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Depression low to double-ton high, Glenn Maxwell powers Australia victory

Glenn Maxwell looked broken. He was crawling on his knees between overs, gasping in pain, but his spirit remained intact. The Aussie kept swishing his bat around to score an unbeaten 201 to script possibly the greatest ODI knock of all time. It was certainly the greatest innings in a World Cup chase, the one that dealt a heartbreaking blow to Afghanistan.The tournament’s giant-killers had reduced Australia to 91/7 while chasing 292. After beating England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, they had another former World Champion in their stranglehold and only the formality of pulling the trigger remained. But, in a game for the ages, the hunter became the hunted as a limping Maxwell carried his team across the finishing line. Maxwell’s double hundred was a throwback to Pakistan’s Saeed Anwar’s epi...

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After Pragg, his sister moves to challenge world chess champion

WHEN Rameshbabu starts talking about how chess became an inextricable part of his family, he starts with the story of his daughter’s love for cartoon shows when she was a pre-teen. To wean her off television, he sent her to a chess school. And he followed the same plan for his younger son, who was also an animation fan.A decade later, what started as a distraction for his children and turned into a hobby has now become an obsession. The two have become the world’s most-celebrated chess siblings. Months after R Praggnanandhaa, 18, secured a spot at the Candidates Tournament — an event to decide the challenger to the world champion — his sister, Vaishali R, 22, has followed the same path. On Sunday, in the Isle of Man, Vaishali claimed a victory in the women’s category of the FIDE Grand ...

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‘Best ODI knock I’ve seen in my life’: Sachin Tendulkar on Glenn Maxwell’s double hundred

You know its a special knock when one Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar claims it as the best he’s ever seen. That was the distinction Glenn Maxwell earned as he scored a scintillating 201* against Afghanistan to inspire a three-wicket win in Mumbai. “From Max pressure to Max performance! This has been the best ODI knock I’ve seen in my life,” Tendulkar would write on his Twitter. Coming in to bat at six and with Australia seven down for 91, Maxwell pushed Australia to chase 292 – their biggest-ever chase in World Cup history and the highest-ever in ODIs at the Wankhede Stadium. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also find the latest stats, like the top scorer and the highest wicket-taker of the current edition, upcoming World Cup fixtu...

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Shakib was right, but he made the less honourable choice

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan was satisfied he had the law on his side, which he did. His appeal caused Angelo Mathews to be ‘timed out’ at the World Cup, making the Sri Lankan the first player in international cricket to be dismissed thus. Shakib said later, “It is in the laws. I don’t know if it is right or wrong. But I felt like I was at war. I had to take a decision to make sure my team wins and whatever I had to do, I had to do.” Shakib makes two interesting points. One, he is not sure if he did the right thing. Moral ambiguity can be a sportsman’s companion. And two, he did it for his team. The suggestion is that all is fair in war and sport so long as in the latter case it is in the rules. And patriotism trumps everything else. In sport, fairplay (or ‘spirit’) often involves break...

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Glenn Maxwell limps, crawl, falls but still sprints past the finish line against Afghanistan at Cricket World Cup

“Can’t move, but hits a six over third man. He’s a freak, different universe.”Australian captain Pat Cummins has been around for a long time to know Glenn Maxwell is a ‘freak’. But even then, as he watched the ‘greatest ODI innings’, the Australia captain could scarcely believe what had transpired. Cummins wasn’t the only one left with that feeling. “World-class innings,” Afghanistan’s English coach Jonathan Trott, a victim of many such Australian comebacks, said in admiration. Rashid Khan, their talisman, walked up to a hobbling Maxwell and gave him a bear hug. Deep within, Trott, Rashid and the rest of the Afghanistan players must be deeply disappointed. The stage was set for them to record their biggest win ever. The final confirmation, if it was ever needed, of their arrival on the ...

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‘This has been the best ODI knock I’ve seen in my life: Sachin Tendulkar on Glenn Maxwell show | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Batting on just one leg, Glenn Maxwell exhibited an extraordinary display of skills, wielding his bat like a precision tool, propelling Australia single-handedly into yet another World Cup semi-final with a breathtaking three-wicket triumph over Afghanistan on Tuesday.Amidst a target of 292, the spectators at the Wankhede Stadium couldn't believe their eyes as Australia found themselves in dire straits at 91 for 7 within 18.3 overs, seemingly facing an imminent defeat.Yet, Maxwell had a different script in mind. Combining sheer determination with a stroke of luck, he took on the aggressive Afghan bowlers, smashing an unbeaten 201 off just 128 deliveries, comprised of 21 fours and 10 sixes, ultimately sealing the victory in 46.5 overs.With 12 points and one match remaining, Au...

