Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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Jadeja, Rohit Star As India Pummel Bangladesh
2825 days ago
Cricket

Jadeja, Rohit Star As India Pummel Bangladesh

Ravindra Jadeja who was making ODI comeback after almost fifteen months celebrated his return with an exceptional 4 for 29 before skipper Rohit Sharma starred with the bat in India's thumping 7-wicket win over Bangladesh on Friday 21 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai in the first match of the Super 4 stage.## India team once again were as clinical as they were against Pakistan in the previous match where they put on a very much similar performance to beat them by 8-wickets.## Much like against Pakistan, bowlers were again starred with the ball to bowled out Bangladesh on a modest total of 173 after Rohit Sharma asked them to bat first. And after that, without creating any sort of drama, chased down the target with 82 balls to spare. Shikhar Dhawan (40 off 47 balls) and MS Dhoni (33 off 37 balls) who was promoted at no. 4, batted brilliantly with Rohit Sharma.## Bangladesh while batting kept losing wickets at regular interval and therefore, they couldn't make any big partnership despite 66 for the 8th wicket between skipper Mashrafe Mortaza and Mehidy Hasan. Two of their most experienced batsmen, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim got out playing poor shots and that didn't help Bangladesh's cause.## Mehidy Hasan was the top scorer with 42 off 50 balls. Shakib Al Hasan (17 off 12 balls), Rahim (21 off 45 balls), Mahmudullah (25 off 51 balls) and Mortaza (26 off 32 balls) they all got the start but could not capitalize into big scores. And for that, They should blame themselves for showing poor batting display on a pitch which was excellent for batting.## On the other hand, Indian bowlers were brilliant both with spin and pace. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah again produced crucial wickets with Kumar dismissed Liton Das (7) while Bumrah grabbed Hossain Shanto (7).## Once both the opener dismissed, Jadeja ran through Bangladesh's middle order with his leg break. He was awarded Man Of The Match for his match-winning spell. Kumar and Bumrah sported Him well with 3-wickets each. They were equally brilliant at the beginning as well as in the death. Both finished their spell with 3 for 32 and 3 for 37 respectively.## In the 3rd match of the Super 4 stage on 23rd September, India will be against Pakistan and in the second match of the day, Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan.## For more updates and news about Cricket, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Murli Vijay: A Fighter Who Yet To Throw In The Towel
2827 days ago
Cricket

Murli Vijay: A Fighter Who Yet To Throw In The Towel

Looks like Murli Vijay hasn't thrown his towel after he was dropped from the Indian Test squad after the first two Test of recently concluded 5-match Test series against England in England. ## He was the part of the squad for first three matches but found it difficult to get his place in playing XI after his poor run in first two matches. ## Later on, he wasn't picked in the squad and young Prithvi Shaw replaced him for last two matches though he didn't get a match to play.## After he has been dropped from the Test squad, Vijay decided to play in English County Cricket Division One and has signed with defending champion Essex for rest of the season. Though he will get to play only 3 matches for his new Team. And now he is performing as if he was never been out of form. ## In the first three innings for Essex, Vijay has scored 56, 100, and 85 and he has looked in great touch so far.## It was surprising to see Murli Vijay struggled to score runs against England knowing that he is one of India's most reliable batsmen in overseas conditions. He was the best batsman for India when they toured England in 2014 with 402 runs in 10 innings. ## Even in Australia in 2015, he was the second best batsman after Virat Kohli. His technic in overseas conditions has always impressed Cricket Pundits.## However, in his last two overseas tours of SA & ENG, he didn't look in his best touch. Against South Africa he could score only 102 runs in 6 innings he played. Though the conditions in SA were hell for the batting, his performance was quite below average. ## Same can be said against England where he scored only 26 in 4 innings. He registered a pair in The Lords and that cost him his spot in Indian team.## There was a common thing in both South Africa and England. On both occasions, India's captain Virat Kohli was the top scorer in such hell conditions for batting. He batted as if he was playing on different pitches. So Murli Vijay would have been thinking that he wasn't the only batsman who struggled against moving balls. Yes, you still need to perform well but he didn't disappoint and always kept his head high.## The 33-year old stylish opener has been India's important part of the Test team since England tour in 2014. Looking at the India Tour Of Australia 2018-19, he will be a key for India's chances of winning the first ever Test series in Australia.## For more and latest news about Cricket, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Rejuvenated India Dismissed Pakistan's Challenge
2827 days ago
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Rejuvenated India Dismissed Pakistan's Challenge

