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30Mar By source belowNo Comments
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Watch: Mohammed Siraj claps after being hit for a six by Shreyas Iyer | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Applauding the shot after being hit for a six? And that too when you're a fast bowler? Yes, that's exactly what happened in the clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.It was the last ball of the 15th over bowled by Mohammed Siraj with KKR captain Shreyas Iyer on strike with his team on the course of victory.Siraj bowled a full delivery at the pads, and Iyer met it with a delightful pick-up shot, whipping it over wide long-on. As the ball went skimming over the ropes, Siraj just clapped in appreciation of the shot.A clip of Siraj applauding the shot is viral on the internet:This was Shreyas Iyer's 100th six in the IPL.This is KKR's sixth consecutive win against RCB at the M Chinnaswamy Stadi...
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25Jan By source belowNo Comments
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India vs England: Mohammed Siraj’s Meteoric Career Comes Full Circle with First Test at Home | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] HYDERABAD: Less than a decade ago, Mohammed Siraj was just another boy in tattered shoes on Hyderabad's streets, playing tennis ball cricket. Playing at the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium a few km from home was a dream that could not be realised. Or so it seemed at the time.On Thursday, the 29-year-old pacer will play his 24th Test, but only his first on home turf when he takes the field against England at what is popularly known as Uppal stadium.For the record, Hyderabad's other legend VVS Laxman, who played most of his first-class matches at the Gymkhana, had to wait for 116 matches before playing a Test at home.Uppal is where Siraj learnt the ropes of first-class cricket, playing here right through his career.Indian skipper Rohit Sharma lauded the pacer for the way he has matured...
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24Jan By source belowNo Comments
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Siraj’s warning: If England play Bazball, the match might get over within two days

[ad_1] India player Mohammed Siraj is in action during the India Net Session at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium ahead of the First Test match against England on January 23, 2024, in Hyderabad, India. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj believes England's much-hyped 'Bazball' strategy won't work in Indian conditions and if the visitors go with their ultra-aggressive approach then the match may get over within two days.'Bazball', a hell-for-leather attacking batting approach, coined after Test team head coach Brendon McCullum, gave England tremendous success last year but it will face its baptism by fire on sub-continental tracks, which offer turn and bounce in equal measure."If England play Bazball in Indian conditions, the match might get over within a day-...
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4Jan By source belowNo Comments
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This is one of our best Test victories: Rohit Sharma | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] CAPE TOWN: Skipper Rohit Sharma rated India's series-equalling, seven-wicket victory here on Thursday as "one of their best" in the longest format, placing it right up there with the historic win against Australia at Gabba in 2021.Riding on a terrific exhibition of fast bowling by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, both combining to pick 15 of the 20 South African wickets, India beat the hosts inside five sessions to complete a fine comeback in the second and final Test after suffering an innings and 32-run drubbing in the opener at Centurion."It will be one of our best Test match victories. Having never won here, it's right up there with all the victories we have had," the exhausted skipper said at the end of the shortest Test match in the history of the game.He didn't wish to ge...
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4Jan By source belowNo Comments
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‘We knew that it’s going to be a short game’, says Rohit Sharma after winning historic Cape Town Test | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India successfully chased down a modest victory target of 79 runs, securing a seven-wicket win over hosts South Africa in the second Test at Newlands in Cape Town on Thursday. This victory allowed India to level the two-match series 1-1.The game concluded within five sessions, making it the shortest completed game ever in the history of Test cricket.Skipper Rohit Sharma termed it a great feat and said that they were aware that it's going to be a short game.The Newlands pitch will likely face considerable scrutiny as the match concluded in 642 balls, making it the shortest-ever Test match with a winner. This record surpasses Australia's 656-ball victory over South Africa in 1932. The brevity of the match will undoubtedly draw attention to the playing conditions and the n...
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3Jan By source belowNo Comments
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India in South Africa | Reward for hitting one area consistently, says Siraj

[ad_1] Mohammed Siraj delivers a ball during the first day of the second Test match between South Africa and India. | Photo Credit: AFP South Africa’s batting consultant Ashwell Prince may be disappointed with the way his team performed and he may have been surprised by the quickness of the wicket, but he believes Mohammed Siraj deserves a lot of credit.“Siraj bowled one of the spells of his life,” said Prince after the opening day of the second Test witnessed 23 wickets fall. “If you combine that with two good bowlers with the new ball in their hands in favourable conditions, that is what you get.” Too quick for day one When asked about the pitch, he said: “Having played a lot of cricket on this ground, and having also been a coach here, I have never seen the pitch being that quick on ...
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3Jan By source belowNo Comments
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‘It’s a disgrace’: Newlands pitch in focus after crazy 23-wicket opening day | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With 23 wickets falling on a rollercoaster opening day of the second Test between South Africa and India in Cape Town, the pitch at the Newlands became a huge talking point on Wednesday.After South Africa skittled to their lowest score since being readmitted to Test cricket in 1991, India middle and lower order imploded -- six wickets fell for 0 runs in 11 balls -- as pacers had a gala time on a surface that offered seam movement and variable bounce.Amid a frenetic opening day, the social media was abuzz with chatter related to the playing surface.From cricket pundits to fans, the Newlands pitch had a variety of opinions, ranging from criticism to applause for the bowlers to the fighting spirit of a handful of batters.At the close of play on Day 1, South Africa reached ...
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3Jan By source belowNo Comments
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WATCH: Virat Kohli hints Mohammed Siraj where to bowl, the pacer follows and claims Marco Jansen to nab 5-fer

