Axar has come of age as a batter, coming up with crucial performances across formats in the last three months.
Three fielders on the off and three on the on, all close to the stumps, designed to intimidate the batter and get him out.
Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden feels that David Warner and Travis Head are the ideal duo to open for Australia at the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup which is set to begin on October 5.
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McGrath shared a word of caution that promises to prolong Bumrah's career.
Narayan Jagadeesan followed up his double ton in the previous game with a magnificent triple century to help Tamil Nadu declare their first innings
'But we need to turn around our cricket quickly and three games and no wins, you can't afford to get bad starts in IPL.'
Shivam Dube carried his rich recent form into domestic circuit cracking a rapid fifty but Shreyas Gopal's four-wicket haul ensured that Mumbai were bowled out for 251
'I love playing here at Lord's. It's a nice place to play if you get in, you get good value for your shots and yeah, nice to get myself back up on the honours board again.'
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting will miss their IPL 2022 match against Rajasthan Royals at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Friday after a family member tested positive for COVID-19.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar blew away Bengal top-order in an incredible five-wicket haul
Ahead of the upcoming IPL season, Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting said it was his responsibility to make young players better human beings.
Kohli is now level with Ricky Ponting (71) in list of the players with most international hundreds, now only behind Sachin Tendulkar (100).
Overcome with emotions, the Pakistan-born Raza was at loss of words.
Travis Head channels Gilchrist spirit in WTC Final
Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting wants "cultural leader" Rishabh Pant in the dugout every day of the week in IPL 2023.
Shepherded by Priyank Panchal's spunky innings, West Zone defied South Zone bowlers while chasing a formidable 298 and finished day four of the Duleep Trophy final at 182 for five.
The Australian started his IPL career with the Delhi franchise in 2009.
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Delhi Capitals have also signed on Shane Watson as an assistant coach.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting backed Labuschagne to return to his best.
Cricket has been played only thrice in Asian Games history and India did not take part in the event when it was last held in Incheon in 2014.
R Sai Kishore came up with a splendid all-round show as South Zone trumped North Zone by two wickets in a thrilling finish in the rain-hit semi-final.
Ravichandran Ashwin will consider himself fortunate to get a rare chance to play his second World Cup at home.
Young Delhi all-rounder Harshit Rana showed his all-round prowess as North Zone finished the opening day of their Duleep Trophy semi-final against South Zone.
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Vidwath's seven-for, gritty batsmen give South Zone control
Andhra skipper Hanuma Vihari batted left-handed and defied speedster Avesh Khan to add 26 runs for the 10th wicket and help his team reach 379 against Madhya Pradesh on the second day of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final.
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Prithvi Shaw said every run would be very important for him in his endeavour to make a comeback to the Indian team.
Within the last year or so, Kuldeep Yadav has managed to change his status to become India's No 1 spinner for the World Cup.
'I would have picked Ashwin for his batting, let alone his bowling. That is why I can't believe he isn't playing because he has got five Test centuries as well. It is very strange.'
Ponting is hoping to "get a bit more out of Axar" when he turns up for Delhi Capitals in this IPL.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting rates Sachin Tendulkar as technically the best batter he ever played against. The legendary Indian cricketer, he says, always found a way to combat anything the bowlers threw at him.
'It's certainly there, the way that they want to play, this bold new approach to Test match cricket, trying to make bold decisions at any stage in the game where they can.'
Mayank Agarwal, vice-captain of South, Sarfaraz Khan and Prithvi Shaw have come to this match riding on heaps of runs that they have made in the previous Ranji season.
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen berated the England team for their performance on the first day of the second Test match of the Ashes.
Rishabh Pant is currently recovering after undergoing treatment for his injuries.
Kohli has managed just 111 runs in three Tests against Australia but Ponting is not worried about lack of runs.
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