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Ravi Shastri Advocates for Two-Tier System to Ensure the 'Best Play the Best' in Test Cricket
According to The Sydney Morning Herald report, ICC Chairman Jay Shah, Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird, and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chair Richard Thompson are set to meet later this month. A two-tier structure for Test cricket will likely be at the top of their agenda of discussion.
Jasprit Bumrah Set to Miss Most of Home White-Ball Series Against England Due to Injury
Bumrah, who was India's stand out player with 32 wickets in their 1-3 thrashing at the hands of Australia in the just-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, couldn't bowl in the final innings of the series here after suffering back spasms.
Harbhajan Criticizes 'Superstar Culture,' Advocates for Performance-Based Selection in Team
Harbhajan's stinging remarks came after India's 1-3 Test series defeat to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade.
Australia, England, India in Discussions with ICC Over Two-Tier Test Cricket System: Report
It has been reported that there is a plan by ICC Chairman Jay Shah, Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird, and England and Wales Cricket Board chief Richard Thompson to meet later this month and discuss a two-tier structure for Test cricket, fixed firmly in the latter's agenda.
"I'm Not Changing My Tune; We Need to Move With the Times," Says Vaughan on 4-Day Tests
"I won’t change my tune. We’ve got to move with the times. Five-day Test match cricket, love it. Loved the MCG (Test). It would just happen a little bit quicker and the dramatic fifth day would become the dramatic fourth day.
5th Test: 'We Feel Privileged to Achieve What We Have,' Says Cummins
"It's unreal. It is the one that a few of us didn't have. The boys have had their eye on it and it has lived up to the hype. We were just clear with the plans. Wanted to minimise the runs. We knew it was going to be a tricky wicket. The batters had a good method. Ultimately it worked out.
I Was Just Getting Bumrah'd; He's the Toughest Bowler I've Ever Faced: Khawaja
Bumrah took 32 wickets in five matches at an average of 13.06 and a strike rate 28.37 to clinch Player of the Series award, though that wasn't enough in India avoiding a 3-1 series defeat.
Whatever Kohli and Rohit Plan, It Will Be in the Best Interest of Indian Cricket: Gambhir
Indian players had given him send-off when Konstas took the wicket of Usman Khawaja on the last ball of play on day one. Australian head coach McDonald had said after day two that he had to check on Konstas' welfare after the intimidating episode.
I Don't Think There Was Anything 'Intimidating' About It: Gambhir on Konstas-Bumrah Fallout
Indian players had given him send-off when Konstas took the wicket of Usman Khawaja on the last ball of play on day one.
5th Test: Australia Defeats India by 6 Wickets to Win Border-Gavaskar Trophy After a Decade
In the morning, resuming from 141/6, India could add only 16 runs to its overnight total before their second innings ended in the first 45 minutes of day three.
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