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Shreyas Iyer’s perennial problem against short ball continues to haunt him | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shortly before the commencement of the second Test in Cape Town, Shreyas Iyer promptly headed outside the Newlands Stadium for throwdowns during an optional training session.The two throwdown specialists, Nuwan Senaviratne, with his left-arm side-arm deliveries, and Raghavendra, accompanied by batting coach Vikram Rathour, were delivering intense sessions from 18 yards.The objective was to prepare the stylish Mumbaikar for short balls, a challenge he has faced across formats since his debut.A few minutes into the session, he faced a challenging throwdown from 18 yards – a short, fierce delivery aimed at the body that rose sharply due to the reduced distance.With a speed exceeding 150 clicks, the bat failed to come down in time, resulting in a forceful impact on the fleshy are...
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‘Believe in your game’: Jitesh Sharma shares insights about his role in Team India – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma is one of the new members of the Indian cricket team, making his international debut in this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou. Team India returned home with a gold medal from the continental sporting extravaganza in October.Following the Asian Games, Jitesh got the opportunity to showcase his skills in the five-match home T20I series against Australia in December.He got to play the final two games in the series, which the hosts India won 4-1.Jitesh demonstrated his aggressive batting style by scoring a rapid 35 off 19 balls, a strike rate of 184.21, in the fourth T20I. He followed that up with another quick knock of 24 in 16 balls, a strike rate of 150.However, the recent South Africa tour posed challenges for Jitesh as he managed just five run...
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Test series against India | It was a fair decision, says Chris Woakes on being left out

Chris Woakes. | Photo Credit: Reuters "Whenever there's a Test squad announcement, you're always desperate to be in it. But at the same time, at my age, with my away record — particularly in the subcontinent — I feel like it's a fair decision," he added.Bridgetown Pacer Chris Woakes conceded that England took a fair call by leaving him out of the Test series against India given his record in the sub-continent.The 34-year-old was not included in England's 16-member squad for the five-match Test series, starting from January 25 in Hyderabad and Woakes said he was at ease with the decision. "It's mixed emotions," Woakes said."Whenever there's a Test squad announcement, you're always desperate to be in it. But at the same time, at my age, with my away record — particularly in the subcontin...
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‘It’s mixed emotions’: Chris Woakes on being left out of England’s Test squad for India | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England's Chris Woakes expressed his acceptance of the Three Lions' decision to exclude him from the Test team for the upcoming series against India, describing it as a "fair decision."The England men's selection panel announced a 16-player squad on Monday for the forthcoming five-Test series against India in January. This squad features four spinners and three uncapped players.Despite the emphasis on strengthening the spin attack, the pace department includes experienced players like James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, and Mark Wood, but notably excludes Woakes.This decision is surprising considering Woakes was named Player-of-the-Series in the Ashes 2023, where he secured 19 wickets and scored 79 runs.Woakes boasts a bowling average of 21.88 at home, but this figure rises to 51...
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Was absolutely desperate for the win: Jos Buttler after face saving win over Netherlands | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England skipper Jos Buttler expressed the team's desperation for a victory following a challenging World Cup campaign that saw them break a five-match losing streak with a triumph over the Netherlands.Despite being eliminated from the tournament, their resounding 160-run win against the Dutch has reignited their hopes of qualifying for the 2025 Champions Trophy.To secure a spot in this ICC event in Pakistan, they need to be among the top 8 teams in the World Cup standings."Absolutely desperate for the win. Malan got us off to a flier. Partnership between (Ben) Stokes and (Chris) Woakes was fantastic. Anytime you need someone to stand up, he (Stokes) seems to be the guy to do that," said Buttler after England posted 339 for nine with their batting finally clicking.Woakes prove...
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‘Happy to get back to winning more than getting a ton’: Ben Stokes after England beat Netherlands | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ben Stokes' maiden World Cup century set up England's 160-run victory over the Netherlands in Pune on Wednesday, lifting the faltering champions off the bottom of the table.The victory snapped a five-game losing streak for England, who had long since been out of semi-final contention.However, only their second win of the 10-team event kept England's prospects of finishing in the top eight and qualifying for the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan alive.England were 192-6 following yet another batting collapse before Stokes' 108 and 51 from fellow all-rounder Chris Woakes propelled them to 339-9 in 50 overs.The Netherlands were never in it, crumbling to 179 all out in 38 overs, with Woakes and David Willey striking with the new ball before spinners Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid each...
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England vs Netherlands | Ben Stokes’ ton takes England to 339-9 against the Netherlands

