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A Tarrant Medal for individuals would be most fitting

Frank Tarrant | Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons In the first-ever Test played, in March 1877, Australia had a player born in British India, Bransby Cooper, from Dhaka. A hard-hitting batsman, who once put on 283 runs with W.G. Grace in England, he made 15 and three in that Test. Cooper is remembered today mainly as an answer to a trivia question, but a man born in Melbourne a few years later, Frank Tarrant, has a deeper historical connection with Indian cricket. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the winners of a Test series between the two countries honours two giants, each with an intimate connection with the other’s country. Tarrant deserves recognition too.He was an all-rounder, probably the finest never to have played Test cricket. In the words of Wisden, he “swapped Melbourne for Mar...

4Aug

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Mukesh Kumar becomes second Indian to make international debut in all three formats on same tour | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pacer Mukesh Kumar achieved a rare feat on Thursday, becoming only the second Indian player after T Natarajan to make international debut in all the three formats on the same tour.Natarajan was the first player to make his Test, ODI and T20I debut on the 2020-21 Australian tour. He was initially picked as a net bowler for the Border-Gavaskar trophy and later scripted history.Mukesh, who was handed a T20 debut in the first T20I against West Indies, has already made his Test and ODI debuts in the ongoing Windies tour. Mukesh, who exhibited his skills in both the Test and ODI series against West Indies, earned quite a lot of praise for his control.Bengal paceman Mukesh, who hails from a humble background, has always been a promising figure in the domestic circuit and it's a drea...

10Jul

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Exclusive: All of us miss Rishabh Pant and he will be missed till he comes back, says Navdeep Saini | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian fast bowler Navdeep Saini reached London recently to join Worcestershire for his county cricket stint.As soon as he got off the plane, Saini powered up his phone and there were a flurry of messages. Among them was a significant one, notifying him of his inclusion in India's Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against the West Indies. Saini, who has played two Tests, eight ODIs and eleven T20Is for India so far, last played a Test during India's triumphant Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign in Australia during the 2020-21 season under Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy. Subsequently, Saini has been absent from the Test arena. Now, the 30 year old is determined to seize this opportunity and make the most of it. Saini was signed by Worcestershire for four matches, but he wi...

15Jun

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Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah likely to join Indian squad for Asia Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's ace bowler Jasprit Bumrah and batter Shreyas Iyer are looking to mark their comeback in India's squad for the Asia Cup 2023 according to ESPNcricinfo.Bumrah has been out of action since September 2022 owing to a back injury and as a result, missed the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.He has been notably out for the last eight to nine months due to a back injury. In April, Bumrah underwent surgery on his lower back in New Zealand. The medical procedure was successful and helped Bumrah get free from pain. He also missed the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.While Shreyas, in April decided to opt for back surgery for his recurring lower-back injury. He was constantly troubled by a bulging disc in his lower back. Due to this, he had to abort playing the final Test...

3Jun

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Sachin Tendulkar reveals playing with painful toe injury during India’s tour of Australia in 2011-12 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has disclosed that he had to endure the recurrence of a painful toe injury from a decade ago during India's tour of Australia in 2011-12. This injury, originally sustained in 2000 and resurfacing the following year, had previously sidelined him during a tri-series in Sri Lanka, where New Zealand was also participating.Tendulkar remembers how this injury severely hampered him during the latter part of India's tour of Australia in 2011-12, a series that ended in a disappointing 0-4 loss for the visiting team, resulting in them relinquishing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to the home side.Unfortunately, this period of time coincided with a challenging phase for the Indian Test side, which had already suffered a humiliating 0-4 defeat in England earlier ...

15May

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We panicked in India and saw what happened: Nathan Lyon ahead of WTC final and Ashes | Cricket News – Times of India

MELBOURNE: Premier Australian spinner Nathan Lyon doesn't want his team to panic in the upcoming Ashes like it did during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India earlier this year.The Australians lost the series in India 1-2. A classic example of them panicking was their tactics against Indian spinners in the Delhi Test where most batters fell to the sweeping shot on a rank turner.Before the Ashes beginning June 16, India and Australia will fight for the World Test Championship trophy with the final scheduled at the Oval from June 7."We shouldn't panic anyway. We panicked in India and we saw what happened. If we can learn from that experience and play our way and our brand it will be okay," Lyon told AAP.England have redefined Test cricket with their uber aggressive style of play, winning 1...

10May

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Ex-coach Darren Lehmann unhappy with Australia not playing tour games ahead of WTC final, Ashes

Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann has expressed serious reservations over his country not playing tour matches ahead of the World Test Championship final against India and the grueling Ashes, saying the decision was fraught with risks. Australia did not also play a single tour game in India ahead of the Border-Gavaskar series in February-March, primarily because their board felt that playing practice games on green tops and actual matches on spinning tracks did not serve any purpose. However, Lehmann felt that not playing tour games in foreign conditions is a risky proposition. “You need games to acclimatise first and foremost,” Lehmann, who served as Australia coach from 2013 to 2018, told ‘SEN Radio’. “To get used to the ball and wickets and pressure. No tour game is not a good id...

