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England battered and bruised against India owing to  suspicious DRS reviews – by Sunil Thenabadu The accuracy of the Decision Review System (DRS) has been one of the major talking points in the ongoing IND vs ENG Test series. Visiting captain Ben Stokes had on a huge suspicion  already questioned the accuracy of the technology of the DRS  after suffering the biggest-ever defeat against India in Rajkot. Coming to Ranchi, the English camp was adamant to win but dealt with another shocker when former captain Joe Root was given out in the second innings on Sunday. leg before wicket to Ashwin. England began their second essay with a 46-run lead but it turned out to be challenging for them to battle against India’s three prong spin attack of Jadeja, Kuladeep and Ravichandran Ashwin, the latter having produced a couple of early breakthroughs, removing Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope on consecutive deliveries. He ...

Feb 29, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , ,
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At Lords: Man of the Match to a Cricket Ball … Good Lord!@!@! – By Dr Michael Roberts Source:thuppahis.com My Man of the Match over the years has often been a Man.  Sometimes a bowler, batsman or fielder.  Also perhaps an umpire or even a third umpire.  Possible even a selector, coach or psychologist. This time,  after yesterday’s Lord’s Test match, my Man of the Match ….. aka MOM ….. was the ball. Short and sweet, clear and simple , it was the actual BALL !  You will remember that at the end over 55 Captain Kane and Southey showed umpire Rod Tucker the ball, claiming that it had gone out of shape. Sure enough it was stuck in the gauge and New Zealand were able to choose a replacement ball. They smiled happily but did not realise that it would be the BATSMEN who would soon be smiling. At ...

Jun 9, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , ,
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Joe Root refuses to confirm if he will remain England captain following Ashes embarrassment Source:Joe England were comfortably beaten by Australia again as they secured the Ashes with two tests to spare Joe Root refused to comment on whether he will continue as England captain following an embarrassing defeat to Australia which secured the hosts the Ashes. England were bowled out for 68 at the MCG in Melbourne – gifting the hosts an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series – winning on the day by an innings and 14 runs. It’s been a torrid time in test match cricket for Root and his teammates in 2021. After winning their first three games against Sri Lanka and India, England have since lost their previous nine test matches, but when asked if he will walk away from his captaincy role, Root refused to say and remained focused on the final two tests. ...

Dec 31, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged
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Dimuth on the verge of several batting milestones – by Sunil Thenabadu (sports editor – eLanka) Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne will equal the World Record for most consecutive fifties in Test match cricket if he scores a half-century in the first innings of the second Test against West Indies in Galle starting Monday. Sri Lanka’s Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne has hit a purple stripe this year and the 147 he scored against West Indies in the first Test in Galle this week was his fourth hundred in 2021. The 33-year-old came up with an similarly solid 83 in the second innings as Sri Lanka won by 187 runs with  a session to spare. His feats have seen him accruing 854 runs this year in Test cricket at an average of 77. Only Joe Root and Rohit Sharma have scored more runs in 2021 although they have played more games ...

Nov 30, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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Barmy Army’s one man wonder in UAE backing Sri Lanka too Having turned up atop the Galle fort as the solo England fan in closed-door Test, Rob Lewis says after spending more than a year in Sri Lanka he is supporting the island nation too at the World T20. Source:hindustantimes.com Fans in sport go great distances to get close to the action. Remember the UK-based web designer Rob Lewis who shot to fame during an England-Sri Lanka Test match in Galle earlier this year? Lewis had stayed on in Sri Lanka for 10 months after a Test series was called off due to the pandemic, working remotely to keep his job, just to see England perform in the island city again? He’s back supporting England in the World Cup in the UAE, and in greater spirits. Only this time, he’s supporting two teams, not one. The other one being Sri ...

Nov 6, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , ,
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Joe Root wants Ashes clarity before committing to tour he is ‘desperate’ to play in Source:-www.thetimes.co.uk Joe Root says he is desperate to play in this winter’s Ashes but refused to guarantee he would lead his team to Australia given the uncertainties about the Covid restrictions that will be imposed on the touring squad. Speaking after being named men’s player of the year by the Professional Cricketers’ Association, Root would not commit fully to leading the team in the ten-week tour, saying that no one could give any guarantees until they had been fully briefed by the England management this week. “I feel it’s so hard to make a definite decision until you know,” the England Test captain, 30, said. “That’s why it’s so important that we get all the information. I’m desperate for part of an Ashes series. I always am. It’s that one series as an England player that ...

Oct 1, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Niroshan Dickwella – Sri Lanka’s Wicket Keeper in Fine Form – A friendly Sledge on English batsmen and Joe Root’s Sledge on Dinesh Chandimal – England Tour to Sri Lanka 2021 Niroshan Dickwella – Sri Lanka’s Wicket Keeper in Fine Form – A friendly Sledge on Bairstow, Dan Lawrence & Joe Root – a good clean sledge – how cricket should be played 🙂 Joe Root’s Sledge on Dinesh Chandimal – England tour to Sri lanka 2021 – “Come on Chandi, Throw You Wicket Away…” ...

Jan 28, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Cricket News, English Videos Tagged , , , ,
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Joe Root’s ton puts England firmly on top Source:Ceylontoday An unbeaten 168 runs by English Skipper Joe Root powered England to a total of 320/4 on Day 2 of the first test against Sri Lanka. Rain affected play at the Galle international cricket stadium twice, as the Englishmen continued to pile on the runs. ...

Jan 16, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged
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