Wednesday, November 27
Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad humorously trolled India after their surprising Test series defeat to New Zealand at home. This marks India's first home series loss in over a decade. New Zealand's Mitchell Santner excelled, grabbing 13 wickets across two innings. Shehzad criticized India's performance, highlighting their complacency and comparing their play to that of schoolboys.
Robert Lewandowski struck twice in three minutes as Barcelona crushed rivals Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday, inflicting the Spanish champions' first La Liga defeat in over a year. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha scored the other two goals for the Catalans in a night to forget for Carlo Ancelotti's side at the Bernabeu
After Pakistan's 9-wicket victory over England in the third Test, captain Shan Masood addressed the media, emphasizing the team’s collective success over individual performances. He highlighted how the batting unit sacrificed their natural styles to adapt to challenging conditions, focusing on taking 20 wickets to secure wins. After scoring a century in the series-opening loss, Masood managed scores of 3 and 11 in the second Test and 26 and 23 in the third.
After Pakistan's 9-wicket victory over England in the third Test, captain Shan Masood addressed the media, emphasizing the team’s collective success over individual performances. He highlighted how the batting unit sacrificed their natural styles to adapt to challenging conditions, focusing on taking 20 wickets to secure wins. After scoring a century in the series-opening loss, Masood managed scores of 3 and 11 in the second Test and 26 and 23 in the third.
New Zealand triumphed over India to win their first series since 1955, with Mitchell Santner taking an impressive 13 wickets in the second Test despite injury. Captain Tom Latham and fellow spinner Glenn Phillips praised Santner's performance, which was pivotal in overcoming India's strong home record.
Former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull highlights India's batsmen's inadequacies against spin bowling as the reason for their series defeat to New Zealand. He dismisses concerns over Virat Kohli's form ahead of the Australia series and emphasizes the importance of winning the last Test for morale. Doull praises New Zealand's remarkable achievement.
India captain Rohit Sharma encouraged his team to focus on the upcoming third Test after their shock series defeat to New Zealand, which ended India's 12-year unbeaten home streak. Despite the setback affecting their World Test Championship chances, Rohit emphasized the team's resilient spirit and urged players to adopt a better mindset and intent for the final Test.
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra remarks on India's struggle without Cheteshwar Pujara’s steady influence following two consecutive Test defeats to New Zealand. Chopra highlights the team's aggressive approach and the missing element of Pujara’s patient, defensive play, crucial for weathering intense sessions and preventing collapses.
Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar defended coach Gautam Gambhir after India's Test series defeat to New Zealand, attributing the loss to senior players' performances. Dinesh Karthik echoed this sentiment, stating that seasoned players like Kohli and Sharma should take responsibility. Anil Kumble suggested that domestic match participation could have better prepared Kohli for the series.