[ad_1] South Africa batters came and went as the Indian seamers did a demolition job on Day 1 of the Cape Town Test, removing the hosts for a mere 55 in the first innings. Leading the slaughter was Mohammed Siraj, who produced the third best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in Tests in South Africa, finishing with 6/15 off his nine overs quota as the Proteas fell to the lowest total against India in Test cricket. Amongst his wickets were Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Tony de Zorzi, David Bedingham, Paul Verreynne and Marco Jansen. The left-arm South African quick, who’d notched up his best ever Test innings – 84* – in Centurion last week fell victim to a caught behind dismissal off Siraj. One that was hinted to the bowler by Virat Kohli from the first slip. In the lead up to the wicket, ...
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3Jan By source belowNo Comments
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Ind vs SA | Second test sees 23 wickets tumble

[ad_1] South Africa’s Lungi Ngidi (2nd left) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of India’s Virat Kohli during the first day of the second cricket Test match between India and South Africa at Newlands stadium in Cape Town on January 03. 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP India suffered a spectacular collapse, losing six batters for no run as 23 wickets fell on a crazy opening day of the second cricket test against South Africa at Newlands on Wednesday.Resuming on 153-4 after tea, the home team ran through the batting order to bowl India out for 153 in the space of 11 deliveries, with Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Burger snapping up three wickets apiece.Earlier, South Africa was bowled out for just 55 in 23.2 overs, sliding to its lowest total since being readmitted to test cric...
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15Dec By source belowNo Comments
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Watch: Mohammed Siraj wins ‘Impact Fielder of the T20I Series’ medal | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj was awarded 'Impact Fielder of the T20I Series' for his outstanding fielding performance after India defeated South Africa by 106 runs on Thursday at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg in the last T20I of the three-game series.The other two nominees for the medal were Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rinku Singh, both left-handed batters.Indian fielding coach T Dilip declared during the winner announcement that the coveted "Impact Fielder" award will now be presented following each series rather than each game."We know all the excellence the fielding medal has created during the ODI World Cup and credit to the boys for making it very special. Going forward, instead of presenting the medal after every game, now we are introducing 'Impact fielder of the ...
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4Nov By source belowNo Comments
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World Cup: Relentless Indian fast bowling attack the big reason for team’s unbeaten run | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] MUMBAI: If you understand what rhythm means in pace bowling, you will know it when you see bowlers like Mohammed Shami at work. Nice, equal strides, hands pumping next to each other and then the load up, with the front hand going up and the right hand, with solid wrists, releasing the ball with perfect seam position 101 times out of 100. Shami's relentless 5-18 vs Sri Lanka at the Wankhede on Thursday showed that he was in rhythm.He did not train on either of the optional practice days before the game and chose to rest.If you have taken 14 wickets in three games in thisWorld Cup at an average of 6.71, getting a wicket every 9.4 balls, you don't need to.World Cup 2023: India crush Sri Lanka, become first team to qualify for semifinalsOn Thursday, Shami bagged his third five-for in ...
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3Nov By source belowNo Comments
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‘Avoiding deliveries is impossible, and when there is swing…’: What makes Shami and Siraj lethal with new ball? Former PAK players explain

[ad_1] Team India’s fiery fast bowling, courtesy – of Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj, helped the hosts thrash Sri Lanka by a thumping margin of 302 runs victory on Thursday. You can try your hand at solving our Cricket World Cup crossword As a result, India maintained their unbeaten run and became the first side to book a semi-final spot. It was India’s seventh win in as many matches. Chasing a mammoth target of 358, Sri Lanka’s chase got off to an awful start, with Jasprit Bumrah striking first before Siraj picked up the next three wickets. Coming into the attack next, Shami bagged a five-wicket haul and finished with 5-18 while Siraj took 3-16 as Sri Lanka were bundled out for 55, their lowest total in a 50-over World Cup. The Indian pace trio’s performance gathered massive praise f...
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3Nov By source belowNo Comments
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‘India is becoming a ruthless side, their onslaught could become impossible to stop’: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar hails IND pace battery

