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    BBL 2020: Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Highlights | MS Won by 10 Runs

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    BBL 2020 Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Highlights

    BBL 2020 Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Highlights: Both the team lock their horns to play the 27th league match of BBL 2020. Melbourne Stars need to win the match in order to secure a safe spot in the BBL 2020 points table.

    Match: Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes

    Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart

    Toss Details: Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and opt to bowl

    Playing XI

    Hobart Hurricanes

    Ben McDermott(w), D Arcy Short, Dawid Malan, Peter Handscomb(c), Colin Ingram, Tim David, Johan Botha, Nathan Ellis, Scott Boland, Riley Meredith, Sandeep Lamichhane.

    Melbourne Stars

    Andre Fletcher, Marcus Stoinis, Nick Larkin, Hilton Cartwright, Nicholas Pooran(w), Glenn Maxwell(c), Seb Gotch, Adam Zampa, Liam Hatcher, Sam Rainbird, Billy Stanlake.

    BBL 2020 Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Highlights

    Melbourne Stars Batting

    Andre Fletcher and Stoinis get into the crease to lead Melbourne Stars. Riley Meredith opens the attack on behalf of Hobart Hurricanes. As expected Riley Meredith makes the first blow for Melbourne Stars by dismissing dangerous Andre Fletcher for 10 runs.

    Nick Larkin then join hands with Stoinis for the first wicket and expected to make an impressive partnership. Riley Meredith in the last delivery of the 5th over makes another blow by dismissing Larkin for 4 runs.

    Skipper Maxwell get into the yard but soon Lamichhane in the 8th over dismissed Maxwell for 6 runs and loads pressure over Melbourne Stars. Melbourne Stars needs to make a massive partnership in order to make a massive run target.

    Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran join hands and make the must needed partnership. In the mid of the 12th over Stoinis reached his 14th BBL half-century. In the followed over the duo smashes a massive 21 runs off the single over and poses threat over the bowling unit.

    In the followed over Nathan Ellis dismissed Pooran for 26 runs and breaks the partnership. At the end of the 15th over Melbourne Stars scored 120 runs for 4 wickets loss. The opening batsman Stoinis stands unbeaten throughout the innings by scoring 97 runs from just 55 deliveries.

    At the end of the 20 overs, Melbourne Stars scored 183 runs for 6 wickets loss. 

    Hobart Hurricanes Batting

    McDermott and D Arcy Short gert into lead Hobart Hurricanes to chase down the massive target of 184 runs. Rainbird opens the attack on behalf of Melbourne Stars.

    Melbourne Stars needs to pick the early wickets in order to restrict Hobart Hurricanes to make a massive run chase partnership. Rainbird in the 5th over makes the first blow for Hobart Hurricanes by dismissing D Arcy Short for 8 runs.

    Ben McDermott then join hands with Dawid Malan and leads Hobart Hurricanes. The duo join hands for the first wicket. The duo leads Hobart Hurricanes to score 60 runs for 1 wicket loss.

    Melbourne Stars gets in pressure to break the partnership. Zampa in the mid of the 13th over dismissed Malan for 26 runs and breaks the partnership. Liam Hatchermakes the 17th over as expensive by letting Hobart Hurricanes to score 17 runs off the over.

    In the followed over Stanlake dismissed Ingram and breaks the dangerous partnership. Liam Hatcher again in the 19th over dismissed McDermott for 91 runs who played in his peak form.

    Without McDermott, Hobart Hurricanes lost the match by 10 runs.

    Watch BBL 2020 Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Highlights

    Man of the match 

    Marcus Stoinis

     

     

     

     

    Sachin Tendulkar Extends Support to McGrath Foundation

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    Sachin gifted an autographed India Test jersey to Glenn McGrath.
    Sachin gifted an autographed India Test jersey to Glenn McGrath.

    Former Indian captain and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar extended his support to former Australian rival Glenn McGrath, a day before the commencement of ‘Pink Test’ between Australia and India in Sydney.

