Sports, Cricket, 7th Aug 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Cricket 07 Aug 2019

Sports, Cricket, 07 Aug 2019

Hardik has been given rest for the whole Windies tour as he was playing continuously for the past two-three months. (Photo: AFP)

'Proud of you big brother': Hardik Pandya on Krunal Pandya

His remarks come after India's seven-wicket win against West Indies in the third T20I.

07 Aug 2019 7:32 PM

There is a history of bad blood between the two teams and it wasn’t any different after this match. (Photo: Instagram/ICC)

ICC uploads Ashes captains’ photo, fans react hilariously

The first Ashes test was a rollercoaster of a match, with the result swaying both ways on several encounters.

07 Aug 2019 6:34 PM

India and West Indies next lock horns in the first ODI on August 8 at Guyana. (Photo: Rishabh Pant/Twitter)

'I believe in my process': Rishabh Pant tells Rohit Sharma

Pant told teammate Rohit Sharma that he has always believed in his ability and process before going into a match.

07 Aug 2019 5:56 PM

On August 6, 2019, we saw a new side of Rishabh Pant after he played a sensible yet aggressive knock of 65 off 42 balls to steer his side home. With Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli’s sensible knock, India got out of a tense situation to clinch the T20I series against West Indies 3-0. (Photo:AFP)

Rishabh Pant can surely be the no 4 batsman for India but seniors need to guide him

The pair of Pant and Kohli came to the centre stage at 27 for 2.

07 Aug 2019 4:56 PM

Anderson, who is nicknamed 'The King of Swing', said he felt awful watching from the sidelines as the England attack struggled against the Australians especially in the second innings. (Photo: AFP)

England star James Anderson vows to return before Ashes end

The 37-year-old has been ruled out of the second Ashes Test, which starts next Wednesday at Lord's.

07 Aug 2019 4:27 PM

Seen as one for the future, the left-handed batsman said he doesn't get pressurised by the expectations. (Photo: AFP)

'Support from senior India teammates acts as confidence booster', says Rishabh Pant

After two poor outings, young Pant came good under the guidance of skipper Virat Kohli as India comfortably beat West Indies by seven wickets

07 Aug 2019 4:10 PM

The most watched video on ICC's twitter page was one of India captain Virat Kohli requesting Indian fans to show more respect to Australia batsman Steve Smith. (Photo: AP)

World Cup was one of the most watched global sporting event, ICC releases numbers

The event also saw record numbers on Twitter and Instagram with a number of videos reaching more than 3 million views.

07 Aug 2019 3:46 PM

According to sources at AIIMS, the 67-year-old felt restless at 9 pm on Tuesday and was brought to the hospital at around 9:30 pm in an ambulance. (Photo: AFP)

Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli condole demise of Sushma Swaraj; see tweets

Swaraj was foreign minister in the first term of Modi government. She opted out of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections citing health reasons.

07 Aug 2019 3:34 PM

In all, Pakistan won 10 out of 28 Tests under Arthur, losing 17 and drawing one. Pakistan have also struggled in ODIs in the last two years. (Photo: AFP)

'Disappointed and hurt': Mickey Arthur hits out after Pakistan axe

Arthur joined Pakistan in May 2016, leading them to a drawn Test series with England that lifted them to the top of the rankings.

07 Aug 2019 3:27 PM

This half-century made Virat Kohli reach 21 fifties in T20Is and put him on par with Rohit Sharma, making him only the second player to achieve this feat. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli’s latest fifty puts him on par with Rohit Sharma to equal a new record

Kohli was not his usual self for the first two matches as he managed to get a decent start but could not convert them into big scores.

07 Aug 2019 3:21 PM

Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant surpassed veteran Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s record for the top score by an Indian wicket-keeper batsman in the third and final T20I. (Photo:AFP)

Rishabh Pant breaks MS Dhoni’s historic T20I record with a quick fire 65

The 21-year-old broke Dhoni’s record after he scored a sensible yet aggressive knock of 65 from 42 balls along with skipper Kohli.

07 Aug 2019 3:18 PM

The 19-year-old played a match-winning knock of 34 runs and also scalped three wickets while conceding only 19 runs from his spell. (Photo: AFP)

When Sushma Swaraj's tweet about giving Indian citizenship to Rashid Khan went viral

Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday night after suffering a massive heart attack.

07 Aug 2019 3:05 PM

Shikhar Dhawan makes a comeback in the format where he has been India's third best player after skipper Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma. With Dhawan's inclusion, KL Rahul will be pushed back to number 4. (Photo: AFP/PTI)

1st ODI: With Shikhar Dhawan back, KL Rahul could be back at No 4

With 17 hundreds in 130 ODIs, Dhawan will rightfully take his place at the top of the order alongside Rohit Sharma.

07 Aug 2019 2:31 PM

Pakistan narrowly missed out on making the knockout stages of the June-July World Cup in England after winning five and losing three of their nine matches. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur not to get extension

The PCB Cricket Committee, which met on Friday, was unanimous in its recommendations for the change.

07 Aug 2019 1:38 PM

Kohli shared team's victory picture with a caption, "Top win. Onto the odis now." (Photo: AFP)

Indian players celebrate 3-0 Windies T20Is sweep; see tweets

Spinner Krunal Pandya, who was adjudged Man of the Match in the second T20I and Player of the Series, expressed gratitude to his supporters.

07 Aug 2019 1:35 PM

Rishabh Pant's unbeaten 65 off 42 helped India to white-wash the Caribbean side in the three-match series. (Photo:AFP)

'Expecting more performances from Rishabh Pant': Virat Kohli

The Indian skipper said Pant applied himself in the third game and played the big shots that made the difference.

07 Aug 2019 1:27 PM

Deepak Chahar was at his destructive best against West Indies in the third T20I picking up three important wickets in just his first two overs. (Photo: AFP)

Deepak Chahar scripts a new record against West Indies in T20Is

Deepak Chahar impressed with the new ball as he managed to get the wicket of Sunil Narine in his first over itself.

07 Aug 2019 1:06 PM

However, in the presence of Indian captain Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant played a sensible yet fiery knock of 65 off 42 balls, helping his side to clinch the series 3-0 against West Indies in their home turf. (Photo:AFP)

Netizens hail Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli for their 50s

Kohli’s presence proved to be effective as the 21-year-old and the skipper formed a 106-runs stand to take India home.

07 Aug 2019 1:01 PM

Former Australian skipper steered Australia to the win by making a grand comeback to Test cricket. (Photo: AFP)

Ashes 2019: Smith's comeback to Test cricket leads to comparisons with Don Bradman

Smith's grand return to the international stage has led to comparisons with the legendary Don Bradman.

07 Aug 2019 1:00 PM

The BCCI ethics officer, Justice (Retd) DK Jain, issued the notice to Dravid on conflict of interest allegations made by Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association member Sanjay Gupta. (Photo:AFP)

'God help Indian cricket', say Ganguly, Harbhajan on conflict of interest notice

Ganguly was backed by off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who excelled under his captaincy.

07 Aug 2019 12:28 PM

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