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Brian Lara Shreds Mumbai Indians Bowling To Pieces With “Beyond Jasprit Bumrah” Remark | Cricket News
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Brian Lara Shreds Mumbai Indians Bowling To Pieces With “Beyond Jasprit Bumrah” Remark | Cricket News

[ad_1] Beyond Jasprit Bumrah, there is not much in Mumbai Indians' bowling attack and they need to improve in that department of the game, said West Indian legend Brian Lara after MI lost to Chennai Super Kings by 20 runs in their IPL match. Bumrah (0/27 from 4 overs) had an ordinary day against CSK considering the high standard he sets for himself and captain Hardik Pandya was hammered for three consecutive sixes by peerless MS Dhoni as MI lost the match at home on Sunday night. (IPL 2024 Points Table)“Not much, I think when we look at Mumbai Indians, a lot of people have them as favourites, simply because they were batting so well, they scored 230 runs, they chased on 196, made it look very easy, 15 overs, so on that fact I think, we pick them as favourites," Lara said on Star Sports' ...
IPL 2024: Brian Lara In Awe Of Suryakumar Yadav’s Batting After Coming From Long Hiatus | Cricket News
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IPL 2024: Brian Lara In Awe Of Suryakumar Yadav’s Batting After Coming From Long Hiatus | Cricket News

[ad_1] As the arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) lock horns in IPL 2024 'El Clasico' on Sunday evening, former West Indies cricketer Brian Lara heaped praise on MI batter Suryakumar Yadav for his impressive batting on returning from injury layoff. While sharing his insights on the impending showdown between Yadav and CSK spinner Ravindra Jadeja. Lara first commended the Chennai spinner for his exceptional skills, noting that he would rely on slower balls in most encounters.Speaking on Star Sports Cricket Live, the former West Indies cricketer said, "Yeah, it's a battle, but you know, okay, those are some stats that you pull out. I mean, those are the times when he may have failed, but this guy is in superb form. And I mean, if he wants to succumb to that and sa...
“An Opener Like Virat Kohli…”: Brian Lara’s Blunt Verdict On Strike Rate Chatter | Cricket News
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“An Opener Like Virat Kohli…”: Brian Lara’s Blunt Verdict On Strike Rate Chatter | Cricket News

[ad_1] The legendary Brian Lara on Monday asserted that Virat Kohli's value transcends cold numbers, and the West Indian virtuoso has little doubt that the star batter should be a part of India's T20 World Cup squad. Kohli stood in the eye of a social media storm after making a 67-ball hundred for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2024 match at Jaipur, which was the joint slowest hundred in the competition alongside Manish Pandey's century in 2009."The strike-rate depends on position, and for an opener strike-rate of 130-140 is pretty alright. But if you are coming in the middle-order then you may be required to hit at 150 or 160. As you have seen in this IPL, batsmen are hitting at 200 in the latter part of an innings," Lara said during the Star Sports Pr...
“Yuvraj Singh, Brian Lara And…”: SRH Star Abhishek Sharma’s Tribute To 3 People After CSK Heroics | Cricket News
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“Yuvraj Singh, Brian Lara And…”: SRH Star Abhishek Sharma’s Tribute To 3 People After CSK Heroics | Cricket News

[ad_1] Following his side's six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Abhishek Sharma thanked Indian legend Yuvraj Singh, West Indies great Brian Lara and his father for helping out in his game. Chennai Super Kings suffered their second consecutive defeat in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, after Abhishek Sharma's blitz and a clinical bowling spell guided Sunrisers Hyderabad to a six-wicket victory on Friday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium."In the bowling, we felt it was a slow wicket. So we wanted to take the powerplay on. We had a chance to prepare well before the IPL. We knew it will be slow but not if we take on the bowler. Because it would be difficult for the bowler as well. Big s...
“Brian Lara Would Be Happy”: Ex-KKR Captain’s Honest Take On Sunil Narine’s Knock vs DC | Cricket News
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“Brian Lara Would Be Happy”: Ex-KKR Captain’s Honest Take On Sunil Narine’s Knock vs DC | Cricket News

[ad_1] England's World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan lauded Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine for his match-winning knock against Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, saying that some of the shots he played would make his childhood hero and West Indies legend Brian Lara really happy. Narine was the tormentor-in-chief as his pyrotechnic-filled 85 in 39 balls helped Kolkata post 272/7, the second-highest total in IPL history, which they defended despite half-centuries from DC skipper Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs.DC was bundled out for 166 runs and lost the game held at Visakhapatnam by 106 runs.Morgan, the JioCinema IPL expert pointed out that Lara was Narine's batting idol and how the T20 specialist was a batter in his younger day...
IPL 2024: Brian Lara’s Blunt “Play For India Remark” As Hardik Pandya Gets Booed In Ahmedabad | Cricket News
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IPL 2024: Brian Lara’s Blunt “Play For India Remark” As Hardik Pandya Gets Booed In Ahmedabad | Cricket News

