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Bowled like left-armed ShanWarne: Vaughan praises Kuldeep after remarkable spell

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The left-arm Chinaman bowler claimed the prized wickets of opener Zak Crawly while he was going well, skipper Ben Stokes, Tom Hartley, and Ollie Robinson.

Published Date – 25 February 2024, 10:45 PM


Bowled like left-armed ShanWarne: Vaughan praises Kuldeep after remarkable spell


Ranchi: Former England skipper Michael Vaughan lauded star India spinner Kuldeep Yadav, calling him “left-armed Shane Warne” after his outstanding effort with the ball on the third day of the ongoing fourth Test at JSCA International Stadium Complex on Sunday.

Demonstrating his full repertoire and tying the Englishman in knots on a helpful surface, Kuldeep picked up four wickets in a spell of 15 overs during which he conceded just 22 runs.

The left-arm Chinaman bowler claimed the prized wickets of opener Zak Crawly while he was going well, skipper Ben Stokes, Tom Hartley, and Ollie Robinson.

It was largely riding on his effort with the ball that England wound up for less than 150, giving England a fairly comfortable target of 192 runs. With the bat, too, Kuldeep produced a priceless knock of 28 runs off 131 balls, adding a crucial 76 runs with wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel (90) at a time when the hosts were staring down the barrel. Their partnership helped India go past 300 runs in their first innings, reducing England’s first-innings lead to just 46 runs.

Taking to his X handle, Vaughan heaped praise on Kuldeep, posting, “The best compliment I can give @imkuldeep18. Today he bowled like a left-armed Shane Warne. #INDvENG.”

In three matches of the series so far, Kuldeep has taken 12 wickets at an average of 22.58 while contributing 67 runs with the willow across five innings.

Meanwhile, India ended play on Day 3 at 40/0, chasing 192 to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match Test series.

At the close of play, skipper Rohit Sharma (24*) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (16*) were unbeaten at the crease, with the hosts needing a further 152 runs more to clinch the series. The visitors were shot out for just 145 in their second dig, with Zak Crawley (60 off 91 balls, with seven fours) and Jonny Bairstow (30 off 42 balls with three fours) offering some resistance.

Spinners took all the 10 wickets for India, with Ravichandran Ashwin (5/51) and Kuldeep Yadav (4/22) leading the bowling effort.

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When I was 11 or 12, I was not selected…..: Sachin Tendulkar recalls setback during cricketing journey

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Sachin, who is on the core committee of ISPL, was speaking to the media at the auctions. He expressed his gratitude towards the game and what he has taught him and given him over the years.

Published Date – 25 February 2024, 11:02 PM


When I was 11 or 12, I was not selected…..: Sachin Tendulkar recalls setback during cricketing journey

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Mumbai: During the auction of the inaugural Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar reminisced on how his cricketing journey began from the streets near his building and took him to various iconic stadiums around the worldwide.

Sachin, who is on the core committee of ISPL, was speaking to the media at the auctions. He expressed his gratitude towards the game and what he has taught him and given him over the years.

“My journey of cricket also started like this. I used to play in the streets near my building. We used to play in front of our building then I went to Shivaji Park and from there to Wankhede and other stadiums. This journey has taught me many things and whatever this cricket has given me, be it respect or love, I cannot be more thankful,” he said

Sachin expressed happiness at how great a response it has been from the applicants who wish to take part in this tennis ball cricket league, with applicants ranging from kids to people in their 40s.

“So many applicants have come. One was 14-year-old and one was 49 years of age. I remember when I was 11 or 12, I was not selected during Mumbai selection trials. My batting was good. But I was told that I was too young. I was so upset and told my brother that it was not right. So when we were making the rules, I asked the committee to not have age restrictions, because passion remains your companion no matter what your age is,” he said

Earlier in January, Sachin was announced as the core committee member of the league.

Scheduled to kick off from March 6 to March 15, 2024, in Mumbai, the inaugural edition of ISPL promises an enthralling display of cricketing brilliance, featuring six competitive teams – Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir).

