[[{“value”:” Surya Kumar Yadav against Afghanistan in Barbados (Image: Debasis Sen) India were on a modest 87-4 when Hardik Pandya hit the ball straight back at the bowler. Naveen-ul-Haq bent down and got a hand to the it. Suryakumar Yadav, at the non-striker’s end, reacted fast, but no one really knew if he had …
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[[{“value”:” Kagiso Rabada for South Africa (PC: X) The first ball he bowled was driven uppishly past him for a four. The next 17 cost 14 runs and fetched three wickets. A bowler who can generate high speed, he used slower deliveries with telling effect. It won’t be an exaggeration to say that those …
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[[{“value”:” Salt and Baistow’s partnership proved to be match-winning for England. (PC: X.com) Coming into this game, Phil Salt and Jonny Bairstow were under some pressure to perform with the bat. After losing Jos Buttler in the seventh over during the run-chase of 181, Phil Salt took responsibility, played the role of sheet anchor, …
[[{“value”:” Rishabh Pant in net (PC: Debasis Sen) Ishaan Shahane and Debasis Sen in Barbados The stage is set for an exciting clash between India and Afghanistan later this evening. Both teams have been closely analysing the conditions during their practice sessions at the Kensington Oval, and it will be interesting to see which …
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[[{“value”:” Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Rohit Sharma in net session (PC: Debasis Sen) In 2010, a jaded Indian team went to a T20 World Cup in the Caribbean on the heels of an IPL, and they returned tail between their legs, after losing all their Super Eights matches. Fourteen years down the line, …
[[{“value”:” England will be up against a high-flying West Indies team. (PC: X.com) The 2016 T20 World Cup final between England and the West Indies was a spectacle to behold. Carlos Brathwaite was the hero as he smashed four sixes off Ben Stokes’ bowling to win the game for the Men in Maroon. Fast …
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[[{“value”:” Sri Lanka and Pakistan Cricket (PC: X) As the ICC T20 World Cup nears the business end, the fortunes of the Asian teams make for some interesting case study. Three of them have made the Super Eights. With India, there are Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The continuing rise of the troubled Afghans is one …
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[[{“value”:” Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in action in net session (PC: Debasis Sen) Ishaan Shahane and Debasis Sen in Barbados With only a day remaining for the big Super 8 encounter between India and Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval, the Men In Blues’ second practice session …
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[[{“value”:” Wes Hall meeting Virat Kohli. Gifted his book to Virat and Rohit (Image: Debasis Sen) Debasis Sen in Barbados It was a very special moment towards the end of the Indian cricket team’s practice session at the Kensington Oval on Tuesday. Wesley Hall, regarded as one of the greatest West Indies fast bowlers, …
[[{“value”:” USA Team in ICC T20 WC 2024 (PC: USA/X) Monank Patel, the USA skipper, used to own a restaurant. Saurabh Netravalkar is an Oracle Engineer, while Aaron Jones once represented Barbados. These are the kind of evocative stories that are making waves after the United States of America’s shock win over Pakistan and …
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