Indian Cricketing Machismo SPEWS OUT in the Field at Khetharama … As They Lose Comprehensively-by Andrew Fidel Fernando Source:Thuppahis Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcicinfo, 8 August 2024, where the title runs  “Is this for real? Sri Lanka’s rare glory leaves India shaken” ….. while his report here has had highlights imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi The visitors were left with plenty to ponder after their batting struggled in spin-friendly conditions. Avishka Fernando cover drives…. & Wellalage celebrates one of his wickets Mohammed Siraj is fired up. Halfway through his seventh over, the 39th of the innings, he strides down the pitch and sprays a few angry words at Kusal Mendis, who responds in kind. In his next over, Siraj bowls a ball to Janith Liyanage that the batter drives back at him. Siraj picks the ball up in his follow through, and flings it at the stumps, and misses. The batter would have been back safely in any case. In the background ...

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Asia Cup At Khettarama: Disaster! Comedy! …. Hara-Kiri?-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Given the humid and rainy conditions, why the Sri Lankan management chose to bat on winning the toss is a major issue for deate after the collapse for 5 runs in  the face of some excllent seam and swing bowling from Siraj, Bumrah and Pandya. ...

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Gill, Kohli and Siraj dazzle as India smash Sri Lanka by record 317-run margin Source:Island A more comprehensive drubbing is difficult to imagine. Centuries from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill powered India to 390 on a slow and seemingly lifeless track before the ball started hooping around under lights. Mohommed Siraj took four wickets of Test quality, and Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav supported him with two each as India bowled Sri Lanka out for 73. India’s victory margin was comfortably the biggest in ODI history,  beating New Zealand’s previous record of 290 runs against Ireland. India 390 for 5 (Virat Kohli 166*, Subman  Gill 116, Kasun Rajitha 2-81, Lahiru Kumara 2-87) beat Sri Lanka 73 (Mohammed Shami 2-20, Mohammed Siraj 4-22, Kuldeep Yadav 2-16) by 317 runs ...

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Cricket Australia confirms Indian players racially abused Source:Dailynews Sydney, Wednesday: A Cricket Australia probe Wednesday concluded Indian players were racially abused during the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, but cleared six people who were kicked out of the stadium. Cricket chiefs and New South Wales police launched investigations after fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah complained about being targeted while they fielded by the boundary ropes on day three of the clash this month. The following day, play was halted for close to 10 minutes when Siraj ran from the fine leg boundary towards the umpires, pointing into the crowd. Six men were removed from their seats, but they have now been cleared. ...

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