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Rishi Sunak Faces Sam Curran, Chris Jordan’s Bowling; This Happens Next. Watch | Cricket News
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Rishi Sunak Faces Sam Curran, Chris Jordan’s Bowling; This Happens Next. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rishi Sunak plays cricket.© TwitterEngland were crowned champions of the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup in November as they defeated Pakistan by five wickets in what eventually turned out to be a comprehensive final victory. It was England's second T20 World Cup win, 12 years after Paul Collingwood's team had beaten Australia to win the first ICC title for the 'Three Lions' in  2010. Ben Stokes slammed an unbeaten fifty to take the team home after Sam Curran's brilliance with the ball had restricted Pakistan to a below-par total of 137 runs. England are the first team ever to hold the 50-over World Cup and the T20 World Cup titles together.The T20 World Cup-winning team met with the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently. He also faced deliveries from Sam Curran and Chris Jordan.Watc...
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Rahul Dravid “Has Done Well Except For…”: Ex BCCI President Sourav Ganguly On Legend’s Performance As India Coach | Cricket News
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Rahul Dravid “Has Done Well Except For…”: Ex BCCI President Sourav Ganguly On Legend’s Performance As India Coach | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid from their playing days.© InstagramIt has been more than a year since Rahul Dravid was appointed the coach of the Indian cricket team. One of the most respected batters during his playing days, Dravid's appointment as the head coach happened in November, 2021, when his former teammate and captain Sourav Ganguly was the BCCI president. A lot was expected when Dravid took over the reins of the team. However, India could not progress from the semi-final stage in the 2022 T20 World Cup.Now, former BCCI president Ganguly has commented on Dravid performance as coach. "He has done very well except for the T20 World Cup. The team still went to the semifinals and was just one match away from the final. He will do well. You have to give him time...
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Casinos, Fake Prophet Marred Sri Lanka’s World Cup, Report Finds | Cricket News
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Casinos, Fake Prophet Marred Sri Lanka’s World Cup, Report Finds | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sri Lanka's inglorious exit from the T20 cricket World Cup in Australia was accompanied by players partying at casinos, corruption and the influence of a fake prophet, an inquiry showed Thursday. Batsman Danushka Gunathilaka was arrested hours after Sri Lanka's tournament prematurely ended and has been charged with four counts of sexual assault on a woman in Sydney. An independent panel which investigated Sri Lanka's off-field behaviour during the World Cup in October-November revealed a litany of wrongdoing among players, officials and associates.Sri Lanka, the Asian champions, were stunned by Namibia in their opening match and failed to progress to the knockout rounds after finishing fourth in their Super 12 group. Bowler Chamika Karunaratne was involved in a brawl at a casino a...
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“Could’ve Been An Interesting Choice”: Dinesh Karthik Gives Big Statement On This Indian Spinner | Cricket News
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“Could’ve Been An Interesting Choice”: Dinesh Karthik Gives Big Statement On This Indian Spinner | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Dinesh Karthik.© AFP2022 turned out to be a mediocre one for Team India as they saw numerous downs this year. From losing against South Africa in the three-match Test series to facing defeat in the ODIs against Bangladesh, India had many such dull moments. Despite having a blistering start in the T20 World Cup 2022, the Rohit Sharma-led India had a disappointing end to their campaign after they lost to England in the semi-finals. The Indian players faced severe criticism for their abysmal performance in the knockout stage, which led to their 10-wicket defeat. Many fans and experts called-out the management for their decision of benching spinner Yuzvendra Chahal for the entire tournament.However, veteran India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik stated that such calls ...
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BCCI To Review India’s T20 World Cup Performance In New Year: Report | Cricket News
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BCCI To Review India’s T20 World Cup Performance In New Year: Report | Cricket News

