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“Not A Single Shortcoming”: Ex India Star Blasts Virat Kohli’s 2-Paced Pitch Theory | Cricket News
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“Not A Single Shortcoming”: Ex India Star Blasts Virat Kohli’s 2-Paced Pitch Theory | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli reckoned that the Jaipur track was two-paced making strokeplay difficult but former India ODI skipper Ajay Jadeja felt that the manner in which the star batter batted, there seemed to be very little demons present in the 22-yard strip. Kohli scored an unbeaten 113 off 72 balls with 12 fours and four sixes but RCB managed only 183/3 in 20 overs, a total that was surpassed by Rajasthan Royals with five balls to spare, courtesy Jos Buttler's 58-ball ton.Jadeja, an astute cricket brain, felt that there seemed to be some discrepancy in what Kohli observed and how in general the pitch behaved during the entire duration of the game."He (Kohli) started out so well. He hit a couple of boundaries in the first few overs, and you knew you were watching something special tonight. T...
Asked About Coaching Pakistan Team, Ex India Star’s 3-Word Response | Cricket News
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Asked About Coaching Pakistan Team, Ex India Star’s 3-Word Response | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan had a horrendous campaign at the recently concluded ODI World Cup in India. In nine matches, the Babar Azam and Co could clinch victories in four matches and bowed out of the tournament in the league stage. Since then, team Pakistan, especially Babar has been facing severe criticism from former cricketers and experts. The 29-year-old batter has also stepped down as the captain from all three formats. Out of all five matches that Pakistan lost during the World Cup, the biggest upset came when they were defeated by Afghanistan.It was for the first time that Afghanistan registered a win against Pakistan at an ODI World Cup. The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led team, who finished at the sixth spot in the points table, was mentored by former India batter Ajay Jadeja.As Pakistan underw...
Hardik Pandya Is “Rare Talent, He Is Rarely Seen On Ground”: Ex-India Star’s Epic Trolling Of All-rounder | Cricket News
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Hardik Pandya Is “Rare Talent, He Is Rarely Seen On Ground”: Ex-India Star’s Epic Trolling Of All-rounder | Cricket News

[ad_1] Hardik Pandya is a very important player in the Indian cricket team. The star fast bowling all-rounder provides a balance to the side like no other players can. He is currently among the top all-rounders in the world. However, the star all-rounder has been injury-prone too. He had a length injury break before making a comeback in the IPL and the Indian cricket team. In the recently-concluded ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, Hardik Pandya was supposed to play a crucial role as a finisher with the bat and the sixth bowling option.However, Hardik Pandik's time at the Cricket World Cup was cut short as he suffered an ankle injury as he tried to stop a ball off his own bowling in a game against Bangladesh. He missed the remaining matches. He has also not been named in any of India's squads ...
“Behuda Sawaal”: Ex-India Star Lashes Out At Fan Comparing Travis Head With Virender Sehwag | Cricket News
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“Behuda Sawaal”: Ex-India Star Lashes Out At Fan Comparing Travis Head With Virender Sehwag | Cricket News

[ad_1] Travis Head had a great role in Australia beating India in the ODI Cricket World Cup final. The star opener scored 137 off 120 balls as Australia chased down a 241-run target against India in just 43 overs. The win gave Australia their sixth ODI Cricket World Cup title. Travis Head finished the tournament with 329 runs in six matches and contributed with the ball too. However, former Indian cricket team star Ajay Jadeja was not amused when a fan during a YouTube live asked him whether Travis Head was a replica of Virender Sehwag."Do you think Travis Head is a replica of Sehwag? Hand-eye coordination, has a strike-rate over 100 in tests, hits fours and sixes", A fan asked Ajay Jadeja on a video on Sports Tak."What is his age? If this guy has seen Virender Sehwag then this is a 'beh...
We ‘Reject Players’: Ex-Star Calls Out Indian Cricket Team’s Problem, Gives Ishan Kishan Reference | Cricket News
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We ‘Reject Players’: Ex-Star Calls Out Indian Cricket Team’s Problem, Gives Ishan Kishan Reference | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former India batter Ajay Jadeja has fired shots at the team management for resting young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan for the last two T20Is of the five-match series against Australia. Kishan showcased impressive form during India's 4-1 series win against Australia, scoring 110 runs from three outings, including two fifties. However, he did not play the last two matches in Raipur and Bengaluru, respectively, with Punjab Kings stumper Jitesh Sharma taking his place. The 25-year-old also played just two matches during the recently-concluded World Cup, having replaced Shubman Gill (out with dengue) for the first two matches of the tournament.Jadeja feels Kishan, who has an ODI double century to his name, needs regular game time to become a complete player."Ishan Kishan didn't eve...
Pakistan Chief Selector’s “India Example” As PCB Withdraws Salman Butt Appointment | Cricket News
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Pakistan Chief Selector’s “India Example” As PCB Withdraws Salman Butt Appointment | Cricket News

