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Can Jasprit Bumrah make India a winning team or do they need a batting captain?

NEW DELHI: Who will be India's next Test captain? It's a question that will keep buzzing in the BCCI corridors over the next few months, until the selectors huddle up sometime, maybe, in May to pick the team for the England tour in June. Until then, the debate could linger.

The Times of India

The last Big Thing: why next men’s Ashes may be the longest form’s long goodbye

The red-ball series against Australia, 10 Test-starved months from now, lurks potently – and with good reason

The Guardian - UK

Women’s Ashes excitement tempered by concerns over congested schedule

Australia and England will have to cram the eagerly anticipated series of three ODIs, three T20s and a four-day Test into three weeks and five cities

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James Anderson in talks over extending Lancashire deal

The 42-year-old made his Red Rose debut in 2002 and took a record 704 Test wickets for England.

The Independent UK

Jolted Australia are on the tear again – England have their work cut out

Alyssa Healy’s side have responded strongly to World Cup adversity and the tourists face a battle to still be in touch when the Test comes

The Guardian - UK

'What's his name?': When VVS Laxman reminded Sachin Tendulkar about his 'favourite umpire'

NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman have had numerous partnerships during their playing days and both had excellent record against Australia in Test cricket.

The Times of India

'Virat Kohli wouldn't mind being captain again'

With doubts hanging over Rohit Sharma's Test career, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could soon be searching for India's next full-time Test captain. Rohit's current deputy Jasprit Bumrah might appear as the obvious candidate, but captaincy may further increase the mental and physical workload of India's…

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'23 January ko dekhte hain': Sunil Gavaskar's ultimatum to Indian players

Dismal performance by India, particular the batters, in the recently-concluded Test series in Australia has received a lot of criticism from former players and experts, all of who believe that there is no other way to improve than going through the grind in domestic cricket, whatever be the stature or…

The Times of India

Tammy Beaumont adds her voice to those calling for more Women’s Ashes Tests

The England opener agreed with Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner that one Test is not enough

The Independent UK

SCG pitch avoids ICC criticism after short Test finale

The spiciest SCG pitch this century has avoided sanction after the ICC ticked off the surface for the Border-Gavaskar finale as satisfactory.

AAP

Sri Lanka Tests no certainty for Aussie TV screens

Australia's looming two-Test series in Sri Lanka is no guarantee to be televised back home, with a broadcast deal yet to be finalised by Foxtel or any rivals.

AAP

Gardner leads calls for expanded women's Ashes

Ashleigh Gardner has called for more Tests to be included in the women's Ashes, with England players also backing a push for three in the multi-format series.

AAP

EXCLUSIVE | 'Fit' Jasprit Bumrah would have done a Kapil Dev in SCG Test: Ex-cricketer

NEW DELHI: Hampered by a back spasm, Jasprit Bumrah must have been itching to take the field and rattle the Australian batters. He sat visibly frustrated in the dugout as Australia chased down 162 runs on a challenging pitch at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground.

The Times of India

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma's massive run as Test captain puts him in elite company

With eight wins in his first nine Test matches as South Africa captain, Temba Bavuma has joined an elite group of skippers in Test cricket.

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EXCLUSIVE | 'Workload management is bull****, created by Australians': Ex-India pacer on Jasprit Bumrah bowling 150-plus overs in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

NEW DELHI: 151.2 overs or 908 deliveries and 32 wickets — these are the astonishing stats of Player of the Series Jasprit Bumrah in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite that, Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years. Bumrah's phenomenal performances Down Under, did however, firmly establish him as one of…

The Times of India

'Rohit Sharma's hunger should show in his actions'

Rohit Sharma has gone through one his worst runs as a Test batter and captain lately. Not only has he lost five of his last six matches as skipper, but also his form with the bat has nosedived. Former India batter and batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes that because Rohit…

The Times of India

South Africa seal top spot in WTC standings with dominant 10-wicket win over Pakistan

NEW DELHI: South Africa clinched a dominant 10-wicket victory over Pakistan at Newlands on Monday, cementing their top spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings.

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'I haven't touched the red-ball in last three years': Rashid Khan on memorable Test return

NEW DELHI: Rashid Khan made a stunning return to Test cricket with a seven-wicket haul, earning the Man of the Match award as Afghanistan secured a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in the second Test at the Queen Sports Club on Monday.

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Did India even deserve to qualify for the World Test Championship final?

NEW DELHI: By losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series 1-3, India did not qualify for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final scheduled for June 2025 at Lord's.

The Guardian - AU

Having conquered the cricket world Pat Cummins must now bridge the generations

Winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade means Pat Cummins’ Australian side has won every Test trophy on offer to them. But his ageing side is crying out for new blood

AAP

Test crowds beat Bradman-era records to be best ever

Australia's 3-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph has become the first series in history to crack an average attendance mark of 40,000 per day in this country.

The Times of India

India's batting woes in BGT: Few individual sparks but otherwise a dud show

The history books have been written: Australia have won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 by 3-1 margin. In the process they ended their decade-long drought of the BGT and shut India's ambition of completing a hat-trick of wins Down Under. Icing on the cake? Spot in the World Test Championship final…

The Times of India

How India failed to register a hat-trick of Border-Gavaskar Trophy series wins in Australia

NEW DELHI: Questions are bound to arise as Rohit Sharma's men make their way to India after failing to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The champions of the last two Test series in Australia, led by Virat Kohli in 2018 and Ajinkya Rahane in 2020, conceded the series 1-3 to Australia…

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I was just getting Bumrah'd: Usman Khawaja

India's bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had Usman Khawaja's number throughout the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series, and the Australian opening batter acknowledged him as the most challenging bowler he has encountered inhis cricket career.

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'Can't be that soft': India's final swipe at Aussies

In a series punctuated by tensions between the sides, India have thrown one last swipe at Australia following a confrontation on day one of the SCG Test.

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