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‘Most baffling non-selection I can remember’: Mark Waugh slams selectors over Steve Smith’s T20 World Cup snub | Cricket News

‘Most baffling non-selection I can remember’: Mark Waugh slams selectors over Steve Smith’s T20 World Cup snub | Cricket News

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2 min readFeb 17, 2026 12:02 PM IST Former Australian batter Mark Waugh has slammed the selectors for not selecting batting talisman Steve Smith in the initial squad, adding that the whole T20 World Cup campaign seemed ‘doomed’ based on the players picked for the tournament. Australia’s qualification will depend on the results of other teams, following their eight-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in Kandy on Monday. They will have their eyes on the Zimbabwe versus Ireland clash on Tuesday, and if the former beats the latter, then Australia will be knocked out of contention to qualify for the Super 8. “I know you can’t please everybody, and sometimes there are tough calls that can go either way, but to me, the non-selection of Steve Smith in the squad originally is the most baffling non-selection I can remember for ages. I mean, here you’ve got a guy who has looked a class above everybody in the BBL.” “I think that the whole campaign was doomed from the get-go with selection issues and injuries,” Waugh told …

‘You have already made me the villain’: Mohammed Shami reacts to non-selection controversy after regaining rhythm in Ranji Trophy | Cricket News

‘You have already made me the villain’: Mohammed Shami reacts to non-selection controversy after regaining rhythm in Ranji Trophy | Cricket News

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India pacer Mohammed Shami reacted to the controversy swirling around his non-selection and snub from the national team after putting on a stellar performance for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy second round match on Tuesday. Powering Bengal to the win with a five-wicket haul in the fourth innings against Gujarat at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Shami was asked to open about the selection controversy and his response to the chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar, who had recently urged the veteran seamer to prove his match fitness by plaing more games. Speaking after a haul of 5/38 powered Bengal to a 141-run win, Shami reacted to reporters by saying, “Yes, I knew this question would come. I’m always in controversy anyway. You people have already made me the villain! What else can I do or say? In today’s world, social media twists everything. Story continues below this ad “My job is to perform well. Wherever I get an opportunity, I’ll give my best. The rest is up to God. Bengal is my home. Every match …

Harbhajan questions non-selection of Karun Nair: ‘those who are playing and scoring runs…ignoring them?’ | Cricket News

Harbhajan questions non-selection of Karun Nair: ‘those who are playing and scoring runs…ignoring them?’ | Cricket News

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Karun Nair is having a dream run in the Indian domestic cricket. The 33-year-old has been churning runs across all formats irrespective of the conditions. His run-scoring has coincided with Indian batting struggling in recent Test match series both against Australia and New Zealand at home. As a result of the poor form of both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma former players and pundits have urged the duo to play domestic cricket time and again. However, Harbhajan Singh on his YouTube channel said,” “Many are selected on the basis of just two games, some are just selected basis the IPL. So, why are rules different for him? People say Rohit and Virat are out of form, and you’re sending them to Ranji. But those who are playing Ranji and scoring runs… why are you ignoring them? When will these guys play? They are scoring runs here,” “I’m looking at his stats. In 2024/25, he played six innings, remained not out in 5, scoring 664 and that was his average. And he’s played at a strike …