Ruthlessness. This is the one word that can describe India's performance over their arch-rivals Pakistan in the 5th match of the Asia Cup 2018 on Wednesday, September 19 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.## There were a lot of talks about the India-Pakistan clash before starting the match but it ended with a one-sided affair as India beat Pakistan by 8-wickets chasing 163 with 126 balls to spare.## If India's was below average yesterday against inexperienced Hong Kong, they came up with all guns against Pakistan today. Their problem with not picking wickets with the new ball resolved in this match as Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed both the openers inside the first four overs after Pakistan's skipper Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and opted to bat first.## Pakistan heavily relied on their two openers Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq to get them a solid start. Bhuvneshwar Kumar who had an off day against Hong Kong split the water on Pakistan's hopes and dismissed both the openers cheaply. Their best batsman in recent past, Fakhar Zaman could not even open his account after facing 9 balls while his partner managed to score only 2 off 7 balls. Pakistan was left fumbled on 3 for 2 in 4.1 overs.## After losing both the openers cheaply, Pakistan was needed someone to play responsibly. Babar Azam and Shoaib Malik came to rescue them and put on 82-run partnership for the third wickets. However, their resistance could not last long as Babar Azam failed to read Kuldeep Yadav's wrong'un and bowled out after scoring 47 off 62 balls. Once Babar Azam dismissed the doors had been opened for India and Kedar Jadhav ran through Pakistan's middle order with his part-time spin bowling. Their problems were increased after Malik got run out on 43.## From 85 for 2 Pakistan was left wobbling 110 for 6 in 28.1 overs. Faheem Ashraf (21) and Mohammed Amir (18) tried to fight back with a 37-run stand for the 8th wickets but Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar came to the attack and wrapped up things quickly. They bowled out on 162 in 43.1 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kedar Jadhav were picks of the bowlers for India. Both took 3-wickets each. Bumrah also picked 2 wickets while Kuldeep took a wicket too. Bhuvneshwar Kumar awarded Man Of The Match for his brilliant bowling.## Chasing 163 India came off to a flier as Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan both took Pakistan's bowlers all around the park. In the 8th over of Indian innings, Rohit smashed two sixes and a four to Usman Khan. He completed his half-century off 36 balls. However, he dismissed by Shadab Khan after scoring 52 off 39 balls. Dhawan also caught at point on just 4 short of his half-century. However, India did not lose any wicket further and Ambati Rayudu (31) and Dinesh Karthik (31) finished the match with an unbeaten partnership of 60-runs.## Pakistan did not have much success with the ball as they could manage only two Indian wickets. Shadab Khan and Faheem Ashraf took a wicket each but they could not put pressure on Indian batsmen.## This was India's sixth win over Pakistan in Asia Cup. Both teams will face each other again on 23rd September in Super 4 round. Before that India will take on Bangladesh in the first match of Super 4 round.## For more updates and the latest news about Cricket, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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India Will Struggle In Australia If The Ball Swings And Seams: Ponting
2828 days ago
Cricket

