Australia Tour Of Sri Lanka 2025: Series Preview

<p><span style="color:#000000">Australia&#39;s Srilanka tour will start from January 29, 2025 in Galle, Sri Lanka. Both teams will play 2 tests in Galle, and 2 ODI in Colombo. The ODI series is the preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will happen in Pakistan.</span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Australia Tour Of SriLanka </strong></span><span style="color:#000000">are excited to see how the team plays and how exciting the game will be. Also stay connected with us for the </span><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-prediction" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:#1155cc"><u>best Dream11 prediction</u></span></a><span style="color:#000000"> team of the spectators.</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">Importance Of This Series&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></h2>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Australia is already in the final of World Test Championship 2025 by beating India by 3-1 in Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 and secures the final with South Africa on 14 June 2025 in Lord&rsquo;s.&nbsp;</span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Other hand, Sri Lanka is already out of the WTC 2025 race, but they will play for their prime.&nbsp;</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">Series Fixture</span></h2>

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			<td>January 29 - February 2</td>
			<td>Test</td>
			<td>Galle</td>
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			<td>February 6 - 10</td>
			<td>Test</td>
			<td>Galle</td>
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			<td>February 12</td>
			<td>1st ODI</td>
			<td>Colombo</td>
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			<td>February 14</td>
			<td>2nd ODI</td>
			<td>Colombo</td>
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<h2><span style="color:#000000">Squads For The Tour</span></h2>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">Australia</span></h3>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Steve Smith(C), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc and Beau Webster.</span></p>

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<h3><span style="color:#434343">Sri Lanka</span></h3>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Dhanajaya de Silva(C), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sonal Dinusha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nishan Periris, Asitha Fernando, Vishawa Fernando, Lahira Kumara and Milan Rathnayake</span></p>

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Australia tour of Sri Lanka start from 29 January. This series includes 2 tests and 2 ODI.

Opening ceremony of Champions Trophy on 16 FEB

<p>The opening ceremony of the Champions Trophy will be held in Lahore on February 16. It will be held at the Hazuri Bagh Fort built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Not only this, after the photo shoot, there will also be a press conference of the captains of all the teams. However, it is not clear whether Indian captain Rohit Sharma will be a part of it or not.</p>

<p>According to media report, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council will soon jointly announce the opening ceremony. They will also clarify whether Rohit will go to Pakistan or not.</p>

<h3><strong>Celebrities, cricket legends and officials of the Pakistan government are being invited for the ceremony.</strong></h3>

<p>Hazuri Bagh is a garden in Lahore, Pakistan. It was built during the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. At its center is the Hazuri Bagh Baradari, which was built by the Maharaja in 1818 after acquiring the Kohinoor diamond from Shuja Shah Durrani in 1813.</p>

<h2><strong>Pakistani Prime Minister will re-open Gaddafi Stadium on 7 February</strong></h2>

<p>Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Shafir will re-open Gaddafi Stadium on 7 February. Meanwhile, President Asif Ali Zardari will open PCB National Stadium Karachi on 11 February. <strong><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/icc-release-champions-trophy-schedule/1728">The first match of Champions Trophy will be played between Pakistan and New Zealand on 19 February.</a></strong> Currently renovation work is going on in both the stadiums.</p>

<h2><strong>India will play Champions Trophy matches in Dubai</strong></h2>

<p>The Indian team will play all its matches in Champions Trophy at Dubai International Stadium. BCCI had refused to send Team India to Pakistan. In such a situation, it has been decided to hold all the matches of India in Dubai.</p>

<h2><strong>Pakistan will play as defending champion, won the title in 2017</strong></h2>

<p>Pakistan team is playing as defending champion this time. Pakistan team won the last title in 2017 under the captaincy of Sarfaraz Ahmed. Pakistan team defeated India by 180 runs in the final.</p>

opening ceremony of the Champions Trophy will be held in Lahore on February 16. It will be held at the Hazuri Bagh Fort built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Opening ceremony of Champions Trophy on 16 February in Lahore: Rohit participation not confirmed

