Karnataka State Cricket Association's batsmen struggled again as New Zealand 'A' maintained their unbeaten record and skipped further ahead of their rivals in the Emerging players' cricket tournament.
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The biggest positives with the bat in Perth were Virat Kohli regaining his rhythm and Jaiswal's coming of age hundred in his debut Test in Australia. Both will look to build on those significant gains in Adelaide.
Rishabh Pant has "no injury concerns" and is set to keep wickets for India against New Zealand starting in Pune on Thursday, said head coach Gautam Gam
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Shami will be given adequate rest in between matches, said Kings XI Punjab coach Mike Hesson
Brilliant performances from some players of the 10 participating teams through the World Cup will be etched in memory of cricket fans forever.
'I don't think it's deserved. I think he'll be able to work through that. It's a new challenge for him, a new position.'
Player of the Tournament Williamson leads a team that includes six players from Sunday's dramatic final at Lord's.
It is understood that the Test squad will be leaving from Mumbai few days after the series and just like it happened during the last tour of South Africa, the BCCI could have a four-day game between India and India A, which people in the know of things feel will provide Rohit Sharma's men with quality match simulation.
Neil Wagner and Bruce Martin proved able standbys as the backup duo made the most of their surprise inclusion to take four wickets each and help New Zealand bowl England out for 167 on the second day of the rain-shortened first Test.
Irfan Pathan, who retired from cricket in January, has suggested a charity-cum-farewell match between the retired Indian players and the current Virat Kohli-led team.
New Zealand's former star batter Ross Taylor has suggested that fast bowler Neil Wagner's retirement was "forced", hinting at the possibility of unrest in the Kiwi camp.
Pant played a major role in Delhi Capitals' reaching its first play-off in seven years during the 2019 edition.
Youngsters including Shreyas Iyer, Karun Nair, keeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, teen sensation Prithvi Shaw will be keen to make a mark and impress the national selectors during Tuesday's One-Day warm-up against New Zealand in Mumbai.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first Test against Bangladesh?
Xi will attend the second informal meeting with Modi at Mahabalipuram near Chennai from October 11 to 12 and pay a state visit to Nepal on October 13, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Wednesday.
Leggie Ish Sodhi will replaced the injured Todd Astle in New Zealand's squad for the three-match One-Day International series against India, commencing in Mumbai on October 22.
He is the only Indian to make the list that includes three South Africans including record-breaking captain AB de Villiers. Check out the team...
Australian Andy Bichel captured three wickets and hit an unbeaten 37 to help a World XI beat New Zealand by three wickets.
Mayank Agarwal refused to fret over what went wrong during his wretched run on the tour of New Zealand which finally ended with a morale-boosting 81 in a warm-up game, in Hamilton, on Sunday.
India go with Ashwin and Jadeja with three seamers for WTC final
A batch of New Zealand cricketers arrived in Mumbai on Friday for their forthcoming limited overs tour of India, commencing on October 22.
If India's net session on Wednesday is taken into consideration, Wriddhiman Saha is starting as the wicketkeeper ahead of Rishabh Pant for the series opener beginning on Friday.
Kane Williamson declines New Zealand 'forced' Neil Wagner to retire
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Afghanistan?
India got off to a horror start in their practice match as youngsters Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill failed with the bat on Day 1 of the three-day game against New Zealand XI at Seddon Park, in Hamilton, on Friday. All the batsmen were dismissed by fast bowler Scott Kuggeleijn as India were reduced to 5/3 in the seventh over.
For India, this series serves as the perfect platform for the coming World Cup to be played at home in October-November.
Batting first, Board President's XI made 295 for 9 in 50 overs and then bowled out the tourists for 265 in 47.4 overs.
Coming into the series at the back of a convincing series win over Pakistan, Australia will look to seal their seventh day-night Test win when they face New Zealand in the opening Test beginning in Perth on Thursday.
In addition to the Karnataka batsman, leg-spinner Karn Sharma, who has been in great form for India A against the Black caps A side, was called as a replacement for injured Rajasthan youngster Rahul Chahar.
Iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar did not find a place in Kumar Sangakkara's list of all-time XI while Rahul Dravid was the lone Indian in the team selected by the former Sri Lankan skipper.
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami gave an exhibition of high-quality fast bowling on Saturday, on Day 2 of India's warm-up match against New Zealand XI, sending a warning signal for the home team ahead of first Test in Wellington.
England's bowlers have plenty to ponder ahead of the first test after a New Zealand XI chased down a steep target for a three-wicket win in the tourists' only warm-up match in Queensland on Saturday.
Graeme Smith and Shaun Pollock will captain the Rest of the World XI Test and ODI teams respectively.
England's Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad dispelled all doubts over his fitness with a hat-trick in a warm-up match against a New Zealand XI on Tuesday.
India play the opening T20I against New Zealand on Friday.
Former India selector Sandeep Singh picked India's playing XI for the WTC Final.
