Tag: 2024
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SRI LANKA v/s BANGLADESH, 2024
MAHMUDULLAH MAKES HIS COMEBACK FOR THE SRI LANKA T20Is; UNCAPPED ALISS ISLAM RECEIVES A CALL-UP. Veteran all-rounder Mahmudullah has made a comeback to the national T20I set-up for the first time since 2022, as announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board for the upcoming bilateral series against Sri Lanka. The 38-year-old, who last featured in a…
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ENGLAND v/s INDIA, 2024
ENGLAND’s AGGRESSIVE TACTICS AIMED AT ACTIVELY ENGAGING KULDEEP, KEEPING HIM “MORE INVOLVED” AND “FOCUSED.” Kuldeep Yadav doesn’t shy away from batters taking aggressive shots against him. In fact, he embraces the challenge, believing it keeps him “more focused” and contributes to an attractive style of cricket overall. “Typically in Test cricket, you don’t encounter such…
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ENGLAND v/s INDIA, 2024
BEN FOAKES CARVING OUT HIS OWN WICKETKEEPING LEGACY IN INDIA Rehan Ahmed boldly proclaimed Ben Foakes as the best wicketkeeper in the world last week. “I have never seen anyone as good as him,” he had said. “I reckon he is the best keeper in the world, ever. He trains so hard. I just don’t…
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ENGLAND v/s INDIA, 2024
BUMRAH HAS NOT YET LINKED UP WITH THE INDIAN TEAM IN RAJKOT WILL INDIA OPT FOR AN ADDITIONAL BATSMAN INSTEAD OF A FIFTH BOWLER? As the Indian team sweated it out at the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) Stadium in Rajkot on Tuesday afternoon, one player was noticeably absent. Jasprit Bumrah was conspicuously missing from practice,…
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WEST INDIES v/s AUSTRALIA, 2024
“RUSSELL, RUTHERFORD SHINE AS WEST INDIES SECURE CONSOLATION VITORY” Andre Russell’s explosive innings, scoring 71 off just 29 deliveries, combined with Sherfane Rutherford’s unbeaten 67 off 40 balls and Roston Chase’s all-round brilliance, clinched a remarkable 37-run victory for West Indies over Australia in the final T20I in Perth on Tuesday (February 13). This consolatory…
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SOUTH AFRICA v/s NEW ZEALAND, 2024
DE SWARDT SHOWS RESILLIENCE FOLLOWING RAVINDRA’s TRIPLE BLOW In the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand, Ruan de Swardt’s determined half-century staged a revival for South Africa after Rachin Ravindra’s triple strike had them in trouble. Despite a shaky start, the visitors managed to reach 220/6 at stumps. Electing to bat first,…
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SOUTH AFRICA v/s NEW ZEALAND, 2024
HISTORY AWAITS NEW ZEALAND IN HAMILTON The last time South Africa played a men’s Test in Hamilton, in March 2017, they were saved by rain that prevented any play on the fifth day. This time – as the second Test starts on Tuesday – the New Zealanders appear poised to complete the job within four…
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AFGHANISTAN v/s SRI LANKA, 2024
BINURA FERNANDO MAKES A COMEBACK FOR THE AFGHANISTAN T20Is Sri Lanka have drafted in Binura Fernando for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. The left-arm pacer, who was included in the Asia Cup squad but did not get a chance to play, last represented Sri Lanka during the 2022 T20 World Cup before being…
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ENGLAND v/s INDIA, 2024
KL RAHUL HAS BEEN RULED OUT OF THE RAJKOT TEST, WITH PADIKKAL NAMED AS HIS REPLACEMENT India’s middle-order batsman KL Rahul has been ruled out of the third Test against England in Rajkot. Devdutt Padikkal has been named as his replacement in the squad. Rahul, along with Jasprit Bumrah, was expected to join the India…
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WEST INDIES v/s AUSTRALIA, 2024
“AFFECTED MY FAMILY MORE THAN MYSELF”: MAXWELL REFLECTS ON ALCOHOL-RELATED INCIDENT