WTC 2025 Final Ticket To Go Live On January 31: Ch

<p><span style="color:#000000">On January 29, the ICC officially released the date of the World Test Championship 2023-25 Final ticket opening. The Ticket of the WTC 2023-25 Final will go live on 31 January 2025 (Friday) for the general public across the world. The WTC 2023-25 final will be on June 11 2025 in what is known as </span><span style="color:#000000"><strong>&ldquo;Home of Cricket</strong></span><span style="color:#000000">&rdquo; the Lords Cricket Stadium in the UK.</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">When Will the Ticket Go Live And Price Of The Ticket?</span></h2>

<p><span style="color:#000000">The WTC 2025 Final ticket will go live on January 31 from </span><span style="color:#000000"><strong>10 AM</strong></span><span style="color:#000000"> UK(time) and </span><span style="color:#000000"><strong>3:30PM</strong></span><span style="color:#000000"> IST(Indian Standard Time)</span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000">According to ICC, the ticket price of WTC Final will be around <strong>$45</strong> for adults and <strong>$15</strong> for under 16. In India it will be </span><span style="color:#000000"><strong>INR 4,847</strong></span><span style="color:#000000"> (adult) and </span><span style="color:#000000"><strong>INR 1,723</strong></span><span style="color:#000000"> (under 16).</span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000">You can get the final ticket from their official site </span><span style="color:#000000"><strong>worldtestchampionship.com</strong></span><span style="color:#000000"> by registering yourself on it.</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">Australia And South Africa Will Be Play The WTC Final</span></h2>

<p><span style="color:#000000">The World Test Championship 2023-25 final will be played between Australia and South Africa on June 11 2025 in Lords Cricket Stadium (UK).&nbsp;</span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000">This is the second final of Australia in WTC cycle.They won the last cycle of WTC 2021-23 by beating India in the Oval.&nbsp;</span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000">This is the first WTC Final for a South Africa team. Last two WTC cycles they were not able to qualify. And the second final of the ICC Tournament in under 1 year, first they were lost against India in the T20 Men&#39;s World Cup Final in 2024.</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">Both Captain Statement</span></h2>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">Pat Cummic (Australia Captain)</span></h3>

<p><span style="color:#000000">He said &ldquo;We are very keen to get back to Lords&rsquo;s again- so many great memories. Our guys have worked had to get to his point which has been a focus for us across the WTC cycle&rdquo;&nbsp;</span></p>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">Temba Bavuma (South Africa Captain)</span></h3>

<p><span style="color:#000000">He said &ldquo;It has been a month since we secured our spot in the ICC World Test Championship Final, and the support we have received from our fans has been incredible&rdquo;</span></p>

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WTC 2023-25 cycle final ticket will go on sole on January 31 onwards. The final will be on June 11 in Lord’s

WTC 2025 Final Ticket To Go Live On January 31: Check Their Price

Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav included in UP Ranji

<p>Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav will be seen playing Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh from January 30. He has been included in UP&#39;s Ranji team. UPCA has announced the team for this match on Wednesday. This match will be played at Holkar Stadium in Indore.</p>

<p>30-year-old Kuldeep has undergone back surgery in Germany. He has been away from cricket for the last 3 months. Kuldeep played his last international match against New Zealand in Bengaluru. He did not go on India&#39;s tour of Australia due to surgery.</p>

<p>Kuldeep gave a recovery update in a post on January 27. He wrote- &#39;Recovery requires a team. I am grateful to NCA and his team for all the work done behind the scenes.&#39;</p>

<h2><strong>Kohli and KL Rahul are also playing Ranji</strong></h2>

<p>Apart from Kuldeep, veteran batsman <a href="https://grand11.in/hindi-cricket-news/ranji-trophy-2024-25-kohli-bats-in-the-nets/1839">Virat Kohli will be seen playing Ranji match for Delhi</a>, KL Rahul for Karnataka and Mohammad Siraj for Hyderabad. Earlier, Indian players like Indian captain Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant took part in Ranji Trophy matches.</p>

<h3><strong>Kuldeep is in the Indian team for the Champions Trophy</strong></h3>

<p>Kuldeep Yadav has been included in the Indian team for the Champions Trophy starting on February 19. BCCI included him in the Indian team for this ICC tournament 11 days ago. He has been included in the team for the ODI series against England, although he is not a part of the T20 team.</p>

Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav included in UP Ranji team: Will play the first match after back surgery from Germany.

Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav included in UP Ranji team

Smith & Khawaja Century, Dominated Day 1 In Galle

<p><span style="color:#000000">On January 29 (Wednesday), Australian top order&rsquo;s Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja were dominated on day 1 of 1 test of Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025 in Galle. Smith (104*) and Khawaja (147*) put Sri Lanka to the back side on day 1. Both make a partnership of 195* after Head out. Australia 330/2 on the first day of stump.&nbsp;</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">Khawaja Century</span></h2>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Australian regular opener, Usman Khawaja got a century on the first day. With an 147* runs off 210 balls, he innings including 10 boundaries and a six. Khawaja powered the attack. Australia&#39;s batting lineup has a strong base thanks to his cool innings. He showed outstanding form and made a major boost to Australia&#39;s dominating advantage.&nbsp;</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">Smith Power Century</span></h2>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Steven Smith is the top batsmen of Australian and international cricket. He scored 104* not out in 230 balls which include 12 fours and 2 sixes. He recently crossed </span><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/steven-smith-complete-10000-runs-in-test-cricket/1835" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:#1155cc"><u>10,000 runs in international test cricket</u></span></a><span style="color:#000000"> in an ongoing test, and became the 5th Australian batsmen to achieve this. Only player who has 10,000 runs with 55 average in test cricket. He was dominated by Sri Lanka spinners. He showed his class of test cricket.</span></p>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">Partnership Smith &amp; Khawaja</span></h3>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Khawaja and Steve Smith&#39;s unbroken 195-run partnership was the day&#39;s high point. With their outstanding hundreds, both batsmen effectively stopped Sri Lanka&#39;s spin attack.&nbsp;</span></p>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">What To Do Sri Lanka To Come Back?</span></h3>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Sri Lanka will try to mount a comeback by taking advantage of their home advantage and Galle&#39;s highly spin-conducive conditions. But with Australia&#39;s top order playing so well, the hosts will have a hard time changing the pace.</span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Sri Lanka will need to take an early wicket in the first session of day 2. If they want to come back in the 1 test, otherwise If Australia will cross 400 and take the huge lead on day 2, then it will be difficult for Sri Lanka to save the 1 test.&nbsp;</span></p>

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Steven Smith (104*) and Usman Khawaja (147*), both partnership of 195 runs, make Australia dominates day 1 in Galle.

<p>The first season of the International Masters League (IML) will start from February 22. The first match will be between the Indian team captained by Sachin Tendulkar and the Sri Lankan team led by Kumar Sangakkara.</p>

<h2><strong>International Masters League 2025 Teams and Captains</strong></h2>

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			<p>India</p>
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			<p>Sachin Tendulkar</p>
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			<p>West Indies</p>
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			<p>Brian Lara</p>
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			<p>Sri Lanka</p>
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			<p>Kumar Sangakkara</p>
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			<p>Australia</p>
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			<p>Shane Watson</p>
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			<p>England</p>
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			<p>Eoin Morgan</p>
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			<p>South Africa</p>
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			<p>Jacques Kallis</p>
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<p>6 teams are participating in this season, including India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies. All these teams will play in Navi Mumbai, Rajkot and Raipur.</p>

<p>The matches will be telecast live on Jio Star&#39;s Disney Plus Hotstar, Colors Cineplex (SD and HD) and Colors Cineplex Superhits. All matches will start at 7:30 pm.</p>

<h2><strong>International Masters League 2025 Date</strong></h2>

<p><br />
The tournament begins on <strong>February 22, 2025</strong>, and will run until <strong>March 16, 2025</strong>. Season 1 promises to be exciting as legendary cricketers take the field.</p>

<h2><strong>International Masters League 2025 Venue:</strong></h2>

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			<p><strong>Venue</strong></p>
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			<p><strong>Location</strong></p>
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			<p>D.Y. Patil Stadium</p>
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			<p>Navi Mumbai</p>
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			<p>Niranjan Shah Stadium</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>Rajkot</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium</p>
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>Raipur</p>
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<h3><strong>IML is a new celebration for cricket: Tendulkar</strong></h3>

<p>Sachin Tendulkar, who is captaining India in the tournament, said, International Masters League will celebrate as a new celebration for the legends of cricket. I can&#39;t wait to play with my teammates in the league. I know all the teams full of legends will work hard.</p>

