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Virat Kohli Announces Retirement From Test Cricket: An Era Ends

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 A few days ago, it was announced that Virat Kohli would like to retire from test cricket . After an incredible red-ball career that revolutionized modern batting and leadership, Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli officially announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 12 in a heartfelt statement shared with fans worldwide. Kohli Announces Retirement Via Social Media Addressing the decision on social media early Monday morning, the 36-year-old former Indian captain thanked his teammates, coaches, supporters, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for their unwavering support over the past 14 years. In a statement that read, "Playing Test cricket for India has been the greatest honor of my life," Kohli shared a picture on Instagram. "Even though it is very hard to leave the whites, I know deep down that the time is right because they have always had a special place in my heart." Virat Kohli Test Career Virat quickly rose to the top of the world'...

'We are not focused on winning. We want people to enjoy: England star's odd comment after Ashes heartbreak 4th Test in Manchester

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 Australia hold in the Ashes after rain washed out a draw on Day 5 Australia hold in the Ashes after rain washed out a draw on Day 5 Last week's fourth Test between England and Australia ended on a bitter note as rain in Manchester forced the match to end in a draw after playing the entire fifth day. The result meant that Australia retained the Ashes for the third time in a row in England, winning the first two Tests before returning to England at Headingley. England was in a dominant position in the Fourth Test. They had Australia 214/5 with them still 61 runs ahead in the second innings, when rain ensured there would be no further play in the Test. Naturally, the England camp was disappointed to have missed a golden chance to stay in the series. Even if England wins the final Test at The Oval, Australia will retain the urn. Many suggested that England's past decisions - particularly their declaration in the first innings of the opening Test - had come to haunt them, but team ...

India's batting coach reacts to Kohli's 182-ball knock in 1st West Indies Test

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Virat Kohli shared a century partnership with Jaiswal and Jadeja to take India to a score of 421/5. Virat Kohli's 182-ball 76 helped India post 421/5 in the first Test against West Indies and eventually win the match by an innings and 141 runs. The pitch in Dominica was turning and bouncy for the spinners, so Kohli reined in his series of aggressive shots, not only hitting his first boundary of the innings on the 81st ball, and even after that, he did not hit another four for the next 43 balls. India's batting coach reacts to Kohli's 182-ball knock in 1st West Indies Test There were some fans online who were dissatisfied with the calm nature of Kohli's innings, and were angered by the fact that the former India captain's innings ended with an easy dismissal before reaching his century. However, India's batting coach Vikram Rathour is very happy with the performance of this veteran batsman in Dominica. “He is batting very well. As a batting coach, I think cricket...