When Prithvi Shaw starts working for Northamptonshire, he’ll be searching for a fresh start. Shaw’s goal in the UK is to amass runs in an effort to rejoin the national team. The youthful player, though, is anticipated to encounter several challenges on the English wickets that seam, since his mechanical shortcomings against approaching deliveries have drawn criticism. Shaw was recently questioned by Cricbuzz if he needed to make any technical changes to his game. The right-handed batsman responded that further changes are not possible. “Shaw said, I don’t think now will be the proper moment to make any changes to…
Author: Prateek Jain
Nasser Hussain, a former England captain, has acknowledged that the fourth Ashes Test in 2023 at Old Trafford in Manchester will be a crucial match for struggling keeper-batter Jonny Bairstow. Hussain said that the 10-day break between the third and fourth Tests was much-needed for him Adding that the player appeared a “bit scrambled” in the third Test at Headingley. Bairstow scored a quick 78 in the first innings of the first Test at Edgbaston to start his Ashes 2023 campaign. His greatest score during his remaining five innings was 20, however. Additionally, he has had trouble using the gloves,…
Nathan Lyon, an Australian spinner, discussed the series-ending calf injury he suffered at Lord’s during the second Ashes Test. The veteran shown amazing bravery as he braved the England seamers in the team’s second innings while still playing with an injury. This allowed Australia to extend their advantage. Despite not having Lyon available to bowl on the last day, Australia was still able to prevail. In the third Test at Headingley, Leeds, Todd Murphy took the off-spinner’s position after he was ultimately removed from the series. During a visit to the Willows Talk podcast, Lyon clarified the cause of the…
According to Harbhajan Singh’s, Virat Kohli would hold a similar significance at the 2023 World Cup as Sachin Tendulkar did at the last tournament in 2011. In 2011, Kohli was a youthful member of India’s World Cup-winning team. After then, the Men in Blue haven’t won a World Cup, and the contemporary batting legend will seek to break that drought later this year when he may have one more opportunity to win an ODI World Cup. When asked about his hopes for Kohli in the 2018 World Cup during an interview with News24 Sports, Harbhajan replied: “He will play a…
When visiting MS Dhoni’s Ranchi home on Monday, July 17, former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad revealed his surprise at the renowned captain’s bike collection. Prasad was astounded by Dhoni’s enthusiasm for bikes and said that it appeared to be a showroom. The former cricket player turned broadcaster provided an inside look into Dhoni’s bike storage in a tweet. Written by Venkatesh Prasad: “One of the most insanely passionate people I have ever seen. What a bunch of garbage MSD is, and what a guy. A tremendous achiever and an even greater individual. This is a look inside his Ranchi home…
Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh’s posted a sweet photo of his new pet, a mare (female horse) named Karina, on social media. The 43-year-old can be seen spending quality time with the brown horse in a recent Instagram photo. Harbhajan appeared in the photos sporting a black T-shirt, camouflage-patterned leggings, matching trainers and a hat. On his Instagram post, he wrote: “Let me introduce you to Karina, my most gorgeous buddy.” Alongside Karina, Harbhajan has entered the horse-owning club alongside his former teammates from the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and India, MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja. For those who don’t…
Prior to the fourth Ashes Test, which begins on Wednesday, July 19, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England has made one adjustment to their starting lineup. Ollie Robinson, who suffered with a back spasm in the third Test at headingly, has been replaced by veteran seamer James Anderson. Anderson took part in the first two games of the series. However he only managed to take three wickets overall, abysmally averaging 75.33. The 40-year-old expressed displeasure with the pitch after the first Test at Edgbaston because it offered little help. The Lancashire seamer, though, took responsibility for his lacklustre performance at…
Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh, wants the T20I side to focus on being more adaptable in order to produce consistent results in the format. The seasoned all-rounder was commenting after Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan 2-0 at home in the series. Bangladesh lost the ODI series 1-2 in the middle of the controversy surrounding Tamim Iqbal’s retirement saga. They did, however, bounce back effectively to defeat Afghanistan in both T20Is. Speaking after his side’s outstanding performance, Shakib stated that while the squad performed well to defeat Afghanistan in T20Is, they still need to improve their versatility in the format. The…
Usman Khawaja, the opening batsman for Australia, has so far criticized the harsh behaviour of English supporters during the present 2023 Ashes series. After getting into a verbal confrontation with a Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) member in the long room during the lunch break on Day 5, Khawaja found himself in the centre of the controversy during the second Test at Lord’s. With two more games remaining in the extremely contested series, which is still tightly poised at 2-1 in favour of the Australians, the intensity of the rivalry between England and Australia has erupted. Following the Lord’s disaster, the…
The forthcoming T20I series, which will be contested in Ireland from August 18–23, according to reports. Is anticipated to provide respite for current head coach Rahul Dravid and his whole coaching staff. The coaching staff will take a sabbatical following the current tour of the West Indies, according to reports. This will give them adequate time to think things over and refresh themselves before the Indian squad enters a vital period with the Asia Cup and the crucial World Cup to come. In Rahul Dravid’s absence, VVS Laxman, head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), will serve as the team’s…
MI New York (MINY) captain Kieron Pollard pulled off a unique cheering run that culminated in an awkward pose after sacking his West Indies teammate Andre Russell for just two innings. The incident happened on Sunday, July 16, during the second innings of the Major League Cricket (MLC) game between the Dallas Stars and the Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Even though the Caribbean pair has faced off against one other frequently throughout their famous T20 careers, this was just Pollard’s 22nd ball to Russell in T20 cricket. Russell has a strike rate of…
Rishabh pants, the wicketkeeper-batsman for Team India, had one of the most memorable ODI innings in recent memory when he got his team out of difficulty against England in the pivotal third game at Old Trafford in Manchester. On July 17, 2022, he struck an unbeaten 125 from 113 deliveries to help India defeat the hosts 2-1 in the series. With more than four overs left, India was able to dismiss England for 259 thanks to Hardik Pandya’s four-wicket haul, which was made possible by short-pitched bowling. The top order of the visitors once more failed to withstand Reece Topley’s…
In the opening Test at Windsor Park in Dominica, Bowler Ravichandran Ashwin turned up a dominant bowling effort to help India thrash the West Indies by a huge margin of an innings and 141 runs. The hosts started their second innings in the second session of Day 3 after blowing a 271-run advantage in the first innings. Unfortunately, the West Indies were skittled out in just 50.3 overs thanks to the superb bowling of the Indian spinners. The major wrecker of India, Ashwin, needed as many as seven wickets to completely shatter the Windies batting order and end any aspirations…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and former Indian cricketer and top selector Cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar Dilip Vengsarkar held a meeting. At Mumbai’s Oval Maidan before the latter boarded the plane for the West Indies trip. Before he may make his Test debut. Jaiswal received some advice from veteran cricketer Vengsarkar at the Vengsarkar Cricket Academy in Mumbai. He talked to Jaiswal on the value of consistency and taking advantage of every chance. Here is what Dilip Vengsarkar had to say regarding the counsel he offered to Yashasvi Jaiswal in a statement to The Telegraph: I emphasised the importance of the chance and advised…
By constructing a twisting track for the opening Test match against India, West Indies, in the opinion of Legend Aakash Chopra, shot themselves in the foot. On Day 3 at Roseau on July 14, Rohit Sharma and company completed an innings and 141-run thrashing of the Windies. In their two innings, Kraigg Brathwaite and company were dismissed for 150 and 130 runs, with the visitors declaring their sole innings at 421/5. “West Indies might attempt to prepare a different pitch at Port of Spain (for the second Test) because if you play on such a pitch, this is referred to…