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The first test of Ashes 2023 is on its final day (5th), Former Australia cricketer Damien Fleming is confident that Usman Khawaja will help the Aussies win the opening Test of the 2023 Ashes at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Earlier, England won the toss and elected to bat first, Batting first English opener Zak Crawley scored 61 runs while Jonny Bairstow added 78 for the team Joe Root scored a maiden 118 runs. Batting second Usman Khawaja smashed 141 runs while Travis Head scored 50 runs and Carey added 66 which took Australia’s score to 386. In the 2nd Innings England added 273…

Former Pakistan batsman and Pakistan cricket coach Javed Miandad criticised India and the BCCI for not sending the Indian team to Pakistan for the upcoming Asia Cup tournament. Miandad stated that Pakistan also shouldn’t travel to India for the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023, Miandad said sports not be mixed with politics. India last visited Pakistan for the 50-over Asia Cup where they played the final against Sri Lanka, India lost the match by 100 runs at National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan, on 6th July 2008. Bilateral cricket ties were suspended due to political tensions between the two countries. Read: RCB Players…

India’s star baller Ravichandran Ashwin lashed out at the people calling him an “overthinker” and said: “If I had been assured, like many other Indian players, that you would be consistently given an equal chance in the playing eleven, I would not have had time to overthink or be constantly uncertain.” In an interview with The Indian Express. Ashwin said: “A lot of people marketed me and positioned me that I am an overthinker. A person who will get 15-20 matches on the go doesn’t have to be mentally overthinking. A person who knows that they will get only two…

In one of the most heated matches between LSG and RCB Avesh threw his helmet to the floor in celebration after he ran a bye on the final ball of the game, which led to LSG’s thrilling win over RCB. LSG won the match against RCB by 1 wicket as they successfully chased down the target of 213. Recalling his wild celebration the pacer said that his celebration went a little far. Avesh Khan expressed regret over his wild celebration. Avesh Khan Said: “Yeh social media mein mera mahool bana rehta hai and helmet incident thoda jyada hogaya tha (That helmet incident was a…

Former Indian cricketer and cricket administrator Dilip Vengsarkar has slammed the BCCI and its selection committee and said they lack vision and deep knowledge. Dilip Vengsarkar Said: “The unfortunate part is that the selectors I have seen over the last six-seven years neither have the vision, deep knowledge about the game or cricketing sense. They made Shikhar Dhawan India captain (when tours overlapped and main players were unavailable); it is where you can groom the future captain,” he told Hindustan Times. “You haven’t groomed anybody. You just play as it comes. You talk about the richest cricket board in the world,…

Indian star batsman Virat Kohli is one of the most famous and highest-earning athletes in the world, as per the report his net worth has crossed 1000 crores. Virat Kohli has a grade A+ contract with the BCCI and has an annual salary of nearly Rs. 7 crores. He is only one of three players along with Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah to have an A+ contract with the BCCI, he gets paid a Test match fee of ₹15 lakhs per match, an ODI fee of ₹6 lakhs per game, and T20I fee of ₹3 lakhs per match. RCB pay…

Former South African star and captain Graeme Smith defended Indian Coach Rahul Dravid and said fair opportunity should be given to Rahul to guide the Indian team while speaking to TOI. Graeme Smith on Dravid: “The biggest challenge in India for a leader is balancing those squads, balancing your tour schedules, the different formats, and those are some of the biggest decisions that are coming ahead of Rahul and his selection team. What do those squads look like, how do they move those teams forward,” “He’s a quality man and a quality performer. He’s shown it right through as a…

Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 546 runs in a Test match and recorded the biggest Test win by runs in the 21st century. Afghanistan won the toss and invited Bangladesh to bat first, Batting first Bangladesh’s opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy scored 76 runs and Najmul Hossain Shanto scored 146 runs which put a good total of 382 runs on the board for the team. Nijat Masood took 5 wickets for the Afghanistan side. Batting second Afghanistan’s whole team collapsed within 146 runs in the 1st Innings, Afsar Zazai score the max 36 runs for the team Nasir Jamal added 35 runs…

