DTVHINDIIND vs BAN: “Bowling always comes first for me…”, Ashwin’s statement after scoring a century and taking 6 wickets in the Chennai Test
I mostly think like a bowler, but when I go out on the field with the bat in my hand, I have tried to think like a batsman – R Ashwin R Ashwin (Photo Source: Getty Images) Team India has taken a 1-0 lead in the series by winning the first Test match against Bangladesh by 280 runs. The hero of India’s victory was Ravichandran Ashwin who scored a century in the first innings and took 6 wickets in the second innings at his home ground Chennai. In the first innings, Team India lost 6 wickets at a score of 144, from where the team needed a big partnership. Ashwin along with Ravindra Jadeja shared a 199-run partnership for the seventh wicket. He scored 113 runs in 133 balls and Ravindra Jadeja scored 86 runs in 124 balls. Ashwin could not take a single wicket in the first innings but then he made up for it in the second innings. He took 6 wickets for 88 runs in 21 overs. After the win against Bangladesh, Ashwin said that wickets mean more to him because bowling comes first for him. He said that batting comes naturally to him and even though he has struggled at times, he enjoys it. I think like most bowlers: Ravichandran Ashwin After the victory in the first Test match against Bangladesh, Ravichandran Ashwin said, The innings on Day 1 was quite special, I didn’t realise it until Day 2. I am glad that I took a couple of wickets today as well. I make my living by bowling, so bowling always comes first. I think like a bowler most of the time, but when I go out on the field with the bat in my hand, I have tried to think like a batsman. Batting is something that comes naturally, but I still struggle with letting my thoughts get ahead of me sometimes. I have tried to manage it. Over the last few years, I have managed to separate the two, but it is a process. The last match of the two-match Test series between India and Bangladesh will be played in Kanpur from October 27.
“He attacks more than me…”, said Australian legend Adam Gilchrist about Rishabh Pant’s batting
I played an aggressive brand of cricket back then, but Rishabh, he looks fearless – Adam Gilchrist Rishabh Pant & Adam Gilchrist (Photo Source: Rishabh Pant has scored the sixth century of his Test career in the first Test against Bangladesh. Pant has returned to the Test format for India after 634 days. He was out after scoring 39 runs in the first innings. In the second innings, he scored a century in 124 balls and scored 109 runs in 128 balls. Rishabh Pant is one of those few batsmen in the world who does not change his way of playing despite the circumstances. There were only 5 minutes left for the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh to end, but he showed aggressive batting and hit a huge six. Former Australian player Adam Gilchrist has recently made a big statement praising Rishabh Pant. The veteran has described Rishabh as a more aggressive batsman than himself. Let us tell you, Gilchrist was known for his aggressive batting. Rishabh Pant is fearless – Adam Gilchrist Adam Gilchrist, speaking to Cricket.com.au, said, I think he attacks more than me. I played an aggressive brand of cricket back then, but Rishabh, he looks fearless. What I like is that he puts his foot on the brakes sometimes and absorbs a bit of pressure, so he is a class act. The Australian legend further said, I would happily pay money to watch him play cricket. So that is a great quality, I think if people are accepting that way because the results are there, he is a winner and a survivor. He is classy in whatever he does. He is a good entertainer. He knows how to do a serious business in a fun way. Talking about the test match being played between India and Bangladesh in Chennai, the host team declared the second innings at 287 runs. Bangladesh has got a target of 515 runs to win.
“Please don’t ban me…”, Virat Kohli apologized in the referee’s room after the ‘Fingergate’ incident during the Australia tour
He threw a newspaper in front of me and there was a big picture of me on the first page – Virat Kohli Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Indian veteran player Virat Kohli visited Australia for the first time in the year 2012. Kohli was in the headlines for something more than his game during the tour. During a match, he did such an act due to which he was on the front page of newspapers. Playing in Australia is never easy, especially when the fans and media are always in the mood to verbally attack a cricketer. Virat Kohli was touring Australia for the first time, but even then the fans did not show any mercy on him. During a match, Virat got very upset with the comments of the fans, the fans were saying bad things about his mother and sister. Kohli then got angry and pointed the middle finger towards the fans, which created a ruckus. Match referee threw newspaper in front of me- Virat Kohli The Australian media published this incident on the front page of the newspaper the next day. Virat Kohli was then called by the match referee Ranjan Madugalle. Kohli told the match referee that it was just a joke and he also pleaded not to ban him. Recalling the incident, Virat Kohli said in an interview given to Wisden, Yes, one thing I remember the most is when I was fed up with the Australian fans in Sydney and I just decided to show them the finger. The match referee called me to his room the next day and I was like, ‘What happened?’. He asked, ‘What happened on the boundary yesterday?’. I said, ‘Nothing, it was just some fun’. Then he threw a newspaper in front of me and there was a big picture of me on the front page and I said, ‘I am sorry, please don’t ban me. Match referee Ranjan Madugalle understood that Virat is young and he made a mistake in his enthusiasm. That is why he did not take any strict action against Virat.
IND vs ENG: “Do to him what you do to me…”- Pietersen advised Rahul Dravid to get Gill out of bad form.
Kevin Pietersen was out after scoring 23 runs in the first test match against England. Shubman Gill & Kevin Pietersen (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen expressed concern over Shubman Gill’s Test form and asked India head coach Rahul Dravid to work on the young batsman’s weaknesses. Acknowledging Gill’s batting ability, Pietersen stressed that the young batsman needs to diversify his skills to avoid such dismissals. Pietersen shared his experience with Rahul Dravid, which will help the team management work on Gill’s weaknesses. Despite impressive performances in the white ball format, in Test cricket Shubhman Gill The performance has not been that good. Before the Test series against England, Gill averaged 32, which is not that good for a top-order Indian batsman. Kevin Pietersen gave important advice to Shubman Gill Kevin Pietersen said in the lunch show on Sports 18 the other day, “There is someone in the dressing room who changed my game. That is Rahul Dravid. I don’t know if he’ll watch this broadcast or not, but go and hang out with Gil and do the same thing he talked to me about. Encourage him to hit the ball on the off-side, practice choosing better lengths and rotating the strike. Do things that will help him become a better player.” Former veteran cricketer Kevin Pietersen further said, “Shubman Gill is a quality player. I am not disappointed with how he got out. I am disappointed that he has not yet got that ability (to rotate the strike), but still he is a young man. Give him that ability; Give him that structure. If he rotates the strike and learns it from Rahul Dravid and if he takes him under his wing, then the world is his.” Let us tell you that, England In the first match of the ongoing five-match Test series against India, Shubman Gill was out in the first innings after scoring a total of 23 runs in 66 balls with the help of 2 fours. His career average is also around 30. Shubman Gill was out after hitting a four in the ongoing match against England in Hyderabad.
