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Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Saturday announced that they are planning to name a stand at the Eden Gardens after Jhulan Goswami. In one of its kind honouring, CAB organised the telecast of her last game at an Inox auditorium in South Kolkata before 170 budding women cricketers, CAB members and office bearers.
cricket as a raw, rookie pacer. It won’t take Jhulan Goswami long to become a legendary fast bowler. In the era of compact disc, Jhulan was like a long-playing record, who started her international career in 2002 under the Women’s Cricket Association of India (WCAI) against England in Chennai. At 39 years and 302 days, when the former India skipper’s journey ends with the final ODI against England at Lords on Saturday, she would have played 12 Tests, 68 T20Is and 204 ODIs, with 353 wickets in her bag. Her tally of 253 wickets in ODIs is the best in women’s cricket, with South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail a distant second with 191.
Jhulan Goswami is one of the finest pacers India has ever produced. The veteran of 203 ODIs, has 253 wickets to her name - highest among any women's cricketer. The pacer has a knack of getting breakthroughs with the new ball in hand, and she also perfected the act of bowling with the old ball. One of her most memorable came when Jhulan bowled one of the best deliveries in women's cricket -- an absolute jaffa to get the better of Meg Lanning in the semi-final of 2017 Women's World Cup.
Yusuf Pathan met with the ground staff of the Eden Gardens after his Team India Maharajas' charity match against World Giants ahead of the Legends League Cricket season 2 on Friday. His brother Irfan Pathan shared the adorable video on social media saying: "So much cricket is left in you lala @yusuf_pathan top batting again." Notably, Yusuf played a crucial role in the game on Friday night with his unbeaten 50-run knock that came off 35 balls and helped India Legends register a six-wicket win at the Eden Gardens.
Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has said that the introduction of super-sub rule can prove to be a "gamechanger" for the shortest format of the game. In a first of its kind, Legends League Cricket (LLC) introduced a super-sub rule as the tournament kicked off with a special benefit match between India Maharajas and Team World Giants at the Eden Gardens on Friday. The unique rule states that one "super substitute" will be available for each team which they can use after the completion of 10 overs in any inning of the match.
India star batter Virat Kohli shared a throwback photo of himself on Saturday. Kohli ended his century drought in the Asia Cup match against Afghanistan earlier this week. He smashed 122 runs off just 61 balls, registering his 71st international ton, and first in the shortest format of the game. His previous three-figure score came almost three years ago against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens. Taking to Instagram, Kohli shared a throwback photo, in which he can be seen enjoying a wholesome meal.
The India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is abound with several interesting tales. Whenever the two teams face off, the focus and scrutiny are intense. With champion cricketers in both the sides, the competitive nature of the matches between the two sides is there for all to see. Shoaib Akhtar is one such cricketer who has been a great performer in India-Pakistan matches. His speed terrified batters around the world and it bamboozled India in a Test match in Kolkata in February, 1999.
The organisers of the Legends League Cricket on Saturday confirmed that Herschelle Gibbs and Sanath Jayasuriya have been replaced by Shane Watson and Daniel Vettori in the World Giants squad for the match against India Maharajas on September 16 at the Eden Gardens. "Legends League Cricket has decided to replace Herschelle Gibbs and Sanath Jayasuriya in the World Giant squad for the special match," read an official statement.