Pakistans Star left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi is returning to the team after the injury, he was named on Pakistan’s squad for the Test series in Sri Lanka next month on Saturday while Muhammad Huraira and Aamir Jamal are also included on the squad, The 16-member squad, led by Babar Azam, will play two Tests in Sri Lanka. Shaheen Afridi injured his knee while fielding in the T20 World Cup 2022 final. The youngster got into an awkward position while trying to catch Harry Brook’s ball, resulting in his knee injury. Shaheen Afridi said: “After missing our entire home season because of the…

Former England captains Michael Vaughan and former English star player Kevin Pietersen have criticised Ben Stokes’s declaration call on Day 1 and called it “outrageous”, England won the toss and elected to bat first, Batting first English opener Zak Crawley scored 61 runs while Jonny Bairstow added 78 for the team Joe Root scored maiden 118 run and Ollie Robinson was on 17 when Stokes declared. Michael Vaughan said: “I wouldn’t have declared, You just don’t know what is going to happen. England are trying to send a message no team has ever done before. I, as a captain, would’ve wanted a…

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has criticised Australia for the defensive field setting on Day 1 of the first Ashes 2023 Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday, June 16. Nasser Hussain Said: “By posting a deep point as early as the first over it looked like they [Australia] were admitting ‘We know you can do that against us, and we are going to have to set the field accordingly.’ They were reacting before anything had happened in effect and it was a surprise in some ways to see Australia blink first,” he wrote. Read: FairPlay Referral Code | 300%…

India vs. West Indies Stream FREE On Jio Cinema  In an exciting development for cricket enthusiasts across India, JioCinema has confirmed that it will be streaming the highly anticipated India vs. West Indies cricket matches for free on any sim card. This announcement has sent waves of enthusiasm among fans who are eagerly awaiting the thrilling encounters between the two cricketing giants. JioCinema, a popular streaming platform known for its diverse content offerings, has taken a commendable step by making the India vs. West Indies matches accessible to a wider audience. By offering the streaming service for free on…

New Zealand’s all-rounder Michael Bracewell will miss the upcoming World-Cup 2023 (50 over), The 32-year-old recently sustained an injury to his right Achilles, He sustained the injury while playing for Worcestershire Rapids in the English T20 Blast against Yorkshire in Leeds on June 9. Bracewell’s return is expected after six to eight months of recovery. “Firstly, you always feel for the player when injury strikes, especially when it means they will have to miss a world event. Michael’s a great team man and has had a fantastic 15 months for the Black Caps since his international debut,” Gary Stead was quoted…

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is likely to lead the team for the upcoming two-Test series against the West Indies and will likely sit down with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) thereafter to discuss his future in the traditional format. (Reported by PTI). Rohit Sharma likely to captain India for the West Indies Test series. He’ll sit with the BCCI later to decide on his future as Test captain. (Reported by PTI). pic.twitter.com/tbs5bGSImv — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 13, 2023

Following Kl Rahul’s thigh injury which he sustained while captaining Lucknow SuperGiants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 1 2023. Reports are there that Rahul is set to come back for the upcoming Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, He has begun his rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy, Bangalore. Earlier, he underwent a successful thigh surgery in the United Kingdom. Read: Athiya Shetty – KL Rahul Wife Biography KL was ruled out of IPL and also missed the World Test Championship final in 2023 against Australia. Kl Rahul shared a post on Instagram where he shared four pictures revealing his return…

The five-match Ashes series is starting on 16th June 2023 the greatest rivalry in cricket is played between England and Australia, both want to stay at the top of their games to claim the urn. Out of 72 series played to date, Australia has won 34 and England has won 32, with six drawn series. Moeen Ali Opens up on His Test Return head of The Ashes 2023 With the English team’s spinner, Jack Leach sustaining a stress fracture in his back and being ruled out of the series, England recently announced that veteran all-rounder Moeen Ali will be coming out of…

Former Indian cricketer and legend Sunil Gavaskar criticized India captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid for dropping top-class Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin from the WTC final against Australia. Sunil Gavaskar said: “If Ashwin had been in the team, who knows what could have happened? With the bat too, he could have contributed. No other top-class Indian cricketer in the modern era has been treated as bafflingly as Ashwin has been. Tell me if there was a No. 1 ICC-ranked batter in the team, would he have been left out of the playing XI just because in earlier times he…