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• I decided to compete against Steven Smith: Ashwin January 24, 2021 7:22 pm The Hindu The ace India off-spinner speaks about their duels, his match-saving Sydney innings and the remarkable series After a successful tour of Australia, where he produced impactful performances with bat and ball, R. Ashwin relived the experience. Excerpts: How …
• Lasith Embuldeniya's unsexy virtues put him on the right path January 24, 2021 4:45 pm CricInfo Remember that one guy? That great Sri Lanka fingerspinner? Body like an overfull water balloon, heart as big as the ocean? Well, let's not mention him here, because there's a new left-arm spinner, and at 24, Lasith Embuldeniya is just making his …
• Jos Buttler: Whole team can learn from Joe Root's 'masterclass' January 24, 2021 2:39 pm CricInfo Jos Buttler has hailed Joe Root's performances in the last two Tests in Sri Lanka as "a masterclass", and believes that everyone in the England squad - not to mention those watching back home - can learn from his example after a superb …
• Sri Lanka v England: second Test, day three – as it happened! January 24, 2021 1:17 pm The Guardian 7.46am EST 07:46 Otherwise, thanks all for your company and comments – sorry I couldn’t use them all – and we’ll be back for more fun and frolics tomorrow. Join us at around 4.15am GMT to see what unfolds. Ta-ra. 7.45am EST 07:45 On which point, here’s our …
• ‘Dad duty, always’: Graeme Smith’s son interrupts virtual press conference, gets shoelaces tied January 24, 2021 1:15 pm The Indian Express Cricket South Africa director and former captain Graeme Smith had a special guest in one of his recent virtual press conferences. In a pleasant interruption, Smith’s son walked in during his talk over the ongoing Proteas’ tour of Pakistan and asked for his …
• Ones to watch as Pakistan host South Africa January 24, 2021 9:10 am Sky Sports As Pakistan and South Africa lock horns Pakistan for the first time since 2007, the Proteas will be looking to repeat the success of their tour 14 years ago. On that occasion, a 160-run win in the first Test in Karachi and a draw in the second in Lahore …
• Du Plessis says bubble life is not sustainable... January 24, 2021 4:29 am Khaleej Times South African cricketer Faf du Plessis believes spending months in a bio-secure bubble could soon become a major challenge for players. “We understand that this is a very tough season and a tough challenge for a lot of people out there, but if it’s back-to …
• Biden declares war on coronavirus January 23, 2021 11:26 pm Daily Star New US president Joe Biden embarked on a "wartime undertaking" to battle the pandemic in the world's worst-hit country, while Germany's Covid-19 death toll passed 50,000 yesterday as it reeled from a second wave. With infection rates …
• Cricket's bubble life 'unsustainable': Faf January 23, 2021 9:21 pm PerthNow Former South African captain Faf du Plessis believes spending months in a bio-secure bubble could soon become a major challenge for players. "We understand that this is a very tough season and a tough challenge for a lot of people out there, but if it …
• Jimmy Anderson's brilliance poses questions about rotation policy | Tim de Lisle January 23, 2021 5:40 pm The Guardian Jimmy Anderson, bloody hell. Six for 40, in fierce heat, while everyone else managed four for 339. His best haul in Asia, 17 years after he first played there. The first five-for recorded in an Asian Test by a 38-year-old seamer. I could go on, but it is …