BCCI has announced their ODI team for Zimbabwe tour. They are again going with 2nd string team and keep testing their bench strength.
Kohli, Bumrah and Shami are taking long break. Rishab, Rohit and Chahal (wasn't necessary) are also rested. KL Rahul still not fit i suppose.
Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Deepak Chahar are finally back. Maiden call for Rahul Tripathi in the squad.
Zimbabwe is not that strong team and this series will be a one sided one. Two spinner and one medium pacers added to the squad, spinners can be effective as Zimbabwe doesn't have batters who are good against spinners. Good to know that Rahul Tripathi got a chance. India needs good all-rounder and his performance in this series might get him a permanent berth in the India A team. |
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Did any of you came across the bomb blast into the cricket ground in Afghanistan during an regional T20 league. It is very bad and Afghanistan cricket is truly facing much difficulties. Amidst all this they're slowly making progress and the governments should assure with peaceful living conditions. One of the terrorist organisation have mentioned that they're the one to conduct the bomb blast. During this blast four audience have got injured.
Government? Afghanistan is currently being ruled by a globally known terrorist organisation. I am not surprised that such a bombing incident has occurred. Such incidents have become quite common in that country. How still cricket is surving in that nation is quite surprising for me? Those who died in that incident were innocent people who just wanted to let spend some quality time by watching cricket match. Targeting a cricket stadium doesn't make any sense. |
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Virat Kohli must feel like he is downgrading himself if he plays for domestic seasons right now. I think the main reason why he is not willing to do that is because of his ego. He has not performed well for a long time and we know even before his marriage they had a lot of drama simmering on between themselves. And that has also had some impact on his professional career but obviously, that was not worth much notice. But right now Virat Kohli seems to be so busy with his personal life that he doesn't seem to be giving enough time to his professional career. And this is the result of that.
In our culture it is said that marriage has a big impact on the life of man. It either makes his king or steals all the wealth. So it does matter. However it is not personal but someone observed it - I think there is evil eye too. Nazar lag gaee - Kholi ko Those believe do not work in 2022 when the whole world has seen so much suffering due to COVID 19. Kholi has achieved so much in such a small amount of time that know one can. I feel he thought he was invincible and that might have lead to his downfall. Sachin Tendulkar went through the same rough patch but he worked on it and became a legend. Kohli lacks such attitude and this might be the reason why he is not able to perform after getting so many opportunities. |
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You forgot about Sunil Narine who is easily one of the best spinners and all-rounders these days. I primarily like the fact that he is always calm and stable no matter what. Oh.. I didn't forgot about him. The fact is that he is not interested in playing for the national team. Sunil Narine last played test cricket for West Indies almost a decade ago. His last ODI match for West Indies was in 2016. Right now he is playing county cricket for Surrey in England. If a player is not available, how can we count him as a part of the team? The same with players such as Pollard, Russell and Bravo as well. If these players were available for the series, then who knows. The outcome would have been different. Sunil Narine was a good all rounder in his early days. At the moment he is another cricket veteran who plays county cricket and league cricket to make his end meet. There was time when batters would hesitate to attack him as a bowler and bowlers would try to avoid those lose balls. He made his name at a very early stage but now he is just no one in my opinion. He is already 34 and is not that fit anymore considering other players of the same age. He was selected by KKR in 2012 and is still in the team. I some how believe that his days as a cricket player are outnumbered. |
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In an interesting match between Barbados women and Pakistan women, Barbados won the match by 15 runs that's an upset since Pakistan is permanent playing cricket team. While it's good for team like Barbados, they have the potential to win the game against big teams.
For me it is not much of a surprise. In women's cricket, I don't consider Pakistan as one of the stronger teams. And West Indies do have a decent women's team. Barbados represents West Indies in this tournament and I thought that they had the advantage in this match. Pakistan team do have some super-stars such as Diana Baig and Bismah Maroof, but overall the team is quite weak. In the second match, Australia won against the India women's team and that was also expected. Australia is probably the no.1 team in women's cricket right now. As Pakistan have a strong men cricket team there is expectation over the Pakistan Women's team. As Barbados team is not much a familiar team, everyone could've thought of Pakistan Women's to win the match. As said Pakistan Women's team is not much a strong team. In the second match India losing to Australia too not a surprise. Even if India have scored 180+ runs, Australia would've chased it. I doubt Pakistan has a strong mens cricket team. They are completely dependent on a few players. For example except Babar Azam most of the other batters are not at all reliable. Shaheen Afridi is the only bowler who has been getting wickets in every game he plays also the spinners are ineffective. In my opinion Pakistan is not a strong team in any format. They are know as an inconsistent team. |
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I think India has been able to revive their old cricket where they are all the best.