    The master-blaster gifted an autographed India Test jersey to McGrath which will be auctioned by the ‘McGrath Foundation’.

    Sachin Support Glenn McGrath

    Taking it to Twitter, Tendulkar shared a picture with the former Australian pacer, with both holding the autographed jersey.

    “Happy to lend my support to @McGrathFdn’s noble efforts during the #PinkTest to help patients dealing with breast cancer. It was wonderful meeting Glenn McGrath after long. My best wishes to him, his team & especially the nurses who are the backbone of this initiative,” wrote Tendulkar while giving his best wishes to Mcgrath.

    The Sydney Test at the New Year’s Eve is known as the ‘Pink Test’ as it majorly raises funds for the McGrath Foundation. It’s a breast cancer charity formed by the former Australia pacer in memory of his late wife Jane.

    In the lead-up to the iconic Pink Test, the McGrath Foundation called on Australia to help keep the ‘pink’ in the Pink Test by buying virtual Pink Seats to help raise 1 million dollars to fund McGrath Breast Care Nurses.

    Pink Seats

    McGrath has asked people from across Australia to show their support for people with breast cancer by buying virtual Pink Seats.

    “The Pink Test has become a national phenomenon and we always look forward to seeing people pinking up with our bandanas to help bathe the SCG in pink as a symbolic show of support for those experiencing breast cancer and raising much-needed funds for the McGrath Foundation.

    But the reality is the Pink Test will look a little bit different this year. There will be less people in the crowd and sadly, we won’t have our much-loved volunteers on the ground collecting donations,” McGrath said in a statement.

    Recognised as one of the biggest charitable sporting events in the world over the last 13 years, the Pink Test partnership between the McGrath Foundation, Cricket Australia and the SCG Trust symbolises the best in the sport coming together to make a difference to those living with breast cancer.

    In third India vs Australia 3rd Test, Steve Smith looked dangerous and his understudy Marnus Labuschagne struck an unbeaten half-century as the hosts reached 166 for two on a rain-marred opening day of the third Test here.

    This was after debutant Will Pucovski, riding on some luck, made 62 on debut to break the shackles for the under-fire side.

    Ganguly Discharged from Hospital After Treatment for Cardiac Arrest

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    Ganguly discharged from hospital

    The president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and former India captain Sourav Ganguly was discharged from the Woodlands hospital in Kolkata on Thursday.

    Sourav Ganguly Discharged from Hospital

    Ganguly, who was admitted to the hospital after suffering a mild cardiac arrest walked out while being accompanied by his wife Dona. “I am absolutely fine and hope that I will resume my work soon,” the Board of Control for Cricket in India president and the former national captain told reporters.

    “I also hope to fly soon,” he added.

    Ganguly suffered a heart attack while working out in his regular gym session on Saturday and was rushed to the Woodlands hospital in Kolkata. The BCCI chief underwent an angioplasty operation.

    “His heart today is as strong as it was when Sourav was 20 years old,” cardiac surgeon Devi Shetty told reporters.

    “Sourav can participate in a marathon, fly a plane, or even get back to cricket if he wants without this event being any setback.”

    However, Ganguly’s cardiac arrest was followed by a series of events on social media platforms as many accused an oil brand of which Ganguly is a brand ambassador of making false claims about a healthy heart through a cricket icon. The oil advertisements were pulled off the air because of the incident.

    The company said it was “a very unfortunate incident and can happen with anyone” as they confirmed a halt in the commercials.

    Ganguly retired from Test cricket in 2008 having scored 7,212 runs including 16 centuries. He also scored 11,363 runs in 311 one-day internationals. The former Indian captain is now the president of BCCI.

    Jasprit Bumrah Hands Test Cap to Debutant Navdeep Saini in Sydney

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    Bumrah Hands in the cap for Navdeep Saini 
    Bumrah Hands in the cap for Navdeep Saini 

    Navdeep Saini received his maiden India cap from the young Jasprit Bumrah in earlier to the 3rd Test vs Australia.

