Author: Devansh Poddar

David Hemp, Bangladesh’s batting coach expressed his concerns over the batters not being able to convert good starts into big scores. Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam, the openers for Bangladesh, put up a half-century opening stand in the run chase of 515 runs, but they could not convert their starts in the second innings. Shadman made 35 and appeared ready to give the tourists a strong platform while Zakir made 33 and was dismissed by Bumrah, thanks to an exceptional catch at gully by Jaiswal. “It is something that we talk about. It goes without saying that you need to…

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Rishabh Pant, a comeback that people would probably remember for ages. From not knowing his fate after the horrific crash, to scoring his 6th century in Chepauk Pant has achieved what many dream of. He brought up his 6th ton in test cricket and in his own fashion playing all kinds of shots that he is known for. The other hero from India’s historic win at the Gabba, Shubman Gill also brought up a serene fifth century, marking his presence after a poor star on Day 1 of the game. The heroics of the batting duo were very well backed…

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Following a lengthy wait, the PCB has finally approved England’s revised schedule, which includes back-to-back matches in Multan and a series finale in Rawalpindi during their Test tour of Pakistan next month. The original plan for the three-Test series, which is a component of the ICC World Test Championship, was for a second Test to be held in Karachi, where England last visited in December 2022 and won a historic 3-0 clean sweep. At one point in time, the series appeared to be headed to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with Abu Dhabi being mentioned as a potential venue. The…

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The men’s 50-over Ford Trophy competition will open the New Zealand domestic season for the first time in six years, replacing the Plunket Shield. The Ford Trophy season is scheduled to get off with three rounds of matches on October 20. NZC released the domestic schedule for 2024–25 on Friday. One of the three games on the first day will pit Wellington against the defending champions, Canterbury. After that, on November 11, the Plunket Shield will get underway with two rounds arranged before New Zealand’s home series against England. On November 28, the third set of Plunket Shield games and…

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There was “chaos”, controversy, and an unusual delay in the CPL match between Trinbago Knight Riders and Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in Port of Spain due to an LBW ruling against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons batter Imad Wasim, which oscillated between out and not out for more than ten minutes. Before Wasim was brought back to continue batting, third umpire Nigel Duguid briefly reversed the first not out call. This led to impassioned conversations between TKR captain Kieron Pollard and the on-field umpires, Patrick Gustard and Christopher Taylor. The incident took place immediately after Hassan Khan was dismissed for 36…

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While thousands of people flocked to commemorate one of Trinidad’s greatest T20 heroes in what may have been his final CPL match on Wednesday, Andre Russell captured the incredible emotions of the island nation. “This is for DJ Bravo”, Russell said. Dwayne Bravo declared prior to the CPL 2024 season that he would retire from the league at the conclusion of the current campaign. However, he has only participated in two games this season, and Russell implied that the one against the Guyana Amazon Warriors, the reigning champions, at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port-of-Spain may have been his last…

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It was the Ashwin-Jadeja show for India on Day 1 of the first test between India and Bangladesh in Chennai. An exceptional century by the hometown boy R Ashwin who was well accompanied by Chennai’s very own Ravindra Jadeja led India out of deep trouble on Day 1. The spin duo, this time with the bat were part of a record partnership for the seventh wicket, which helped India gain momentum after they had been forced to play catch-up in the opening two sessions. Hasan Mahmud’s sharp bowling saw India reduced to 144 for 6, despite a fifty from Yashasvi…

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