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Australia and Netherlands observe minute’s silence for Late Bishan Singh Bedi ahead of their World Cup match in Delhi

Former India captain Late Bishan Singh Bedi, was paid a tribute by the Australia and Netherlands players ahead of their 2023 ODI World Cup game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The two sets of players observed a minute’s silence in his memory ahead of the match on Wednesday. Bedi, who also has a stand named after him at the Kotla venue, played 67 Tests for India and took 266 wickets with 14 five wicket hauls and one 10-wicket haul.Most Read 1 Leo box office day 6 early reports: Vijay’s film witnesses a dip 2 Mela director wept as Aamir Khan insisted on doing a ‘vulgar’ scene, Kajol refused film as she had ‘reservations’ about actor  See More He was 77 years old and was laid low by a prolonged illness. He i...
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When Ajinkya Rahane told Peter Handscomb how to play spin in India | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Recalling his chat with Ajinkya Rahane, Australia's middle-order batter Peter Handscomb said that the former India vice-captain helped him combat spin bowling in the sub-continent.The two had a chat in IPL 2016 during which they were roommates where the Indian spoke about how to use the feet and wrist to open up the leg side while playing spinners."He was playing these shots off his back foot through midwicket which I thought were ridiculous," Handscomb told Sydney Morning Herald."I was like, wow I need someone to teach me that. So we spoke about getting his front leg out of the way and being able to manipulate the ball from there."That helps your back foot become a scoring zone, and then if they overpitch, you can hopefully score off the front foot as well. Then all their go...
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3rd Test: Travis Head to continue with his aggressive approach against Indian spinners in Indore | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Backing himself to play shots, Travis Head said he will continue with his aggressive approach against the Indian spinners in the third Test beginning in Indore on March 1.Head was not in the Australia XI in the first Test in Nagpur, but with David Warner back home due to an elbow fracture, Head will open alongside Usman Khawaja in Indore."It was something that I didn't expect coming here," Head said in a media interaction here on not making the playing XI in Nagpur."The conversations were robust. Everyone has different opinions. I respect the coaching staff and selectors and I have a really strong relationship with them. I think that's what made the conversations the way they went, because there's respect that goes both ways and we were able to voice our opinions."And I woke ...
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Ranji Trophy: Tamil Nadu’s Pradosh Ranjan Paul conquers fort Kotla

After a hop, a skip, a jump of joy and a fist pump, Pradosh Ranjan Paul dug his bat into the ground like a sword, put his helmet on top of the handle, and bowed to the Tamil Nadu dressing room. Pradosh, the first cricketer from the textile hub of Tiruppur to play in the Ranji Trophy, celebrated his maiden first-class century like a warrior who had just conquered the Kotla fort. Pradosh Ranjan Paul plays a shot during the third day of Ranji Trophy cricket match against Delhi. (PTI Photo) Pradosh’s 124 at No 7 not only gave Tamil Nadu the crucial first-innings lead after they were 200 for 5 in pursuit of Delhi’s 303, but it has also given them an outside chance to win outright on the final day, if the weather doesn’t play spoilsport. Before Thursday, Pradosh had scored 29 centuries for T...