Author: Issac Mathew

Former Pakistani skipper Shahid Afridi criticised Harmanpreet Kaur for her behaviour against the Umpire, he said these incidents are common and we have seen this in the past he continued to say that these incidents are not common in women’s cricket. Earlier in the match against Bangladesh, the Umpire had given Harmanpreet Kaur LBW out Nahida Akter’s delivery while trying to play a sweep shot, She was not satisfied with the umpire’s decision and out of anger she hit the stumps with her bat. Later, at the post-match ceremony, she called the standard of umpiring “pathetic” and also asked the umpires…

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One of the most awaited cricket clashes between the archrivals is to be rescheduled to October 14 due to the opening day of Navratri celebrations in Ahmedabad, Currently the match is scheduled for 15th October 2023, This issue came to light when the local police informed the BCCI about it and told it would be very difficult for them to manage the fans and the local public simultaneously also it will be a great challenge for the Ahmedabad police concerning security, It has been almost a month after the ICC announced the World Cup Schedule. BCCI has informed the ICC…

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The Cricket West Indies on Monday announced the 15-member squad ahead of three three-match ODI series against India, The series is scheduled to begin from July 27, 2023. Notably, Nicholas Pooran and Jason Holder have been dropped from the selection and Keemo Paul is injured and unavailable while the left-handed batsman Shimron Hetmyer and fast bowler Oshane Thomas have been added to the squad. The report said that Fast bowler Jayden Seales, leg-spinner Yannic Cariah and left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie are also included in the squad as they have recovered from injury after their surgery. Lead Selector Haynes said: “We…

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ICC’s Action Against Harmanpreet Kaur: As per the Reports, ICC has fined India women’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur 50% of her match fee for smashing the stump with the bat and 25% for her behaviour during the third and final ODI against Bangladesh, and also 3-4 demerit points ( still in discussion) to her record for her behaviour during the match and post-match presentation, the ICC is yet to make an official statement. What happened during the match? Earlier in the match against Bangladesh Umpire had given Harmanpreet Kaur LBW out Nahida Akter delivery while trying to play a sweep shot,…

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Pakistan overtakes India to capture the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings after India draws in the second Test against the West Indies in Trinidad. The final day of the Trinidad test was completely washed out by the rain and India had to settle for a draw with the Caribbeans, India set a target of 364 runs for West Indies to chase on the 4th day of the play, Chasing the target West Indies scored 76/2 till the 4th day play, further the match couldn’t start on the 5th day due to the rain an the match was…

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India W and Bangladesh W had to share the trophy as the 3-match series was levelled 1-1 where Bangladesh W won 1 match and India W won 1 match and the last match ended as a tie. There was no super-overplay as the umpire declared that the scheduled time to play the match was over. Earlier Umpire had given Harmanpreet Kaur LBW out, She didn’t look satisfied with the decision as she said the ball was hit by the bat first, and out of anger she hit the stumps with her bat. Former Indian Cricketer and skipper Anjum Chopra criticised…

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During the post-match press conference, Vice Captain Smriti Mandan was seen defending Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and said “When you play for India, you want to win the match. It happens in the heat of the moment” She continued to say “I don’t think she said anything towards the Bangladesh captain. From whatever I heard, think talked a bit about umpiring”. Smriti Mandana Said: Harmanpreeet’s Behaviour: “What happened in the middle is part and parcel of the game. We have seen these incidents so much in the past in men’s cricket,” Smriti said. “When you play for India, you want to…

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Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal has criticised Harmanpreet Kaurs saying her  “behaviour was pathetic against the Bangladesh women’s team” and said BCCI should take strict action against her, Harmanpreet lost her cool when the umpire gave her LBW out, she was not happy with the decision and hit the stumps with her bat. She then went on to call the umpiring “pathetic” in the post-match presentation. Harmanpreet was also seen calling the umpires to join in as well allegedly taunting them to be part of the Bangladesh team. Madan Lal Said: “Harmanpreet’s behaviour against the Bangladesh women’s team was pathetic.…

