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    newscricket19 days ago

    Came to know 48 hours before the World Cup final that I was not playing, recalls Ashish Nehra

    Ashish Nehra, who played an integral part in the 2011 World Cup semi-final, recalled that he came to know 48 hours before the final that he wouldn’t be part of the playing XI. Nehra also recollected how the team stuck by the plan and also credited Raina and Sehwag for the semi-final win.
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    newscricket2 months ago

    Ashwin not being part of white-ball cricket is unfortunate given he's close to 400 Test wickets, opines Gautam Gambhir 

    Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir has asserted that it's unfortunate that Ravichandran Ashwin isn't part of India's limited-overs scheme of things despite being close to 400 Test wickets. Ashish Nehra was also full of praise for Ashwin as he reckoned that he's a great student of the game.
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    newscricket2 months ago

    IPL 2021 | Was absolutely shocked when Umesh went for just one crore, admits Gautam Gambhir

    After the IPL auction, Gautam Gambhir has admitted that it was absolutely shocking to witness Umesh Yadav just go for one crore in an auction pool that didn’t have many capped Indian pacers. Ashish Nehra, who was alongside Gambhir, expressed his shock with Umesh’s price tag amidst the foreign picks.
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    newscricket2 months ago

    IPL 2021 | Moeen Ali and Shakib Al Hasan best options for the CSK, opines Ashish Nehra 

    Former CSK bowler Ashish Nehra has suggested the MS Dhoni-led side to go for all-rounders like Shakib Al Hasan and Moeen Ali. Kedar Jadhav was much criticized for his poor displays in the last season and was even released by CSK but Nehra feels they can get him back at a lesser price.
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    newscricket2 months ago

    IND vs ENG | Axar Patel’s domestic cricket experience was clearly evident on debut, reckons Ashish Nehra

    Ashish Nehra reckoned that Axar Patel’s experience of playing in domestic cricket was quite visible, with the left-arm hitting the same line and length during the first Test. He also opined that Axar grabbed the chance that Shahbaz Nadeem let go, showing the level of consistency required.
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    newscricket2 months ago

    IND vs ENG | If India win the toss, Virat Kohli can score 250, proclaims Ashish Nehra

    Ashish Nehra, after India’s loss against England in Chennai, has proclaimed that if India wins the toss in the second Test, Virat Kohli would score a 250, just like Joe Root did in the first Test. He also insisted that Kohli takes pride in not getting out and scoring his own runs, which is special.
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    newscricket4 months ago

    T Natarajan needs to play A-cricket before playing Test matches, feels Ashish Nehra

    Ashish Nehra is of the opinion that latest sensation T Natarajan needs to prove himself at the A level before making his Test debut. The former left-arm pacer has also added that Navdeep Saini was the first preference and he should get a look-in for his extra pace can be beneficial in Sydney.
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    newscricket4 months ago

    IND vs AUS | T20I series win will impact the Test series as well, feels Ashish Nehra

    Ashish Nehra is of the opinion that the T20I series win will have some impact on the Border-Gavaskar trophy as well, especially the mental aspect of the players. Notably, barring a few, there are no sure shot starters in the playing XI for the first Test from the second T20I Indian XI.
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    newscricket5 months ago

    IND vs AUS | Want more responsibility from Jadeja and 6 bowling options for 1st T20I, opines Aakash Chopra

    Former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra wants India to have at least six bowling options for India in the first T20I with Jadeja assuming bigger role in batting line-up. India will start building up for the next year's T20 World Cup with the three-match T20I series against Australia. 
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    newscricket5 months ago

    IND vs AUS | Virat Kohli is being hasty in his decisions, feels Ashish Nehra

    Ashish Nehra has stated that Virat Kohli is always in a hurry to make decisions, resulting in bowling short spells to Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah in the second game. Nehra has also added that the Indian skipper needs to work on his impulsiveness to tackle difficult circumstances.
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