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Australia announce ODI squad for West Indies series; Maxwell rested, Fraser-McGurk and Bartlett called in | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia revealed its 13-member ODI squad to face West Indies, featuring notable exclusions and inclusions. Glenn Maxwell will be rested, while Jhye Richardson has been ruled out due to injury. Exciting young batter Jake Fraser-McGurk and uncapped speedster Xavier Bartlett have earned call-ups to the squad.Fraser-McGurk, recognized as one of Australia's most promising batters, joins the ODI squad after showcasing his talent with a world-record 29-ball century in the Marsh Cup earlier this season.The 21-year-old, currently playing for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League (BBL), recently scored a maiden first-class century and accumulated 257 runs with an impressive strike rate of 158.64.Cricket Australia clarified that Glenn Maxwell's exclusion is part of a work...
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Watch: Rahul Dravid, Steve Smith, others praise ‘legend of the game’ Virat Kohli | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In the country for the ODI World Cup, the cricket fraternity joined to shower praise on Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli.In a recent video shared on ICC's official Instagram account, cricket players like Vikramjit Singh, Trent Boult, Steven Smith, Shubman Gill, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Indian men's cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid hailed the 34-year-old former India skipper."Everyone loves Virat Kohli," Dutch batsman Vikramjit Singh said in the video."He is a quality player who creates a lot of pressure on the bowler," Kiwi pacer Trent Boult added."Arguably the best one-day player of all time," Aussie cricketer Steven Smith said.India head coach and former player Rahul Dravid said, "Virat's a legend of the game especially in the ODI format, he has set a benchmark for the...
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Can Cummins emulate Border, Waugh, Ponting & Clarke? 5-time champions Australia and their love affair with the ICC ODI World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

Though multiple teams competing at the World Cup go in as potential title contenders, there's no doubt that the one team which can be called the 'boss' of the tournament is Australia.From their first title win in 1987, under Allan Border's captaincy to their last title hurrah under Michael Clarke in 2015, the men in yellow have won as many as 5 ODI World Cuptitles in 12 completed editions and are hands down the most successful team in the history of the tournament.The next on the list of most titles are the West Indies and India, with two titles each.Ahead of the next edition of what is the biggest prize in ODI cricket, the TOI Sports Desk here takes a statistical look at the Aussies and their incredible love affair with the ODI World Cup, via team and individual records:# The success %...
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4th Test: Australia tail frustrates England after pacers shine on Day 1 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australia's lower-order batsmen displayed a resilient performance, frustrating England as the visitors reached 299-8 at the close of play on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford on Wednesday.With Australia holding a 2-1 lead in the five-match series, England's chances of stopping their arch-rivals from retaining the Ashes hinge on a victory in Manchester. Considering the unfavourable weather forecast for the weekend, a swift success may be imperative for England's aspirations.Throughout this series, the momentum has swung back and forth, and Wednesday was no exception. Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, and Mitchell Marsh appeared poised for substantial scores, but England managed to curtail their progress, preventing them from converting their st...
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​Top-5 batters with most Test centuries against India

Sir Garfield Sobers (West Indies)Gary Sobers was regarded as the world’s greatest all-rounder. Sobers excelled at all aspects of the game, however, his exceptional Test batting average says little about how he made the runs. His elegant yet powerful style was evident in all of his shots, but his off-side play stands out above the rest. Source link
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​Top-5: Highest run-getters in Ashes history

​Steve Waugh (Australia)The legendary skipper Steve Waugh is the most successful Test captain in the history of Australian cricket, with a win % of 71.92 (minimum 20 Tests as captain). Apart from his captaincy, Waugh was brilliant with the bat too. Source link
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It was not a 117 pitch at all: Rohit Sharma | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australia hit back strongly to inflict a 10-wicket defeat on India in the second ODI at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam and drew level in the three-match series.India collapsed to 117 in just 26 overs after Australian pacer Mitchell Starc ran through the hosts top order with his 9th five-wicket haul in ODIs. Starc's 5/53 set up Australia's easy victory as they romped home in just 11 overs. The series decider will be played in Chennai on Wednesday. After a lacklustre performance with the bat, a disappointed India captain Rohit Sharma made no hesitation in admitting the batting failure saying the pitch was not meant for 117 and they did not play to their potential."It is disappointing. No doubt about that. We didn't play to our potential. We didn't apply ourselves wit...
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IND vs AUS: ‘It’s Pat’s team now’, says Steve Smith | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After leading Australia to a famous Test win in India on Friday, Steve Smith said his captaincy "time is done". Smith led the side in the absence of Pat Cummins who went back home after the second Test to take care of his mother who is unwell. Australia cruised to a nine-wicket win in Indore on a pitch that offered vicious spin and low bounce, with Nathan Lyon wreaking havoc in India's second innings."My time is done. It's Pat's team now," said the 33-year-old.1/13Australia crush India in 3rd Test, qualify for WTC finalShow Captions<p>Read more on TOI Sports</p><p>Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne held their nerve on a viciously turning Indore pitch to guide Australia to a nine-wicket victory. <br /></p><p>Indore Test win is only Australia...
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3rd Test: Usman Khawaja on cusp of double ton as Australia demoralise South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

SYDNEY: Usman Khawaja was stranded just short of a pinnacle double-century when rain interrupted Australia's run plunder against South Africa in the third Sydney Test on Thursday.In another dominant day for the Australians with the series already won, Khawaja peeled off an imperious unbeaten 195 - his highest Test score - while Steve Smith passed a Don Bradman's century landmark with his 30th hundred.At the rain-enforced close on day two, Australia were 475 for four with Matt Renshaw -- who tested positive for Covid-19 at the start of the match -- five not out.The runs kept flowing on another demoralising day for the Proteas.Deserves a double! Watch Khawaja's full innings highlights here #AUSvSA— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) 1672901026000Khawaja and Smith shared in a 209-run stand and...