DTVHINDIThese 7 Tests in cricket history, which were cancelled without even a single ball being bowled
infoNew Zealand vs Afghanistan. (Photo Source: X(TWitter/BlackCapz) The only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand was to be played in Greater Noida from September 9. But due to rain, wet outfield and poor arrangements, not a single ball could be bowled in the first 4 days. The toss could not even take place during the four days of the match. Now it seems quite possible that this match will now be cancelled without a toss. If this match is cancelled without a ball being bowled, then the name of this match will be recorded in history. This will be the 8th such test match in cricket history which will be cancelled without a ball being bowled. Before this, there have been 7 such matches which have been cancelled without a ball being bowled. The first such case happened in 1890, when the Old Trafford test match between Australia and England was cancelled. While in a similar manner, the last and 7th test match was cancelled in 1998. In this article, we will tell you about those seven Test matches which were cancelled without a toss. Let us tell you which are those seven matches. Test No.: 34 – Australia vs England, Old Trafford, Manchester Test number 34 was the first match to be cancelled due to rain. The toss of this match did not even take place. Test No.: 264 – Australia v England, Old Trafford, Manchester Test number 264a was also cancelled due to rain. There was no toss. Test No.: 675 – Australia vs England, Melbourne Cricket Ground During Test No. 675a, it started to rain just as the players were entering the field. Discussions took place between the MCC manager, the Australian Board and 2 MCC officials and it was concluded that a limited overs match should be played and the match was subsequently declared the first ODI. Test No: 1113 – New Zealand v Pakistan, Carisbrook, Dunedin In Test No. 1113a, due to heavy rain, the match was abandoned on 3 February 1989. Also, it was planned that an ODI would be played on 6 February 1989 and the ODI was played as scheduled. Test No.: 1140 – England v West Indies, Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana Test number 1140a was cancelled due to rain. On the 5th day of this match, an ODI match was played. Test No.: 1434 – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad The Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Test was abandoned without a toss taking place. Test No.: 1434 – New Zealand v India, Carisbrook, Dunedin Test No. 1434B was abandoned on day 3. It was decided that an unofficial one-day match would be played on the fourth day. Beta Beta Features
Babar Azam clean bowled: Shameful! Babar Azam could not even touch the ball, child clean bowled him; video goes viral
The Champions ODI Cup will start in Pakistan from September 12. Babar Azam is training hard with his team for this tournament. Babar Azam Clean Bowled by Young Boy (Source Babar Azam Clean Bowled by Young Boy: In cricket, the form of a batsman always keeps changing. When a batsman is in form, he can beat any bowler in the world. But when he is out of form, even small children can beat him. Recently something similar happened with Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Babar Azam was clean bowled by a young bowler, and its video has gone viral on social media. Babar Azam could not even touch the ball of the young boy In the video shared on the X account, Babar Azam can be seen batting in a practice match. During this, left-arm bowler Mohammad Asghar clean bowled him. In this match, Babar Azam scored 20 runs in 20 balls. Babar Azam tried to play a slog sweep on the ball, but the ball went straight to the middle wicket without touching the bat. This video has spread rapidly on social media and has become a topic of discussion among the fans. Watch video- Babar Azam Clean Bowled by Young Boy Babar Azam bowled by Asghar while playing some weird sweep shot. Unreal. pic.twitter.com/2twLvjEpKd — M (@anngrypakistan) September 10, 2024 The Champions ODI Cup will start in Pakistan from September 12. Babar Azam is training hard with his team for this tournament. The tournament will start on September 12 and its final will be played on September 29. A few days ago, Pakistan had to face a crushing defeat on its home ground. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 2-0 in the two-match series. After this defeat from Bangladesh, Pakistan players are being heavily criticized. After the Champions ODI Cup, Pakistan’s team will play two Test matches against England. Pakistan team will try its best to make a strong comeback in this series by practicing in the domestic tournament.
