ImageSource:TWITTER “Don’tknowwhyhedoesn’tgetpickedforIndia”wereHarbhajanSingh’swordsafterthisMumbaibatsmanscoredabrilliant31-ball81inthegroupgameoftheVijayHazareTrophy. India’slegendaryspinbowlerHarbhajanSinghtooktoTwittertovoicehissupportforMumbaiveteranSuryakumarYadav,whoslammedabrilliant31-ball81intheVijayHazareTrophygameagainstChhattisgarhonSaturday. Harbhajanwrote,”Don’tknowwhyhedoesn’tgetpickedforIndiaafterscoringrunsheavilyindomesticcricket @surya_14kumarkeepworkinghard..yourtimewillcome.” SuryakumarYadavcame atthecreaseinthe42nd overofthegame,andscored81outoftheside’s110runsafterhisarrival,ashetookMumbai’sscoreto317infiftyovers.Duringhistimeatthecrease,Mumbaiscored79runsinthelastfiveoversofthegame. However,despitehisefforts,ChhattisgarhpulledoutastunningperformancetobeatMumbaibyfivewickets. SuryakumarYadavmadehisdebutforMumbaiin2010andhassincebeenaregularfortheside.Ayearlater,YadavalsosignedhisfirstIndianPremierLeague(IPL)contractwithMumbaiIndians,andwassignedby KolkataKnightRidersin2014.In2018,herejoinedhishomefranchise. However,the29-year-oldbatsmanisyettomakehisinternationaldebut. HarbhajanvouchedforSuryakumarYadavtobetriedatnumber4inlimited-overs -apositionwhichhasbeenacauseofdilemmaforyearsintheIndianteam.Youngwicketkeeper-batsmanRishabhPantcurrentlyholdstheposition,whileYadav’sMumbaiteammateandcaptainShreyasIyer,aswellasManishPandeyhavealsomadeastrongcasefortherole.
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We are in no precipitation with Rohit Sharma as untier: Virat Kohli assures him ‘time to incur rhythym ‘
RohitSharmaofIndiabatsduringdaytwooftheThirdTestmatchintheseriesbetweenAustraliaandIndiaatMelbourneCricketGroundonDecember27,2018inMelbourne,Australia(GETTY) WiththewholeofcricketfraternitylookingforwardtoRohitSharmaopeningIndia’sbattingorderintheimpendingthree-gameTestseriesagainstSouthAfrica,skipperViratKohlihasassuredthatthelimited-oversvice-captainwillbegivenbothtimeandspaceatthetopoftheorderinabidtofindhisrhythm.Kohli’scommentcameontheeveofIndia’sopeningTestmatchagainstFafduPlessis’menatthe DrYSRACAVDCACricketStadiuminVishakhapatnam. Indiahavelongbeensufferingfromanopeningconundrumwhichurgedthemtotryasmanyassevendifferentopeningcombinationswithsevendifferentbatsmensincethestartof2017–themosttheyhaveevertriedoutinthehistoryoftheirTestcricket.ComeSouthAfricaseries,whichwillmarkthebeginningofIndia’shomelegoftheongoingICCWorldTestChampionship,RohitwillbecometheeighthdifferentopeningbatsmanforIndiaandhiscombinationwithMayankAgarwalwillbethefirsttimein47yearsthatthenationwillhaveafreshopeningpairinahomeTest. ButithasbeenRohit’sopeninggambitthathastakenthecentrestage. AmidstiffcompetitionfromHanumaVihariinthemiddleorder,RohithasfailedtostandstrongdowntheorderinTestcricket,leavinghimontheedgeofhisred-ballcareer.Butthemanagement,especiallyheadcoachRaviShastri,areofthebeliefthatRohitcandowondersopeningforIndiainTestsjustlikehebecameanODIbattingstaratthetopoftheorder. However,manyreckonthattheSouthAfricaserieswillbeRohit’slastchancetosavehisTestcareer,butKohli,onTuesday,saidthatRohitwillbegivenfurtheropportunitiestoprovehisworthasanopener. “WeareinnohurrywithRohitSharmaasopener.Hewillbegiventimeandspacetofindhisrhythmandthewayhewantstoplayatthetop,”saidKohliinVishakhapatnam.aheadofthefirstTestagainstSouthAfrica. In27TeststhatRohithasplayedforIndia,hehasneveropenedtheinnings.However,hedidopenforMumbaithricein60first-classmatchesoutsidetheTestswithallthreecominginthesecondinnings.InthepracticegameagainstSouthAfrica,Rohitopenedtheinningsandwasdismissedforatwo-ballduck. KohlifurtherguaranteedthewicketkeepingspotforWriddhimanSaha,implyingthatRishabhPantwillberestedfortheopeninggame.HealsoaddedthatRavichandranAshwinwillbeinthelineupandwillformthespincombinationalongsideRavindraJadeja. India’splayingXIfor1stTestvsSouthAfrica:ViratKohli(Capt),AjinkyaRahane(vc),RohitSharma,MayankAgarwal,CheteshwarPujara,HanumaVihari,RAshwin,RJadeja,WriddhimanSaha(wk),IshantSharma,MdShami
India five South Africa: Rohit Sharma begins novel frames in Test cricket with hundred
Image Source : AP Rohit Sharma begins new innings in Test cricket with century Rohit Sharma began his new innings in Test cricket on a sensational note as he slammed a century…
I screw I might spread out in Tests fashion back when we represent in Australia: Rohit Sharma
ImageSource:TWITTER/AP InaninformalchatwithopeningpartnerMayankAgarwal,RohitSharmarevealedthathehadanideathathemightopeninthelongestformatatsomestageofhiscareerwhenthesidewasonthetourtoAustralia. RohitSharmaandMayankAgarwalgaveIndiaasolidstartonthefirstdayoftheopeningTestagainstSouthAfrica.WhileRohitscoredacenturyinhisveryfirstinningsasanopenerinthelongestformatofthegame,Mayank,too,playedimpressively,endingthedayon84. Boththebatsmenremainedunbeatenattheendofthedayasrainplayedspoilsportminutesbeforetheteabreak,asIndiareached202in59.1overs. InavideopostedbyBCCI,whereboththeopenersengageinaninformalchataftertheday’splay,RohitSharmaprovidedinsightabouthismindsetaheadofthegame. “I’mhappywithhowthingsplannedoutinthemiddle,”RohittoldMayank. “Weknewonceweplayafewovers,itwasonustotakethegameforward.Unlessyoumakemistakesonthesekindofpitches,youcan’tgetout. “Ideally,onceyou’rein,thefocusisonhittingthegapsandtryingonrotatingthestrike.Itallowedustobatnaturally,thewaywewantto.” TheMumbaibatsmanalsorevealedthatheknewhewouldopenforIndia‘atsomestage’longago,duringtheside’stourtoAustralia. “IknewwaybackwhenwewereinAustraliathatImightdoopenforIndiaatsomestage.Mentally,Iwasreadyforthatoption.AftertheWestIndiestour,themanagementmadeitveryclearthatI’llopen,sothepreparationwasbasedaroundthat. “Ididn’thavemuchhitinthepracticegamebutIwasveryconfidentgoingintothisgame.Ihadalotofpracticesessions. “ItwasagreatdayforIndiancricket.Firstdayisalwaysimportanttostart,andwedidthatprettywell.” Rohitalsoaskedhisfellowopeningpartneronwhetherhetweakswithhisshotselectiononlowandslowwickets,suchastoday’s. “That’sdefinitelysomethingIfocuson.Onslowandlowwickets,Itrytoplaystraight.Thekeyistoplayaslongaspossible,”Mayanksaid. OntheirplansforDay2,Rohitsaid,”It’snotgoingtobeveryeasyforourbowlersaswell,sotheplanisverysimple.Wewanttokeepthescorecardticking.”
