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[ad_1] Prasidh Krishna Bowling in the nets. Source: BCCI Before the landmark series victory in Australia in 2018-19, India’s travels Down Under were usually stories of misadventure. Most of the batters would struggle with the steepling bounce at venues like Perth, while there was never a pace pack potent enough to challenge the hosts. There were one-off highlights, like Kapil Dev’s 5-43 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), while hobbling with a hamstring injury, and Ajit Agarkar’s bolt-from-the-blue 6-41 against Steve Waugh’s side in Adelaide (2003). But more often than not, India’s frontline pacers would make a mark before the inadequate back-up released the pressure valve. The nadir was probably reached in Perth in January 2012, when Vinay Kumar came on first change and proceeded to bowl floaters clocked in the low 120s. David Warner rampaged his way to 180 off 159 balls, a score greater than India managed in either innings. When the tables were turned seven years later, it was Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami that were the best bowlers on view, with Ishant Sharma often providing telling breakthroughs. It was a very different story four years ago, when no Indian bowler took more than Mohammed Siraj’s 13 wickets. Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were the pick of the bowlers, but Australia’s insistence in not rotating their star trio meant that they were quite out of puff by the time Rishabh Pant unleashed his series-winning heroics at The Gabba. What India did do exceptionally in 2020-21, while battling a swathe of injuries, was covering for each other. Bumrah took 11 wickets in three Tests, Shardul Thakur starred with seven at the Gabba, while T Natarajan and Navdeep Saini also summoned up telling spells when asked. With R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also bowling beautifully, India’s bowling patchwork quilt did what was needed. Shami was a notable absentee then as well, but how well-placed are India to replace him and form a penetrative trio for what will be an arduous five-Test slog? Despite his struggles on Indian pitches, Siraj surely shares the new ball with Bumrah, especially given how he bowled Down Under in his debut series. But, what next? Harshit Rana has the raw pace, but next to no experience. That he didn’t play either of the first two India A Tests suggests he has been taken only as back-up. Akash Deep is the next in a long line of Indian pacers whose methods are best suited to the subcontinent. In his limited opportunities so far, he has done little to suggest he could be a game-breaker with the older ball. Which brings us to Prasidh Krishna. One of the most celebrated spells by an Indian pacer in Australia – though it fetched only one wicket – was Ishant Sharma’s at the WACA in Perth in January 2008. He had Ricky Ponting fending, flailing and getting hit before finally putting him out of his misery. The beanpole-like Ishant was able to hit just the perfect length, not too full for Ponting to unfurl his drives, and not too short for him to play those crunching pulls. Also Read: Why flamboyant India will miss the guts of Vihari in Australia Prasidh Krishna (Source: BCCI) Prasidh, on his good days, is capable of hitting that bat-jarring length and at lively pace. That India A’s second Test against their Australian counterparts lasted three days was largely down to splendid batting from Dhruv Jurel and spirited bowling from Prasidh, Mukesh Kumar and Khaleel Ahmed. When Prasidh accounted for both Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft in the opening over of Australia A’s pursuit of 168, it certainly livened up proceedings. But it wasn’t just the wickets. He probed away diligently in a long spell, and it needed an innings of substance from Sam Konstas – touted as Australia’s next great batting hope – to see the side home. Prasidh played two Tests in South Africa a year ago, and was a huge letdown on a pace-friendly surface at Centurion. Even as South Africa’s quicks took 19 of the 20 wickets to fall, Prasidh and Shardul just leaked runs, providing neither wickets nor control.