The ISPL aims to be a revolution in sports entertainment. Beyond the thrilling on-field action, the league will host a vibrant musical festival, showcasing artists from every corner of the country. Expect live performances, mesmerizing drone shows, breathtaking laser displays, and the sensational DJ Chetas spinning the latest beats, ensuring a harmonious blend of cricket prowess and entertainment extravaganza.

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Telangana girls clinch 41st Junior National Softball Championship

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Telangana’s girls softball team beat Kerala to win the 41st Junior National Softball Championship at Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna on Sunday.

Published Date – 25 February 2024, 11:03 PM


Telangana girls clinch 41st Junior National Softball Championship

Telangana girls softball team after their triumph in Patna on Sunday.

Hyderabad: Telangana’s girls softball team emerged winners of the 41st Junior National Softball Championship for Boys and Girls at Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna on Sunday.

In the final, the State girls edged past Kerala 10-9. Rajasthan recorded a narrow 3-2 win over Chhattisgarh in the boys final.

Results: Finals: Girls: Telangana 10 bt Kerala 9; Boys: Rajasthan 3 bt Chhattisgarh 3-2.

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Loyola Academy grab basketball and football trophies

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Loyola Academy sealed wins in the basketball and football summit clashes to win the Rev Fr Balaiah Memorial Inter-Collegiate 13th edition of basketball and 3rd edition football titles on Saturday.

Updated On – 25 February 2024, 10:48 PM


Loyola Academy grab basketball and football trophies

Jubilant Loyola Academy players on Saturday.

Hyderabad: Loyola Academy clinched wins in the basketball and football finals to clinch the Rev Fr Balaiah Memorial Inter-Collegiate 13th edition of basketball and 3rd edition football titles at Loyola Academy Degree and PG College, Alwal on Saturday.

Loyola hoopsters downed St Joseph’s Degree College 76-55 to emerge winners of the basketball championship. In the football final, Loyola Academy edged past Loyola Academy Juniors 1-0.

However, the hosts suffered 20-25 and 23-25 straight set losses to Nizam College in the volleyball final.

Results: Basketball: Loyola Academy 76 bt St Joseph’s Degree College 55; Football: Loyola Academy 1 bt Loyola Academy juniors 0; Volleyball: Loyola Academy 0 lost to Nizam College 2.

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Shoaib Bashir becomes second youngest for England to grab maiden five-for in Tests

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The youngster bowled a total of 44 overs in his spell, conceding 119 runs while sending down eight maiden overs.

Published Date – 25 February 2024, 10:36 PM


Shoaib Bashir becomes second youngest for England to grab maiden five-for in Tests


Ranchi: England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir became the second youngest bowler to grab a five-for in Tests for the Three Lions after a fantastic performance on the third day of the fourth Test against India at JSCA International Stadium Complex on Sunday.

Aged just 20 years and 135 days, Bashir picked up five wickets in his spell, dismissing the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Ravindra Jadeja, apart from tail-ender Akash Deep. The youngster bowled a total of 44 overs in his spell, conceding 119 runs while sending down eight maiden overs.

Earlier, leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed recorded similar bowling heroics, taking his maiden five-for at the age of just 18 years and 128 days against Pakistan in the 2022 series at Karachi. The Pakistan-born spinner picked up his wickets at the expense of just 48 runs.

Meanwhile, at Stumps on Day 3, India were sitting pretty at 40/0, chasing 152 runs more to win the five-match series. Skipper Rohit Sharma (24*) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (16*) were unbeaten at the crease when the stumps were drawn.

In their second innings, England was bundled out for just 145 runs, with Zak Crawley (60 in 91 balls, with seven fours) and Jonny Bairstow (30 in 42 balls, with three fours) offering some resistance.

The spinners, hunting in a pack on a surface that offered plenty to them, took all the 10 wickets to fall for England, with the talismanic Ravichandran Ashwin recording yet another five-for and Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja coming up with the perfect supporting act.