31Mar

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Ross Taylor backs India pace attack to fire in World Test Championship Final | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor firmly believes that India have the pace attack to trouble Australia in the World Test Championship Final, scheduled at the Oval in London from June 7-11, despite missing the services of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah due to injury.Taylor, a World Test Championship winner, feels Indian fast bowlers have all the firepower to create problems for Australia."Any time you play in England, conditions and the weather play a big part," Taylor told ICC website."Any time you think of Australia and India, and also you're playing in a neutral ground, the seamers play a big part. The Australian seamers are renowned for bowling with the Dukes ball and have a lot of experience."But Taylor didn't rule out India's chances."I wouldn't rule out this Indian ...

22Mar

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‘You are born and brought up on these wickets… need to apply yourself’: Rohit Sharma cites ‘collective failure’ after India lose ODI series

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said it was a collective failure after the side’s defeat in the third ODI at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. Speaking after the match, Rohit Sharma said, “It’s a collective failure; we can take a lot of learnings from this series. Credit to the Australians. Both the spinners applied the pressure, and so did their seamers.” Australia defeated India by 21 runs to clinch the series 2-1. Australia made a competitive 269 against India after opting to bat. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa (4/45) shone bright with the ball as Australia bundled out India for 248 in 49.1 overs. Zampa was adjudged player-of-the-match but fellow spinner Ashton Agar turned the game on its head by removing Virat Kohli, whose 54 was the highest score by a batsman from either side...

22Mar

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Shreyas Iyer to undergo surgery, likely to miss IPL 2023, World Test Championship final | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: India batter Shreyas Iyer, who was ruled out of the ongoing ODI series between India and Australia due to a recurring lower back injury, is likely to be out of action for the next 4-5 months as he is likely to undergo a back surgery, TOI has learnt.Iyer could thus miss not just the upcoming edition of the IPL, where he leads the Kolkata Knight Riders, but also the World Test Championship final at the Oval in June. He could thus be in a race to return to action in time for the ODI World Cup in India in October-November.With IPL-2023 set to start from March 31, KKR could thus be forced to name a new captain in the next few days."Iyer has been advised to go for surgery. He is keen to get operated by a specialist in London, but if there is a decent option in India, then the surgery ...

16Mar

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Virat Kohli eyes Ricky Ponting’s record during India-Australia ODIs | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli recently broke a 1205-day Test hundred drought when he notched up his 28th ton against Australia in the final match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.With the action now shifting to the one-dayers, Kohli will be hungrier for runs and will look to make the most of his form in the 3-match ODI series against the Aussies starting March 17 in Mumbai.Multiple records await Kohli in his favourite format, one of which will be Ricky Ponting's record of most ODI runs at home.Kohli is just 48 runs away from surpassing the Australian legend for most runs in the ODIs at home. While Ponting in 153 home ODIs scored 5,406 runs, Kohli has 5348 runs in India in 107 matches.Legendary Sachin Tendulkar leads the charts with 6,976 runs in 164 ODIs in India.Kohli will also be needing 191 ru...

16Mar

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All-rounders important for balance of team ahead of ODI World Cup: Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh feels having more allrounders will provide Australia “flexibility and depth” which will be key as they look to experiment with their line-up in the ODI series, keeping in mind the upcoming 50-over World Cup in India. India will host the ICC ODI World Cup in October-November this year and the three-ODI series beginning here on Friday between the top-ranked hosts and the second-placed Australian side will provide both the teams a chance to bolster their preparations. “For the balance of our team, having as many all-rounders in here as we can is really important for the structure we line up with,” Marsh told reporters ahead of Australia’s training session here on Thursday. “We’ve seen really good teams in the past, England have guys batting at No 8 who are genuine batters, ...

16Mar

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Australia series offers KL Rahul a lifeline to play as keeper-batsman in World Cup, WTC final | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: His recent failures in Test cricket notwithstanding, the upcoming ODI series against Australia offers KL Rahul a lifeline to save his struggling career in one of the most important seasons for Indian cricket. The absence of Shreyas Iyer (for this series) and Rishabh Pant (for the next six months) and a poor start to the Test career of KS Bharat are all factors which seem to have conspired to hand Rahul a golden chance to redeem himself and seal his spot as a wicket-keeper batsman in Team India for the World Test Championship Final in Oval in June and the ODI WC in India later this year.A good series against Australia and then a decent IPL-2023 will immensely boost Rahul's case as a dependable No 5 batsman who can keep wickets in both Test & ODI formats. The need to replace R...