Many an Indian cricketer has been dumped after such a false start, but Prasidh shouldn’t be. Given the lack of standout options at the moment – Mayank Yadav is again injured – it may not be a bad thing to take a punt on his height and ability to extract bounce. As India showed on their last tour, you don’t always need five-wicket hauls to win Tests. If Prasidh can hold down that third seamer’s slot, and chip in with useful runs as he did in the India A game, he could just be the answer to India’s problems.    For More Sports Related Content Click here The post Time to give Prasidh Krishna a second chance appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Prasidh Krishna Bowling in the nets. Source: BCCI Before the landmark series victory in Australia in 2018-19, India’s travels Down Under were usually stories of misadventure. Most of the batters would struggle with the steepling bounce at venues like Perth, while there was never a pace pack potent enough to challenge the hosts. There were one-off highlights, like Kapil Dev’s 5-43 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), while hobbling with a hamstring injury, and Ajit Agarkar’s bolt-from-the-blue 6-41 against Steve Waugh’s side in Adelaide (2003). But more often than not, India’s frontline pacers would make a mark before the inadequate back-up released the pressure valve. The nadir was probably reached in Perth in January 2012, when Vinay Kumar came on first change and proceeded to bowl floaters clocked in the low 120s. David Warner rampaged his way to 180 off 159 balls, a score greater than India managed in either innings. When the tables were turned seven years later, it was Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami that were the best bowlers on view, with Ishant Sharma often providing telling breakthroughs. It was a very different story four years ago, when no Indian bowler took more than Mohammed Siraj’s 13 wickets. Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were the pick of the bowlers, but Australia’s insistence in not rotating their star trio meant that they were quite out of puff by the time Rishabh Pant unleashed his series-winning heroics at The Gabba. What India did do exceptionally in 2020-21, while battling a swathe of injuries, was covering for each other. Bumrah took 11 wickets in three Tests, Shardul Thakur starred with seven at the Gabba, while T Natarajan and Navdeep Saini also summoned up telling spells when asked. With R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also bowling beautifully, India’s bowling patchwork quilt did what was needed. Shami was a notable absentee then as well, but how well-placed are India to replace him and form a penetrative trio for what will be an arduous five-Test slog? Despite his struggles on Indian pitches, Siraj surely shares the new ball with Bumrah, especially given how he bowled Down Under in his debut series. But, what next? Harshit Rana has the raw pace, but next to no experience. That he didn’t play either of the first two India A Tests suggests he has been taken only as back-up. Akash Deep is the next in a long line of Indian pacers whose methods are best suited to the subcontinent. In his limited opportunities so far, he has done little to suggest he could be a game-breaker with the older ball. Which brings us to Prasidh Krishna. One of the most celebrated spells by an Indian pacer in Australia – though it fetched only one wicket – was Ishant Sharma’s at the WACA in Perth in January 2008. He had Ricky Ponting fending, flailing and getting hit before finally putting him out of his misery. The beanpole-like Ishant was able to hit just the perfect length, not too full for Ponting to unfurl his drives, and not too short for him to play those crunching pulls. Also Read: Why flamboyant India will miss the guts of Vihari in Australia Prasidh Krishna (Source: BCCI) Prasidh, on his good days, is capable of hitting that bat-jarring length and at lively pace. That India A’s second Test against their Australian counterparts lasted three days was largely down to splendid batting from Dhruv Jurel and spirited bowling from Prasidh, Mukesh Kumar and Khaleel Ahmed. When Prasidh accounted for both Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft in the opening over of Australia A’s pursuit of 168, it certainly livened up proceedings. But it wasn’t just the wickets. He probed away diligently in a long spell, and it needed an innings of substance from Sam Konstas – touted as Australia’s next great batting hope – to see the side home. Prasidh played two Tests in South Africa a year ago, and was a huge letdown on a pace-friendly surface at Centurion. Even as South Africa’s quicks took 19 of the 20 wickets to fall, Prasidh and Shardul just leaked runs, providing neither wickets nor control.

