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IPL 2022: Varun Chakravarthy looks to up his game with new variation | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Kolkata Knight Riders' mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy is not worried about a rather quiet start to this IPL season and is banking on a new variation to become an improved bowler. The 30-year-old leg-spinner was the highest wicket taker for KKR last season with 18 wickets from 17 matches and this season, he has got just four wickets from five games. "It is bound to happen, people will have plans against me. Last year in the Indian leg, I had six to seven wickets in seven matches. Later on, I picked up more wickets, so you cannot predict how many wickets you are going to get," Chakravarthy said. "I am working on a new variation which I am looking forward to bowl more. If it starts clicking well it will definitely add a new dimension to my game," he said ahead of KKR's match ag...
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Shane Watson picks Virat Kohli ahead of Smith, Root, Williamson and Babar

Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has picked Virat Kohli as the best batter among the ‘big five’ in Test cricket, preferring to not read much into the Indian maestro’s failure to score a hundred since November 2019. As per Watson’s list, the former India captain has pipped the likes of Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, Joe Root and Babar Azam. “In Test match cricket, I am always going to say Virat Kohli,” Watson said when asked by Isa Guha who he thought is the best Test batter in the world, in his latest episode of the ICC Review. “It’s nearly superhuman, what he is able to do because he has such high intensity every time he goes out to play,” Watson added. While Kohli has slipped to 10th on the ICC rankings, the Indian great continues to hold a remarkable Test batting record. He ...
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IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals are five times better than the previous season, feels Graeme Swann | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Former England spinner Graeme Swann is mighty impressed with the way Rajasthan Royals have played in the IPL 2022. Swann believes that the side led by Sanju Samson looks five times better than it was in the previous season. Royals are currently placed at the top of the points table with three wins in four games in the IPL 2022. While speaking on 'Cricket Live' on Star Sports, Swann said Rajasthan Royals are playing very good cricket at the moment. "They look five times better than they were last year. They've done very well at the auctions (to put together a strong side)." Former England cricketer Nick Knight also felt Rajasthan Royals is a very strong side as they have got all the resources to produce a clinical show in the IPL 2022. Knight said, "Rajasthan Royals have got most...
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Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammad Rizwan make Sussex debut in County cricket

India’s Cheteshwar Pujara and Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan on Thursday made their Sussex debut for the game against hosts Derbyshire in the County Championships Division 2 here. While Pujara has played first-class cricket in England in the past, it is the first outing for Pakistan wicketkeeper batter. Both were named in the Sussex playing eleven which is captained by Tom Daines. With Derbyshire opting to bat, Pujara and Rizwan are expected to bat on day two. Both the players stand at the opposite end of their international careers. While Pujara will be aiming to score a bagful of runs to make a Test comeback after being dropped following the tour of South Africa, Rizwan has been one of the best wicket-keeper batters in international cricket over the last couple of years. Divided by Brit...
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England pacer Anya Shrubsole, star of 2017 World Cup final against India, announces retirement

England pacer Any Shrubsole, a two-time Women’s World Cup winner, on Thursday announced her retirement from international cricket after a 14-year-old career. The 30-year-old, known for her sharp inswingers, played eights Tests, 86 ODIs and 79 T20s taking 19, 106 and 102 wickets respectively. Shrubsole had famously taken six for 46, which remains her career best figures, against India in the World Cup final against India five years ago. She was also part of 2009 victorious squad and more recently the team that lost to Australia in the final earlier this month. “I feel immensely privileged to have been able to represent my country for the past 14 years. To have been involved in women’s cricket at a time of such growth has been an honour but it has become clear to me that...
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‘Best Test batter’: Shane Watson picks Virat Kohli ahead of Steve Smith, Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Babar Azam | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has picked Virat Kohli as the best batter among the 'big five' in Test cricket, preferring to not read much into the Indian maestro's failure to score a hundred since November 2019. As per Watson's list, the former India captain has pipped the likes of Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, Joe Root and Babar Azam. "In Test match cricket, I am always going to say Virat Kohli," Watson said when asked by Isa Guha who he thought is the best Test batter in the world, in his latest episode of the ICC Review. "It's nearly superhuman, what he is able to do because he has such high intensity every time he goes out to play," Watson added. While Kohli has slipped to 10th on the ICC rankings, the Indian great continues to hold a remarkable Test batting r...
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IPL 2022, RR vs GT Live Score Updates: Samson’s Rajasthan battle Hardik’s Gujarat in Mumbai