15Mar

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Watch: Virat Kohli shakes his leg with Norwegian dance group Quick Style | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Be it with his performance on the field with the bat or off the field antics, Virat Kohli always keeps his fans entertained. The Indian batter, who now returned to his Mumbai home following India's 2-1 win against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, took the social media by storm as he shook legs with the Norwegian dance group Quick Style.Kohli took to Instagram to share a picture with the group, and wrote, "Guess who I met in Mumbai."The Quick Style also shared a video on Instagram in which the group was seen dancing with Kohli on Stereo Nation's famous number 'Ishq'.In a video, one of the dance group members is seen picking up a cricket bat but portrayed having no clue of what to do with it. The former India skipper makes his entry into the scene and appears to teach h...

14Mar

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Ricky Ponting reveals how Axar Patel developed into an effective batsman for India | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League has not only helped international cricketers develop strong bonds, the exchange of knowledge amongst the international players, mentors and coaches have been of immense help.Gone are the days when India and Australia cricketers used to stare, glare and sledge at each other. The just concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy series was one of the friendliest ever held and there were smiles and hugs all around.One classic example of the IPL helping a cricketer develop into a better batsman is Axar Patel.Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting on Tuesday revealed how "little technical changes" made while playing for Delhi Capitals helped Axar develop into an effective batter for India.Ponting is hoping to "get a bit more out of him" when he turns up for Delhi Ca...

14Mar

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Virat Kohli: Not scoring big was ‘eating me up’ | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli ended an over three years long drought of Test centuries in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Ahmedabad, and the batting legend later admitted that "shortcomings" resulted in growing "complications" and that was "eating me up". 'King' Kohli came up with a knock of 186, his 28th Test century that took three year and three months to come, and it led India's solid reply to Australia's 480 with a total of 571, which also included a century by Shubman Gill. However, the Test ended in a draw on the fifth day, giving India a 2-1 series victory. A conversation full of calmness, respect & inspiration written all over it! 😊 🙌A special post series-win chat wit… https://t.co/Q9p3OFRMgi— BCCI (@BCCI) 1678766477000In a conversation with head coach Rahu...

14Mar

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BCCI challenges ICC’s ‘poor’ rating for Indore pitch | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has challenged International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Chris Broad’s decision to deem the Indore pitch for the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar series as “poor”. Broad’s decision meant the venue got three demerit points. TOI understands that BCCI has lodged an appeal with the ICC about Broad’s verdict on the square turner. As per ICC norms, an appeal like this is heard and determined by the ICC’s general manager (cricket) Wasim Khan and former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who is currently the chairman of the ICC men’s cricket committee. However, Ganguly will be recused from the process as he is from India, the ICC member country which has lodged the protest. The ICC will replace Ganguly with someone else for this process. The BCCI was ...

13Mar

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Honours even in final Test, but India makes WTC final courtesy New Zealand

Proud winners: Team India with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy having won the series 2-1. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI India made it to the ICC World Test Championship final for the 2021-23 cycle on Monday despite its fourth and final Test against Australia ending in a dull draw at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday.With some purchase for the bowlers on an otherwise benign surface on the final day, the Indian camp went for lunch, keeping a tab on the proceedings in Christchurch where Sri Lanka — the other team in contention for a spot in the WTC final — was playing against New Zealand. Making it on PCT By then, there were indications that the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was heading for a draw, and Sri Lanka needed a 2-0 win over New Zealand to set up the WTC summit cla...

13Mar

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Bonhomie, mutual respect, trade secrets and generous in praise, Rohit’s India scores off the field too

As soon as Rohit Sharma rested his tired limbs on the chair for the end of the series press conference, he asked for water. Looking physically exhausted but mentally satisfied, he would gulp down half a bottle. Rohit wanted to talk and he couldn’t have done that with a parched throat. All through the 20-minutes interaction, he wasn’t cautious nor did he speak in cliches. Rohit said he was enjoying Test captaincy, learning from mistakes and would let out a hearty laugh when an Australian reporter asked if R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja would be there when Australia return next after four years. “I don’t even know if I will be there,” he said, throwing his head back and letting out a throaty chuckle. Rohit has been around long enough to know that four years means a lifetime in Indian cricke...

13Mar

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Virat Kohli: WATCH: ‘King’ Kohli wins hearts, presents memorabilia to Australian players | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Respecting your opponents and having a great camaraderie with them off the field is a sign of a great cricketer and the Indian superstar Virat Kohli on Monday did the same when he presented his signed shirts to his Aussie counterparts after the end of the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad.BCCI captured the heart-touching gesture of one of the modern-day greats Kohli and posted a video on their Twitter handle, saying: "King Kohli had some memorabilia to give to his Australian teammates post the final Test. Gestures like these."King Kohli 👑 had some memorabilia to give to his Australian teammates post the final Test 👏🏼👏🏼Gestures like these… https://t.co/SIWXZQTnmQ— BCCI (@BCCI) 1678710508000Earlier in the day, India qualified for the World Test Championship (WTC) final and cli...