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‘He Is Three-dimensional Like Ravindra Jadeja’: Matthew Hayden’s Massive Praise For Pakistan Cricketer | Cricket News
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‘He Is Three-dimensional Like Ravindra Jadeja’: Matthew Hayden’s Massive Praise For Pakistan Cricketer | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Ravindra Jadeja© AFPRavindra Jadeja is undoubtedly one of the finest all-rounders in the world. Making his debut in 2009, Jadeja has played 174 ODIs, 64 T20Is, and 65 Tests and has taken 510 wickets. Apart from shinning with the ball, Jadeja has also scored a whopping total of 5689 international runs. During the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Trophy against Australia, earlier this year, the 34-year all-rounder emerged as joint Player of the Series with Ravichandran Ashwin. Despite all these heroics, former Australia Matthew Hayden went on to compare Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan with Jadeja.On being asked to pick Pakistan's main spinner for the upcoming ODI World Cup, Hayden called Shadab a "three-dimensional" player like Jadeja and praised him for having variations in hi...
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“Forgettable Cricketer, Mouth From South”: Australia Great Slams Ollie Robinson | Cricket News
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“Forgettable Cricketer, Mouth From South”: Australia Great Slams Ollie Robinson | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australia great Matthew Hayden labelled Ollie Robinson as a "forgettable cricketer".© AFPFormer Australia opener Matthew Hayden has lashed out at England pacer Ollie Robinson for his antics in the first Ashes Test, which the visitors won by two wickets earlier this week, at Edgbason. Robinson hogged all the limelight for his duels with Australia centurion Usman Khawaja, especially in the first innings. After dismissing Khawaja, who had already done the damage with his 141, Robinson was seen throwing expletives towards the Australian batter. He was also seen having an exchange with the veteran opener during the second innings.In his defence, Robinson cited the examples of Ricky Ponting and other former Australian cricketers over the Khawaja sledging episode."We've all seen Ricky Po...
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On India’s Decade-Long ICC Title Drought, Ex-CSK Star’s “Mindset” Remark | Cricket News
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On India’s Decade-Long ICC Title Drought, Ex-CSK Star’s “Mindset” Remark | Cricket News

[ad_1] The great Matthew Hayden reckons India's title drought in ICC events in the past decade has to come down to the players' mindset as skill was never an issue and has advised them to "forget about the outcome" going into the World Test Championship final against Australia. India's last ICC title came under the leadership of MS Dhoni back in 2013 and since then the team has fallen short in high pressure knock-out games including the 2017 Champions Trophy final against Pakistan, 2019 ODI World Cup semifinal versus New Zealand and more recently the T20 World Cup semifinal against England last year.In the inaugural WTC final two years ago, India finished runners-up to New Zealand.In terms of the financial and talent resources, India have been the sport's powerhouse for long but the big ...
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Between Ishan Kishan And KS Bharat, Matthew Hayden Goes For ‘More Dynamic’ Option At WTC Final | Cricket News
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Between Ishan Kishan And KS Bharat, Matthew Hayden Goes For ‘More Dynamic’ Option At WTC Final | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Matthew Hayden© TwitterThe absence of the dashing Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident in December, leaves a big void in India's Test eleven, said Matthew Hayden, who is backing Ishan Kishan to don the wicketkeeping gloves instead of K S Bharat. "One of the big losses to Indian cricket right now is Rishabh Pant. If I was an Indian selector, I certainly go with the more dynamic wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan, he also adds that bit of swagger to the batting line up and in the fielding unit as well." The spinners could play a role at The Oval as the game progresses and that is why Hayden said India must play both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja."What works for India is two spinners. It doesn't work for Australia, apart from...
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“Takes Someone Else’s Trash, Makes Them…”: CSK Legend Sums Up ‘Captain’ MS Dhoni | Cricket News
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“Takes Someone Else’s Trash, Makes Them…”: CSK Legend Sums Up ‘Captain’ MS Dhoni | Cricket News

[ad_1] Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a "magician" who can turn someone else's "trash into treasure" says the great Matthew Hayden, who also reckons that the former India captain's unmatched contribution to the CSK success story makes his playing future with the franchise "almost irrelevant". Dhoni's tactical genius has played a big part in CSK reaching their 10th IPL final. He did not have the best of bowling attacks at his disposal at the start of the tournament but he has been able to bring the best out of it.How he has used Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube in the batting department has also been praised widely.Dhoni, who has played with a knee injury throughout the tournament, has given himself 8-9 months to decide on his playing future. Hayden, however, feels the World Cup winning captain wi...
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“MS Dhoni Creating An Impact Once Again”: Matthew Hayden Tells NDTV | Cricket News
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“MS Dhoni Creating An Impact Once Again”: Matthew Hayden Tells NDTV | Cricket News