Many an Indian cricketer has been dumped after such a false start, but Prasidh shouldn’t be. Given the lack of standout options at the moment – Mayank Yadav is again injured – it may not be a bad thing to take a punt on his height and ability to extract bounce. As India showed on their last tour, you don’t always need five-wicket hauls to win Tests. If Prasidh can hold down that third seamer’s slot, and chip in with useful runs as he did in the India A game, he could just be the answer to India’s problems.    For More Sports Related Content Click here The post Time to give Prasidh Krishna a second chance appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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Jadeja, Mukesh Come In As South Africa Opt To Bat First Vs India In Elgar’s Farewell Test

Newlands Cricket Ground: South Africa captain Dean Elgar won the toss in his farewell Test match and elected to bat against India in the second and final Test of the series at Newlands Cricket Ground here on Wednesday. India have made two changes from the playing eleven they fielded in the first Test, where they lost by an innings and 32 runs at SuperSport Park in Centurion inside three days. Left-arm spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja replaces veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, while pacer Mukesh Kumar comes in for seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur. Jadeja had not played the first Test due to an upper back spasm and his return gives India more of batting depth, apart from left-arm spin bowling to complement the right-arm fast-bowling quarter. India needs to win the Cape Town Test to avoid a 2-0 series sweep. Captain Rohit Sharma said he would have batted first as well if he had won the toss. “Looks a good pitch. We understand the challenge of batting first on that pitch, but nevertheless, there will be enough in the pitch for the seamers, so hopefully we'll cash in on it.” “Important to forget what's happened in the past. We understand the importance of getting runs on the board, and getting 20 wickets. Didn't happen in the first game but we're upbeat about what we can achieve here.” In Elgar’s last Test match, South Africa have handed a debut to batter Tristan Stubbs, as Temba Bavuma is ruled out due to a left hamstring injury. The hosts’ have also brought in pacer Lungi Ngidi, and left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj in place of injured fast-bowler Gerald Coetzee and Keegan Petersen respectively. Maharaj is also marking his 50th Test match appearance for South Africa. “Pitch looks interesting. We're in a great position. Can't win a two-match series if you don't win the first - we've crossed that hurdle. Scoreboard starts on nought. We all know that. Starting well is going to be key against this Indian side,” said Elgar. Playing XIs India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Mukesh Kumar South Africa: Dean Elgar (captain), Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wicket-keeper), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger and Lungi Ngidi Read the full article

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Gerald Coetzee's bouncer leaves Indian all-rounder with swollen forehead In a gripping encounter... #usa #uk

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders etched their name in the record books of IPL as they broke their bank to secure the services of Australian pacer Mitchell Starc for a staggering Rs 24.75 crore - most expensive buy ever in the history of IPL.The Knight Riders had released Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson and Shardul Thakur ahead of the auction, making it mandatory for them to draft in a lead pacer.Purse available: Rs 1.35 CroreCurrent squad: Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Jason Roy. Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep SIngh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Sakib HussainPlayers Traded: 0Players Bought: KS Bharat (50 L), Chetan Sakariya (50 L), Mitchell Starc (24.75 Cr), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (20 L), Ramandeep Singh (20 L), Sherfane Rutherford (1.5 Cr), Manish Pandey (50 L), Mujeeb Rahman (2 Cr), Gus Atkinson (1 Cr), Sakib Hussain (20 L)Players Released: Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, David Wiese, Arya Desai, N Jagadeesan, Mandeep Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Johnson CharlesTotal Players: 23Overseas: 8Overseas slots remaining: 0Total available slots: 2!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) )( window, document, 'script', ); [ad_2] Source link

