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India Gazette
9 hours ago
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- India Gazette
"Would be hugely proud to represent the country....": Australia's Webster doing all he can for spot in WTC final playing XI
London [UK], June 8 (ANI): Australian all-rounder Beau Webster is doing everything he can to try winning a spot in the playing eleven for the all-important ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa from June 11 onwards. Webster made a fine impression in his game, delivering quality overs of pace and spin and playing fine knocks of 57 and 39* during the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India at Sydney and hitting the runs that sealed Australia's first series win against India in Tests since 2014. However, the return of young all-rounder Cameron Green following a back surgery and his solid form in the County Championship for Gloucestershire means that Webster has some competition for his spot. Having played three Tests, made 150 runs, and taken three wickets, Webster has plenty to prove. Green's availability as a pure batter could also open the door for Webster to feature in the 'Ultimate Test' for the mace. 'I would be hugely proud to represent the country in such a big game,' Webster told ICC Digital. 'The boys look forward to this fixture, and the two-year cycles mean there is a lot of cricket to get to this point and being a part of that, I am proud of. I will be doing everything I can to try and play and show everyone what I can do,' he added. Webster got himself some valuable game time in English conditions as he featured in four matches for English county Warwickshire in May, producing 157 runs in four matches, including a fifty and 10 wickets, showing his adjustment to the conditions. While the battle against world-class Proteas pacers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen in the WTC final would be a different ball game, Webster feels that his county stint has only helped him improve his game. 'I was lucky enough to play four games for Warwickshire in some different conditions with the Dukes ball,' Webster said. 'I think it was only beneficial for both my batting and bowling, and I feel like I am hitting the ball as well as I ever have and hopefully that can continue if I get the nod (against South Africa),' he concluded. Pat Cummins-led Australia will be looking to retain the mace that they claimed after defeating India in the previous edition of the World Test Championship Final at the Oval in June 2023. On the other hand, a determined South Africa aims for its first ICC trophy in over two decades, with Temba Bavuma leading the charge. Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann. Travelling reserve: Brendan Doggett. (ANI)
Mint
11 hours ago
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- Mint
'Would be hugely proud to represent the country....': Australias Webster doing all he can for spot in WTC final playing XI
London [UK], June 8 (ANI): Australian all-rounder Beau Webster is doing everything he can to try winning a spot in the playing eleven for the all-important ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa from June 11 onwards. Webster made a fine impression in his game, delivering quality overs of pace and spin and playing fine knocks of 57 and 39* during the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India at Sydney and hitting the runs that sealed Australia's first series win against India in Tests since 2014. However, the return of young all-rounder Cameron Green following a back surgery and his solid form in the County Championship for Gloucestershire means that Webster has some competition for his spot. Having played three Tests, made 150 runs, and taken three wickets, Webster has plenty to prove. Green's availability as a pure batter could also open the door for Webster to feature in the 'Ultimate Test' for the mace. "I would be hugely proud to represent the country in such a big game," Webster told ICC Digital. "The boys look forward to this fixture, and the two-year cycles mean there is a lot of cricket to get to this point and being a part of that, I am proud of. I will be doing everything I can to try and play and show everyone what I can do," he added. Webster got himself some valuable game time in English conditions as he featured in four matches for English county Warwickshire in May, producing 157 runs in four matches, including a fifty and 10 wickets, showing his adjustment to the conditions. While the battle