After an outstanding performance in the third ODI against the West Indies on Tuesday in Trinidad, Hardik Pandya Team India’s acting captain credited Kohli for his batting contributions. Pandya praised Kohli and claimed that the advice from the veteran batsman had been helpful. Pandya recaptured his form in the final, slamming 70* off 52 balls after being bowled for 5 and 7 in the first two ODIs against the West Indies. The all-arounder struggled with the willow at first, but once he found his groove, he was unstoppable. Pandya raised India’s score to 351/5 with four fours and five sixes.…
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Sir Geoffrey Boycott, a legendary England batsman, thinks that England could have easily defeated Australia at home to win back the Ashes. As England rallied from a 2-0 deficit and was denied a victory in the fourth Test at Old Trafford by continuous rain, the 2023 series concluded in a 2-2 tie. In the lead-up to the 2023 Ashes, there wasn’t much separating the two teams. Australia entered the series as the WTC champion, while England was holding back before launching their strategy against their bitter rivals as the hosts. The series was one of the best in Test history…
The interim captain of Team India for the previous two ODIs, Hardik Pandya’s, has asked West Indies Cricket to improve the facilities available to visiting teams in the future. The versatile player bemoaned the absence of “basic arrangements” on the current tour. Prior to the first ODI in Barbados, it was reported that Indian players had complained about their travel plans. Some team members reportedly wrote the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), asking it to avoid scheduling any further late-night flights due to delays, according to a story in the Indian Express. Pandya acknowledged that the tourists…
Ishan Kishan’s strong showing in the recently finished ODI series against the West Indies may not be enough to guarantee him a spot at the top of the order for India at the 2023 World Cup, according to Chopra. The Men in Blue defeated the Windies by 200 runs in the last One Day International on Tuesday (August 1), winning the three-match series 2-1 thanks in large part to Kishan’s blistering 64-ball 77. The series’ Player of the Series was duly selected thanks to the wicketkeeper-batter’s 184 runs, which included half-centuries in each of the three games. Chopra endorsed the…
Recently, MS Dhoni’s was seen driving a 1980 Rolls Royce on the streets of Ranchi. A video of the Chennai Super Kings skipper driving his automobile through Ranchi was uploaded to Instagram by a user. The majority of Dhoni’s followers are unaware of what is occurring in his personal life since he rarely utilizes social media. The CSK skipper shared a little Instagram video from his birthday festivities earlier this month. But unlike other cricketers, Dhoni doesn’t post pictures or videos of himself working out or having fun at events. Fans often closely monitor the social media profiles of persons…
Salman Butt recently expressed his displeasure about Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s exclusion from the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) promo video for the ODI World Cup 2023. Butt asserted that Babar’s supporters’ fury was well-founded since it was unjust to exclude the star batter from the advertising. The former cricketer compared it to a conversation about the greatest captains in history taking place without bringing up names like MS Dhoni and Imran Khan. Salman Butt commented on his YouTube channel: “It is not a major issue. Babar isn’t clamoring to appear in a commercial. This has angered his supporters, and it…
Tom Moody, a former Australian cricketer, believes that Australia must include off-spinner Todd Murphy in their plans for the fifth and final Ashes 2023 Test. Which will begin on Thursday, July 27 at The Oval. At Lord’s, the visitors lost the seasoned off-spinner Nathan Lyon to injury, and Murphy struggled at Headingley. This most likely forced Pat Cummins to choose an all-pace attack in Manchester. A decision that may have backfired had the weather not intervened. Tom Moody discussed to ESPNCricinfo why Todd Murphy has to be trusted by Australia and why they should play him at The Oval. He…