IPL 2022, RR vs GT Live Cricket Score Streaming Online Today Match Updates: Here are the two squads  Rajasthan Royals Squad: Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Rassie van der Dussen, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, James Neesham, Navdeep Saini, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Karun Nair, KC Cariappa, Daryl Mitchell, Obed McCoy, Tejas Baroka, Kuldip Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Anunay Singh, Dhruv Jurel, Shubham Garhwal Gujarat Titans Squad: Matthew Wade(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Wriddhiman Saha, Pradeep Sangwan, Varun Aaron, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, ...
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RR vs GT Live Score, IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Titans set for high-voltage clash – The Times of India

LIVE NOWTHE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 14, 2022, 17:19:03 ISTT20 MATCH LIVE UPDATES A battle royale will be on the cards when Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans take on the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals, two line-ups armed with potent bowling units, in a top-of-the-table IPL showdown in Navi Mumbai. Check RR vs GT IPL live score updates, scorecard, Ball by ball commentary, live streaming and highlights on Times of India.Read Less!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/...
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Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammad Rizwan make Sussex debut in County cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

DERBY: India's Cheteshwar Pujara and Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan on Thursday made their Sussex debut for the game against hosts Derbyshire in the County Championships Division 2 here. While Pujara has played first-class cricket in England in the past, it is the first outing for Pakistan wicketkeeper batter. Both were named in the Sussex playing eleven which is captained by Tom Daines. With Derbyshire opting to bat, Pujara and Rizwan are expected to bat on day two. Both the players stand at the opposite end of their international careers. While Pujara will be aiming to score a bagful of runs to make a Test comeback after being dropped following the tour of South Africa, Rizwan has been one of the best wicket-keeper batters in international cricket over the last couple of years. With Susse...
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England World Cup winner Shrubsole retires from international cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

England's World Cup-winning bowler Anya Shrubsole has announced her retirement from international cricket at the age of 30, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday. Shrubsole was part of two world champion squads in 2009 and 2017, playing a starring role in the latter as she took six wickets to clinch a nine-run victory over India in the final. She played 173 matches across all formats for England, taking 227 wickets. Shrubsole holds the nation's women's record for Twenty20 international wickets (102) and is fourth on the list for one-day international wickets. "I feel immensely privileged to have been able to represent my country for the past 14 years," Shrubsole said in a statement. "To have been involved in women's cricket at a time of such growth has been an honour but it...
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Mayank Agarwal is backing me a 100 percent: Odean Smith

West Indies all-rounder Odean Smith (4/30) redeemed himself after his horror outing (he was hit for sixes in the last two balls) against Gujarat Titans as he got three wickets in the final over to help Punjab defend 198 total against MI. Smith attributed his success to the backing that he received from skipper Mayank Agarwal, the coach, and the team management. “They have been very motivating. They have helped me mentally to be able to come into this game and put in the performance today. They have been a major help for me. I would like to thank the coach.” “Captain Mayank has been amazing. He has always come to me and told me that he is backing me 100 percent, no matter what happens. It’s just for me to believe that I can do it because I have the belief of the entire team behind me.” D...
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IPL 2022: Odean Smith lauds PBKS skipper Mayank Agarwal for backing him | Cricket News – Times of India

PUNE (MAHARASHTRA): Punjab Kings' Odean Smith praised skipper Mayank Agarwal for motivating him after the pacer was unable to defend 19 runs in the last over against Gujarat Titans. Odean's statement came after Punjab Kings won against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday, where he defended 22 runs in the final over. "They have been very motivating. They have helped me mentally to be able to come into this game and put in the performance today. They have been a major help for me. I would like to thank the coach," said Odean Smith in a post-match press conference. "Captain Mayank has been amazing. He has always come to me and told me that he is backing me 100 per cent, no matter what happens. It's just for me to believe that I can do it because I have the belief of the entire team behind me," he ...
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Prosecutors call for Diego Maradona medical staff to face trial | Football News – Times of India

BUENOS AIRES: Prosecutors investigating the 2020 death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona have asked that the medical staff who treated him be tried for negligent homicide. In their request Wednesday, the prosecutors said "omissions" and mismanagement by eight medical professionals in charge of Maradona placed him in a "situation of helplessness" and abandoned him "to his fate" during his home hospitalization, according to the court filing cited by the official Telam news agency. Maradona died at age 50 in 2020 while recovering from brain surgery for a blood clot, and after decades of battles with cocaine and alcohol addictions. Neurosurgeon and family doctor Leopoldo Luque and psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov are under investigation over his death as the main people responsible fo...
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IPL 2022, MI vs PBKS: Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal happy to contribute to team’s win against Mumbai Indians | Cricket News – Times of India

