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"Would liken it to owning a hammer but punching nails...": Butcher slams J
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The new-look Team India failed to chase 371 runs during the Leeds Test against England, with opener Ben Duckett's swashbuckling 149 and watchful Joe Root's fifty contributing big to team's win. During the second innings, Jadeja took 1/104 in 24 overs, getting the over of skipper Ben Stokes.
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Gambhir's dwindling Test run, Pant's winless streak sum up India's defeat
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
India's torrid run with head coach Gautam Gambhir at the helm in Test format hit a new low after a record-shattering five-wicket defeat against England in the series opener at Headingley.
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"It's like pushing someone into deep sea": Gambhir urges everyone to give
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Head coach Gautam Gambhir urged everyone to give Test skipper Shubman Gill "time" after he kicked off his captaincy debut with a bitter five-wicket defeat against England in the series opener at Headingley.
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Gambhir confirms India will stick with 3-match plan for Bumrah, backs "ine
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
India head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that the management won't budge from the three-match utilisation of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah despite enduring a five-wicket setback in the series opener against England at Headingley.
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"None of them did it on purpose": Gambhir defends India players over catch
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Head coach Gautam Gambhir came out in defence of his side and declared that no player dropped a catch on "purpose" in the aftermath of India's tantalising five-wicket defeat at Headingley in the five-match series opener against England.
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Ben Duckett becomes second England opener to achieve elusive Test mileston
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
England's flamboyant batter Ben Duckett became only the second opener after former captain Alastair Cook in 30 years to score twin 50-plus scores in a Headingley Test.
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England openers take charge in the first session on final day at Headingle
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Resuming at 21/0 on Tuesday morning, England steadily built on their platform and went into lunch at 117 without loss, needing a further 254 runs for victory and a 2-1 lead in the five-match Test series. Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett batted with composure and control, blunting the I
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Brits records career-bests in ICC Women's T20I, ODI Rankings
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
South Africa opener Tazmin Brits is at career-best positions in both the ICC Women's T20I and ODI Batting Rankings after a superb run on a tour of the West Indies, as per a media release from the ICC.
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India thrash Mongolia 13-0 in Women's Asian Cup qualification opener
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
This was India's biggest ever win in an AFC Women's Asian Cup (final round and qualifiers). Previously, the Blue Tigresses' 10-0 victories against Guam in 1997 and 2005 held the record.
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Former quick Stuart Broad picks India as "favourites" to stand victorious
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
England's former pace spearhead Stuart Broad has put the tag of "favourites" on India to stand triumphant against his former side on day five of an enthralling series opener at Headingley.
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KL Rahul continues rich SENA run, overtakes Dravid with third Test ton as
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
After playing a solid knock of 42 runs in the first innings, but missing out on scoring big in the first innings, KL made the most of all chances he got, scoring an unbeaten 120* in 227 balls, with 15 fours by the end of the second session. His runs came at a strike rate of 52.86.
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"Forever grateful": Rohit Sharma completes 18 years in international crick
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Since then, the 'Hitman' has evolved into one of the bravest openers of all time, a tactical mastermind with a trophy cabinet worth envying, and the calm composure of a monk.
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