Effigy Beginning: GETTY IMAGES Adil Rashid of Yorkshire during the Vitality Blast match Having decided to quit red-ball cricket for good, leg-spinner Adil Rashid admitted that it was a “tough decision” to…
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1st ODI: JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis avail South Africa thrash Sri Lanka to have tip
ImageSource:GETTYIMAGES JPDuminycelebratesafterwinningthematch SouthAfricathrashedSriLankaintheiropeningcricketODI,reachingthewinningtargetwith19overstospareonSunday.SriLankachosetobatfirstbutthedecisionbackfiredbadlywiththehostsalloutfor193in34.3overs. Inreply,SouthAfricareached196/5in31overstowinthefirstofafive-matchseriesbyfivewickets. UndefeatedJPDuminy(53off32balls),captainFafduPlessis(47off56)andopenerQuintondeKock(47off59)werethemainrunprovidersforSouthAfrica. SriLankawereindeeptroubleon36/5beforeKusalPerera(81off72)andThisaraPerera(49off30)shareda92-runpartnershipforthesixthwicket,takingthehoststo128/6. TabraizShamsiwaschosenaheadofKeshavMaharajasthelonespecialistspinnerforSouthAfricaandtook4/33in8.3overs.
India five England: Virat Kohli on the scepter of reaching yet another milepost
ImageSource:GETTYIMAGES AfileimageofViratKohli. TeamIndiacaptainViratKohliwilllooktoaddanotherfeathertohisalreadyillustriouscapwhenIndiatakeonEnglandinthefirstofthefive-matchTestseries,startinginBirminghamonWednesday.Kohli,whoisthenumber-tworankedTestbatsmanintheworld,isjust23runsshortofachieving1,000runsagainstEngland. Kohlihassofarscored977politicalcampaignsagainstEnglandatannormof44.40andheleaverepresentthe13thAmerindcricketertocontactthe1,000-runbrandwhenheattainsthemilepost. BattingmaestroSachinTendulkaristoppingthelistwith2535runs,includingsevenhundredsand13fifties.Hisaveragestandsatanimpressive51.73. SunilGavaskar(2483),RahulDravid(1950),GundappaViswanath(1880),DilipVengsarkar(1589),KapilDev(1355),MohammadAzharuddin(1278),VijayManjrekar(1181),MahendraSinghDhoni(1157),FarokhEngineer(1113),CheteshwarPujara(1061)andRaviShastri(1026)aretheotherIndiancricketersonthelist. Meanwhile,Kohli,whoisleadingIndiaforthefirsttimeinabilateralseriesagainstEnglandinEngland,willalsolooktobecomethenumberonebatsmanintheInternationalCricketCouncil(ICC)Testrankingsduringthefive-Testseries. KohlitrailsSmith,whoiscurrentlyservinga12-monthbanduetohisroleintheball-tamperingfiascoinCapeTownTestearlierthisyear,by26pointsandwillhavetoproduceastringofstrongperformancestoleapfrogtheAustralian. EnglandremainstheonlyplacewhereKohlihaspoornumbers.InhislasttourtoEnglandin2014,Kohlifailedmiserablyashescoredjust134runsinfiveTestsatanaverageof13.40. Thistimethe29-year-oldwilllooktoerasethememoriesof2014withastringofgoodscores.
Angry devotees target KL Rahul after fizzle appearance in beginning frames, prefer Pujara over him
ImageSource:GETTYIMAGES RahulgotbowledforjustfourrunsoffhissecondballbyEnglandseamerSamCurran. IndianbatsmanLokeshRahulwasslammedbyIndianfansonTwitterafterhisflopshowinthefirstinningsoftheongoingTestinBirmingham.RahulwasselectedintheplayingXIintheplaceofIndianTestspecialistCheteshwarPujarawhowasdroppedafterperformingpoorlyinthepracticegame. Rahulplayedamiserableshotagainstleft-armEnglishseamerSamCurranandgotbowledforjustfourrunsoffhissecondball.RahulisatechnicallygiftedbatsmanbutplayinghiminplaceofPujarawasabiggambleastheSaurashtrabatsmanhasbeenthepillaroftheIndianTestteamforthepastfewyears.PujaraalsoplayedsomeCountycricketrecentlytopreparehimselffortheongoingtour. However,someIndianfanstooktoTwittertodisplaytheirangeronKLRahul: Ithink#PujarahasearnedhisplacetobeIndia’sNumber3intestmatches.Soweshouldnotcriticisehimfornotperformingenoughincountymatchesandwarmupgame.Weshouldnotdrophimforatleastcoupleoftestmatches.Weknow#KLRahulhaslotsoftalent.@Ateet_Sharma —KiranLukram(@lukram93)July28,2018 Inthefirstinnings,theIndiantop-ordercollapsedmiserablyagainsttheswingbowlingofEnglishseamerSamCurran.Middle-orderbatsmanAjinkyaRahanecontinuedhispoorrunwiththebatandwasdismissedbyBenStokesforjust15runs.IndianskipperViratKohliwastheonlybatsmanwhostoodtallagainsttheswingbowlingofEnglandbowlersandgaveIndiaafightingchanceinthefirstTestatEdgbaston.Kohlihit22foursandasixinhispower-packedinning,whileshuttingdowneverycriticwhowasdoubtinghisabilityinEngland.
