Virat Kohli-drove Indian Cricket Team Climbs to Top of ICC ODI Rankings

Following the memorable series win over South Africa, India established its position at the highest point of the ICC One-Day International (ODI) rankings. In the most recent rankings, Afghanistan additionally rose to tenth spot. India defeated South Africa by 73 in fifth ODI yesterday in Port Elizabeth for a 4-1 lead in the 6 match series, uniting their position at the highest point of the table. South Africa wins the 6th and last ODI on Friday in Centurion, India will remain No.1 on 121 points, while South Africa will end on 119 points, the ICC said in an announcement.

On the other hand Afghanistan have moved ahead of Zimbabwe in tenth spot after winning the third ODI in Sharjah on Tuesday. To hold this place, Afghanistan should win series, which comes full circle on February 19. India had entered 6 match series in the second position on 119 points, two points behind leaders of South Africa. After taking a 4-1 lead, India have moved to 122 points, while South Africa have dropped to 118 points. In the event that India win series 5-1, they will complete on 123 points, while South Africa will end on 117 points. Tuesday's outcome has given extra setting to the up and coming 5 series ODI matches between New Zealand and England. Independent of the result of Friday's match between South Africa and India, if England win all the five matches against New Zealand, Eoin Morgan's side will guarantee the second position, with South Africa slipping to third. This is the first run through since October 2017 and fifth by and large that India have completed over the ODI rankings following the conclusion of series in rising to No.1 in January 2013.

Read More

No comments

Miller combined joined with raina to overcome India, feels Dhawan

Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan feels that David Miller and raina spoilt their possibility of defending the revised target of focus of 208 of every 28 overs in the fourth One-Day International, the visitors  lost by five wickets here. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal twice thought he had disposed of Miller, at his own scores of six and seven on Saturday night. Shreyas Iyer first dropped at profound square leg the left-gave batsman who had his stumps destroyed in the same over of a no-ball, with South Africa at 106/4 in the eighteenth over and the asking rate was more than nine for each finished. Miller operator went ahead to score 39 off 28 balls to direct the hosts to their first win in four matches in the arrangement. Dhawan likewise felt that spinners Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav were grieved by the wet field conditions at the New Wanderers Stadium.

Miller operator got great help from Heinrich Klaasen (43 not out off 27) preceding an unbeaten quickfire 23 off 11 from Andile Phehlukwayo helped South Africa pursue down the updated focus with five wickets and 2.3 overs to save. The energy changed after the dropped catch and after that a wicket off no-ball. He (Miller) had fortunes on his side and snatched the odds with the two hands. Else we were in great position, Dhawan said at the post coordinate question and answer session toward the end of last night (Saturday).

Obviously rain had an effect as well. Our spinners couldn't turn the ball or grasp the ball the way they did in the last three matches. It has any kind of effect when the ball gets wet. That is the reason," Dhawan, who denoted his 100th ODI with a splendid 109 which drove India to 289/7 out of 50 overs, said. There was likewise about a hour's interference amid India's innings. India were cruising at 197/2 out of 34 overs when lightning upset the play when Dhawan had quite recently got to his thirteenth hundred. Our stream was upset. I got out after that break and runs didn't come. In any case, the aggregate was great, the left-hander said. It could not have been exceptional thinking of it as was my 100th ODI coordinate. I upheld Virat Kohli (75). I am content with the century and going ahead simply need to proceed with my consistency and nature of my amusement.

Read More

No comments

Virat Kohli is better than Smith, Warner in all types of cricket says Mike Hussey

Previous Australia batsman Mike Hussey praises Virat Kohli saying the Indian captain is best among the present generation of cricket stars. Virat Kohli has been on a record-breaking and has just scored 55 worldwide hundreds. On Wednesday as well, Kohli struck a shocking 160 not out to give India an unassailable 3-0 lead in the 6-coordinate one day global arrangement against South Africa. Kohli indented up his 34th ODI hundred and in the process broke a plenty of records. 

I believe he is improving the situation than quite great. He is doing well, he is one of the immense players without a doubt.Kohli is often compared with Steve Smith, Joe Root, David Warner and Kane Williamson. Hussey is however of the view that the India chief was superior to the rest. It's exceptionally hard to rate who is the best among Kohli, David Warner and Steve Smith. On their day, they are all comparable to each other yet Kohli is most likely is the best. His consistency in all types of the diversion is remarkable Mr Cricket said on the sidelines of St. Moritz Ice Cricket 2018. 

