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NDTV
26-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Gautam Gambhir's Approach Questioned With "No Stability" Remark As Team India Struggles In England
Former India batter Manoj Tiwary has raised sharp questions about Gautam Gambhir's strategy and over his selection policies and approach to red-ball cricket as India face England in the ongoing fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy at Old Trafford. India's narrow 22-run loss to England at Lord's, saw the team fall behind 1-2 in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. India, led by Shubman Gill, fought hard but faltered on the final day for the second time in the series, despite Ravindra Jadeja's valiant efforts. With this loss, Gambhir's record as India's head coach across formats stands at 13 matches, with just four wins, eight defeats, and one draw. Since his appointment in July 2024, India's Test ranking has slipped from No.1 to No.4, and they failed to qualify for the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final after a disappointing series loss in Australia. Tiwary questioned Gambhir's preference for all-rounders over specialist players, suggesting that such an approach is unsuited for the longest format. "I have said it earlier also that Test match is a game of specialists but we're keeping them out and trusting all-rounders more," Tiwary told IANS. "Since the arrival of head coach (Gautam Gambhir), there is a pattern of dropping underperforming players from the squad and adding players from the outside. This we've seen in India-Zealand series, when we brought Washington Sundar from outside over Ashwin, who was in the squad. On Australia tour, we played Devdutt Padikkal and Harshit Rana. Now, Harshit is missing and not among favourites anymore as we're playing Anshul Kamboj in this Test." The former India batter also emphasised the importance of backing players for longer durations instead of frequent chopping and changing. "There is no stability and he is not able to trust his players for a long duration. His thinking of playing part-time all-rounders and winning a Test match is not possible. The players who have played for a long time, including me, I'm a strong believer of specialist players." Tiwary highlighted tactical missteps, particularly India's decision to leave out wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav. "I feel that Kuldeep Yadav should have played this match and the last match. Wrist-spinner always get success against England and their batters can't pick them. I think we failed to exploit that," he said, while also pointing out that "our batters Sai Sudharsan, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal failing to score beyond 50-60s also made things difficult for us." Gambhir, one of India's finest batters between 2008 and 2011, built a reputation for grit and determination, scoring over 10,000 international runs and playing crucial knocks in both the 2007 T20 and 2011 ODI World Cup finals. As a leader, he inspired Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles as captain and one as mentor, before stepping into the high-pressure role of India's head coach.
Hans India
25-07-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Test cricket needs specialists, not part-time all-rounders: Manoj Tiwary questions Gautam Gambhir's approach
Kolkata: Former India batter Manoj Tiwary has raised sharp questions about Gambhir's strategy and over his selection policies and approach to red-ball cricket as India face England in the ongoing fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy at Old Trafford. India's narrow 22-run loss to England at Lord's, saw the team fall behind 1-2 in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. India, led by Shubman Gill, fought hard but faltered on the final day for the second time in the series, despite Ravindra Jadeja's valiant efforts. With this loss, Gambhir's record as India's head coach across formats stands at 13 matches, with just four wins, eight defeats, and one draw. Since his appointment in July 2024, India's Test ranking has slipped from No.1 to No.4, and they failed to qualify for the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final after a disappointing series loss in Australia. Tiwary questioned Gambhir's preference for all-rounders over specialist players, suggesting that such an approach is unsuited for the longest format. 'I have said it earlier also that Test match is a game of specialists but we're keeping them out and trusting all-rounders more,' Tiwary told IANS. 'Since the arrival of head coach (Gautam Gambhir), there is a pattern of dropping underperforming players from the squad and adding players from the outside. This we've seen in India-Zealand series, when we brought Washington Sundar from outside over Ashwin, who was in the squad. On Australia tour, we played Devdutt Padikkal and Harshit Rana. Now, Harshit is missing and not among favourites anymore as we're playing Anshul Kamboj in this Test.' The former India batter also emphasised the importance of backing players for longer durations instead of frequent chopping and changing. 'There is no stability and he is not able to trust his players for a long duration. His thinking of playing part-time all-rounders and winning a Test match is not possible. The players who have played for a long time, including me, I'm a strong believer of specialist players.' Tiwary highlighted tactical missteps, particularly India's decision to leave out wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav. "I feel that Kuldeep Yadav should have played this match and the last match. Wrist-spinner always get success against England and their batters can't pick them. I think we failed to exploit that,' he said, while also pointing out that 'our batters Sai Sudharsan, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal failing to score beyond 50-60s also made things difficult for us.' Gambhir, one of India's finest batters between 2008 and 2011, built a reputation for grit and determination, scoring over 10,000 international runs and playing crucial knocks in both the 2007 T20 and 2011 ODI World Cup finals. As a leader, he inspired Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles as captain and one as mentor, before stepping into the high-pressure role of India's head coach.
