India were at angst by the use of the technology as the ball from off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin hit Elgar below the knee roll on the frontfoot and yet the DRS review showed the ball to be going over the stumps. The incident happened during the 21st over of the final innings in the series-deciding third Test in Cape Town. With South Africa reaching 60 for one chasing the 212-run target, Elgar looked to nudge Ashwin’s incoming ball through the on-side, only to miss it and seemingly be found right in front of the stumps. On-field umpire Marais Erasmus had no hesitation in raising a finger. India started celebrating the wicket,…
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Kashish Chadha
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India’s spearhead Jasprit Bumrah produced an outstanding performance yet again after the doubters flocked the place following the Johannesburg Test. But Bumrah had a composed reply for his critics as he understands that there will be polarizing opinions about his bowling, and losing his sleep over outside noise is of no use. Bumrah claimed his seventh five-wicket haul in Test cricket at Cape Town, where he returned with the figures of five for 42. His five-for helped India get a crucial first innings lead of 13 runs as India bowled South Africa out for 210. When asked about whether the outside noise affects the team in any way,…
The New Zealand’s stand-in skipper offered an interesting view in relation to his team’s victory by an innings & 117 runs in the second Test of the two-match series versus Bangladesh on January 11. As Kiwis secured a three-day finish at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch to level the series 1-1, Tom Latham talked about the scoring rate at which his team went about in their only innings of the game. Kiwis posted an insurmountable 521/6 declared in their first innings after losing the toss and being put into bat. But more eye-catchingly, it took them only 128.5 overs to get there, a period of just…
Ross Taylor was elated to have finished his Test career on a high for New Zealand on January 11 as the hosts defeated Bangladesh in the second Test to level the two-match series 1-1. Taylor managed only 28 runs in New Zealand’s only innings of a three-day finish but what he would remember the most about his final tryst with the Test match game is adding another scalp to his kitty as a part-timer. He finished off the proceedings at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, dismissing No.11 Ebadot Hossain after almost being pleaded to be introduced into the attack by the crowd that was present at…
The BCCI and the Indian Premier League governing council have given a formal clearance to both the Lucknow and Ahmedabad franchises set to join the tournament from the 2022 season, confirmed league’s chairman Brijesh Patel on January 11. While the green signal to the Lucknow side was very much on the cards, there was suspense until Tuesday on whether the Ahmedabad side will take part in the 2022 season. The controversy was related to the CVC Capital firm that bought the Ahmedabad based IPL franchise for INR 5,600 crores from the board. It reportedly came to light that the European section of…
Batting coach Vikram Rathour was all praise for Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s magnificent knock of 79 in the first innings of the Cape Town Test on January 11. Kohli produced one of his best non-hundred innings against some high class fast-bowling from Kagiso Rabada & co to keep India in the game. Having won the toss and opted to bat first, the captain and batting maestro saw his team slip to a precarious 33 for two when he walked in. He then put on a fine resurrection stand with No.3 Cheteshwar Pujara (43) and had another useful partnership with wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant (27) for the fifth wicket. Eventually,…
Watching Steve Smith bowl wristspin in the final overs of the New Year’s Ashes Test at SCG reminded Michael Hussey of the infamous 2008 Test at the venue against India where Michael Clarke’s effective left-arm spin did the trick for the Australians. The situation was quite similar. As England fought hard to salvage a draw with only two wickets left and a handful of overs remaining, Australia introduced Smith into the attack. The modern-day batting great rolled his arm over, got one to bite the rough side of the surface and had left-hander Jack Leach out nicking the ball through slips. This made Hussey reminisce of…
Due to be played on January 11, the second ODI of the three-match series between Windies and Ireland has now been postponed indefinitely. The news comes to light because of three fresh positive Covid-19 cases within the visiting camp, which is also battling injury concerns. Apart from the three new Covid positive members, the Irish contingent is also down by two injured players, a situation that has diminished their chances of fielding a competitive playing XI significantly for what is a series part of the ICC Super League, acting as a direct qualification event for the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. In…
The Afghanistan youth squad are facing travel issues, with the young side’s arrival to the Caribbean for the World Cup being delayed as a result of visa-related hiccups. As such, their preparations are set to take a hit, as their warm-up games have been scrapped, and those of the UAE and England are being rescheduled. However, the Afghans are expected to make it in time for the start of the tournament, as discussions to resolve the matter are currently being held. Credit: Twitter / Test Match Special The ICC released a statement that suggested that the ICC were involved in fixing the issue and…
The South Africa captain believes the deciding Test of the three-match series against India in Cape Town, starting January 11, is “biggest” the national men’s team have been part of in the last decade or so. Dean Elgar talked up the magnitude of the occasion as his team stands on the verge of an important breakthrough over a major nation. If they win, a talented but inexperienced and in-transition South African side will not only manage to regain the Freedom Trophy but also clinch important World Test Championship points. But above all, they gain a sense of belief for the journey ahead that they…