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  • Bowlers need to be more aware; 10 more runs could have made a difference: Dhoni

    Bowlers need to be more aware; 10 more runs could have made a difference: Dhoni

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    Chennai: Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was left ruing the four-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in their own den, saying the bowlers need to be more aware of the situation and also indicated that the execution was probably “bad”.

    CSK had a good chance of victory after posting 200 for four at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, thanks chiefly to another Devon Conway special of unbeaten 92, but the Shikhar Dhawan-led side hit the winning runs off the last ball to silence the yellow brigade on Sunday.

    “We lost it in a couple of overs in the middle. You need to be aware what you need to bowl and be clear because the batters will be going for it (big hits). (Matheesha) Pathirana bowled well but other than that, we need to see if the plans were wrong or the execution was bad,” said Dhoni.

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    Barring openers Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad (37), none of the other batters could make an impact and Dhoni felt his team could have scored another 10 runs.

    “We should be doing better with the bat. The pitch had turn, there was some turn when it hit the seam. The slower balls gripped. I think, 200 (runs) was par. Also towards the end of our innings, could we have got 10 more?” he questioned.

    Winning team skipper Shikhar Dhawan said it was a special feeling defeating CSK in Chennai and praised wicket-keeper Jitesh Sharma (21 off 10 balls) and Liam Livingstone (40 off 24) coming to the party.

    “It feels very, very special beating Chennai in Chennai. I am very happy with the way we played. It shows great character of our side to bounce back from that loss, and leaving it behind.

    “All credit goes to the team and the support staff. I was very happy at the way the bowlers bowled. At first when I saw, I thought the wicket was dry but it had good bounce. As a captain, I wanted Liam to play more overs. And Jitesh too. The good sign is that all the boys are performing,” said Shikhar, who was involved in a 50-run partnership at the top with Prabhsimran Singh.

    ‘Player of the match’ Conway would be disappointed with the loss as the New Zealander’s fifth half-century in IPL 2023 and his highest score this season — an unbeaten 92 — went in vein.

    “We thought 200 was a very competitive total so a little bit disappointed that we lost this one,” said Conway.

    On his successful run, Conway said he likes to keep things simple.

    “We felt it (wicket) was a little bit slow when you hit the wicket. I try not to over-complicate things. I try to keep things as simple as possible.

    “I try and work as closely as I can with (batting coach) Mike Hussey. Along with the other players, we have got a lot of experience in our camp. Just try to work with them,” he said.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Ashwin regains No 1 spot in ICC Test bowlers rankings

    Ashwin regains No 1 spot in ICC Test bowlers rankings

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    Dubai: Senior India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s superlative show in the fourth Test against Australia has helped him regain the top spot among bowlers in the latest ICC Rankings issued on Wednesday.

    Ashwin, who grabbed a haul of six for 91 in the drawn fourth Test and was the leading wicket-taker in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 25 scalps, is 10 rating points ahead of England seamer James Anderson.

    Fellow Indian left-arm spinner Axar Patel climbed six places to 28 among bowlers. He also rose to the fourth spot in the all-rounder’s list led by Ashwin and Jadeja.

    While pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who is recovering from a recurring back injury, dropped to number seven among bowlers.

    Talismanic Indian batter Virat Kohli moved seven places to 13th position after his Player of the Match performance against Australia in the fourth Test.

    The high-scoring match at Ahmedabad also saw opener Shubhman Gill, who smashed a fine century, jump 17 places to 46th.

    The injured Rishabh Pant (9th) and skipper Rohit Sharma (10th) are the Indian batters in the top 10.

    Australia opener Usman Khawaja and New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell have also made notable gains in the list.

    Khawaja’s score of 180 in the drawn fourth Test against India in Ahmedabad has lifted him two spots to seventh position and to a career-best 815 rating points while Mitchell’s knocks of 102 and 81 in the epic victory over Sri Lanka in Christchurch has helped him reach a career-best eighth position as he touches the 800-point mark for the first time.