England’s Ben Stokes celebrates his century with teammate Chris Woakes during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between England and Netherlands in Pune, India, on November 08, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Ben Stokes hit an attacking century after Dawid Malan exploded at the top to power England to 339 for nine against the Netherlands in their penultimate World Cup match here on Wednesday.Though England and Netherlands are out of reckoning for the semifinals, the contest between the two lowest-placed sides gains significance when it comes to qualifying for the 2025 Champions Trophy as only the top seven teams from the ongoing showpiece will qualify for the event.Stokes (108 off 83) initially provided the stability in the middle before opening up towards the end, while Malan (87 off 74) ...
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ENG vs AUS: Australia knock defending champions England out of World Cup with 33-run win | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Adam Zampa delivered three crucial breakthroughs during the middle overs as Australia eliminated the defending champions England from the ODI World Cup with a 33-run triumph on Saturday, securing their fifth consecutive victory.Despite some missed opportunities to convert their starts, the Australian batsmen managed to post a total of 286 against their arch-rivals, with Marnus Labuschagne contributing his highest score of the tournament, 71 off 83 balls.AS IT HAPPENED: ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIAEngland, whose potent batting lineup had struggled throughout their title defense, had a chance to break their losing streak with four consecutive defeats.In the midst of heavy dew, Ben Stokes (64 off 90) fought valiantly while partnering with Dawid Malan (50 off 64) and Moeen Ali (42 off 43...
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World Cup, England vs Australia: Old foes, new woes – Times of India

England aim to salvage pride against an Australian side missing Maxwell and MarshAHMEDABAD: On July 11, 2019, when England and Australia last played each other in the ODI World Cup - in the semifinals in Birmingham - the latter won the 'mini Ashes' contest by a mile, hammering their traditional foes by eight wickets to march into the final.After Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid took three wickets each to bowl out the Aussies for 223, England, playing an exciting brand of cricket in that tournament, rode on power-packed knocks by Jason Roy (85 off 65 balls), Joe Root (49 not out) and skipper Eoin Morgan (45 not out) to sprint to the target by the 33rd over.Four years, though, can be a long time in a cricket team's fortunes, which, in England's case in this World Cup, have dipped as sharply a...
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We bowled in right areas, put India under pressure early: Chris Woakes | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England bowlers fired in unison to restrict India to a below par 229 for nine on the tricky Lucknow surface at the World Cup on Sunday. Left-arm pacer David Willey led the attack with his three-fer as pacers shared 6 wickets between them. While the England quicks did the early damage, spinners bowled superbly in the middle overs to keep the India batters in check throughout the innings. Despite Rohit Sharma's valiant 87 and Suryakumar Yadav's brisk 49, other batters failed to step up as India batted first for the first time in the tournament after England won the toss and opted to bowl. During the innings break paceman Chris Woakes acknowledged that he and his fellow bowlers bowled with discipline, something the defending champions lacked in the previous matches. "Nice to do ...
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Shubman Gill bowled by a beauty in World Cup game against England | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India, batting first for the first time in this edition of the World Cup, got off to a poor start in their clash against defending champions England in Lucknow on Sunday.Captain Rohit Sharma played the first over of the match from David Willey as a maiden. Shubman Gill got off the mark with a superb shot through point for four off Chris Woakes in the next over and then Rohit smashed Willey for a four and 2 sixes in the next over.With the pitch hardly offering any resistance, India seemed to have got off to a fine start till disaster struck in the next over.Woakes got the last delivery of his next over come in sharply and it sneaked through Gill's bat-pad gap to crash into the stumps.Gill fell for 9, India 26/1 in 4 overs, crowd stunned and silenced.WATCH THE DISMISSAL HERE:In...
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World Cup, England vs South Africa: Pride, points at stake for England and South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

Smarting from shocking losses to minnows, defending champions England and South Africa seek a return to winning waysMUMBAI: Talismanic England allrounder Ben Stokes unleashed a loud f-bomb during training as he misfielded and fumbled seemingly routine pick up and throw drill on a hazy, but humid Friday afternoon at the Wankhede Stadium here. The swearing and self-admonition was indicative of the pressure that England might be under as they prepared for their door-die battle against South Africa, who they meet in the World Cup here on Saturday afternoon.The clash marks the first game of the tournament in Mumbai, which last hosted a World Cup game on April 2, 2011, the final between India and Sri Lanka.It's not that South Africa won't be feeling the heat. Both teams have suffered shock lo...
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ODI World Cup: Long tail a big concern for India | Cricket News – Times of India

