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A couple of rough days for Australia in #cricket.
First, lost the Test series decider against South Africa in Cape Town and slipped down the Test Championship ladder.
Now, lost to Afghanistan in the Final of Hong Kong Sixes! Phew!
Simon Harmer..10 wickets in a Test at home.. such a rare accomplishment for a South African spinner.
South African spinners to take 10-wickets in a Test at home:
Charlie Llewellyn in 1902
Hugh Tayfield in 1957
SIMON HARMER v Aus 2026.
#SAvAUS
#ChangeOfOrderInTestCricket
Australia beat West Indies in the mid 90s to end the West Indies' domination, and announce themselves as the top side.
I wonder, if South Africa's win over Australia just now will be seen along similar lines in years to come. #Cricket #SAvAUS
I found one quote from Donald Trump in his gaggles with the media last night very surprising. At TC 1:41 in this interaction (youtu.be/VPzIphlwkFA?si=uME7…) he says "Iran war will end as soon as I want it to end".
How does one interpret if the war doesn't end today or tomorrow?
This, from Mark Nicholas, Simon Katich, Shaun Pollock and Hashim Amla is top-notch (yet simple) analysis - about Matt Renshaw's innings in Durban, and about why teams should use the Pink Ball in Tests affected by bad light. #Cricket @SuperSportTV
youtu.be/d0BclX8yEuA?t=213&s…
Just a few stats relating to Matt Renshaw's innings against South Africa from yesterday:
His score when the 8th wicket fell - 69 (162)
Australia's score when the 8th wicket fell - 230
Renshaw finished at 190 & took Australia to 390. #SAvWI
Meaning, in the company of Nathan Lyon & Josh Hazlewood he scored 121 of the 160 runs!
Wondering which other batter in recent times (or ever!) has scored 120 or more runs after the fall of the 8th wicket? #SAvWI @mohanstatsman @rgcricket @MazherArshad @AWSStats
Tickets for the #BBL|16 season opener between @ScorchersBBL & @RenegadesBBL, to be played in CHENNAI, go on sale from Saturday, October 10. #BBLComesToIndia #cricket
This is how much global warming is affecting sport.
Kingsmead in Durham used to be among the quickest / bounciest pitches at one point in time. Now they're expecting spin!
Two spinners in South Africa? Harmer hopes Kingsmead turn trend will continue
cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/14…
2️⃣1️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ runs scored in total in the 3-match #INDvWI ODI series - the highest-ever in a 3-match series; it beat the previous record of 2090 runs set in the #INDvENG series in 2017. #FlatTracks Who would want to be a bowler in these circumstances?
RED HOT FORM! I hope R Smaran is in the Selectors' plans for red ball cricket.
Soaking up the pressure and HOW 🫡
Smaran Ravichandran gets to a fighting CENTURY for Rest of India 💯👏👏
Updates ▶️ bcci.tv/matches/8852ed1c-25c…
#IraniCup | @mflone_
About last night's #INDvWI ODI in Guwahati.
The atmosphere at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium looked electric. Choc-a-bloc, lots of colour, painted blue. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
While some of the strokes were easy on the eye, batting appeared to be easier than it is when playing Cricket24 on PS.
I wasn't in Thiruvananthapuram yesterday & didn't see the conditions from close. But from what I saw on TV, there wasn't dew in the outfield in the second half. Yet, India's chase was ridiculously easy - thanks to Gill & Kohli, and the West Indies just going through the motions.
I have to say this. The West Indies' tactics in the field have been baffling, if nothing else. Have they looked like trying to take a wicket or build pressure? What's the captain thinking, what's the bowler thinking, and what's the message from the dressing room? #INDvWI
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For those who watched India's friendly against Panama #INDvPAN last night, what did you think of the broadcast coverage? Just curious to know..
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2 votes • Final resultsFor those who watched India's friendly against Panama #INDvPAN last night, what did you think of the broadcast coverage? Just curious to know..
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2 votes • Final resultsSurprise surprise! Don't think I read his name among the contenders anywhere!
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗶 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗭𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 (𝗜𝗣𝗟) 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 🚨
In the IPL, Zaheer has played 100 matches and turned to coaching roles post his retirement.
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#CSK #IPL
Update: Abhishek Sharma's century - the fastest by an Indian in T20Is - had only 4 singles!
74 of Abhishek Sharma's first 76 runs came via boundaries (7 x 6s, 8 x 4s). Phew! #DealingInBoundaries #AFGvIND #cricket
74 of Abhishek Sharma's first 76 runs came via boundaries (7 x 6s, 8 x 4s). Phew! #DealingInBoundaries #AFGvIND #cricket