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    ‘MS Dhoni Not At All Thinking Of Retirement, Very Determined to Play IPL’, Says Dhoni’s Manager Diwakar

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    Dhoni retirement updates

    MS Dhoni turned 39 on July 7 and hasn’t played professional cricket for nearly a year. His last match was against New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semifinal.

    However, Dhoni has no plans to retire according to his manager and childhood friend Mihir Diwakar.

    Asked whether retirement has crossed Dhoni’s mind, Diwakar told PTI:

    “Being friends, we don’t talk about his cricket. But looking at him, he’s not all thinking about retirement.

    “He is very determined to play the IPL. He has worked really hard for this. If you remember he was there in Chennai one month in advance before everything was shut down.

    “He has maintained his fitness regimen at his farmhouse and will start practice after the lockdown is lifted. Everything now depends on how fast the situation returns to normalcy.”

    Recently, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said Dhoni was not just a great finisher but a great overall player.

    Dhoni during practice match
    Dhoni during the practice match

    “One of the great players in world cricket. Not just a finisher, I think everyone talks about the way he finishes lower down the order…he batted at No. 3 when I was captain. He got 140 against Pakistan in Vizag. I always believe that he should bat up the order because he is so destructive,” Ganguly told Mayank Agarwal in a video show for BCCI.

    “You know the best player in the shorter format can hit boundaries at will. You look over a period of time, the history of one-day cricket…the best players can find the fence under pressure consistently and M.S. Dhoni was one of them.”

    Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan said Dhoni would become the permanent ‘boss’ of CSK in 10 years.

    “In 10 years from now, my feeling is that he’ll be a permanent fixture in Chennai as the Chennai Super Kings Boss,” he said.

    Also read: MS Dhoni: What Has The Former India Skipper Been Doing Since Taking Sabbatical?

     

    WATCH : “Asia Cup 2020 has been called-off” Claims BCCI President Sourav Ganguly

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    Asia cup 2020

    Media executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Samiul Hasan Burney trusts Sourav Ganguly’s cases that the Asia Cup 2020 stands dropped has no legitimacy and rather it’s up to the ACC (Asian Cricket Council) to choose the destiny of the competition.

    BCCI president Ganguly on Wednesday declared the wiping out of the Asia Cup. Even though the previous India skipper didn’t offer clarification or explanation for it, the inability to choose a host country appears to have purportedly reassessed the competition.

    “In December, we have the first full series. Asia Cup 2020 has been called-off which was scheduled to take place in September,” Ganguly told ‘Sports Tak’ in an Instagram live session.

    However, Hasan has countered Ganguly’s claims, saying an announcement of such importance can only be made by President of the ACC. “The statements made by Sourav Ganguly have no impact on proceedings. Even if he passes comments every week, they do not hold weight or merit,” Hasan said.

    “The decision regarding the Asia Cup will be taken by the ACC. The announcement can only be made by the president of the Asian body Nazmul Hasan. To the best of our knowledge, the schedule of the next ACC meeting is yet to be announced.”

    Watch Ganguly’s Instagram live with Sports Tak: 

    The PCB and the BCCI have been at loggerheads over the booking part of the Asia Cup. The fifteenth version of the competition was planned to be held in September and in May of 2019, the ACC affirmed that Pakistan will have the occasion.

    Be that as it may, because of pressures among India and Pakistan, the BCCI mentioned the PCB to change the scene, or direct India’s matches outside of Pakistan because of security concerns, ideally in the UAE.

    In February this year, Ganguly had said that the Asia Cup will be arranged in the UAE and that the two India and Pakistan will play, however, the cases were turned somewhere around PCB director Ehsan Mani.

    From that point onward, there and been to and fro data concerning the competition before Ganguly reported it’s wiping out on Wednesday. Be that as it may, Hasan’s remarks appear to give another curve to it. Indeed, even BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury accepts the Asia Cup despite everything gets an opportunity to proceed.

    “As far as I am concerned ACC management is working on Asia Cup 2020. They are also exploring other options if the tournament cannot be hosted on scheduled time,” he said.

    WATCH: Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly’s Top Ten International Knocks

    WATCH : England vs West Indies 1st Test Match Highlights, West Indies Lead the Series

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    England vs West Indies 1st Test

    The wait is finally over. The much-awaited day has finally come as international cricket is all set to resume once again after-action around the world came to a halt in March in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. England and West Indies are all set to lock horns against each other in the first of the three-match Test series at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton to kickstart international cricket.

    If the pandemic does not end anytime soon, this series is likely to become the template for other countries to follow to play international cricket. The series will take place behind closed doors and in bio-secure stadiums. Players and officials will live at the on-site hotels at each ground and be screened daily for symptoms and regularly tested for COVID-19 based throughout the match.

    The ICC has also confirmed teams will be able to substitute any player who shows signs of COVID-19 during a Test match. Saliva ban, non-neutral umpires, extra DRS reviews are some of the other changes that will be seen in the series as cricket attempts to get back on track.

    The experience will be different for the players as well as fans in these testing times but there is no denying that a good contest between the bat and ball is all that the cricket world is hoping for.

    Both the teams will be short on match experience although they enter the game on the back of an intra-squad warm-up game. West Indies had stunned England in the home series last year and will be looking to replicate that performance again while the hosts will be eyeing the revenge.

