Black Caps bowler Southee says NZ-SA rivalry doesn't just extend to the rugby field
Black Caps fast bowler Tim Southee says the sporting rivalry between New Zealand and South Africa is not only limited to the rugby field.
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Andrew Strauss feels Anderson and Broad omissions will help England develop
Sir Andrew Strauss believes the decision to drop James Anderson and Stuart Broad will help the England team develop but insisted they were not too strong personalities for Joe Root to manage.
Winter Olympics: NBC commentators blasted for coverage of Mikaela Shiffrin’s misery ‘horrible to watch’
Supporters of Mikaela Shiffrin circled the wagons around the twice disqualified skier by comparing NBC’s Winter Olympics commentary to their coverage of Simone Biles’s Summer Olympic failure.
Have been putting in hard yards, glad with my performance in 2nd ODI: Prasidh Krishna
Prasidh Krishna, who emerged star performer in India's 44-win in the second ODI, said that he has been striving to get consistent and was pleased that his efforts paid off on Wednesday. The lanky Karnataka pacer returned with fine figures of 4/12 and drew praise from his skipper.
Rishabh Pant was one-off experiment not permanent solution: Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma says it was a one-off experiment to ask Rishabh Pant to open the innings and not a permanent solution as his team is trying new combinations to sort out the batting order before the 2023 World Cup. Regular opener Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal still not available, Pant scored 18 off 34 balls while batting alongside Rohit (5) in the second ODI against the West Indies. "I have been asked to do different things, so this was different. People will be happy seeing Rishabh open then, but yeah it is not permanent," Rohit said at the post match presentation.
West Indies All-Rounder Odean Smith Excited For IPL 2022 Mega Auction
With his tearaway pace bowling and batting exploits down the order, West Indies allrounder Odean Smith is hoping to land a handsome deal from one of the franchises during the upcoming IPL mega auction. Priced in the highest bracket of Rs 2 crore for the IPL mega auction on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru, Smith is expected to spark a bidding war among the franchises. "Quite excited going to the auction, I would say. If I get selected, that will be good. My hopes are high on getting selected," the 28-year-old said in a virtual media interaction after the second ODI in Ahmedabad.
Nicholas Pooran Rues Loss In 2nd ODI, Says West Indies "Need To Continue To Be Aggressive"
West Indies stand-in skipper Nicholas Pooran expressed disappointment after his side was defeated by India in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Prasidh Krishna's four-wicket haul helped India defend 237 and defeat West Indies by 44 runs in the second ODI. "With the bat, we didn't build partnerships. We kept losing wickets at regular intervals. In the 39th over, we lost Fabian first and then Hosein in the very next. We need to continue to be aggressive. Pollard is a tough and big guy and should be back. Smith is a strong guy. He is a little inexperienced but sky is the limit for him. We did a good job with the ball and hopefully we can do the same in the final game. And also do better with the bat," Pooran said after the game.
Krishna takes four as India claim series win over Windies
India clinched a series win over the West Indies after pacer Prasidh Krishna tore through the tourists' top order on Wednesday, taking four wickets to lead India to a 44-run victory in the second one-day international in Ahmedabad.