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January 2024

Standing ovation and handshakes: Ollie Pope earns Indian respect after Hyderabad epic

India vs England 1st Test Day 4: As lunch arrived on Day Four of the Hyderabad Test, an unlikely scene unfolded. Ollie Pope, the architect of England’s remarkable fightback, wasn’t just being showered with applause from his teammates – he was also receiving a standing ovation from every single person at Hyderabad Stadium. Apart from […]

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IND vs ENG Test: Ollie Pope plays one of the best innings in Hyderabad, leads England fightback

So England batsman Ollie Pope was finally dismissed for 196 by Jasprit Bumrah, but not before putting his side in a commanding position, in the first India vs England Test, in Hyderabad. Eventually, the visiting side set a target of 231, which by no means is going to be easy for India. Highest Test scores

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South Africa stun Australia, claim first-ever T20I victory

Canberra witnessed a watershed moment in women’s cricket as South Africa stunned Australia in the second T20I, registering their first-ever victory against the Aussie juggernauts in the format. Led by skipper Laura Wolvaardt’s masterful 58*, the Proteas chased down a modest 142-6 with an over to spare, leveling the T20I series at 1-1. This historic

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Rohit Sharma wants team to take feather out of Virat Kohli’s book, asserts importance of hunger

India skipper Rohit Sharma heaped praise on batting maestro Virat Kohli‘s intent and attitude amid the ongoing IND vs ENG Test series. The Hitman advised the team’s youngsters to be hungry in order to excel in both white-ball and the red-ball formats of the games. Rohit Sharma wants youngsters to take a feather out of

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Tells you something about him: Rohit Sharma hails Virat Kohli’s supreme fitness

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma heaped high praise on his teammate Virat Kohli and hailed latter’s dedication to maintain fitness level throughout his career. Talking on JioCinema, Rohit said that Kohli has never been to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for rehab which tells a lot about the former India skipper fitness. “One thing you

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AUS vs WI: Steve Smith finally tastes success as Test opener, scores fifty as Australia cruise

Australia’s new Test opener Steve Smith finally managed to shine in the new role as he scored a gritty half-century in the AUS vs WI 2nd Test at the Gabba. The former Australian skipper took over 90 deliveries to reach his fifty as Australia are cruising towards another comfortable victory. AUS vs WI: Steve Smith

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Davis Cup India vs Pakistan: Indian players & support staff issued visas for tie in Islamabad

Finally, the Indian Davis Cup team has been granted visas to Pakistan, for their upcoming tie against the arch-rivals, in Islamabad, starting Feb 3. On Saturday, the nod came from the Pakistan High commission. “Pakistan High Commission, New Delhi has issued visas to the Indian Davis Cup team, including the support staff, to play the

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Pietersen predicts panic! India stares at 7-down finish, England dreams big on Day 4

Kevin Pietersen, the oracle of Hyderabad, has made another bold prediction for the India vs England 1st Test match, and this time, it’s sending shivers down Indian spines. After England finally found their mojo on Day 3, Pietersen declared his hope: a nail-biting finish with India needing 50 runs to win, seven wickets down, on

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