Month: February 2021

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Melbourne Renegades beat Stars by 13 runs to win their maiden BBL title The Melbourne Renegades won its maiden Big Bash League title on Sunday, beating the…

EffigyBeginning:GETTYIMAGES KohliwasdismissedthriceinarowbyJhyeRichardson ScalpingtheprizedwicketofIndianskipperViratKohlionhisODIdebut,JhyeRichardsongotthedestructivebatsman’snumbernotonce,nottwice,butthreetimesduringIndia’stourofAustralia.RichardsontroubledKohli,however,thatwasonAussiesoil.FormerAustralianbatsmanMatthewHaydenfeelsthatthe’scenario’willbequitedifferentthistime.  EffigyBeginning:GETTYIMAGES HaydenfeelsKohlicanthistimereadRichardsonduetotheconditions InAustralia’slimited-overstourofIndia,thetworivalsareslatedtoplaytwoT20IsandfiveODIsrespectively.  WiththeIndianskipperbackinthesquadafterbeingrestedfortheNewZealandtour,KohliwillaimtogobigandincreasehistallyintheODIcenturydepartment.  ThelegendarybatsmanopinionsKohliwillgetthebetterofthe28-yearoldpacerintheupcomingT20IandODIseries.  “Intherecentseries(inAustralia),ViratdidhavesometroubleagainstRichardson,whoplayedbeautifully,takingVirat’swicketthrice.But,Ibelieveitwillbeaverydifferentscenariothistimearound.Jhyeisayoungplayer,notwithalotofexperienceofplayingcricketinIndia,soIbelieveViratwillbedominantinthisone,”HaydenwasquotedassayingbyTimesofIndia. WithKohlion39ODIcenturies,thefive-matchODIseriescanbetheperfectopportunityfortheIndianskippertoincreasehiscenturieslistasheis10tonsawayfromlevellingwiththeMasterBlaster,SachinTendulkar.  InthebattlebetweenRohitSharmaandJasonBehrendorff,Haydenfeelsthatthepaceris’istall,hasgoodpaceandbowlsintothewicket’andcanposeachallengefortheMeninBlue,however,Haydencautionsthattheopener’isrightontopofhisgame’. FortheupcomingseriesagainstAustralia,IndiaannouncedthesquadsfortheODIsandT20Is,whereKLRahulmakesacomebacktotheteamafterimpressinginIndiaA,however,DineshKarthikhasbeenleftoutforthe50-overmatches.  Rookieleg-spinnerMayankMarkandecomesintotheT20IsquadinplaceofKuldeepYadavwhohasbeenrested.  India’ssquadforT20IseriesagainstAustralia:Virat(Capt),Rohit(vc),KLRahul,ShikharDhawan,RishabhPant,DineshKarthik,MSDhoni(WK),HardikPandya,KrunalPandya,VijayShankar,YuzvendraChahal,JaspritBumrah,UmeshYadav,SidharthKaul,MayankMarkande India’ssquadfor1stand2ndODIagainstAustralia:ViratKohli(Capt),RohitSharma(vc),ShikharDhawan,AmbatiRayudu,KedarJadhav,MSD(wk),HardikPandya,JaspritBumrah,MohamedShami,YuzvendraChahal,KuldeepYadav,VijayShankar,RishabhPant,SiddharthKaul,KLRahul India’ssquadforremainingthreeODIs:ViratKohli(Capt),RohitSharma(vc),ShikharDhawan,AmbatiRayudu,KedarJadhav,MSD(wk),HardikPandya,JaspritBumrah,BhuvneshwarKumar,YuzvendraChahal,KuldeepYadav,MohammedShami,VijayShankar,KLRahul,RishabhPant

ImageSource:GETTYIMAGES Filephotoofthe2019WorldCuptournamentdirectorSteveElworthy Amidcallsforboycott,theclamourforticketsforthemarqueeODIWorldCupclashbetweenIndiaandPakistaninManchesteronJune16hasreachedacrescendo,withmorethan400,000applicantsforthe25,000seaterOldTraffordstadium. TopIndiacricketerslikeHarbhajanSinghhascalledforboycottofthePakistangroupleagueencounterwhileveteranssuchasChetanChauhanwantsIndiatoputpressureonICCbythreateningtoboycottthewholeevent. ICCWorldCuptournamentdirectorSteveElworthy,duringapromotionaleventinLondon,saidthatdemandforticketsfortheIndia-PakistangroupleagueclashiswaymorethanAustraliavsEnglandgameorthefinalattheLord’s. “Thatparticulargame(IndiavsPakistan),wehadover400,000applicationsfortickets,whichisanincrediblenumber.Thestadium(OldTarfford)onlyholds25,000people.Sothereareanumberofdisappointedpeople.That’sjustlocally,but(thereisalso)theaudienceglobally,”ElworthywasquotedassayingbyESPNCricinfo. Infact,theformerSouthAfricanpacerthenprovidedthenumberswhichisanindicativethathowmuchthematchmeansforworldcricket’sgoverningbody. “Toputthat(number)inperspective,EnglandvsAustraliawasaround230-240,000.Andthefinalwasaroundabout260-270,000applicationsfortickets.Sothatgivesyouabitofperspectiveforthedemandforthismatch(IndiavPakistan).It’sabiggame.Theycouldendupplayingeachotherinthefinal(too),youneverknow.” ICCChiefExecutiveDavidRichardson,inastatementtoPTIonTuesday,hadsaidthat”thereisnoindicationthatany(ofthe)matchesattheICCMen’sCricketWorldCupwillnotgoaheadasplanned,”evenastheymonitorthesituation.

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES England have never defeated India in a ODI series in India Reigning World Cup champions England want to create history by defeating India in their own backyard…