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“Cloud Of MS Dhoni…Ruturaj Gaikwad Under Pressure”: Australia Great Wants ‘Sharper’ Reaction | Cricket News
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“Cloud Of MS Dhoni…Ruturaj Gaikwad Under Pressure”: Australia Great Wants ‘Sharper’ Reaction | Cricket News

[ad_1] Chennai Super Kings Slumped to their second straight loss in IPL 2024 as SunRisers Hyderabad romped home with six wickets to spare. After starting with two wins, new CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad must be feeling a little bit under pressure. Speaking on Star Sports on Australian great Matthew Hayden commented on Ruturaj Gaikwad's captaincy, said, "There were a couple of decisions which weren't quite sharp. When you think of Moeen Ali as an all-rounder, he ended up contributing nicely with the ball, but he should have been batted up the order. He should have been given a licence. They were lagging inside that power play."He went on to analyse some of the decisions made by Gaikwad."They were 1 for 49 in the power play. So to me, they needed an injection of some hope and some courage, a...
How To Tackle Mayank Yadav’s Fiery Pace? Australia Great Has A Solution | Cricket News
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How To Tackle Mayank Yadav’s Fiery Pace? Australia Great Has A Solution | Cricket News

[ad_1] Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Mayank Yadav has become the talk of the town after producing brilliant performances against Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. He impressed on his debut with three crucial wickets and against RCB, he was once again the top performer with the ball as he took the important wickets of Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar and Glenn Maxwell. Mayank's performances has put him in the conversation for a possible spot in India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad but former Australian cricket team batter Matthew Hayden came up with a plan to tackle the youngster's rapid pace."One of the things that happens in this competition is that all eye balls, all those great players watching him, they are working out strategies of how they are going to play him. If you bang ...
What Irritates MS Dhoni? Matthew Hayden’s No Nonsense Response | Cricket News
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What Irritates MS Dhoni? Matthew Hayden’s No Nonsense Response | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of MS Dhoni© BCCIOne of the finest cricketers of time, a true legend of the game, MS Dhoni is a name that needs no introduction. Over the years, Dhoni has won several accolades, both in international cricket and in the Indian Premier League for Chennai Super Kings. Dhoni hasn't just made a name for himself as a finisher and wicket-keeper but also as a captain, especially because of the way he handles tense situations. Nicknamed 'captain cool' by peers, Dhoni, however, does lose his cool on occasions.Australia great Matthew Hayden, who has also played with Dhoni in the IPL with Chennai Super Kings, revealed what is it that 'irritates' Dhoni.Though Dhoni manages to keep his cool on most occasions than not, it is casual fielding that irritates him, according to Hayden.Matt...
“Done His Job…”: Fiery Matthew Hayden Accuses Umpire Of ‘Tag-teaming’ With India | Cricket News
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“Done His Job…”: Fiery Matthew Hayden Accuses Umpire Of ‘Tag-teaming’ With India | Cricket News

[ad_1] India beat Australia by six runs in the 5th T20I encounter© AFPLegendary Australian cricket team opener Matthew Hayden faced a lot of criticism from fans following his controversial comments during the fifth T20I encounter between India and Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday. Australia needed 10 runs to win from the final over of the match and India skipper Suryakumar Yadav handed the ball to young pacer Arshdeep Singh. The first ball was a bouncer and although Matthew Wade was convinced that it was going above his head, the umpire did not award a wide to Australia. Hayden was not happy with the decision given by the umpire and following the replays of the incident, he said that Wade was correct in feeling upset by the decision taken by the umpire.“You can see why he is upset; that'...
On Battle Against Shaheen Afridi, Rohit Sharma Gets Word Of Caution From Australia Great | Cricket News
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On Battle Against Shaheen Afridi, Rohit Sharma Gets Word Of Caution From Australia Great | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden wants India skipper Rohit Sharma to negotiate Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi's first three overs with "caution" to avoid a fate similar to the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE. Rohit was dismissed for a first-ball duck by a searing Afridi yorker which bent marginally inwards to beat the opener all ends up. India suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss in the group match and could never bounce back from the defeat in the 2021 edition.Hayden felt a "conservative" approach against Afridi was the right way to handle the tall Pakistan quick."You've got to be conservative against Shaheen Afridi. Remember back to the (T20) World Cup (in the UAE in 2021) more recently. Shaheen was able to take early wickets," Hayden told Star Sports."We'll never forg...
No Kuldeep Yadav Or Yuzvendra Chahal! Matthew Hayden Picks India’s 15-Member World Cup 2023 Squad | Cricket News
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No Kuldeep Yadav Or Yuzvendra Chahal! Matthew Hayden Picks India’s 15-Member World Cup 2023 Squad | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Australian cricket team opener Matthew Hayden named his picks for India's ICC World Cup 2023 squad and it had a couple of surprises. Hayden decided to include both Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson as wicket-keeping options with Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel being the specialist spinners. While KL Rahul was included, it seemed like he would operate strictly as a batter. On the other hand, both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal did not find a place in the squad selected by the ex-Australia star.Hayden included Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav as the specialist batters while Kishan and Samson were the wicket-keepers.In the bowling department, Jadeja and Axar were the spin options while Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul T...
“Must Be Tough…”: Australia Great On Yuzvendra Chahal’s ‘Big’ Asia Cup 2023 Snub | Cricket News
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“Must Be Tough…”: Australia Great On Yuzvendra Chahal’s ‘Big’ Asia Cup 2023 Snub | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Australian cricket team opener Matthew Hayden called Yuzvendra Chahal's exclusion from India's Asia Cup 2023 squad 'big' and pointed out how tough it mush have been for the selectors considering they had another good option in Kuldeep Yadav. “There're some big omissions. Chahal in particular, that leg-spinner is such a superb player and (it) must be tough for the selectors because they've also got another one in Kuldeep (Yadav).... he's a superb player. So, they've gone for that as an option,” Hayden said. The explosive opener also backed young players Shubman Gill and Tilak Varma to make the opportunity count after they were named in India's squad for the Asia Cup.After making a stunning 890 runs in the IPL 2023, Gill went through a lean patch during the tour to West Indie...
Shivam Dube Leaves Deepak Chahar Out Of His All-Time Chennai Super Kings XI, Gets Challenged By Pacer | Cricket News
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Shivam Dube Leaves Deepak Chahar Out Of His All-Time Chennai Super Kings XI, Gets Challenged By Pacer | Cricket News

[ad_1] Deepak Chahar (L) and Shivam Dube© TwitterIndian all-rounder Shivam Dube picked his all-time Chennai Super Kings XI with most of major names making the cut. He went with Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey as his openers followed by the duo of Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu. It came as no surprise that he chose MS Dhoni as the captain with Ravindra Jadeja, Albie Morkel and Dwayne Bravo as the all-rounder options. In the bowling department, he went with Harbhajan Singh and Lakshmipathy Balaji with himself as the fourth all-rounder option in the star-studded team. However, the one name that was missing from the mix was that of pacer Deepak Chahar and the long-time CSK cricketer was quick to react to this snub on Instagram.“@dubeshivam next year as bowler khelega hum kaha jaege? (Next ...