India Will Struggle In Australia If The Ball Swings And Seams: Ponting

Former Australian captain and one of the greats of the game Ricky Ponting feels Indian batsmen will found it difficult in Australia if the ball starts swinging and seaming as it did in England in recently concluded 5-match Test series where India faced 4-1 lose.## After looking India's performance with the bat in England, Ponting has no doubt in his mind that India's top order will have to face the same difficulty in Australia as well if the conditions start helping the Pacers. Ponting was talking to the Cricket Australia website and said, "If the ball does swing around a lot or seam around a lot then I think India will find it difficult in Australia.## "I think any time we saw India struggle through the England series was when the ball moved. As soon as the ball started to move in the air or seam, the Indian batsmen will always struggle. It's no different to when Australia go to the subcontinent and the ball spins from day one. We always struggle with that as well," Ponting said.## India will be eying their first ever series win down the under. This will be India's best chance to win the series as Australia is not as strong as they were on previous occasions. Also, two of their best players, Steve Smith and David Warner will not be the part of the Australian squad as both the players are facing a one-year ban by CA after found guilty in the recent ball-tampering saga in South Africa.## However, this will not be as easy as India is thinking. Their previous record in Australia is not something that they can proud of. In their last two attempts in Australia, India have failed to win a single match. And therefore, India will be relying on their best player and No.1 Test batsman Virat Kohli once again who enjoyed a fabulous run with the bat in 2014-15. Kohli also was in sublime touch against England in recently concluded Test series and was the top run-getter with 593 runs in 10 innings.## Despite his excellent run with the bat, his captaincy went through under the scanner. Kohli as captain completely failed to read the conditions on two occasions if not many. And therefore, some of the former players raised the questions on his captaincy. However, Ponting rushed to the defence of the Indian captain.## "I've never sat back and tried to analyze what playing captains do as I know when I was captain on the field is about 30 or 40 percent of what you need to be in control of," Ponting said. "The rest of it happens behind closed doors or in the change rooms and quite often back in the hotel when you've got time to yourself.## "Trying to find ways to spend time with your teammates, learn about them inside out and trying to find a way to make them perform better on the field. It's not so much about a bowling change or a field placement as that part of the game is highly overrated as far as I'm concerned. ## The tactical stuff is normally worked out a few days before the game and then you go with your gut instinct about the game out on the ground once the game starts," He said.## India will begin their tour of Australia with a 3-match T20I series from 21 to 25 November before playing the first of the 4-match Test series in Adelaide on December 6. India and Australia are also scheduled to play 3-match ODI series as well.## For more and latest news about Cricket, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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India Survive Hong Kong Threat
2828 days ago
Cricket

India Survive Hong Kong Threat

India survives. Well, who would have thought that Hong Kong will scare India that much. They did and were on the line to creating history thanks to the 174 runs stand between the two openers but when it came to holding their nerve, they failed to do that and lost the match by just 26-runs on Tuesday 18 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.## On the other hand, it was an eye-opening match for India ahead of their biggest challenge against Pakistan tomorrow. They would have thought that it will be an easy outing for them but Hong Kong made it difficult by playing some excellent cricket. India should thank to both spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav and debutante Khaleel Ahamed who held their nerve well and saved India from a big upset.## Earlier in the day, Hong Kong put India to bat first after winning the toss in a must-win match for them. Stand in captain Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan gave a good start to India by adding 45-runs for the opening stand. Though Rohit could not make it big and got out after scoring 23 off 22 balls to Ehsan Khan.## However, Dhawan took full advantage of weak Hong Kong bowling line up and slammed his 14th ODI century. He added 116 runs with Ambati Rayudu (60 off 70) for the second wicket. When India was heading towards a big score from 240 for 2 after 40.3 overs, lost Dhawan after scoring 127 off 120 balls and from there on they lose the way and could manage only 49 runs in last ten overs and restricted to 285 for 7.## Hong Kong bowled well especially towards the end of the innings. Kinchit Shah was the pick of the bowlers. He took 3 wickets for 39 in 9 overs. Ehsan Khan also took 2 wickets for 65. Though they bowled well 285 was still looking uphill task for them.## To chase this target down, Hong Kong was needed a solid start. Nizakat Khan and skipper Anshuman Rath not only gave solid start but also they nearly took the game away from India. Remained wicketless for 33 overs, India was needed something miracle to happen. And all of sudden, Anshuman Rath (73) went for an expensive drive to Kuldeep but could not hold it to the ground and ball went straight to skipper Rohit's hand at the covers.## Once the first wicket fall, Rohit brought back debutante Khaleel on the attack and he didn't disappoint the skipper and produced a match-changing wicket of Nizakat Khan who batted brilliantly for his 92 runs off 115 balls. Once both the openers dismissed, it became almost impossible for inexperienced Hong Kong batting line up and fell just short of the target and managed only 259 for 8 in 50 overs.## For India, the 20-year old left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers. He bowled under pressure and took 3 important wickets for 48 in 10 overs. The spin duo of Chahal and Yadav was once again brilliant with the ball and took 3 and 2 wickets respectively in 10 overs each.## Shikhar Dhawan awarded Man Of The Match for his brilliant knock. With this win, India enters in super 4 stage along with arch-rivals Pakistan. India will now play against Pakistan in their second match of the group stage on Wednesday 19.## For more and latest news about Cricket, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading [email protected]