    In the latest weekly update that also considers performances in the second Test between South Africa and the West Indies in Johannesburg, Temba Bavuma’s match-winning 172 for the home side has lifted him 14 slots to a career best 15th position.

    Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews is another one to move up the batting rankings, his scores of 47 and 115 taking him from 19th to 17th position.

    In the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto’s scores of 51, 46 not out and 47 not out not only won him the Player of the Series award at home against England but have also lifted him 68 places to 16th position.

    In the ODI Rankings, Nepal batters Rohit Paudel (up four places to 55th) and Aasif Sheikh (up 16 places to 62nd) and leg-spin bowler Sandeep Lamichhane (up five places to 21st) are among those to progress owing to their performances in matches of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 in Kirtipur, Nepal.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Border Gavaskar Trophy: Indian bowlers on fire; Aussies paralysed by fear

    Border Gavaskar Trophy: Indian bowlers on fire; Aussies paralysed by fear

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    India has retained the prestigious Border Gavaskar trophy with emphatic victories over the visiting Australian side. While there is plenty of reason for Indian fans to be cheerful, the pathetic display of the Aussies came as a shocker to those who have seen the famous Aussie fighting spirit in the past. One just cannot imagine the world conquering Aussie teams of yesteryears caving in like this team has done.

    Cricketing battles between the two nations have usually been hard fought competitions. The Australians used to reserve a special effort whenever they played in India. India has a reputation of being difficult to beat on home soil and the Australian captains knew that very well. They used to approach the task with great determination and cherish every victory very highly. The series in 2001 was labelled as the Final Frontier by Australian skipper Steve Waugh and it was an apt description for the cricket battle that ensued.

    But this time it was a rout. After Australia lost by an innings and 132 runs in the first Test, it lost again by six wickets in the second Test. Thus India retained the Border Gavaskar Trophy for the fourth consecutive time. Our players bowled magnificently. At Delhi, Ravindra Jadeja’s seven wicket haul and Ravi Ashwin’s deceptive flight had the Australian batters in a tizzy. They had no idea of how to counter this double spin attack.

    India on the other hand played boldly and had the depth to create an insurmountable hurdle for the Aussies. Their spinner Nathan Lyon admitted this when he stated: “Axar and Ashwin are not lower order batters. In any other team they would be batting in the top six of the line up,” he said. Moreover the sweep shot that almost all Aussie batters employed to tackle the spinning ball, was a big blunder. The situation and pitch conditions were not right for sweeping without hesitation.

    Take the case of Steve Smith. He is a highly experienced player and has played 92 Test matches so far. He has scored 30 centuries in Test cricket. In the past he has rarely used the sweep shot and on one occasion he stated in an interview that he does not favour the sweep shot against spinners. Yet in the second innings, facing Ravi Ashwin he tried to sweep and was out. What prompted him to commit suicide? It looked like the entire team had already decided to use the same shot against Indian spinners.

    The fact is that the Australians have allowed themselves to come under psychological pressure. Ashwin and Jadeja are not just overcoming Aussies on the pitch but have also wreaked havoc in their minds. The Aussies have only themselves to blame for this situation. As everyone knows, sport is played not only on the field but inside the mind too. If a team approaches the task with confidence and determination, it will win on the field. If a team approaches with nervousness and hesitation, it will lose. That is what has happened to the Aussies.

    It all began with their complaints about the pitch at Nagpur being tailored to suit Indian bowlers. Usually such statements are made to put pressure on the home team and prevent them from tailoring the pitch. But this time the players put themselves under pressure by such claims. And once the anxiety gripped their minds, they were unable to pull themselves out of the valley of fear.

    So what lies ahead? Two more Test matches are looming–one, at Indore and the other at Ahmadabad. The Aussies need their confidence to be restored. Skipper Pat Cummins has left the scene and gone back to Australia for some personal reasons. But he will probably return soon. He and other dependable former players must advise the team and bring back the determination that Australia is famous for.