Riding on Ashwin’s 5/51 and Kuldeep’s 4/22, the hosts flattened the visitors for under 150. The hosts, thereby, were set a target of 191 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 series lead.

Earlier, India was bundled out for 307 in their first innings in reply to England’s total of 353. Despite Yashasvi Jaiswal coming up with the goods yet again with 73 off 117 balls, laced with eight fours and a six, the hosts were reduced to 219/7.

Reviving Indian hopes from a point where the hosts were at risk of conceding a healthy lead to the visitors, wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel (90 in 149 balls, with six fours and four sixes) produced a sensational rearguard knock in the company of Kuldeep (28 off 131 balls). The two came together for a 76-run stand for the eighth wicket, dragging India past 300.

Bashir found purchase in the surface and recorded his maiden five-wicket haul. Supporting his figures of 5/119, Tom Hartley (3/68) and James Anderson (2/48) also produced the goods with the ball.

England chose to bat first after winning the toss, putting 353 runs on the board in their first innings, largely riding on a century by former skipper and batting mainstay Joe Root (122* off 274 balls, 10 fours), a half-century from Ollie Robinson (58 off 96 balls, with nine fours and a six) and a fine rearguard effort from keeper-bat Ben Foakes (47 in 126 balls, with four boundaries and a six).

Ravindra Jadeja (4/67) and Akash Deep (3/83) were the pick of the bowlers for India.

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‘Oye, hero nahi banne ka’: Rohit warns Sarfaraz, pulls him up for ignoring personal safety

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Sarfaraz, who was fielding in the deep, was called by Rohit to change his position from long-on to silly mid-off, and while the youngster responded to his captain’s call, he decided to take a big risk.

Published Date – 25 February 2024, 06:43 PM


‘Oye, hero nahi banne ka’: Rohit warns Sarfaraz, pulls him up for ignoring personal safety

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Ranchi: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma gained attention once again when he was caught on camera reminding his young teammate Sarfaraz Khan to wear a helmet while fielding at silly point on Day 3 of the fourth Test against England here on Sunday.

Sarfaraz, who was fielding in the deep, was called by Rohit to change his position from long-on to silly mid-off, and while the youngster responded to his captain’s call, he decided to take a big risk.

Sarfaraz decided he would field at the close-in position without wearing a helmet. As he tried to convince his captain, Rohit walked up to him and warned him about committing a grave mistake, explaining how dangerous it is to be stationed at a close-in fielding position without protective gear.

“Oye, hero nahi banne ka,” Rohit shouted. That short clip went viral on social media. Even Delhi Police too used it to spread awareness of the importance of wearing a helmet while driving.

 

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Ravichandran Ashwin equals Kumble’s record of most Test five-wicket hauls for India

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During the second innings, Ashwin finally delivered his best performance of the series after not being among the wickets much in earlier matches.

Published Date – 25 February 2024, 06:02 PM


Ravichandran Ashwin equals Kumble’s record of most Test five-wicket hauls for India


Ranchi: Indian spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin equaled compatriot Anil Kumble to become the Indian with the joint-highest five-wicket hauls in Test cricket. The veteran achieved this milestone during the fourth Test against England in Ranchi.

During the second innings, Ashwin finally delivered his best performance of the series after not being among the wickets much in earlier matches.

He took 5/51 in 15.5 overs, getting wickets of Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Ben Foakes and James Anderson. Now, both Ashwin and Kumble have 35 Test five-wicket hauls each, which is the most by an Indian bowler.

They also hold the joint fourth-highest amount of Test five-wicket hauls by a bowler, with Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan sitting at the top of the list with 67 fifers in 133 Tests.

The spin wizard’s distant rival is late Australian spin great Shane Warne, who has 37 fifers in 145 Tests, followed by New Zealand legend Richard Hadlee, who has 36 five-wicket hauls in 86 Tests. India has set a target of 192 runs to win.

