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10 hours ago
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Ex-England cricketer shares sneak peek into 'emerald green' wicket at Manchester, reiterates support for Kuldeep Yadav
Former England all-rounder and head coach David Lloyd offered a glimpse into the wicket that is being prepared for the fourth Test against India, which gets underway next Wednesday where the Shubman Gill-led visitors will be aiming to level the series with a game to spare. read more Former England all-rounder David Lloyd has urged India to include left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav for the fourth Test against England that gets underway on 23 July. Reuters Former England cricketer and head coach David Lloyd offered a glimpse into the pitch that is being prepared for the fourth Test between England and India at Manchester's Old Trafford that gets underway next week. While the wickets prepared at Headingley and Edgbaston were featherbeds where plenty of runs had been scored, the one for the third Test at Lord's offered plenty of movement for the quicks while also challenging batters with uneven bounce. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD It was because of the slightly tricky conditions later in the Lord's Test that both teams were shot out for less than 200, with India failing to chase down a target of 193 and handing the series lead back to their opponents with a 22-run defeat. 'Bumble' offers sneak peek into 'emerald green' wicket in Manchester In his column for Daily Mail, former all-rounder Lloyd – who represented England in nine Tests and eight ODIs – described the wicket being prepared in Manchester for the fourth Test that gets underway next Wednesday as 'emerald green'. However, 'Bumble', as he is affectionately known, also cautioned at the same time that the wicket might not retain that look going forward, and a lot of the grass might disappear come match day. 'I've been at Emirates Old Trafford and had a sneak preview of the pitch. At the moment, it is emerald green but don't worry. All of that grass will be off by next week,' Lloyd wrote in his column. Lloyd calls for Kuldeep's inclusion in crucial fourth Test Lloyd, who had coached England from 1996 to 1999, also joined the chorus calling for the inclusion of left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the Indian XI at Manchester. Kuldeep is yet to make an appearance in the ongoing series despite Indian spin legends Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh as well as batting icon Sunil Gavaskar calling for his inclusion. 'It (pitch) should be easy paced to start off with but we will get another five-day pitch and a result. India must play Kuldeep Yadav. Fingers crossed, the weather behaves. There's a hosepipe ban in some areas up north!' Lloyd added. Kuldeep's inclusion, however, has become a lot more difficult after spin-bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar collected 4/22 at Lord's in addition to his handy knock of 42 in the second Test at Edgbaston. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Left-arm finger spinner Ravindra Jadeja remains a permanent fixture in the XI, mainly due to his red-hot batting form that has helped him collect four consecutive half-centuries, including a heroic 61 not out during India's chase of 193 at Lord's.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Liam Dawson recalled by England after eight-year exile to replace Shoaib Bashir
Liam Dawson returned to the international fold in T20s against the West Indies earlier this summer - Getty Images/Stu Forster Liam Dawson will return to Test cricket for the first time in eight years after being called up by England following Shoaib Bashir's left finger injury. Bashir broke his left little finger in the third Test at Lord's and will undergo surgery on the injury on Wednesday. Bashir managed to bat, bowl and field after suffering the injury and took the winning wicket, as Mohammed Siraj played on in bizarre fashion. Captain Ben Stokes praised his contribution to his side's win. Advertisement Replacing Bashir, who has been their first-choice spinner since the start of last summer, has allowed England to rejig the balance of their side for the fourth Test at Old Trafford with the selection of Dawson. Shoaib Bashir will undergo surgery on his broken little finger - Getty Images/Gareth Copley Dawson was always one of the leading contenders to replace Bashir, but beats the England-contracted Jack Leach, as well as the likes of Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks. He has been one of the most consistent players in county cricket with bat and ball and will allow England to bolster their batting from No 8. The left-arm spinner had been in the international wilderness for a couple of years but returned to England's T20 squad under Brendon McCullum earlier this summer, and immediately impressed against West Indies, paving the way for his Test return. Advertisement Dawson has played just three Tests, in 2016 and 2017, but has 371 first-class wickets to go with 18 centuries. He has been in demand on the franchise circuit in recent years and has informed England that he has no interest in international call-ups if he was not going to be selected in the XI. This led to him missing out on last year's tour of India, but consistently outstanding domestic form has seen him called up. Gus Atkinson will also be in contention for the fourth Test after a hamstring injury, while Josh Tongue could return to England's XI. More to follow... Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
The Age
a day ago
- Sport
- The Age
Series won 3-0, but there were flops and stars in the Australian team