<h3><strong>Old rivalry will be seen in the league: Sangakkara</strong></h3>

<p>Sri Lankan team captain Kumar Sangakkara said, IML is a good opportunity for old cricketers to show their game once again. Old rivalry of different teams will be seen in the league. It feels great to be a part of this historic league with so many legends.</p>

<h2><strong>International Masters League 2025 live Streaming</strong></h2>

<p>Disney Group Director Jahan Mehta say, we are honored to partner with Jio Star in the International Masters League (<strong>Disney + Hotstar will telecast live</strong>). We have no doubt that Jio Star will make the league memorable for viewers around the world due to its experience in game telecast.</p>

<p>Jio Star Head Rohan Lovesi said on the live telecast of IML, we are happy to telecast the first season of International Masters League on Disney + Hotstar along with our linear channels Colors Cineplex and Colors Cineplex Superhits.</p>

<p>IML is more than just a cricket tournament. Fans can look forward to exciting matches, expert commentary, and lots of nostalgia in the coming weeks.</p>

<h2><strong>FAQs - International Masters League 2025</strong></h2>

<p><strong>1. When does the International Masters League 2025 start?</strong></p>

<p>The first season of the International Masters League (IML) will begin on <strong>February 22, 2025</strong>, and conclude on <strong>March 16, 2025</strong>.</p>

<p><strong>3. Where can I watch the live telecast of IML 2025?</strong></p>

<p>IML 2025 matches will be broadcast live on:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Disney+ Hotstar (Jio Star)</strong></li>
	<li><strong>Colors Cineplex (SD &amp; HD)</strong></li>
	<li><strong>Colors Cineplex Superhits</strong></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>3. What is the timing for the matches?</strong></p>

<p>All matches in IML 2025 will start at <strong>7:30 PM IST</strong>.</p>

The first season of the International Masters League (IML) will start from February 22.

International Masters League 2025 Dream11 Prediction, live Streaming, Start date & schedule

India vs England 5th T20 Dream11 Prediction

<p>The 5th T20 match between India and England will be played at Mumbai&#39;s Wankhede Stadium. In this match, the future of many players of both the teams will be decided whether they will be kept in the team in future or not.</p>

<p>India lost the <strong><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/england-beat-india-by-26-runs-in-the-third-t20/1834" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">3rd T20 match against England by 26 runs</a></strong>. This match was played at Rajkot&#39;s Niranjan Shah Stadium. India won the toss and chose to bowl first. England scored 171 runs losing 9 wickets. Varun Chakraborty took 5 wickets. In reply, Team India could only score 145 runs losing 9 wickets.</p>

<h3><strong>India vs England 5th T20 Match Details</strong></h3>

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			<p><strong>Information</strong></p>
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			<p>02 Feb, 2025</p>
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			<p>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.</p>
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			<p><strong>Time</strong></p>
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			<p>Toss: 6:30 PM, Match Start: 7:00 PM</p>
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<h2><strong>IND vs ENG Pitch Report</strong></h2>

<p>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. &nbsp;is renowned for its spin-friendly conditions, offering significant turn to bowlers. Spinners are likely to find assistance, making it one of the rare venues in India where bowlers often have the upper hand over batters.</p>

<h2><strong>IND vs ENG Weather Report</strong></h2>

<p>The evening will see clear skies with temperatures around 18&deg;C. There is no forecast for rain, ensuring an uninterrupted game.</p>

<h3><strong>India vs England possible playing-11 for 5th T20I</strong></h3>

<p><strong>India: </strong>Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakraborty.</p>

<p><strong>England</strong>: Jos Buttler (captain), Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood.</p>

5th T20 match between India and England will be played at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.