    Toss report:

    The toss has been delayed due to rain and wet outfield. There’s going to be an early lunch taken at 12.30 local (5 pm IST). It’ll be followed by an inspection at 1.10 pm (Local time).

    15:00 (IST)08 JUL 2020

    Toss Delayed

    Not so good news because it has gone dark at the ground and the toss for the first Test has been delayed. Keep your fingers crossed again!

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    Latest Update from the ground

    Covers are coming off in Ageas Bowl, Southampton. It has stopped raining but keep your fingers crossed, please!

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    Its started again

    A typical English weather at the Southampton with rain coming on and off! Here is the latest snap from the Ageas Bowl.

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    Umpire inspect the ground

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    After a break of 117 days, the coin has been tossed for the first time where Jos Buttler’s England won the toss and decides to bat first against West Indies.

    Playing XI

    England Playing XI – Broad left out
    Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Denly, Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes(c), Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, James Anderson.
    West Indies Playing XI – Jermaine Blackwood over Rahkeem Cornwall

    John Campbell, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich(w), Jason Holder(c), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel.

    England 1st Innings – Day 1

    After the toss, England’s Rory Burns and Dominic Sibley steps inside the crease to face the West Indies. Rory Burns is on strike. West Indies Kemer Roach will open the attack against England.

    Shannon Gabriel strikes! He has the first wicket post resumption. He angles one on the stumps, Sibley lets it go only to hear the stumps being disturbed. He is out for a duck. What a start! ENG- 0/1. After facing 10 balls Sibley left to Pavillion without scoring any.

    After two rain delays, the West Indies are back out in the field! After 5 overs, England are 3-1! | Shannon Gabriel is 2-1-2-1.

    12 overs down and England are going along nicely since Dom Sibley’s dismissal. England looking steady after a difficult start at 28/1. Burns 15* Denly 13*.

    STUMPS DAY 1:

    After a long wait for the return of test cricket, only 17.4 overs were bowled as the rain, bad light and a wet outfield interfered with play throughout the day. England closed on 35/1 with Sibley dismissed for a duck by Gabriel.
    Watch the highlights of Day 1:

    England 1st Innings – Day 2

    Gabriel’s Back to Back Wicket:

    England continued their batting for the second day where Denly and Rory Burns continue to strike. In a total of 21 overs, the Hosts took 41 runs for a wicket loss.

    England tried to form a strong base which was demolished by Gabriel when he sent Denly back to the dressing room after scoring 18 runs off 58 balls.

    Zak Crawley joins hand with Rory Burns but soon the same who took Denly’s wicket uproots Rory Burns with an LBW for 30 runs off 85 balls.

    After losing top-order players wicket England scored 52 runs and seeks for a steady partnership. Which happens when skipper Ben Stokes gets in the crease with Zak Crawley.

    Captains Knock:

    Before drinks, England scores 62 runs for losing wickets. Stokes and Zak Crawley continues their innings and moves England to 71 runs where Zak Crawley lose his wicket to Windies skipper for 10 runs scored from 26 balls.

    Ollie Pope gets in the crease and joins hands with England skipper soon this partnership too broke when Holder dismiss Ollie Pope for just 12 runs from 13 balls.

    The all-time favourite partnership gets in to give a decent score with having a steady partnership. Yes! it’s Jos Buttler and Stokes are in the crease to face the West Indies bowling.

    Windies Skipper Continues to Control the Game: 

    This duo dragged the team to a total of 154 where England skipper Stokes lose his wicket to Windies Skipper for 43 runs off 97 balls.

    Soon Buttler too loses his wicket to Holder for 35 runs from 47 balls. After the two major wickets, Jofra Archer joins hands with Dom Bess where England scored 157 runs for 7 wickets.

    Soon England starts to collapse and struggled to reach 200 runs as they lose 9 wickets for 174 runs. Anderson and Dom Bess struggled and drags England further.

    Dom Bess with back to back boundaries drags England to reach 200. England wind-up for 204 runs as Anderson loses his wicket to Gabriel.

    West Indies 1st Innings: 

    Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell are at the crease. Kraigg Brathwaite is on strike. Anderson will open the attack. Anderson starts with a maiden over.

    West Indies starts in a steady manner as the openers maintain their consistency though playing after a long break. England seeks to break this well-settled partnership which was executed by Anderson by dismissing John Campbell for 28 runs off 36 balls.

    STUMPS – Day 2:

    Shai Hope and Kraigg Brathwaite continue the innings in a controlled form and lifts West Indies to score 57 runs for a wicket loss at the end of day 2.

    Watch Day 2 Highlights: 

    Day 3 – West Indies Batting: 

    Shai Hope and Kraigg Brathwaite continue to bat in the third day of the 1st Test match. Windies player continues their steady innings in the third day of the test match.

    Kraigg Brathwaite with a half-century lifts West Indies to score 108 runs for two wickets loss.  Kraigg Brathwaite loses his wicket to Stokes after a triple boundary in an over and returns Pavillion with a score of 65 runs from 125 balls.

    At the end of 41 over West Indies scored 140 runs for 3 wickets lost. Roston Chase joins hands with Shamarh Brooks and continues the strike against England. This duo lifts the Windies score to 159 before lunch on the day 3. 

    Soon after the lunch Shamarh Brooks lose his wicket to Anderson and return Pavillion for 39 runs from 71 balls. Jermaine Blackwood joins hand with Roston Chase and continues to score for West Indies.