After an outstanding Ashes campaign, England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt is currently the best hitter in ODI cricket. She finished with 271 runs at an average of 135.50 in the three-match WODI series between England and rival Australia. Which England won 2-1. With an overall rating of 803 points, Sciver-Brunt passed Australian batter Beth Mooney to take the top spot in women’s ODI cricket. This is the second-highest total ever. Meg Lanning, the captain of Australia, currently owns the record with 873 points. The top-ranked all-rounder in the format is Nat Sciver-Brunt. The 30-year-old may look back on this year as…
MLC 2023: An exciting game between the San Francisco Unicorns and the Texas Super Kings was played at Church Street Park Stadium in Morrisville. This important match took place on July 25 @ 3 AM IST. San Francisco had a solid at-bat performance, as all of their important batters contributed with valuable cameos to help them finish the first inning on a strong note. Texas Super Kings, who had a goal of 172, got off to a very rocky start after losing Chetty and Faf du Plessis in rapid succession. Early breakthroughs were supplied by Carmi le Roux and Haris…
SFU and TSK 15th match of the inaugural MLC began at 3 AM IST on July 25. The thrilling encounter had a tight outcome, but Super Kings defeated the Unicorns in the last over to advance as the third team to the playoffs. Even though the San Francisco Unicorns lost Marcus Stoinis, Shadab Khan, and Finn Allen early, they enjoyed a strong start. After scoring a courageous cameo of 49 (30), Wade got right to work, while Bishnoi added a 21-ball 35. After trading lusty punches at the latter stages of the innings to push Unicrons to 171, Aaron Finch…
Former Australian bowler Glenn McGrath believes Pat Cummins and company did the necessary work to keep the Ashes urn. Despite criticizing the team for their unfavorable tactics in the fourth Test in Manchester, the former New South Wales seamer thinks the victory wasn’t ‘un-Australian. On Day 5, there was no chance for play due to the ongoing rain, and the game was a tie. The 103-run combination between Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Marsh, with the former striking a century, helped Australia retain a commanding lead the day before the decisive game. https://www.instagram.com/p/CvDC6JooEVp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== McGrath said in his BBC column that despite…
Anupam Mittal, the founder of the People group, made an intriguing observation about Test cricket yesterday (July 23) on Twitter. The Shark Tank India judge advised cricket fans on the social media site to watch the Ashes rather than wasting their time watching the India vs. West Indies Test matches. This month, test cricket is back in full force. Pakistan versus Sri Lanka Test series is now in progress in addition to India vs. West Indies and Ashes 2023. Fans struggle to keep up with all the bouts since certain sessions’ schedules conflict with one another. Anupam Mittal shared his…
Dinesh Karthik’s made a humorous comparison between England’s Joe Root’s batting technique and that of the character Guran from the Lagaan film. While providing commentary during the fourth Test of the Ashes 2023 series between Australia and England, Karthik made the remark. Joe Root has astonished spectators by playing reverse sweeps and reverse scoop shots off fast bowlers while employing the Bazball strategy. An observer of Dinesh Karthik’s comparison of him to Guran from Lagaan posted the following on Twitter: That is how @root66 plays the reverse sweep off quick bowlers, according to @DineshKarthik. Karthik responded to the fan’s tweet…
Old Trafford weather report: On Day 2 of the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester, Zak Crawley’s swashbuckling 189-run performance stunned Australia and kept England on course for an Ashes comeback. Crawley struck 21 boundaries and three sixes during his 182-ball stay in the middle, scoring at a rate of 103.85. His blistering knock has boosted the hosts’ chances of leveling the five-match series at 2-2. Before adding a double-century partnership with Joe Root, who was out for 84, Crawley put up an important 121-run stand with Moeen Ali. Crawley and Root, however, both lost the ball on brief…
Some of the field placements and bowling adjustments made by Australian captain Pat Cummins on Day 2 of the ongoing Ashes Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, left former Australian cricketers Ricky Ponting and Mark Waugh confused. With Zak Crawley blasting a stunning 189 and sending the Australian bowlers to every corner of the stadium, England managed to score an astounding 384 runs for the loss of just four wickets in the day. Cummins appeared to be at a loss for ways to even stop the havoc the hosts had inflicted upon his team. Regarding Pat Cummins’ decision to start with…