India vs England 5th T20I: Possible Playing-11 and Dream11 Prediction Team

Steven Smith Complete 10,000 Runs In Test Cricket

<p><span style="color:#000000">On January 29, (Wednesday) Australian captain and right handed batsman&#39;s Steven Smith crossed 10,000 runs in an International Test cricket. He achieved this record in the ongoing </span><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/australia-tour-of-sri-lanka-2025-series-preview/1826" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:#1155cc"><u>Australia tour of Sri Lanka 1st test in Galle</u></span></a><span style="color:#000000">. He became the 4th Australian to achieve the 10,000 mark in an international test match.</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">Fourth Australian Who Cross 10,000 Runs In Test</span></h2>

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			<th>Players</th>
			<th>Test Runs</th>
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			<td>Ricky Ponting</td>
			<td>13,378</td>
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			<td>Allan Border</td>
			<td>11,174</td>
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			<td>Steve Waugh</td>
			<td>10,927</td>
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			<td>Steven Smith</td>
			<td>10,000*</td>
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<h3>&nbsp;</h3>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">Players Whose Batting Average 50+ With 10,000 Test Runs</span></h3>

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	<thead>
		<tr>
			<th>Players</th>
			<th>Team</th>
			<th>Average</th>
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		<tr>
			<td>Kumar Sangakkara</td>
			<td>Sri Lanka</td>
			<td>57.4</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Jacques Kallis</td>
			<td>South Africa</td>
			<td>55.37</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Steven Smith*</td>
			<td>Australia</td>
			<td>55</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Steven Smith is the only active player who crosses 10,000 with an average more than 55 in the test. </span></p>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">Fifth-quickest In The Term Of Innings</span></h3>

<table>
	<thead>
		<tr>
			<th>Players</th>
			<th>Team</th>
			<th>Innings</th>
		</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>Brian Lara</td>
			<td>West Indies</td>
			<td>195</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Sachin Tendulkar</td>
			<td>India</td>
			<td>195</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Kumar Sangakkara</td>
			<td>Sri Lanka</td>
			<td>195</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Ricky Ponting</td>
			<td>Australia</td>
			<td>196</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Steven Smith</td>
			<td>Australia</td>
			<td>205*</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

Australian captain and batsman Smith who completed 10,000 runs in test and became 4th Australian to achieve this milestone.

England beat India by 26 runs in the third T20

<p><strong>England beat India by 26 runs in the third T20</strong></p>

<p>England beat India by 26 runs in the third T20. India chose to bowl at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. England scored 171 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. Varun Chakravarthy took 5 wickets. In reply, Team India could only score 145 runs for the loss of 9 wickets.</p>

<p>Ben Duckett hit a fifty for England. Liam Livingstone scored 43 and Jos Buttler scored 24 runs. Hardik Pandya scored 40 and Abhishek Sharma scored 24 runs for India. Jamie Overton took 3 wickets for England, Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse got 2-2 wickets each. England has saved the series by winning the third T20. India is still ahead 2-1. The fourth match will be played in Pune on January 31.</p>

<h3><strong>I bowled my best - Varun</strong></h3>

<p>After the match, Player of the Match Varun said, I bowled well, but while playing for the country, you also have to take responsibility for the results. English captain Jos Buttler said, Rashid bowled brilliantly, he is an important player of our team. At the same time, India captain Suryakumar Yadav said, it would have been better if there was dew in our batting.</p>

<p>Player of the Match Varun, who took the second five-wicket haul of his T20 career in the match, said, we are sad that we could not win this match, but this is the nature of the game. When you are playing for the country, you have to take responsibility.</p>

<p>When asked about bowling 4 consecutive overs, Varun said, many times Surya makes me bowl a spell of four consecutive overs. Whatever work is given to me, I am mentally prepared for it. At this stage, I have bowled the best, but I will keep improving myself.</p>

England beat India by 26 runs in the third T20. India chose to bowl at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. England scored 171 runs for the loss of 9 wickets

England beat India by 26 runs in the third T20I

<p>Geoff Allardice has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the ICC. Allardice remained in this position for four years. Allardice served as interim for eight months in this position after Manu Sawhney was removed from the post in 2020. After this, he was appointed to this post in November 2021.</p>

<p>He has cited a desire to face new challenges. He has been working in the ICC since 2012, initially he was working as General Manager of Cricket, before that he was also working in Cricket Australia.</p>

<h2><strong>I am proud of all the goals we achieved</strong></h2>

<p>Allardice said, it was a matter of pride for me to work as the CEO of ICC. I am proud of all the goals we achieved during this time, whether it is to take cricket to the global level or to provide financial benefits to ICC members.</p>

<p>He further said, I am grateful to the ICC President, all the members of the board and the entire cricket group for their immense support over the last 13 years. I believe that the times to come will be exciting times for cricket and I wish the global cricket group all the best for this.</p>

<h3><strong>ICC President Jay Shah praised</strong></h3>

<p>After the resignation, Allardice has been praised by ICC President Jay Shah. Shah said, I would like to thank Geoff on behalf of the ICC Board for his contribution. He has worked hard to take cricket to the global level. We are happy to have his service and we wish him all the best for his future.</p>

Geoff Allardice has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the ICC. Allardice remained in this position for four years.

