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Iceland Cricket faces flak for Virat Kohli's century drought tweet

Virat Kohli ended his century drought in international cricket last year by smashing his maiden T20I ton against Afghanistan during an Asia Cup encounter. He followed that up with three more centuries in the ODIs against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.But Kohli's agonising wait of scoring a hundred in the Test cricket continues with the Indian batter's last ton coming in November 2019 against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens.Kohli also failed to make an impact in the ongoing Test series against Australia with the scores of 12, 44 and 20 so far in the first two Tests.The Iceland Cricket, who are very active on social media, took to Twitter to highlight the fact that Kohli has not scored a century in 23 Tests.

White-ball specialists will have short skills camp at NCA before Australia ODIs

While most of the Test squad members, who are also part of the 50-overs squad, have been given a break before the commencement of the third Test in Indore from March 1, the remaining will train in Bengaluru and also go through their regular fitness routines."Fast bowler Umran Malik and senior leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal are already in Bengaluru for some quality net sessions before the ODI leg starts in Mumbai from March 17. They would be doing their fitness programmes as well as bowling full tilt under the supervision of NCA coaches," a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.Pandya, who was busy with family functions, is also expected to join the camp along with Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur, both of whom are part of the 50-over setup.

"So Little Experience Captaining On...": Australia Great On Pat Cummins' Acumen As Skipper

Australian great Geoff Lawson has blamed captain Pat Cummins' lack of knowledge of spinning tracks and assistant coach Daniel Vettori's inadequate inputs for the team's woeful performance in India. India have won the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy inside three days, with their spin-bowling duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja doing the maximum damage. Australia lost the opening Test in Nagpur by an innings and 132 run, while the second match in New Delhi saw the tourists faring a little better but the outcome was the same -- a six-wicket win for India.

"23 Tests Since Virat Kohli Scored A Century," Tweets Iceland Cricket. Fans Don't Like It

Virat Kohli, after a couple of years when he could not score a ton, is back among run in the white ball formats. Since the 2022 Asia Cup, Kohli has been scoring well in limited overs cricket. However, the same cannot be said for the Test format. He has not scored a half-century in his last 13 Test innings. His scores in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy reads - 44, 20 and 12. The former Indian cricket team skipper's last Test ton came against Bangladesh in November, 2019. Iceland Cricket highlighted this aspect in a tweet recently.

Australia unsure what to expect from familiar foe India

CAPE TOWN : Familiarity breeds uncertainty for defending champions Australia as captain Meg Lanning says they are not sure what to expect from old foe India in Thursday's Women's Twenty20 World Cup semi-final.

'It's a mental game': Underdog Proteas hope to break semi-final hoodoo against England

Proteas opener Laura Wolvaardt says it will come down to the mental strength of the Women's T20 World Cup hosts ahead of their semi-final against England at Newlands on Friday.

Jay Shah To Attend Women's T20 World Cup Semi-Final Between India And Australia: Report

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah will attend the Women's T20I World Cup semi-final match between India and Australia on Thursday to extend his support to the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side. India will take on unbeaten Australia on Thursday in the Women's T20I World Cup semi-final match at the Newlands in Cape Town. Shah has been spotted many times supporting team India in the ICC tournaments. So it won't be a surprise for many to see him in the stands cheering for the Indian team with all his might.

"No Psychological Edge, Both Teams Will Start At Same Level": Meg Lanning

Australia skipper Meg Lanning believes her side will not go into the Women's T20 World Cup semi-final against India with a psychological edge, saying past results don't matter against a strong team. Australia will take on India for a place in the World Cup final, after defeating Harmanpreet Kaur's side 4-1 in the five-match T20I series last December and also the 2022 Commonwealth Games final in Birmingham, besides triumphing in the 2020 T20 World Cup final at MCG.

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Iceland Cricket faces flak for Virat Kohli's century drought tweet

White-ball specialists will have short skills camp at NCA before Australia ODIs

"So Little Experience Captaining On...": Australia Great On Pat Cummins' Acumen As Skipper

"23 Tests Since Virat Kohli Scored A Century," Tweets Iceland Cricket. Fans Don't Like It

Australia unsure what to expect from familiar foe India

'It's a mental game': Underdog Proteas hope to break semi-final hoodoo against England

Jay Shah To Attend Women's T20 World Cup Semi-Final Between India And Australia: Report

"No Psychological Edge, Both Teams Will Start At Same Level": Meg Lanning