    Soon Blackwood loses his wicket to Dom Bess when he scored 12 runs off 22 balls. Shane Dowrich joins hands with Roston Chase and made a steady game where they drive West Indies to reach the target.

    West Indies took their lead with this partnership and with a steady Game, West Indies scored 235 runs for 5 wickets lose before the tea break.

    After the tea break, Roston Chase smashed the first ball of the Anderson to the boundary. Roston Chase lose his wicket to the Anderson when he was just three runs away from his half-century.

    The West Indies skipper steps in to show some performance with the bat today but soon left the yard before scoring a double-digit score.

    Tic for Tac:

    Holder lose his wicket to Stokes when he scored just 5 runs off 14 balls the well-expected play has not been delivered by Windies skipper. At this stage, West Indies scored 281 for 7 wickets lost.

    Alzarri Joseph and Dowrich surpassed West Indies to score more than 300 where Dowrich crossed his half-century. Soon this partnership was broken by Stokes by uprooting  Alzarri Joseph’s wicket for 18 runs from just 12 balls.

    Soon West Indies struggled to make a partnership and loose their all wickets for 318 runs.

    100+ runs 1st innings lead for WI
    Instances: 165*
    Wins: 102
    Draws: 59
    Losses: 3

    WI losing a Test after 100+ runs 1st innings lead
    122 vs Eng Port of Spain 1967/68
    131 vs Ind Port of Spain 1975/76
    133 vs Eng Lord’s 2000

    Day 3 Stumps:

    England 2nd Innings: 

    With 114 runs behind England starts their second innings, where their openers Rory Burns and Sibley gets in the crease. Roach opens attack for West Indies with a steady game England scored 15 runs without losing a wicket as the Day 3 ends.

    Watch Day 3 highlights:

    Day -4 England 2nd Innings:

    Roach starts his attack against England in day 4 of the 1st test match. Sibley and Rory Burns pair continue to strike in focusing to give a much-needed partnership.

    This duo gave the expected steady game by lifting England’s score to 50 without any loss of wicket. West Indies expected break has been given by Roston Chase by dismissing Rory Burns for 42 runs off 104 balls.

    After 40 overs England scored 79 runs for a wicket loss where Denly(1) and Sibley(31) stands in the crease.

    Post Lunch: England’s Innings

    Soon after the lunch England with a steady strike crossed beyond 100 runs for the same single wicket loss.

    After no-ball, BOWLED Sibley lose his wicket to Gabriel in the same over for a half-century. Where England scored 113 runs for 2 wicket loss. 

    England reached 150 runs for the same two wickets loss at the end of 63rd over. Soon after Denly lose his wicket to Roston Chase and return to Pavillion for 29 runs from 70 balls.

    Stokes and Zak Crawley continues their innings where West Indies lost their another review in an attempt to dismiss England captain for the duck.

    England’s 200: 

    Stokes and Zak Crawley dragged England to cross double ton in total. At the end of 77th over England scored 203 runs for 3 wicket loss.

    Again Stokes loses his wicket to Holder as in the 1st Innings and return Pavillion for 46 runs for 79 runs.

    After hitting a boundary in Alzarri Joseph’s over Zak Crawley lose his wicket to the same person after scoring 76 runs off 127 runs. Where England score 253 runs for 5 wicket loss.

    Soon after his wicket England starts to collapse and lose their wicket in a regular interval.

    Buttler dismissed by Alzarri Joseph for 9 runs from 13 balls, where England scored 265 runs for 6 wicket loss.

    Catch dropped:

    After a catch dropped for Dom Bess in Alzarri Joseph’s over West Indies Gabriel took his wicket for just 3 runs from 24 balls.

    In the same over Ollie Pope dismissed by Gabriel for 12 runs from 30 balls.

    At this stage, England scored 279 runs for 8 wicket loss.

    Day 4 Stumps: 

    At the end of 4th day, England scored 284 runs for 8 wicket loss. Where Jofra Archer(5) and Mark Wood(1) stands in crease and England leads by 170 runs.

    Watch Day 4 Highlights: 

    Day 5 England 2nd Innings:

    Alzarri Joseph continues his attack against England where host left out with only 2 wickets to end their 2nd innings. Mark Wood and Jofra Archer dragged England to reach 300 runs.

    Gabriel with his aggressive bowling attack dismissed Mark Wood for just 2 runs from 18 balls.

    Anderson joins hands with Archer for the last wicket partnership but Archer can’t able to withstand Gabriel’s aggressive bowling attack and England’s 2nd Innings come to an end when they scored 312 runs.

    West Indies 2nd Innings: 

    West Indies need exactly 200 to go 1-0 up in the 3-match series. To defeat this target Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell gets in the crease. Anderson opens the attack against West Indies.

    England’s Jofra Archer dismissed Kraigg Brathwaite at an early stage where England scored only 7 runs. Archer’s continues his dominance by dismissing Shamarh Brooks for a duck.

    West Indies gets in the struggle as they lose their two top-order batsmen for just 7 runs. 

    After a continuous five wide Archer ends the 7th Over where England scored 12 runs for 2 Wicket lose.

    Roston Chase and Shai Hope joins hand and tries to continue their chase. But England’s Mark Wood scatters their dream by dismissing Shai Hope for 9 runs.

    Where England scored 27 runs for 3 wicket loss. This duo plays a strong base for West Indies chase as they dragger West Indies to score 100 runs for the same 3 wickets lost.

    After a long struggle, Archer dismissed Roston Chase for 37 runs from 88 balls. With 100 runs to chase for the victory, West Indies Shane Dowrich gets in the ground.

    England breaks this partnership by dismissing Dowrich for 20 runs from 37 balls. This duo added 68 runs in total and placed West Indies in a secured spot as England scored 168 runs for 5 wicket loss.

    West Indies skipper Holder gets in the crease and continues the game as Windies were near to lead the series by winning this 1st Test.

    Blackwood’s 95:

    With 7 runs to win the match, Blackwood lost his wicket to Stokes for unbeaten 95 runs from 154 balls. The terrific innings come to an end as Blackwood miss his ton in just 5 runs away.

    John Campbell returns to the crease to lead the Windies to victory.  West Indies beat England by 4 wickets. Windies skipper Holder and Campbell drags West Indies to victory and makes West Indies lead the series(1-0).

    Watch Day 5 Highlights:

    Captain’s view:

    England Skipper:

    Ben Stokes (1/2), on his first Test as England captain: It’s great that we’ve been able to play cricket. We are used to playing in front of a lot more people. It’s been amazing to be involved in getting back into cricket, in terms of viewership. Both sides had a lot of time to build up with the camps. West Indies had a lot of time getting ready in Manchester. It was a hard-fought Test. The skills and the level of cricket played was fantastic.

    You have to believe that 200 is enough, and if you don’t, you’re already losing. We should have got more runs in the first innings. We weren’t ruthless enough to make our batting innings count, despite getting into good positions.

    I would still have batted first because the first innings runs count. If we made 400-500 runs, we really would have taken it away. But it has been a massive learning curve for the batting line-up and the young guys.

    Ben Stokes (2/2), on leaving out Broad: I don’t regret leaving Stuart Broad out, and we are fortunate to leave someone like him out. I would be upset if he didn’t show the passion he did in that interview, and he’s nowhere near done.

    If he plays in the second Test I hope he walks off with some wickets. Pressure shows itself in different ways, and some hectic running goes on in the middle, and there are chances we didn’t take. Lots of positives in retrospect, and a good learning curve this game.

    In terms of fitness, we had a long build-up period, so it’ll be interesting how everybody pulls up for the next Test. I’ve loved captaining England, but this is Joe’s team and I welcome him back.

    Jason Holder | West Indies captain: One of our best victories. Yesterday was the best day I had in Test cricket. All the bowlers toiled hard yesterday, and it was a hard-fought day of Test cricket. I don’t think any team knew. We had been sat at home doing nothing.

    We had time to prepare, but you never know. John took a blow today, but hopefully, he will come through. We knew what was at stake yesterday evening. We knew we had 98 overs, and we had to go to 7 PM. Alzarri and I thought we would bowl till 6:30 and the other two would take over.

    It would’ve been difficult to push for a win if we didn’t bowl extremely well on a flat pitch. Blackwood was outstanding. Disappointing to see him get out on 95 but that’s how he plays. Jermaine always tries and never short on effort, and today was his big moment.

    Man of the Match: Shannon Gabriel Man of thr Match

    Player: Shannon Gabriel (Bowler – 9 wickets for 137 runs)

    I wasn’t doubtful about my fitness. I knew I would play. I knew the work that I put in would take care of itself. I am still a bit stiff, but there are a few days to recover for the next Test match.

    Based on their workload, the fast bowlers I mean, they should be able to come through, depending on the recovery. However, the guys are pretty fit for the series.
    The guys were confident coming here after the win in the Caribbean last year, and we knew if we prepared well, we would be able to perform.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Sachin Tendulkar Opens Up On England All-Rounder Ben Stokes’ Captaincy Style

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    The excitement drawn around witnessing Ben Stokes lead England for the first time has touched new heights every day. From his teammates to former English cricketers and captains, all have backed Ben Stokes to do an impressive job as the skipper.

    And Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is the latest one to step forward and shed light on Stokes’ approach as a leader. The 29-year-old all-rounder will lead England in the opening match of England’s home season in Southampton and is the 81st Test captain of the nation.

    With Joe Root deciding to skip the first of the three Tests against the West Indies, the ECB installed their Test vice-captain as the stand-in-skipper. And after his heroics in the 2019 World Cup and Ashes, admittedly the focus is dead set on Stokes.

    Sachin Tendulkar has no doubts on Ben Stokes’ decision to lead from the front like he always does. The 47-year-old has even backed the New Zealand all-rounder to put on a defensive approach when the team needs it.

    Tendulkar went on to mention that as long as one has controlled aggression, it can produce desirable results and the southpaw has that in his repertoire.

    “He is someone who is going to lead from the front, we have seen that on many occasions. He is aggressive, positive and when he has to be slightly defensive he is prepared to do that for the team. I always feel controlled aggression produces results and so far whatever I have seen, the aggression has been there but it is controlled. So this is what I think of Ben Stokes,” the Mumbai batsman said as quoted by Hindustan Times.

    Sachin Tendulkar confident of Ben Stokes coming in the league of Andrew Flintoff and Ian Botham:

    Sachin continued by hailing Stokes’ for being mentally strong and emerging as a champion after what he went through three years ago. Tendulkar lauded his body language having seen it first and described it as uplifting and vibrant.

    “For Ben Stokes from what he has been through in the recent past to where he is today it is a total transformation and it can happen only to someone who is mentally strong. When I first looked at him a few years ago, I could see his body language it was so positive and vibrant and that energy is infectious,” he added.

    The leading run-getter in Tests and ODIs believes that in a few years, we will be treating Ben Stokes at par with the likes of Ian Botham and Andrew Flintoff and that he makes a significant impact on the field.

    “I felt that he was one of those players where in time to come you look back and say Ben stokes, (Andrew) Flintoff, Ian Botham these are the leading all-rounders who played for England. I really rate him highly and his impact on the field is a major one,” he added.

    Sachin Tendulkar Claims West Indies Skipper Jason Holder as the Most Underrated All-Rounder

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    Sachin claims Jason Holder as as the Most Underrated All-Rounder

    Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has opined that West Indies skipper Jason Holder is probably the most underrated all-rounder currently in the world.

    It is always difficult to ignore a man who is 6’7″ tall and when you’re talented as well then it just becomes impossible to ignore. That is what Jason Holer is. A tall and lanky all-rounder talented with both the bat and ball.

    Holder as Most Underrated All-Rounder

    Tendulkar’s remarks came as international cricket is set to resume after 117 days with England and West Indies up against each other in the first test match of the three-match series on Wednesday.

    “Jason Holder is the most underrated all-rounder, because on the field, maybe you will look at Kemar Roach or Shannon Gabriel, but Jason Holder only when you look at the scoreboard, you realise that he has come in and taken three wickets,” Tendulkar told Brian Lara during the chat on Master Blaster’s app ‘100 MB’.

    “When he is batting, he has scored those crucial 50-55 runs when it mattered, he is an underrated player but he contributes on a regular basis, he is a terrific player to have in your team,” he added.

    During the course of the interaction, Lara also labelled Holder’s leadership as ‘critical’ and stated that it is not nice that Holder has not been handed the captaincy of the side for a prolonged duration.

    Notably, Holder and Ben Stokes would be leading West Indies and England respectively in the first test of the three-Test series.

    Jason Holder Batting Stats:

    M I N/O R HS 100’s 50’s 4s 6s Avg S/R Ct St
    Test 40 69 11 1898 202* v ENG 3 8 223 33 32.72 59.72 33 0
    ODI 115 92 19 1821 99* v PNG 0 9 130 58 24.94 94.3 50 0
    World Cup 16 11 1 325 57 v IND 0 3 28 17 32.5 110.54 9 0
    T20I 17 11 2 111 26* v PAK 0 0 10 4 12.33 132.14 7 0
    IPL 11 5 0 38 16 v KKR 0 0 4 2 7.6 122.58 5 0
    CL 9 6 1 28 12 v KXIP 0 0 2 1 5.6 84.84 7 0

     

    Jason Holder Bowling Stats:

    I O M R W Best 3w 5w Avg E/R S/R
    Test 69 1090.1 294 2796 106 6/59 v BAN 7 6 26.37 2.56 61.7
    ODI 111 891.1 48 4948 136 5/27 v IND 7 2 36.38 5.55 39.31
    World Cup 15 119.1 10 694 17 4/27 v UAE 2 0 40.82 5.82 42.05
    T20I 17 62.1 0 524 13 2/23 v AFG 0 0 40.3 8.42 28.69
    IPL 11 36 0 306 5 2/20 v RR 0 0 61.2 8.5 43.2
    CL 9 24.4 0 234 4 2/35 v RR 0 0 58.5 9.48 37

    Ben Stokes Net Worth 2020: How Much Does the English All-Rounder Earn in a year?

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    Ben Stokes Net Worth 2020

    England all-rounder Ben Stokes will become their 81st Test captain upon walking out for the toss during the first Test of the imminent West Indies’ tour of England in Southampton.

    Named to lead the side in regular captain Joe Root’ absence, the responsibility will add a different facet altogether in his career which already sees him play vital roles across departments and formats in the English team.

    Stokes, 29, had made his limited-overs debut during the English summer of 2011. In nine years as an international cricketer, Stokes is undoubtedly among the best all-rounders in the sport. When it comes to playing all the three formats, Stokes might arguably be the best in his category.

     Ben Stokes Net Worth 2020

    Given Stokes’ prowess in all the formats, one doesn’t have to guess that he is among the highest-paid modern-day English cricketers. If a report in express.co.uk is to be believed, Stokes’ current England multi-format contract is said to be worth £925,000.

    Stokes, who seems to have a knack of alluring ludicrously opulent deals in the Indian Premier League, has been twice sold among the highest-paid players. It is due to the same reason that Stokes’ estimated net worth until the start of this year was estimated at £8 million to put him amidst most well-to-do modern-day English cricketers.

    Stokes, who used to earn £200,000 per year during his sponsorship deal with New Balance, now earns an even better amount after being signed by Gunn & Moore. Considering the pace with which Stokes is rising up the ranks and with age on his side, here is hoping that the star player gets to be England’s all-time richest cricketers.

     

     

    “Do it Your Way” : Joe Root’s Message to Ben Stokes Ahead of 1st Test

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    Joe Root's Message to Ben Stokes Ahead of 1st Test

    Stand-in England captain Ben Stokes on Tuesday revealed a classy message from regular Test skipper Joe Root ahead of the first match of the three-Test series against West Indies at Ageas Bowl starting Wednesday.

    Stokes will be leading England in the first Test after Root left the bio-secure bubble in Southampton for Sheffield, to be with his wife, who is expecting their second child.

    “I haven’t been given much advice, although there”s been a lot of opinions flying around,” Stokes told reporters as per metro.co.uk.

    “The best message I’ve received was when I got my photos done yesterday, with the blazer. Rooty just left a message on the hanger which said ”do it your way”.”

    Stokes also said he will try to pick brains of some of the more experienced players in the side to help him on the field. He also stated that Root will be available for him from home despite being away from the team for family reasons.

    “I’m going to be very open to opinions from other people and just because Joe isn’t here, that doesn’t mean I’m not going to use him,” Stokes, who will be England’s 81st Test captain, said.

    “Joe has always been very open and willing to hear advice from other players so I think I would be stupid to go away from that.

    “We’ve got so much experience in this team that it would be silly not to lean on that if I feel as if I need some advice.

    “Because of Joe’s personal situation, we’ve been letting him deal with that and I haven’t been on him too much. But I know he’ll be at home watching and his phone will always be available if I need him,” he added.

    Root is expected to return for the final two matches of the series which are scheduled to be played at Old Trafford, starting July 16 and July 24 respectively.

    Also read: England vs West Indies Test series: Complete Schedule, Squads, Telecast Timings

    WATCH : Former Indian Skipper Sourav Ganguly’s Top Ten International Knocks

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    Sourav Ganguly top 10 international innings

    Popularly known as the Prince of Kolkata, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has entertained fans for a decade and a half. Currently, the BCCI President, he has led India to memorable victories in his lifetime. He is also credited for backing youngsters like Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan.

    It is also believed Ganguly was the one who pushed a young MS Dhoni’s case as the then skipper of the Indian team – at a time when experienced wicketkeepers like Dinesh Karthik and Parthiv Patel were available.

    As Ganguly ticks another year and turns 48, let us look at 10 of his best international knocks.

    141 not out vs South Africa, Nairobi, October 13, 2000 ODIs

    After having had a good campaign in Nairobi, India was facing a formidable South African unit. India opener Sourav Ganguly scored a scintillating 141 off 142 balls to help his side post a decent 295 for six in 50 overs. The knock not only helped India win the match and seal a final berth, but the inning was rated among the top knocks by Wisden.

    Result: India won by 95 runs.

    183 vs Sri Lanka, Taunton, May 26, 1999 ODIs

    Sourav Ganguly smashed 183 off 158 balls – the innings comprised of 17 fours and seven sixes- to help India post a mammoth 373 for six in 50 overs and won the match with a huge margin.

    Result: India won by 157 runs.

    60 vs England, Lord’s, July 13, 2003 ODIs

    It was a big occasion -the Natwest Series final – Ganguly once again stepped it up with a quickfire 60 off 43 balls to give India the perfect start, chasing a daunting 325 to win.

    Result: India won by one wicket.

    WATCH: Sourav Ganguly Recalls the 2002 Natwest Final Celebration Moment Against England

    141 vs Pakistan, Adelaide, January 25, 2000 ODIs

    Against an attack featuring Wasim Akram, Ganguly came good scoring a brilliant 141 off 144 balls which eventually helped India win the match.

    Result: India won by 48 runs.

    82 vs Australia, Melbourne, January 9, 2004 ODIs

    Ganguly, batting at three, scored a crucial 82 off 83 balls. But despite his efforts, India lost the match against Australia.

    Result: India lost by 18 runs.

    90 vs England, Lord’s, September 5, 2004 ODIs

    This came in the third ODI against the hosts – two years after creating history at the same venue against the same team. Ganguly once again showed why he is rated as one of the best limited-overs cricketers. It was a gritty 90 off 114 balls from the India skipper. His inning was laced with five fours and three sixes.

    Result: India won by 23 runs.

    144 vs Australia, Brisbane, December 7, 2003 Tests

    Ganguly led from the front, sending a statement across to the hosts that India is not scared. On a difficult pitch at Brisbane – with the ball swinging and seaming, Ganguly played one of his best knocks, scoring 144 in the first Border-Gavaskar Test of the series.

    Result: Match drawn.

    239 vs Pakistan, Bangalore, December 8 & 9, 2007 Tests

    Till then, a double century eluded the Prince of Kolkata, but it happened and against Pakistan. He looked unstoppable as he scored 239. He batted for 518 minutes and 361 balls and his inning comprised 30 fours and two sixes.

    Result: Match drawn.

    131 vs England, Lord’s, June 22, 1996 Tests

    On his debut, he made the world stand up and take notice when he became the only Indian and the third cricketer ever to slam a maiden ton on debut in Test cricket at the iconic Lords.

    Result: Match drawn.

    75 not out vs West Indies, Port of Spain, April 21 & 22, 2002 Tests

    India was reduced to 56 for four and they needed someone to steady the ship and take the innings forward – Ganguly came to the rescue with a gritty 75 not out and it took 227 balls and 290 minutes. India won the match by a close margin.

    Result: India won by 37 runs.

    WATCH : Former Pakistan Skipper Shahid Afridi Reveals Sachin Tendulkar’s Scared Moment

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    Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has reiterated that batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was ”scared” to face Shoaib Akhtar in some spells during their famous duels.

    “Sachin obviously won’t say it himself that ”I’m scared”. There were some spells from Shoaib Akhtar in which not only Sachin but some of the world’s best also got shaken up,” Afridi told TV anchor Zainab Abbas in a chat on her YouTube channel.

    “When you are fielding at mid-off or covers, you can see it. You can sense the body language of a player. You can easily understand that a batsman is under pressure, he is not at his usual best. I’m not saying that Shoaib has scared Tendulkar always but there have been some spells from Shoaib that have pushed some of the world’s best including Tendulkar onto the backfoot,” Afridi said.

    WATCH Shahid Afridi Chat with Zainab Abbas

    Akhtar got rid of Tendulkar three times in nine Tests and five times in 19 ODIs.

    Afridi went on to add that Tendulkar looked scared to face off-spinner Saeed Ajmal too during the 2011 World Cup which India won.

    “During the World Cup, he also looked scared of Saeed Ajmal,” Afridi said. “It’s not a big deal, players do feel the pressure at times and it becomes difficult.”

    Shahid Afridi’s All-Time XI Cricket team: 

    The legendary all-rounder from Pakistan, in a career spanning almost two decades, played the game with possibly the best generation of the players. In his XI, Shahid Afridi has included five players of Pakistan, 4 players from Australia and one each from India and South Africa.

    Shahid Afridi has chosen his teammate Saeed Anwar along with the fiery Adam Gilchrist to open the innings. While Saeed Anwar is one of the best openers produced by Pakistan, Adam Gilchrist is well known for his exploits in international cricket.

    Shahid Afridi has slotted former Australian captain Ricky Ponting and Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar at No.3 and No. 4 respectively. At no.5, Afridi has gone with Inzamam-ul-Haq, a World Cup hero and one of the best middle-order players from Pakistan. South African great Jacques Kallis has been slotted at no. 6 with Rashid Latif donning the gloves at No.7.

    As far as the bowling department is concerned, Afridi has picked three fiery speedsters in the form of swing king Wasim Akram, Australian great Glenn McGrath and World’s fastest bowler Shoaib Akhtar along with the legendary Shane Warne to complete the attack.

    Here is Shahid Afridi’s All-time XI:

    Saeed Anwar, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Jacques Kallis, Rashid Latif (Wk), Wasim Akram, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Shoaib Akhtar.

    Also read: Former Pakistan Cricketer Shahid Afridi Tests Positive for Coronavirus

    Sourav Ganguly: Top Five Moments From Dada’s Cricketing Career as Former India Skipper Turns 48

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    Sourav Ganguly top 5 moments in cricket carrier

    Sourav Ganguly – who turns 48 on Wednesday(08/07/2020) – is credited to have backed and nurtured talent before MS Dhoni took over and transformed the side into title holders. Ganguly – assumed control over the captaincy mantle from Mohammad Azharuddin in 2000 during violent occasions. It was when coordinate fixing had shaken Indian cricket and fans had lost trust from the players.

    Ganguly – whose career crossed for 10 years and a half, was known for his fortitude and hostility on-the-field. Ganguly – prominently known as Dada – played 113 Tests for India and scored 7212 runs at an average of 42.17. The left-hander from Kolkata captained India in 49 Test matches and drove India to success in 21 of the said 49 Tests.

    Ganguly represents India in 311 ODIs and scored 11363 runs at an amazing average of 41.02 and captained nation in 147 ODIs, winning 76 of them.

    As the Bengal Tiger turns 48, here is a gander at the top moment from his renowned:

    Dream Start: Making his debut at 24 years old, Ganguly left a mark on the world at Lords turning into the primary Indian and the third cricketer on the world to score a hundred on debut at the notable setting. He scored 131 and it came against a considerable English assault that featured Dominic Cork, Allan Mullally, Peter Martin, and Chris Lewis. He shot to acclaim immediately and turned into the toast of the country.

    183 versus Sri Lanka: Ganguly – who was not yet made the captain of the side – crushed a remarkable 183 off 158 balls against Sri Lanka in a World Cup match at Taunton. His runs indeed came against a quality attack including Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan. His rankling 183 included 17 fours and seven sixes. Ganguly – alongside Rahul Dravid put on a mammoth 318-run-remain to assist India with posting 373/6.

    Natwest Glory: The Indian cricket crew was not viewed as great explorers, yet things changed in 2002 when Sourav Ganguly drove the side to an insistent success. India beat England in an epic final at Lords. And who can forget Ganguly removing his shirt and waving it from the gallery at Lords?

    Sourav Ganguly has expressed his thoughts on 2002 Natwest final against England

    Ganguly-Chappell Controversy: Things got ugly for Ganguly – who by then had become a major figure in Indian cricket. Once, previous Australian cricketer, Greg Chappell turned into the mentor of the Indian side – infighting in the dressing-room between the captain and the coach came to the fore in 2005. Soon, Ganguly was stripped of his captaincy and what followed was the exit door.

    The Comeback Man: After the sacking of Ganguly, he didn’t surrender, rather he returned to the pound. Ganguly played a bunch of residential matches where he scored runs and persuaded the selectors, that he merited a spot in the side. In 2006, Ganguly was picked for the South Africa tour and he repaid the faith shown to him by the selectors by scoring a gritty 51 in the first Test against a solid South African bowling attack including Shaun Pollock, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn, Jacques Kallis and Andre Nel at the Wanderers.

     

    IPL 2020 : After UAE And Sri Lanka, Now New Zealand Offers to Host Cash Rich League

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    New Zealand Hasn't Offered to Host IPL 2020

    New Zealand has offered BCCI to host the annual IPL in case the annual league isn’t held in India due to the rising coronavirus cases in the country. India now has the third-highest cases of coronavirus infections in the world after Brazil and the USA.

    New Zealand is the third country after UAE and Sri Lanka to have placed the offer to host the cash-rich tournament.

    “Staging the event in India has to be the first choice but in case it is not safe to have it, then we will look at the overseas options. After UAE and Sri Lanka, New Zealand has also offered to host the IPL,” a senior BCCI official told PTI. “We will sit down with all stakeholders (broadcaster, teams, etc) and take a call. The safety of the players is paramount. There will be no compromise on that.”

    If IPL does move out this season, it won’t be the first time that it will be staged outside India.

    In 2009, due to the general elections in the country, the entire second season was held in South Africa.

    In 2014, the opening few matches were held in UAE, again due to general elections in India. However, in 2019, BCCI managed to keep the league in the country despite elections in several states.

    Among the three options, UAE seems to be the front-runner but Sri Lanka can also not be ruled out as it can prove to be cost-effective.

    Time zone is the biggest issue with New Zealand as India has a seven and half hour time difference with the country. Even if the games are staged there late evenings, it will be 12:30 pm in the afternoon in India meaning office-goers, who may be working from home even, will miss the action.

    Meanwhile, the much-awaited meeting of the IPL Governing Council could be announced soon in which the scheduling and issues related to Chinese sponsors could be discussed.

    With anti-Chinese sentiments sweeping India after the violent clashes at the Galwan Valley last month, BCCI had announced it will review IPL sponsorship deals.

    VIVO, a Chinese phone maker, is IPL’s title sponsor, paying BCCI Rs 440 crore annually as part of the deal till 2022.

    Pravin Tambe to Play For Trinbago Knight Riders in Caribbean Premier League

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    Veteran leg-spinner Pravin Tambe has been picked up by Trinbago Knight Riders in the players draft and thus becomes the first Indian cricketer to be signed up by a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise.

    The 48-year-old, who has retired from first-class cricket, will need a No Objection Certificate from the BCCI though.

    Tambe was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL auction last December but was subsequently disqualified by the Governing Council for having taken part in a UAE T10 league.

    The former Mumbai legspinner has played for the likes of Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Lions in the IPL and in 33 matches, took 28 wickets including a two-ball hat-trick.

    He is the oldest to have played an IPL game after having made his debut at 41.

    Meanwhile, Rashid Khan, Marcus Stoinis, Ross Taylor, Tambe and Carlos Brathwaite were also picked by the various CPL franchise through the draft process carried out remotely.

    This year 8th Edition of CPL T20, i.e. CPL 2020 will be held from 19th August to 26th September 20, 2020.

    Pravin Tambe to play in CPL 2020

    CPL Full Squads

    St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: Chris Lynn, Ben Dunk, Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen, Rassie van der Dussen, Sohail Tanvir, Ish Sodhi, Sheldon Cottrell, Denesh Ramdin, Rayad Emrit, Dennis Bulli, Alzarri Joseph, Joshua de Silva, Dominic Drakes, Colin Archibald, Jon Russ Jaggesar, Sunny Sohal.

    Trinbago Knight Riders: Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Colin Munro, Fawad Ahmed, Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Khary Pierre, Khary Pierre, Tim Seifert, Sikandar Raza, Anderson Phillip, Pravin Tambe, Jayden Seales, Amir Jangoo, Tion Webster, Akeal Hosein, Muhammad Ali Khan.

    Jamaica Tallawahs: Andre Russell, Sandeep Lamichhane, Carlos Brathwaite, Rovman Powell, Tabrais Shamsi, Glenn Phillips, Chadwick Walton, Oshane Thomas, Asif Ali, Fidel Edwards, Preston McSween, Andre McCarthy, Nicholas Kirton, Jeavor Royal, Nkrumah Bonner, Veerasammy Permaul, Ryan Persaud.

    Guyana Amazon Warriors: Imran Tahir, Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Ross Taylor, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Green, Qais Ahmad, Keemo Paul, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Naveen Ul Haq, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Kevin Sinclair, Ashmeade Nedd, Odean Smith, Anthony Bramble, Jasdeep Singh.

    St Lucia Zouks: Rilee Rossouw, Mohammad Nabi, Daren Sammy, Colin Ingram, Andre Fletcher, Kesrick Williams, Anrich Nortje, Obed McCoy, Rahkeem Cornwall, Mark Deyal, Noor Ahmad, Kimani Melius, Leniko Boucher, Kavem Hodge, Javelle Glen, Saad Bin Zafar.

    Barbados Tridents: Rashid Khan, Jason Holder, Marcus Stoinis, Harry Gurney, Alex Hales, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope, Hayden Walsh Jr, Ashley Nurse, Jonathan Carter, Raymon Reifer, Kyle Mayers, Joshua Bishop, Nyeem Young, Justin Greaves, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shayan Jahangir

    Also read: Pravin Tamble Ruled out of upcoming IPL 2020

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