newscricket19 days ago

BGT 2023 | Twitter remembers of 'Thala' after India botches DRS decision thrice

With the advent of technology, a team’s success regarding DRS decisions plays a big role in the ultimate result. The fact became evident on Wednesday when Rohit Sharma wasted two reviews but decided not to opt for it when the batter was actually out, reminding fans of MS Dhoni's nous with DRS calls.
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newscricket22 days ago

‘Bazball’ will falter on certain kind of surfaces, claims Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin has commented that the ‘Bazball’ approach will not work for England on all surfaces and they will have to respect the conditions at some points. He added that the drawbacks of the philosophy would be revealed when the English team will play on challenging tracks.
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newscricket30 days ago

BGT 2023 | Twitter trolls clueless Aussies for getting into deep trouble with unnecessary shots

Temperament plays a major role in Test cricket, and it becomes more crucial than ever when play goes on for over three days. However, Australian batters on Sunday showed little composure while tackling the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin, and paid the price later on in Delhi.
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newscricket1 month ago

BGT 2023 | Twitter reacts as India in control in Delhi Test after bundling out Australia for 263

India reached 21/0 at stumps on Day 1 of the second Test after knocking over Australia for 263 in the first innings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja did most of the damage, sharing 6 wickets between them while Usman Khawaja top-scored with 81.
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newscricket1 month ago

BGT 2023 | Twitter labels Ashwin ‘GOAT’ as he outfoxes Labuschagne and Smith in single over

Although records are made to be broken, great players keep their stature by building legacies all on their own. R Ashwin is one such character in Test cricket, and his utter brilliance was on display on Friday when he dismissed both Labuschagne and Smith within the space of three balls.
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newscricket1 month ago

BGT 2023 | Twitter reacts as Ashwin brings fear to Labuschagne's heart by pulling out of delivery

Certain players are known for their charisma on the field, and R Ashwin is one of them. Whenever the run-out of non-strikers comes into the limelight, Ashwin’s name gets echoed everywhere and the fear visible in Marnus Labuschagne's eyes on Friday was a direct result of the spinner's reputation.
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newscricket1 month ago

BGT 2023 | Twitter reacts as India greet high-flying Australia with innings defeat in Nagpur

Australia, the table toppers of the current World Test Championship (WTC), endured a humiliating innings and a 132-run defeat against second-ranked India within three days of the first Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur. The visitors could only muster 177 and 91 in reply to India’s 400.
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newscricket1 month ago

BGT 2023 | Twitter in awe of Ashwin as he makes Warner his bunny for record 11th time in Tests

Match-up holds the key whenever two evenly-poised sides go head-to-head against each other. Many were keen to witness how David Warner would tackle R Ashwin in the first Test between India and Australia in Nagpur, and it was the talismanic off-spinner who had won the mini-battle against the Aussie.
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cricket1 month ago

BGT 2023 | Spin to win: Building up to the finely balanced Nagpur Test

The beginning of the long-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy is around the corner as Rohit Sharma’s India are all set to lock horns with the high-flying Pat Cummins-led Australia in Nagpur. Let’s all pad up to witness two of the most brutal forces in this format going head-to-head for elusive glory.
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newscricket2 months ago

IND vs AUS | Big challenge from Ravichandran Ashwin is LBW threat for left handers, states Matt Renshaw

Matt Renshaw has opined ahead of the Test series against India that the biggest challenge from Ravichandran Ashwin in spin-friendly conditions would be the LBW threat. Renshaw further added that batters play Ashwin while anticipating turn but get deceived by the arm ball, ending up LBW.
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