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“Ek Baar Ho Gayi Cheezein Kharab…: Bhuvneshwar Kumar On His Poor Death Bowling In Asia Cup

Sydney:Jasprit Bumrah's absence no doubt is a huge loss but that never meant that the current bowling unit would deviate from its individual plans to over-compensate for the premier bowler's absence, senior India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said. While Bumrah was ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to a back stress fracture, Bhuvneshwar himself had endured a tough time during Asia Cup and the subsequent bilateral series as his performance in death overs came under scanner.However, the Meerut man has been in excellent rhythm overall and it was his first spell of incisive swing bowling that created pressure on Pakistan, helping young Arshdeep Singh get wickets of Mohammed Rizwan and Babar Azam.So did the bowling unit do anything extra to compensate for Bumrah's absence? "The kind of bowler Bu...
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“Power Game Is Back…”: Ex-India Star On How Virat Kohli Turned The Tide | Cricket News

Virat Kohli has got back his "power game" and things have started falling in place for him ahead of the T20 World Cup, feels former India Test cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar. Kohli had endured a lean patch for nearly three years before he decided to take a month-long mental health break while reinventing himself during last month's Asia Cup. He finished as India's highest run-getter and since then continued his good form in the just-concluded T20Is against Australia, where his half-century in the series decider gave glimpses of vintage Kohli that the fans have been yearning to see."See, right from the Asia Cup every match that he got runs, not just the runs, there was some improvement coming. I think the power game is back, he's trusting his power game. There was a time when he was getting ...
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“MS Dhoni Still Playing IPL, Are They Mad?” Ex-Pakistan Star Cites India Great’s Example To Criticise PCB’s Selection Policy | Cricket News

The Pakistan cricket team had a disappointing night when they lost against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2022 final on September 11. The Babar Azam-led side, who were one of the top contenders to lift the Asia Cup trophy, fell short of 23 runs. Following the Asia Cup, Pakistan in currently squaring off against England in a seven-match T20I series, at their home ground. Apart from this, Pakistan Cricket Board also announced their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, featuring big names like Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem but it did not consist the name of veteran batter Shoaib Malik.However, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal lashed out at PCB over their selection policy and slammed coaches for partiality while choosing the domestic teams."I have been talking for ...
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“Going Into A World Cup…”: Mahela Jayawardena Opens Up On Babar Azam’s Recent Struggles | Cricket News

"So near, yet so far." This proverb was totally justified in the case of Team Pakistan, when they failed to defeat Sri Lanka in the summit clash of Asia Cup 2022. Giving a fairly good performance in the Super 4 stage, Pakistan lost the final match by 23 runs against Sri Lanka. In the tournament, Pakistan found heroes in the form of Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, and Shadab Khan, who gave great performances with the ball. But on the other hand, Pakistan's major disappointment was skipper Babar Azam himself, who could manage only 68 runs in six matches. Babar has been receiving a lot of flak from both fans and cricket experts for his dismal show.However, former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardena came out in support of Babar and stated that Pakistan should not put unnecessary pressure on th...
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Virat Kohli 207 Runs Away From Surpassing Rahul Dravid To Achieve Big India Record | Cricket News

Star India batter Virat Kohli, who ended his two-and-a-half-year century drought in the Asia Cup 2022, had a memorable run in the entire tournament. Kohli ended his campaign with a total of 276 runs to his name, the second highest in the tournament. Kohli is now eyeing a good performance against Australia in the home series and yet another milestone in his career. He is just 207 runs away from surpassing India head coach Rahul Dravid to become the second highest run-getter across all formats for India. When achieves the mark he will also become the sixth-highest run-scorer in international cricket.India great Rahul Dravid is currently the sixth-highest run scorer in international cricket and India's second-highest scorer. In 509 matches, he has scored 24,208 runs across 605 innings at a...
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“I Wasn’t As Intelligent”: Shaun Tait’s Assessment Of Pakistan’s Teenage Pace Sensation | Cricket News

