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ICC World T20 2014: Australia still not on top of spin in subcontinental conditions

March 30, 2014
ICC_World_T20Mar 30: Australia need a miracle to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC World Twenty20 2014 in Bangladesh and the early exit that is likely is further indication the Australian batsmen are still incompetent in handling the spinning ball.
In the past 12 months, Australia have been humiliated in the Test series in India, lost a close fought One-Day International (ODI) on the best batting wickets the world has ever seen and now come up short in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) having been undone by the Pakistan and West Indies spinners.
But Darren Lehmann thinks otherwise and stated it was ‘match awareness” that the players needed to improve on. But losing 8/64 against Pakistan is also an issue of adjusting to the slow nature of the pitches.
Spooning catches to short mid-wickets is a result of being beaten in the air, leaving a gap between bat and pad, overbalancing to forward prod, trying to play the cut shot to balls too full are flaws in batting techniques.

It is even more of a concern when George Bailey admits “We have been undone by the lack of turn rather than the turn”. While few bowlers have spun the ball, it has certainly not turned according to Indian spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin. “The wicket has been slow. Can’t say the ball has been gripping and turning sharply.”
Ashwin who let the rout in the 4–0 whitewash refused to admit Australia have failed to improve against spin bowling but did have few wise words, “Mostly what is going on in world cricket now is that everybody play to their strengths and are not prepared to test others’ waters. They need to come out here and play more spinners, which is the way forward but in saying that I don’t want to comment on Australia’s planning. That is for their coaching staff to decide.”
Furthermore, it is certain opposition countries are likely to present wickets that will negate the strength of Australia’s bowling and expose the Australian batting. The Port Elizabeth Test match was a perfect example.
The T20 format was golden opportunity for Australia to overcome their spin bowling deficiencies. Stating reasons such as lack of awareness is fair enough but the issues are lot deeper than just awareness.
Even though the World T20 still hasn’t garnered the prestige Tests or ODI World Cups have over the years, still this tournament was a perfect platform for Australia to take another step to being on top of the cricketing world. Their next assignment is the Test series in UAE against Pakistan in October, so they have ample amount of time to get their game right. If they fail it will be back to square one.

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April 24,2020

New Delhi, Apr 24: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday extended wishes to the "most prolific batsman of all time" Sachin Tendulkar on his 47th birthday.

ICC took to Twitter and wrote: "Happy birthday to Sachin Tendulkar, the most prolific batsman of all time! To celebrate, we will give you the opportunity to vote for his top ODI innings in a bracket challenge! Stay tuned to join the celebrations."

The Maharashtra-born player had an illustrious career in the game, creating several records.
Tendulkar made his debut in Test cricket on November 15, 1989. In the same year on December 18, he played his first ODI match.

The legendary cricketer has the most number of runs in the longest format of the game, amassing 15,921 runs. Along the way, Tendulkar scored 51 Test centuries, most by any player.

Things are no different in ODI cricket as Tendulkar atop the list of most runs in this format as well. He has accumulated 18,426 runs in ODI which includes 49 tons.

Tendulkar represented the country in six World Cups during his career that lasted for 24 years. He was the part of the 2011 World Cup-winning squad.

This year, Master Blaster decided not to celebrate his birthday due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis in the country.

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August 3,2020

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will not end its partnership with Chinese companies. Vivo, the Chinese smartphone maker, is the main sponsor of the new IPL season as well. Apart from Vivo, PayTM and Dream 11 will also be at the helm of the 13th edition of the IPL. The IPL governing council meeting on Sunday decided to retain the old sponsors.

As soon as the IPL GC announced the decision of retaining the sponsors, a huge number of fans took to Twitter to slam the board for the same. #BoycottIPL started trending as the users urged others to boycott the tournament for the Chinese connection.

Earlier, the demand for exclusion of Chinese companies from the IPL was strong in the wake of the India-China border dispute. But the BCCI cannot abruptly end its collaboration with them. Because of the signed contract itself. And in this age of declining economy, it is difficult to find new sponsors quickly.

The current BCCI contract with Vivo is for five years. Vivo has invested Rs 2,199 crore to become the main sponsor of the IPL. The contract was signed in 2017. However, the BCCI’s move is paving the way for new discussions as calls are mounting across the country to boycott Chinese companies.

The BCCI announced other important decisions besides retaining sponsors. The IPL will be held from September 19 to November 10. The Indian government has given permission to the BCCI to hold the IPL in the UAE. With this, all obstacles in the way of organizing the tournament were removed.

The IPL matches will be played at 7.30 pm Indian time (6 pm UAE time). Most matches are about one match a day. There are a total of ten ‘double headers’ (two matches a day) in the tournament. Franchisees are allowed to appoint as many replacements as they want in the new season in view of the new health situation. At the same time, the maximum number of players a franchise can accommodate is 24. The BCCI is also planning to host a women’s IPL tournament.

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January 6,2020

Jan 6: Former India opener Kris Srikkanth on Sunday said he would prefer K L Rahul over Shikhar Dhawan in the T20 World Cup later this year.

Former India opener Kris Srikkanth on Sunday said he would prefer K L Rahul over Shikhar Dhawan in the T20 World Cup later this year.

Dhawan is returning to international cricket after a long gap. During the senior left-handed batsman's absence, Rahul has emerged as one of the top contenders for the opener's slot in limited-overs cricket.

"Runs against SL (Sri Lanka) don't count. If I was chairman of selectors, I won't pick Dhawan in the T20 WC squad. There is no competition between him and Rahul. Only one winner," Srikkanth said on Star Sports.

Before the series, the 34-year-old Dhawan said that he is looking forward to a "new start" in a new year and wants to win the World Cup for India.

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