[ad_1] Salman Butt has been following Pakistan cricket from close quarters since his retirement.© X (Twitter)Amid backlash over former captain Salman Butt's appointment as a consultant to newly-appointed chief selector Wahab Riaz, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the decision to remove the former player his role with immediate effect. Butt was one of three former players, along with Kamran Akmal and Rao Iftikhar, hired by the board to assist Riaz. The uproar was over Butt's involvement in a match-fixing scandal in 2010 which saw the player being banned from cricket for 10 years by the ICC.After serving his ban, Butt featured in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and the domestic circuit, before working as a cricket analyst for various media houses across the country.While the PCB clar...
“Ajay Jadeja Must Be Crying”: Sourav Ganguly On Glenn Maxwell’s Carnage vs Afghanistan | Cricket News
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“Ajay Jadeja Must Be Crying”: Sourav Ganguly On Glenn Maxwell’s Carnage vs Afghanistan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Glenn Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 201 during a 293-run chase against Afghanistan.© AFPGlenn Maxwell single-handedly took Australia to the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup, slamming an unbeaten 201 during a 293-run chase against Afghanistan earlier this week. Australia were reeling at 91/7 when captain Pat Cummins joined Maxwell in the middle. With another upset on cards, Maxwell turned the game on its head, stitching an unbeaten 202-run stand with Cummins. Maxwell battled severe cramps, and as a result, did much of the talking in boundaries. He struck 21 fours and 10 sixes, with Cummins managing only 12 off 68 balls during the mammoth stand.Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said that Afghanistan bowlers made life easy for an injured Maxwell by bowling him in the slogging zon...
World Cup 2023 – Javed Miandad’s Six To Ajay Jadeja Blitz: 6 Memorable India-Pakistan Moments | Cricket News
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World Cup 2023 – Javed Miandad’s Six To Ajay Jadeja Blitz: 6 Memorable India-Pakistan Moments | Cricket News

[ad_1] Cricketing powerhouses India and Pakistan renew their rivalry in the most hotly-anticipated match of the World Cup in Ahmedabad on Saturday. India came into the World Cup as the top-ranked ODI team and lived up to the billing of tournament favourites with a six-wicket win over five-time winners Australia. They are fresh from their eight-wicket thrashing of Afghanistan after skipper Rohit Sharma smashed a record seventh World Cup century on Wednesday.Pakistan have never won against India in the World Cup in their seven outings since 1992. Their previous loss was by 89 runs in a rain-hit league match of the 2019 edition in Manchester.We took a look back at six memorable ODI matches between the bitter rivals ahead of their latest clash.Javed Miandad six (April 18, 1986 - Sharjah)Jave...
Ajay Jadeja Named Afghanistan’s Mentor For Cricket World Cup 2023 | Cricket News
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Ajay Jadeja Named Afghanistan’s Mentor For Cricket World Cup 2023 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ajay Jadeja Named Afghanistan's Mentor For Cricket World Cup 2023© X (formerly Twitter)Former Indian cricket team batter Ajay Jadeja was appointed as the mentor of the Afghanistan cricket team ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2023.  Ajay Jadeja has played 15 test matches for India from 1992 to 2000, scoring 576 runs at 26.18 with 4 half-centuries to his name and a best of 96. He has also represented India in 196 One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the period, having scored 5359 runs at 37.47 with 6 hundreds and 30 fifties to his name in the format.  He has also been part of 111 First Class and 291 List A games and has scored over 8000 runs in each format with 31 hundreds and 88 fifties.Afghanistan is currently in India for the Cricket World Cup 2023, where they are scheduled to tak...
After Nagpur Humiliation, Australia Issued ‘Anil Kumble Warning’ By Ex India Batter For Delhi Test | Cricket News
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After Nagpur Humiliation, Australia Issued ‘Anil Kumble Warning’ By Ex India Batter For Delhi Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] After registering a marvelous win in the first Test, Team India is all set to face Australia in the second Test of the four-match series in Delhi from Friday. The Rohit Sharma-led side completely dominated the visitors as they claimed a win by an innings and 132 runs. As both the teams are now gearing up for the second match, which will be played at the Arun Jaitely Stadium, former India batter Ajay Jadeja has warned the Pat Cummins-led side that at the same venue, the legendary Anil Kumble took a 10-wicket haul against Pakistan in 1999."Delhi can be expected to have very low bounce, in case they put in some grass then the wicket becomes decent for batting also. Anil Kumble had taken his 10 wickets here at Delhi against Pakistan. Spinners will surely get help here. Pitch is like f...