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Virat Kohli ‘Should Have Done Better’: Ex Australia Star Points Out After Former India captain Drops Catches | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli ‘Should Have Done Better’: Ex Australia Star Points Out After Former India captain Drops Catches | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli drops a chance while fielding during first Test.© TwitterWhile India dominated Australia on Day 1 of the first Test in Nagpur, there were a couple of occasions where the fielding could have been better. Surprisingly, it was Virat Kohli who was at the centre of two dropped chances. First, the former India skipper gave Australia's star batter Steve Smith a reprieve in the 16th over of the day. On the first ball of that over, Smith went for a drive against a fuller delivery and got a thick outside edge. Stationed at first slip, Kohli stretched his right hand but could not hold on to the ball.Then in the second session, Peter Handscomb edged one off Jadeja. The ball got deflected after hitting wicketkeeper KS Bharat's gloves. Kohli, again fielding at slips, could not reach...
Mark Waugh’s Top Five Players For World T20I XI Has This Indian And Pakistan Bowler | Cricket News
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Mark Waugh’s Top Five Players For World T20I XI Has This Indian And Pakistan Bowler | Cricket News

[ad_1] Going into the T20 World Cup, the team are in their final phase of preparation. The marquee event will be as much about the batters as it will be for the bowlers. Picking the potential top-five performers can b a tough job, but when World Cup-winning former Australia opener Mark Waugh was asked to pick the first five players in a World T20I XI in the buildup to the T20 World Cup, the list had an Indian and a Pakistan bowler.Waugh picked Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as one of his top five picks for the T20I showpiece Down Under. Bumrah recently returned to action after recovering from a back injury in the three-match T20 series against Australia that India won 2-1.The 28-year-old, who underwent rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore, looked fully fit but h...