newscricket2 months ago

SA vs ENG | Twitter commends World Champions' character in comeback 59-run win to avoid whitewash

England showed great spirit to stage a comeback in the final ODI against South Africa as they played out of their skin to register a memorable 59-run win against the odds. The team looked down and out in the early stages but went on to post a big total before clinically restricting the Proteas.
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newscricket2 months ago

SA vs ENG | Twitter slams bully Jos Buttler's mean push to Rassie vd Dussen amidst heated exchange

Albeit cricket is labelled the gentleman's game, things on the field often get ugly with sledging an integral part of the sport in many parts of the world. Jos Buttler and Rassie van der Dussen shared a few harsh words on Sunday with the former going so far as lightly shoving his counterpart.
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newscricket3 months ago

Rajasthan Royals squad for IPL 2023

Rajasthan Royals, the second-best franchise in IPL 2022, did not go for freeing up their purse for the coming auction. Instead, they decided to release a total of nine little-known players, of which five were from overseas, including James Neesham, Rassie van der Dussen, and Nathan Coulter-Nile.
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newscricket4 months ago

AUS vs ENG | Twitter reacts to Jos Buttler’s DRS signal even before umpire announces his judgment

Wicketkeepers play a key role whenever a team opts for a DRS as they witness the incident from the best angle possible. Jos Buttler displayed his immense confidence behind the wickets in the third ODI as he opted for DRS even before the umpire raised his finger for Steve Smith’s wicket.
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newscricket4 months ago

WATCH | Jos Buttler sledges Cameron Green with IPL auction taunt

Spectators often witness sledging on a cricket field and it can get interesting sometimes as players come up with humorous sledges. Jos Buttler left everyone in splits as he mocked Cameron Green by reminding him of the IPL auction in December where he has registered his name.
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newscricket4 months ago

ICC World T20 final | Who said what ft. Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler

England were too good for Pakistan on Sunday evening at the MCG in the T20 World Cup final. The Three Lions, after deciding to field first, rode on Sam Curran’s 3-12 to restrict the Men in Green to 137/8 before Ben Stokes’ mature 49-ball 52* helped them to see off the target with six balls to spare.
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newscricket4 months ago

ICC World T20 | Suryakumar Yadav is the Player of the Tournament in my opinion, remarks Jos Buttler

Ahead of the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan, England skipper Jos Buttler has heaped praise on Suryakumar Yadav, saying the stylish Indian batter should be the Player of the Tournament. Suryakumar had a memorable World Cup campaign this year, scoring 239 runs at a strike rate of 189.68.
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newscricket5 months ago

ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts as stellar show by England openers axes India’s hopes of final with 10-wicket win

England showed no mercy during their run chase against India in the semi-final as they slaughtered the bowlers en route to a record 10-wicket victory. Despite setting a commendable target of 169, the English openers proved to be too good on the day and ran away with the game right from the word go.
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newscricket5 months ago

ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts to Virat Kohli turning into ‘Nostradamus’ with unnervingly confident ball tracking prediction

The two hallmarks of greatness in sports are often confidence and unparalleled reading of the game. In cricket, there is no better epitome of it than a full-of-belief Virat Kohli, who remained unfazed in the face of England’s DRS appeal for LBW and took guard before the decision was even made.
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newscricket5 months ago

ICC World T20 | Trying to give David Malan and Mark Wood maximum time to prove their fitness, reveals Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler has revealed that the team management will be aiming to give maximum time to David Malan and Mark Wood to prove their fitness ahead of the semi-final clash against India. Malan suffered a groin injury in a Super 12 match while Wood suffered from body stiffness during a training session.
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