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Australian Opener David Warner to Retire From Test Cricket? His Wife’s Cryptic ‘End of an Era’
Australian Opener David Warner to Retire From Test Cricket? His Wife’s Cryptic ‘End of an Era’: David Warner’s performance in the ongoing Ashes has come under heavy scrutiny.
Amiid all the on-field action, a cryptic Instagram post from the Australian opener’s wife Candice Warner has sparked speculations about his premature retirement from Test cricket.
Alongside Usman Khawaja, Warner opened the innings for Australia in the first three Ashes Tests but has appeared a pale shadow of his old self.
In the just-finished third Test, Warner fell victim to English pacer Stuart Broad twice, managing just five runs across both innings.
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Following Australia’s three-wicket defeat in the third Ashes Test, Warner’s spouse Candice dropped a family picture on Instagram with a note reading, “The end of an era for us touring with Test cricket, it’s been fun. Forever your biggest supporters and your girl gang. Love you, David Warner.”
Candice’s post created a stir among Australian cricket fans, some of whom were quick to predict Warner’s future in the Australian Test team.
While the Aussie selection panel is yet to confirm the squad for the final two Ashes Tests, Warner’s chance to retain his place at the top of the batting order is in doubt.
Predicting Warner’s retirement, a fan said it would enable the opportunity for Matt Renesaw to play as an opener in the fourth Ashes Test.
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But there were users who highlighted that Candice’s post is about the Warner family’s last England tour and have nothing to do with the cricketer’s retirement.
As far as Warner’s future in the Ashes is concerned, Australian captain Pat Cummins has indicated that the opener’s place in the upcoming games is not guaranteed.
The selectors can find themselves in a tricky position to finalise the top order.
Cameron Green is returning from a hamstring injury but his replacement Mitchell Marsh struck century on Test comeback in Leeds.
In this situation, the Australian team management will need to choose two among Warner, Marsh and Green.
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IPL 2024: Mohammed Siraj’s Baffling Comment, Virat Kohli’s “Alag Cricket Chal Raha hai”
Mohammed Siraj’s Baffling Comment, Virat Kohli’s “Alag Cricket Chal Raha hai”: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad had a terrific victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) on Sunday in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, and the team’s locker room was celebrating.
In addition to earning RCB the crucial two points, the 47-run victory improved their Net Run Rate and put them in a better position to finish in the top 4.
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Players were making jokes about their teammates in the changing area, which created a genuinely joyous mood.
One of the best parts of the changing room sequences was definitely the banter between Mohammed Siraj and Virat Kohli.
In a video shared by RCB on social media, Kohli and Siraj were engaged in a fun conversation, with RCB spinner Karn Sharma also getting involved. Here’s how the conversation went:
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Siraj: What a comeback! We only wanted to take it one game at a time. Qualification or the playoffs is not in our control. What is in our control is, fast bowlers have the balls, batters have the bat. All we have to do is attack. If we qualify, it’s very good. But we just want to continue playing this brand of cricket.
Kohli: (laughs) He is saying batter has a bat and bowler has a ball
Siraj: The mindset is to take wickets, right?
Virat Kohli’s “Alag Cricket Chal Raha hai”
Kohli: (laughs) Alag cricket chal rahi hai (he is playing different cricket). Just say, “All I can see are stumps”
Siraj: Siuuuuuu…
Kohli: (laughs) He is saying see you.
In another video shared by RCB, the franchise’s players could be seen celebrating their victory against DC, the fifth consecutive of the season, in a wild manner.
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Though RCB’s playoffs qualification hopes have been given a big boost, the situation still isn’t completely in their hands. RCB don’t just need to beat CSK in their final league match of the season but also hope for a few other results to fall in their favour.
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IPL 2024: How Can RCB Reach Playoffs After Win Against Delhi Capitals
How Can RCB Reach Playoffs After Win Against Delhi Capitals: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, headed by Faf Du Plessis, defeated Delhi Capitals by 47 runs on Sunday to record their fifth straight win and maintain their hopes of making the IPL 2024 playoffs.
With the win, RCB currently has 12 points from 13 games; the outcome of both clubs’ league final match versus the Chennai Super Kings will be determined.
If RCB can defeat CSK, they will get 14 points, which would put them in a strong position to finish in the Top 4.
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Rajasthan Royals were earlier defeated by CSK; hence, RCB would need to win by a large margin to have a higher Net Run Rate (NRR).
In order for RCB to advance, the Lucknow Super Giants, who are also competing for a postseason spot, must lose one of their last two games. DC and Gujarat Titans can both get 14 points, but it doesn’t appear likely that they will be able to advance to the next round given their underwhelming NRRs.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowled and fielded brilliantly to beat Delhi Capitals by 47 runs.
But Yash Dayal (3/20) and Cameron Green (1/19) were brilliant with their lengths as none of the Delhi batters save stand-in skipper Axar Patel (57 off 39 balls) made a mark.
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“Dropped catches hurt us. Could’ve restricted them to 150. When you lose four wickets in powerplay, you’re always chasing the game. 160-170 would’ve been a par score. Pitch was two-paced. Some were skidding, some were holding. When your main players are run out and you lose four in powerplay, you’re chasing the game. Anything can happen, but haven’t thought that far ahead,” he said after the match.
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