    While it is always a great feeling to see the Indian team winning matches, no true cricket fan would like to see a weak and meek opposition. The fun and excitement of any sport happens only when two good teams fight it out and the victory comes in the last ball. A five-day Test match getting over within three days, as has happened now, is not worth watching. So the Aussies must pull up their socks and show us the bravery that their predecessors like Bill Lawry, Bobby Simpson, Alan Border and others used to show us in the past.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Umran Malik Jaise Hamaare Domestic Cricket Mein Bhare Pade Hain; We Have 12-15 Bowlers Who Can Bowl 155KPH – Kashmir News

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    Umran Malik Jaise Hamaare Domestic Cricket Mein Bhare Pade Hain; We Have 12-15 Bowlers Who Can Bowl 155KPH

    Umran Malik has been a great addition to the pace battery of team India in the recent series. After a successful Indian T20 League 2022 with the Hyderabad franchise, Umran Malik became a sensation. His sheer pace has been the talk of the town since his debut in the international arena.

    Umran has been spoken of highly by not only former cricketers but some of the legendary pacers in world cricket. Having been mentored by the one and only Dale Steyn at Sunrisers Hyderabad and receiving solid backing from none other than the great Wasim Akram, Umran has rapidly caught everyone’s attention. Even Brett Lee, one of the fastest bowlers of all time, compared Umran to a Ferrari and was shocked at his omission from India’s T20 World Cup squad.

    However, amid all this pomp, Pakistan pacer Sohail Khan has come up with yet another bizarre take, this time on Umran, saying that although the 23-year-old is a promising talent, ‘bowlers like him’ are very common in Pakistan’s domestic cricket structure.

    Sohail Khan shared a statement over Umran Malik on Twitter that has now gone viral. However, fans remained confused as they failed to diagnose who this Sohail Khan is. However, he might be the cricketer who has played for the Men in Green. Sohail Khan said: “Umran Malik is a good bowler and I’ve seen him bowl. But we have 12-15 bowlers in Pakistan who play tape ball cricket and can bowl 155KPH.” Speaking of the career of Sohail Khan, he has played nine Tests where he has picked 27 wickets in 17 innings. Then, in 13 ODIs and 5 T20Is, Sohail Khan took 19 wickets and five wickets respectively.

    Speaking about Umran Malik’s performance so far in 2023, he took seven wickets in the three-match T20I home series against Sri Lanka. Then, Umran Malik took five wickets in two ODIs against the Lankans at home. After that, he played only one ODI against the Kiwis where Umran took one wicket for 52 runs. In the recently concluded T20I series, Umran Malik took two wickets in two matches.

    Here is how fans have reacted to the comment by Sohail Khan on Twitter:

    Umran Malik jaise hamaare domestic cricket mein bhare pade hain

    “I feel this Umran Malik guy is a good bowler. I’ve seen 1-2 matches. He runs fast and has kept other things is check as well. But if you think of fast bowlers with speed in excess of over 150-155 kph, I can count 12-15 players right now who play tape-ball cricket. If you go visit the trails organised by Lahore Qalandars, you’ll find many players,” Sohail said on The Nadir Ali podcast.

    “Iske (Umran Malik) jaise toh bohot hain. Domestic cricket bhari padi hai hamaari. (Our domestic setup is filled with bowlers like Umran Malik). When a bowler comes through in our domestic level, he becomes a bonafide bowler. Like Shaheen, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf… these are bowlers who know their stuff. I can give you plenty of names.”

    Umran, one of the world’s quickest, has already bowled the fastest delivery by an Indian clocking in 156kph against Sri Lanka, and has been tipped as a threat to Shoaib Akhtar’s record for the fastest delivery of all time.

    As of now, Umran Malik has played eight ODIs and T20Is so far for the Men in Blue. In those ODIs, he has taken 13 wickets at an economy of 6.45. In those T20Is, Umran has taken 11 wickets, at an economy of 10.48. So, fans have enjoyed the recent success of this young pacer in these two formats.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirnews.in )