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Final Line Will Be Drawn By Players’ Strength Of Character: Igor Stimac On Asian Cup Squad | Football News

Lined up to face strong sides like Australia and Uzbekistan in the AFC Asian Cup football in Doha next month, India head coach Igor Stimac on Friday said "strength of character" will be the parameter to decide who will be included in the final squad. India are clubbed with formidable Australia, strong central Asian side Uzbekistan and tricky Syria -- all above Stimac's team in the FIFA rankings -- in the group stage of the Asian Cup from January 13 onwards. "All the boys in the (probable) list are similar in their football qualities. What we are looking for the final list of 26 is definitely experience, physical strength, and the final line will be drawn by the strength of their character," Stimac said on the All India Football Federation's social media handles."This is very important f...
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“Harbhajan Singh On Loop”: Bowler’s Bizarre Action Sparks Meme Fest | Cricket News

Bowling techniques can be pretty tough to master as bowlers need to have skills and regular practice to perfect their art. However, some bowling techniques are hard to master. As seen in the past, a few bowlers possessing extraordinary muscle-memory have displayed never-before-seen bowling actions. From Lasith Malinga to Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka is one such country renowned for producing bowlers with such unique bowling action. However, an unknown cricketer hogged all the limelight for his bizarre bowling action in a club match.In a viral video, the player can be seen windmilling his arms multiple times before bowling his off-spin. The batter, stunned by the bizarre action, stepped aside even before the ball was released by the bowler."When you wanted to become a swimmer but pare...
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Mohammed Shami’s Mother Hospitalised During Cricket World Cup 2023 Final: Report | Cricket News

Mohammed Shami's mother, Anum Ara, was taken to a hospital near Sahashpur village in the Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh after she fell ill during the Cricket World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia on Sunday, according to a report by Times of India. The report claimed that she complained of nervousness and fever during the match and Shami's relatives took him to the local hospital for a checkup. She was later transferred to another health centre after the initial treatment and the report added that her condition is now stable. "She was admitted to the hospital due to fever and nervousness. Now, her condition is normal." Shami's cousin Dr Mumtaz told The Times of India.Shami ended the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament.Shami, who ...
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Virat Kohli Recreates His Childhood Pose For An Ad Shoot, Picture Goes Viral | Cricket News

Virat Kohli recreated his childhood pose. The picture has gone viral on internet.© TwitterVirat Kohli is among the best batters in the world of cricket. His exceptional talent and consistent performance have earned him a huge fan following across the globe. Be it on or off the field, the fans stay acquainted with what the batting legend does. In that case, any video or picture of his to go viral in a quite common thing. Recently, a childhood pose of Kohli has gone viral after the batter recreated it for an advertisement shoot.See the picture here:Virat Kohli recreating his childhood pose.Moment of the day! pic.twitter.com/bgs6xMxguP— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 25, 2023Kohli is currently out of cricketing action as he along with some other senior players in the team was r...
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England vs Australia, 4th Ashes Test, Day 3: Mark Wood Strikes After Jonny Bairstow Runs Riot | Cricket News

Fast bowler Mark Wood took three wickets after Jonny Bairstow pulverised Australia with a thrilling 99 not out as England strengthened their grip on a must-win fourth Test at Old Trafford on Friday. Australia were 113-4 in their second innings at stumps on the third day, still 162 runs behind England's huge first-innings 592. Durham express quick Wood had stumps figures of 3-17 from just seven overs, a return that included the 100th Test wicket of his injury-blighted career. England, at 2-1 down with two to play, have to win in Manchester if they are to stand a chance of regaining the Ashes.Wicketkeeper Bairstow followed his blistering 81 ball-assault on Australia's bowlers, which included 10 fours and four sixes, by holding a routine edge off Wood as Australia lost Usman Khawaja early ...
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Victoria Police ‘Thanks’ Jonny Bairstow In Hilarious Tweet – Here’s The Reason | Cricket News

Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal on Day 5 of the second Ashes Test match between England and Australia at Lord's has split social media over the ongoing debate regarding the 'spirit of cricket'. Bairstow stepped out of his crease and when Alex Carey completed a direct hit, the umpires ruled that he did not signal anything to them despite the batter's protests. The incident has been analysed by many ex-cricketers but Victoria Police has come up with a hilarious point of view to the entire episode. "We'd like to thank Jonny Bairstow for reminding everyone about the dangers of stepping over the crease before you're given the green light," Victoria Police tweeted.We'd like to thank Jonny Bairstow for reminding everyone about the dangers of stepping over the crease before you're give...
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“India Might Just Go With…”: Ravi Shastri’s Insight On Wicketkeeper Conundrum In WTC Final | Cricket News

File image of Ravi Shastri© TwitterThe World Test Championship final is only a week away. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team is eyeing a good result as it faces the Australian team in the summit clash at The Oval, starting on June 7. Since 2013, India have come close many times but have failed to win an ICC trophy each time. The WTC final, the second one for India, presents the team a good opportunity to end that drought. Several top players like Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant are not part of the team due to injury. Despite Bumrah's absence, the Indian pace line-up looks pretty strong. However, in Pant's absence, the choice is between Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat.Ravi Shastri shared his take on the ideal '12' for the WTC final."When you look at the WTC, if I remember from the last ...
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“The Loss Should Rankle”: Sunil Gavaskar’s Grim Australia Series Loss Reminder To India As IPL 2023 Starts | Cricket News

File photo of India vs Australia ODI series 2023.© BCCIFormer India captain Sunil Gavaskar wants that the players of the national cricket team to keep in mind their most recent ODI series loss to Australia amid the "glitz and glamour" of the Indian Premier League. A three-match series between India and Australia preceded the start of the cash-rich T20 tournament. India won the first game by 5 wickets in Mumbai but they failed to continue the dominance. The guests bounced back with a 10-wicket victory in Visakhapatnam before they also won the series decider by 21 runs in Chennai.Considering the ODI World Cup is slated to take place this year in India, the series loss would have hurt the morale of the team, besides raising some tough questions regarding the players' form.Gavaskar wants th...
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“My Mindset Was To…”: Mohammed Shami On Bowling Strategy In 1st ODI vs Australia | Cricket News

The moment Mohammad Shami bowled the first ball of his second spell, it felt as if everything has fallen in place. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja's star turn with the bat might have got India a five-wicket against Australia in the first ODI but the credit for restricting visitors to a gettable total goes to Shami. "It felt alright right from the first ball of the second spell. The ball was coming off nicely from the point of release," Shami told the mediapersons after the match. "We talk about the seam position or off the deck, but the focus was to keep the ball in good areas because they were playing on the back-foot. My mindset was to pitch the ball a little further with a slip in place, as I had done in the first spell," he explained.Shami said it was pleasing to see Rahul playing a ke...
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Ind vs Aus, 3rd Test: Matthew Kunhemann Takes Maiden Five-Wicket Haul As Australia Bundle Out India For 109 | Cricket News

Australia spinner Matthew Kuhnemann took five wickets and Nathan Lyon three to skittle India for 109 on day one of the third Test in Indore on Wednesday. Australia, attempting to fight back in the four-match series from two heavy defeats, introduced spin in the sixth over after India won the toss and elected to bat. It brought instant reward in a frenetic opening session on a viciously turning track with a low bounce as left-armer Kuhnemann had captain Rohit Sharma stumped for 12.Shubman Gill, recalled in place of the struggling KL Rahul, attempted to hit back with three fours but also fell to Kuhnemann, caught at slip by Australia captain Steve Smith for 21.Senior off-spinner Lyon then bowled Cheteshwar Pujara for one with a delivery that spun hugely and stayed low.Wickets kept tumblin...