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Shardul Thakur will be popular among franchises when the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction comes around. He has proven his ability to win titles for his side in the IPL and the international arena. He is also a handy lower-order batsman. Kolkata Knight Riders released the Mumbai-based pacer as a part of the team's restructuring plan for IPL 17. This could be good news for the remaining teams since most are looking for good fast-bowling options.Thakur's rise in the IPL has been slow but steady. Currently, he is 30th on the list of the league's all-time best bowlers with 89 wickets to his name.Initial disappointmentPunjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) bought Shardul Thakur as a promising youngster from Mumbai in 2014. Thakur's hopes were high, but he wasn't able to make it to the playing XI in the first season.His form in the domestic circuit continued to improve. He peaked during the 2015 Ranji Trophy season, where he picked up 41 wickets and emerged as Mumbai's most successful bowler. He picked up 3 wickets in the first innings and then bowled the spell of his life to take 5 wickets in just 13 overs. The team won the Ranji Trophy that season, and Thakur was earmarked for bigger things. Even this success did little to further Thakur's chances of becoming a regular in the IPL. He played just one match and didn't even get to finish his quota of 4 overs.After emerging as Mumbai's best bowler again the next season and still being ignored by the Punjab franchise, Thakur took to X (then Twitter) to express his disappointment. The following season, he was released by the franchise. This was the best thing that could happen to his career. In 2017, the Rising Pune Supergiant secured his services, and he played 12 of the team's 16 matches.Thakur's performance at his home ground of Mumbai in the first Qualifier caught everyone's eye. He picked up 3 wickets to send a strong Mumbai Indians team packing. Since then, he has played every season of the IPL. He came into his own under MS Dhoni's leadership and had his most successful season in 2021, where he had 21 wickets to his name. Chennai Super Kings went on to win the trophy that season.All-round optionHe was subsequently sold to the Delhi Capitals for Rs 10.75 Crore in the 2022 season. He claimed 15 wickets in the season, but the team failed to impress and finished at the bottom half of the table. Thakur was released and was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders.During this time, Thakur's batting also came into focus. Playing at the team's home ground of Eden Gardens, Thakur came in when the team was reeling at 89/5 and played a blinder. He scored 68 of 29 balls, his first and only half-century in the IPL. However, his bowling suffered during this time as he could pick up just 7 wickets in the 11 matches he played.ODI World Cup 2023 stintThakur's loss of form in the IPL also coincided with his loss of form in international cricket. He was a part of the Indian team's ODI World Cup squad, however, he was dropped from the side in favour of Mohammed Shami. He didn't get to finish his quota of 10 overs in a single match he played.The Mumbai player has hit a rough patch as he comes into this auction. But his all-round services will still be highly regarded. He is still among the top Indian pacers in the current set-up. His uncanny ability to pick up wickets when the team needs sets him apart.Teams that could bid for Shardul ThakurChennai Super Kings have Deepak Chahar and Tushar Deshpande to take up opening bowler duties. However, neither of them is as experienced as Shardul Thakur. The all-rounder has also had the most successful stint of his career with CSK. They won the 2018 and 2021 championships together.Mumbai Indians might also go for the local boy during the auction. They have an excellent Indian bowling option in Jasprit Bumrah, however, they may not want to play Arjun Tendulkar in all the matches. Shardul Thakur will make a good option if they can get him at a bargain price.Delhi Capitals are also looking to restructure their side ahead of IPL 17. They have a senior bowler in Ishant Sharma. Thakur could split the responsibility of being the team's experienced pacer with Ishant Sharma and give the team a better balance.Topics mentioned in this article

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Joe Root's ultimate praise for "Greatest Chaser" Virat Kohli

England batsman Joe Root has hailed India's tenacious batsman Virat Kohli because the "best chaser of all time" forward of their upcoming World Cup conflict on the Ekna Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday. England have didn't reside as much as their pre-tournament billing within the ongoing World Cup as they at the moment sit on the backside of the desk with two factors. Nevertheless, going through a do-or-die battle with their backs towards the wall, the Three Lions will go all out to tug off a win towards the hosts. The defending champions lead the Males in Blue 4-3 of their head-to-head ODI World Cup conflict.Nevertheless, on present type, India appear to have the higher hand in Sunday's conflict.Virat has been influential in India's unbeaten run up to now within the World Cup, enjoying a match-winning hand in all of the workforce's chases. The previous all-format skipper steadied the ship when India discovered themselves in sticky conditions towards Australia and New Zealand.Congratulating Virat, Root informed Star Sports activities, "Virat might be the best chaser of all time. His document is unbelievable."Virat's efficiency with the bat generally is a massive consider deciding the result of the sport. England have some high quality bowlers of their star-studded division who may pose some inquiries to the skilled batsmen. However for Virat, pacer Mark Wooden and spinner Adil Rashid would be the two bowlers he needs to face on the sphere.Virat mentioned, "Mark Wooden I've performed towards him just a few occasions, he is a good bowler, he has the flexibility to bother the batsmen, I need to check myself towards actual tempo.""Adil Rashid, he is a really underrated bowler and he is doing nicely for England, a really difficult bowler that I am wanting ahead to enjoying towards," added Virat.India: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar . Yadav.England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, David Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Brydon Kars, David Willey, Mark Wooden, Chris Woakes.Subjects coated on this article #Joe #Roots #final #reward #Biggest #Chaser #Virat #Kohli Read the full article

