Tag: captaincy
Pat Cummins' Appointment As Skipper, Steve Smith As His Deputy The Right Thing To Do: Ricky Ponting
Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has endorsed pace bowler Pat Cummins' appointment as captain of the Test side and said that batting stalwart Steve Smith being made his deputy could be a game-changer for the hosts ahead of the Ashes, given his experience. ....
Camaraderie Between Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma To Decide Success Of India's Split Captaincy
Indian cricket has finally taken the inevitable decision to have different captains for the red-ball and white-ball cricket in Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. However, the success of India's split captaincy will very much depend on the camaraderie between the two heavyweights, with coach Rahul Dravid working as a catalyst. ....
No Ambition To Lead England; Root Shouldn't Be Forced To Quit Captaincy: Stokes
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has categorically said that he never "had an ambition to be a captain", adding that Joe Root "should not be forced into" relinquishing his captaincy in the wake of the Ashes debacle. ....
It Is Just A Honour: Gautam Gambhir Feels Nothing Changes For Virat Kohli Post Captaincy Tenure
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has said that he is sure nothing would have changed for Virat Kohli now that he is no longer India's skipper in all formats and the stylish batter would be thinking in the same manner. ....
Virat Kohli Will Get Runs Whether He Is Playing Under Rohit Sharma Or Anybody Else: Sunil Gavaskar
Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has said that Virat Kohli will continue to score runs despite not being the captain of the team anymore, and rubbished speculation about a rift between Rohit Sharma and the former skipper. ....
Tim Paine Returns From 'indefinite Break', This Time In Coaching Capacity: Report
Former Australian Test skipper Tim Paine has returned to the cricket field for the first time since taking an "indefinite break" following the sexting scandal last year. But this time around, the 37-year-old has returned to his state side Tasmanian Tigers in the capacity of a coach.....
IPL 2022: Giving Up Of Captaincy Might Be A Blessing In Disguise For Virat Kohli, Says Ravi Shastri
Former India coach Ravi Shastri said that relinquishing the captaincy may make Virat Kohli start playing more freely now and it might be a blessing in disguise for the prolific batting star. ....