[ad_1] Back in the Chennai Super Kings colours, MS Dhoni has been rolling back the years with his performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. With his cameos as a finisher, Dhoni has given fans plenty to cheer about already in this campaign. While fans are truly cherishing the return of 'Thala', even his former Chennai Super Kings teammate Matthew Hayden was impressed by what he saw from the 41-year-old's bat this season. In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Hayden admitted that he was wondering at one point last season if Dhoni is ever going to play again.In a chat, Hayden was reminded of the 'mangoes trade' during his active days as a player. It was Dhoni who had sent Hayden mangoes when the latter was lacking motivation.But now, Hayden doesn't think Dhoni needs the fa...
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On Virat Kohli, David Warner’s Strike-rate Criticism, Matthew Hayden’s Verdict | Cricket News
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On Virat Kohli, David Warner’s Strike-rate Criticism, Matthew Hayden’s Verdict | Cricket News

[ad_1] Among the finest batters in their generation, Virat Kohli and David Warner have made their bats do the talking in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. However, despite being among the top-scoring batters this season, the two find themselves in the line of fire over their strike rates. Both Kohli and Warner have been courting criticism over their poor scoring rates in the 16th edition of the league. In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, former Australia and Chennai Super Kings batter Matthew Hayden gave his verdict on the 'strike-rate debate' that has had the cricketing fraternity and fans divided.The metrics of a players' performance have changed a lot while shifting from Test or ODI cricket to T20Is. While some believe that strike rates are more important in the shortest forma...
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“Can’t Waste Balls…”: Australia Great Slams Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis For Poor Strike-Rate | Cricket News
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“Can’t Waste Balls…”: Australia Great Slams Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis For Poor Strike-Rate | Cricket News

[ad_1] Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli hit half-centuries to set up RCB's win over Punjab Kings.© BCCI/IPLFaf du Plessis and Virat Kohli hit half-centuries to set up Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)'s win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Faf hit 84 off 56 balls, while Kohli registered his 48th half-century, scoring 59 off 47 balls. While the pair added 137 runs for the first wicket in 16 overs, former Australia batter Matthew Hayden was not impressed with their scoring rate. Hayden criticised Faf and Kohli for wasting balls, saying that both players have to trust other batters."We can't waste balls; even when one of these two decides to bat till the last five overs, the other has to go; we can't just be strolling around. They will have to trust their long batt...
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“Will Dominate World Cricket For Next Decade”: Australia Great On Shubman Gill | Cricket News
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“Will Dominate World Cricket For Next Decade”: Australia Great On Shubman Gill | Cricket News

[ad_1] There's never a dull match in IPL! The incredible stage of IPL witnessed the fifth consecutive match going down the wire as the contest between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans only got decided on the second-last ball of the match. In what looked like an easy run chase for a star-studded Gujarat Titans batting line-up, the defending champions suffered a late jitter in Mohali. However, 'ice cool' Rahul Tewatia and seasoned campaigner David Miller finished the game for their team. Young GT opener Shubman Gill, meanwhile slammed his second fifty of IPL 2023 and played a sublime knock of 67 off 49 deliveries.Gill - who was disappointed to have not finished the game for his team in the end - garnered a lot of praise from former Australia batting legend Matthew Hayden.Speaking on Star Sp...
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Ex-CSK Star Picks ‘X-Factor’ For Team. It’s Not MS Dhoni Or Ravindra Jadeja | Cricket News
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Ex-CSK Star Picks ‘X-Factor’ For Team. It’s Not MS Dhoni Or Ravindra Jadeja | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja© BCCI/SportzpicsFour-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, Chennai Super Kings head into the 2023 edition of the T20 league, having bolstered their squad with some of the finest players in the world. Ben Stokes, unarguably one of the finest all-rounders in the game, was bought by the franchise in the auction for a whopping fee of Rs 16.25 crore. Former CSK star Matthew Hayden sees the England all-rounder as the X-factor for the MS Dhoni-led team, going into the new season.In a chat with Star Sports, Hayden said that Stokes has not realised his potential in the IPL so far. This year, however, things could change as Stokes could be the 'X factor' the Chennai team needs."Stokes will be the X factor for CSK who has never realised his po...
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