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England's World Cup defense gets a big boost from Ben Stokes' ODI return

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  Inspirational Test captain's decision to reverse ODI retirement will boost England's batting power in India England's World Cup defense gets a big boost from Ben Stokes' ODI return For English cricket fans, the 2019 ODI World Cup will probably be their most memorable moment in the game. It was the first time since the country's debut in 1975 that England had won a tournament. At the center of that great campaign was the inspirational Ben Stokes. The all-rounder led England to a thrilling victory over New Zealand at Lord's, won the Player of the Match award in the final, and established himself as one of the greats of the game. Stokes decided to retire from ODIs at the age of 50 and return to management Four years later, England, who are also the T20 World Cup holders, could not have asked for a bigger boost as they prepare to defend their ODI title in India. With less than two months to go before the start of the prestigious competition, Stokes, who led the Te...

India registered a record-breaking win in the third ODI against the West Indies in Trinidad

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 In the 3rd ODI vs West Indies, as India edged past Pakistan in terms of the world record, Kishan joins Dhoni as a milestone Records were broken when India defeated West Indies in the decisive third and final ODI at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad to win the three-match series 2–1 . This was India's 13th consecutive bilateral ODI series win against West Indies, increasing their world record. They haven't lost a single ODI series against the Windies since 2007. The next best is Pakistan, who have won 11 consecutive ODI series against Zimbabwe. India's 200-run win on Tuesday was also the second-biggest win (in terms of runs) in ODIs against the West Indies. India vs West Indies ODI final Match The batsmen of Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson and later Hardik Pandya laid the foundation for the victory by scoring 351/5. India was looking to avoid their first series defeat at the hands of the West Indies since 2006 and the visiting batsmen gave them a signific...

Fans Slam BCCI After Pictures of India's New Test jersey surface online

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 'Go well Dream 11 for WI Series': Indian fans were not too impressed with the design of the team's new Test jersey. Fans Slam BCCI After Pictures of India's New Test jersey surface online India will take on West Indies in a two-match Test series starting in Dominica on Wednesday. India heads into the series after a rare break from international duties, their last match being the World Test Championship final against Australia. The WTC final was also the first time that India played with their new kit sponsor, Adidas. The jerseys worn by the team were well received by fans, especially due to the fact that they carried the team name across the front, whereas previously the name of the main shirt sponsor was written there. Now, Dream11 has secured that position by securing the rights to be the team's new jersey sponsor earlier this month. Pictures of the players wearing the new jerseys have surfaced online and fans are not impressed with the change. India skipper Rohi...