Time to shine: Ton-up Klaasen thriving on consistent playing time for Proteas
Proteas batter Heinrich Klaasen said he has been a beneficiary of getting consistent game time for the men's national team.
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"He Has To Step Back": S Sreesanth's Blunt Take On Sanju Samson Ahead Of IPL 2023
Sanju Samson has been in and out of the Indian cricket team in the past few years. With Rishabh Pant cementing his position in the team and Ishan Kishan finding a great run of form in white-ball cricket, chances have been few for the Kerala-based cricketer. However, he has been a top performer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the skipper of Rajasthan Royals and his popularity has only grown with time. Former India cricketer S Sreesanth revealed his piece of advice to Samson during his early playing days and described him as a “very attacking captain” in the IPL.
Steve Smith's Horrible DRS Call Has Virat Kohli In Splits. 'Worst Review' Says Twitter
Steve Smith was left embarrassed after a horrible review that forced Virat Kohli and even his teammate Marnus Labuschagne to laugh out loud during the third ODI encounter between India and Australia in Chennai on Wednesday. During the 10th over of the innings, Kohli chased a delivery from Sean Abbott outside the off-stump and most Australia fielders were convinced that he edged it to the keeper. Smith went for the review but the replays should that the ball was nowhere close to the bat and the third umpire did not even bother to check the ultra-edge. Smith was visibly sheepish after the replay was shown and Kohli could not help but laugh at Smith's decision to take the review.
Indian Premier League 2023 Rule Change: It Will Impact Playing XI In A Huge Way. Details Here
The captains of IPL teams can name their playing eleven after the toss instead of handing over team sheets before the spin of coin, stated the new playing conditions issued by the BCCI. According to playing conditions clause 1.2.1: "Each captain shall nominate 11 players plus a maximum of 5 substitute fielders in writing to the IPL Match Referee after the toss." "Other than set out in Clause 1.2.9 no player (member of the playing eleven) may be changed after the nomination and prior to the start of play without the consent of the opposing captain."
India vs Australia - Watch: Mohammed Siraj Misses Tough Catch in 3rd ODI. Sunil Gavaskar Says "Hasn't Developed Instincts"
The Indian cricket team came up with a disciplined bowling performance in the ODI series decider against Australia. Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets each to restrict Australia to 269. Ravindra Jadeja was also highly economical giving only 34 runs in his 10 overs but could not scalp a wicket. There was a point in the Australian innings when Jadeja was frustrated after Siraj missed a tough catching opportunity.
"It's Unfortunate": Shoaib Akhtar Critical Of India Management On Jasprit Bumrah Fitness
Former Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes that India could have managed Jasprit Bumrah's work rate a bit better as the India pacer is currently ruled out due to injury. In a recent interaction, Akhtar explained that the bowling action that Bumrah has is not sustainable for anyone who wants to have a long career in the sport and even explained that the action can end up causing issues to his back in the long run. Bumrah has not featured for the Indian cricket team in the past few series and the fast bowler will also miss the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to injury.
Watch: Rohit Sharma Screams At Kuldeep Yadav After DRS Call In 3rd ODI vs Australia
India captain Rohit Sharma lost his cool at spinner Kuldeep Yadav after taking a DRS call during the ongoing third ODI agaisnt Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The incident happed after the final ball of the 39th over when Kuldeep convinced Rohit to take a DRS call after an lbw appeal against Ashton Agar was rejected by the umpire. Although Rohit took the DRS with a smile on his face, there was a sudden shift in his emotions as he lashed out at Kuldeep for some reason. It was not clear whether he was indulging in a banter or not.
India vs Australia - Watch: Hardik Pandya Takes Three Wickets In Three Overs. Virat Kohli Can't Keep Calm
Hardik Pandya is back to his best as an all-rounder. The star has been contributing both with the bat and ball in the limited overs formats. He has also been regularly leading the team in the T20Is. He was also the stand-in captain in the first ODI against Australia. On Wednesday, Pandya once again proved to be quite a handful with the ball as he took three wickets in three overs. With Australia in full flow, reaching 61/0 in 10 overs, Pandya came to India's rescue. He got the wickets of Travis Head (33), Steve Smith (0) and Mitchell Marsh (47) in the 11th, 13th and 15th overs respectively.