ICC CEO Geoff Allardice resigned shortly before the ICC Champions Trophy

Geoff Allardice resigns as ICC CEO

Adil Rashid Defending Spell, England Keep Series A

<p><span style="color:#000000">On 28 January 2025 Tuesday, the 3 T20I match was played between India vs England&nbsp; in Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. Adil&#39;s defensive spell helped England beat India by 26 runs and keep the 5 t20i matches series alive with 2-1. </span><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/india-vs-england-4th-t20i-dream11-prediction-team/1828" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:#1155cc"><u>The fourth T20 is scheduled to take place in Pune</u></span></a><span style="color:#000000">.</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">Adil Rashid Middle Over Spell</span></h2>

<p><span style="color:#000000">India got to 62 for 3 in seven overs before Rashid joined the fray. He put one up outside Tilak&#39;s off-stump after five deliveries that went without incident. The ball landed on excellent length and turned brutally to ping the middle stump, beating the batter both off the field and in the air as he prepared to remove it.</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">Match Summary</span></h2>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">England&#39;s Innings:</span></h3>

<p><span style="color:#000000">England chose to bat first and scored 171 for 9. With 51 runs off 28 balls, Ben Duckett was the most impressive player, followed by Liam Livingstone with 43 runs. However, Varun Chakravarthy of India bowled brilliantly, taking five wickets for 24 runs, which caused England&#39;s batting to collapse badly.&nbsp;</span></p>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">India&#39;s Chase:</span></h3>

<p><span style="color:#000000">India found it difficult to counter England&#39;s well-organized bowling attack. India&#39;s speed was mostly stopped by Adil Rashid&#39;s economical session, which saw him give up only 15 runs in his four overs and take the vital wicket of Tilak Varma. With three wickets, Jamie Overton also contributed significantly. India finished their innings at 145 for 9 despite Hardik Pandya&#39;s 40-run performance.</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">England Victory</span></h2>

<p><span style="color:#000000">After winning the 3 t20I match helped England to stay alive and keep this series interesting. India lead the series 2-1, with two matches remaining. </span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

England spinner Adil Rashid's defending spell in the middle overs helped England to keep this series alive.

Adil Rashid Defending Spell, England Keep Series Alive

Jasprit Bumrah became ICC Cricketer of the Year

<p>Jasprit Bumrah has won the Cricketer of the Year 2024 award. He left behind Australia&#39;s Travis Head, England&#39;s Joe Root and Harry Brook in the race for the award. The ICC announced the award on Tuesday evening. Bumrah also won the Test Cricketer of the Year award on Monday.</p>

<p>An Indian received the &#39;Sir Garfield Sobers Award&#39; after 5 years. Virat Kohli last won it in 2018. The Women&#39;s Cricketer of the Year award was won by New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr. She played an important role in the team&#39;s Women&#39;s T20 World Cup win last year.</p>

<h2><strong>Jasprit Bumrah is also Player of the Tournament in T20 World Cup</strong></h2>

<p>Jasprit Bumrah played only 2 formats in 2024, but he performed brilliantly in both. He took 15 wickets in 8 matches of the 2024 T20 World Cup, for which he was also selected as the Player of the Tournament. He conceded runs at an economy of just 4.17, with the help of which the team won the T20 World Cup after 17 years.</p>

<h3><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/bumrah-became-icc-test-player-of-the-year/1824"><strong>Bumrah</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Also won the Test Cricketer of the Year award</strong></a></h3>

<p>Bumrah also won the Test Cricketer of the Year award. He took 71 wickets in 13 Tests last year. On the Australia tour that ended in January this year, he also achieved 900 rating points in the ICC Test bowlers rankings. He is the number-1 bowler in the Test rankings.</p>