    Usually, a senior member of the team or a support staff hands maiden Test caps to debutants but Team India tasked another young bowler who is only 16 Tests old to do the honors at the SCG on Thursday.

    Notably, in Australia, former greats are invited to hand over Test caps to debutants and it was the assistant coach and former player Andrew McDonald who did the honours for debutant opener Will Pucovski on Thursday.

    Bumrah Hands in the cap for Navdeep Saini 

    Jasprit Bumrah is being seen as the leader of this Indian bowling attack under Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy. With Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, and Umesh Yadav missing out due to injuries, Bumrah has been tasked with the responsibility of leading the pace attack.

    It was a heartwarming moment as Bumrah came up with a short and sweet message for Saini before handing him the 299th India Test cap.

    “He has done a lot of hard work. He has come up the hard way. Well deserved and go well,” Bumrah can be heard telling Saini during the team huddle in Sydney. The young debutant was cheered on and applauded by the rest of the team, including head coach Ravi Shastri who gave a pat on Saini’s back after he received the Test cap.

     

    Saini came into the reckoning for the 3rd Test after impressing at the nets. The fast bowler had an ordinary ODI series and even had a back niggle but Umesh Yadav’s injury in the 2nd Test meant there was a spot in the bowling unit and Saini has made the most of the opportunity that was up for grabs.

    Notably, Saini made his limited-overs debut in August 2019 and had to wait for more than a year for his Test cap. The Haryana-born pacer has put in the hard yards after making his first-class debut as early as 2013. Saini has played 46 first-class matches and picked up 128 wickets.

    28-year-old Saini has often credited former India opener Gautam Gambhir for his rise in competitive cricket. It reportedly was Gambhir who saw Saini bowl at the nets and spoke to the Delhi Districts Cricket Association for giving the Haryana pacer a spot in the Delhi domestic teams.

    Australia vs India 3rd Test: Siraj Gets Emotional During National Anthem

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    Siraj

    Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj, who made his Test debut during the rd Test between India Australia(7-December-2020) at Melbourne, got emotional when the national anthem was being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.

    Mohammed Siraj Emotional moment in Australia vs India test

    The lanky fast bowler was seen wiping his tears rolling down his face when both teams lined up for their anthems. His bowling partner Jasprit Bumrah tried to lighten him up.

    The Hyderabad bowler, who lost his father during the start of the tour, has been exceptional with the ball in his debut Test match and has managed to get better of David Warner in the ongoing match as well. It was Siraj’s second over when he forced Warner to hand an easy catch to Cheteshwar Pujara at the slip.

    With his outstanding performance in the Boxing Day Test, he became the first debutant for India in seven years to pick five wickets in a Test match when he finished with a haul of five wickets for 77 runs in 36.3 overs.

    Mohammed Shami, who Siraj replaced in this Test, was the last India bowler to take at least five wickets in a debut Test when he got a nine-wicket haul against West Indies in Kolkata in November 2013.

    Meanwhile, Siraj was also seen getting emotional when he made his international debut during the second T20I against New Zealand in Rajkot in 2017. Siraj was picked in the starting XI in place of Ashish Nehra who had announced that he would be retiring from the game after the first T20I.

    The occasion seemed to have dawned on the then 23-year-old when he lined up with the rest of the team for the national anthem. Videos showed that Siraj got emotional towards the end of the national anthem and was rubbing his eyes.

     

    Vijay Shankar Opts Out of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021

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    Vijay Shankar

    Team Tamil Nadu’s allrounder Vijay Shankar opts out of the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament. Shankar. The team’s vice-captain is set to tie the knot on January 27.

    Vijay Shankar opts out of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

    The 29-year-old is expected to return home from Kolkata once the league phase of the tournament concludes.

    “Shankar will be flying back to Chennai on January 19. TN’s final league clash is against Bengal on January 18. So, we will have Shankar playing the first five games,” a source close to the development told TOI on Wednesday.

