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Chappell cites Joel Garner while telling Manjrekar that Ashwin is
NEW DELHI: Australian great Ian Chappell has described senior India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as one of the best Test bowlers playing the game right now. But when former India player Sanjay Manjrekar expressed his “problems” with Ashwin being seen as an all-time great by citing his overseas record and the recent successes of Ravindra Jadeja…
New Zealand might have edge in WTC final because of
Former Australian pacer Brett Lee believes New Zealand might have an advantage over India in the eagerly-awaited World Test Championship final in Southampton as the Black Caps are more accustomed to conditions favourable for swing bowling. India and New Zealand will fight it out from June 18 in the marquee clash for which the Indians…
WTC final will be a test of Virat Kohli and
CHENNAI: Despite producing top-quality performances on the international stage, an ICC title has eluded New Zealand cricket for over two decades. New Zealand’s only ICC crown came in the form of the Champions Trophy which they won by beating India in 2000. They have made the summit clashes of the last two ODI World Cups,…
‘Was told I’m not the right skin colour to play
Veteran cricketer Usman Khawaja has revealed how he faced racism in Australia in earlier days. “When I was younger in Australia, the amount of time I got told I was never going to play for Australia, I’m not the right skin colour was immense. I’d get told I don’t fit the team, and they wouldn’t…
Seniors and youngsters learn from each other: Umesh Yadav |
Umesh Yadav has been around for 10 years now in international cricket. He spoke to TOI on the evolution of fast-bowling scene in India, the rise of young pacers and how he, Ishant Sharma and Moahmmed Shami have donned the mentor’s role. Excerpts from an interview…You haven’t played much cricket of late. How difficult was…
Windies name young pacer Jayden Seales in provisional squad for
Young Trinidad and Tobago pacer Jayden Seales has been named in the West Indies’ 17-member provisional squad for the two-match Test series against South Africa, starting here on Thursday. The squad is expected to be cut down to an official 13-member contingent on Monday. The Selection Panel also announced that pacer Chemar Holder was unavailable…
England vs New Zealand, 1st Test: New Zealand hopeful of
LONDON: Experienced New Zealand pacer Tim Southee says his team has not given up hopes of an outright win despite losing the third day of the opening Test against England due to rain here. Southee (6/43) claimed six wickets spread over two days to dismiss hosts England for 275 in their first innings just before…
England vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 4 Highlights: NZ
Playing XIs: England: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root(c), Daniel Lawrence, Ollie Pope, James Bracey(w), Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, James Anderson New Zealand:Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling(w), Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner Source
Have a problem when people call Ravichandran Ashwin all-time great:
MUMBAI: Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has said that he has a “few problems” when people call Ravichandran Ashwin as “one of the all-time greats of the game”. The off-spinner, who has played 78 Tests and taken 409 wickets, has 30 five-wicket hauls, most of them on Indian pitches. “When people start talking about him…
When Sachin Tendulkar asked Saeed Ajmal to not play ‘too
Sachin Tendulkar ran towards Saeed Ajmal to ask him to not bowl at his best during the match between Rest of the World XI (ROW XI) and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC XI) at the Lord’s in July 2014, the Pakistan spinner has revealed. Ajmal, who was playing in the charity match for the MCC team…