[ad_1] India became the first team to secure a semifinal spot at the ICC Cricket World Cup after the pace trio of Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah bowled a brilliant spell to help the hosts dismantle Sri Lanka and register a 302-run win on Thursday. You can try your hand at solving our Cricket World Cup crossword Siraj took three wickets for nought in the first seven balls as Sri Lanka lost its first four wickets for just three runs within 19 deliveries. Mohammed Shami then took four wickets in three overs in his opening spell, as Sri Lanka was bowled out for 55 runs in 19.4 overs. Shami finished with 5-18 in five overs, his second five-wicket haul in this tournament. Siraj finished with 3-16 in seven overs. Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar was mighty impressed wi...
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24Oct By source belowNo Comments
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‘Never an off day’: How India’s World Cup win streak took shape off the field | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma's team took a conscious decision in West Indies in July to enhance bonding sessions keeping the World Cup in mindDHARAMSHALA: Mohammed Siraj is goofing around even as Mohammed Shami is fronting regular questions from the media. This is moments after the team has come through in a critical game against New Zealand. Siraj takes a strategic place near the exit, just behind and to the right of where Shami is sitting. The arc lights are on the senior pacer and for Shami, Siraj's location is a blind spot.Someone asks a question on the camaraderie between India's pace trio and adds, "Siraj bhi yahaan hai (Siraj is also here)." Shami suddenly turns around and asks, "Where," then bursts into laughter. "Ab to hoodie nikaal de (you can show your face now)," he tells Siraj, laugh...
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26Sep By source belowNo Comments
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India vs Australia 3rd ODI tip-off XI: Rohit Sharma to lead the side, Mohammed Siraj to get a game and Mitchell Starc back for the Aussies

[ad_1] The game at Rajkot on Wednesday might be a dead rubber from a series perspective but has huge weightage in terms of preparation for the upcoming World Cup. This will be the final battle between these two sides before they take on each other in Chennai. Hence both India and Australia will look to the field in as many main players as possible and also make sure they won’t give away much in the process in terms of tactics. For India it has been all boxes ticked after the game in Indore. Shreyas Iyer whose form was a bit of concern too was amongst the runs on Sunday. He scored a sublime ton and showed he can be a proper backup who can be called upon if and when needed. However, the star in the 2nd ODI was Ravichandran Ashwin who with his three-wicket haul has made a strong claim for a...
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17Sep By source belowNo Comments
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‘A kick to the rear end…’: Sri Lanka coach disappointed with Asia Cup final loss | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood on Sunday expressed disappointment over his team's lackluster performance in the Asia Cup final. However, he viewed the defeat as a valuable wake-up call for his side, coming just before the ODI World Cup next month.In a dismal display, Sri Lanka was shot out for a mere 50 runs, courtesy an outstanding bowling performance of India pacer Mohammed Siraj, who took six for 21.Consequently, India secured an emphatic 10-wicket victory for an 8thAsia Cup title.“We played very good cricket to get to the final. I think we have to regroup and put some confidence into the players.“You know sometimes a bit of a kick to the rear end is not the worst thing before going into a big tournament,” said Silverwood during the post-match press meet.Silverwood...
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17Sep By source belowNo Comments
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‘Peaked at the right time’: Wishes pour in as ruthless India rout Sri Lanka for Asia Cup title triumph | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] The TOI Sports Desk excels in a myriad of roles that capture the essence of live sporting events and deliver compelling content to readers worldwide. From running live blogs for India and non-India cricket matches to global spectacles featuring Indian talents, like the Chess World Cup final featuring Praggnanandhaa and the Badminton World Championships semifinal featuring HS Prannoy, our live coverage extends to all mega sporting events. We extensively cover events like the Olympics, Asian Games, Cricket World Cups, FIFA World Cups, and more. The desk is also adept at writing comprehensive match reports and insightful post-match commentary, complemented by stats-based articles that provide an in-depth analysis of player performances and team dynamics. We track news wires for key s...
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29Aug By source belowNo Comments
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WATCH: Bumrah goes full tilt against Gill, Kohli takes on Siraj and KL Rahul dons the gloves at Team India’s pre-Asia Cup training

[ad_1] Team India is intensifying its practice ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup 2023, which will be held in Sri Lanka. The team is currently in a preparatory camp in the island nation, where they are undergoing rigorous training sessions. The focus of the practice sessions is on both physical and mental preparation. The players are working on their fitness and stamina, as well as their skills and technique The team is being led by Rohit Sharma and in the video posted by BCCI, the likes of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, can be seen among others. Kl Rahul seems to be inching closer to full fitness and was seen doing his wicket-keeping practice. Earlier, on Day 1 of the camp, Rahul batted for more than an hour but did not participate in keeping drills. Jasprit Bumrah who also made a r...
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24Jul By source belowNo Comments
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2nd Test: Rain ruins India’s plans as Rohit Sharma and co. settle for 1-0 series win against West Indies | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Team India's push for a victory on the final day of the second Test against West Indies came to an agonizing end as Day 5 got washed out due to rain in Port of Spain on Monday. Not a single ball was bowled on the final day as torrential rain robbed India a chance for a potential 2-0 series whitewash. As the rain forced a draw in Trinidad, India settled for a 1-0 series win in their first assignment of the new World Test Championship cycle.Eyeing a clean sweep after their victory inside three days in Dominica, India called the shots here too and set the hosts an imposing target of 365. But rain had the final say on the decisive fifth day, forcing the match to a draw.Having taken two wickets to leave the beleaguered West Indies trailing by 289 runs by the end of the fourt...
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