After suffering a 1-2 series loss in South Africa, India dropped to the third spot
The Indian team on Sunday began training for the decisive third and final Test against South Africa here, hoping to recover from the defeat in Johannesburg and claim its maiden series win in the Rainbow Nation.
Hazlewood also said that Cheteshwar Pujara is the one player who wears down the bowlers with his workman-like approach.
'I am not a Shubman Gill hater but I feel Ruturaj is a better option because he has scored runs in tougher situations.'
'India need to prepare a good fast bowling unit in 2024'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first Test against England?
India dropped three catches within the first Powerplay in the must win game against Nepal.
India captain Rohit Sharma was named the 'Men's International Cricketer of the Year', while former head coach Rahul Dravid was conferred with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at the Ceat Cricket Rating Awards 2023-24 here on Wednesday.
Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer expressed his frustration on chatter around star India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli's strike rate and approach in T20I cricket, saying that he has produced match-winning contributions for India in ICC T20 World Cups time and again.
South Africa shredded through the Indian batting line-up to claim victory by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test.
It was Virat Kohli's fourth unsuccessful attempt to lead India to an ICC title
India's Test captain Virat Kohli took the field along with team mates for a light session at Green Park, in Kanpur, on Sunday.
Virat Kohli bounced back in style to score a patient half-century against the Gujarat Titans.
'...as a Pakistani, why am I supporting Kohli? Well, he has 70 hundreds. Woh 70 sau khaala ke ghar mein, ya candy crush khelte huye nahi banein hain'.
Hosts India take on Australia in two Twenty20 international matches starting from Sunday, followed by five One-Day Internationals.
The last time Team India won an ICC World Cup was in 2011 in India. It was a 50-over ODI format that was won under the astute leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Kohli is said to have recovered from the infection now
Kohli holds the record for most Test appearances as India Test captain (68) and he also holds the record for most Test wins by an Indian captain (40). Only Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting, and Steve Waugh have won more matches than Kohli as captain in Test cricket.
'Snapshots from #TeamIndia's nets session ahead of the third and final ODI against England at Manchester. #ENGvIND', BCCI tweeted with photos.
'They need batters who can bat out a full session in Australia.' 'You have seniors like Pujara and Rahane, who are scoring runs in domestic cricket. They have experience of Australian conditions too.' 'They should be given a chance to make a comeback, no harm in trying especially when your batting line-up is not even lasting a full session.'
23 wickets and several records fell on the opening day of the second and final Test in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Images from Day 2 of the one-off Test between India and Bangladesh in Hyderabad on Friday
As Ravichandran Ashwin prepares to step onto the field for his 100th Test in the upcoming Dharamsala fixture on March 7, he is poised to join a prestigious group of 14 Indian cricketers
Virat Kohli's fluent century and Suresh Raina's quickfire 71 led India to a convincing five-wicket victory over Australia in the second One-Day International, at the Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy stadium, in Visakhapatnam, on Wednesday. India cruised to 292 for five in 48.5 overs in reply to Australia's 289 for three, winning with seven deliveries to spare. The victory enabled the hosts maintain their unbeaten record at the venue.
'Virat needs to become a free-flowing personality again'
The reactions to Virat Kohli stepping down as the captain of the Indian Test team after seven years on Saturday.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur on Thursday informed that star Test skipper Virat Kohli failed to make it to the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test Team because voting happened in September and he made all the runs after that month. Despite being adjudged as the Man-of-the-Series with 655 runs in the recently concluded five-match series against England which the World No. 1 Test team won 4-0, Kohli missed a berth in the ICC Test team of the year 2016.
Unseasonable rain in Mumbai has also meant that both teams have not been able to practise outdoors since Wednesday and the weather conditions could have an impact on the team selection, according to Kohli.
Ace off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday wrecked havoc and clinched yet another five-wicket haul as India defeated England by an innings and 36 runs on the final day of the Mumbai Test at the Wankhede Stadium. This is only the third time a team batting first has made 400 and then lost by an innings. Statistician Rajneesh Gupta presents interesting numbers from the final day of Mumbai Test
Taking note of the fatigue factor, India are likely field a second string team for the forthcoming limited overs tour of Zimbabwe next month.
Siraj's economical spell of 1-13 in just three overs wasn't his only contribution. His fielding brilliance led to a crucial dismissal in the 16th over, putting Ireland under pressure.
Royal Challengers Bangalore need to rediscover the joy of cricket if they are to end their Indian Premier League title drought, captain Virat Kohli said. Star-studded RCB have reached three IPL finals but are one of only three existing franchises -- along with Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab -- not to have won the title.
When India lost the Wellington Test by 10 wickets, was it the worst defeat for Virat Kohli's team? Rajneesh Gupta has the answers.
'Maybe Kohli can offer to make an honourable way for Rahane to take over during the series against England at home.' 'I can assure no bad blood would be caused when we ensure that the larger picture on the canvas is Indian cricket.'
Virat Kohli's talismanic presence will be the shot in the arm that India would need in their bid to win the historic first-ever away Test series against South Africa.
Last year, Rahul's animated conversation with Goenka, after a heavy defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, went viral although lot of people later called it a "frank discussion between owner and skipper".
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday said his side will not take the good showing in the first leg of the IPL for granted, adding that latest additions, including Sri Lanka's Wanidu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, have added a new dimension to the team.
'South Africa remains an unconquered bastion. Remember, the Proteas are no pushovers in their own backyard, but we have got the firepower and the arsenal to match that.'
'He is at his best now, he is in the right frame of mind.' The tough times he has gone through will only make him a better player and a stronger personality.'
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