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19 hours ago
- Sport
- IOL News
Corbin Bosch reaches pinnacle of international career with World Test Championship final
South African all-rounder Corbin Bosch is likely to be a menace for Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord's, if selected in the starting XI. Photo: Backopagepix Image: Backpagepix Proteas all-rounder Corbin Bosch had prayed that when his big break came in international cricket, he would be good enough, because he knew that once he had a taste of it, he wouldn't want it taken away. The cricketer had a chance to reflect on his meteoric rise last week from the first-class scene as he gears up for the Proteas' World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia at Lord's in London from June 11. 'Once you get a taste of international cricket you can never get enough, so it's something I prayed about – if I'm good enough for the opportunity, I want it. I don't want a taste of it and it goes away. So that's been a big part of my growing up,' Bosch said at Castle Lager's farewell of the Proteas in Johannesburg, WTC final: Australia vs South Africa Image: Independent Media Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad Loading It was only last year that the son of former Proteas cricket star Tertius Bosch burst onto the international Test scene at 30-year-old. The fast bowling all-rounder, who is blessed with searing pace, claimed his first wicket with his first delivery in the format, against Pakistan, in front of a packed SuperSport Park, his home ground. SA won the Boxing Day Test to cement their place in the final. It's been an emotional roller-coaster ride for the all-rounder, that also took him to this season's IPL, where he played for the Mumbai Indians. 'It's been a good journey – up, down, left, right – but I've always stayed true to myself. I've always believed that I belong,' he said. 'It's been a tough journey but it's testament to the fact that hard work does get rewarded. 'It's just staying persistent and to keep believing, and I think something I've done really well is I never got too disappointed, even when you don't make teams or you don't get selected. It was just an opportunity for me to work harder and I always said I just want that opportunity when I'm ready for the opportunity.' He now gets the opportunity to walk out onto the hallowed turf of Lord's, as the Proteas bid to hoist the WTC mace against the defending champions. 'I don't think words can describe how special an occasion this is going to be. I think all the boys have been wanting this since we won that Test match at SuperSport Park last year in December,' Bosch said. 'The boys really rallied. Obviously, a lot of the guys have been away in India, so it's been nice to slowly get the band back together. We're excited for what's going to be a really incredible two weeks. 'Lord's is the pinnacle of cricket. A lot of the greats of the game played at Lord's and have their name on the Honours Board at Lord's, so I think that that's definitely the pinnacle of cricket to play there and step on that hallowed ground. 'It's definitely something that I'm going to take in every single minute while I'm there.'
Daily Maverick
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Maverick
Proteas coach lines up options aplenty to send out a thrilling World Test Championship XI
Eight players have been selected, but the balance of South Africa's side for the final is in focus after coach Shukri Conrad gave himself several choices in his squad. South Africa's World Test Championship (WTC) final encounter against Australia is fast approaching and the Proteas squad will assemble in Arundel in the UK from Saturday before taking on Zimbabwe in a four-day warm-up match from Tuesday, 3 June. Coach Shukri Conrad's selections for that game will paint a clear picture of his thoughts ahead of the match he considers the Proteas' 'biggest-ever final'. It won't be set in stone, however, as South Africa will only arrive in London on 7 June and will then have an opportunity to assess conditions at Lord's Cricket Ground, where the final will be played. Conrad and his brains trust, which includes skipper Temba Bavuma, will then have the opportunity to mull over a specialist spin bowler, an extra fast bowler or even an additional all-rounder, all of whom Conrad has selected in his 15-player squad as options. There are eight players whose names are penned in for the final, including opening batters Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton, whom Conrad confirmed when he announced the squad a fortnight ago. Numbers four and five in the batting order will almost certainly be occupied by Tristan Stubbs and Bavuma, respectively. They've batted there in South Africa's past six Test innings. David Bedingham is likely to bat at No 6 for the Proteas, although his Test form has been stuttering recently. The 31-year-old is the only player to have played every match of the WTC cycle for South Africa, but he's had a lean spell. Yet with no one else knocking the door down, he is unlikely to sit out the final. Kyle Verreynne – who has been the Proteas' first-choice gloveman throughout the current WTC cycle – will come in at seven. Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen will lead the attack with the ball. How the other puzzle pieces form around those eight players is less clear. Bowlers Slow left-arm orthodox Keshav Maharaj is a near-lock for the final XI, but his inclusion depends on conditions. Maharaj has missed out in fast bowling-friendly conditions under Conrad before. He was left out for all-rounder Corbin Bosch against Pakistan in Centurion in the Boxing Day Test match last year. The square at Lord's seems to be gripping well for spin, with Middlesex's Zafar Gohar eighth on the wicket-taking charts with 21 scalps in seven matches in the County Championship. Of those, 17 were taken at Lord's by the left-arm slow bowler. The spot for the third seamer is also contentious, with Dane Paterson and Lungi Ngidi the choices. Paterson is a skilful medium-pace bowler with the ability to get the ball to talk off the deck, which is just about tailor-made for English conditions. The 36-year-old is also playing County Cricket in England for Middlesex – whose home venue is Lord's. Ngidi's selection in the squad in the first place is slightly left-field. The tall quick hadn't played a Test match since August last year and has only played two matches in the current WTC cycle. Where Paterson's trademark is control and seam movement, Ngidi offers extra pace and bounce, as well as the ability to swing the ball through the air. It's a toss-up for what Conrad would prefer and what the conditions dictate on the day. Batting options That leaves the all-important No 3 spot vacant. The last man to bat in the position for the Proteas is seam bowling all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, who has had unexceptional returns in the two innings he has batted there (scores of five and 15). In Test cricket Mulder averages 22.65 with the willow. At this point of his career he looks better suited to batting down the order with his maiden Test century coming at No 7 against Bangladesh last year. The other option Conrad has is Tony de Zorzi. De Zorzi has a modest Test average of 30 after 11 matches, but he is more accustomed to batting in the top three. The southpaw's first seven innings in Test cricket were at No 3, where he averaged only 20.71 before moving to the opening slot after the retirement of Dean Elgar and then being usurped by Rickelton. De Zorzi averaged 35 while opening the batting with two half-centuries and one century in 20 innings. Mulder's bowling might factor in the decision-making. If Conrad opts to play De Zorzi as well as Maharaj, the Proteas will only have three fast-bowling options, which is suboptimal. The other options are all-rounders Bosch and Senuran Muthusamy. Bosch is likely to be the option Conrad turns to if he does choose to play a four-prong pace attack and not select a spin bowler. That would open the door for De Zorzi to bat at three while the team maintains its balance. Muthusamy offers a better option with the bat than Maharaj with his slow left arm, but without the supreme control of the latter. Australia's options Reigning WTC mace holders Australia have remained a relatively consistent side over the past few years. Most of the team are established international players. The only player not available from the side that won the 2023 WTC final against India is David Warner, who has retired. The bowlers pick themselves, with captain Pat Cummins leading a vicious pack that includes Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon who offers his accurate off-breaks. Usman Khawaja will open the batting but who partners him is the question. Aussie convener of selectors George Bailey has outlined Marnus Labuschagne and Sam Konstas as potentials. Konstas made his debut against India at the end of last year and scored 113 runs in the four innings he batted, but he was dropped for Australia's tour to Sri Lanka the next month. Travis Head was paired with Khawaja on the spin-friendly decks in the subcontinent, but in England he will probably be slotted in his preferred No 5. Labuschagne averaged 28.62 over the past two seasons but his overall batting average is still the second best in the side behind Steve Smith. All-rounder Cameron Green is also available although he would only play as a batter because a stress fracture in his back has not healed sufficiently for him to bowl. Labuschagne moving up the order would leave space for Green to slot in the middle order while maintaining their four bowling options, with Beau Webster providing the all-round option. Alex Carey will take the gloves for Australia, completing the playing XI. Both South Africa and Australia have the pieces of the puzzle for their playing XIs worked out after achieving more success than the other nations over the past two years of the WTC cycle. The conditions at Lord's along with the intuition of those in charge will determine how those pieces come together. DM
India.com
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet woman who is spotted with Preity Zinta at every IPL match, her name is..., her connection to PBKS owner is...
In this collection of pictures we shall know the woman who is spotted with Preity Zinta at every IPL match. Let's know what is her connection to PBKS. In IPL 2025, team owner Preity Zinta is seen in almost every match of Punjab Kings. She is at the forefront in cheering the team. Punjab Kings have also performed well this season. The team reached the playoffs for the first time since 2014. It also topped the table with 19 points. However, the team lost to RCB in the first qualifier. A woman is seen with Preity Zinta in almost every match of the season. Everyone wants to know who is the woman sitting with Preity Zinta. This woman was also seen in the first qualifier of IPL. She was wearing the jersey of Punjab Kings. Let us tell you who that woman is? The woman sitting with Preity Zinta is the wife of Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting. Her name is Rianna Jennifer Cantor. She is in India with Ponting because of IPL. Rianna, a lawyer by profession, hails from the Australian city of Wollongong. She met Ricky Ponting by chance during the 2000 Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Riana had come to watch the match with her brother. Rianna had no interest in cricket. Ricky Ponting fell in love with Rianna as soon as he saw her. Ponting proposed to Rianna after the 2001 Ashes series. After dating for two years, the two got married in June 2002.