against world-class Proteas pacers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen in the WTC final would be a different ball game, Webster feels that his county stint has only helped him improve his game. "I was lucky enough to play four games for Warwickshire in some different conditions with the Dukes ball," Webster said. "I think it was only beneficial for both my batting and bowling, and I feel like I am hitting the ball as well as I ever have and hopefully that can continue if I get the nod (against South Africa)," he concluded. Pat Cummins-led Australia will be looking to retain the mace that they claimed after defeating India in the previous edition of the World Test Championship Final at the Oval in June 2023. On the other hand, a determined South Africa aims for its first ICC trophy in over two decades, with Temba Bavuma leading the charge. Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann. Travelling reserve: Brendan Doggett. (ANI)
Hans India
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
If I was coach, Rohit would have played Sydney Test: Shastri
New Delhi:Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said he would have ensured Rohit Sharma, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, had taken the field for the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Sydney earlier this year. Last week, Rohit ended his Test cricket with 4,301 runs in 67 matches at an average of 40.57, including 12 centuries and a career-best score of 212. As India's Test captain from 2022, Rohit led the team in 24 Tests and won on 12 occasions, including the side becoming runners-up in the 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) final. But a poor run of form since September last year meant Rohit's Test career was in a tricky situation. In the home series against Bangladesh and New Zealand, Rohit was able to cross the 50-run mark only once, while averaging only 10.93. After missing the first Test in Perth due to the birth of his son, Rohit came back to play in the next three Tests, but scored just 31 runs. That poor run resulted in Rohit, 38, sitting out of the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the SCG in January. 'I saw Rohit a lot at the toss (during an IPL match). At the toss, you don't get enough time to speak. Though I did put my hand on his shoulder in one of the games. I think it was in Mumbai, and I told him, if I were the coach, you would have never not played that last Test match. 'You would have played that last Test match because the series wasn't over. And I'm not someone who threw in the towel with the scoreline 2-1. If your mindset is you feel you are… that's not the stage, you leave a team,' said Shastri on The ICC Review show. With the series poised at 2-1 at that time, Shastri further elaborated why Rohit should have played the Test match in Sydney. 'That was a 30-40 run game. And that's exactly what I told him. The pitch was so spicy in Sydney. Whatever kind of form he was in, he's a match-winner. 'If he had gone, sensed the situation, sensed the condition and smashed it for even 35-40 at the top, you never know. That series would have been level. But that's each one to his own. Other people have different styles. This would have been my style and I let him know it. It's sitting in my heart for a long time. I had to get it out. And I told him that.' On Kohli's retirement, he had no second thoughts, no regrets—only a calm resolve that the time had come. 'There were one or two questions I asked, but what stood out was the clarity in his voice,' said Shastri. 'The mind had told the body that it's time to go.' 'If he decided to do something, he gave it 100%,' said Shastri. 'But when you're that involved—it's as if he had to take every wicket, catch every ball, make every decision—it eventually leads to burnout.' While the decision was shocking to most, the reasons were not hard to understand. The spotlight on Kohli has always been blinding. Whether it was his animated celebrations in Australia or his animated confrontations in England, Kohli polarised audiences—and united fans. Shastri acknowledged that the pressure of being the face of Indian cricket for more than a decade had finally caught up. 'He's got a bigger following than any cricketer in the last decade,' said Shastri. 'He brought people to stadiums. Whether it was Australia or South Africa, his presence alone elevated the game. There was a love-hate relationship—people admired him, feared him, and even got annoyed with him. But they could never ignore him.'
