Former England captain Alastair Cook took a sly dig on Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s stance on the Motera pitch for the third Test match. The Indian captain defended the dusty Motera track and claimed batsmen were not up to the standards. During the post-match presentation, Kohli said “It was bizarre that out of 30 wickets, 21 were too straight balls. It was down to a lapse of concentration or playing for turn and beating on the inside.” Disagreeing with Kohli’s assessment, Cook said batting was near impossible on the newly laid strip at the refurbished stadium in Ahmedabad. “Virat Kohli’s come out and defended the wicket almost as if it’s a BCCI thing — it cannot possibly be the wicket. Yet it was so hard to bat on that. So hard,” Cook told Channel 4. “Take the wicket out and blame the batsmen?” Cook asked, referring to Kohli’s assessment of the pitch that it’s a “very good pitch to bat on — especially in the first innings”. The third Test match between India and England was … [Read more...] about Virat Kohli Come Out And Defended Motera Wicket as if it’s a BCCI Thing: Alastair Cook
Good From Perspective of Game: Kapil Dev on Renaming Motera Stadium After Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Former India captain Kapil Dev gave his opinion of changing the name of the Motera Stadium to Narendra Modi Stadium. Ahead of the third Test match between India and England, Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the venue is being renamed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The decision was announced as President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday inaugurated the venue which can accommodate around 1,32,000 spectators for a live event. The 1983 World Cup-winning captain said that the game should move forward as the PM also pays attention to cricket. “When there are so many things in the country, despite this, the Prime Minister also pays attention to cricket. So that’s good from the perspective of the game, we will say that the game should move forward. It is also a good thing to keep the name of everyone else moving forward,” Kapil Dev said on ABP News Show Uncut. The legendary all-rounder further said that it will be a difficult task to maintain a stadium with such capacity as the … [Read more...] about Good From Perspective of Game: Kapil Dev on Renaming Motera Stadium After Prime Minister Narendra Modi
India vs England: Mohammed Azharuddin Slams English Batsmen For Wearing Spikes on Motera Pitch
Following the Motera horror show, the English team has faced immense backlash, and former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin is the latest to take a jibe at the tourists. Azharuddin said it was not pleasant to see batsmen “come a cropper” in the third Test between India and England in Ahmedabad, which ended in a 10-wicket win for India on Thursday. Taking to Twitter, a day after India’s win Azhar said that the English batsmen could have used rubber soles rather than opting for spikes on the Motera strip. The former India skipper also pointed out that batsmen in the past like Sunil Gavaskar have succeeded in playing with rubber soles. He tweeted: “It was disappointing to watch the batsmen come a cropper in the Ahmedabad Test.The key to batting on such dry tracks and rank turners is shot-selection and assured footwork. It makes little sense to wear spikes when batting. Rubber soles don’t hamper the ability of batsmen.” His second tweet: “I have seen some amazing Test knocks being … [Read more...] about India vs England: Mohammed Azharuddin Slams English Batsmen For Wearing Spikes on Motera Pitch
Kolkata, Ahmedabad among 5 centres shortlisted for IPL 2021
IPL 2021 by Vijay Tagore • Last updated on Share Tweet Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Delhi have been tentatively identified as the venues for IPL 2021 © BCCI The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is likely to be held in India and Mumbai is not yet a confirmed venue. The talk among the franchises of the league on Friday (February 26) evening was that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has zeroed in on five venues for the tournament, scheduled to start around April 10. Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Delhi have been tentatively identified as host cities and Mumbai has been kept as an option pending talks with the Government of Maharashtra. The State Government's apprehensions to allow the IPL are presumably because of the second wave of the Coronavirus that has been felt across the country currently. "Mumbai is still not final and it is because the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, … [Read more...] about Kolkata, Ahmedabad among 5 centres shortlisted for IPL 2021
Padikkal scores another ton as Karnataka down Kerala
VIJAY HAZARE TROPHY 2020-21 by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet Mavi picked a four-fer in UP's big win. © BCCI Tamil Nadu v Jharkhand Baba Aparajith's all round show - 57 and 2-46 - and fifties from J Kousik and Shahrukh Khan helped Tamil Nadu snap their two-match losing streak as they beat Jharkhand by 67 runs. Once the 59-run opening stand was broken, TN were quickly reduced to 86 for 4, and Aparajith's wicket, after his patient half-century, brought them further down to 131 for 5. That's when Kousik and Shahrukh hit brisk fifties to set their team up for a strong finish. Handy cameos from Sai Kishore (29 not out) and M Mohammed (20 notout) took them to the eventual winning score of 266 for 7. Jharkhand lost three men early in the chase, but Virat Singh (49) and Sumit Kumar (40) briefly offered hope with a 64-run partnership. However, the set pair fell 10 runs apart, triggering a colllapse that saw … [Read more...] about Padikkal scores another ton as Karnataka down Kerala