Buchi Babu Tournament: Suryakumar Yadav bowled a full toss, later apologized, video went viral
Mumbai need 504 runs on the last day to beat TNCA XI. Buchi Babu Tournament (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian cricket team’s new T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav was seen trying his hand at bowling in the ongoing Buchi Babu Tournament. However, his decision was not right, and while bowling he bowled a high full-toss ball, after which he was seen apologizing. On the other hand, the video of this high full-toss ball bowled by Surya went viral on social media very fast. It is worth noting that in the ongoing tournament, a match is being played between Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) and Mumbai. So on the third day of the match, Surya decided to bowl the last over of the first session but during this, while bowling the third ball of the over, he lost control and bowled a high full-toss to Aatish SR who was on strike. During this, seeing the opportunity, the batsman hits the ball hard and plays a pull shot. Due to this shot, the fielder standing at short leg was forced to bend. However, as soon as Surya bowled this ball, he immediately raised his hand and apologized. See how Surya Kumar bowled this high full-toss ball pic.twitter.com/6XfiJBQ4M7 — Cricket Cricket (@cricket543210) August 29, 2024 On the other hand, for your information, let us tell you that recently the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has strictly instructed the contracted batsmen to start bowling part-time. Perhaps this is the reason why the batsmen of the Indian team are now often seen bowling. Also, this is not the first time Suryakumar Yadav has been seen bowling. Earlier, he bowled in the last match of the T20 series on the Sri Lanka tour and took two wickets to take the match to the Super Over, where the Indian team won.
The Hundred 2024: Fazalhaq Farooqui bowled Ollie Pope with a brilliant ball, watch viral video
Farooqui’s team won the match by 12 runs. London Spirit vs Manchester Originals (Image Credit- Twitter/X) The Hundred tournament is currently being played in England, in which some great matches have been seen between the teams. So in this sequence, on Friday, 9 August, the 23rd match between London Spirit and Manchester Originals was played at the historic Lord’s ground in London. Let us tell you that in this match, Afghanistan cricket team and Manchester Originals fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has dismissed London Spirit’s Ollie Pope with a great in-swing ball, the video of which is going viral on social media very fast. Fans are seen reacting very fast to the video. In the match, after the first wicket of London Spirit’s innings fell in the form of Michael Pepper (9), Ollie Pope came on strike to bat. But Pope, who was facing his very first ball, was bowled out by Farooqi with a brilliant inswing ball. See how Fazalhaq Farooqui bowled out Ollie Pope Oh, this is a beauty from Fazalhaq Farooqi 🔥#TheHundred , #RoadToTheEliminator pic.twitter.com/YsqrrJISdo — The Hundred (@thehundred) August 9, 2024 Manchester Originals won the match by 12 runs On the other hand, if we tell you about the match in detail, then Manchester Originals won this match played at Lord’s ground by 12 runs. Batting first, the team scored 135 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 100 balls. For the team, captain and wicketkeeper Phil Salt played a brilliant innings of 58 runs, while Max Holden played an innings of 38 runs. On the other hand, if we talk about the bowling of London Spirit, then only Richard Gleeson and Ollie Stone were able to take 2-2 wickets each. After this, when London Spirit came out to chase the target of 136 runs given by Manchester Originals, they were able to score only 123 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 100 balls and had to face defeat by 12 runs in the match. Keaton Jennings remained unbeaten by scoring 61* runs for the team, but could not lead his team to victory.
IND vs SL: Shivam Dubey bowled tightly in the third ODI against Sri Lanka, gave only this many runs in four overs
India need to win the third ODI at any cost to end the ODI series on a draw. Shivam Dube (Image Credit- Twitter X) IND vs SL 3rd ODI: The third match of the ongoing three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka (IND vs SL) is being played today on Wednesday, August 7 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Let us tell you that in this match, all-rounder Shivam Dube has been seen bowling very tight, due to which Sri Lanka could not open its hands in the powerplay against India. So after performing averagely in the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka, Dubey was expected to perform better in the third ODI. Dubey has lived up to the team’s expectations. Captain Rohit handed the ball to Dubey in the powerplay itself against the host Sri Lanka who won the toss and chose to bat first. Dubey came to bowl the second over of the Sri Lankan innings and he conceded only 2 runs in this over. After this he bowled the fourth over and in this too he conceded only 1 run. After this he bowled the sixth over of the Sri Lankan innings and in this over Dubey conceded only 1 run. After this, Dubey came to bowl the 8th over and he gave 5 runs in this over. Dubey gave only 9 runs in the powerplay in the four overs he bowled, due to which Team India was successful in tightening the screws on the host team from the beginning. Shivam Dube is looking like a different beast with the new ball. The development that Dube has made in his bowling over time is truly amazing. pic.twitter.com/HgTwtfr1Pr — Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) August 7, 2024 Sri Lanka set a target of 249 runs for India to win On the other hand, batting first in the match, host Sri Lanka scored 248 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. For Sri Lanka, opener Avishka Fernando scored 96 runs and Pathum Nissanka played a brilliant innings of 45 runs. Apart from this, wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis contributed 59 runs and Kamindu Mendis contributed 23* runs. If we talk about Team India’s bowling, debutant Riyan Parag took the maximum of 3 wickets, while Mohammad Siraj, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav got 1 wicket each. Well, now it will be interesting to see whether Team India is able to achieve this target or not?
