centurion Test match 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…