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“Now He Has Learnt…”: Ex-South Africa Pacer’s Straightforward Verdict On Jasprit Bumrah | Cricket News
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“Now He Has Learnt…”: Ex-South Africa Pacer’s Straightforward Verdict On Jasprit Bumrah | Cricket News

[ad_1] His ability to hold a line, bowl wicket-taking deliveries without leaking runs along with those lethal yorkers make Jasprit Bumrah the most complete bowler in international cricket, says former South African seamer Vernon Philander, who foresees the Indian outperforming all his contemporaries in this year's T20 World Cup in the Americas. Bumrah on Wednesday became the first Indian pacer to be crowned number one in ICC Test rankings. This was after his magical performance in the second Test against England that yielded nine wickets on a sporting track at Visakhapatnam. Philander, wh...
“Only Indians Voting…”: Ravi Shastri Not Impressed As Broadcasters ODI Team Of 2023 Has 8 From Team India | Cricket News
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“Only Indians Voting…”: Ravi Shastri Not Impressed As Broadcasters ODI Team Of 2023 Has 8 From Team India | Cricket News

[ad_1] As the year 2023, draws to a close, it's a good time to look back at the last 12 months. The last year saw several good performances, with the highlight being Australia sixth ODI Cricket World Cup win. During the India vs South Test match, official broadcasters of series, displayed a ODI Team of the Year, which had eight Indians including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul Kuldeep Yadav among others. Only one Australia Adam Zampa made the mark while from New Zealand Daryl Mitchell made the cut.The ODI Team of the Year is chosen based on fans' votes. However, the team picked did not impress former Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri."It's a joke. Rashid Khan... does he play? I think there must be only Indians voting in there. No one else. Mitchell Marsh, Rashid Khan, Quinton de...
‘Would Have Beaten South Africa But For This Fellow’: Ravi Shastri’s Blockbuster Verdict | Cricket News
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‘Would Have Beaten South Africa But For This Fellow’: Ravi Shastri’s Blockbuster Verdict | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of former India head coach Ravi Shastri© X (formerly Twitter)Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri said on Tuesday that the Rohit Sharma-led side has the perfect chance to win their first Test series ever on South African soil because of the absence of a single cricketer. Shastri referenced the brilliant record of former Proteas cricketer Vernon Philander and said that the fact that he is not part of the team automatically gives India the advantage. The fast bowler enjoyed a tremendous run of form against India during his playing career and in the five Test matches that he played at home, he ended up taking 25 wickets at an average of 18."This is India's best chance, you know why? Because this bloke is not playing," Shastri said pointing towards Philander d...