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News.com.au
26-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Marnus falls, Green fires in County
Cricket: There have been contrasting fortunes for Australian's in the County cricket with Cameron Green hitting a ton while Marnus Labuschagne failed to fire.
Business Upturn
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Upturn
Ajit Agarkar reveals Kohli informed BCCI of Test retirement in April; Shubman Gill to lead India in England series
By Aditya Bhagchandani Published on May 24, 2025, 13:47 IST Chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed on Friday that Virat Kohli had made his decision to retire from Test cricket well before the official announcement. Speaking after the squad announcement for the England Test tour, Agarkar said, 'Virat reached out in early April and said he had made up his mind.' Kohli's decision has marked the end of a golden era in Indian cricket, as Rohit Sharma, too, has stepped aside from Test duties. In their absence, the selectors have ushered in a new generation, with Shubman Gill appointed as captain and Rishabh Pant named his deputy. The team features a mix of youth and experience. Notably, Sai Sudharsan has earned a spot, backed by strong performances in the IPL and County Cricket with Surrey. With Kohli's departure, the number four position is up for grabs, and Gill could take that responsibility alongside leadership. Ajit Agarkar acknowledged the challenges of filling the void left by Kohli and Rohit but emphasized it's 'an opportunity for others to step up.' India will look to bounce back from their recent overseas Test defeats and rebuild their red-ball dominance. India Men's Test Squad vs England Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC, WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav. Aditya Bhagchandani serves as the Senior Editor and Writer at Business Upturn, where he leads coverage across the Business, Finance, Corporate, and Stock Market segments. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to journalistic integrity, he not only contributes insightful articles but also oversees editorial direction for the reporting team.
Business Upturn
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Upturn
IND vs NZ: Shubman Gill to lead India's Test team; Check complete squad
By Aditya Bhagchandani Published on May 24, 2025, 13:45 IST The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India's Test squad for the upcoming series against England, marking the beginning of a new chapter in Indian cricket. Shubman Gill will captain the side, while Rishabh Pant has been appointed vice-captain and wicketkeeper. This selection comes in the wake of the retirements of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, leaving the door open for a fresh leadership group and new batting core. The squad also features several young talents, with a strong mix of IPL performers and players with County Cricket exposure. One of the most notable inclusions is Sai Sudharsan, whose impressive run in both the IPL and County Cricket with Surrey has made him a player to watch in English conditions. Meanwhile, the search continues for a solid number four batter — a spot once dominated by Kohli — with Shubman Gill himself being seen as a strong contender for the role apart from leadership duties. The squad reflects a clear focus on grooming future Test stars. Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, and KL Rahul provide experience, while fresh faces like Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akash Deep, and Abhimanyu Easwaran bring depth and potential. India, currently recovering from consecutive Test series defeats against New Zealand and Australia, will look to regain their dominance under this new leadership as they take on England in a high-stakes series. India Men's Test Squad vs England Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC, WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav. Ind vs NZSai SudharsanShubman Gill Aditya Bhagchandani serves as the Senior Editor and Writer at Business Upturn, where he leads coverage across the Business, Finance, Corporate, and Stock Market segments. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to journalistic integrity, he not only contributes insightful articles but also oversees editorial direction for the reporting team.