NDTV
16-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
"If I Were The Coach...": Ravi Shastri's Blunt Take On Rohit Sharma's Test Career Ending
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said he would have ensured Rohit Sharma, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, had taken the field for the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Sydney earlier this year. Last week, Rohit ended his Test cricket with 4,301 runs in 67 matches at an average of 40.57, including 12 centuries and a career-best score of 212. As India's Test captain from 2022, Rohit led the team in 24 Tests and won on 12 occasions, including the side becoming runners-up in the 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) final. But a poor run of form since September last year meant Rohit's Test career was in a tricky situation. In the home series against Bangladesh and New Zealand, Rohit was able to cross the 50-run mark only once, while averaging only 10.93. After missing the first Test in Perth due to the birth of his son, Rohit came back to play in the next three Tests, but scored just 31 runs. That poor run resulted in Rohit, 38, sitting out of the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the SCG in January. "I saw Rohit a lot at the toss (during an IPL match). At the toss, you don't get enough time to speak. Though I did put my hand on his shoulder in one of the games. I think it was in Mumbai, and I told him, if I were the coach, you would have never not played that last Test match. "You would have played that last Test match because the series wasn't over. And I'm not someone who threw in the towel with the scoreline 2-1. If your mindset is you feel you are… that's not the stage, you leave a team," said Shastri on The ICC Review show. With the series poised at 2-1 at that time, Shastri further elaborated why Rohit should have played the Test match in Sydney. 'That was a 30-40 run game. And that's exactly what I told him. The pitch was so spicy in Sydney. Whatever kind of form he was in, he's a match-winner. 'If he had gone, sensed the situation, sensed the condition and smashed it for even 35-40 at the top, you never know. That series would have been level. But that's each one to his own. Other people have different styles. This would have been my style and I let him know it. It's sitting in my heart for a long time. I had to get it out. And I told him that." The Test retirements of Rohit and Virat Kohli means that India will enter a new era of Test cricket when their much-awaited five-match tour of England starts on June 20 in Headingley. The five Tests against England will also mark the beginning of the new ICC World Test Championship cycle for India. Listen to the latest songs, only on
Gulf Today
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Brook banned from IPL for two years, Bumrah to miss initial matches for MI
England batsman Harry Brook has been banned from the Indian Premier League for two years after he pulled out at the last minute to focus on international cricket, local media reported on Friday. The 26-year-old, considered a frontrunner to replace Jos Buttler as England's white-ball captain, was signed to Delhi Capitals for the IPL season beginning next week. Brook also withdrew from his contract with the Delhi side last season after the death of his grandmother. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been informed about Brooks's ban, an unnamed official from the Board of Control for Cricket in Indian (BCCI) told the Indian Express newspaper. The ban was part of a policy 'informed to each player before they registered their name for IPL auction last year', the official said. The rules are designed to prevent late pullouts from the money-spinning T20 league by overseas players. Exceptions can be made, mostly for injuries. Brook this week apologised on social media 'unreservedly to the Delhi Capitals and their supporters' for pulling out of the league 'to recharge' and focus on international cricket. Brook has played one season in the IPL, for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023, when he scored a 55-ball century against Kolkata Knight Riders. The 2025 IPL begins on March 22 when defending champions Kolkata host Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens. Meanwhile, fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the initial IPL 2025 matches for five-time champions Mumbai Indians due to his ongoing recovery from a back injury which has kept him out of action since the Sydney Test in January. Bumrah has been recovering from a stress-related injury in his lower back, which he suffered during day two of the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Sydney and didn't bowl in the second innings as Australia won the series 3-1. Bumrah, who took the Player of the Series award in Australia for his 32 scalps, was subsequently ruled out of India's Champions Trophy winning campaign after being named in the provisional squad. As of now, Bumrah, who underwent a back surgery in 2023, has been undergoing his rehab process at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. As per a report in ESPNCricinfo on Friday, Bumrah is expected to join the MI squad by early April, subject to clearance from the medical team at BCCI CoE. At the same time, the report added, 'It could not be confirmed exactly how many matches Bumrah would miss and if there was a definite date of return.' Delhi name Axar as captain: Delhi Capitals have named star all-rounder and the men's team's longest-serving player Axar Patel as captain ahead of the 2025 season of the IPL. KL Rahul was also the leadership contender after being roped in by the franchise for Rs 14 crore at the mega auction last year. But, IANS has earlier reported that Axar to be named as skipper as 'the franchise had asked for KL Rahul to be the team's captain, but he very much wishes to contribute for the side as a player in the upcoming tournament.' The 31-year-old Axar initially joined the Capitals in 2019 and has since emerged as one of the top-performing players for the franchise across the six seasons with his ability to step up to the occasion. In the 82 matches, Axar has donned the red and blue of the Capitals, he has scored 967 runs and picked up 62 wickets at an impressive economy of 7.09. Agencies
