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“Changing Venues… Advantage For Pakistan In World Cup”: R Ashwin’s Blunt Take | Cricket News
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“Changing Venues… Advantage For Pakistan In World Cup”: R Ashwin’s Blunt Take | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of R Ashwin.© BCCIIndia spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his views after reports emerged that the Pakistan cricket team is not "comfortable" playing some of the participating teams at specific venues during the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, including Afghanistan in Chennai and Australia in Bengaluru. The deadlock over the Asia Cup staging has ended and now Pakistan are expected to travel to India for the World Cup in October-November. Talking about Pakistan's reported request for a change in venues, Ashwin opined that it would be considered by ICC only if the side makes any "valid security reasons".It is worth noting that ICC is yet to announce the schedule of World Cup 2023."Pakistan's interesting request to switch venues. The fixture now is, Pakistan playing Aust...
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Ind vs Aus, 3rd Test: Australia Defeat India By 9 Wickets, Qualify For WTC Final | Cricket News
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Ind vs Aus, 3rd Test: Australia Defeat India By 9 Wickets, Qualify For WTC Final | Cricket News

[ad_1] There was no twist in the tale as Australia turned the tables on India with an emphatic nine-wicket win in the third Test on a track that offered wicked turn and variable bounce, confirming their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, in Indore Friday. Travis Head (49 not out) and Marnus Labuschagne (28 not out) survived some anxious moments before getting Australia home in 18.5 overs as the match got over in little over two days. Wins in India come rare for the visiting teams and it was no different for Australia, who recorded their first victory on Indian soil in six years.For India, it was only their third defeat in the last 10 years and they will need to rework their plans ahead of the final Test, beginning in Ahmedabad from March 9. The pitches in the series have a...
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1st Test, Day 1: Ravindra Jadeja Marks International Comeback With A Five-Wicket Haul As India Dominate Australia | Cricket News
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1st Test, Day 1: Ravindra Jadeja Marks International Comeback With A Five-Wicket Haul As India Dominate Australia | Cricket News

[ad_1] Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja grabbed a five-wicket haul on his international return as India ruled the opening day of the first Test against Australia on Thursday. Jadeja returned figures of 5-47 and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets to bowl out Australia for 177 in the final session on a turning Nagpur pitch. In reply, India were 77 for one at stumps, with skipper Rohit Sharma on 56 and Ashwin, yet to score, at the crease. The hosts still trail Australia by 100 runs. Rohit began by hitting three boundaries off Australian skipper Pat Cummins' first over, and put on 76 runs with opening partner KL Rahul, who made a laboured 20.The Indian captain reached his fifty with a four off Nathan Lyon and remained sharp to see off the day's play.Rahul fell caught and bow...
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‘Ravichandran Ashwin Is Already Inside Australia’s Head…’: Wasim Jaffer’s Hilarious Take On Border-Gavaskar Trophy Goes Viral | Cricket News
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‘Ravichandran Ashwin Is Already Inside Australia’s Head…’: Wasim Jaffer’s Hilarious Take On Border-Gavaskar Trophy Goes Viral | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Wasim Jaffer.© InstagramThe four-match Test series between India and Australia is all set to kick off on February 9 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. Having turned down the plan to play a few practice games in the sub-continent, Australia are preparing for the Test assignment in a unique manner. To counter the Ravichandran Ashwin threat in the Test series, Australian batters have been practicing against the off-spinner's "duplicate" Maheesh Pithiya, flying him to Bengaluru by the touring team as a net bowler.Cricket.com.au shared a video from Australian cricket team's practice session in which Pithiya could be seen bowling to the visiting team in nets. Taking a dig at the guests, Wasim Jaffer said that the first Test is still some days away but Ash...
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IND vs BAN 1st Test, Day 2: Kuldeep Yadav Takes 4, Bangladesh 133/8 At Stumps | Cricket News
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IND vs BAN 1st Test, Day 2: Kuldeep Yadav Takes 4, Bangladesh 133/8 At Stumps | Cricket News

[ad_1] Bangladesh trail India by 271 runs at stumps on Day 2.© AFPIndia reduced Bangladesh to 133 for eight at stumps after posting 404 in their first innings on day two, taking control of the first Test in Chattogram on Thursday. Mohammed Siraj (3/14) rattled the Bangladesh top-order with three wickets before Kuldeep Yadav (4/33) joined the party with four wickets as India put Bangladesh on the mat. Umesh Yadav (1/33) also took a wicket. Earlier, Ravichandran Ashwin (58) and Kuldeep Yadav (40) produced a lower-order fight back to help India go past the 400-run mark after starting the day at 278 for six.Brief Score: India 1st innings : 404 all out in 133.5 overs (C Pujara 90, S Iyer 86, R Ashwin 58; Taijul Islam 4/133, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 4/112) Bangladesh 1st innings: 133 for 8 in 43.5 o...
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IND vs PAK: Confident Hardik Pandya Plays Down Question On Fitness | Cricket News
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IND vs PAK: Confident Hardik Pandya Plays Down Question On Fitness | Cricket News

[ad_1] All-rounder Hardik Pandya has emerged as one of the biggest X-factors for Team India in the shortest format of the game and his rise particularly this year has been nothing less than phenomenal. However, whenever the player features in any game, fans start talking about his fitness and whether he would be able to bowl his full quota of four overs. Ahead of the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan on Sunday, Hardik said that his fitness is completely fine and the topic should be "put to rest"."Have many fond memories here, I made my T20 debut in Australia, and from there the journey has continued. It's good to be back here, you can't get a better place to play sport and enjoy. The body is fine, I think you should put that topic about my body on rest, you will see me bowling," Hardi...
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Ravichandran Ashwin Makes Hilarious Reel On “Kala Chashma”, And Shows How To Shine A Ball Too. Watch | Cricket News
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Ravichandran Ashwin Makes Hilarious Reel On “Kala Chashma”, And Shows How To Shine A Ball Too. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ravichandran Ashwin (right) in his funny Intstagram reel.When not on the ground, Ravichandran Ashwin is often active on social media. The spinner never fails to show his craftmanship be it on the cricket field or outside. In a latest video posted by the player on his Instagram account, he teaches his fans how to shine a cricket ball. Since it is Ashwin making the video, it had to be interesting. In the clip, Ashwin matches his art of shining the ball with the beat of famous Bollywood song "Kala Chashma".Watch the video here:Ashwin has been named in the 15-member India squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup that is slated to take place in October-November in Australia.Days before, New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori had put his trust upon the India spinner to do well in the world even...
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“If He’s Picked…”: New Zealand Great Daniel Vettori Backs Ravichandran Ashwin To Do Well In T20 World Cup | Cricket News
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“If He’s Picked…”: New Zealand Great Daniel Vettori Backs Ravichandran Ashwin To Do Well In T20 World Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori feels Ravichandran Ashwin's ability to adapt quickly and his vast knowledge of the Australian conditions will help him during the T20 World Cup. When it comes to pace and bouncy pitches Down Under, spin bowlers are not that effective and India have the likes of Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel in their ranks for the ICC event in October-November. "We all know Ashwin has been exceptional in Tests. The thing for him is he's coming off a great IPL, and he's obviously included in the T20 squad for India," the former New Zealand captain, who is here to play the second edition of the Legends League Cricket, told reporters."He's one of those guys who's very adaptable, he understands what he needs to do in all situations. I think if he's pi...
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