PCB Awards 2020: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan nominated

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PCB Awards 2020: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan nominated

PCB Awards 2020: Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan nominated.

PCB Awards 2020: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revealed their nominations for the annual PCB Awards 2020 on Thursday. The final result of the awards will be announced on their digital platforms on Friday.

“12 specific categories have been shortlisted including 10 individual categories, finalized by independent panelists with a high Cricket background and distinguished cricket personalities,” PCB said in a statement.

“The jury which will be responsible to shortlist the candidate for a particular award did not limit itself to just performances, several other factors have been taken in mind such as impact, value, opponent, contributions, etc.,” it added.

PCB Awards 2020:

Pakistan’s T20 star Mohammad Hafeez, skipper Babar Azam and pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi have been nominated in the three categories each in PCB awards 2020. Haris Rauf, Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan, and Naseem Shah have been considered for two categories each by the jury members.

Mohammad Hafeez has been shortlisted for White Ball Cricketer of the year, Individual performance of the year, and Most Valuable Player of the year. Pakistani skipper Babar Azam and pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi have been nominated for Most Valuable Cricketer of the year, White ball cricketer of the year, and test cricketer of the year.

Haris Rauf is listed for Men’s Emerging cricketer of the year as well as White ball cricketer of the year awards while Naseem Shah is competing for Men’s Emerging cricketer of the year and Individual performance of the year.

Mohammad Rizwan has been on the list of Test Cricketer of the Year and Most Valuable Cricketer of the year awards. Shan Masood competes in Test Cricketer and Individual Performance of the year awards.

PCB also included the award for Domestic Cricketer of the year. The nominees of the Domestic Cricketer awards are Hasan Ali, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, and Zahid Mahmood.

Two awards for the Women’s category have also listed in the awards list by PCB despite little cricket. Two awards include Women’s emerging cricketer of the year and Women’s Cricketer of the year.

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Australia vs India: Sunil Gavaskar comes up with new opening pair for India in the 3rd Test

Australia vs India: Sunil Gavaskar comes up with new opening pair for India in the 3rd Test.

Australia vs India 3rd Test: Indian former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar who is known for his unique team selection skills, now feels Shubman Gill to be pushed to the middle order. Gavaskar in the talk show told that he would pick Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal as his opener in the upcoming Sydney Test.

“I would go with Mayank Agarwal. Everyone saw he was not in good touch and doesn’t look good in the previous two games but he is a quality player of red ball/pink ball. I would probably keep him along with Rohit Sharma,” Gavaskar said in the talk show on Sony Sports Network.

Rohit Sharma has completed his 14 days of mandatory isolation and has joined the squad yesterday. Sharma has been fine now and is 100% recovered from his injury.

Shubman Gill was the stand-out player in the previous test game having scored 45 and 35* in his debut game.

Gill should bat at number 5, Gavaskar:

“Despite he showed some good skills top the order. I looked in solid touch and scored some good runs for the side. I would rather love to see him bat at number 5 for India. With his batting style and approach, he might not be successful at the opening areas but at U19 level he batted down the order at number 5,” Gavaskar added.

The former cricketer feels that Gill must play in Hanuma Vihari’s place while Rohit Sharma should open with Mayank Agarwal.

Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal opened the innings for India in the Test against South Africa. Both the openers in South Africa series provided a solid start and even scored their double hundreds in the same series.

The third test will begin on 07th January at Sydney Cricket Ground. Right now the series is leveled at 1-1 after India clinched 8 wickets victory at Melbourne.

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Australia vs India: Umesh Yadav ruled out, Shardul Thakur likely to replace him

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Australia vs India: Umesh Yadav ruled out, Shardul Thakur likely to replace him

Australia vs India: Umesh Yadav ruled out, Shardul Thakur likely to replace him.

Australia vs India: One more injury concern comes up for India as Umesh Yadav has been ruled out of the remainder of the Australia series due to a calf muscle tear. BCCI on Thursday announced the news of the pacer getting ruled out.

However, the replacement has not been revealed till now. Shardul Thakur is most likely to replace the speedster in the Sydney Test.

According to the sources, the speedster after complaining of pain in his calf has been ruled out and will head home to complete his rehab program. He would not join the squad for the third and fourth tests.

Shardul Thakur to be preferred before Natarajan:

There were talks around that the pace sensation T. Natarajan must be picked ahead of Thakur while this looks baseless right now.

“Some people and pundits have been in talks to bring in T. Natarajan after his brilliant progress in the past few days but we must not forget that the pacer has played only one first-class game for Tamil Nadu. While on the other hand, Shardul Thakur is much more experienced and has been a seasoned domestic red-ball player for Mumbai,” BCCI official.

