The Indian team for the 5 ODIs and a lone T20I against England has been announced. Yuvraj Singh has been dropped from the T20I squad while Sanju Samson, Karn Sharma and Dhawal Kulkarni have received a call-up to the national squad after impressive performances with the India ‘A’ team in Australia. Samson scored two fifties …
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For the past two days, the Indians have been obsessed with the sweep shot. Virat Kohli has spent most of his playing time at the nets being on the knees and endlessly repeating the horizontal bat shot. He was also seen discussing the paddle sweep with MS Dhoni. Gautam Gambhir, Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane …
After getting a pleasing start in the ongoing five-match series against England, India lost the momentum after being crushed by 266 runs in the third Test at Rose Bowl. Though the series is evenly poised at 1-1 after the third Test, the tourists are certainly at the back foot. Before the start of the fourth …
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India have retained their fourth position in the ICC Test rankings despite a loss in the third cricket Test England at Southampton with the five-match series currently locked at 1-1. After drawing the first Test, India posted a victory in the second match at Lord’s but went down in the third. Despite the defeat, Mahendra …
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Taking a dig at the Indian approach ahead of the Old Trafford Test, former England skipper Andrew Strauss has said that the visitors not only need more aggression but will also find it extremely difficult to win a Test match with four bowlers in their XI. “I think India have a big problem if they …
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Sachin Tendulkar produced a fairytale run in the 2003 World Cup, which, in his own words, included the biggest match of his career, without facing a single ball in the nets, according to former teammate Rahul Dravid, who says the iconic cricketer “defied imagination”. No cricketer ever has scored more runs than the 673 recorded …
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Paceman Steven Finn has been called into England’s squad for the fourth test against India in place of the injured Liam Plunkett, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday. “Liam Plunkett experienced some left ankle discomfort at the end of the 2nd Test and will miss the 4th Test as this continues …
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Gearing up for the second phase of his rehabilitation, senior Indian pacer Zaheer Khan is hopeful of making a comeback through the Champions League Twenty20 in September before the home series against West Indies. “I am looking forward to play in Champions League which is beginning next month. That’s a good goal to have but …
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Spinner Nathan Lyon was on Monday called up to Australia`s one-day squad for their tri-series against Zimbabwe and South Africa, with Ben Cutting, Kane Richardson and Mitchell Marsh also getting the nod. Test star Lyon has not played a limited overs international since March 2012 but has been working with Sri Lankan spin great Muttiah …
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Jamaica Tallawahs overcame a destructive spell from Ravi Rampaul followed by a thrilling, unbeaten half-century from Shoaib Malik to prevail over Barbados Tridents by 19 runs in the Caribbean Premier League on Sunday. Rampaul grabbed 4 for18 from his allotted four overs and fellow Trinidadian Rayad Emrit captured 3 for 35 from his four overs, …