[ad_1] Hardik Pandya was booed in Ahmedabad© BCCI/SportzpicsNew Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya had a night to forget as the 5-time champions suffered a 6-run defeat against his former side Gujarat Titans on Sunday. Hardik, leading MI in his first match as skipper, was also booed by fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The jeers even got the commentators talking, with ex-England captain Kevin Pietersen admitting to be surprised as it was the first time he was coming across such an incident involving an Indian player."I have never seen any Indian player getting booed like they are booing Hardik Pandya here in Ahmedabad. This is a rare happening," he said in the commentary box.West Indies legend Ian Bishop, who was also present in the commentary box, was baffled hearing the...
“Didn’t Get Any Wickets”: Brian Lara’s Blunt Verdict On Mitchell Starc’s IPL Troubles | Cricket News
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“Didn’t Get Any Wickets”: Brian Lara’s Blunt Verdict On Mitchell Starc’s IPL Troubles | Cricket News

[ad_1] Legendary West Indies cricket team batter Brian Lara believes that fast bowler Mitchell Starc had a bad outing in his first game for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2024 but pointed out that he is experienced enough to bounce back. Starc had a horrid time as he was taken to the cleaners by Heinrich Klaasen and the experienced Australia pacer ended up conceding 53 runs in his four overs. It was a disappointing show from the cricketer who became the costliest buy in IPL history when KKR bought him for Rs 24.75 crore in this year's auction. Lara said that Starc's strength is his bowling in the initial overs with the new ball and it is too early for the fans and the franchise to judge him considering his calibre."I think the strength of Mitchell Starc, we all know around the world,...
“Burn With Envy…”: Brian Lara Slams Those Calling Virat Kohli ‘Selfish’ | Cricket News
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“Burn With Envy…”: Brian Lara Slams Those Calling Virat Kohli ‘Selfish’ | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli was in sublime form at the Cricket World Cup. The former Indian cricket team captain became the first player in history to scored over 700 runs in a single edition of the ODI Cricket World Cup. In 11 matches, Virat Kohli scored 765 runs at an average of 95.62. Virat Kohli also scored three centuries and six half-centuries. However, Virat Kohli's batting did not fully impress several like former Pakistan captain Mohammed Hafeez.After Virat Kohli scored a ton against South Africa, former Pakistan batter Mohammed Hafeez made strange remark after the ton. "I saw sense of selfishness in Virat Kohli's batting and this happened for the third time in this World Cup. In the 49th over, he was looking to take a single to reach his own hundred and he didn't put the team first," he...
Not Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma! Brian Lara Backs India Batter To Break His Test World Record | Cricket News
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Not Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma! Brian Lara Backs India Batter To Break His Test World Record | Cricket News

[ad_1] India opening batter Shubman Gill had an amazing outing at the recently concluded ODI World Cup. In nine matches, the 24-year-old batter scored 354 runs with four half-centuries to his name. After World Cup, Gill is all set to feature in the upcoming all-format tour of South Africa, where he has been included in the T20Is and Tests. However, despite the current No 1 ODI batter, he has been rested for the three-match series against the Proteas. Recently, former West Indies captain praised Gill and called him the "most talented batter" of this generation.Lara stated that Gill is perfectly capable of breaking his numerous records, including his Test record for the highest individual score."Shubman Gill can break both my records. Gill is the most talented batter in this new generation...
‘If My Son Has To Play…’: Brian Lara Says He’d Ask To Follow This India Star. He’s Not Talking About Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket News
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‘If My Son Has To Play…’: Brian Lara Says He’d Ask To Follow This India Star. He’s Not Talking About Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket News

[ad_1] Legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Lara said that if his son plays any sport, he will use India batter Virat Kohli as an example of commitment and dedication. Virat Kohli had a memorable Cricket World Cup 2023 at home. Despite not winning the trophy and ending as runners-up to Australia, Virat's batting was a delight to the eyes and statisticians alike as he broke plenty of records. One of these was Virat becoming the first-ever batter to hit 50 ODI centuries.Lauding star India batter Virat Kohli for his performances in the recently-concluded ICC Cricket World Cup at home, Lara said, "I have a son and I can tell you that if my son has to play any sport, I will be using Kohli's commitment and dedication to not just add to his strength, but whatever it takes to become a Number on...