VIJAY HAZARE TROPHY 2020-21 by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Share Tweet With the North Zone side in trouble, Rawat and Sangwan, the skipper, joined hands to not just prop up the innings, but also set the platform for a memorable win. © BCCI Anuj Rawat (95*) and Pradeep Sangwan (58*) shared an unbeaten association of 143 to help Delhi script a come-from-behind, four-wicket victory over Uttarakhand in the preliminary quarter-final game of the Vijay Hazare trophy. Delhi hunted down the target of 288 in the 49th over. At 146 for 6, in the 33rd over, Delhi had found themselves in a precarious position. With the North Zone side in trouble, Rawat and Sangwan, the skipper, joined hands to not just prop up the innings, but also set the platform for a memorable win. Rawat cracked seven fours and six sixes while Sangwan collected six boundaries and twice cleared the boundary ropes. For large parts of the innings, Uttarakhand were … [Read more...] about Rawat, Sangwan script Delhi’s come-from-behind win
Washington has far more ability than I had, should bat at No. 4 for TN: Shastri
GREAT POTENTIAL by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet Washington Sundar made a superb 96 in India's victory in Ahmedabad © BCCI A day after India completed a 3-1 series win that earned them a spot in the World Test Championship final, head coach Ravi Shastri looked back on the stars of the success, the tough bio-bubble life for months together, the bonding among the squad and so much more. Excerpts... On the three breakout stars - Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar and Axar Patel... When I was 21, 22 and 23, I had similar success. I had overseas hundreds so I can relate to what these guys have done. I think one quality that comes is you can never mistake the exuberance of youth. When you're young, you don't carry any baggage, you're fearless. It's only when the baggage comes and you become a known entity and the pressures from the outside come in that you've to perform all the time, that's when life … [Read more...] about Washington has far more ability than I had, should bat at No. 4 for TN: Shastri
‘Please don’t shift goalposts’ – Shastri slams WTC rule change
WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Share Tweet The ICC had announced that the 'percentage of points' will determine the final standings since several tours got affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic. © BCCI India's Head Coach Ravi Shastri has slammed the ICC's decision to tweak the rules of the World Test Championship last year that complicated India's path to the final. India were leading the table until November last year having accumulated 360 points in the period. However, Australia usurped India to the top spot despite having only 296 points following a change in rule. The ICC had announced that the 'percentage of points' will determine the final standings since several tours got affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic. "I'm not even worried about the second cycle, I'm thinking about the first cycle," Shastri said in a press conference when asked about the changes he would like to make in the next … [Read more...] about ‘Please don’t shift goalposts’ – Shastri slams WTC rule change
South Africa cruise to easy win over rusty India
SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN'S TOUR OF INDIA by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Share Tweet Lizelle Lee stroked an unbeaten 83 © Getty Playing international cricket for the first time since the T20 World Cup, India had a tough outing against South Africa in the first ODI in Lucknow, going down by eight wickets, handing the visitors their seventh successive ODI win. Chasing an under par target of 178, South Africa's openers Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt rode roughshod on the rusty Indian bowling with an opening stand of 169. Lee remained unbeaten on 83 while Wolvaadart was out on 80, trapped leg-before by Jhulan Goswami with only nine more runs needed. Goswami returned in her next over to pick captain Sune Luus's wicket but it was too little, too late for India. India, who were sent in to bat earlier, were off to a positive start with boundaries from Smriti Mandhana but her dismissal by Ayabonga Khaka in the fifth over set India … [Read more...] about South Africa cruise to easy win over rusty India
Rush Limbaugh’s Death Certificate Says ‘Greatest Radio Host of All Time’
Exclusive Document Launch Doc Getty Composite Rush Limbaugh is the G.O.A.T. when it comes to radio hosts, and if you don't believe that ... just read his death certificate. According to the document , obtained by TMZ, the conservative firebrand host's occupation is right there in black and white -- "GREATEST RADIO HOST OF ALL TIME." That's some pretty high praise. It's high praise for Rush that many, including his pal Donald Trump , would agree with -- but of course, there's probably those who'd strongly disagree. Play video content NewsTalk 1290 Remember, Trump presented Rush with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his achievements in radio -- but Florida Governor Ron DeSantis got some pushback when he ordered flags lowered to honor Limbaugh after his death last month of lung cancer. We know what you're thinking -- Rush probably had a big fan in the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner's Office who put … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh’s Death Certificate Says ‘Greatest Radio Host of All Time’