The Advertiser
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Gill passes Test and will lead India on tour of England
Shubman Gill has been named India's new red-ball skipper and will lead the team on their upcoming five-Test tour of England starting on June 20. The 25-year-old batter takes over from Rohit Sharma, who last led India against Australia in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket this month, followed by batting great Virat Kohli doing the same. Jasprit Bumrah had led India during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy - in the first Test in Perth and again in the final Test in Sydney, where Sharma dropped himself. However, the pacer wasn't chosen for the job considering his fitness issues and workload management to monitor his availability through the English summer. Gill made his Test debut against Australia in December 2020 and has featured in 32 matches since, scoring 1893 runs at an average of 35.05. He currently leads Gujarat Titans atop the Indian Premier League. At 25 years and 258 days, Gill is the fifth-youngest cricketer to become India's Test captain. Keeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been named vice-captain for India's tour of England. INDIA TEST SQUAD: Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (vice captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Druv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna , Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav Shubman Gill has been named India's new red-ball skipper and will lead the team on their upcoming five-Test tour of England starting on June 20. The 25-year-old batter takes over from Rohit Sharma, who last led India against Australia in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket this month, followed by batting great Virat Kohli doing the same. Jasprit Bumrah had led India during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy - in the first Test in Perth and again in the final Test in Sydney, where Sharma dropped himself. However, the pacer wasn't chosen for the job considering his fitness issues and workload management to monitor his availability through the English summer. Gill made his Test debut against Australia in December 2020 and has featured in 32 matches since, scoring 1893 runs at an average of 35.05. He currently leads Gujarat Titans atop the Indian Premier League. At 25 years and 258 days, Gill is the fifth-youngest cricketer to become India's Test captain. Keeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been named vice-captain for India's tour of England. INDIA TEST SQUAD: Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (vice captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Druv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna , Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav Shubman Gill has been named India's new red-ball skipper and will lead the team on their upcoming five-Test tour of England starting on June 20. The 25-year-old batter takes over from Rohit Sharma, who last led India against Australia in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket this month, followed by batting great Virat Kohli doing the same. Jasprit Bumrah had led India during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy - in the first Test in Perth and again in the final Test in Sydney, where Sharma dropped himself. However, the pacer wasn't chosen for the job considering his fitness issues and workload management to monitor his availability through the English summer. Gill made his Test debut against Australia in December 2020 and has featured in 32 matches since, scoring 1893 runs at an average of 35.05. He currently leads Gujarat Titans atop the Indian Premier League. At 25 years and 258 days, Gill is the fifth-youngest cricketer to become India's Test captain. Keeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been named vice-captain for India's tour of England. INDIA TEST SQUAD: Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (vice captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Druv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna , Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Shubman Gill: The 'Prince' of Indian cricket is ready to take charge in whites
Shubman Gill: From an U19 wonder kid to leading India Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel When the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ) named Shubman Gill as India's new Test captain for the upcoming five-match series against England, it was a clear signal of the beginning of a new just 25, Gill, often called the 'Price' of Indian cricket, is stepping into big shoes during a transition phase for the rise to captaincy comes as India bids goodbye to senior players like Rohit Sharma Virat Kohli and Ravichandran the field, Gill's numbers speak for themselves. Since his Test debut against Australia in 2020, he has scored nearly 1,900 runs with five centuries. He also leads the Gujarat Titans in the IPL and holds the top spot as India's number one ODI batter. His calm, focused style and solid technique make him a natural batter made headlines during the 2017-18 U19 World Cup, when he top scored for India with 372 runs at an average of 112. He also slammed a match-winning century against Pakistan in the semi-final. Gill was the vice-captain of the team that went on to lift the grew from strength to strength from that point and in 2020, made his inevitable Test debut in the big Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. He opened the innings and made 45 and an unbeaten 35 as India beat Australia by eight wickets. He went on to play a crucial role in the final Test of the series, scoring 93 runs to help India chase 328 runs on the final day and clinch a historic consistent performances, especially in the ODI format, Gill has been touted to carry Indian batting after Kohli, who had himself followed the footsteps of Sachin ability to play a wide variety of strokes and dominate bowling lineups has never been in question. He has also displayed great leadership qualities with Gujarat Titans so far, which played a role in his elevation to the Test captaincy to succeed played a captain's knock of 93 this week to secure a place in the playoffs for Gujarat, who were IPL champions in their 2022 debut season."I have talked about this a couple of times, when I'm batting, I want to play and think as a batsman, not as a captain. At the back end last season I learnt that," said Gill, who is leading GT for the second now steps into the big shoes. Rohit Sharma won 12 of his 24 Tests as skipper and his predecessor Kohli was India's most successful Test captain with 40 wins from 68 matches in legend Sunil Gavaskar had already identified Gill's leadership credentials and competitive instinct ahead of his appointment."It would take a couple of years to get to the level of our 'super captains'," said Gavaskar."Gill seems the most competitive. When there's a close call, he's quick to question the umpire. He's very involved in the game."With a strong technique and ability to hit the big shots, Gill scored a Twenty20 hundred to become the fifth Indian batsman to record centuries across all three formats in Indian captain has played 32 Tests, scoring 1,893 runs at an average of 35.05 with five hundreds. Not the best of the numbers for someone of his caliber with question marks over his record outside India. In his 13 overseas Tests, Gill's average is only 29.50. However, the load of captaincy does not seem to take over Gill's batting at least in the IPL.
