Former India selector Saba Karim has been left highly impressed by star batter Suryakumar Yadav , who is going through a purple patch in the shortest format of the game. Suryakumar, who is currently the second ranked batter in the T20I rankings, played knocks of 61 and 50 not out in the first two T20Is of the ongoing three-match series against South Africa. Speaking exclusively on SPORTS18's daily sports news show 'SPORTS OVER THE TOP', Karim feels that India's chances of winning the T20 World Cup now rely on Suryakumar's form during the tournament. "Well one thing I can say is - India's chances of winning the World Cup depend largely on Suryakumar Yadav's form and I say this because he plays in such a difficult position. In the middle overs, in the T20 format to play with such a high strike rate is not so easy but it comes so easy for Suryakumar Yadav because of his skill, experience and he's so dexterous," said Karim. "He's got an uncanny ability to find the gaps in the … [Read more...] about “Depend Largely On Suryakumar Yadav’s Form”: Former Selector On India’s T20 World Cup Hopes | Cricket News
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Women’s Asia Cup: Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma Star As India Thrash UAE By 104 Runs | Cricket News
Jemimah Rodrigues was at her ruthless best, smashing an unbeaten 75 off 45 balls as India out-batted an inexperienced United Arab Emirates by 104 runs in the Women's T20 Asia Cup in Sylhet on Tuesday. Jemimah and Deepti Sharma (64 off 49 balls) added 128 runs in 13.3 overs after UAE had briefly sent some shivers down the Indians' spine, reducing the tournament favourites to 20 for 3 inside the fifth over. However, the gulf in class between the two teams became more and more evident with India posting a challenging 178 for 5 in 20 overs. The UAE team, which is also represented by 11 players of Indian origin, never even bothered to be competitive in its chase, finishing the quota of 20 overs at 74 for 4. India have now won three matches on the trot and are firmly on their way to grab a semi-final berth although the big games against Bangladesh and Pakistan are yet to be played. While Smriti Mandhana, S Meghana and an out of form Shafali Verma were back in the dug-out quickly, … [Read more...] about Women’s Asia Cup: Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma Star As India Thrash UAE By 104 Runs | Cricket News
Bairstow ruled out for rest of the year; some doubts over Test series v New Zealand next year
London: England’s charismatic all-format batter Jonny Bairstow has confirmed he will not play for the rest of the year, thought the outlook on the freak leg injury he suffered on the golf course is quite positive. The 33-year-old Bairstow, who has been pivotal to England’s Test resurgence this summer, broke his leg while walking to a tee box in an golf accident last month and was ruled out of the seven-match T20I series against Pakistan and the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. He has since successfully undergone surgery on his lower leg and is three weeks into rehabilitation with a view to returning to playing some time next year. Bairstow took to social media on Monday night to provide an update on his injury. He posted some images of the affected limb on Instagram and wrote, “I am just writing this to give you all an update on my injury and progress. The actual injury was as such… a broken fibula in 3 places which required a plate, I dislocated my ankle which in turn meant I … [Read more...] about Bairstow ruled out for rest of the year; some doubts over Test series v New Zealand next year