'I thought, let's take a little more time, calm myself, take it slowly, and try to bat deep'
'Any time Smith and Stoinis are there there's a chance. They are both quality players and given the opportunity, they would have taken the match closer.'
Rohit Sharma, did not mind losing the toss and said he would have batted first nonetheless and "under the lights, it will be nice for the seamers to bowl".
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was adjudged 'Asian Cricketer' and 'Asian Batsman of the Year' at the Castrol Asian Cricket Awards in Karachi on Friday. Sachin Tendulkar was named 'Best ODI Batsman' while Gautam Gambhir grabbed the honour in Twenty20.
The southpaw hit a match-winning 57 as Australia successfully chased down 130 to beat Pakistan to claim the third Test by eight wickets, on Saturday, and take the series 3-0.
Gambhir expressed his confidence in Babar Azam's potential
Jos Buttler has pretty much accepted their 50-overs World Cup title defence is over
Consistent death bowling from a Bumrah and spinners picking up wickets in the middle overs is why the average run-rate in the last few years hasn't exploded the way one would have expected, says Dhruv Munjal.
Hardik Pandya will miss their World Cup match with England as he continues to recover from a left ankle injury
He is the first Indian player since Sachin Tendulkar in June 2011 to lead the rankings and ends Steve Smith's 32-month spell at the top.
Usman Khawaja said the black armband he wore in the first Test against Pakistan was for a "personal bereavement".
Mohit Avasthi ran through the Bengal batting lineup, grabbing seven wickets for 52 runs as Mumbai stormed to an innings and four-run win with a bonus point in their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Kolkata on Sunday.
In the IPL 2024 auction, some notable players went unsold, facing unexpected outcomes despite their credentials.
Charith Asalanka's heroic innings secured Sri Lanka's place in the Asia Cup 2023 final,
According to an ICC release, Maxwell's scores of 56 and 113*, in the two T20Is that helped Australia claim the series 2-0, helped him rise two positions to 3rd in the rankings.
Australia batsman David Warner issued an apology for getting involved in a late night bar-room fracas with young England player Joe Root.
Virat the batsman wins, Virat the captain loses
Perth Scorchers' opener Michael Klinger was given out on the seventh ball of an over with umpires failing to realise their mistake.
He was regarded as the world's most destructive batsman in his heydays but legendary West Indian Sir Vivian Richards feels Virender Sehwag holds that reputation in modern cricket and India's chances in the 2011 World Cup will largely depend on the right-hander's form.
Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was named the best Asian one-day batsman at the inaugural Asian cricket Council (ACC) awards ceremony in Karachi last night.
The corruption scandal that has rocked international cricket could engulf the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well with reports here claiming that a leading batsman played so "suspiciously" in the event that he had to be moved up the order to stop him from "manipulating matches".
Buttler has not managed a single half-century in seven matches so far, while England have reached a 200-plus total only twice in their last five matches
New Zealand's in-form batsman Rachin Ravindra is relishing the prospect of going head-to-head with World Cup hosts India in Mumbai on Wednesday when the Black Caps take on Rohit Sharma's side with a place in next Sunday's final at stake.
Will the young gun survive Virat Kohli's comeback?
Rohit Sharma achieved another significant milestone in his already impressive career by becoming the first Indian batsman to hit 300 sixes in One-day Internationals. In doing so, he joined an elite club alongside Chris Gayle (331 sixes) and Shahid Afridi (351 sixes) as one of the few to have hit more than 300 maximums in ODIs.
West Indies opening batsman Xavier Marshall has tested positive for a banned substance, a senior cricket board official said. Jamaican Marshall and Tonito Willett from Leeward Islands tested positive last month at a camp to pick the side to face England in the Stanford Twenty20 winner-take-all $20 million (11.1 million pound) match on November 1, a report said.
As Ravichandran Ashwin prepares to step onto the field for his 100th Test in the upcoming Dharamsala fixture on March 7, he is poised to join a prestigious group of 14 Indian cricketers
Kohli has been in decent form in ODIs lately, having scripted 554 runs in 13 matches in the format since last December, at a commendable average of 50.36.
A crowd of more than 22,000 at his home Sydney Cricket Ground rose for a final ovation as Warner left the field.
The India captain dropped three points despite a first innings score of 82 in the third Test in Melbourne, but still enjoys a 34-point lead over Kane Williamson.
'What makes Shubman Gill stand out is his adaptability.'
West Indies opening batsman Xavier Marshall has tested positive for a banned substance
Resurgent Australia stand between unblemished India and World Cup glory
Suryakumar Yadav finds himself named captain for the T20I series against Australia
Kane Williamson admitted that chances of him playing in the ICC World Cup 2023 in India remain 'slim'.
Ajinkya Rahane said he enjoys opening the batting in the shortest format but he is also ready to explore a potential "finisher's role" with Delhi Capitals having several options at the top of the order during the upcoming Indian Premier League in the UAE.
Waqar Younis, one of the greatest practitioners of reverse swing, hailed former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe, who passed away today, as the "best batsman" when it came to tackling the difficult art.
The legendary Sir Garfield Sobers rated Sunil Gavaskar as the greatest batsman he's seen simply because of his stupendous success against bowling attacks he came up against, particularly the fearsome Caribbean pacers of the 1970s.
While coming at No. 5, Rahul's role as a batsman is not easy - he either has very few overs to make an impact after a top-order mayhem or he has to consolidate after a top-order malfunction.
Litton Das was ruled out of the tournament because of viral fever.
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