I don't think so. They only won the last match convincingly while they won the first two matches by slim margins primarily due to luck siding with them. West Indies could have actually won the series(2-1) if luck sided with them if you think about it. They need to work a lot harder to improve their game(Especially their bowling department) in order to consistently win matches against all teams across the world. Absolutely WI could have easily won 2 ODI's but they did not because they lack that kind of experience as the team is completely brand new. Another reason was that India has a good batting depth. Players like Axar Patel can come in handy when they are needed and at the same time, Indian bowlers have started showing a lot of improvement and discipline. In my opinion, this WI side needs to work on both batting and bowling and in no time they will become competetive. |
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India VS WestIndies
The first T20 match will be played today. 5 matches will be played and I expect these matches to be close as ODIs were. WI has already lost all three ODI on their home ground and I am sure they will try to win the T20 series against India. Looking at the present form and performance of the Indian side I do not think it will be easy for the WI team.
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There was a time when Pakistan was known for its bowlers, especially spinners like Abdul Qadir, Saqlain Mushtaq, Mushtaq Ahmed, and Saeed Ajmal. Why are they not able to produce such legends now? Just check the bowling stats of Pakistan spinners in the test match against Srilanka they were not at all effective and consistent. Yasir Shah took 5 wickets in the first and 4 in the second test match. In contrast, the Srilankan spin line was spot on both test matches.
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Pathetic loss by Pakistan! In my opinion there are only two skilled and reliable players in Pakistani side, the first one is Babar Azam and the second is Shaheen Afridi. If by any chance these two do not perform then the whole team will collapse. There are a few players who would suddenly perform above expectations but, most of them are not good enough to play for the national team.
The situation with Pakistan at the moment reminds me of those days when India was fully dependent on the performance of Sachin Tendulkar. I am not sure which Indian bowler at that time was so much important. If anyone remembers then do share your opinion.
I was expecting the Pakistani side to draw the match and not lose it. They are now so not able to play spin balling. In the first innings they lost our to spin and in the second inning the same result. This is so far for me the most pathetic performance by Pakistan. If they continue like the way they did today I think think their future as test playing country would be questioned.
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England vs South Africa
Now I'm enjoying the first T20 match of England vs South Africa England lost 2 valuable wickets for 43 runs in 5 overs. Jason Roy managed to collect only 8 runs off 15 balls. I expected better batting from an experienced player like Roy. However, if England set a target of less than 170, we might see South Africa win the first match. South African batsmen are playing well now.
Completely one sided match was this one. England were very aggressive from the start. They batted well and score was too big for the South African team, the reason behind it too many catch drops of Bairstow. Once South Africa was known as one of the best fielding side but after watching yesterday's match I felt they are the worst for now. Bowlers become helpless when fielders do not support them. I hope they work on their fielding for the next match. |
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Babar Azam needs to play till the end today. In the first innings he just scored 16 runs and in this innings he has scored 26. If Pakistan ants to draw this match then he needs to be in the pitch till the end of day 5. Srilanka still in a very good position. All they need to do is to give more opportunities to Mendis and Jayasuriya.
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Migration haven't affected the cricket in West Indies. As of now the cricket board served to be a big problem. Out of pressure most of the senior players announced retirement from cricket. Further the young team have been formed, and slowly they've shown progress. West Indies players involvement is a big success for them, and this has helped them to improve their cricket as well as on financial side.
WICB is a very incompetent cricket board. At the same time, some of the senior players have been behaving as if they are not answerable to anyone. It is OK if they want to prioritize T20 franchise leagues over national team duty. But when they play for the national team (in case of West Indies I am not sure whether it can be termed as "national team"), these players bring all sort of negative influence with them. And the ICC, as usual has remained as the silent spectator. They have refused to get involved in this mess. I do not think ICC has the jurisdiction of controlling players. Such issue has to be handled by the respective board through disciplinary actions. ICC is a global administrator for cricket and does not have the right to interfere in a countries cricket board issues. Above all the recent Westindies side is far better and competitive with all the new players. They are giving a tough competition to the Indian team as all matches won by India were very close one. I am sure in the next IPL a few new players from this WI side might get selected by a franchise. |
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Despite Sri Lanka scoring big in the first Test, they were beaten in the end. Because in the end Pakistan performed very well. The second Test is also heading in the same direction but Sri Lanka will be relatively ahead here. Sri Lanka have already given a lead of 361 runs and they are still collecting good runs. Hope this match(2nd Test) will go under Sri Lanka.
By now the lead has increased to 430 runs. There is hardly any chance for Pakistan now. Pakistani spinners have once again performed below par and allowed the lower order Sri Lankan batsmen to pile up runs. In all probability, Sri Lanka will make the declaration by lunch. The pitch looks quite flat, and it is not going to be easy for spinners from either side. But chasing such a big target can be overwhelming for the Pakistani players. I want to see their approach. Either they may go after the target, or they may play defensively, aiming for a draw. Pakistan is in a very bad situation in this test match. At this point winning this test match is impossible for them. All they can now do is to try to draw this test match. Srilanka's performance has been very impressive in the match. It is a win win situation for them and in my opinion after lunch they should declare their innings, so that they will have a lot of time to bowl out Pakistan. |
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Pakistan situation is not looking good. As expected their batters were not able to effectively utilizes the pitch or they might have forgotten how to play spin. As usual Pakistan still is the most unpredictable team in cricket for the time being. They are so dependent on their star batter & captain Babar Azam. Just check their recent records in every format of cricket, if Azam performs in a particular match the team will win it.
