Language - | IND vs NZ | Twitter in awe of Suryakumar Yadav's frog-like leap to take absolute blinder at slips Apart from being brilliant with the bat in T20 cricket, Suryakumar Yadav is also a world-class fielder and he proves it by taking some magnificent catches frequently. Suryakumar pulled off two blinders with timely jumps while fielding in the slips on Wednesday to push the Kiwis into deep trouble. SportsCafe Desk |
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 | IND vs NZ | Twitter celebrates Finn Allen's wedding gift to KL Rahul after his chopped-on dismissal KL Rahul is missing the ODI series between India and New Zealand due to his marriage but Finn Allen gave the spectators a spectacular reminder of the opener. Allen chopped the ball into his wickets to be dismissed, replicating Rahul’s well-known pattern of getting out in such fashion. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Pak vs NZ | Twitter in disbelief at Pakistan's fielding standards after super-sub inflicts elite run-out Pakistan are usually mocked every now and then for their poor fielding standards which include a lot of dropped catches and misfields during international fixtures. However, substitute fielder Tayyab Tahir broke all stereotypes in Karachi on Friday with a rocket throw to dismiss Finn Allen. SportsCafe Desk |
 | PAK vs NZ | Twitter reacts to 'new year, new Pakistan' as Agha Salman pulls of absolute blinder at covers Fielding standards globally have risen in recent years owing to the small margins of error in T20s, yet Pakistan retained the label of being the worst fielding nation. However, in the first ODI of the new year, Salman Agha Ali seemed primed to turn things around as he grabbed a spectacular catch. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for IPL 2023 Despite Virat Kohli having the toughest IPL campaign with the bat, Royal Challengers Bangalore made it to the playoffs last time. However, unlike their same-old ‘ring out the old, ring in the new’ approach, they have kept their faith in their base this time, and have released only five players. SportsCafe Desk |
 | NZ vs IND | Great to see ‘exciting’ Finn Allen in New Zealand and expressing himself, lauds Kane Williamson Ahead of New Zealand’s T20I series against India, Kane Williamson has heaped praise on Finn Allen, saying the Kiwi opener can only ‘continue his upward trend as a player’ having got ‘so much potential and talent’. Allen, 23, had a blistering start against Australia in the recent T20 World Cup. SportsCafe Desk |
 | ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts to Marais Erasmus fist-bumping Richard Illingworth in relief after rectifying horrendous mistake Cricket might be a game between two teams, but it is the umpires that seem to be constantly in the spotlight for their decisions. However, Marais Erasmus took a moment to enjoy a spot-on decision with Richard Illingworth after DRS had embarrassingly proved him wrong in the previous delivery itself. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Can fizzy Finn Allen drive New Zealand to ever-elusive World Cup glory? Despite enjoying significant success in the last four World Cup editions, New Zealand endured heartbreaks by failing at the final hurdles. Can the Auckland-born Finn Allen evolve himself as their messiah by continuing to bash enfeeble bowlers at the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia? Ritam Chatterjee |
 | ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts as Finn Allen's sensational carnage meets deserving end with searing Josh Hazlewood yorker Bowlers often have to produce special deliveries to knock off batters that are on song. Finn Allen got off to a flyer against Australia on Friday and seemed to be taking the game away from Australia but Josh Hazlewood’s tactical brilliance and perfect execution cut his ambitions short. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Jimmy Neesham declines New Zealand central contract to honour overseas league commitments Jimmy Neesham has turned down the central contract saying he has already committed to various overseas leagues since his exclusion from the original list. Blair Tickner and Finn Allen have been handed their maiden deals and the duo will replace Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme on the list. SportsCafe Desk |