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Joe Root is 'far ahead' in the list of 'Fab Four', feels Saba Karim

Joe Root, saying the charismatic cricketer could surpass Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs in Test history, closer home, former India selector Saba Karim has said that the former England skipper stands head and shoulders above in the 'Fab Four' list of modern-day batsman, including Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson. Root, who handed over England's Test captaincy reins to all-rounder Ben Stokes to concentrate on his batting, scored a fine unbeaten century to guide the home team to a five-wicket win against the Williamson-led New Zealand at Lord's to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. In guiding England to a morale-boosting win, Root surpassed the 10,000-run milestone to become just the 14th cricketer to reach the mark.

India vs South Africa, India Predicted XI, 1st T20I: Will Umran Malik, Dinesh Karthik Get A Look-In?

India take on South Africa in the first game of the five-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series on Thursday. The match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. India have some big names like Virat Kohli, captain Rohit Sharma and fast-bowling ace Jasprit Bumrah missing and the T20I series will be an opportunity for a fair few to make an impression, especially looking ahead to the T20 World Cup this year in Australia. Two names that fans and everyone else concerned will be keeping a keen eye on will be Dinesh Karthik and Umran Malik. Both were exceptional in IPL 2022 and will be hoping to replicate those performances on the international stage.

Stifling Pakistan heat is no sweat for West Indies, says Nicholas Pooran

Pakistan's ODI series against West Indies, but visiting skipper Nicholas Pooran is not overly concerned about the conditions in Multan. The sides begin a three-match series later on Wednesday in one of Pakistan's hottest cities, with temperatures likely to hover around 45 Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) on all three days. The series could not be played in December due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the West Indies camp and was shifted out of Rawalpindi last month following political rallies in nearby Islamabad.

Coach Rahul Dravid "Not Really Paying Attention" As India Stand On Cusp Of This Massive World Record

Indian cricket team's first T20I against South Africa on Thursday presents a massive opportunity for the side to set a new world record. India are currently tied with Afghanistan and Romania for the longest T20I winning streak of 12 matches. India's winning run started in the 2021 T20 World Cup where they beat Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia in successive matches. Then, under Rohit Sharma, India clinched three consecutive series against New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka - all with 3-0 margin. Now, if India can defeat South Africa in the first T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, it will be the side's 13th win on the trot - a new world record.

Watch: Ahead Of South Africa T20Is, Deepak Hooda Undergoes Short-Ball Practice

With several seniors being rested for the Indian cricket team's T20I series against South Africa, the batting line-up will bear a fresh look in the five-match contest. It will be interesting to see what the top-order looks like in the absence of the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. India head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday gave his take on the batting line-up in the absence of the seniors, saying: "We know our top three's quality. They are top class. There will be a slightly different top three in this series but what we are looking for (in general) is good positive start and playing according to the situation."

Stifling Pakistan heat is no sweat for West Indies, says skipper

LAHORE : Delayed starts, extra breaks and ice collars are some of the measures being taken to help players beat the heat in Pakistan's one-day series against West Indies but visiting skipper Nicholas Pooran is not overly concerned about the conditions in Multan.

"Point Of Difference": Rahul Dravid On Why Dinesh Karthik Will Be In Focus In South Africa T20Is

Dinesh Karthik has made a comeback to the Indian cricket team on the back of some stupendous show in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the 37-year-old wicketkeeper-batter aced the finisher's role scoring 330 runs in 16 matches at a strike-rate of 183.33. Courtesy that performance, the veteran has made a comeback into the squad. That last time he played for India was at the 2019 ICC World Cup. As Team India looks to get its house in order ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia in October, the T20I series against South Africa will be a massive opportunity for Karthik.

IPL media rights: 'It's not the price at which you win but the price at which you let it go'

Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights auction starting Sunday is not about the price at which you win it. It's about the price at which you let it go. In that lies the answer to who will end up winning the bouquet of cricket's most coveted rights anywhere in the world. Every bidder that logs in for the e-auction process beginning this Sunday will have drawn up an exit strategy. That will mean, every bidder will bear a figure in mind beyond which the company will say 'it is not worth it". This process will keep repeating until all players exit and only one bidder (or two, maybe) will remain. 'So, you see, an e-auction becomes a fascinating process by itself because it's not about the price at which you think you can take it away. It's the price at which you stop and say, 'I can't go any further' that makes all the difference. The higher that limit you set for yourself, the more you move closer to grabbing it," a top industry executive tells TOI. 'Nobody will tell you this now, because nobody will talk and frankly nobody knows what that magical figure might be. But wait for the auction to get over and every single bidder who hasn't won it will remind you that the price at which it eventually went was not worth it. That will be the case because they did not see value in it," he adds. Here's an attempt, after speaking to top select industry executives and number-crunchers, to see what kind of value can this auction process derive.

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Joe Root is 'far ahead' in the list of 'Fab Four', feels Saba Karim

India vs South Africa, India Predicted XI, 1st T20I: Will Umran Malik, Dinesh Karthik Get A Look-In?

Stifling Pakistan heat is no sweat for West Indies, says Nicholas Pooran

Coach Rahul Dravid "Not Really Paying Attention" As India Stand On Cusp Of This Massive World Record

Watch: Ahead Of South Africa T20Is, Deepak Hooda Undergoes Short-Ball Practice

Stifling Pakistan heat is no sweat for West Indies, says skipper

"Point Of Difference": Rahul Dravid On Why Dinesh Karthik Will Be In Focus In South Africa T20Is

IPL media rights: 'It's not the price at which you win but the price at which you let it go'