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Former Indian cricket group pacer Doda Ganesh launched a scathing assault on Shardul Thakur by means of the Cricket World Cup 2023 match in opposition to Bangladesh in Pune on Thursday. Throughout the absence of Hardik Pandya because of harm, Shardul bowled 9 overs and ended up conceding 59 runs at an monetary system price of 6.60. The all-rounder took the wicket of Towhid Hridoy nevertheless Ganesh was not impressed with what he supplied for the side. The earlier India cricketer took to social media to say that on the premise on merely bowling, Shardul wouldn’t even make the scale back for Karnataka’s having fun with XI in residence cricket. “With due respect to Shardul Thakur, on his bowling alone he would wrestle to make it to Karnataka’s having fun with Xl in any format, to not point out India’s,” he posted on social media platform X (beforehand Twitter). With due respect to Shardul Thakur, on his bowling alone he would wrestle to make it to Karnataka’s having fun with Xl in any format, to not point out India’s #CWC23 — Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) October 19, 2023 Shardul didn’t play the first recreation of the Cricket World Cup 2023 in opposition to Australia nevertheless he modified Ravichandran Ashwin for the second recreation and has carried out every match ever since. Virat Kohli’s unbeaten century sealed India’s fourth win from 4 World Cup matches as a result of the hosts defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets on Thursday with the star batsman closing in on Sachin Tendulkar’s doc for ODI tons of. Kohli reached his century and ended the match in sort with a six in opposition to spinner Nasum Ahmed when he wished three runs to complete his century and India two additional runs to achieve a objective of 257. They obtained there with better than eight overs to spare, ending on 261-3. Kohli’s forty eighth one-day worldwide century left him just one shy of equalling India good Tendulkar’s all-time doc of 49 tons of at this stage. Kohli confronted 97 balls, along with six fours and 4 sixes, with this century his third score in additional of fifty in 4 innings following contributions of 85 and 55 not out in newest pool wins over Australia and Afghanistan. Nonetheless for Bangladesh, a third defeat in 4 matches left them with an uphill wrestle to qualify for the semi-finals. (With AFP inputs) Issues talked about on this text Source link

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"The Jaw-Dropping Warning From Ex-England Star to Ravichandran Ashwin - Will He Listen?"

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is being considered as the country’s third spinner for the World Cup due to the slow nature of the pitches. Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has advised Ashwin to use his wide range of variations wisely in order to have a greater impact. Ashwin was included in the squad as a replacement for injured player Axar Patel, and he may surpass pacer Shardul Thakur…

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"The Jaw-Dropping Warning From Ex-England Star to Ravichandran Ashwin - Will He Listen?"

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is being considered as the country’s third spinner for the World Cup due to the slow nature of the pitches. Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has advised Ashwin to use his wide range of variations wisely in order to have a greater impact. Ashwin was included in the squad as a replacement for injured player Axar Patel, and he may surpass pacer Shardul Thakur…

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"The Jaw-Dropping Warning From Ex-England Star to Ravichandran Ashwin - Will He Listen?"