India five England: With Sam Curran, it is like having two Ben Stokes in squad, says Joe Root
Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Sam Curran celebrates a dismissal with Ben Stokes Following a 31-run win in the first Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England captain Joe Root was full of praises…
Kapil Dev is once-in-a hundred cricketer, do not equate him with Hardik Pandya: Sunil Gavaskar
EffigyBeginning:GETTYIMAGES AfileimageofKapilDevatLord’sCricketgroundinLondon FormerIndiacaptainSunilGavaskaronMondayrubbishedcomparisonsbetweenKapilDevandHardikPandya,sayingthelegendaryall-rounderisaonce-in-acenturycricketerandcannotbecomparedtoanyone. BattinggreatGavaskarwasnotatallamusedwhenaskedaboutthetendencyamongsomeexpertstocomparethetwo. “KapilDevshouldnotbecomparedwithanyone.Heisnotjustaonce-in-generationplayerbutaonce-in-acenturycricketerjustlikeSirDonBradmanandSachinTendulkar.Weshouldnotcomparehimwithanyone,”avisiblyagitatedGavaskartold’AajTak’. GavaskarisalsounhappywithopenerShikharDhawan’sapproachinthelongerformat. TheDelhiplayerscored26and13inthefirstTestagainstEnglandatBirmingham. “Shikharsimplydoesnotwanttochangehisgame,”the69-year-oldsaid. “Hebelievesinplayinginthesamemannerwhichhasbroughthimsuccesstillnow.Youcanstillgetawaywithsuchshotsinone-daycricketbecausetherearen’tmanyslipsandthepushortheedgegoesforaboundarythroughtheslipcordon. “ButinTests,suchshotswillonlyresultinafallofwicket.Tillaplayermakesamentaladjustment,hewillcontinuetostruggleagainsttheredballinoverseasconditions.” SinceIndiaaretrailinginthefive-matchseries,GavaskarsaidtheyshouldplayanextrabastmaninthesecondmatchatLord’s. “IwillplayonemorebatsmanatLord’sintheformof(Cheteshwar)Pujara.HehasthetechniqueandpatiencerequiredforaTestmatch.Whoseplacehe’lltakewilldependonthepitch.Ifthewicketisn’tthatgreenthenIwillpickhiminplaceofUmeshYadavandretainHardikPandya.” Chasing194forawin,IndialosttheEdgbastonTestby31runsaftergettingalloutfor162onthefourthday.HebelievedIndiacanstageacomebackinLondon. “ForIndiatowintheLord’sTest,theyneedtowinthetossandelecttobat.LookwhathadhappenedinthethirdTestatJohannesburglastyearwhenSouthAfrica,battinglastagainstIndia,collapsedbeforereaching200. “Mostoftheteamsarestrugglingtochaseevenatotalanywherenear200inthefinalinnings.EnglandtoomighthavestrugglediftheywerechasinginplaceofIndiainthefirstTestatEdgbaston.