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: If you form a playing XI of pure tailenders for the upcoming ODI World Cup, chances are four from India's squad will make it to that team.While Jasprit Bumrah averages 7.30 and has a strike rate of 56.15 from the 23 ODI innings he has walked out to bat in, his tail-end partners also have similar numbers. Mohammed Siraj has an average of 6.16 and SR of 40.12 (13 innings), Mohammed Shami averages 8.40 with a SR of 85.71 (44 innings) and Kuldeep Yadav's average is 10 with a strike rate of 56.29 (34 innings). Assuming that only three of them will make it to India's playing XI in the tournament, the numbers of tailenders aren't awe-inspiring.ICC World Cup 2023: Men in blue arrive in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of warm-up match with NetherlandsThe Indian tail looks far inferi...
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3rd ODI: Record Ben Stokes ton leads England to huge win over New Zealand | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ben Stokes' remarkable century shattered records and propelled England to a dominant 181-run victory over New Zealand in the third one-day international on Wednesday, giving the hosts a 2-1 lead in the four-match series.In a stunning display of his prowess, Stokes, who had recently come out of retirement from ODI cricket, blazed a trail with a magnificent 124-ball 182. This outstanding innings not only secured the win but also etched his name in history as he surpassed Jason Roy's previous record of 180, marking the highest individual score for England in the 50-overs format.The England test captain's remarkable performance featured a staggering nine sixes and 15 fours, providing a thrilling spectacle and propelling the hosts to a formidable total of 368, all this after being...
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Chris Woakes bags ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2023 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: English all-rounder Chris Woakes has concluded a remarkable display in the Ashes series by securing the ICC Men's Player of the Month accolade for July 2023.Having been honoured as the Player of the Series during the Ashes, Woakes has clinched the ICC Men's Player of the Month distinction for July 2023, prevailing over tough contenders including fellow countryman Zak Crawley and Netherlands' standout performer Bas de Leede.“It's very nice to have been voted ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July. Everything we did in the Ashes was a team effort, and no individual awards would be possible without everyone else doing their job but it's always nice to be recognised, especially when it's a public vote," Woakes told ICC.“It was a great series, and I'm just very happy that it captu...
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Ashes 2023 will serve as a good advertisement for Test cricket

One for both: While Stokes’ men denied Cummins’ side Ashes glory on English soil yet again, the Australians retained the urn as the series was drawn 2-2.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Ashes 2023, arguably one of the most memorable spectacles in cricket history, has come to a close with England defeating Australia by 49 runs in the final Test at The Oval. Right from the very first ball of the series that Zack Crawley crashed to the boundary line, a lot has happened on and off the field in an eventful clash between two titans of the world. ‘To each, their own’ is a phrase that has relevance to the way the Ashes was played. While the home side came out all guns blazing with its famed Bazball ploy, the visitors replied with their own style of dominance through a mixture of attrition and...
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Stuart Broad scripts fairytale farewell as England secure 2-2 Ashes draw

Farewell man Stuart Broad hysterically wheeled away, his arms outstretched, the bandana nearly dropping off his head and teammates chasing him wildly. It was the stuff of dreams for an all-time great, as he grabbed the last two wickets to complete the final rites of a 49-run win that squared the Ashes and kept England’s proud home record in the Ashes during his time intact.By the time he returned for his last spell in Test cricket, the match and series was drained of its drama and theatre. But England could not begin to rejoice, for such has been the fickle ebbs and flows of the game. Another wicked twist could be bubbling up in the ominous clouds lurching over The Oval. And Australia somehow had reduced the requirement to 55, improbable but not impossible.Broad, grossly unfortunate to ...
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5th Ashes Test: With a semi-magical delivery, Starc rattles Stokes and England

The moment required a spark, a burst of magic. It’s when Mitchell Starc nudges into your consciousness. For most of the match, he has been invisible; ineffective. He gloriously wasted the new-ball, unable to tame the swing under sinister skies. The first seven overs were like a rookie’s —nervous and erratic, 44 easy runs came off his first seven, and he did not look like someone with 325 Test scalps in his register. He was condemned to the edge of the fence, his morning largely spent in the company of England fans. But when the moment for magic arrives, the eyes wander towards Starc. For much of the second session, Harry Brook and Moeen Ali had cut Cummins and his colleagues to ribbons, rollicking 111 runs in just 18 overs in their fourth wicket-stand. But a limping Ali had perished, be...
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England retain James Anderson in unchanged XI for Ashes finale | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England have announced an unchanged team for the fifth and final Ashes Test, which is set to take place at The Oval starting Thursday.Despite a challenging series for the veteran seamer James Anderson, who holds the record for the most wickets taken by any fast bowler in Test cricket with 689 scalps, he has managed to retain his place in the side.Throughout this series, Anderson, who will turn 41 on Sunday, has struggled to find his rhythm and has only taken four wickets in three Tests, with an expensive average of 76.75 runs per wicket. However, England's management has decided to keep faith in him for the crucial last match.The bowling attack will also feature Mark Wood and Chris Woakes, both of whom have been deemed fit to play in the final Test.Having already secured the ...
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England face Anderson call after naming unchanged squad for Ashes finale | Cricket News – Times of India

MANCHESTER (United Kingdom): England are set to make a decision over veteran paceman James Anderson's place in the side after naming an unchanged squad for this week's final Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval.Rain at the England great's Old Trafford home ground washed out all of Sunday's play and condemned the fourth Test to a draw.That ensured holders Australia, 2-1 ahead with one to play, retained the Ashes and wrecked any chance of a winner-takes-all decider in London.But an England win would square the series at 2-2 -- the same result as when they last staged the Ashes in 2019 -- and deny Australia a much longed for first away Ashes campaign triumph in 22 years.England named an unchanged 14-man squad on Monday, with the spotlight on whether Anderson will still be in their XI c...