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19Feb By source belowNo Comments
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‘I didn’t want to retire hurt but…’, says star Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal | – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Star India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has revealed that he was determined not to retire hurt on the third day of the third Test against England in Rajkot.Despite experiencing lower back pain, Jaiswal went on to score an unbeaten 214. He had retired hurt on the third day while playing on 105 but resumed his innings the next day.Notably, Jaiswal's double century featured an impressive sequence of three consecutive sixes off England's veteran pacer James Anderson."It's kind of hard, Test cricket, I guess. So, I just make sure that if I'm there, I need to make sure in my mind that I will give my 100 per cent. I didn't want to [retire] hurt but it was too much. The next day I didn't know how it was going to start, lots of thoughts in my mind. But again when I came, I tried to g...
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17Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Joe Root completes 100 wickets in international cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: England's Joe Root, a prominent batter and off-spinner, achieved a milestone by completing 100 wickets in international cricket. He reached this feat on Saturday by dismissing Rohit Sharma during India's second innings in the third Test of the five-match series at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.Root's 100 wickets are distributed across formats as follows: 67 in Tests, 27 in ODIs, and 6 in T20Is.In his international career spanning 341 matches, Root has maintained an average of 46.96 and an economy of 3.92, with his best bowling figures being 5/8.It's worth noting that James Anderson holds the record for being England's highest wicket-taker across all formats with a remarkable tally of 983 international wickets. Root's achievement adds to his versatility as a player, co...
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17Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Indian players pay tribute to Dattajirao Gaekwad with black armbands in 3rd Test | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] Team India players were seen wearing black armbands on day three of the third Test against England in Rajkot to pay tribute to former India captain Dattajirao Gaekwad who died on Tuesday.Gaekwad, who was India's eldest Test cricketer at the time of his demise, passed away at the age of 95. He played 11 Tests and captained India during the 1959 tour of England.Under his leadership, Baroda also secured the Ranji Trophy in the 1957-58 season, defeating Services in the final.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday that Team India would honour Dattajirao Gaekwad's memory by wearing black armbands.Meanwhile, India commenced the third day without star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has withdrawn from the ongoing match due to a family medical emergency.On ...
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13Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Fit-again Ravindra Jadeja available for third England Test in Rajkot, says Kuldeep Yadav | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is on the path to recovery from an injury and is expected to be available for the upcoming third Test against England in Rajkot, as confirmed by spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Tuesday.Jadeja, 35, had suffered a hamstring injury on the fourth day of the first Test in Hyderabad, a match that England won. Consequently, he missed the second Test in Visakhapatnam, where the Indian team managed to level the five-match series at 1-1.The experienced all-rounder's return to fitness is crucial for the Indian team, and he had been recalled to the squad with selectors monitoring his recovery closely ahead of the third Test scheduled to begin on Thursday in Rajkot.Jadeja's potential availability adds a valuable dimension to India's squad, bringing his sk...
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3Jan By source belowNo Comments
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‘Now even Aussie airlines are out to get him’: Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez trolled for missing flight to Sydney | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Pakistan's team director, Mohammad Hafeez, became the target of social media banter after reports surfaced that he missed his flight to Sydney ahead of the third Test against Australia. The news was met with humorous comments, particularly from the 'X' handle of Iceland cricket, known for its sarcastic and witty posts. The handle quipped, "All that talent, and now even the Aussie airlines are out to get him!"Hafeez, who missed the flight along with his wife, was supposed to travel with the Pakistan team for the final Test against Australia.Australia have already secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Sources from Geo News revealed that Hafeez arrived late at the airport, resulting in the staff denying him and his wife boarding on the scheduled flight...
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7Mar By source belowNo Comments
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Sri Lanka bid to sweep New Zealand and reach WTC final

[ad_1] Sri Lanka will look to strike an early blow against New Zealand in Christchurch this week and hope Australia can thwart India to keep the World Test Championship (WTC) race alive. With Australia already confirmed in the WTC final, Sri Lanka can join them by sweeping New Zealand in their two-test series if India are denied victory in the fourth test in the subcontinent. The series starts at Hagley Oval on Thursday, the same day India and Australia start their final test at the mega-stadium in Ahmedabad. Sri Lanka has by far the harder assignment, needing to create history to leapfrog their south Asian rivals. They have never won more than a single test in New Zealand and their last victory was in 2006, when Mahela Jayawardene’s team split a 1-1 series with the Stephen Fleming-capta...
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7Jan By source belowNo Comments
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Aus vs SA 3rd Test | Australia chase Sydney victory after declaration on Day 4

[ad_1] Australia’s Pat Cummins, center, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa’s Khaya Zondo during the fourth day of their cricket Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, on January 7, 2023 | Photo Credit: AP Australia reduced South Africa to 149 for six at the close of play on the fourth day of the rain-disrupted third Test on Saturday after declaring on 475-4 in pursuit of a victory that would give them a 3-0 series sweep.The poor weather that had washed out the best part of two days of the match finally relented at lunch and Australia immediately declared to allow the bowlers as much time as possible to dismiss the tourists twice.Skipper Pat Cummins (3-29) and Josh Hazlewood (2-19) rose to the task with some brilliant pace bowling as the hosts ...
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6Jan By source belowNo Comments
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Aus vs SA 3rd Test | Rain washes out Day 3, dampening Australia’s hopes of series sweep

[ad_1] Match officials with umbrellas inspect the pitch during a rain delay on the third day of the cricket Test match between Australia and South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 6, 2023 | Photo Credit: AP Inclement weather threatens to derail Australia’s bid of a series clean sweep against South Africa and a confirmed place in the World Test Championship final as the third and final Test against South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground appears destined for a draw.After rain and bad light delays across he first two days, consistent, and at times heavy, rain meant no play was possible at all on Friday. It left Australia unable to add to its imposing first-innings score of 475-4 and Usman Khawaja stranded on his overnight score of 195 and tantalizingly close to his first doub...
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