[ad_1] The BCCI brass will review India's underwhelming performance in the T20 World Cup with skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid on January 1, according to BCCI sources. NCA chief VVS Laxman, who has been with the Indian team in Dravid's absence, is also expected to be part of the meeting. The meeting in Mumbai is scheduled ahead of limited overs against Sri Lanka beginning on January 3.England had hammered India by 10 wickets in the World Cup semi-finals, extending their barren run in ICC events since 2013 when they won the Champions Trophy under M S Dhoni's leadership. The last world title came at home in 2011."Head coach Rahul Dravid and NCA head VVS Laxman are expected to analyse India's performance with BCCI bosses. The roadmap going into 2023 World Cup is also expected to ...
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Indian Cricket In 2022: A Saga Of Forgettable Year | Cricket News
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Indian Cricket In 2022: A Saga Of Forgettable Year | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli's artistic sixes against Pakistan united fans from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in an otherwise underwhelming year for Indian cricket, which started with a promise of transformation but ended with the commencement of another difficult transition period. Indian cricket in 2022 was chaotic, to say the least and messy at most of the time both on and off the field. The only saving grace was a Rs 48,000 crore IPL media rights deal, an indication of what market forces aspire the cricketing ecosystem to be. But on the field, it was a saga of disappointing results at least for the men.It started with a Test series defeat in South Africa which led to a dejected Virat Kohli stepping down from captaincy in the longest format.His relationship with the BCCI bigwigs was a fractured one af...
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Indian Cricket In 2022: A Mixed Bag For The Stars | Cricket News
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Indian Cricket In 2022: A Mixed Bag For The Stars | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Indian women's cricket team suffered a nine-run defeat against the mighty Australia in the gold medal match of the Commonwealth Games.Two legends of India women's cricket - Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami - announced their retirement in 2022. Raj ended her 23-year international career with 7805 ODI runs in 232 matches, at an average just over 50. She also scored 2364 runs in 89 T20Is and 699 runs in 12 Tests, including a century and four half-centuries. Jhulan retired after playing 12 Tests, 204 ODIs and 68 T20Is for India, and has picked up 355 wickets across formats. [ad_2] Source link
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“Would Have Felt Hurt If Hardik Pandya Or DK Hit Me For Sixes But Kohli…”: Haris Rauf’s Ultimate Praise | Cricket News
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“Would Have Felt Hurt If Hardik Pandya Or DK Hit Me For Sixes But Kohli…”: Haris Rauf’s Ultimate Praise | Cricket News

[ad_1] Haris Rauf believes that no player in world cricket save the peerless Virat Kohli could have hit him for those two sixes in that thrilling India victory against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup match in October. Speaking for the first time to a Pakistani website about those two hits, Rauf said had Hardik Pandya or Dinesh Karthik hit him like that, he would have felt "hurt". Kohli's unbeaten 83 off 52 balls, considered as one of the greatest T20 innings, saw India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by four wickets.Needing 28 off the last eight balls, Kohli first lofted Rauf down the ground with a back-foot punch for the ages and then flicked him behind square to basically close the game before last over."That was his class and the kind of shots that he plays, and the two sixes that he hit, I d...
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“Wanted To Be There…”: India All-Rounder After Not Being Picked In T20 World Cup Squad | Cricket News
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“Wanted To Be There…”: India All-Rounder After Not Being Picked In T20 World Cup Squad | Cricket News

[ad_1] All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer made his debut for the Indian team in November 2021, against New Zealand. After having a remarkable run in the UAE leg of IPL 2021 for Kolkata Knight Riders, the Madhya Pradesh-born cricketer was called-in by the Indian management to fill-in the shoes of an injured Hardik Pandya. Iyer, who played nine T20Is and two ODIs for the national side, was dropped after Hardik's return to the team. Later, Hardik's terrific performance in the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup 2022, blocked Iyer's way in the team. However, the 27-year old batter is hopeful of playing again for the national side and giving his best."Who doesn't want to have a long run with the Indian team? Even though I wanted that, I clearly understood the way Hardik bhai came back. What he did was rea...
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PCB To Felicitate Members Of Pakistan Team After Brilliant Run At T20 World Cup 2022 | Cricket News
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PCB To Felicitate Members Of Pakistan Team After Brilliant Run At T20 World Cup 2022 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan played finals of Asia Cup 2022 and T20 World Cup 2022© AFPThe country's cricket board (PCB) will felicitate the members of the Pakistan team that finished runner-up at this year's Asia Cup and T20 World Cup at a grand reception in Islamabad on Thursday. Members of the Pakistan Test squad have also been invited for the function which will be attended by diplomats, political personalities, former captains and players. "The purpose is to honour and appreciate the players for their performances in two major tournaments," a source in the Pakistan Cricket Board said. The source said that the players might also get some financial rewards for reaching the two finals.Pakistan lost the final of the Asia Cup to Sri Lanka in UAE and then were beaten by England in the T20 World Cup su...
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