Nasser Hussain and Joe Root. (Source – Twitter/X)
1. I am really confident that we are going to see Babar Azam scoring big runs very soon: Jason Gillespie
Pakistan’s red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie backed Babar Azam to get past his lean patch soon. (READ MORE)
2. Nathan Smith and Josh Clarkson earn New Zealand central contracts
The slots were vacated when openers Devon Conway and Finn Allen opted out of their central contracts to play in the franchise leagues. (READ MORE)
3. ‘I try to work as hard as I possibly can’ – Rishabh Pant slogs ahead of Duleep Trophy 2024
Rishabh Pant shared a video on social media from one of his practice sessions ahead of the upcoming Duleep Trophy 2024. (READ MORE)
4. ‘I don’t think any team did that’ – Ravi Shastri revels in India’s back-to-back Test series wins in Australia
Ravi Shastri explained how big an achievement it was for India to beat Australia in their own backyard on two consecutive Test tours. (READ MORE)
5. ‘There is one thing he should improve on, otherwise Ashes would be gone’ – Nasser Hussain wants Joe Root to refine one aspect of his game
Joe Root might be on top of the world with the kind of batting form he is in at the moment. However, Nasser Hussain believes that there is room for improvement in one aspect of his game. (READ MORE)
6. PAK vs BAN 2024: Gillespie accepts Bangladesh as ‘favourites’ but wants Pakistan to fight
Jason Gillespie admitted that Bangladesh are the favourites to win the second Test but he hoped his side would put up a strong fight on Day 5. (READ MORE)
7. ‘The plan was very simple’ – Hasan Mahmud reacts after heroic five-for in Pakistan’s second innings
Hasan Mahmud explained how he made life difficult for the Pakistani batters after bagging a five-for on Day 4 of the second Test. (READ MORE)
8. CSK star Rachin Ravindra trains at Super Kings academy ahead of first-ever Afghanistan-New Zealand Test
Rachin Ravindra and Ben Sears trained at the Super Kings academy in Tamil Nadu ahead of the one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand. (READ MORE)
9. Jos Buttler doubtful for Australia T20Is with calf injury
Sam Curran or Phil Salt might take charge during the series if Jos Buttler fails to recover in time. (READ MORE)
10. Suryakumar Yadav to miss first round of Duleep Trophy 2024 due to hand injury
A hand injury is set to rule out Suryakumar Yadav for the first round of Duleep Trophy 2024. He sustained the injury during the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament last week. (READ MORE)