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I think BCCI will remain like this for many more years because the craze of IPL is growing not only in India but abroad too. If BCCI is able to launch WIPL and if it is a success like IPL then BCCI will be unstoppable. They are already controlling ICC and all other boards do know that therefore they are unable to unite on one point. IPL is the biggest success story for BCCI and it will remain like that for many years to come.
Yes, even after the start of different T20 cricketing leagues no league is able to be popular as IPL. The game got started at the right time, and the plan of franchise making is really good. As said even if some event like World IPL happens, if isn't a surprise. Already IPL teams have turned themselves a brand and CSK one of the franchise have bought a team in South Africa league and the name too is supposed to be CSK Johannesburg. Now the cricket is more of money game - too many tournament and long tournament have stolen the thrill and charm of the game. However BCCi have to make a lots of improvement to bring back the players and thrill back Every sports now days is a money game any sports does not have money involved in it then no one will be interested. Cricket and in particular T20 format has recently achieved so much money and popularity globally and one of the key players is BCCI because it conducts IPL. After adding two new teams to IPL I think the fan base of IPL has increased and that is why the revenue from media rights rose so much. |
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If it was not for Axar Patel then I think India would have lost this match. The last ball of the West Indies innings the batters did not run for a single, they should have, if they had then the end result of this match would have been different. Overall a very close and entertaining match it was. Kyle Mayers contribution as a batter and bowler did help the WI team.
I am sure India would not have won this match without Axar Patel's superb innings. India was able to win because of the extraordinary innings of 64 runs off 35 balls. India batted very slowly at the start of their innings. At the same time, they lost 3 wickets before collecting 100 runs. Iyer and Samson played well. After a long time, I saw Sanju Samson play well in an international match. If he can maintain his consistency, he can become a regular player in the Indian national team. I am also not happy with the performance of Shubam Gill. Given this incredible opportunity he tends to get out as an ameature player. The first match he got run out because of his laid back attitude and yesterday's match he was caught because of his poor choice of shot. He is no doubt a good batter but in the last two matches he has consistently showed that Indian cannot rely on him as an opening batter. |
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The pitch condition looks like it is a batting pitch, and the bowlers are not getting much chance. Still Sri Lanka lost 6 wickets. If you want to win on such a pitch, I think you should collect around 450-500. Karan was able to perform well in the last match against the Pakistani batsmen. Sri Lanka will not be able to win if their collection is not big. But Sri Lanka can now stay at the crease and try to draw the match. Then Sri Lanka will have to survive at least two sessions at the crease today
I do not think Srilanka can set a target of 400+ runs. They have lost 6 wickets and there isn't much batting left after this pair gets out. At the moment the pitch looks suitable for batters but as the days pass by the pitch will break and will become suitable for spinners. Batting would not be that easy for any side. Pakistan bowling attack is not looking that good. Hopefully day 2 they might be able to get a couple of wickets quickly. |
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If it was not for Axar Patel then I think India would have lost this match. The last ball of the West Indies innings the batters did not run for a single, they should have, if they had then the end result of this match would have been different. Overall a very close and entertaining match it was. Kyle Mayers contribution as a batter and bowler did help the WI team.
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India VS Westindies
The second test match will be played today and I hope India does not repeat its previous performance. India had a very laid-back attitude in the last match. Indian fielding was not up to the mark and neither was their balling. I hope new ballers should be tested today and I hope they deliver what they are supposed to do.
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BCCI power lies in Indian cricket fans, that's what gives them edge when crunching numbers. Indian fans are hungry for cricket related content or any content in general and willing to pay fair amount of bucks. In contrast just look at recent SL vs Pak test series, it didn't generated big money and result it's streaming in youtube for free. We can't think this scenario with any Indian series even dead rubber matches.
Yeah BCCI had virtually no money at that time, they were dirt poor and didn't even had money to give any prize money to their 1983 WC winning team. There is a story that Late Lata Mangeshkar had to do concert, so that BCCI collect enough money for prize money.
1991-92 was the key point when economy liberalisation happened. Although BCCI wasn't big player in early 2000 too. Board was generating okay money but not big ones. Turning point was IPL, it changed literally everything. Having said that BCCI still have lot to learn in terms innovation, including tech related stuff (On field data of players).
Supporting 100% sounds more like -Black and White- kind of argument to me. I like to see all BCCI drama in grey or any cricket board in general.
BCCI is no doubt the king at the moment and it become the king as 1.3 billion people in India are crazy for cricket. BCCI is doing what England and Australia used to do in 90s when bcci was just like any small board. Due to IPL everything is under bcci control, the icc and rest of boards. I think BCCI will remain like this for many more years because the craze of IPL is growing not only in India but abroad too. If BCCI is able to launch WIPL and if it is a success like IPL then BCCI will be unstoppable. They are already controlling ICC and all other boards do know that therefore they are unable to unite on one point. IPL is the biggest success story for BCCI and it will remain like that for many years to come. |
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