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Cricket World Cup: Why Afghanistan’s loss is good news for Pakistan

Glenn Maxwell’s double hundred has put Australia in the semifinals. With 12 points in the bag, none of the teams below them can match their tally. It means they will take on South Africa in one of the semifinals. There is a three-way race for the lone remaining semi-final spot. Here is a look at those in with a chance as the World Cup enters the final stretch… Afghanistan: 8 points, one match remaining against South Africa It has become all the more challenging for Afghanistan, who need a lot of help to go through. If they beat South Africa on Friday, they will end up on 10 points, a tally that New Zealand and Pakistan can also match. But with their net run rate (NRR) being the lowest among the three teams still with a chance of making the semi-finals, they not only need to win big agai...

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‘It would have been nice if it was a chanceless knock’: Double centurion Glenn Maxwell after stunning win over Afghanistan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Glenn Maxwell's incredible innings of 201 not out steered Australia into the semi-finals of the World Cup with a remarkable three-wicket win from what seemed like an inevitable defeat against Afghanistan on Tuesday.Australia, five-time champions, found themselves at 91-7 while chasing 292 in Mumbai. They appeared to be on the brink of joining the list of notable teams beaten by Afghanistan in this edition, alongside title-holders England, 1996 winners Pakistan, and 1992 World Cup champions Sri Lanka.However, Maxwell, who was given a reprieve when dropped on 33, responded magnificently under testing conditions.He concluded the match with his 10th six, achieving a World Cup double hundred and becoming only the third batsman in history to reach this milestone in the tournament.M...

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World Cup: Marvellous Maxwell conjures magical double ton in stunning win and powers Australia into semis | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Glenn Maxwell battled through excruciating pain and exhaustion to conjure his first-ever double century as he took Australia to a miraculous three-wicket win over Afghanistan at the World Cup in Mumbai on Tuesday.Riding on an extraordinary 201 not out from Maxwell, Australia marched into the semi-finals of the World Cup as they snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Afghanistan at the Wankhede Stadium.Tottering at 91 for 7, the five-time champions Australia were down and out in their chase of 292 but Maxwell pulled off one of the finest knocks in ODI cricket history to help his side pull off a heist.As It HappenedDropped a couple of times, Maxwell made the most of his luck as became only the third batsman to score a World Cup double hundred."It would've been nice if...

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Wounded England look to avoid more humiliation at Cricket World Cup as they face Dutch underdogs

Ryan van Niekerk, the Netherlands assistant coach, tried to summon the best wildlife imagery while being respectful to his next opponents, England. “From where I come from in South Africa, there’s a saying ‘Never underestimate a wounded buffalo’.”In a fast-forgetting world that has quickly taken the crown off English heads to polish it and keep it ready for the next champions, the Dutch wanted to pay obeisance to the fading power. “England are world champions. It’s a similar group to the one that won. And England are preparing as they know how,” Van Niekerk would add. The World Cup title is England’s pride. The Dutch are about to find out if the buffalo is wounded enough. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also find the latest...

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World Cup 2023 ENG vs NED | Never underestimate a wounded buffalo: Ryan van Niekerk about England

Honing the skills: Edwards having a stint at the nets. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B England may have had a horrible time in its bid to defend the Men’s World Cup title. Still, the Netherlands assistant coach refrained from stating Wednesday’s game as the Netherlands’ best chance to beat England. In fact, he referred to the world champion as “a wounded buffalo”. “England are world champions, I think they would do what’s necessary. They have prepared just as much. In South Africa, where I am from, there is a famous saying of never underestimate a wounded buffalo. We sit in a position where England is one of the best teams in the world,” Ryan van Niekerk said on Tuesday. “And irrespective of how they are playing, they can produce incredible performances at any moment. So that’s wha...

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World Cup 2023 | It’s time the ‘Timed Out’ rule is revisited and some clauses and nuance added to it

Not in good spirits: Shakib could have been the bigger man and showed some magnanimity by changing his mind. | Photo Credit: AFP The air was murky over Delhi and it has been this way for as long as its citizens can remember. But what transpired during the World Cup match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday was even more grim. It was a stab into the heart of a sport with its ‘Gentleman’s Game’ tag.It is another matter that cricket’s morals and its much-debated ‘spirit of the game’ have declined over the years. Sport isn’t utopia and cricket never was. Captains always read the fine-print beneath the laws and use all methods that are available to pinch a win. Still, despite all these caveats, what Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan did to Sri Lankan all-...

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Watch: Ajay Jadeja spotted dancing after Australia make complaints of movement in Afghanistan dressing room | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a hilarious turn of events, Afghanistan team mentor Ajay Jadeja was seen dancing after Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne made complaints about the movement in the Afghanistan dressing room during the World Cup match in Mumbai.Australia found themselves in all sorts of trouble in their pursuit of 292 at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. Ibrahim Zadran scored Afghanistan's first World Cup hundred as the tournament's surprise package team made 291-5.The 21-year-old opener's unbeaten score of 129 served as the foundation for Afghanistan's highest-ever World Cup total, surpassing their previous record of 288 against the West Indies at Headingley in 2019.Jadeja is being credited as the primary catalyst for Afghanistan's resurgence in the World Cup as they have toppled defendin...