File photo of Shaun Tait© AFPAlmost on a regular basis, terrific pacers emerge from Pakistan. Despite their young age, the Pakistan team management has not shied away from giving teenagers a chance at the senior level. Naseem Shah is a member of that group. The 19-year-old pacer made his Test debut in 2019. Recently, he left a mark in the Asia Cup. He not only impressed with his bowling but with the bat too. Pakistan men's team bowling coach Shaun Tait said he is very impressed with Shah's progress."Pakistan fast bowlers have their natural abilities. They like to keep things simple but they've got so much ability and have a lot of flair. So, that's already ingrained in these guys," Shaun Tait was quoted as by Cricket Pakistan."In some ways, he reminds me of myself when I was a younger c...
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UK Police Appeal For Calm As India-Pakistan Post-Match Disorder Spills Over | Cricket News

The UK police are calling for calm after clashes between fans following an India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match at the end of last month spilled over into “serious disorder” on Saturday and the early hours of Sunday in the city of Leicester in eastern England. Reports circulating on social media claimed the spark this weekend was a protest march, with footage showing police attempting to hold back two sets of crowds as objects such as glass bottles were thrown, and some people could be seen carrying sticks and batons."We have had numerous reports of an outbreak of disorder in parts of the east Leicester area of the city,” Leicestershire Police temporary chief constable Rob Nixon said in a Twitter video.“We have got officers there, we are taking control of the situation, there are addit...
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“No Way…”: Matthew Hayden On Why This Star Should Not Open For India In T20Is | Cricket News

File photo of Matthew Hayden© TwitterThe countdown for the 2022 T20 World Cup has begun. All the teams have named their respective squads and the final stage of preparation has already begun. The Indian cricket team had a hiccup in the preparation phase for the marquee event as it bowed out of the Asia Cup without qualifying for the final. However, one big positive for the Rohit Sharma-led side was Virat Kohli ending his 1020-day century drought. The former India captain scored 122* against Afghanistan while opening the batting in a Super 4 match. That innings has led many to ponder on whether the superstar should continue in that position.Former Australian cricket team opener Matthew Hayden, however, shut down any discussion on Kohli's position in the Indian T20I team."And this great d...
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Ex-Pakistan Captain Salman Butt’s Stern Take On Shahid Afridi’s “PCB Hasn’t Done Anything” For Shaheen Comment | Cricket News

File photo of Shaheen Shah Afridi© AFPFormer captain Shahid Afridi claimed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not taking care of their star pacer Shaheen Afridi in his rehabilitation process. Shaheen, who has been named in Pakistan's T20 World Cup squad, left the team from UAE to go to England for treatment and recovery for a knee injury he had suffered during the Test series against Sri Lanka. However, PCB chief Ramiz Raja came out to deny that the board had "disowned" Shaheen, saying that it is unthinkable that the board would not take care of the star pacer, calling it an "unfortunate controversy".Speaking on the controversy, former Pakistan captain Salman Butt lashed out at the PCB for not handling the situation properly."The board said that it will reimburse the expenses of t...
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Over 66% Fans Feel Flawed Team Selection Led To Asia Cup Disaster: Survey | Cricket News

File image of the Indian cricket team.© AFPOver 66 percent fans feel that poor team selection was one of the primary reasons behind India's recent Asia Cup debacle, revealed a survey by popular daily Malayala Manorama. The paper had conducted an online poll on India's Dubai debacle where they failed to reach the final after losing to Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Super 4 stage. The media organisation set a questionnaire for the fans to analyse India's poor show. Asked about the main reason for India's dismal show in the continental tournament, 66.91 percent felt it was "flawed team selection" while 26.37 percent blamed it on over-confidence.A small percentage (3.79) attributed the disaster to excessive cricket while 2.93 percent cited over-age as the reason.Another question was which as...