Former Australia captain Michael Clarke remains unconvinced of Usman Khawaja's return to the Australian playing 11 against England for the third Test in Adelaide, starting from December 17, yet acknowledges that selectors will likely pick him for the fixture.
"I'm not a selector, but what I will say is the same way they (selectors) looked at this game, they looked at the game objectively and said what was the best way for us to win this game with all the information we have on pink-ball cricket," Labuschagne noted.
However, his start was rocky, with four ducks in the under-22s, making him doubt his abilities. Vijay even asked selectors to drop him, feeling the professional level was too high for him.
Pat Cummins is in contention for a sensational return to Australia's playing XI for the second Test against England at the Gabba, with selectors set to take a final call on Wednesday afternoon following a further inspection at the pitch
With Indian selectors likely to announce the T20 squad for the five-match series against South Africa soon, there are doubts about the availability of India's T20I vice-captain, Shubman Gill.
The move of Shamim's inclusion comes after Bangladesh captain Litton Das criticised the selectors for leaving the 25-year-old out of the squad for the series.
Chappell shared his thoughts on Australia's cautious approach, "Being risk-averse is not being risk-free. By anchoring in the harbour of familiarity, Australia's selectors may have invited the very storm they sought to avoid. Perth demanded courage. The Ashes demand it. A ship is safe in har
"I'd like to see the selectors pick the sides, not the players. There's been a lot of players recently picking sides and saying who should be in the team. That's the selectors' job," he said.
The innings, which saw him score 233 runs off 389 balls with 25 fours and two sixes. Nair's performance helped Karnataka declare at a massive total of 586/5.
India's opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to feature for Mumbai's Elite Group D fixture against Rajasthan in Jaipur in the next round of the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, scheduled to commence on November 1.
Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif has expressed strong support for Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, asserting that certain 'selectors' are waiting for the duo to "fail" to axe the star-studded pair from the ODI setup ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
With India trailing 1-0, the second ODI will take place at Adelaide from Thursday onwards, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the spotlight again. However, India's Test batting sensation Jaiswal, is also knocking on selectors' doors, boasting of a fantastic 52-plus batting average in 33 Li