West Indies' splendid victory over England in the first Test in Southampton drew rich praise from around the cricketing world, including top players like Virat Kohli and former greats like Sachin Tendulkar and Vivian Richards. West Indies beat England by four wickets on the final day of the first international Test since the coronavirus break on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead at the Ageas Bowl in a three-Test series thanks to a 95-run knock by Jermaine Blackwood.
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Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer picked his all-time One-day International team and picked four Indian players including Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its skipper.
Sri Lanka opening bowler Suranga Lakmal made early inroads, taking the wickets of John Campbell (5) and Nkrumah Bonner (0) in the morning session and piling on the pressure with six successive maidens.
During the short tour, India will play five ODIs and one T20I game against the Caribbean side. The five ODIs will be played from the June 23 to July 6. The only T20I will be played at SabinaPark on the July 9.
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Pakistan and South Africa both signed off their Under-19 World Cup campaigns on a positive note with victories on Thursday.
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Having battled a COVID-19 outbreak in their camp, which nearly derailed their campaign, India beat England by four wickets in the final of this edition on Saturday to extend their dominance in the age-group showpiece.
'I have also previously topped the T20I rankings, but the ultimate ambition and goal is to lead the Test rankings, which are the real testament and reward to a batsman's calibre, reputation and skills. I understand to achieve this objective, I will not only have to perform consistently, but more importantly, against the top sides.'
West Indian legend Vivian Richards has heaped praise on Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli, describing his maiden double hundred on the second day of the opening Test as 'magnificent' and 'classy'.
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'Day before yesterday I had spoken to him, asking him to come on my YouTube channel.' 'He had said, 'Anytime for you Kiri bhai'.'
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'After we landed at Port-of-Spain, we had to take a charter flight to Guyana, but seven of our boys were stopped as they were not vaccinated. We tried to explain to the immigration officials that India had not started their vaccination yet but they instructed us to take the next flight out of the country'. The ICC had organised the Under-19 World Cup with the help of Cricket West Indies. In a challenging time like this, the Caribbean was not the best place to organise a big event like the U-19 WC, felt Indian team manager Lobzang G. Tenzing.
Brazilian soccer star Robinho and Vivian Guglielmetti Junits pose for a photograph during their wedding in Guaruja on Thursday.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam was named the International Cricket Council's ODI Cricketer of the Year following his exploits in 2021 when he scored 405 runs in six games at an average of 67.50.
Kohli gave his views on the 'chin music' that batsmen are often subjected to by fast bowlers
'To destroy an attack like that, the only person in my time that I would put him with is Sir Vivian, because Sir Vivian used to go out there and destroy attacks like that.'
West Indies great Vivian Richards on the all-conquering West Indies teams of the 1970s and 80, why he never donned a helmet while batting and his addiction to chewing gum.
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He might have landed in trouble for his on-field aggressive behaviour but South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada says the perception that he is short-tempered is not true and it is just passion which drives him as a bowler. The 25-year-old was suspended for the series-deciding fourth and final Test against England earlier this year after collecting a fourth demerit point in a 24-month period for celebrating too close to visiting captain Joe Root after claiming his wicket in the third Test.
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Warner was left stranded at 335 not out when Australia skipper Tim Paine declared the innings on Saturday.
An old-fashioned green-top pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound was certainly a mitigating factor in England's performance, especially early on when West Indies' four-pronged pace attack exploited the favourable conditions.
Apart from Tendulkar, West Indies bowler Courtney Walsh also wished Richards and tweeted, "Happy birthday to the one and only master blaster sir Viv. Have a great one capt."
Shastri shared a picture with former West Indies player Vivian Richards calling him a 'King'.
Team India coach Ravi Shastri will come out with a book this summer where he will walk down the memory lane
Rohit Sharma has become the fastest Indian to go past 2000-run mark against Australia
Pant was slammed by fans for spilling a few chances in the third and final ODI against the West Indies in Cuttack on Sunday.
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