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is being considered as the country’s third spinner for the World Cup due to the slow nature of the pitches. Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has advised Ashwin to use his wide range of variations wisely in order to have a greater impact. Ashwin was included in the squad as a replacement for injured player Axar Patel, and he may surpass pacer Shardul Thakur…

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Adam Zampa And Mitchell Starc Will Be The Biggest Threats To India: Abhinav Mukund

Also Read: LIVE Score Former cricketer Abhinav Mukund believes leg-spinner Adam Zampa and left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc will be the biggest threats to the Indian team ahead of the three-match ODI series between the two teams starting later this week. Ahead of the marquee Men's ODI World Cup, India and Australia will be playing in a three-game 50-over series to be played in Mohali, Indore, and Rajkot on September 22, 24 and 27 respectively. India's opening match of the World Cup is also against Australia in Chennai on October 8. Zampa recently took eight wickets in four ODIs against South Africa, although he was taken for 0-113 by the hosts’ in smashing 416 at Centurion. Zampa boasts of taking 24 wickets in 14 ODIs against India, averaging 29.45, with best figures of 4/45 taken in Chennai this year. Starc, on the other hand, is coming back into action against India after missing South Africa tour due to groin injury. “I think Adam Zampa and Mitchell Starc will be the biggest threats to India. The way Zampa has bowled against India, not necessarily in the TATA IPL, but when he turns up for Australia, he's a different beast altogether. I think it's because of the way he's used and the protection he has from the seamers around him.” "If they've got Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood, I think Adam Zampa becomes even more crucial. He's always bowled well against India. He's bowled well against Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. I feel India should take on Zampa more and understand that he's not a big turner of the ball. He's brought in a variation of a googly off late, but it's more of a toppy, like how Yuzvendra Chahal bowls it,” said Mukund in an episode of JioCinema’s ‘Home of the Blues’ show. Former India cricketer Abhishek Nayar spoke about the difference between the all-rounders of both India and Australia and offered his take on how the Indian all-rounders can step up to the challenge of facing an Australian outfit which has many, including captain Pat Cummins, returning from injury. "The Australian contingent has more all-rounders who can contribute with the bat and ball and add a lot of power. On the flip side, the Indian all-rounders will take their time. They can be aggressive but that is only after they’re settled in. I feel like that’s something India is going to be wary about.” "One is whether or not they can compete with the power that the Australians have. Two, can their all-rounders pick wickets like we know the Australian all-rounders have the ability to. You have the likes of Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja, if they can keep pegging them and picking up wickets, then you have a good chance against this strong Australian batting lineup.” "I really believe that in a high-scoring venue, it's important to pick wickets. Not only the top bowlers but everyone that comes into bowl should pick wickets. You expect Kuldeep Yadav and Shardul Thakur to pick wickets and Ravindra Jadeja to keep it tight and do the same as well.” "You are looking at Australian players that can be destructive regardless of the situation. They are not thinking about what the score is, they are thinking to hit big. When you have players with that mindset, you want to make sure you have wicket-taking options," he concluded. Read the full article

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Rohit Sharma joins Virat Kohli in the elite list of batsmen with 10,000 runs

The captain of the Indian cricket team, Rohit Sharma, registered a new milestone as he went past the 10,000-run mark in ODI cricket. Rohit became the second-fastest Indian to have scaled Mt. Everest, with Virat Kohli leading the charts.

He reached the milestone in 241 innings, while Kohli had done so in 205 innings. Following Rohit are the likes of Sachin Tendulkar in 259 innings, Sourav Ganguly in 263 innings, and Ricky Ponting in 266 innings.

After Rohit, five other Indian batsmen have gone on to score 10,000 runs in ODI cricket. Having scored a half-century in the last match, the Hitman also brought up his fifty in the match against Sri Lanka.

As Rohit Sharma won the toss, he decided to bat first, with the team making only one change, with spin all-rounder Axar Patel coming in for pacer Shardul Thakur. On the other hand, Sri Lanka remained unchanged from their last match against Bangladesh.

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Asia Cup: India thrash Pakistan by 228 runs after Kohli, Rahul tons and Kuldeep fifer

Rahul makes a memorable century, along with Kohli, on comeback helping India rout Pakistan by 228 runs.

