With his unbeaten 65 in Vizag, Virat Kohli broke Ricky Ponting's record of most 50+ scores against South Africa in ODI cricket.
England bowling legend James Anderson is facing a lot of criticism for a massive blunder in his all-time Ashes XI.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant to be fine in handling the captaincy role for India in the upcoming second Test against South Africa.
Australia have retained the Ashes since 2018 and have been beaten by England in only four home Tests this century.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has argued that England's Bazball approach was specifically designed to win the Ashes in Australia. He also accused the team of being dishonest about their style and results in public statements.
The focus of the cricket world will be on Australia from November 21 for the five-match Ashes series against England.
Shubman Gill is currently the captain of the Indian cricket team in ODIs and Tests
Being active in only one format means that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have limited opportunities to prove themselves if they want to be serious contenders for a spot in the 2027 World Cup squad.
Rohit Sharma scored just 8 runs in the first ODI against Australia at Perth while Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck.
Social media users falsely claimed Ponting made the comment on Sky Sports that, "This match will be remembered forever with India as the big loser.