India looks to strengthen middle overs spin trap
While Ravindra Jadeja holds his end of the bargain, India pushes for more wickets from the other end to win the middle phase ...
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Jack Iverson's carrom ball
There has been a wider explosion of the carrom ball too, in the decade and a half since Ajantha Mendis popularised it, and every second squad in every T20 league seems to include someone who bowls it.
India's left-arm orthodox spin twins give them a good headache to have
Jadeja dominated England's batters, Axar disrupted their spinners. It added up to a fine match-winning combination in Nagpur, ...
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Ranji Trophy 2024-25: ‘While batting, we don’t think of ourselves as all-rounders but proper batters,’ says Kotian
Like his State captain, Kotian has kept his game simple and doesn’t put himself under pressure regardless of the situation.
‘Dynamics are shifting’: How T20 is shaping Australia’s next-gen spinners
Spinners also seem to have been more economical in recent times. Stats from ESPN cricinfo show that between 2016 and 2024, ...
‘Our best bowler’: Lyon tells how Kuhnemann destroyed Sri Lanka
As he took in the achievement of plucking 550 Test wickets and forecast many more, Nathan Lyon spoke glowingly of left-arm ...
Unbeaten Steve Smith and Alex Carey hundreds put Australia in charge
Captain Steve Smith produced a batting masterclass against spin bowling as he and Alex Carey smashed unbeaten hundreds to ...
Birthday boy Will Mortimer makes stunning AIC debut for St Patrick’s; Iona claim early scalp
Iona College started its back-to-back premiership quest by claiming a big scalp in round 1 of AIC First XI cricket, while ...
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Rashid Khan: 'It's going to be massive to get 1000 wickets'
The Afghanistan wristspinner has lofty goals and at just 26 years old he has time to achieve them ...