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I see no relevance to 50-over cricket: Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi believes that the future of cricket is in the T20 format and the 50-over ODI format does not have relevance anymore and also feels that the format of Test cricket also needs to be tweaked a bit."Where do I see cricket in India? I see 50 overs going, completely. I see no relevance to it. It's there for the sake of being there.I see relevance in a four-day Test, not five days, and a day-night Test because people don't have the luxury to sit from morning to evening. If it's a day-night Test, they might go after office hours to watch the game," said Modi while speaking to Revsportz.The man who played a pivotal role in launching the Indian Premier League feels that had he been still there in the setup then he would have laun...

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How Ibrahim Zadran turned Afghanistan from hit-or-get-out T20 side into formidable ODI batting unit

Pat Cummins believes he’s released the ball just fine. He charges in smoothly, in perfect rhythm and at a good speed. The ball, when it comes out of his hand, is even faster, touching the 140 kmph mark, short of length and around the off.The field on the off-side is packed and there’s seemingly no space for the batsman to hit. Certainly not Ibrahim Zadran, the calm accumulator of runs who swears by the textbook. But Zadran chooses to try something risky. Although it’s a different matter it’s executed so beautifully that it hardly feels like he’s taking a risk. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also find the latest stats, like the top scorer and the highest wicket-taker of the current edition, upcoming World Cup fixtures and t...

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Watch: Azmatullah Omarzai rattles Aussies with two wickets in two balls | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan pacer Azmatullah Omarzai came up with two stunning back-to-back deliveries to rattle Australia's chase during an ODI World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.Azmatullah got rid of opener David Warner (18 of 29 balls) and wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis (0) to give denting blows to Australia who were chasing the 292-run target set by Afghanistan in a crucial encounter.The incident occurred in the 9th over of the innings when Azmatullah first cleaned up Warner with his inswinging delivery that sneaked through between bat and pad to uproot the off stump. He didn't stop there as he came up with another fine ball and this time a perfect outswinger for a right-handed Inglis, who played it away from the body and found a thick edge which went straight ...

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‘Utter nonsense’: Michael Vaughan lambasts Mohammad Hafeez for his ‘selfish’ comment on Virat Kohli | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mohammad Hafeez's remarks on Virat Kohli's intent to reach his century in the World Cup match against South Africa sparked criticism from former cricketers with Michael Vaughan also joining the debate and terming it as 'utter nonsense'.Hafeez said Kohli became selfish when he was close to his record-equalling 49th ODI hundred and was looking for singles instead of hitting boundaries in the 49th over in a bid to achieve the milestone.Former Pakistan all-rounder's comments did not go well with former England skipper Vaughan saying Kohli's 'anchor role' was the need of the hour on a tricky pitch."Come on @MHafeez22 !!! India have hammered 8 teams playing great cricket .. @imVkohli now has 49 tons and his last was an anchor role innings on a tricky pitch .. His team won by over 2...

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Battle for the wooden-spoon? Not really as England and the Netherlands chase something big

England’s players at a training session ahead of their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match against the Netherlands at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune in India on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM The title defence is history while the Champions Trophy is a mystery. In a bid to convert the mystery into reality, Wednesday’s all-European clash between England and the Netherlands becomes a must-win affair for Jos Buttler and Co. In fact, the Champions Trophy 2025 qualification — wherein the top eight teams from the World Cup league standings will participate in — makes it an intense affair rather than a battle for the wooden spoon.Also read: England vs New Zealand | Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra’s tons leave England batteredEver since being...

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ICC World Cup | I said before the match that I will bat like Sachin Tendulkar, says Ibrahim Zadran

Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar talks to Ibrahim Zadran and Naveen Ul Haq during the practice session in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Among all Afghan players, Ibrahim Zadran spent the longest time with Sachin Tendulkar on the eve of their World Cup match against Australia, taking batting lessons from the all-time great. The one-on-one chat with the master had its effect, for the 21-year-old opener on November 7 became the first player from Afghanistan to record a hundred in a World Cup match. Needless to say, Zadran thanked the batting great for his invaluable tips moments after reaching the landmark. Thanks to his brilliant knock of 129, Afghanistan posted a challenging 291 for five against an attack comprising Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa. ...

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Shakib Al Hasan ruled out of Bangladesh’s last World Cup match due to injury, Anamul Haque named replacement

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan was on Tuesday ruled out of his side’s last World Cup match against Australia owing to a fractured finger. The star all-rounder sustained the injury on his left index finger while batting during Bangladesh’s three-wicket win over Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Monday. An X-ray examination after the game confirmed a fracture, ruling him out of the match against Australia, to be played in Pune on Saturday. “Shakib was struck on his left index finger early in his innings but continued to bat with supportive taping and painkillers,” Bangladesh team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan was quoted as saying by the ICC. “He underwent an emergency X-ray in Delhi after the game which confirmed the fracture on the left PIP joint. Recovery is estimated at three to fo...