The Pakistan side has recently lost ODI series 2-1 and have been underwhelming both in bilateral cricket and ICC events in recent times
With Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma likely to open at the showpiece event, if Rahul gets picked he will have to come in the middle order
Lyon stated that Jack Leach is still England's best spinner and took a jibe at Bashir, saying he just "has been okay".
Pathan does reveal that at times, he felt Chappell's coaching style was too aggressive
Mitchell Johnson also highlighted the need for accountability from the Big Three powers - India, England and Australia - urging them to not merely blanket the cricket calendar.
Jaiswal, in 67 matches, has scored 2166 runs in the IPL so far. However, The Indian Express understands that Jaiswal is not part of the T20 plans and so is the case with Rishabh Pant
"I will be amazed if he has that much time," said Aakash Chopra
Yograj Singh also said Rohit Should play more domestic cricket
Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 squad: Senior pros Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan continued be overlooked from the T20I side as Salman Agha was marked to lead the 17-member team for the continental event in the UAE.
Chopra also stressed that KL Rahul cannot dream of a comeback in the opening position despite making amends through a prolific IPL 2025 season with the Delhi Capitals.
Rahul Dravid recollected how a stint with the late Bob Simpson between 1998-1999 helped him ace the slip fielder's technique and went on to break Mark Waugh's world record to become the first designated fielder to collect 200 Test catches.
Ashwin said that his words about Dewald Brevis' replacement signing at CSK may have been misconstrued and that several teams have made big-money replacement picks in the past, citing Chris Gayle's example.
Jasprit Bumrah was released from the Test squad for the fifth and final game of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at the Oval because of workload management.
India, after losing the first Test at Headingley, made a quick comeback and won the Edgbaston Test. India were then condemned to a gut-wrenching 22-run loss at Lord's before a spirited side drew the Manchester Test and won the last and final Test at The Oval.
In his tribute, Steve Waugh said Simpson made him a 'better player', while Allan Border believes 'he was as good as any coach we have ever had'.
The Asia Cup is slated to start on September 9 while India's first match is scheduled on September 10 against the UAE. The blockbuster India vs Pakistan match will follow next on September 14 and India will wrap up their group commitments with an encounter against Oman on September 19.
India's T20 International captain Suryakumar Yadav had undergone a second hernia surgery in June; Suryakumar Yadav is likely to be present at the Asia Cup selection committee meeting on Tuesday.
Manjrekar felt that India should have won the series 3-1 and reflected on "how bad England" were in their home series. He also said no player in a sport is indispensable while referring to star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
USA set the tone with a 65-run win over Canada, followed by big victories against Bermuda and Argentina putting them in the driver's seat at the halfway stage of the competition. They qualified with one game in hand against Canada.
What really caught the eye in the third match was Brevis' ability to slam his trademark 'no look sixes'. And he did it not once, not twice but thrice against the hosts in back to back deliveries.
The existing IPL rules state that the signing of a replacement player cannot exceed that of the player he will be replacing on the roster, with Chennai Super Kings affirming that they had not paid more than Rs 2.2 crore to acquire Dewald Brevis as a replacement player.
The incident happened in the 1993 Ashes series during the Old Trafford Test, when Shane Warne had stormed into the dressing room angry over his dismissal
Former Australian captain Bob Simpson had coached Australia to four consecutive Ashes wins and a historic triumph in West Indies .
Earlier, Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bowl first
Karun Nair scored a total of 205 runs at an average of 25.62 including one half-century in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy