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All-Round Afghanistan Knock Sri Lanka Out Of Asia Cup
2829 days ago
Cricket

All-Round Afghanistan Knock Sri Lanka Out Of Asia Cup

Sri Lanka suffered from another similar batting collapse in a must-win match against Afghanistan and knocked themselves out of the Asia Cup 2018 on Monday 17 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi after losing by 91-runs .## The five-time champion lost to Bangladesh in the opening match of this Asia Cup and therefore, this was the must-win match for them to keep their hope alive. But they failed to chase down the target of 250 and bundled out on just 158 in 41.2 over to handed Afghanistan a memorable win.## Afghanistan had won the toss and opted to bat first. Sri Lanka made three changes from their last match and included Akila Dananjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, and Shehan Jayasuriya in place for Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, and Amila Aponso.## Afghanistan started well as both Mohammed Shahzad (34 off 47) and Ihsanullah (45 off 65) added 57 for the first wicket. Both dismissed to Akila Dananjaya. But their leading run scorer of 2018, Rahmat Shah played a brilliant knock of 72 off 90 balls. His partnership worth 80-runs with Hashmatullah Shahidi (37 off 52) helped Afghanistan to reach 249 in 50 overs. It was a good effort by them knowing that they were 110 for 3 after 26 overs.## Sri Lanka did bowl well and restricted them on that total. Thisara Perera was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 55 in 9 overs. Akila Dananjaya supported him well with 2 for 39 in 10 overs. Malinga, Chameera, and Jayasuriya all three took a wicket each.## Chasing 250, Sri Lanka were needed a good start but the 17-year old Mujeeb Ur Rahman dismissed Kusal Mendis on the just second ball of the inning without troubling the scorecard. However, Dhananjaya de Silva (23) and Upul Tharanga (36) tried to build a partnership but misunderstanding between the wicket ran de Silva out after adding 54 for the second wicket.## After losing de Silva, Sri Lanka could never build any big partnership further and kept losing a wicket at the regular interval. Kusal Perera (17), skipper Angelo Mathews (22), Jayasuriya (14), Thisara Perera (28) all got the start but could not save Sri Lanka from losing the match.## Afghanistan's bowling once again was brilliant. Mujeeb, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammed Nabi, and Rashid Khan all took two wickets each. Rashid Khan and Nabi were excellent in the middle overs and kept the pressure on Lankans. This was Afghanistan's first win over Sri Lanka in Asia Cup.## Rahmat Shah awarded Man Of The Match for his brilliant knock of 72 runs. After Sri Lanka lost, Bangladesh and Afghanistan became the first two teams to enter in super four.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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I Can Walk Away With My Head Held High And I Have Always Wanted To Do That
2835 days ago
Cricket

I Can Walk Away With My Head Held High And I Have Always Wanted To Do That

For the one last time, England's fans were seeing their beloved son and one of the greats of the game, Alastair Cook. All the memories were floating in front of their eyes and it should be as after giving so many reasons to cheer, Cook was saying goodbye to International cricket which he lived almost 12 years.## There was always talking about breaking the record of the great Sachin Tendulkar's most runs in Test cricket and without any doubt, Cook was the only cricketer among the current players who could break Sachin's record. The 33-year old had time by his side but he hanged his boots before reaching the milestone. Nevertheless, he still finished his career on high with a century in his last Test innings that turned out to be in fairy-tale.## England's fans were hoping that their greatest batsman will perform well one last time and he did not disappoint them by scoring a half-century and a century in his last match. There is always ups and downs comes in every cricketer's career, Cook also had faced them but he never been out of touch for a long time. Till the last match, he showed same determination, extraordinary patience and skill which he was known for throughout his career.## Even in the presentation ceremony looked had the same determination, self-belief on his face. He never showed that he had been playing his last Test innings for England.## "It has been the most amazing week. One you couldn't be able to script. Got a text from Beefy (Ian Botham) and he said 'Can I have your scriptwriter?' It is great to be contributing to a series win. The game going into the last session with all the three results possible was a great advert for Test cricket. The memories shared with my team is what I'll miss the most. Some very good moments. Today it showed how tough Test cricket can be. I leave with great memories. I have been very privileged to have worn the cap for as long as I have," Cook said.## Cook had played the most part of his career with James Anderson who went past the great Glenn McGrath to become the leading wicket-takers among the pacers. Both had created so many great memories together and when he was asked about Jimmy went past McGrath he said,## "To see Jimmy go past Glenn McGrath was brilliant. He and Broady are the ones that I have played most cricket with. To make the decision that I won't be standing at slips and dropping catches off their bowling has been tough (chuckles). Just has been a privilege to have played with England's greatest cricketer (Anderson). No disrespect to any other cricketer. He (Anderson) almost takes it for granted that he will hit the length from ball one. It is fitting that he got the last wicket, to knock out the middle-stump and win the series for us. The pressure that you go through, I won't miss that. You miss all the highs. I would miss playing for this team".## Although Cook had already taken his decision of retiring from international cricket and denied when he was asked if there was any chance he could make a comeback. "Not a chance, this week can't be beaten. I can walk away with my head held high and I have always wanted to do that".## Cook had a stellar career which saw him score 12,474 runs (Most by any English player) in 161 matches with an average of 45.35. Apart from runs, he is also England's leading century getter (33 Centuries). Though, Cook never had had a second thought about his batting style and his technic. He played with the same determination and patience throughout his career.## After watching him play for such long period (12 years) one can say that well-played chef. It's been a privilege to watching you from other side.## For more updates and news about Cricket, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Anderson Go Past McGrath, Cook Received Fairy-tale Farewell
2835 days ago
Cricket

Anderson Go Past McGrath, Cook Received Fairy-tale Farewell

In the historic Test where England's all-time leading run scorer in the longest format of the game, Alastair Cook was retiring from the international cricket, James Anderson went past the great Glenn McGrath's 563 wickets to become the leading wicket-taker among the pacers and overall fourth in the list.## It was an emotional few days for England as two of their greatest players were on the line to create history. One was hoping for the fairy-tale goodbye and the other was in the race to become the greatest pacer ever.## Well maybe the history itself wanted to written in stars as Alastair Cook completed his fairy-tale century and became the only 5th batsman to score a century in both his debut and last match. Cook also went past Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara to become leading run-getter among the left-handers and overall fifth in Test cricket history.## TOP 5 LEADING RUN GETTERS IN TEST :## 1. SACHIN TENDULKAR (IND) - 15,921 Runs## 2. RICKY PONTING (AUS) - 13,378 Runs## 3. JACQUES KALLIS (SA) - 13,289 Runs## 4. RAHUL DRAVID (IND) - 13,288 Runs## 5. ALASTAIR COOK (ENG) - 12,472 Runs## Both the players played a significant role in England's 4-1 win over India. Though, Cook didn't look his usual best but he made it special by completing his 33rd and final Test century. On the other hand, Anderson has been brilliant throughout the series and was the leading wicket-taker with 24 wickets exactly the same were needed to went past McGrath.## TOP 5 LEADING WICKET TAKERS IN TEST :## 1. M MURLITHARAN (SL) - 800 Wickets## 2. SHANE WARNE (AUS) - 708 Wickets## 3. ANIL KUMBLE (IND) - 619 Wickets## 4. J ANDERSON (ENG) - 564 Wickets## 5. G McGRATH (AUS) - 563 Wickets## The 5-match series has been very competitive though, the scoreline is looking one-sided in England's favour (4-1). India had had their moments but they failed to catch them. Virat Kohli has stood out as alone warrior in the whole series and was the highest run scorer of the series with 593 Runs.## It was India's 3rd consecutive series defeat against England in England since they won 1-0 in 2007. India showed good promises but was not good enough to cross the line especially when they had an excellent chance to win the 1st and 4th Test.## For more updates and news about Cricket, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Bowlers, Mandhana Shone As India Demolish Sri Lanka
2836 days ago
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Bowlers, Mandhana Shone As India Demolish Sri Lanka

Smriti Mandhana continued to shine in limited overs as India Women crushed Sri Lanka Women by 9-wickets in the first of the three ODIs at the Galle International Stadium, Galle on Tuesday, September 11. This series is the part of ICC Championship.## It was an easy outing for the Indian Women as they comfortably won the first ODI. The foundation of this win was set up by the bowlers who bowled out Sri Lankan Women on a modest total of 98 in 35.1 overs. ## Right-arm pacer Manshi Joshi was the most successful bowler for India as she took 3 for 16 in 6.1 overs. ## Jhulan Goswami and Poonam Yadav took two wickets each while Deepti Sharma, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Dayalan Hemalatha grabbed a wicket each.## Sri Lanka never looked in the game as the biggest partnership was 29 between the skipper Chamari Athapaththu and Sripali Weerakkody. ## Athapaththu was the highest scorer for her side with 33 off 93 balls while Weerakkody made 26 off 32 balls.## The chase was never going to be trouble Indian Women and openers Smriti Mandhana and Punam Raut made it even more. easier with a 96-run partnership. Raut caught out by Manodara off Ranaweera before 3 runs from reaching the target. ## She made 24 off 41 balls with the help of 2 boundaries. But it was Mandhana who showed her class once again with an unbeaten knock off 73 off 76 balls as India chased down the target in 19.5 overs.## Mandhana has been in sensational form since the South Africa series. She was the top run-getter in recently concluded Women's Kia Super League with 421 runs in 9 innings with a century and two half-centuries. ## She averaging 60.14 with a strike rate of 174.68 in that tournament. She has been India's best player in recent times.## For more and latest news about Cricket, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Virat Kohli Surpasses Lara To Become The Quickest To Reach 18,000 International Runs
2837 days ago
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Virat Kohli Surpasses Lara To Become The Quickest To Reach 18,000 International Runs

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has added another feather to his hat as he became the quickest player to reach 18,000 International runs to left behind legendary Brian Lara on Saturday, September 8.## Virat took only 382 innings to reach the milestone while Lara took 411 innings to get 18,000 runs in international cricket. Legendary Sachin Tendulkar (leading run-getter in international cricket) took 412 innings to do the same.## Virat Kohli is the only fourth Indian after Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sourav Ganguly to be included in 18,000 clubs. Since his debut, Virat has scored 6147 runs in Tests, 9779 runs in ODIs, and 2102 runs in T20Is.## Virat has been in the record-breaking spree in ongoing series against England but unfortunately, this could not help India from losing the series. Virat stood out as alone warrior in this series but lack of support from the other end hurts India.## QUICKEST TO REACH 18,000 INTERNATIONAL RUNS :## 1. VIRAT KOHLI (IND) - 382 Innings## 2. BRIAN LARA (WI) - 411 innings## 3. SACHIN TENDULKAR (IND) - 412 Innings## INDIAN PLAYERS WITH 18,000+ RUNS IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET :## 1. SACHIN TENDULKAR - 34,357 Runs (782 Innings)## 2. RAHUL DRAVID - 24,208 Runs (605 Innings)## 3. SOURAV GANGULY - 18,575 Runs (488 Innings)## 4. VIRAT KOHLI - 18,028 Runs (382 Innings)## For more updates and news about CRICKET, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.##