<p>Bumrah took 32 wickets in 5 Tests of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. For which he also received the Player of the Series award. Not only this, while captaining the team in the Perth Test, he also gave the team its only victory on the tour.</p>

Jasprit Bumrah became Cricketer of the Year: Award to an Indian after 5 years; left behind Travis Head and Joe Root

Jasprit Bumrah became Cricketer of the Year: Award to an Indian after 5 years

Jasprit Bumrah became ICC Cricketer of the Year: Award to an Indian after 5 years

Amelia Kerr Become “ICC Women’s Cricketer Of The Y

<p><span style="color:#000000">Yesterday Indian fast bowler </span><a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/bumrah-became-icc-test-player-of-the-year/1824" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:#1155cc"><u>Jasprit Bumrah became the &ldquo;ICC Test Player Of the Year&rdquo;</u></span></a><span style="color:#000000"> and Now Amelia Kerr, an all-rounder from New Zealand, has won the recieved&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#000000"><strong>&ldquo;ICC Women&#39;s Cricketer of the Year in 2024&rdquo;. </strong>She<strong>&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="color:#000000">first time receiving the honor.&nbsp;</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">Leading Wicket Taker for New Zealand In T20 World Cup</span></h2>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Kerr shows an amazing show, scoring 387 runs and taking 29 wickets at a remarkable average of 15.55. She played a key role in helping New Zealand win their first-ever T20 World Cup in Dubai last October.</span></p>

<h2><span style="color:#000000">Kerr Performance In Domestic And International</span></h2>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Kerr showed his all-around skill through big matches as well as bilateral series. She contributed significantly to New Zealand&#39;s T20 World Cup campaign, which resulted in an outstanding showing against South Africa in the championship match. Kerr won the Player of the Match award and helped her team win the championship with a crucial 45-run score and three wickets for 19 runs.</span></p>

<h3><span style="color:#434343">Kerr Statement After Revised Award</span></h3>

<p><span style="color:#000000">&quot;It&#39;s a huge honour to win the ICC Women&#39;s T20I Cricketer of the Year award. With it being a T20 World Cup year, this format was really important.&quot;</span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000">Kerr is only 24 years old, but her outstanding 2024 performances have cemented her place among the best all-round players in women&#39;s cricket, and her future in the game appears to be very bright.</span></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

New Zealand’s All Rounder Amelia Kerr’s become the “ICC women’s Cricketer of The Year 2024”

Amelia Kerr Become “ICC Women’s Cricketer Of The Year 2024”

India vs England 4th T20I Dream11 Prediction Team

<p>The fourth T20 match between India and England will be played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. In this match, the future of many players of both the teams will be decided whether they will be kept in the team in future or not.</p>

<p>India won the <a href="https://grand11.in/cricket-breaking-news/tilak-varma-72-help-india-lead-series-by-2-0/1818"><strong>second T20 match against England by 2 wickets.</strong></a> This match was played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. England&#39;s team batted first and scored 165 runs. India achieved this target in 19.2 overs.</p>

<h2><strong>India vs England 4th T20 Match Details</strong></h2>

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	<thead>
		<tr>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p><strong>Match Details</strong></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p><strong>Information</strong></p>
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		</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p><strong>Date</strong></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>31 January, 2025</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p><strong>Place</strong></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.</p>
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		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p><strong>Time</strong></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>Toss: 6:30 PM, Match Start: 7:00 PM</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<h2><strong>IND vs ENG Pitch Report</strong></h2>

<p>The Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. &nbsp;is renowned for its spin-friendly conditions, offering significant turn to bowlers. Spinners are likely to find assistance, making it one of the rare venues in India where bowlers often have the upper hand over batters.</p>

<h2><strong>IND vs ENG Weather Report</strong></h2>

<p>The evening will see clear skies with temperatures around 18&deg;C. There is no forecast for rain, ensuring an uninterrupted game.</p>

<h3><strong>India vs England possible playing-11 for 3rd T20I</strong></h3>

<p><strong>India Squad</strong>: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel (vc), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wk).</p>

<p><strong>England Squad: </strong>Jos Buttler (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood</p>