Made 127 runs from 31.75 from two Tests after missing the first due to a finger injury. His 71 in Grenada was Australia's top score for the series, which says a lot. His transition back into the team was seamless. Looked great in the first innings in Kingston before a loose shot outside off stump saw him removed for an innings-high 48. Bodes well for the Ashes, even though he didn't make a massive score. Travis Head: 8.5 The Australian No.5 was the team's most consistent batsman, recording scores of 59, 61, 29, 39, 20 and 16 to finish the tourists' highest-run-scorer of the series with 224 runs at 37.33. His two knocks in the first Test in Barbados were crucial in the context of the match. Adds such an important dimension to the Australian order at No.5. Also picked up a wicket in Grenada. Beau Webster: 7.5 The Tasmanian averaged more with bat (25) than ball (16.2) in a productive series. Would have loved to convert a couple of fifties into centuries but continued to show he truly belongs at Test level. Australia have found themselves a beauty in Webster, whose seamers came in handy on spicy Caribbean pitches. Looking ahead to the Ashes, Webster has put forward a strong case to remain in the XI but team balance will be a factor. Alex Carey: 8 Australia's wicketkeeper finished second on his side's runs list with 187 at 31.16. Back-to-back half centuries in Barbados and Grenada were exactly what Australia needed after the top order floundered. Dropped three catches across the series behind the stumps and was subbed out of the final day of the series due to a concussion the night before. Is such a dependable figure in this Australian side. Pat Cummins: 8 Just a standard series for Cummins - eight wickets at 18.12. Rarely has a bad Test and chalked up another overseas Test series win as skipper after triumphs in Pakistan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Was part of the bold call to leave Nathan Lyon out of the final Test in Kingston and given the Test ended halfway through day three, it was justified based on conditions. Scored 37 more runs in the series than Konstas. Mitchell Starc: 9 Named player of the series after taking 15 wickets at 14.8 and making 46 runs. His 100th Test could not have gone better, with sensational figures of 6-9 and a triple wicket maiden to start a spectacular West Indian collapse in a big Australian win. Brought up 400 Test wickets, becoming just the fourth Aussie to do so since Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Nathan Lyon. A brilliant series and looks primed for more Ashes glory. Nathan Lyon: 8 Took nine wickets at 18.12 across two Test before being dropped for the Kingston fixture based on conditions. Snared two wickets in two balls in Barbados to ensure Australia didn't have to come back for day four. Handed song duties over to Alex Carey on this tour. Whilst disappointing, took his omission from the third Test with grace and was as happy as anyone when Australia rolled the West Indies for 27. Josh Hazlewood: 9 A great series for the big quick, taking 14 wickets at 14.42, which was the best average by any bowler with more than eight wickets. Now has 26 wickets at 11.84 from five Tests in the West Indies. Loading Josh Inglis: 2 Missed out in his only Test when Smith was injured, making scores of five and 12. Took the gloves on the final day of the tour when Carey was concussed and took a catch with his first delivery behind the stumps in Tests.
Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Series won 3-0, but there were flops and stars in the Australian team
Made 127 runs from 31.75 from two Tests after missing the first due to a finger injury. His 71 in Grenada was Australia's top score for the series, which says a lot. His transition back into the team was seamless. Looked great in the first innings in Kingston before a loose shot outside off stump saw him removed for an innings-high 48. Bodes well for the Ashes, even though he didn't make a massive score. Travis Head: 8.5 The Australian No.5 was the team's most consistent batsman, recording scores of 59, 61, 29, 39, 20 and 16 to finish the tourists' highest-run-scorer of the series with 224 runs at 37.33. His two knocks in the first Test in Barbados were crucial in the context of the match. Adds such an important dimension to the Australian order at No.5. Also picked up a wicket in Grenada. Beau Webster: 7.5 The Tasmanian averaged more with bat (25) than ball (16.2) in a productive series. Would have loved to convert a couple of fifties into centuries but continued to show he truly belongs at Test level. Australia have found themselves a beauty in Webster, whose seamers came in handy on spicy Caribbean pitches. Looking ahead to the Ashes, Webster has put forward a strong case to remain in the XI but team balance will be a factor. Alex Carey: 8 Australia's wicketkeeper finished second on his side's runs list with 187 at 31.16. Back-to-back half centuries in Barbados and Grenada were exactly what Australia needed after the top order floundered. Dropped three catches across the series behind the stumps and was subbed out of the final day of the series due to a concussion the night before. Is such a dependable figure in this Australian side. Pat Cummins: 8 Just a standard series for Cummins - eight wickets at 18.12. Rarely has a bad Test and chalked up another overseas Test series win as skipper after triumphs in Pakistan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Was part of the bold call to leave Nathan Lyon out of the final Test in Kingston and given the Test ended halfway through day three, it was justified based on conditions. Scored 37 more runs in the series than Konstas. Mitchell Starc: 9 Named player of the series after taking 15 wickets at 14.8 and making 46 runs. His 100th Test could not have gone better, with sensational figures of 6-9 and a triple wicket maiden to start a spectacular West Indian collapse in a big Australian win. Brought up 400 Test wickets, becoming just the fourth Aussie to do so since Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Nathan Lyon. A brilliant series and looks primed for more Ashes glory. Nathan Lyon: 8 Took nine wickets at 18.12 across two Test before being dropped for the Kingston fixture based on conditions. Snared two wickets in two balls in Barbados to ensure Australia didn't have to come back for day four. Handed song duties over to Alex Carey on this tour. Whilst disappointing, took his omission from the third Test with grace and was as happy as anyone when Australia rolled the West Indies for 27. Josh Hazlewood: 9 A great series for the big quick, taking 14 wickets at 14.42, which was the best average by any bowler with more than eight wickets. Now has 26 wickets at 11.84 from five Tests in the West Indies. Loading Josh Inglis: 2 Missed out in his only Test when Smith was injured, making scores of five and 12. Took the gloves on the final day of the tour when Carey was concussed and took a catch with his first delivery behind the stumps in Tests.