“Thakur was unfortunate to have had an injury-hit debut against West Indies last year. He got injured before bowling a single over. He has been progressing well since then, and there are full chances that he might replace Umesh Yadav in the squad.”

The final call will be in hands of head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach Bharath Arun and skipper Ajinkya Rahane.

Thakur has featured in 62 first class games and has picked 206 scalps to prove his worth. Apart from the bowling department, Shardul can bat down the order. He even has a 6 first-class 50 runs score.

Earlier in the limited-over leg, he showed that he can bat too down to order.

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ICC Latest Test Rankings for Batsmen, All-rounders, and Bowlers: ICC Test Rankings 2020

ICC Latest Test Rankings for Batsmen, All-rounders, and Bowlers: ICC Test Rankings 2020.

ICC Test Rankings 2020: International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the latest Test rankings for Men’s Bowling and Batting. New Zealand’s skipper Kane Williamson breaks to the first position dethroning Steve Smith.

However, Indian skipper Virat Kohli held his second position. Ajinkya Rahane breaks into the top 10 after scoring the brilliant match-winning century in the second test against Australia. Rahane jumps 5 places to reach number 6 in ICC Test Batsmen Rankings 2020.

In the bowlers, rankings for test Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah after Melbourne win closes to top 5. Ashwin after getting 5 wicket haul jumps two places to reach 7th spot in bowlers ranking while Bumrah jumps one place and is now at number 9.

Australian Mitchell Starc also gains two places to reach number 5 while the top spot is retained by Australian Pat Cummins.

ICC Test Rankings 2020:

ICC Test Batsmen Ranking 2020:

S. NoPlayer NameRanking Points
01Kane Williamson890
02Virat Kohli879
03Steve Smith877
04Marnus Labuschagne850
05Babar Azam789
06Ajinkya Rahane784
07David Warner777
08Ben Stokes760
09Joe Root738
10Cheteshwar Pujara728

ICC Test Bowlers Ranking 2020:

S. No.Player NameRating Points
01Pat Cummins906
02Stuart Broad845
03Neil Wagner833
04Tim Southee826
05Mitchell Starc804
06Kagiso Rabada794
07Ravichandran Ashwin793
08Josh Hazlewood790
09Jasprit Bumrah783
10James Anderson781

ICC Test All-Rounders Ranking 2020:

S.No.Player NameRating Points
01Ben Stokes446
02Jason Holder423
03Ravindra Jadeja416
04Shakib Al Hasan366
05Mitchell Starc301

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Rahul Tripathi to lead Maharashtra in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021

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Rahul Tripathi to lead Maharashtra in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021

Rahul Tripathi to lead Maharashtra in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: Young Kolkata Knight Riders batsman, Rahul Tripathi to lead Maharashtra in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021. Maharashtra has shortlisted 20 members squad for the National T20 Championship which will begin next month.

Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) announced the 20-men strong squad through a press release on Wednesday.

Along with flamboyant Rahul Tripathi, the team is a combination of both experience and youth.

Experienced Kedar Jadhav has also been included to the side. Promising top-order batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad is also named in the 20-men strong squad for Maharashtra.

Gaikwad who performed consistently at the end of the IPL will be one of the key members to watch for the franchises who will be scouting the talent.

Left-arm spinner Satyajeet Bachhav is one of the prominent faces among the bowlers and will lead the bowling unit for Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

All the league games of Maharashtra will be held at Vadodra and is placed in the Elite Group C along with Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Baroda, Gujrat, and Chhattisgarh.

The tournament will begin on 10th January and all the teams have been asked to assemble at their respective hubs on or before 02nd January by the Board.

Maharashtra Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021: 

Kedar Jadhav, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rahul Tripathi (C), Vishant More (WK), Shamshuzma Kazi, Naushad Shaikh, Ranjeet Nikam, Azim Kazi, Mukesh Choudhary, Nikhil Naik (WK), Satyajeet Bachhav, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Taranjeet Singh Dhillon, Pradeep Dadhe, Divyang Hingankar, Jagdish Zope, Manoj Ingle, Swapnil Gugale, Dhanraj Pardeshi, Sunny Pandit.

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New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner ruled out of the second test due to a fractured toe

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New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner ruled out of the second test due to a fractured toe

New Zealand pacer Neil Wagner ruled out of the second test due to a fractured toe.

New Zealand vs Pakistan: The Kiwi pacer Neil Wagner has been ruled out of the second test against Pakistan due to fractured tow. The first game hero, Wagner bowled most of his overs with a broken toe and played a key role in winning the game.

