Smith back at three as England rejig batting order for Australia clash
Jamie Smith will return from injury to keep wicket and bat at number three in England's Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore on Saturday.
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Rohit Sharma Ends 487-Day Century Drought, Sends Warning To Rivals Ahead of Champions Trophy
India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday slammed his 32 ODI century, his first in the format since October 2023. Rohit achieved the milestone during the 2nd ODI against England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. This was Rohit's first century in any format since March last year, 338 days to be precise, while his last ODI ton came against Afghanistan at the ODI World Cup on October 11, 2023 (487 days). On Sunday, Rohit reached triple figures in 76 balls.
Virat Kohli Returns As Rohit Sharma Gives Strange Explanation Behind Two Changes For 2nd ODI
India captain Rohit Sharma announced two big changes for the second ODI against England as the tourists won the toss and opted to bat first in Cuttack on Sunday. Virat Kohli marked his much-anticipated return to the team's playing XI after missing the series opener due to a knee injury. It was Shreyas Iyer who had replaced him in the team during the last match but the middle-order batter retained his place in the team after hitting an explosive half-century. It was Yashasvi Jaiswal who was dropped to make space for Kohli in the playing XI this time.
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England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bat against India - who have Virat Kohli back in the team - in the second one-day international in Cuttack on Sunday.
Sanjay Manjrekar Hits Bullsye As Sanju Samson Flops: "Getting A Little..."
Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar decoded Sanju Samson's pattern of dismissal in the recently concluded T20I series against England. The short-length delivery is one of the oldest tricks in cricket that has survived the wrath of time while holding on to its lethal nature. Among its many users, the West Indies speed demons from the era of 1980 to 2000 were the most proficient. For Samson, it wasn't the length that troubled him but the speed at which the ball came to him and the technique he implemented to overcome it.
"No Chance Of Him Playing...": Jofra Archer's Brutal Delivery Fractures India Star's Finger, Out For...
Star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has fractured his index finger after being hit by a Jofra Archer scorcher during the fifth T20 International against England in Mumbai and will be out of action for more than a month, side-lining him from the upcoming Ranji Trophy quarterfinals. It is learnt that Sanju has returned to his home base Thiruvananthapuram and will only start training after completing his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He would need NCA's green light before returning to competitive action.
India Break Multiple Records As Abhishek Sharma Punishes England In 5th T20I
The Indian cricket team scripted history during its fifth and final T20I match against England at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Abhishek Sharma was the wrecker-in-chief as India smashed their highest-ever score in the powerplay in the format, 95 runs at the loss of one wicket. Boundaries were flowing all-around the park, thanks to terrific hitting from Abhishek as he reached his fifty in only 17 balls. By the end of powerplay, the southpaw reached the score of 58 off only 21 balls. Meanwhile, Tilak Varma scored 19 off 8 balls and Sanju Samson, who was dismissed in the powerplay, hit 16 off 7 balls during the first six overs of India's play.
Hardik Pandya Slammed For Refusing India Star A Single: "Could Have Shown..."
Former batter Ambati Rayudu has criticised all-rounder Hardik Pandya for not backing youngster Dhruv Jurel during India's loss to England in the third T20I on Tuesday. For the unversed, Hardik refused to take a single on final ball of the 18th over after Jurel hit Jofra Archer's delivery to deep square leg. While Rayudu praised Hardik for his fighting knock, he felt the veteran all-rounder could've show more faith in Jurel. Hardik top-scored for with a 35-ball 40, but couldn't prevent India from suffering a 26-run loss in Rajkot.