    Shankar has already informed the TNCA and selectors about his unavailability. It is learned that the team think-tank is in no hurry to name a vice-captain for the knockouts.

    “We have selected Shankar for the job and as the tournament progresses a call will be taken as to who will be the vice-captain (for the knockouts),” a TNCA official mentioned. It is clear that the TNCA will not have a replacement for Shankar in the knockout stages.

    “Due to the prevailing quarantine restrictions, we are not keen to send in a new player into the squad and will manage with the current squad in the knockout stages,” said the TNCA official.

    Murali Vijay Pulls out of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

    Earlier another Tamil Nadu player Murali Vijay announced his unavailability for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament.

    Murali Vijay
    Murali Vijay

    Vijay last played for Tamil Nadu during their Ranji Trophy clash against Karnataka at Dindigul in 2019. Murali had featured in three matches for the Chennai Super Kings during the IPL-13.

    Vijay was earlier named in the state probables for the domestic T20 competition.

    “It is a very big blow for us ahead of the season because he is an experienced campaigner and brings solidity at the top. But his absence gives other players an opportunity to make an impact for the stateside,” said the official.

    TN to start practice on Friday

    TN will commence their practice sessions in Kolkata once their quarantine period concludes on January 7 (Thursday). The team underwent their third covid-19 test on Wednesday afternoon and the results are expected to be out on Thursday. TN, part of the Elite B group, will open their campaign against Jharkhand on January 10.

    Also read: Syed Mushtaq Ali Players Complains About the Quality of Food Served

    Where Will be IPL 2021 Hosted? In India or in UAE, BCCI Clarifies

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    IPL 2021
    IPL trophy

    “Where will be IPL 2021 hosted?” in UAE or in India, the question gets into talk once the BCCI announced the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 schedule. Instead in India IPL 2020 has hosted by UAE owing to the COVID-19 issue.

    While everyone expects the IPL 2021 to be hosted at home(India) the pandemic has not yet settled to confirm the announcement. In this peculiar situation, BCCI announced the domestic Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 schedule. This move expects the fans to believe that BCCI will host the IPL 2021 in India.

    Where will be IPL 2021 hosted?

    As of everyone BCCI too wants to hold the IPL 2021 in India. There is no clarity whether the Indian Premier League in 2021 will be held in India or the United Arab Emirates.

    Now, a news report in the Mumbai Mirror says that the IPL being held in India will depend largely on how the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament pans out. “How we approach the next IPL is dependent on how the Mushtaq Ali plays out,” a BCCI member told the Mumbai Mirror.

    IPL 2021 Venue

    The IPL Governing Council discussed the possibilities of limited venues in its first meeting on Monday.

    “The MoU with the Emirates Cricket Board has been signed for long-term so shifting it to UAE like in 2020 won’t be too much of a hassle,” revealed a BCCI insider.

    “It will be best to wait for a month more and judge the possible impact of the pandemic on the IPL.”

    The Governing Council is understood to have factored in the possibility of restricting the IPL venues in India, instead of allotting games to the base city of every franchise.

    “Yes, that’s something that will need to be looked at. Four or five at the most, ideally to maintain bio-secure bubbles, but the franchises will have to be taken into confidence for that,” added the source.

    The next GC meeting will see the venue for the tournament decided but as of now the board are adopting a wait and watch approach as they want to see how the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy happens.

    The preparation for the tournament has already started with teams reaching their respective venues. The league stage will get underway on January 10 at six different venues – Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Baroda, Indore, and Chennai.

    The knockout stage of the tournament will take place in Ahmedabad. The final is on January 31.

    IPL 2021 Auction Date

    IPL 2021 expects to start with a Mega Auction if the tournament is played with a set of 10 franchises. Post the BCCI AGM, the board confirms that IPL 2021 will be held as usual with the set of 8 teams.