India vs England 4th T20: Possible Playing-11, Weather Report, Pitch Report and Dream-11 Prediction Team

India vs England 4th T20I: Possible Playing11 and Dream11 Prediction Team

Virat Kohli will play Ranji after 12 years

<p>Virat Kohli is making a comeback in Ranji Trophy after 12 years. India&#39;s star batsman will be seen playing against Railways at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on January 30. Virat played his last Ranji match in Ghaziabad between 2 to 5 November in 2012 against Uttar Pradesh.</p>

<p>Virat&#39;s father Prem Kohli died during the Ranji match in 2006. Relatives had refused to let him play the match, but Virat went to play the match on the persuasion of the family. He also performed the last rites of his father after scoring 90 runs.</p>

<h2><strong>Kohli played for the last time under Sehwag&#39;s captaincy</strong></h2>

<p>Virat Kohli made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2006 against Tamil Nadu. He has played 23 Ranji matches for Delhi, scoring 1574 runs at an average of 50. He has also scored 5 centuries for the team. Virat played his last Ranji match in 2012 under the captaincy of Virender Sehwag, while former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina led UP. The match was played at the Nehru Stadium in Ghaziabad.</p>

<h3><strong>Bhuvneshwar sent Kohli to the pavilion in both innings</strong></h3>

<p>Virat scored 14 runs off 19 balls in the first innings of the last match played against UP. He could hit only 2 fours. Then in the second innings, he scored 43 runs with the help of 7 fours off 65 balls. He batted for 2 hours and 3 minutes in both innings. Kohli was sent to the pavilion by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in both innings.</p>

Virat Kohli is making a comeback in Ranji Trophy after 12 years. India's star batsman will be seen playing against Railways at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on January 30.

Kohli will play Ranji after 12 years: Played last match against UP

Bumrah became ICC Test Player of the Year

<p>Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been named ICC Test Player of the Year. The ICC announced this on Monday. Bumrah is the first fast bowler from India to get this title. He took 71 wickets last year.</p>

<p>England&#39;s Joe Root, Harry Brook and Sri Lanka&#39;s Kamindu Mendis were in the race for this title. Apart from Bumrah, Afghanistan&#39;s Azmatullah got the ODI Player of the Year award. At the same time, in the women&#39;s category, India&#39;s vice-captain Smriti Mandhana became the ODI Player of the Year.</p>

<h2><strong>71 wickets taken in 13 Tests of 2024</strong></h2>

<p>Bumrah took 71 wickets in 13 Tests played in the year 2024. He is the fourth bowler to take more than 70 wickets in a calendar year for India. Before him, Ravichandran Ashwin, Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev have achieved this feat. So far, 17 bowlers have taken more than 70 wickets in a calendar year of Test cricket, but no one&#39;s average has been equal to Bumrah&#39;s 14.92.</p>

<h2><strong>Bumrah Took 32 wickets in BGT, was Player of the Tournament</strong></h2>

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	<thead>
		<tr>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p><strong>Rank</strong></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p><strong>Player</strong></p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p><strong>Wickets</strong></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>1</p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>Jasprit Bumrah</p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>32</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>2</p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>Pat Cummins</p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>25</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>3</p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>Scott Boland</p>
			</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-top:1px solid black">
			<p>21</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

<p>Bumrah took 32 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy that ended in early January 2025. He was also selected as the Player of the Tournament. Bumrah returned from a back injury at the end of 2023. He took 71 wickets in 13 Tests in 2024.</p>

<p>During the series itself, Bumrah crossed the 200 Test wicket mark and became the 12th Indian bowler to do so. 31-year-old Bumrah is the only bowler to take 200 wickets in Test history at the lowest average (19.4).</p>

<h3><strong>Took 8 wickets against Africa</strong></h3>

<p>Bumrah&#39;s memorable moment in 2024 was India&#39;s victory over South Africa in Cape Town. Bumrah took 8 wickets in the match and defeated the Proteas by 8 wickets. After this, Bumrah took 19 wickets in the five-Test series against England at home. Due to which India won 4-1.</p>

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been named ICC Test Player of the Year. The ICC announced this on Monday. Bumrah is the first fast bowler from India to get this title. He took 71 wickets last year.

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