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1st Test: Latham Poised To Lead New Zealand With Confidence In India Tour
World Test Championship: New Zealand new red-ball skipper Tom Latham is ready to lead team in what promises to be a challenging Test series against India, starting with the first match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. The 32-year-old is no stranger to captaincy, having led the Black Caps on nine previous occasions, and now, after Tim Southee’s recent resignation, he assumed the full-time role with a sense of responsibility and purpose.
Latham finds himself in a familiar situation. The last time New Zealand played Test cricket in India, in November 2021, he stepped in as captain when Kane Williamson was sidelined. Once again, Williamson will miss the first Test, this time due to a groin injury, and Latham acknowledged that the team would feel his absence. Williamson, the top run-scorer for New Zealand in the current World Test Championship cycle, leaves big shoes to fill, but Latham views this as an opportunity for others to rise.
“It’s a huge privilege for me to be in this position, regardless of whether I am captain or not. I am always trying to perform my role as best I can for the team. It’s not any different being captain. There is a little bit more responsibility. I have captained here in India before and back home as well,” Latham said on the eve of the first Test against India in Bengaluru.
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Kamran Ghulam To Debut As Pakistan Announce Playing Eleven For Second Test Against England
With Shaheen Shah Afridi: Right-handed batter Kamran Ghulam is set to make his Test debut as Pakistan announced their playing eleven for the second game against England, set to begin at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
This Indian Team Is Good Enough To Beat Any Side In The World, Says Parthiv Patel
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'India Didn’t Bench Virat During His Rough Stretch': Fakhar Reacts On Babar's Snub
Pakistan Cricket Board: Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman expressed frustration with former captain Babar Azam's omission from the Test squad for the remaining two matches against England. The news came after Babar failed to score a single Test half-century since December 2022. However, Fakhar criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not backing the senior player while citing India's example of not dropping Virat Kohli from the team during his lean patch.
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Pakistan Cricket Board: Hours after Pakistan suffered a demoralising defeat by an innings and 47 runs to England, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that Aleem Dar, Aaqib Javed, and Azhar Ali have been named in its ‘recomposition’ of the senior men’s selection committee.
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Williamson To Miss Start Of India Tests With Groin Injury, Chapman Called In As Cover
New Zealand Cricket: New Zealand have suffered a massive blow ahead of the upcoming Tests in India as the star batter Kane Williamson will likely be sidelined for the early stage of the three-match series due to a groin injury.
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