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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...

Why did Hardik Pandya stop Tilak Varma from scoring his half-century against West Indies?

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 When Hardik Pandya won the match for India by hitting a six, he was not the favorite of the whole country, but Tilak Varma stood firm at the other end by scoring 49 runs. "You have to hang in there and finish the game. Not out makes all the difference." Hardik Pandya's words to Tilak Verma were caught on the stump mic as India cruised towards victory against the West Indies. Tilak, who was already proving to be the kind of 2023 for India, with scores of 39 and 51 in the previous games, was batting on 44 with India needing 12 off 23 to wrap up proceedings. Was. was best suited for. He had already hit 4 fours and a six, and looking at the way he was batting, it seemed that Tilak was following his captain's instructions to end the match with a second maximum. But in an instant, the situation changed. When Alzarri Joseph accelerated Tilak with his pace and didn't let the batsman get under the ball, Hardik left no stone unturned and hit a massive six-over long-off to ...

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...

'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...

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...

Jadeja drops huge hint about MS Dhoni's IPL future; Emotional birthday message wishes

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 MS Dhoni turned 42 on Friday (July 7) MS Dhoni turned 42 on Friday (July 7) as the former India skipper entered a new chapter in his life. Considered to be one of the greatest captains in cricket history, Chennai Super Kings recently won their fifth IPL title by defeating Gujarat Titans in the final. Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup, and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He led India to victory in the 2010 and 2016 Asia Cups. With the wicketkeeper-batsman celebrating his birthday, Twitter was abuzz with excitement as members of the cricket fraternity and fans took to the social media platform to wish him. Social media buzzed with the cricket fraternity and fans Ravindra Jadeja tweeted The wishes were led by Ravindra Jadeja, who also dropped a big hint about Dhoni's IPL future. He wrote: "My go-to man since 2009 to till date and forever. Wishing you a very happy birthday mahi bhai. See u soon in yellow #respect". Hardik Pandya posted a ph...