The Age
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
West Indies vs Australia LIVE: Lyon dropped for Boland as Cummins wins toss and bats in Jamaica
Go to latest Lyon dropped from Australian XI Big story brewing from Tom Decent in Kingston. Nathan Lyon has been dropped from Australia's XI. Selectors have gone for a five-pronged pace attack of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc (100th Test), Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, as well as all-rounder Beau Webster. Cummins flagged the move on Friday, saying 'all options' were on the table. It's a bold call but shows Australia feel their best chance of a quick result is to blast the Windies off the park. '[There are] a few more unknowns, so we just want to have another look at the wicket and give it a bit of time and work out a team later on today,' Cummins told reporters in the build-up to the clash. 'I think mainly pink ball [is a consideration] and trying to get our heads around exactly what it's going to do. 'That last session [under lights] might be a little bit longer than Adelaide.' 4.05am Why this could be Australia's final Test tour of the West Indies By Tom Decent Australian cricket tours of the West Indies are steeped in nostalgia – long viewed as the dream trip for players and spectators alike. But heading into this third Test in Jamaica, the venue of Australia's famous series win in 1995, a sobering question hangs in the air: could this be Australia's last visit to the Caribbean for a Test series? That might sound alarmist, but it reflects genuine concern amid confidential discussions between global cricket's powerbrokers about the future of the longest format. The International Cricket Council's Future Tours Program – the blueprint that maps out bilateral series – is still being finalised. But according to well-placed sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the talks, there are currently no Tests locked in between Australia and the West Indies in the Caribbean from 2027 onwards. 4.05am Good morning Hello, and good morning (well, it's a very early good morning from Australia anyway). I'm Daniel Brettig and I'll be taking you through day one of the pink-ball, day-night Test in Jamaica between the West Indies and an Australian side looking to clinch a clean sweep of the Frank Worrell Trophy. Sabina Park has been the scene of many indelible moments in the history of Test cricket, not least Steve Waugh's 200 in 1995, which formed the backbone of the victory that helped Mark Taylor's team become the first to beat the West Indies in a Test series for 15 years. In doing so, they claimed global supremacy for Australia, and began the start of 30 years of sad, protracted decline for the Caribbean side. That said, the following series in 1999 was one of the greatest ever played, as Bria Lara's own Sabina Park double century was the catalyst for the West Indies to rebound from being bowled out for 51 in the opening game in Trinidad and set up a breathless 2-2 drawn series. That was the last time Australia lost on his ground. Play is set to begin at 4.30am AEST. 4.05am Lyon dropped from Australian XI Big story brewing from Tom Decent in Kingston. Nathan Lyon has been dropped from Australia's XI. Selectors have gone for a five-pronged pace attack of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc (100th Test), Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, as well as all-rounder Beau Webster. Cummins flagged the move on Friday, saying 'all options' were on the table. It's a bold call but shows Australia feel their best chance of a quick result is to blast the Windies off the park. '[There are] a few more unknowns, so we just want to have another look at the wicket and give it a bit of time and work out a team later on today,' Cummins told reporters in the build-up to the clash. 'I think mainly pink ball [is a consideration] and trying to get our heads around exactly what it's going to do. 'That last session [under lights] might be a little bit longer than Adelaide.'