PUNE: After scores of 1 (vs KKR), 4 (vs CSK) and 5 (vs GT) in their last three matches following an opening knock of 32 (vs RCB), Punjab Kings skipper Mayank Agarwal struck his first half-century in Match 23 of IPL 2022 in which his team defeated Mumbai Indians by 12 runs. Agarwal obviously was happy with his performance that earned him the Player of the Match award. "It was a good night, very very happy to contribute to the team's win but the crucial thing for us was the two points. I can't really say that it was just the runs on the board. I thought this game had a lot of ups and downs, there were a lot of crucial moments and more often than not we were nailing those crucial moments and winning those crucial moments," Agarwal said after the match on Wednesday night. Job well done in P...
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IPL 2022, MI vs PBKS: Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal catches up with Sachin Tendulkar after Mumbai Indians clash | Cricket News – Times of India

PUNE (MAHARASHTRA): After registering a 12-run win over Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings skipper Mayank Agarwal was seen interacting with cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday. Half-centuries from Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan were backed by courageous bowling performance as Punjab Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 12 runs registering their third win in five matches while Mumbai succumbed to their fifth defeat in as many matches. The video soon got garnered a lot of praise on social media, as the cricket fans were amazed to see legend Sachin having a conversation with Mayank. 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐡 a 😍 video to put an end to #MIvPBKS! 📹#SaddaPunjab #IPL2022 #PunjabKings #ਸਾਡਾਪੰਜਾਬ @sachin_rt… https://t.co/1k5ggNQKE5— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) 1...
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I am not concerned about Rohit’s form: MI coach Mahela Jayawardene

Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene says it’s just a “matter of time” before skipper Rohit Sharma plays a big knock, something which his team desperately needs to arrest its slide in IPL-15. The MI captain has failed to capitalize on the starts, managing just 108 runs at an average of 21.60 this season. “If you look at the way he starts, the way he hits the ball, it’s brilliant. He’s timing it, he’s getting some really, really good starts. Yes, he’s disappointed as well, that he’s not being able to convert them,” Jayawardene said. “We’ve seen Rohit batting deep, batting for 14-15 overs and getting those big scores. It’s just a matter of time. He’s a quality player and I am not concerned about the form as such.” Mahela Jayawardene says it’s just a “matter of time” before skipper Roh...
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Jeff Vaughan steps down as Australia’s assistant coach for Tasmania job | Cricket News – Times of India

MELBOURNE: Australian men's team assistant coach Jeff Vaughan has stepped down from his role to take up coaching duties at state side Tasmania. The development comes close on the heels of Andrew McDonald's appointment as Australia's head coach. "I feel very fortunate with how everything has worked out," Vaughan said in a statement. "I have been connected to the program throughout and am confident that I have continued to develop my coaching and leadership skillset to assist the development of the Tigers' program holistically and for the players as individuals." He thanked Cricket Australia for the opportunities he received while he was part of the national squad. "I'm incredibly grateful to Cricket Australia for the opportunity, and to Cricket Tasmania for being so open-minded about my ...
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Sounders reach Champions League final, beating NYCFC

The Seattle Sounders reached the CONCACAF Champions League final for the first time, beating New York City FC 4-2 on aggregate in the two-leg semifinal. The second leg of the semifinal matchup between Major League Soccer teams finished 1-1 on Wednesday night thanks largely to a memorable performance in goal from Seattle’s Stefan Frei. “It’s a trophy the club certainly covets,“ Seattle coach Brian Schmetzer said about winning the Champions League. “I think that’s something that we have made public. … The constant theme throughout this club, the culture of the club is to win every game, every trophy of a competition.” Raul Ruidiaz scored in the first half to give Seattle a needed road goal and a three-goal advantage on aggregate. Santiago Rodriguez scored early in the second half for the...
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IPL 2022: Shivam Dube turns from villain to hero for Chennai Super Kings, all in a week’s time | Cricket News – Times of India

It was just about a week ago that Shivam Dube became the villain for Chennai Super Kings fans. He had conceded 25 runs in the 19th over and CSK failed to protect 210 after being in the driving seat for 38 overs. Had it been some other franchise, the pressure would have increased on Dube. But not when it's CSK. Rather, the team management internally assessed that it was a mistake on their part to give the 19th over to Dube and started treating him purely as a batsman. The results came quick - a quickfire half-century against Punjab Kings was followed by a match-winning 95* against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Suddenly, the 28-year-old Mumbai boy is in the centre of conversation, and CSK are insisting that they picked him knowing about his abilities. "Generally MS Dhoni hits the biggest s...
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