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Who Is Saurabh Kumar – Net Bowler In 2021 Who Earned Test Call-Up Against England | Cricket News
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Who Is Saurabh Kumar – Net Bowler In 2021 Who Earned Test Call-Up Against England | Cricket News

[ad_1] The life of Saurabh Kumar, veteran of a decade in domestic cricket, took a sharp turn on Monday when he made the Indian squad for the second Test against England starting in Visakhapatnam on February 2. The 30-year-old left-arm spinner can now nourish the hope of donning a national cap after being a journeyman with the Indian squad during the series against Sri Lanka at home in 2022. Of course, there is no guarantee that the Uttar Pradesh spinner will make his debut in Visakhapatnam ahead of Kuldeep Yadav or Washington Sundar. But at least he has another chance to rub shoulders wi...
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Duleep Trophy: Saurabh Kumar Triggers East Collapse, Central Close In On Win | Cricket News
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Duleep Trophy: Saurabh Kumar Triggers East Collapse, Central Close In On Win | Cricket News

[ad_1] Central Zone's Saurabh Kumar bagged four wickets to reduce East Zone to 69 for 6 and placed his side on the doorstep of a victory on the third day of the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal in Bengaluru on Friday. Chasing an improbable 300 to win, East now need 231 runs more with four wickets remaining. Along with Saurabh, the East Zone should be thankful to their batters too for this position of strength. In the second innings, they made 239 all out to construct an overall lead of 299 runs.Starting from their overnight 64 for no loss, Central moved ahead in the match through openers Himanshu Mantri and Vivek Singh.Mantri (68, 153 balls, 7x4) and Vivek (56, 120 balls, 4x4, 2x6) milked 124 runs for the opening wicket, giving a clear edge to their side.They departed in quick succession and t...
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KL Rahul Carries MS Dhoni’s Legacy Forward After Test Series Win Over Bangladesh. Watch | Cricket News
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KL Rahul Carries MS Dhoni’s Legacy Forward After Test Series Win Over Bangladesh. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] IND vs BAN, 2nd Test: Team India after clinching the Test series vs Bangladesh© TwitterTeam India scripted a memorable win in the second Test against Bangladesh on Sunday. Chasing 145, the visitors were 74/7 before the heroics of Ravichandran Ashwin (42*) and Shreyas Iyer (29*) brought them out of a tense situation and guided them to a thrilling three-wicket victory. The unbeaten partnership of 71 runs between the duo put Mehidy Hasan Miraz's five-wicket haul in vain. With this win, Team India whitewashed Bangladesh in the two-match Test series and secured the second place in the World Test Championship points table. Apart from such an epic win, a sweet gesture from India stand-in skipper KL Rahul won many hearts.During the post-victory celebration, Rahul followed the old traditio...
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Saurabh Kumar Takes Nine Wickets In Match, India A Draw With Bangladesh A | Cricket News
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Saurabh Kumar Takes Nine Wickets In Match, India A Draw With Bangladesh A | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Saurabh Kumar© TwitterLeft-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar staked a strong claim as Ravindra Jadeja's replacement for the upcoming Test series with a match-haul of nine wickets as Bangladesh A's tail wagged vigorously to prevent India A from winning the first unofficial Test match in Cox Bazar on Friday. Having conceded a huge first innings lead of 353 runs, Bangladesh A were hanging by the thread at 343 for 9 after battling for 151 overs in the second innings before the match ended in a draw.Having got four wickets in the first innings, Saurabh was brilliant in the second innings as he had figures of 5/63 in 43 overs but off-spinner Jayant Yadav's lack of penetration (1/134 in 47 overs) from the other end became the difference between a defeat and a draw.Saurabh's match f...
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Irani Cup: Saurabh Kumar’s All-Round Show Puts Rest Of India In Firm Control | Cricket News
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Irani Cup: Saurabh Kumar’s All-Round Show Puts Rest Of India In Firm Control | Cricket News

[ad_1] All-rounder Saurabh Kumar hit a strokeful fifty before returning to snap two wickets as Rest of India tightened the noose around Saurashtra on day 2 of the Irani Cup match on Sunday. Saurabh smashed 10 boundaries in his 78-ball 55 and added 71 with Jayant Yadav (37) for the seventh wicket to take ROI close to the 350-mark after Sarfaraz Khan dominated the opening day with a century.It was Saurabh's innings which helped ROI grab a solid 276-run first-innings lead over Saurashtra.The 29-year-old from Uttar Pradesh then returned to dismiss both the Saurashtra openers -- Harvik Desai (20) and Snell Patel (16) -- as ROI gained further ascendency in the match.At stumps, Chirag Jani (3 batting) and Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (8 batting) were at the crease with Saurashtra, the 2019-20 Ranji Tr...
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Saurabh Kumar Takes Five-For As India A Clinch “Test Series” With 113-Run Win | Cricket News
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Saurabh Kumar Takes Five-For As India A Clinch “Test Series” With 113-Run Win | Cricket News

[ad_1] Left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar grabbed five wickets to play a big role in India A's series clinching 113-run victory over New Zealand A in the third and final 'Unofficial Test' here on Sunday. The target of 416 was out of question but New Zealand A at one point did look like trying to play for a draw before they lost the last five wickets for less than 50 runs to be bowled out for 302 in 85.2 overs. Saurabh, who has been on the fringes of the senior national team, had figures of 5/103 in 27.2 overs and a match-haul of nine wickets, having picked up four in the first innings.The interesting aspect of Saurabh's scalps were all came through leg-before decision, with at least three being arm balls to the right-handers.Sarfaraz Khan (2/48), who had a disappointing series with the bat, ...
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Spinners Shine As India A Take Upper Hand Against New Zealand A In 3rd Unofficial Test | Cricket News
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Spinners Shine As India A Take Upper Hand Against New Zealand A In 3rd Unofficial Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] The spin duo of Saurabh Kumar and Rahul Chahar sparkled with the ball to bundle out New Zealand A for 237 and hand India A the first-innings lead on the second day of the third unofficial Test in Bengaluru on Friday. Slow left-arm orthodox bowler Saurabh (4/48) and leg-spinner Chahar (3/53) shared seven wickets between them to bowl out New Zealand A in 71.2 overs and hand India A lead of 56 runs in the first innings of the four-day game.At stumps, India A were 40 for one in 11 overs, extending their overall lead to 96 runs.Abhimanyu Easwaran (4) was the lone Indian wicket to fall in their second innings, LBW to Sean Solia.Ruturaj Gaikwad, who scored a century in the first innings was batting on 18 in the company of skipper Priyank Panchal (17).Earlier, New Zealand A made a torrid ...
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