Neil Wagner who is ranked third in the list of best Test bowlers sustained a toe injury while batting however, he took pain-killers to complete the whole game. He even bowled his over after taking injections which played a crucial role in New Zealand’s win over Pakistan.

Wagner took 4 crucial wickets in the match, including the one of Fawad Alam who looked solid as he completed his century. At a point it looked like the match will go on to draw, however, Neil Wagner’s brilliance with bowling took the match from Pakistan’s hand and avoided a draw.

Neil will need five or six weeks to recover:

“The injections he was getting were wearing off each time so he was getting less and less (pain-free) time and we can’t have him going through that again for this Test match,” coach Gary Stead said as the team arrived in Christchurch ahead of Sunday’s second Test.

“We all know what he can bring to the team, Everyone knows he plays with his heart and he just put up how hard he is. He has been valuable for New Zealand cricket over the years and we’ll surely miss him.”

“Right now for us, the most important thing is to act sensibly about the situation and not go with the flow. Neil probably needs a couple of weeks to recover from the fractures. Five to six weeks will work for him.”

The New Zealand’s coach Gary Stead did not talk much about the replacement but it seems he would be considering a like-for-like replacement for Neil Wagner. Another pacer will be considered before the all-rounder Daryl Mitchell, the 12th man who took the field when Wagner was getting pain-killers.

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Australia vs India: Ajinkya Rahane’s name engraved in the Honours Board of MCG

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Australia vs India: Ajinkya Rahane’s name engraved in the Honours Board of MCG

Australia vs India: Ajinkya Rahane’s name engraved in the Honours Board of MCG.

Australia vs India: Team India’s stand-in skipper’s name has been engraved in the Melbourne Cricket Ground’s Honoury Board for the second time. Rahane achieved this feat after scoring a match-winning knock to level the series on 1-1 at MCG.

Ajinkya Rahane earned the honor for his 12th Test ton amassing 104 runs to lead India to the driving seat in the second test against Australia.

Back in 2014, after his crucial 147 runs knock at Melbourne Cricket Ground, his name was engraved on the board for the first time. However, the test resulted in a draw at that time.

India’s regular skipper Virat Kohli’s name is also featured in the prestigious board after he scored 169 runs in 227 balls.

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday shared a video showing the engravement of Ajinkya Rahane’s name to the board for the second time.

MCG Honours Board:

It stated, “After leading from the front with a fantastic ton in the Boxing Day Test against Australia, @ajinkyarahane88 has his name engraved on the MCG Honours Board for the second time.”

https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1344179207279013889

Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane is also the winner of inaugural Mullagh Medal after his match winning performance. The player of the match of the Boxing Day Test is awarded by the medal named in honor of trailblazing Indigenous cricketer Johnny Mullagh.

Later in the evening, Ajinkya took time to appreciate and thank all his fans with a message on his twitter handle.

Rahane said, “I would like to express my gratitude for all the love and support we’ve received. The biggest reward for us as a team has been the ability to bring a smile on the faces of all those Indians that follow the sport. We continue to seek your support and good wishes as we work hard for the next two matches.”

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Sreesanth returns to the Kerala Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021

Sreesanth returns to the Kerala Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Former Indian pacer, S. Sreesanth has been inducted to the Kerala Squad for the domestic circuit. Sreesanth who has been out of the game for long seven years due to a ban is all set to mark his comeback to competitive cricket next year.

He has been named in the 21-men strong squad for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021.

Sreesanth was banned by the BCCI over his engagement in the match-fixing in the IPL has found his name in the squad. BCCI banned the pacer from all forms of cricket for seven years as his punishment. However, Sreesanth completed his ban in September this year.

The experienced speedster has been picked by Kerala Squad for the upcoming domestic T20 League starting January 10.

Earlier after the completion of the ban, Sreesanth was also included in the list of local T20 events this month.

Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) released the squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Tuesday.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson will lead the side and Sachin Baby will be his deputy.

Robin Uthappa along with Sanju Samson, Sachin Baby, and S. Sreesanth will provide the much-needed experience to the squad.

The other players include Salman Nizar, Vishnu Vinod, Asif KM, Akshay Chandran, Abhishek Mohan SL, Nidheesh M D, Vinoop S Manoharan, Mohammed Azharuddeen M, Vathsal Govind Sharma, Rohan S Kunnummal, Midhun S, Sreeroop M P, Midhun PK, and Rojith KG.

Kerala Full Squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy:

Sanju Samson ©, Sachin Baby (VC), S Sreesanth, Vishnu Vinod, Salman Nizar, Nidheesh M D, Asif KM, Akshay Chandran, Abhishek Mohan SL, Vinoop S Manoharan, Mohammed Azharuddeen M, Rohan S Kunnummal, Midhun S, Vathsal Govind Sharma, Sreeroop M P, Midhun PK, and Rojith KG.