The hosts ended their day at 40/0, with skipper Rohit Sharma (24*) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (16*) unbeaten. In their second inning,

England was bundled out for just 145 runs, with Zak Crawley (60 in 91 balls, with seven fours) and Jonny Bairstow (30 in 42 balls, with three fours) offering some fight. Spinners took all the 10 wickets for India, with Ravichandran Ashwin (5/51) and Kuldeep Yadav (4/22) leading the bowlers.

England led by 191 runs and set India a target of 192 runs to take the series win by 3-1. Earlier, India was bundled out for 307 in their first innings in reply to England’s first innings total of 353. Despite Yashasvi Jaiswal (73 in 117 balls, with eight fours and a six) firing once again, India was left struggling at 219/7.

It was wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel (90 in 149 balls, with six fours and four sixes) who joined forces with Kuldeep (28 in 131 balls) to stitch a 76-run stand for the eighth wicket and India managed to score above 300 runs.

Spinner Shoaib Bashir troubled Indian batters and took a five-wicket haul (5/119). Tom Hartley (3/68) and James Anderson (2/48) were also great with the ball.

England chose to bat first and put up 353 runs in their first innings, driven by a comeback century by their premier batter Joe Root (122* in 274 balls, 10 fours), a half-century from Ollie Robinson (58 in 96 balls, with nine fours and a six) and Ben Foakes (47 in 126 balls, with four boundaries and a six). Ravindra Jadeja (4/67) and Akash Deep (3/83) were the top bowlers for India.

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Ashwin, Jurel, Kuldeep shine as India rise above England in remarkable Day 3 turnaround

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Kuldeep then dismissed Tom Hartley and Ollie Robinson in four balls, before Ashwin raced to his fifth wicket as stumper Dhruv Jurel took a brilliant reflex catch to oust James Anderson.

Published Date – 25 February 2024, 05:39 PM


Ashwin, Jurel, Kuldeep shine as India rise above England in remarkable Day 3 turnaround


Ranchi: Dhruv Jurel’s defensive chef-d’oeuvre found a perfect match in the destructive symphony of spin by fifer-man Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav as India seized decisive control of the fourth Test at the end of a dramatic third day here on Sunday.

India walked off at the stumps, having chiselled off 40 runs from the 192-run target without losing a wicket.

Rohit Sharma (24 batting) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (16 batting) would be confident of the team mustering the remaining 152 runs without much theatre.

However, it was Jurel who started India’s resistive movement with a defiant 90 that came in 149 balls and 211 minutes. It carried the hosts to 307 in their first innings from the overnight 219 for seven.

In their second essay, England just did not have any answers to the questions posed by Ashwin (5/51), his 35th five-wicket haul in Tests, and Kuldeep Yadav (4/22), getting bowled out for a meagre 145.

Opener Zak Crawley (60) was the lone post of fight.

It would have been worse for England without that Crawley fifty before his innings was halted by Kuldeep.

Ravindra Jadeja bagged a solitary wicket but it was the key wicket of Jonny Bairstow.

In fact, Crawley was the only English batter to go past 30 as they lost their last seven wickets for just 35 runs with Ashwin and Jadeja weaving their magic.

Introduced late, the left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep struck in his third over when he cleaned up Crawley with a gem of a delivery that skidded through, unsettling the middle-stump.

Crawley was looking in an ominous mood and tore into the Indian attack against the run of play to stretch their overall lead past 150 as Rohit persisted with Ashwin and Jadeja in the second session.

But Kuldeep breathed fire into the attack as he got drift and was at his deceptive best.

Having survived through an umpire’s call, England skipper Ben Stokes was castled by Kuldeep with the ball staying low.

Bairstow looked in firm control in his 42-ball 30 (3×4) but fell in the first ball after tea when Jadeja exploited the cracks on the pitch to turn it away and the batter drove it straight to short cover.

Kuldeep then dismissed Tom Hartley and Ollie Robinson in four balls, before Ashwin raced to his fifth wicket as stumper Dhruv Jurel took a brilliant reflex catch to oust James Anderson.