    So the execution of mega auction seems to be in its least possible. The franchises may be asked to confirm retained players by January 21 and a trading window may continue till the end of the month. The IPL 2021 Player’s Auction will be scheduled around February 10.

    The BCCI is expected to formally announce the timelines later this week, once president Sourav Ganguly is discharged from the hospital.

    Former Indian Cricketer Ashish Nehra Picks Saini over T Natarajan

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    Ashish Nehra said Navdeep Saini should get the nod ahead of Shardul Thakur and T Natarajan.
    Ashish Nehra said Navdeep Saini should get the nod ahead of Shardul Thakur and T Natarajan.

    Indian former cricketer Ashish Nehra said Navdeep Saini should get the nod ahead of Shardul Thakur and T Natarajan. Nehra believes Saini’s extra pace and bounce will come in handy at the SCG.

    Ashish Nehra Picks Saini over Natarajan

    With Sydney Test just around the corner, the spot for India’s third seamer is getting heated up with T Natarajan getting the promotion. Natarajan was a net bowler initially but was named as a replacement to Umesh Yadav.

    This development came after Shardul Thakur, who was also picked as a net bowler, was included in the Test squad as a replacement to Mohammad Shami.

    T Natarajan
    T Natarajan

    This leaves Navdeep Saini in a precarious position who was originally picked in the Test squad when the team was picked a couple of months ago. Fans are now wondering who would Rahane play alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj. Well, former India seamer Ashish Nehra backed Saini to make the cut.

    “If you look at squad composition, Saini was the first choice and Shardul and Natarajan both came in as replacements for Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav,” Ashish Nehra.

    “So if Saini was ahead of them during initial Test squad selection, I don’t see any reason why he would slip down in the pecking order. You selected him first, so obviously, you believed he was better than the other two. Isn’t it?”

    Nehra explains why he picks Saini

    Nehra explained how Saini can trouble the Australian batsmen, whom he believes are vulnerable against short-pitched stuff, by using the pace and bounce that he can generate with his height.

    Navdeep Saini
    Navdeep Saini

    The former pacer pointed out that Natarajan is still inexperienced at the longest format Saini seems to be a better pick at this moment.

    “Navdeep’s biggest assets are bounce and extra pace. This is a Test match. How does Natarajan normally get his wickets? When people are trying to hit him. Also, you haven’t tested Natarajan by playing him for India A like you did with Mohammed Siraj, who has risen through the ranks,” Nehra said.

    “Similarly, Navdeep has also come up the ranks having been on multiple red ball tours of India A. In Test matches, batsmen normally don’t get out. You have to get them out. That’s the difference.

    On the Sydney pitch, you will require a bit more pace and Navdeep has that. There shouldn’t be any debate as such. Sydney pitches what I saw during white-ball games, it was very flat.

    “So when kookaburra seam will flatten out after some time, you will require that extra pace that Navdeep has, and also he can get a bit of reverse swing. Also, this Australian team is susceptible to short-pitched bowling, unlike Matthew Hayden or Ricky Ponting of yesteryears. Navdeep can be used better as he bowls a mean bouncer compared to a Natarajan or Shardul.”

    Virat Kohli’s Personal Investment in MPL Raises Conflict of Interest

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    Virat Kohli

    Indian captain Virat Kohli finds himself in the Conflict of Interest web over his investment in a company that owns the online gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL). MPL is BCCI‘s official kit sponsor and merchandise partner.

    Virat Kohli – MPL Brand Ambassador 

    A report in the Indian Express states that Kohli –  named brand ambassador of MPL in January 2020 – was ‘allotted 68 CCDs with a face value of Rs 10, each issued at a premium of Rs 48,990 (Rs 33.32 lakh)’, which will be converted into equity shares at the end of 10 years and the Indian skipper will end up having 0.051 percent stake in the company, Galactus Funware Technology Private Limited, which owns the gaming platform.

    MPL as Team India Kit sponsor

    The BCCI on November 17, 2020, had announced MPL Sports as the official kit sponsors for team India as part of a three-year deal.