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Australia squad for the 3rd test match against India, David Warner and Will Pucovski returns

Australia squad for the 3rd test match against India, David Warner and Will Pucovski returns.

Australia vs India 3rd Test Match: Star opener David Warner is all set to make his return in the third test against India after missing the first two. Young Will Pucovski has also recovered well and is named in the 18 men squad for the 3rd Test match.

Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday announced the strong 18-men squad for the Sydney Test. The game will begin on 07th January.

Warner who suffered a groin injury during the ODI series against India is now fit for the test games. He has been included in the squad while opener Joe Burns has been dropped by the selectors after his demonstration of his poor touch.

Burns who was the first-choice opener along with David Warner has not come out harder. Burns’s poor show in the Melbourne Test dropped him from the squad. The second test recorded a duck and a four from his bat.

Will Pucovski who was concussed during the practice game against India A is also recovered and called for the third test. Pucovski as reported recovered from his ninth concussion and Cricket Australia is taking protective steps for him.

Burns will return to Brisbane Heat:

“Opener Joe Burns has been excluded from the side for the third test and will return to Brisbane Heat for the Big Bash League Tournament,” selector Trevor Hohns said in a media release.

“Unfortunately we haven’t witnessed what we expected and what he is capable of in the recent games against India,” Hohns commenting on Joe Burns’s performance.

National selector Hohns told that David Warner will receive every bit of chance to be a part of the final eleven for the Sydney Test. He has made commendable progress to his injury.

“Pucovski is also fine now, he has been in the final stages of return to play protocols and has been asymptomatic for the past few days,” he added.

“He will be fit to play in Sydney subject to completing the return to play protocols and an independent assessment.”

Sean Abbott who sustained a calf niggle is also called for the third Sydney Test against India.

Australia Squad for 3rd Test: 

David Warner, Steve Smith, Tim Paine (c), Will Pucovski, Pat Cummins, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade.

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West Indies Jason Holder along with 9 other cricketers to miss Bangladesh’s tour due to Covid-19 related issues

West Indies Jason Holder along with 9 other cricketers to miss Bangladesh’s tour due to Covid-19 related issues.

West Indies test skipper Jason Holder along with 9 other cricketers to miss Bangladesh’s tour due to covid-19 related issues. Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Tuesday announced that 10 players have pulled out of the country’s tour to Bangladesh due to “Covid-19 related concerns or personal fears“.

Evin Lewis, Kieron Pollard, Roston Chase, Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Sheldon Cottrell, Shai Hope, Jason Holder, Shimron Hetmyer, and Nicholas Pooran have pulled out their names from the respective squads.

West Indies is scheduled to play three One Day Internationals and two test games in Chattogram and Dhaka. The tour will begin from 20th January with ODIs.

Cricket West Indies said its Covid-19 policies give players permission and allow them to opt-out of the squads for an overseas tour when based on players’ safety.

“The decision to pull out names in any particular overseas tour will not impact their future selection in any case,” it said.

The Test squad will be led by the experienced Kraigg Brathwaite, with Jermaine Blackwood as vice-captain. Former West Indies A team captain Jason Mohammed will lead the ODI team with Sunil Ambris as vice-captain.

West Indies test side will be led by Kraigg Brathwaite in absence of regular skipper Jason Holder while Jermaine Blackwood will be his deputy in the tour.

For the ODI squad, Jason Mohammed who has been former captain of West Indies A will lead the limited over side with Sunil Ambris acting as Vice-Captain.

Tour schedule

Jan 20: 1st ODI at Dhaka

Jan 22: 2nd ODI at Dhaka

Jan 25: 3rd ODI at Chattogram

Feb 3-7: 1st Test at Chattogram

Feb 11-15: 2nd Test Match at Dhaka

West Indies Test squad

Kemar Roach, Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Nkrumah Bonner, Alzarri Joseph, John Campbell, Joshua Da Silva, Jermaine Blackwood (VC), Shannon Gabriel, Kavem Hodge, Kyle Mayers, Shayne Moseley, Veerasammy Permaul, Raymon Reifer, Jomel Warrican, Rahkeem Cornwall.

West Indies ODI squad

Hayden Walsh, Jason Mohammed (c), Nkrumah Bonner, Joshua Da Silva, Chemar Holder, Akeal Hosein, Sunil Ambris (VC), Alzarri Joseph, Rovman Powell, Kyle Mayers, Andre McCarthy, Kjorn Ottley, Raymon Reifer, Romario Shepherd, Jahmar Hamilton.

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