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Virat doesn't give rest to fast bowlers, says Mohd Siraj
"Pujji Bhai (Cheteshwar Pujara), he plays with a deep focus in Cheteshwar Pujara)t... Virat bhai does not give rest to the fast bowler. He gets ready immediately after hitting the shot, I don't even get time to settle," Siraj said on SG Cricket YouTube channel when asked which batsman he enjoys bowling in the nets. "After hitting the shot, the batsman looks here and there.
'It wasn't my finest moment': Steve Smith opens up on dismissal in Delhi Test
He also said the Australian batters will aim to slow things down at the crease when they take on India in the third Test, starting on Wednesday here at Holkar Stadium. The 33-year-old fell victim to Indian ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for 9 while attempting his first sweep shot of the series on day three of the second Test in Delhi.
That game is what Test cricket is about, says Ben Stokes after a narrow loss to NZ in second Test
New Zealand became just the fourth team ever to win a Test match after being forced to follow on when they pulled off a thrilling one-run victory over England in a classic final-day contest. That game is what Test cricket is about, it was just incredible. The emotions we were going through and obviously the Kiwi boys out there as well. Was incredible to be involved in such a Test match.
Nick Kyrgios pulls out of ATP/WTA Indian Wells Masters with knee issue
The Australian underwent surgery after pulling out from Australian Open and the United Cup and was hoping to be fit for Indian Wells following the surgery. Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the 2023 BNP Paribas Open due to an ongoing knee injury," the tournament said in a statement. The world No. 19, who made the final of Wimbledon last year, last played singles in October in Tokyo.
Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, Stage 1: Third place finish for Ross puts him on podium
Ross Branch finished the stage in the third fastest time of the day, while Sebastian Buhler suffered an unfortunate mechanical issue and could not finish the stage. Carrying forward the confidence from his strong Prologue performance, Ross Branch rode steadily with good pace to finish on the podium on Tuesday His Hero 450 Rally bike performed at its peak, and Ross thoroughly enjoyed his outing in the dunes until he reached the finish in Qasr Al Sarab.
Australia relying too much on Smith, Labuschagne, says Glenn McGrath
"I think they're relying too much on (Steve) Smith and Marnus (Labuschagne) at the moment. Travis Head has had a really good year as well. The whole batting line-up has to stand up," McGrath said. Australia have already conceded the Border-Gavaskar trophy after suffering defeats in the first two Tests in Nagpur and Delhi, respectively, that drew heavy criticism on their approach and shot selection.
Playing with Chhetri, Krishna takes the pressure off me, says Sivasakthi Narayanan
Simon Grayson's team's second-half surge has been a case of collective strength, but if one individual has made a more telling impression, it has to be the young striker Sivasakthi Narayanan. Joint third-highest top goalscorer in the Durand Cup 2022, Sivasakthi was one to be kept an eye on when the ISL 2022-23 season began in October, but the extra eyeballs probably bogged the 21-year-old down.
2nd Test: New Zealand beat England by just one run after follow-on in Wellington
Pacer Neil Wagner (4/62) was the hero for the Kiwis as he had James Anderson caught behind down the leg side to clinch a famous victory for New Zealand in the second Test at Basin Reserve. The hosts' hopes had looked forlorn when they were asked to follow on after being dismissed for just 209 in their first innings in reply to England's 435/8 declared, but Kane Williamson's 26th Test century on the penultimate day of a topsy-turvy contest gave New Zealand some hope, reports ICC.
Shams Mulani replaces Mayank Markande in Rest of India squad for Irani Cup
Mayank Markande injured his right index finger during training and has been ruled out of the tournament. Rest of India (RoI) will play 2021-22 Ranji Trophy Champions Madhya Pradesh from March 1-5 at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior.RoI squad: Mayank Agarwal (Captain), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yash Dhull, Baba Indrajith, Upendra Yadav (wk), Atit Sheth, Saurabh Kumar, Harvik Desai, Navdeep Saini, Mukesh Kumar, Chetan Sakariya, Akash Deep, Shams Mulani, Pulkit Narang, Sudip Kumar Gharami
From Alvaro Rodriguez's dramatic Madrid Derby equaliser to huge win for Valencia CF, 10 things learned this week in LaLiga Santander
There is fresh excitement at Real Madrid, who have a new hero to celebrate in the form of 18-year-old striker Alvaro Rodriguez. The academy graduate came off the bench in Los Blancos' Madrid Derby on Saturday and headed in the equalising goal against Atleti to earn his side a 1-1 draw. That was his first goal for the senior team and proves he is one to watch.
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