India.com
16-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Temba Bavuma's South Africa to West Indies: Teams who defeated Australia in the Finals of ICC event, India not in the list
West Indies created history by defeating Australia in the first ICC Cricket World Cup final in 1975. Sri Lanka defeated Australia in the 1996 ODI World Cup final with a brilliant performance. England defeated Australia in the 2010 T20 World Cup final to win an ICC trophy for the first time. South Africa defeated Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2025. So far, there are only 4 teams that have been able to beat Australia in the final. After winning the Champions Trophy in 1998, South Africa has now won another ICC trophy after 28 years in 2025. In this historic victory, Aiden Markram played a brilliant innings of 136 runs and was selected as the Player of the Match.
India.com
15-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
'Not on the right side but ...': Pat Cummins unfiltered remark on WTC Format after losing final against South Africa
'Not on the right side but ...':Pat Cummins unfiltered remark on WTC Format after losing final against South Africa New Delhi: Australia suffered a rare defeat in the ICC World Test Championship 2025 final. In this match played at Lord's, South Africa performed brilliantly and defeated Australia by 5 wickets and won the WTC title for the first time. This was also their first ICC men's trophy in 27 years. A team like Australia, which is not used to losing in ICC finals, kept seeing itself missing this time. Lead in the first innings, slipped in the second Australia started the match strongly and took a crucial lead of 67 runs in the first innings. But the batting collapsed in the second innings and from there South Africa made a way back. Thanks to Aiden Markram's tremendous century and Kagiso Rabada's 9 wickets, the Proteas won the match. Captain Pat Cummins admitted that his team's batting in the third innings was weak, which became a major reason for the defeat. Cummins admitted: South Africa deserved to win After the match, Cummins said that South Africa maintained themselves throughout the match and took advantage of every opportunity. He praised Markram and captain Temba Bavuma, especially Bavuma who stood firm despite a hamstring injury. Cummins said, 'This is the pinnacle of Test cricket. Everything is decided in one match, even though we lost, it was a great week.' Dominant WTC cycle, but missed the final Australia performed brilliantly in the last WTC cycle – won the title by defeating India in 2023, retained the Ashes and won on overseas tours. But this time this performance could not be repeated at Lord's. Cummins admitted that even though the result was not in his favor, he is proud of the last two years of cricket.
Daily Tribune
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
South Africa Crowned World Test Champions
South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets to clinch the ICC World Test Championship 2025, marking a historic moment in Proteas cricket. Chasing a challenging target of 282 on the fourth day, South Africa completed their second innings at 282 for 5, with Aiden Markram leading the charge in spectacular fashion. The right-hander was named Player of the Match for his brilliant 136-run knock, which laid the foundation for a composed and confident run chase. A Tale of Two Innings Australia won the early exchanges after putting up 212 in their first innings, thanks to Beau Webster's 72 and Steve Smith's 66. South Africa struggled in reply, bowled out for just 138, with Australian skipper Pat Cummins shining with figures of 6 for 28. However, South Africa fought back with the ball. Kagiso Rabada claimed 4 for 59 in Australia's second innings, while Lungi Ngidi contributed with 3 for 38 to restrict the Aussies to 207, setting up a target of 282. Markram's Masterclass Resuming at 213 for 2 overnight, the Proteas looked composed. Markram anchored the innings beautifully before falling at 276, just six runs short of the target. Temba Bavuma added a crucial 66, while David Bedingham (21 not out) and Kyle Verreynne (4 not out) saw the team home. Australia's bowlers tried to hold their ground, with Mitchell Starc finishing with 3 for 66. However, it wasn't enough to stop the South African march to glory. Score Summary: Australia 1st Innings: 212 (Webster 72, Smith 66; Rabada 5-51) South Africa 1st Innings: 138 (Bedingham 45; Cummins 6-28) Australia 2nd Innings: 207 (Starc 58*; Rabada 4-59, Ngidi 3-38) South Africa 2nd Innings: 282/5 (Markram 136, Bavuma 66; Starc 3-66) Match Officials: Toss:
