Tag: batting
No Avenue For Indians To Work On Batting Frailties In England
India's batting needs to get used to English conditions ahead of the five-Test series against England in August-September after their dismal show in the World Test Championship final, in which they aggregated just 387 in two innings. However, that may not happen as the team management's request for practice games against county teams has not been accepted by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ....
Tough To Beat India With This Fragile England Batting: Michael Vaughan
England will find it tough to beat India in the five-Test series in August-September since their "batting line-up is fragile", said former captain Michael Vaughan. ....
India Got Bowling Wrong, Under-bowled Jadeja, Hints Tendulkar
The Indian team management may have erred on the choice of bowling combination and under-bowled left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja in New Zealand's second innings in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, Sachin Tendulkar has hinted. ....
Sri Lanka Batting Coach Grant Flower Tests Positive For Covid-19
Sri Lanka were dealt a blow ahead of the ODI series against India, that begins on July 13, when their batting coach Grant Flower tested positive for Covid-19. ....
England's Batsmanship Has Been Exposed As Embarrassing: Geoffrey Boycott
Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott has slammed Joe Root and Cos show during the recently-concluded Ashes, saying the batters being exposed on Australian soil was 'embarrassing'. England's dismal Ashes campaign ended 4-0 in favour of Australia as the tourists crashed to 124 all out from 68/0 on day three of pink-ball Test at Hobart. ....
ESPNcricinfo Awards: Rishabh Pant Wins 'Test Batting Award', Kane Williamson Gets Captain Of Year
India's prolific wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant won top 'Test batting' prize for his 89 not out, which shattered Australia's unbeaten record at Gabba and helped India win the Border Gavaskar Trophy last year while New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was adjudged 'Captain of the Year' at the 15th Annual ESPNcricinfo awards. ....
Rohit Sharma Has Told Me To Try Out Rotating Strike At The Nets: Ishan Kishan
India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has revealed that captain Rohit Sharma has told him to focus on rotating the strike during practice sessions. In the first T20I against Sri Lanka at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday, Kishan made an explosive 89 off 56 balls to set the base for India's convincing 62-run win. ....
T20 World Cup: K.L. Rahul To Open For India Against South Africa, Says Batting Coach Vikram Rathour (ld)
Ahead of India's third Super 12 match against South Africa in Men's T20 World Cup at Perth, batting coach Vikram Rathour confirmed that KL Rahul will open the batting in Sunday's match at Perth, brushing aside suggestions of Rishabh Pant opening in place of him. ....
T20 World Cup: Green Signal To Express Himself Fearlessly Behind Suryakumar's Ascent To Top Of T20I Rankings
Suryakumar Yadav, the newly-crowned No.1 T20I batter and India's middle-order mainstay, has revealed that getting the green signal from the team management to express himself fearlessly has been a pivotal reason behind his climb to the top of the batting rankings in the shortest format of the game. ....
Allow Virat Kohli To Play At His No.3 Spot; Let Him Feel Comfortable There: Ponting
Legendary Australian cricketer and IPL side Delhi Capitals' head coach Ricky Ponting doesn't want any uncertainty in charismatic India player Virat Kohli's batting position, saying, "let him feel comfortable" at the No.3 slot.....
