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Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone shine for Punjab Kings in Rishabh Pant’s comeback match

PBKS vs DC, IPL 2024 Synopsis: As in the past, both teams threatened to let the game slip out of their control but Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone would usher Punjab past Kuldeep Yadav’s threat, helped along by two drop catches.It’s in the admirable shot-selections and game sense he showed that Sam Curran won the night for Punjab Kings. Until he went for the glory shot in the 19th over, with just 8 runs needed from 10 balls, losing his stumps to Khaleel Ahmed, and dragging his team towards the brink before Liam Livingstone ensured Punjab would chase down the 175-run target with four balls to spare. Until that moment though, he realised all he had to do was to play out Delhi Capitals’s best bowler Kuldeep Yadav. With Ishant Sharma already hobbling off the field after two fine overs with...
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‘After Dhoni retired, my performance with the ball wasn’t great’: Kuldeep Yadav on missing former India captain’s inputs

India spinner Kuldeep Yadav said he missed former captain MS Dhoni’s inimitable presence behind the stumps in national colours. While the left-arm wrist-spinner was one of India’s leading bowlers in their 4-1 Test series win against England recently, Kuldeep never featured in a Test under Dhoni. However, Kuldeep revelled in white-ball cricket under the guidance of Dhoni from his debut in 2017 up until India’s 2019 ODI World Cup semifinal. Having endured a low patch between 2020 and 2022 before bolting back into the scheme of things across formats, Kuldeep said Dhoni’s tactical nous and wicketkeeping presence bolstered his performance. “I wanted him to play more because it was very easy for us when we were bowling. After Dhoni retired, my performance with the ball wasn’t great,” Kuldeep ...
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Kuldeep Yadav’s football dreams: ‘In future, I would like to get into something related to it’

Kuldeep Yadav is more than just a casual football fan. He knows the finer details of the teams he follows, which are not limited to the ones fighting for the English Premier League crown, but also clubs fighting the relegation battle. A team like Brighton and Hove Albion may not be a much-followed side outside England, but they have caught Kuldeep’s eye. “I like them, and their coach Roberto de Zerbi. He is one of the best going around at this moment. There are talks that he is in line to manage Barcelona, my favourite club. That would be exciting. When they have all the players fit, Brighton are better than Manchester City when building up from the back. There are other teams, too, like Newcastle United, who are tactically strong when competing against the big teams,” he told The India...
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Kuldeep Yadav interview: ‘The stuff Rohit says on the field, no one minds. Humare liye pyaar hai unka’

With 19 wickets in four matches, Kuldeep Yadav had an influential role in India winning the recently-concluded five-Test series against England. In an interview with The Indian Express, the left-arm unorthodox spinner explains his art, talks about his return to the Test side after over a year, the changes made to his technique after an injury and Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. Devendra Pandey: At Visakhapatnam, you were playing a Test match after over a year and against an aggressive set of England batsmen. What was going on in your mind? I was nervous. At the same time, excited too because of their (England’s) playing style. I had seen in the Hyderabad Test how they were playing reverse-sweep a lot. So, it was important to keep on length or a bit outside of it and vary the pace because if t...
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A mature Kuldeep Yadav has been the quiet success of the India-England Test series

Kuldeep Yadav celebrates a wicket during the third Test match between India and England at Rajkot | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI He might look like an accountant accidentally woken up by an alarm beeping too early, hair dishevelled and on the point of complaining. But the smile is never far from Kuldeep Yadav’s eyes, suggesting he enjoys a laugh against himself. “I have become mature,” he told the media at the end of the series against England where he took 19 wickets and brought left-arm wrist spin to the forefront of cricket conversations.The craft appeals to the romantics. The wrist spinner is capable of looking like a genius one day and a novice the next, adding to the glorious uncertainties. Since making his debut seven years ago, Kuldeep has played just 12 Tests while missing 56 th...
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‘It’s time to retire’: James Anderson reveals fiery exchange with Shubman Gill | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The intensity of the India-England cricket rivalry was on full display during the second day of the 5th Test match as James Anderson got himself involved in a heated verbal exchange with Shubman Gill. While Gill remained tight-lipped about the content of their conversation during a post-match interview, Anderson has now shed light on the incident during an appearance on BBC's Tailenders podcast.Anderson, who reached the historic milestone of 700 Test wickets in the match, recalled his interaction with Gill after dismissing the Indian batter for 110 runs. "I said something to him like, 'Do you get any runs outside India?' and he said, 'It's time to retire.' Then two balls later, I got him out," revealed the England veteran, providing insight into the on-field banter.Anderson's...
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Geoffrey Boycott’s blunt take on James Anderson: ‘England cannot keep wrapping him in cotton wool and picking him on sentiment’

Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has made a scathing attack on Ben Stokes and co after their dismal show in the recently-concluded five-match Test series against India. England started the five-match series with a win at Hyderabad but it went progressively worse for them and ended up losing the series 1-4. “Stokes says they will learn from this tour. I am not convinced. They will go back home and revert to type and beat ordinary West Indies and Sri Lanka teams and India will be forgotten as a distant memory, “wrote Boycott in his column in The Telegraph. England’s Joe Root plays a shot in the fourth Test between India and England at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. (PTI Photo) Boycott was also critical of the overtly aggressive approach of England batters in t...
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‘Who will take the baton from Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma?’: Sanjay Manjrekar reflects on India’s future talents | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has offered insights into India's commanding performance in the Test series against England, highlighting the emergence of young talents and the country's depth in bowling.In the aftermath of India's resounding victory in the fifth Test in Dharamsala, where Ravichandran Ashwin's five-wicket haul sealed a comprehensive win, Manjrekar commended the spinner's prowess, stating, "The arrival of Kuldeep Yadav, and Akash Deep in that last Test match...there's just no getaway for a team that has been struggling with consistent form."Reflecting on India's bowling unit, Manjrekar lauded the impact of Kuldeep, who exposed England's batting vulnerabilities in the first innings.He remarked, "When you have five bowlers of the likes of Bumrah, Akash ...
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Watch: Shreyas Iyer gets a special mention in Team India dressing room after series triumph | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sidelined from the Indian team for the last three Tests against England with an injury, a recent central contract snub and a couple of poor outings in domestic cricket, middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has been going through a tough period.But on Saturday, Iyer had a special mention in the Indian team dressing room as he was one of the nominees for the fielding medal for the series award.Iyer, who featured in the first two Tests against England was superb on the field, taking brilliant catches and was also involved in an outstanding run out as coach T Dilip lauded the 29-year-old.Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill were however jointly given the fielder of the series award for taking the most number of catches.Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav too got an award for his superb work in t...
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5th Test: How India reigned at home again as England grappled with ‘Bazball’ doubts | Cricket News – Times of India

Dharamshala Test ends in a hurry as a young, hungry and unafraid Team India serves a marker for the future with an emphatic 4-1 series win against an England team bent upon throwing caution to the windDHARAMSHALA: “And I’m free, free fallin’.” As Tom Petty’s distinctive voice echoed beneath the mountains, England did some domino dancing of their own out in the middle.They came here having already lost the series. Within three days, they lost their bearings too. On Saturday morning, India had added only four more runs to their kitty before folding up. James Anderson had foxed Kuldeep Yadav for his milestone 700th wicket. There was back-slapping and celebration and good cheer. It was history in the making. Already spirits seemed high in the English camp. They were still a mammoth 259 runs...
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Rohit Sharma’s ‘hero nahi banne ka’ warning holds true as Sarfaraz Khan narrowly escapes danger | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: There is a popular belief that one should never disregard a senior's advice, and it was rightly proved on Saturday when young Indian player Sarfaraz Khan had a narrow escape after being hit on the helmet while fielding at forward short leg during the third day of the fifth and final Test.Indian captain Rohit Sharma warned Sarfaraz nearly two weeks ago, after the youngster attempted a risky stunt by fielding at forward short leg without wearing a helmet.Rohit's warning proved prescient on Saturday when Sarfaraz narrowly avoided a potentially serious head injury while fielding. This incident occurred shortly before India secured a convincing win by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala.The incident unfolded when a length ball from left-arm spinn...
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India register unique record in Test cricket after emphatic victory in Dharamsala Test | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: When we talk about stats in cricket it usually refers to the count of centuries, the total runs accumulated by a batsman, or the number of wickets taken by a bowler. The cricket fans also tend to lean towards the stats that add an extra layer of intrigue to the game.But the Indian cricket team on Saturday achieved a unique record after their emphatic victory against England in Dharamsala that may not have been discussed or emphasized before.With an innings and 64 runs victory over England in the fifth Test, India attained a win-loss ratio of exactly 1 for the first time in their Test history.India have emerged victorious in 178 Test matches out of 579 games they have played so far whereas they ended up on the losing side in exactly the same number of matches. Hence, their win...
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I was just thinking of taking the bowlers down: Yashasvi Jaiswal | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, who clinched the Player-of-the-Series award on Saturday, credited his remarkable success in the five-Test series against England to his unrestrained approach while opening the innings.Jaiswal concluded the series with an impressive tally of 712 runs, including two centuries and three half-centuries, maintaining an average of 89 and a striking rate of 80."I was just thinking if I can take a bowler down, I will take him down. That's the plan and there was no backing out," said Jaiswal during the post-series presentation.Nevertheless, the left-hander, who joined the ranks as the second Indian to amass over 700 runs in a series following Sunil Gavaskar, expressed his desire to stay grounded."I really enjoyed the series. I am trying to take it one game at a time ...
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Ind vs Eng Test series | I was just thinking of taking the bowlers down: Yashasvi Jaiswal

