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“Don’t Understand The Reason”: India Great Fumes Over Cheteshwar Pujara’s Absence From England Tests | Cricket News

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“Don’t Understand The Reason”: India Great Fumes Over Cheteshwar Pujara’s Absence From England Tests | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former India player Karsan Ghavri on Wednesday slammed the decision to ignore veteran Cheteshwar Pujara for the Test series against England especially with the depleted batting line-up in the absence of Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. A veteran of 103 Tests, the 36-year-old Pujara has been sidelined since the series in the West Indies, with the Indian selectors preferring to look ahead. "I don't understand the reason why Cheteshwar Pujara was dropped. He should have been in the Indian team right from the first Test," Ghavri told PTI on the eve of the third Test here, the home ground of ...

“What Is R Ashwin Supposed To Prove After 712 Wickets?”: Ex India Star Slams Spinner’s Asia Cup Snub | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former India cricketers Madan Lal and Karsan Ghavri stated that the selectors should have included all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal in the 18-member Team India squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. The continental tournament will kick-start from August 30, with co-hosts Pakistan squaring off against Nepal in the opening match. India will open their campaign against the arch-rivals Pakistan on September 2 in Kandy. While Kuldeep Yadav was picked as the frontline spinner for the Asia Cup, the other spin options in the squad are all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel."Australia have played Kuldeep Yadav very well. Yuzvendra Chahal should have got a chance. He is a match-winning bowler. Ashwin is someone who has taken 500-600 wickets... he knows how to ...

Axar Patel Scripts Huge India Record, Goes Past Jasprit Bumrah To Take Top Spot | Cricket News

[ad_1] India all-rounder Axar Patel on Monday became the fastest Indian bowler to take 50 wickets in Test cricket, in terms of balls bowled. Axar achieved the feat on Day 5 of the just-concluded fourth Test between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Axar reached the landmark after dismissing Travis Head (90) in the second session. With his wicket, Axar went past pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the elite list. While Bumrah took 2,465 deliveries to take 50 Test wickets, Axar achieved the same feat in just 2,205 balls.Fastest to picks 50 wickets in Test cricket for India:- (In terms of balls)1. Axar Patel 2,2052. Jasprit Bumrah - 2,4653. Karsan Ghavri - 2,534Ravichandran Ashwin - 2,597Axar also had a brilliant series with the bat, smashing 264 runs with the help of three...