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9Mar

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James Anderson becomes first pacer to take 700 Test wickets | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: James Anderson of England became just the third bowler in world cricket history to take his 700th wicket in a Test match on Saturday.The 41-year-old became the first fast bowler to achieve the milestone when he removed Kuldeep Yadav on the third day of the fifth Test against India in Dharamshala.He is behind spinners Muttiah Muralitharan (800 wickets) of Sri Lanka and the late Shane Warne (708 wickets) of Australia.Anderson got overnight batsman Yadav to edge a length delivery outside off and celebrated as teammates gathered around him.The veteran pacer raised the ball to a standing ovation from the crowd.Anderson came into the series 10 away from the mark and started the final match on 698 wickets.He played his first match at Lord's against Zimbabwe in 2003, and he has since...

20Jan

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Kevin Pietersen’s Masterclass on Tackling Indian Spin: Insights from the 2012 Tour | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has highlighted the importance of having a strong defense by stating that his success during the victorious 2012-13 tour of India was largely due to his unrelenting defensive exercises at the nets.One of the greatest scores by a foreign batsman on a tour of India is Pietersen's 186 off 233 balls in the second Test in Mumbai.After England was soundly defeated in the opening Test, the knock helped turn the tide and put the tourists on their path to their first series victory in India in 27 years. Since then, India have not lost a series at home."Getting runs is just going to be a fluke without a defence," the 43-year-old told Mike Atherton in a candid interview in The Times.Pietersen's reflections offer a clear picture of the potential and...

21May

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NBA: Denver Nuggets rout Los Angeles Lakers | NBA News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Jamal Murray had an impressive performance, scoring 37 points to help the Denver Nuggets defeat the Los Angeles Lakers with a score of 119-108 in Los Angeles on Saturday.The victory put the Nuggets in a favorable position, as they were just one win away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in the team's history.Murray's outstanding shooting display in the first half played a crucial role in securing the win for Denver. With a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series, the Nuggets were in a strong position to advance to the NBA Finals.After claiming back-to-back victories at home in games one and two, Denver delivered a performance of ruthless precision to dispatch LeBron James and the 17-time champion Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena.M...

20May

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‘Nobody in the world’ can handle England at their best: James Anderson | Cricket News – Times of India

LONDON: James Anderson believes "nobody in the world" can cope with England at their best as they bid to regain the Ashes from arch-rivals Australia.The 40-year-old England great is set to be involved in his ninth series against Australia, although a minor groin strain could rule him out of a one-off encounter with Ireland at Lord's that precedes the Ashes opener in Birmingham starting on June 16.Anderson, the most successful fast bowler in Test history with 685 wickets, is a four-time Ashes winner, having helped England take the urn on home soil in 2009, 2013 and 2015 as well as starring in their 2010/11 triumph in Australia.Longstanding new-ball partner Stuart Broad recently said England's woeful 4-0 series loss 'Down Under' in 2021/22 was "void" due to the Covid-19 restrictions in pl...