In the process, Ashwin also became the highest wicket-taker at home for India. He now has 354 wickets from 59 Tests at home, overtaking Anil Kumble’s tally of 350 from 63 matches.

But Jurel’s innings might just have ended India’s search for a wicketkeeper batter in Tests in the absence of recuperating Rishabh Pant.

The 23-year-old from Agra was not only terrific with his glovesmanship but exhibited oodles of maturity during that determined fifty as India mounted an incredible fightback, trimming England’s first-innings lead to a mere 46 runs.

After reaching his maiden fifty in 96 balls, the Rajasthan Royals’ wicketkeeper-batsman shifted gears, taking on English spinners Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley.

Jurel hurried for a single off Hartley to bring up his fifty in an entertaining 40-run stand off just 75 balls for the ninth wicket with Akash Deep (9).

But Hartley denied him a hundred with a quicker delivery that stayed low.

Young England off-spinner Bashir completed his maiden Test five-wicket haul, trapping Akash to finish with figures of 5 for 119 in only his second Test.

Jurel and Kuldeep’s 76-run partnership for the eighth wicket also rescued India from a precarious position when they were reduced to 177 for seven on the second day.

Under overcast conditions in the morning session, the overnight duo of Jurel and Kuldeep faced a 134-run deficit.

Kuldeep showcased superb application on a pitch with variable bounce, playing 131 balls with immaculate defence and effective strike rotation.

Kuldeep’s determined innings ended when an Anderson delivery that stayed low took a bottom edge and disturbed the timber.

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4th Test: Ashwin, Kuldeep Put England on Backfoot at Tea, England 120/5

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For the first 90 minutes, the pitch seemed ordinary, but then it revealed its bag of tricks, expertly exploited by Ashwin and Kuldeep to claim crucial wickets

Updated On – 25 February 2024, 04:03 PM


4th Test: Ashwin, Kuldeep Put England on Backfoot at Tea, England 120/5


Ranchi: Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav took five wickets collectively to push England on the backfoot, even as the visitors’ swelled their lead to 166 after reaching 120/5 at tea on day three of the fourth Test at the JSCA International Stadium on Sunday.

In this session, the pitch was fine for 90 minutes, before it opened its bag full of tricks, which Ashwin and Kuldeep used very well to get big wickets. Jonny Bairstow (30 not out) and Ben Foakes (yet to get off the mark) hold the key for England to try and take the lead past 200, to make it a challenging target for India.

With a lead of 46, Ben Duckett began by smashing a four each off Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. But Ashwin removed him and Ollie Pope on consecutive balls in the fifth over to rattle England’s second innings early on.

While Duckett was caught at forward short leg, Pope was trapped lbw when the ball straightened and hit his back pad right in front of leg-stump. It gave Ashwin scalps number 350 and 351, surpassing Anil Kumble to become India’s leading Test wicket-taker on home soil.

Crawley launched a counter-attack by using his reach to good effect and getting to the pitch of the ball to drive on both sides of the wicket with ease. But Ashwin got his third wicket in the 17th over, when he found turn to beat Joe Root’s inside edge and trap him lbw for 11.

Crawley marched forward to bring up his 13th fifty in Tests and third of the ongoing series, coming off 72 balls. But Kuldeep removed him for 61 off 90 balls after beating the batter for turn and rattling the middle-stump.

Ben Stokes survived an lbw call on umpire’s call off Jadeja, but was castled by a Kuldeep delivery which kept low and turned to hit the back pad and rolled onto the stumps in a session where India fought back on a pitch which has a lot of assistance for bowlers.

Brief Scores: England 353 and 120/5 in 33 overs (Zak Crawley 60, Jonny Bairstow 30 not out; Ravichandran Ashwin 3-48, Kuldeep Yadav 2-10) lead India 307 in 103.2 overs (Dhruv Jurel 90, Yashasvi Jaiswal 73; Shoaib Bashir 5-119, Tom Hartley 3-68) by 166 runs