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Watch: Batters Run 5 Between Wickets Due To Poor Fielding. Internet Slams "Never Been Coached"

In cricket, fielding is an important aspect. It is often said catches win matches. Despite good bowling or batting, sometimes it is the fielding which sometimes helps a team nose ahead at crucial junctures. So how crucial is fielding exactly? Recently, former Indian cricket team opener Gautam Gambhir said that the chances of Pakistan at the 2024 T20 World Cup is less as it has got the 'worst fielding' in international cricket. A video from the European Cricket Championship is going viral on social media which might be the epitome of poor fielding.

Virat Kohli's Simulation, Shreyas Iyer Faces... - India's Tactics For South Africa 2nd Test Revealed

Virat Kohli looked a million dollars as he did extensive simulation for South Africa's left-arm pacer Nandre Burger but Shreyas Iyer's problems seemed to continue while facing a barrage of short balls at nets on Monday. On the New Year's Day, it was business as usual for Kohli, who had an extended session lasting close to an hour. First, he was at the centre nets against bowlers and then he faced high-intensity throwdowns for about 20 to 25 minutes at outside nets. Kohli is known to come to nets with specific purpose and on Monday, it seemed he wanted to extensively bat against a left-arm pacer. Since the Indian team's pace bowling roster doesn't include a left-armer, a net bowler was summoned and Kohli faced a good 25 to 30 deliveries from him in between playing against Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, R Ashwin and Avesh Khan.

Watch: Virat Kohli Smashes Ravichandran Ashwin For A Big Six Ahead Of 2nd Test. Video Viral

After a crushing loss against South Africa in the first Test, the Indian cricket team is gearing up for the second and final match that starts on Wednesday in Cape Town. For India it's a do-or-die match if they are to draw the series. In the first Test, Dean Elgar hit 185 while the South African bowlers were on song too as India crumbled to a loss by innings and 32 runs. The second Test gives them an opportunity to set the record straight.

What Makes Kagiso Rabada A "Special Bowler"? South Africa Great Explains

Kagiso Rabada's hunger for success and an impeccable technique to release the ball easily makes him a modern-day South Africa legend, reckons former fast bowling great Allan Donald. Explaining what makes Rabada special, Donald said Rabada's hip-rotation is like a javelin thrower and that adds pace to his bowling. Donald said Rabada's bowling style is similar to the past legends of the game. The 28-year-old, who has competed in 61 matches, is just 13 scalps away from completing 300 Test wickets.

"ICC, India...Must Step In": Australia Great Blasts South Africa For Naming Weak Test Squad vs New Zealand, Namedrops 'Pakistan'

Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh has slammed the International Cricket Council and top cricket boards, including the BCCI, for not caring about Test cricket after South Africa named a depleted red-ball squad for the tour of New Zealand, prioritising its T20 league over the longest format. Cricket South Africa (CSA) have named a second-string Test squad which has seven uncapped players, including a new captain, for next month's two-Test series against New Zealand.

"Was Hardly Used...": Sunil Gavaskar Predicts Two Changes In XI For India's Must-Win 2nd Test vs South Africa

The New Year brings in new hopes for Indian cricket team fans. The year 2023 promised a lot for India for there were heartbreaks too. The losses in the finals of the World Test Championship and the ODI Cricket World Cup were heavy blows for the team. 2023 ended on a sour note for the Rohit Sharma-led team as it lost by an Innings and 32 runs in the first Test against South Africa. The second and final Test of the series starts on January 3 and they have to win it to draw the series.

"Don't Really Think About Her When...": KL Rahul Intriguing Reason On Why Wife Athiya Shetty Might 'Kill' Him

KL Rahul's performance was one of the few positive for India in the first Test against South Africa. The batter scored a terrific ton which was praised by Sunil Gavaskar as one of top 10 centuries for India in Test cricket. KL Rahul also had a good outing for India at the ODI World Cup 2023 where he donned the wicketkeeper's gloves as well. KL Rahul recently revealed the support he received from his wife, Athiya Shetty during injury and rehabilitation and her little superstition.

"Someone Was Clearly...": David Warner Recalls 2018 'Sandpaper Gate' Scandal Ahead Of Final Test

Ahead of his final Test match at his home arena of Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Australian opener David Warner reflected on the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town that led to a one-year ban from cricket and a ban from assuming leadership roles in Australia, saying that the issue could have been handled differently but he has moved on from it. Warner will bid farewell to the longest format of the game with the third Test against Pakistan at his home arena of Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

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Watch: Batters Run 5 Between Wickets Due To Poor Fielding. Internet Slams "Never Been Coached"

Virat Kohli's Simulation, Shreyas Iyer Faces... - India's Tactics For South Africa 2nd Test Revealed

Watch: Virat Kohli Smashes Ravichandran Ashwin For A Big Six Ahead Of 2nd Test. Video Viral

What Makes Kagiso Rabada A "Special Bowler"? South Africa Great Explains

"ICC, India...Must Step In": Australia Great Blasts South Africa For Naming Weak Test Squad vs New Zealand, Namedrops 'Pakistan'

"Was Hardly Used...": Sunil Gavaskar Predicts Two Changes In XI For India's Must-Win 2nd Test vs South Africa

"Don't Really Think About Her When...": KL Rahul Intriguing Reason On Why Wife Athiya Shetty Might 'Kill' Him

"Someone Was Clearly...": David Warner Recalls 2018 'Sandpaper Gate' Scandal Ahead Of Final Test