    BCCI MPL
    MPL

    The designed and manufactured jerseys will be worn by Men’s, Women’s, and the Under-19 Indian cricket teams. Under the partnership, MPL Sports has entered into a three-year agreement from November 2020 to December 2023. MPL Sports’ association with the BCCI began with India’s tour of Australia, 2020-21.

    The report further adds that Galactus also issued 34 CCDs worth Rs 16.66 lakh to Cornerstone Sports LLP, the CEO of which, Amit Arun Sajdeh, is ‘Kohli’s partner in two other limited liability partnership firms — Magpie Venture Partners LLP and Virat Kohli Sports LLP’.

    A top BCCI official told the national daily that the board is not aware of Kohli and Cornerstone having a stake in MPL while another official said, as quoted in the report, “He (Kohli) is an influential figure in Indian cricket and such interconnections aren’t ideal for good governance.”

    In July last year, Kohli’s conflict of interest issue was raised to Ethics Officer DK Jain. Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association life member Sanjeev Gupta Gupta had spoken about Kohli’s business ventures and said that it comes across that it is in violation of the Lodha Panel recommendations that were approved by the Supreme Court while the new BCCI Constitution was registered.

    Documents submitted with the complaint showed Kohli is a ‘designated partner’ of Cornerstone Venture Partners Llp, with Sajdeh and Binoy Bharat Khimji. This is a sister concern of Cornerstone, which manages sportspersons including India cricketers KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Umesh Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill and Kohli himself. Sajdeh and Khimji are in the management of Cornerstone, with two others.

    BBL 2020: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers Highlights | SS Won by 7 Wickets

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    BBL 2020 Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers Highlights
    BBL 2020 Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers Highlights

    BBL 2020 Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers Highlights: Both the team lock their horns to play the 26th league match of BBL 2020. If Sydney Sixers won this match by Bash boost points then they would claim the top position in the BBL 2020 points table.

    Match: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers

    Venue: Carrara Oval, Queensland

    Toss Details: Sydney Sixers won the toss and opt to bowl

    Playing XI

    Sydney Sixers

    Josh Philippe(w), Jack Edwards, James Vince, Daniel Hughes(c), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Carlos Brathwaite, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Jake Ball, Lloyd Pope.

    Adelaide Strikers

    Jake Weatherald, Philip Salt, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey(w/c), Jonathan Wells, Ryan Gibson, Rashid Khan, Daniel Worrall, Danny Briggs, Wes Agar, Peter Siddle.

    BBL 2020 Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers Highlights

    Adelaide Strikers Batting

    Philip Salt and Renshaw get into the strike to lead Adelaide Strikers. Dwarshuis opens the attack on behalf of the Sydney Sixers. In the very first over Dwarshuis dismissed Philip Salt for 1 run and adds benefit for the bowling team.

    In addition to this in the followed over Ben Manenti dismissed Renshaw for 6 runs and loads pressure over the Adelaide Strikers. Jonathan Wells and Alex Carey join hands and expected to make a massive partnership to add some runs to the Adelaide Strikers’ scoreboard.

    As expected the duo leads Adelaide Strikers to score 58 runs for 2 wickets loss at the end of the 10th over. Sydney Sixers gets under pressure to break this well-settled partnership. As expected Christian in the 13th over dismissed Carey for 31 runs and restrict Adelaide Strikers to score a massive run in death overs.

    Jonathan Wells with his impressive strike leads Adelaide Strikers to score 150 runs for 4 wickets loss.

    Sydney Sixers Batting

    Philippe and Jack Edwards get into the crease to lead Sydney Sixers to chase down the target of 151 runs. Sydney Sixers makes an impressive start where the duo gathered 47 runs in 4 overs for the first wicket.

    In the fifth over Rashid Khan dismissed Jack Edwards for 14 runs and makes the first blow for the Sydney Sixers. Sydney Sixers loses another wicket to the same bowler while scoring 58 runs.