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Murali Vijay To Play For Essex In Rest Of The County Season
2838 days ago
Cricket

Murali Vijay To Play For Essex In Rest Of The County Season

India's stylish opener Murali Vijay has signed with Essex for the rest of England's County season 2018 on Saturday, September 8. The 34-year-old right-hander will join the defending champion for remaining three matches in County Championship's First Division.## Vijay was the part of Indian side for first three-match but dropped after the second match where he dismissed without scoring a single run at the Lord's. ## But he caught Essex's attention with a half-century against his new club during a tour match in July. He will replace Australia's pacer Peter Siddle.## "I was here with the India side about a month ago and saw first-hand just how good the crowd is. I can't wait to play for Essex and hopefully win some matches," Vijay said after the announcement was made public.## Essex Head Coach Anthony McGrath said he was thrilled to add an opener of Vijay's repute to the side. "We're delighted that Vijay has chosen to come here. He's a great batsman who can score runs at the top of the order.## "Vijay's run-scoring ability means he can be the difference-maker in a game, and that skill is something we were looking to bring in towards the end of the season and something that we're excited about. ## The campaign is coming to an end and we have some really big games over the next month, so getting someone in with the experience and international quality that Vijay possesses could make all the difference for us," he said.## Essex is currently at number 4 in the points table. The side has lost four games, the same number they've won, after the first 11 games of the season.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Kohli's Absence Will Allow Dhawan And Rohit To Be Pushed Up In Asia Cup, Feels Brett Lee
2840 days ago
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Kohli's Absence Will Allow Dhawan And Rohit To Be Pushed Up In Asia Cup, Feels Brett Lee

Former Australia's speedster and one of the legends of the game Brett Lee feels that Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will be key for India in Asia Cup 2018 starting September 15 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The tournament will kick start with the fixture of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the opening match.## Indian selectors have rested skipper Virat Kohli for this tournament and therefore the pacer believes that Kohli's absence will bring out the best of Rohit and Dhawan. Rohit Sharma has named the captain of the Indian squad for the prestigious tournament.## “Two key batsmen for India in the Asia Cup – Shikhar Dhawan and secondly Rohit Sharma. I believe Rohit will get the best out of himself and also the team because he has been given that extra bit of responsibility to lead the Indian side. With Virat Kohli not playing, Rohit and Dhawan will be the two key men with the bat for India,” the former Australian pacer was quoted as saying by Star Sports.## India is a six-time and defending champion of the Asia Cup. In previous edition (played in T20 format) in 2016, both Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan played a vital role in title triumph. India became champion by defeating Bangladesh in the final.## Lee, who scalped 690 wickets for Australia in an international career that spanned over 13 years, believes that the conditions in the UAE will suit the batting style of the Indian opening pair.## “The great Virat Kohli is being rested for the tournament, so that allows Shikhar and Rohit to be pushed up. There is a lot of talk about how Rohit can’t face left-arm fast bowlers – with the swing and the ball going across him. But I don’t necessarily agree with that. What I can say is that in the UAE it will be a different style he will have to face. Yes, they will bring on the left-arm fast bowlers to target Rohit but I believe on the lower and slower wickets in UAE, Rohit will dominate. I believe the wicket will help him out,” said the 41-year-old.## “Dhawan has come in form during his bout in England but will have to adjust a few things in his techniques to ensure he will be playing on the surfaces that will be conducive to him. He has played on grounds all around India that are low and slow in recent years, and the tracks in UAE will suit him, allowing him to play through the line of the ball.”## India will kick-start their campaign against Hong Kong on September 18 and on next day they will face arch-rivals Pakistan in their second match.## For more updates and news about Cricket, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading

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