India five South Africa: Proteas fieldsmen search for lump stuck inside boundary control board
India vs South Africa: Proteas fielders search for ball stuck inside boundary board The first two days of the first Test between India and South Africa in Visakhapatnam was mostly dominated by…
India five South Africa: Normal table service surveys as Cheteshwar Pujara hits 81 in Vizag
ImageSource:@BCCITWITTER NormalserviceresumesasCheteshwarPujarahits81inVizag CheteshwarPujara’sleanrunorwhateveryoucallitbyhisstandardshascometoanendwithnormalserviceresumingonSaturdayinVisakhapatnam. Pujarashowedaglimpseofhisusualselfandasidethatcomesfarandbetweenashescoreda148-ball81againstSouthAfricaatthe Dr.Y.S.RajasekharaReddyACA-VDCACricketStadiuminVisakhapatnam. The31-year-oldstartedinusualfashionafterMayankAgarwaldepartedinthe8thoveroftheinningsashetookhistimetosettlein.AtatimewhenIndianeededquickruns,Pujaratookhistimeandbarelygotgoing.Battingat8off62balls,hewascalledoutbythecommentatorsforbeingtooslow. But,thencamethemessagefromthedressingroomanditallchanged.20overslater,Rohitwasbattingon84*off118ballswhilePujarareached75*off139balls. TheSaurashtrabattertookonthebowlingandstartedcomingdownthetracktodisturbthelineandlengthofthebowlers.Pujaraslammedboundariesoffconsecutiveballsonthreeoccasionsandevenhitasix–his13thinTestcricket,whichhas71Testmatches,spanningovernineyears. PujarauppedthetempoandwentpastRohitSharmaatonepoint,despitetheMumbaikarbeingmilesaheadofhim.Hescored13boundariesandtwosixesinhis148-ballstay. However,hefailedtoscorehis19thTestcenturyashewassentbackhomeinsimilarcircumstancesasPhilander’sballpitchedonmiddleandmovedoutandstruckhimonthepadsandhewasgivenLBW. The81comesafter2,25,6and27againsttheWestIndiesinthetwo-matchTestseries,whichIndiawon2-0intheCaribbean.Beforethat,hehadascintillatingtourofAustralia,wherehescored521runsfrom7matchesatanaverageof74.43.HescoredthreecenturiesasIndiabeattheAussies2-1inthefour-matchseriesandbecamethefirst-everteamtowinaTestseriesDownUnder.
I cease Gautam Gambhir is white-ball vocation: Pakistan pacesetter Muhammad Irfan recalls 2012 serial in India
Image Source : GETTY Gautam Gambhir of India bats during the ICC World Twenty20 2012 Group A match between England and India at R. Premadasa Stadium on September 23, 2012 in Colombo,…
Shoaib Akhtar reveals conversation with Mohammed Shami after 2019 World Cup semi
ImageSource:YOUTUBE/GETTYIMAGES PakistanformerpacerShoaibAkhtarhasrevealedthatMohammedShamitalkedtohimafterthedefeatinthesemifinalofthe2019WorldCup. PakistanformerfastbowlerShoaibAkhtarheapedpraisesontheIndianteamafterthesideregisteredacomprehensivevictoryoverSouthAfricainthefirstTestinVisakhapatnam.RohitSharmascoredhundredsinboththeinnings,whileRavichandranAshwin,MohammedShamiandRavindraJadejashinedamongthebowlersinthehostside’svictory. AkhtartalkedaboutIndianteam’sperformanceinthegameonhisofficialYoutubechannel,andinhisvideo,alsorevealedhisconversationwithShamiafterthe2019WorldCupsemifinal. ThePakistanformerpacersaidthatShamicalledhimafterthedefeat.”AfterIndia’sWorldCupdisappointment,ShamicalledmeupandsaidhewasfeelingsadthathecouldnotdowellforIndia,”saidAkhtar. “Itoldhimnottoloseheartbuttomaintainhisfitness.ItoldhimthatIwanthimtobecomeanoutandoutfastbowler,hehasareverseswing,whichisaluxuryinthesub-continent,Itoldhimyoucanbecomekingofreverseswing. Now,youseewhathehasdone,hehasgotwicketsfromaflatpitchinVisakhapatnam.Iamveryhappyforhim.Sadly,ourPakistanifastbowlersdonotaskmehowtheycanimprovetheirbowlingbuttheIndianbowlerslikeShamiaredoingthat.Itisasadscenarioasfarasmycountryisaconcern.” AkhtaralsotalkedaboutRohitSharma,sayingthattheMumbaibatsmanwillbecomea’greatTestplayer’.Rohitplayedasanopenerforthefirsttimeinthelongestformatofthegame. “RohitSharmaishittinghundredafterhundredandIhavebeensayingthatRohitshouldbeintheIndianTestteam.Formhere,hewillbecomeagreatTestplayer.RohittheTestplayerwillgrowbigger.MayankAgarwalisalsoingoodform,Indiahasapotentlineup,”saidAkhtar.
Sussex extends Jason Gillespie is contract bridge as capitulum double-decker money box 2022
Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Jason Gillespie leave keep on his post as the head double-decker of Sussex until 2022 after signing an telephone extension with the English County incline. Former Australia…
Pakistan devotee destroys Sarfaraz Ahmed is harding post 0-3 passing against Sri Lanka
ImageSource:AP PakistanicaptainSarfarazAhmedspeakstoreportersaheadofTwenty20matchesagainstSriLankainLahore,Pakistan,Friday,Oct.4,2019.AhmediswaryofSriLanka’sinexperiencedTwenty20sidewhenthetwocountriesmeetinthethree-matchseries,whichstartsSaturday FollowingPakistan’sdismalperformanceintheT20IseriesagainstSriLankawhichtheylost0-3,skipperSarfarazAhmedisdrawingflakfromallquartersinthecountry. Bothfansandformercricketershaveexpressedtheirwrathandanger,withsomedemandingSarfaraz’sremovalfromcaptaincyaftertheywerewhitewashedbyasecondstringSriLankanside,thattoointheirownbackyard. Now,inavideogoingviralonsocialmedia,afaninPakistancanbeseenpunchinganddestroyingahoardingofSarfaraz. PakistanijournalistSajSadiqtweetedthevideowiththecaption:”AfannothappywithSarfarazAhmedafterthe3-0losstoSriLanka.” SadiqalsoinformedthataresolutionhasbeensubmittedinPunjabAssemblytoremoveSarfarazascaptain.”TheresolutionstatedSarfarazfailedtoperformhisresponsibilityandisn’tcapableofleadingPakistanandheshouldbeimmediatelyremovedfromcaptaincy,”hetweeted. ThePakistaniskipperhadtofacesimilarreactionaftertheirlosstoarch-rivalsIndiainthe2019WorldCupintheUK.Pakistansufferedanembarrassing89-runloss(D/Lmethod)againstIndiaattheOldTraffordinManchesteronJune16. Afterthedefeat,theteamwentontobecomethebuttofalljokeswithfanscriticisingtheplayers’fitnessandtheirtrainingregime. Andinavideothatwentviral,aPakistanifanwasevenseenbody-shamingAhmed.Thefan–whometSarfarazatamallinLondonaftertheIndiamatchwhilethelatterwascarryinghisson–calledouttotheskipperandaskedhimwhyhewas”fatasapig”.Whilethecricketerchosetowalkaway,themanfollowedhimandcontinued,saying:”You’vebecomeveryfat,likeapig.Youshoulddietless.” Laterfollowingabacklash,thePakistanifanissuedanapologyanddeletedthevideo