newscricket1 year ago

I am fit enough to play the T20 World Cup in Australia, says Imran Tahir

Imran Tahir has stated that he is available for selection in T20Is, and is fit enough to play in the T20 World Cup scheduled in Australia later this year. The South Africa spinner further added that he is hopeful of selectors considering his performances in various T20 leagues around the world.
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newscricket1 year ago

T20 World Cup 2021 | Wanted to see Yuzvendra Chahal play in T20 WC, says Imran Tahir

Imran Tahir hailed Yuzvendra Chahal as a "wonderful bowler", and wished he could see the India leg-spinner play at the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021. The seasoned South Africa campaigner further spoke of the value leg-spinner adds to any team, especially in the game’s shortest version.
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newscricket1 year ago

Haven't announced retirement but my international cricket days are done, says Chris Morris

Chris Morris has said that he hasn't announced his retirement but is certain that his playing days in international cricket are over and he will now concentrate only on domestic cricket and T20 leagues. Morris also added that he was fortunate to represent South Africa in all three formats
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newscricket1 year ago

IPL 2021 | 'Disgusting' – Dale Steyn slams CSA for excluding Faf Du Plessis and Imran Tahir from their congratulatory post on CSK win

Dale Steyn slammed Cricket South Africa for excluding Faf Du Plessis and Imran Tahir from their congratulatory post on Chennai Super Kings' IPL win. CSA congratulated pacer Lungi Ngidi for the IPL win in an instagram post, but excluded Du Plessis and Tahir who were also part of the CSK squad.
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newscricket1 year ago

IPL 2021 | Suresh Raina might be carrying a bit of niggle, opines Shaun Pollock

Shaun Pollock is of the opinion that CSK's Suresh Raina hasn’t been able to find his touch in IPL 2021 and might be carrying a bit of niggle. Pollock added that Raina is a brilliant fielder, an attacking batsman, and contributes with his bowling as well, but this year he has failed on all fronts.
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newscricket2 years ago

IPL 2021 | Mumbai Indians will beat Chennai Super Kings in first match of UAE leg, predicts Aakash Chopra

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has made a series of predictions ahead of Chennai Super Kings' match versus Mumbai Indians in the opener of IPL 2021 second leg. The 44-year-old has picked Rohit Sharma-led MI as the winner of the match and said that he doesn't mind people making memes on him.
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newscricket2 years ago

T20 World Cup 2021: Served the country for 10 years, I deserve a little more respect, says Imran Tahir

Imran Tahir has said that it’s not a great feeling to be excluded from the T20 World Cup squad even after serving the country for 10 years. Tahir was expected to make a comeback in the South Africa team but the selectors decided to give chances to Keshav Maharaj, Bjorn Fortuin and Tabraiz Shamsi.
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newscricket2 years ago

T20 WC 2021 | South Africa name uncapped Keshav Maharaj in T20 World Cup squad, Du Plessis, Tahir and Morris miss out

Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj earned a surprise call-up in South Africa’s 15-member T20 World Cup squad, to be led by Temba Bavuma, as announced on Thursday, September 9. Faf du Plessis, who last played a T20I in December 2020 was overlooked, so too were Imran Tahir and Chris Morris.
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featurecricket2 years ago

Afterthoughts from the weekend ft. RR’s Dube punt, Kohli’s inconsistency and goodbye Hetmyer

Baffling team selections, an all-time-great individual performance, a Super Over, a snoozefest - the third weekend of IPL 2021 had everything. With the Mumbai and Chennai legs coming to a conclusion, we look back and discuss important talking points from the three weekend encounters.
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newscricket2 years ago

Twitter reacts to Imran ‘Jadeja’ Tahir leaving Dhoni astonished as rocket direct-hit sends Jamieson packing

Jadeja batted; Jadeja hit sixes. Jadeja bowled; Jadeja took wickets. Jadeja fielded; Jadeja inflicted direct hits. But wait, Jadeja also became a temporary ghost that possessed Imran Tahir’s body. How else can you explain a 42-year-old man, known to be a terrible fielder, pull off a rocket throw?
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