    Rashid Khan in the 7th over dismissed Philippe for 41 runs. These wickets seem to have no impact on Sydney Sixers as they continued to score better with a higher run rate. With another wicket down Sydney Sixers reached the target in 18 overs and made their 5th victory of the BBL 2020.

    Watch BBL 2020 Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers Highlights

    Man of the match 

    Josh Philippe

     

     

    Shoaib Akhtar Lambasted PCB for Bringing in “Average Players”

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    Shoaib Akhtar

    Legendary Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar, who is known for his blunt criticism of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as well as its players, took to social media to post a video in which he slammed the PCB management for its average policies which has resulted in average cricketers.

    New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls scripted the third-highest partnership for the Kiwis in the longest format of the game as the hosts completely dominated the Pakistan bowlers.

    Shoaib Akhtar Slams PCB

    “The policies of the Pakistan Cricket Board is seeing them get what they had sowed. They keep bringing and playing average players, and they keep making an average team and will continue to do average work and because of this, average results will keep coming,” Akhtar said in a video he shared on Twitter.

    “Whenever Pakistan will play Test cricket, they will be exposed. They are playing school-level cricket and the management has made them school-level cricketers. And now they are again thinking to change the management but when will you change?” he added.

    New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd Test

    Having already lost the first Test at the Bay Oval, the Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan are facing the prospect of an innings defeat and a 0-2 whitewash in Christchurch after Kane Williamson (239) and Henry Nicholls (157) accumulated the third-highest stand for New Zealand in Test cricket.

    The duo forged a record 369-run-stand for the 4th wicket and as if that wasn’t enough, all-rounder Daryll Mitchell stroked his maiden Test ton as New Zealand eventually declared at 6/659.

    Pakistan had to bat out 11 overs before stumps and Kyle Jamieson sent back Shan Masood (0) to the pavilion. The visitors ended the day on 8/1 — trailing New Zealand by 354 runs.

    New Zealand is leading the two-match series against Pakistan as they secured a 101-run win in the first game.

    Also read: Shoaib Akhtar Reveals that he was told to Consume Drugs in Order to Bowl Fast

    Steve Waugh Claims Rahul Dravid as Important to Team India than Sachin

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    Steve Waugh Spells Dravid as an important player than Sachin

    Former Australia captain Steve Waugh believes Rahul Dravid was as important to the Indian cricket team as Sachin Tendulkar was in the early 2000s, saying that Dravid was the glue that held the team together.

    Steve Waugh Spells Dravid as an important player than Sachin

    Waugh, who had played his last Test match against India during the 2004 series Down Under at his home ground in Sydney, said that both Dravid and Tendulkar formed the heart of what was arguably India’s best batting line-up.

    Steve Waugh praised Dravid’s concentration levels while out in the middle and said that he could hold even the best of bowling attacks at bay, a trait of any world-class batsman.

    Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid
    Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid

    “He was unflappable, fierce concentration, there was no point in trying to ruffle his feathers because you couldn’t do it. He was the glue who held them all together and the one banker they had in the side,” Steve Waugh said in a video posted by Cricket Australia.

    “I knew he was going to score runs, I knew he could occupy the crease and he could repel quality bowling which quality players can do. If he stepped up the gear he could play shots as good as anyone, he was a world-class player and equally hard to overcome as Tendulkar was.”

    Furthermore, Waugh praised the way Dravid could raise his game on the biggest of occasions and when it mattered the most, citing the famous Test match at Kolkata in 2001 as proof.

    “His concentration and defence was impregnable when he wants be and he had that fierce competitive attitude too, the big games really excited him, that’s when he played his best.

    “Once he got in, it was so hard. Obviously, the most famous (innings of Dravid) is Kolkata win, he and Laxman batted all day. Pretty much turned the Test around. That was an unwinnable Test match.

    “He was as important to the Indian side as was Sachin Tendulkar. Those guys formed the heart of what was probably India’s best batting lineup.”

     

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