The Guardian
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
‘My happy place': Shoaib Bashir's delight after taking historic 50th Test wicket
Once again Shoaib Bashir excelled in an England shirt where he has struggled elsewhere, the 21-year-old taking three of the 11 Zimbabwe wickets to fall at Trent Bridge – more than he managed across three matches for Glamorgan in this year's County Championship – to become the youngest player to claim 50 Test scalps for his country. So far 54% of the deliveries in Bashir's first-class career have been sent down in a senior England shirt, leading to 72% of his wickets. 'It's different times of year, different opposition, batters play you differently,' Bashir said of his comparative success in internationals. 'I walk into this England team and I feel 10ft tall because of the backing I get, and that makes a massive difference. I feel like I'm very well backed here. I'm well backed in county cricket as well, but I feel like England cricket is my happy place.' Sign up to The Spin Subscribe to our cricket newsletter for our writers' thoughts on the biggest stories and a review of the week's action after newsletter promotion Bashir was briefly forced to leave the field after an unsuccessful attempt to take a sharp catching chance off his own bowling resulted in him splitting a fingernail, the main impact – beyond that of ball on finger – being that while being treated he completely missed Ben Stokes' short but outstanding spell of 3.2 overs, two of them maidens, yielding two wickets. 'I didn't see it but I heard about it – whenever he gets the ball or walks out to bat you know something's going to happen, so you need to have your eyes on the cricket.' England ended the day with a 270-run lead and Zimbabwe, following on, two wickets down in their second innings. That the match is as close as it is is largely down to an outstanding contribution from another 21-year-old, the opener Brian Bennett. 'To be honest I didn't know much about him,' Bashir admitted, 'but I think the way he was playing, we knew he was a very good player.' Bennett said he was inspired by seeing Thursday's centurions being added to the honours board as he came into the ground before the start of play. 'I saw them putting up their names so I thought it would be nice to be on there as well,' he said. 'And a few hours later my name's up there. What a feeling. To do it against England in England, with a full crowd and lots of Zimbabweans there as well as my family, it's going to take something to beat this one.'
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Shoaib Bashir showed real character to come back with three wickets on day two against Zimbabwe but the young spinner must keep showing signs of improvement to nail down a place in the Ashes, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
This is a big year for Shoaib Bashir. He is no longer the novice who England picked from nowhere after spotting him on Twitter making his County Championship debut for Somerset in 2023. This is his now his 16th Test match and, coming into Trent Bridge, he averaged 40 with the ball for England. After a while, those stats have got to start moving in the right direction. You can't just keep saying he is finding his way or that he is a work in progress. It has also been a difficult start to the season for Bashir in county cricket. He has been loaned out to Glamorgan and taken just two wickets in three matches at an average of 152. With India coming up and then the Ashes, the pressure is on him. But with all of that in mind, I thought he showed real character against Zimbabwe on Friday. Having started his spell with a full toss, and another couple of full tosses in his first three overs, you feared a little bit for him. But he came back to get three wickets, two of which were deliveries of real quality. The ball he got Craig Ervine with was exactly why England picked him in the first place – getting beautiful drop with that high release point and getting the left-hander driving. Even more encouraging, however, was the ball which bowled Tafadzwa Tsiga. It was a classic off-spinners dismissal of a right-hander, bowling that attacking line, encouraging the drive, and bowling the batsman through the gate. It reminded me of the way Graeme Swann dismissed Ricky Ponting in the Ashes at Edgbaston in 2009. If the ball is spinning, that attacking line should be Bashir's stock delivery to the right-hander because it brings in both edges of the bat. In the past, he has been guilty of bowling too straight, which means the only way he can dismiss the right-hander is either getting him caught at short leg or leg slip. Bashir's biggest problem, though, remains his control. It's a bit like when Swann made his England debut under my captaincy, when he was a bit young and naïve. You saw he had something but he didn't have that control. With a wrist spinner, you accept there may be the odd bad ball, but you cannot afford that from a finger spinner, especially in a first innings when you are often needed to do a holding role. With the way the pitches have been in Australia of late, England have the option of going into the Ashes with an all-seam attack. I wouldn't do that. I'd always want a spinner in Australia. But if it's not turning big, you need your spinner to get through 20 overs in a day and hold up an end so you can rotate your seamers at the other end. That's what Bashir needs to prove he can do against India if he is to play in the Ashes. There has been some talk of him dropping out of the team to find a place for Jacob Bethell, who can give England another spin option. But I think that would be too much of a fudge. Bashir is worth persevering with – but he has got to keep showing signs of improvement.