India five England: Exciting that we gain in Birmingham despite representing not at our best, says Joe Root
ImageSource:GETTYIMAGES EnglandchieftainJoeRootshakeshelpinghandswithfinalwicketgateIndiabatterHardikPandya EnglandskipperJoeRoothassaidthattheirvictoryintheseesawingfirstTest,despitebeing”notatourbest”,hasenergisedthehostswithconfidenceastheypreparetotakeonIndiaatLord’sonThursday. “It(theprofitsatBirmingham)fillsyouwithmassofself-assurance.Oneofthemostexcitingmattersaboutfinalworkweekisthatwerepresentnotatourbest,certainlyareaswegivenoticebetter,butwegroundafashiontogainunderpressurelevel,andtwistimpulsebackinourfavor,”Rootreadatthepre-matchinsistencyleagueontheeventideofthe2ndTest. HostsEnglandprevailedoverIndiaby31runsinatightfinishattheEdgbastonlastweek,takingavital1-0leadinthefive-matchseries. “That’sasignofsomestrongcharactersinourdressingroom.Andhavinghadsomeindifferentresultsintherecentpast,topulloffawinlikethatisareallygoodsignforusmovingforward. “Ifwecanmakesmallimprovementsincertainareas,andaddthattowhereweweregoodlastweek,wewillseesomeimprovementsfromlastweek.” HavingwonjustthreeoutoftheirlastnineTestshere,Englandgointothissecondgamewithapoorrecentrecord. “Everytimeyouturnupherethesurfacescanbequitedifferent.Atthestartofthesummerwewerebelowparanditwouldbeeasytolooktoofarintothat,butagainstSouthAfricatherewasalotofspinandagainstIndia(in2014)spincameintoitalotinthesecondinnings.Thatmightplayabigfactor “We’llhavetowaittoseewhatthesurfacelooksliketomorrowmorningbutultimatelyonthelastcoupleofoccasions,whoeverhasplayedwellinthefirstinningshasmanagedtocontainthatthreatthroughtherestofthegame.Sowehavetostartwellandtrytostayontopifwecan,”hesaid. Itwasalsoannouncedthat20-year-oldOlliverPopewillmakehisTestdebutandbatatnumberfour.Rootwillwaituntiltosstodecidewhethertoplayasecondspinner(MoeenAli)oranextrapacer(ChrisWoakes). Theskippersaidthattheright-handedPopewasn’tatacticagainstRavichandranAshwinorIshantSharma,whohaveagoodrecordagainstleft-handedbatsmen. “Withthesurfaceasitis,havinglookedatittoday,we’regoingtoleaveitanother24hoursandthenmakeadecisioninthemorning.I’mnotsure,havingplayedquitealothere,ifitwillchangeahugeamount. “Butwejustwanttomakesure,bereallyclear,thatgoingintothegamewecanbereallyconfidentwe’vegotthebest11playerstotake20wicketsonthatsurface.Sowe’llturnuptomorrow,seeifitlooksanydifferent,andthenmakethatdecision,”headded. AboutcounteringAshwinandIshant,hesaid,”TheyaretwofineplayersandoneofthereasonswhyIndiahavebeensuccessfulistheyhavesomebrilliantexperiencedplayerstocallupon.Theguyshavethoughtquiteclearlyabouthowtotryandgeteachindividualout,andpractiseaccordingly,andthat’sallyoucanaskfromyourteam. “We’vepreparedasmuchaspossibleandfeellikewe’reinagoodpositioncomingintothegame.OppositionplayersareallowedtoplaywellandtheydefinitelydidthatatEdgbaston,soit’sjustaboutcombattingthatasateamandmakingsurethatwhenwegetouropportunitiestogobig,someonetakesthegamebythescruffoftheneck.” PopecomesinplaceofdroppedDawidMalan,whichmeansEnglandwillhaveanewslipcordoninplace.RootsaidthatdroppedcatchesinBirminghamwereaconcernagainstaqualitysidelikeIndia. EnglandhaddroppedViratKohlithricebeforehewentontoscore149inthefirstinnings. “It’sacrucialpartofTestcricket,especiallyIndiabeingsuchagoodsideyouhavetotakethosechances.” RootsaidthatitwillbeimportanttomanageKohliatthecrease,intermsofkeepinghimawayfromstrike,liketheydidinthesecondinningspreviously. “Virat’safineplayeranditshowswhenyougivethebestplayersopportunitiestheydon’tneedmanymore.Onthatlastmorninghebatted55minutesandhefaced13-14balls.Itwasveryskilfultobeabletomanipulatehimoffthestrikeandstarvehimoffacingthemajorityofdeliveries. “Andinthefirstinnings,tocreatetwohalf-chancesandtwoclearchanceswastestamenttohowwe’vegotgoodplansagainsthimandfoundawaytopotentiallygethimout.Nicetoknowwearedoingtherightthings,butit’sabouttakingthosechanceswhentheycome,”headded. ApartfromKohli,RootwastheonlyotherbatsmantocomeawayfromEdgbastonwithheadheldhigh. “Itobviouslycangetbetter.There’sbeenalotoftalkaboutthis-IlookatthissummerandtwiceI’vemanagedtogetpast50andgoontomakehundredsinsuccession.ItmighthavebeeninwhiteballcricketbutIstillseethatI’vemadeanimprovementinthatareaandIwantedtotakethatforwardintothisformat. “Thefrustratingthingaboutlastweekitwasn’tpoorbatsmanship(sic)thatgotmeout,itwasapoorpassageofplayintermsofrunningbetweenthewickets.
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Live Cricket Streaming IND vs IND vs ENG 2nd Test, Day 4, Watch India vs England Live Match free Online on SonyLIV ENGLAND BEAT INDIA BY AN INNINGS AN 159 RUNS, LEAD…
Virat Kohli is excited substance to devotees after Lord is abasement
Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Indian skipper Virat Kohli in action during first innings of the second Test match at Lord’s. India captain Virat Kohli has issued an emotional message for fans…
India five England: Prepare to meet ugly and present gritrock, Ravi Shastri tells matters ahead of 3rd Trial
Image Source : AP Ravi Shastri along with Virat Kohli during a net session Under-fire India coach Ravi Shastri on Thursday called on his struggling batsmen to show more discipline and grit…