COLOMBO: Had it not been for the last-minute injury to Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul would not have found a place in the playing XI against Pakistan in their Super Four match here at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. The team sheet shared by India captain Rohit Sharma at the toss at least suggested so. The №4 position, where Rahul eventually came out to bat, was marked for Iyer while the former was at №13 on the team sheet with Suryakumar Yadav being the 12th man.

As if that uncertainty was not enough, inclement weather further prohibited Rahul from expressing himself despite taking the field after a gap of four months. When he was unbeaten on 17, skies opened up forcing match officials to suspend the game on Sunday. India was 147/2 after 24.1 overs with Virat Kohli also not out on 8.

The only solace was the fact that the contest had a reserve day as announced by the Asian Cricket Council a few days ago giving Rahul hope to carry on from where he had left on Sunday evening. The rain god, however, attempted to spoil his and Team India’s plan as it poured heavily minutes before the resumption, forcing the ground staff to cover the entire ground. The cloudy sky and consistent drizzling might have again made Rahul and other Indian batters restless but unlike Sunday, the weather showed mercy allowing the play to resume at 4:40 PM.

Once Rahul and Virat took the field, they showed no mercy as the duo sent Pakistan bowlers on a leather hunt. While openers Rohit (56) and Shubman Gill (58) had added 121 for the first wicket, Rahul and Virat remained unconquered. They stitched together a 233-run partnership for the third wicket. Kohli was unbeaten on 122 off 94 while Rahul was not out on 111 off 106 as India posted 356/2. Virat also became the quickest to reach 13,000 runs in ODIs. The century was also his 47th in the ODIs, only two behind the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.

Injury to Haris Rauf didn’t help Pakistan’s cause either as the pacer, who bowled five overs on Sunday, didn’t take the field on Monday. “He was subsequently taken for a precautionary MRI, which revealed no tear. He is under the observation of the team’s medical panel,” a statement from the Pakistan Cricket Board read. Babar Azam and Co suffered another injury scare when pacer Naseem Shah left the field holding his wrist. He could not complete the penultimate over of the Indian innings and Iftikhar Ahmed had to bowl the remaining four deliveries. The target proved too big for Pakistan to chase down as they managed 128/8 in 32 overs. Rauf and Naseem didn’t come out to bat as India won by a huge margin of 228 runs. Wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav claimed a five-for (5/25) while Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur claimed a wicket each.

Earlier, returning after a long injury lay-off and a subsequent thigh surgery, 31-year-old Rahul did find a place in the 17-member squad for the Asia Cup but was left back at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru even as the team flew for Sri Lanka for the continental tournament. The reason as stated by the chairman of selectors, Ajit Agarkar, was a fresh niggle. After missing two matches, the wicketkeeper-batter joined the squad in Colombo. He was also named in the Indian squad of 15 for the 2023 ODI World Cup.

Given his long absence from the field, questions were raised on his return to the team right before the World Cup. This is despite the fact that his performance in the 50-over format has been good in the recent past before injury sidelined him. This year he didn’t exactly dazzle with the willow but scored two half-centuries in the previous six ODIs before the match against Pakistan to stay in the hunt for a place in the World Cup squad.

But something was missing and even Rahul knew it. For a batter, who had made his ODI debut with a century, not reaching the three-figure mark for more than two years would have been frustrating. He last hit a century on March 26, 2021, when he made 108 against England in Pune. Since then he had played 17 ODIs scoring four half-centuries but the ton was looking elusive before it came against the arch-rivals.

Though Rahul has played maximum matches as an opener it’s №4 or №5 where he has scored the most runs with an impressive batting average so far. At №4, where he batted on Monday, his numbers are the most impressive. In 10 matches he batted in that position, he has scored 352 runs including two centuries at an average of 58.66. He is also equally good at No 5 where he has scored 742 runs from 18 matches including a century with an average of 53.

The recent show by the Karnataka batter might relieve Indian team management of a few worries, especially the injury concerns that have given it sleepless nights over the past few months. With Ishan Kishan looking in good touch and Iyer apparently having only back spasm, Rahul’s form may also lead to a healthy competition among batters giving the management plenty of options in the middle order.