Top 5 performances by an overseas left arm spinner in India in tests

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PC: google When it comes to playing spin, Indian batsmen are considered masters, known for their agility and precision on turning tracks. Yet, there have been instances when overseas left-arm spinners have cracked the code, spinning webs around the Indian batters on their own turf. These unforgettable performances by left-arm spinners not only redefined their careers but also led to …

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3 surprising selections in India’s Emerging Asia Cup 2024 squad

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The ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 promises to be a platform where some of the best young cricket talents from Asia will showcase their skills. Scheduled to take place in Al Amarat, Oman, from October 18 to 27, this tournament has become a crucial steppingstone for future stars of the game. The tournament, a List-A competition organized by …

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Who will win IPL 2024, all scenarios covered

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PC: google The IPL 2024 final is finally around the corner, started on 22 March, the IPL fans around the world are just some sunsets away from the final showdown. With new mentor, their former 2 times winning captain, Gautam Gambhir homecoming this season has done wonders for KKR, as the team in black has striked just the right chords …

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Who is Naman Dhir, watch video of his century

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Mumbai Indians have started their campaign against Gujarat Giants. With Pandya as captain, people were expecting some surprise names in the squad and Pandya and Boucher didn’t disappoint Mumbai fans. Mumbai Indians have featured Tilak Varma who is no more uncapped and Punjab batsman Nehal Wadhera consistently in the squad in the last season. Both have given good returns of …

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India South Africa 2000 match fixing scandal explained in 10 sentences

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PC:google 1)Everything came in limelight in South Africa tour of 2000 in India. India won the series 3-2 which saw very close games. Series ended on March 19, 2000. Check the scorecards here. 2) 18 days later, on 7 April 2000, Police inspector Ishwar Singh Redhu revealed that they had a recording of Hansie Cronje and Sanjay Chawla, a bookie. …

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Best innings of Wicketkeepers before M.S Dhoni ( Nayan Mongia, Saba Karim, Parthiv Patel, Deep Das Gupta)

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PC: google 1) Deep Das Gupta :- Deep Das Gupta who is now a frequent face on sports tv, doing the commentary in both Hindi and English, debuted for India in 2001 against South Africa. While his ODI career which consisted of 5 matches didn’t have any performance to boast about, his test career had one special innings. In the …

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Crowd winning huge money by catch in stands in cricket

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Catches win matches for the teams but they can also win huge money for fans if they take great catches in stands, lets look at such incidents where crowd was rewarded some hefty amount of sum as they took some spectacular catches in stands – 1 Lakh – In 2018 edition of IPL, Faizal Khan took a spectacular one handed …

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India’s most shameful defeats in ODIs

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India have been thrashed hard by West Indies in the second ODI at Barbados. Batting first, Indian batsman never got to any start and were bundled to mere 181 runs, which was chased easily by West Indies in 36 overs. This is very shameful defeat for India, with Rohit and Kohli rested for the match, India were playing no weaker …

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Know the highest score where India will play its first World Cup match

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India will play its first match of the World Cup against Australia on 8 October 2023 at Chepauk stadium, Chennai. The pitch at Chepauk Stadium is traditionally known to be a spin-friendly pitch. It has a lot of dry and cracked areas, making it conducive for spin bowlers to take advantage of the conditions. Last time India and Australia faced each …

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What is Asian games in cricket ?

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BCCI has announced 15 member squad to be captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad for the Asian games to be played in Hangzhou, China. While the squad features familiar faces and young talents of India, who are consistently knocking at the selectors door, fans are confused on what the hell is this Asian games anyway? Well, lets get into it. Formally, The Asian …

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KL Rahul and Varun Chakaravarthy all praise for Kantara, know what they said

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PC: X With an IMDB rating of 8.8 and 92% on rotten tomatoes, Kantara Chapter 1 which is set centuries before the franchise first installment Kantara which was released in 2022, is making huge waves in India and abroad. The film is a prequel set in coastal Karnataka which tells the origin story of the local spirits Panjurli and Guliga, …

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3 interesting points about Pakistan batter Sidra Amin, the highest scorer in India Pakistan Women World Cup Game

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PC:X The sweep heavy innings of Pakistan batter Sidra Amin held Pakistan innings together until she has to depart playing the same sweep shot, but not before scoring 81 runs of 106 balls. The second highest run getter in the match scored 46 runs tells about the grit and brilliant batting from Sidra Amin. Debuting in 2011, against Sri Lanka, …

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Famous alive cricketers who underwent heart operation and stunt surgery

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PC: X Cricket is a good aerobic sport. As a batsman you always have to be on your toes, sneaking those singles and converting those 2 into 3s. But as when a cricketer retires, the work ethic goes down the hill. While most of the heart illnesses are hereditary and genes play a significant role,  lipoprotein(a), some of the cricketers …

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This pinch hitter from 1996 worked as insurance executive, made Indians cry in 1996 World Cup semifinal

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PC: X T20I cricket has redefined cricket. It’s no more waiting game. Players like KL Rahul, who used to say that “Strike rate is overrated in T20I cricket”, has also admitted to go from ball one as the right approach to play T20I cricket. But long before T20I cricket, batsman used to follow cautious approach in first 15 overs in …

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3 reasons why Siraj should be in India’s T20I team

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Siraj was not part of 2024 T20I World Cup and he was also not part of Asia cup. While India did manage to win both the tournaments, the bowlers who were picked in his place, didn’t do well. Here we look at 3 reasons, why Siraj should be back in the T20I internationals: 1)Rawness: While India has a long list …

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3 flop shows from India in Asia cup whose position is at stake

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1)Suryakumar Yadav :- While the Indian captain made headlines by not shaking hands with their rival Pakistan cricket team which got mixed reactions in the cricket fraternity, latter followed by altogether denying collecting trophy from PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi, captain Surya Kumar Yadav had very little to less to show when it came to his performance as a batter in …

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This stylish Indian off spinner is ideal of Bangladesh Mehndi Hasan Miraj, know who?

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The man of the series in his debut test series against England with 19 scalps to his name, Bangladesh off spinner Mehndi Hasan Miraj has been a regular feature to Bangladesh international fixtures. Little we know, that’s there is a former stylish Indian spin bowler who was famous not for his bowling but also for his flamboyant red glasses which …

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Highest T20I score without hitting a six

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T20 cricket is the modern format, known for quickfire innings and high-paced action. As with every sport, exceptional records emerge from time to time—hard to believe until fans witness them with their own eyes. Today, we look at the highest T20 score made by a batter without hitting a six. 1) Brian Bennet ( 81 of 57 balls) – A …

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