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala. Jaiswal won the player-of-the-series award by scoring 702 runs with two hundreds and three fifties averaging 89. | Photo Credit: ANI The Player-of-the-Series award winner Yashasvi Jaiswal on March 9 attributed his overwhelming success in the five-Test rubber against England to his uninhibited approach while opening the innings. Jaiswal ended the series with 712 runs with two hundreds and three fifties, averaging 89 and striking at 80. "I was just thinking if I can take a bowler down, I will take him down. That's the plan and there was no backing out," said Jaiswal during the post-series presentation. However, the left-hander, who became only the second Indian to score over 700 runs in a ser...
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‘I am least insecure about what people…’: Ashwin after becoming top wicket-taker in England Test series | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's premier bowler Ravichandran Ashwin strategically adjusted his bowling actions and speeds during the Test series against England, emphasising the importance of experimentation while remaining impervious to external distractions in diverse Indian conditions.Celebrating his 100th Test in Dharamsala, the seasoned off-spinner concluded the five-match series as the leading wicket-taker, claiming an impressive tally of 26 wickets."Throughout the series I have gone to different actions, speeds and releases. India is different, each ground has a challenge. I am least bit insecure about what people feel about me," Ashwin said at the post-match presentation.Ashwin, 37, expressed that adopting a mindset focused on incorporating new dimensions into his bowling has proven to be a s...
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India consolidate top spot in WTC standings with England mauling in Dharamsala | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As India hammered England by an innings and 64 runs inside three days in the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala, Rohit Sharma and co. further consolidated their position at the top of the World Test Championship table on Saturday. With the massive win, India sealed the series 4-1.The two-time finalists last week grabbed the top spot in the WTC charts after New Zealand slipped to second place following their loss to Australia in Wellington.The massive win in Dharamsala helped India secure 12 crucial points and lifted their point percentage from 64.58 to 68.51. The Kiwis have a point percentage of 60, while Australia are placed third on the table with 59.09 point percentage.Suffering their heaviest defeat of the Bazball era and a fourth in a row against India, England are at th...
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Bazball gets a reality check! India thrash England by an innings to seal series 4-1 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed a famous fifer in his landmark 100th Test as India hammered England by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth and final game in Dharamsala to seal the series 4-1 on Saturday.Handing England their heaviest defeat in the 'Bazball' era, India wrapped up the contest inside eight sessions as England self-imploded on the third day.Veteran James Anderson reached 700 Test wickets early in the morning session to be just the third bowler to achieve the feat, but the tourists were never in the game after India took a massive 259-run lead.Ashwin then returned figures of 5 for 77 to help bowl out England for 195 in the afternoon session at the picturesque Dharamsala stadium.As It HappenedWith the series already in bag, India were playing for cr...
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Watch: India’s Test series win against England in Dharamshala | Cricket News – Times of India

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‘Simply magnificent!’ Sachin Tendulkar leads tributes to James Anderson – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As James Anderson became the first fast bowler to take 700 Test wickets, tributes and congratulatory messages poured in from former cricketers.The 41-year-old veteran England pacer, became only the third bowler to claim 700 Test wickets in the ongoing fifth and final Test against India in Dharamshala with the wicket of Kuldeep Yadav on Saturday.Anderson, already the most successful fast bowler in Test cricket's history, entered his 187th Test two wickets short of the 700-mark. While Anderson is immensely skillful, his remarkable longevity, attributed to his smooth action, as a fast bowler continues to amaze the followers of the game. Anderson made his England debut in a ODI against Zimbabwe in 2002 and played his first Test five months later against traditional rivals Austral...
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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...