In December a year ago, Kohli hit his 6th twofold ton in Tests amid India's third and last Test against Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. He now has most Test twofold hundreds as skipper, West Indies extraordinary Brian Lara's record. He additionally equalled a Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar's record for most twofold centuries in Test cricket by an Indian batsman. Kohli delighted in an electrifying run 2016 crosswise over configurations. He improved in 2017 and completed as the most elevated run-scorer in ODIs, accumulating 1460 runs including six hundreds and seven fifties from 26 matches. What's more, last yet not the minimum, Kohli is the main batsman on the planet to normal more than 50 in each of the three arrangements, which has been the situation for some time now. He is right now averaging 53.40 in Tests, 57.34 in ODIs and 52.86 in T20Is with an aggregate of 55 universal hundreds of years in his kitty.

Read More

No comments

India's FIFA U-17 World Cup star Dheeraj Singh leaves for Motherwell FC trial

Dheeraj Singh, who played for India at the FIFA U-17 World Cup at home a year ago, quit Indian Arrows, the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) formative squad playing in the I-League and is set for a trial at Scottish club Motherwell FC, with a preparation spell starting from tomorrow.

His certainty reinforced after a spell with previous England goalkeeper David James, India's U-17 overseer Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem today left for a trial at Scottish Premiership club Motherwell FC. His preparation spell is beginning from tomorrow. Dheeraj, who kept an eye on India's post at the FIFA U-17 World Cup at home a year ago, quit Indian Arrows, the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) formative squad playing in the I-League, after the finish of his agreement on December 31, 2017. And keeping in mind that Arrows' Portuguese mentor Luis Norton de Matos was frustrated by his choice, a stretch with James at Indian Super League (ISL) establishment Kerala Blasters has been empowering.

As per Dheeraj's specialist Anuj Kichlu, the 17-year-old goalkeeper from Manipur will prepare with Motherwell FC's first group. On the off chance that figures out how to inspire the mentors at Motherwell FC, Dheeraj will in any case need to hold up till July, when he turns 18, to get a universal exchange. Motherwell's enthusiasm for the Indian goalkeeper developed after his great appearing at the U-17 World Cup. Dheeraj's trial in Scotland is relied upon to be for three weeks.

Read More

No comments

India women’s cricket team beats South Africa by 88 runs in Kimberley

Smriti Mandhana was the best scorer for the Indian women's cricket team as they defeated South Africa in Kimberley on Monday. The Indian women's cricket team beat South Africa by 88 runs in the 1st  ODI at Kimberley on Monday. India rode a familiar 84 by Smriti Mandhana to score 213/7 in their share of 50 overs. In answer, South Africa fallen to 125 full scale in 43.2 overs with pacer Jhulan Goswami being the pick of the bowlers with 4/24. Goswami was supported well by medium pacer Shikha Pandey who took 3/23.

Choosing to bat, India began well with a fifty-run partnership between openers Punam Raut and Mandhana. Raut was dismissed for 19 however Mandhana then went on to stitch a 99-run partnership with captain Mithali Raj till she was caught of Ayabonga Khaka’s bowling. Mandhana 98-ball knocks had eight boundaries and one six in it. A 27-run partnership between Harmanpreet Kaur and Sushma Verma enabled India to increase some strength yet they ought to have in a perfect world benefited from the begin to score no less than 250 if not more. South Africa though failed to put up any fight as they lost wickets at regular intervals in their chase of 213.Only captain Dane van Niekerk,  who was ultimately dismissed by Rajeshwari Gayakwad’s left-arm spin, stood out with a resilient 88-ball 41 as just four South Africa batswomen reached double figures. It was Pandey and Poonam Yadav (2/22) who dismissed the top-four within no time before Goswami came in to mop up the rest of the batting.

Brief scores: India 213/7 in 50 overs (Smriti Mandhana 84, Mithali Raj 45) beat South Africa 125 all out in 43.2 overs (Dane van Niekerk 41, Jhulan Goswami 4/24, Shikha Pandey 3/23) by 88 runs.

Read More

No comments

Virat Kohli Picks Out Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav for Special Praise

India captain Virat Kohli loaded praise on his spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav after the twosome helped the visitors bowl out South Africa for a low aggregate on Sunday. Both Chahal (5/22) and Yadav (3/20) restored their career best One-Day International makes sense of to help package the hosts for a negligible 118 runs. Kohli also praised his pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah who packed away one wicket each truism they began the procedures well for India.

Bhuvi and Bumrah began extremely well. We didn't give SA a chance to get excessively in advance. Spinners were exceptional once more, Kohli said. To win like this clearly feels great. What we thought toward the beginning of the day, we did every one of those things right. We realized that we won't get grass on the pitch. At the point when it's seaming it's anyone's game in anyway. We have the quicks to back that, he included. We knew the wickets would have been hard and dry. Those two (wrist-spinners) are a helpful together.

Read More

No comments