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Rain saved Australia from defeat on the 5th day of the 4th Test of the 2023 Ashes at Old Trafford in Manchester, Australia lost their 5 wickets for 214 runs and were trailing by 61 runs when the match was called off due to the rain. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting says “If they retain the Ashes, there will be a hollow feeling in the changing room”. Australia is leading the 5-match Ashes series 2-1 with 1 match remaining to play. The English side will look to win the next match to level the five-match Test series. Ricky Ponting Said: “Australia…

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In a high-tension match between the archrivals India A and Pakistan A, Sai Sudharsan was given out what seemed to be a no-ball. Indian opener Sai Sudharsan was in good form and scored a century in the group-stage match against Pakistan, The left-hand batsman tried a pull shot against Arshad Iqbal bowl and was caught by Mohammad Haris. However, the replays showed that the bowler’s front leg was very close to the crease and was indeed a close call and Sai Sudharsan was given out. 3rd umpire judges it as a Legal Delivery. pic.twitter.com/WDwDpJAyAq — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 23, 2023 Fans…

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Former Cricketer and cricket commentator Aakash Chopra shared his views on his YouTube channel and said the pitch doesn’t have enough swing and it was better to select Axar Patel he also said India might have to bat again. India were bowled out for 438 runs in their first innings of the 2nd test against the West Indies at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Friday, July 21. West Indies scored 81/1 at the end of day 2 play. Aakash Chopra Said: “We were talking about the West Indies that’s why they have played four fast bowlers. India’s…

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The Semifinal match of the Emerging Asia Cup between Bangladesh A and India A ended with lots of drama & aggression where players involving in heated arguments with each other, Bangladesh A Soumya Sarkar and India A Harshit Rana were involved in an heated argument occurred in the 26th over of  Bangladesh’s innings, Bangladesh was chasing the target of 212 runs set before them by India A side when off-spinner Yuvrajsinh Dodiya dismissed Sarkar, Sarkar was trapped in front of the wickets and there was an inside edge before the catch. Nikin Jose took an excellent low catch to dismiss the Bangladeshi…

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India A on Friday defeated Bangladesh A with 51 runs in the semifinal match, the match was full of drama with Bangladeshi A player Soumya Sarkar and India A Harshit Rana involved in a verbal fight, India A reached the finals where they will face their archrivals Pakistan on Sunday July 23rd. Venue of India A vs Pakistan A Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup Final India A will face Pakistan A at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, at 2:00 PM IST and the toss is scheduled to happen at 01:30 IST. Where to watch India…

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The BCCI on Saturday shared the fitness updates of key Indian players Japrit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Rishab Pant, BCCI has given a piece of positive news and said Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna are in the final stages of their rehab and they will play practice games. The BCCI reported Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul have resumed batting in the nets and are currently undergoing strength and fitness drills. Rishabh Pant has made significant progress in his rehabilitation and has commenced batting as well as keeping in the nets. The fitness of these key players is seen…

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Virat Kohli created history by scoring a half-century in his 500th International match on Thursday. Earlier West Indies won the toss and elected to field first. Batting first Indian opening duo gave a good start with Rohit Sharma scoring 80 off 143 and Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring 57 off 74 which took India’s total to 139 for the first wicket. India lost their 3 wickets within the next 43 runs in the form of Rohit, Shubman and Rahane. Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja came as a rescue for the Indian team and added 106 runs for the team till the 1st day of…

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Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday has become the fifth-highest run-scorer for India in an International match. Rohit broke the record when he scored 80 off 143 balls against West Indies on Thursday on day 1 of the 2nd test in Queen’s Park Oval, West Indies. The 36-year-old has scored 17,298 runs in 443 International matches so far and overtook the record of Former Captain MS Dhoni having 17092 runs in 523 International matches. He is behind Sachin Tendulkar with 34,357 runs in 664 International matches followed by Virat Kohli with 25548 runs in 500 International Matches, Rahul Dravid with…

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Virat Kohli on Thursday became the fourth Indian player to play 500 international matches in his career, He is behind Sachin Tendulkar who has played 664 Matches and is on the top of the list followed by MS Dhoni who has played 538 matches, while Rahul Dravid has played 509 Matches in their international carrer. The first player to score fifty in the 500th International match: Virat Kohli also created history by scoring a half-century in his 500th International match on Thursday, he became the only player to score a half-century in the 500th International match. Virat Kohli overtook Sehwag’s Record:…

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