Watch Video: When MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman bowled and took wickets
It is not uncommon in cricket for part-time players to bowl and take wickets. Compilation of Indian batsmen doing bowling (Source Compilation of Indian batsmen doing bowling: Part-time Indian bowlers Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadav stunned Sri Lanka in the 3rd T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday, July 30 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium when the duo bowled the last two decisive overs. When the hosts needed only nine runs from 12 balls, Suryakumar handed the ball to part-time offspinner Rinku Singh. He conceded only three runs while taking two wickets including the big wicket of Kusal Perera (46). Then when six runs were needed from six balls, Suryakumar took it upon himself to bowl the final over. He too bowled some off-spin, took two wickets and conceded only five runs. Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni and Wasim Jaffer have also bowled It is not an uncommon phenomenon in cricket for part-time players to bowl and take wickets. In this article, we will show a video in which part-time Indian bowlers in international cricket, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni and Wasim Jaffer have not only bowled but also taken wickets. The special thing is that this video also has clips of Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik taking wickets, although they are not from international cricket. Interestingly, the famous Indian opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were also part-time bowlers. But they played so much international cricket that they took 201 and 132 wickets respectively. Watch video- Compilation of Indian batsmen doing bowling LAXMAN, DRAVID, PANT, BOWLING IN FIRST TIME, RARE VIDEOS.#vvslaxmanbowl #dravidbowl #dhonibowl #dineshkarthik #rishabhoant #rahuldravid#cricketfans #cricketlover #cricketvideo #cricketfan #cricketfunny #cricket #viralreels #instareels #icc #starsports pic.twitter.com/89wwzOatEJ — Shubham Srivastava (@ShubhamSri74729) July 31, 2024 Dhoni has taken 1 wicket (ODI), Rishabh Pant has not bowled in international cricket yet but he took 1 wicket in first class cricket. Rahul Dravid took 1 wicket in Test cricket and has 4 wickets in ODI format. At the same time, Wasim Jaffer has taken 2 and VVS Laxman has taken 1 wicket in Test matches.
ENG vs WI: Gus Atkinson bowled such a ball to get Craig Braithwaite out, the video went viral in a few minutes
The West Indies cricket team is on a tour of England for a three-Test match series. The first match of this Test series starts on 10 July. Gus Atkinson and Kraigg Brathwaite (Pic Source X) The West Indies cricket team is on a tour of England for a three-Test match series. The first match of this Test series starts on July 10. The England-West Indies first Test match is being played at cricket’s most prestigious Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Both the teams are now directly challenging each other in the longest format of cricket after being out of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Lord’s Test match is also special because this match will be the last match of England’s great fast bowler James Anderson’s international career as he has announced his retirement. The England cricket team is led by all-rounder Ben Stokes, while the West Indies team is led by Craig Brathwaite. Talking about the match, England won the toss and Ben Stokes decided to bowl first in overcast conditions. The video of Craig Braithwaite’s bowl went viral England fast bowler Gus Atkinson made a brilliant start to his Test career. He bowled a superb delivery to dismiss West Indies captain Craig Brathwaite (6 runs), ending his innings and giving his team a chance to take the lead in the match. Atkinson bowled a good length delivery outside off-stump and Brathwaite tried to hit it and got out. He played the shot away from his body but the ball went in and he paid the price for it by getting out. Brathwaite bowed his head in disappointment as soon as he realised that the ball had hit the stumps. Brathwaite probably knew that he could have played it better. Watch video Second ball in Test match cricket! yes Gus! 💪#EnglandCricket , #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/LkJAqZTCYl — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 10, 2024 Playing 11 of both teams for the first test match England XI Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson West Indies XI Craig Brathwaite (captain), Michael Lewis, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Joshua Da Silva (wicketkeeper), Jason Holder, Gudakesh Moti, Alzari Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jaden Seales
SA vs USA: Saurabh Netravalkar once again stole the show with his bowling, bowled an amazing spell against South Africa
Saurabh Netravalkar took two wickets in the match against South Africa. Saurabh Netravalkar (Photo Source: Getty Images) T20 World Cup 2024: SA vs USA: The first match of the Super-8 round in the T20 World Cup 2024 was played between South Africa and America in Antigua. In this match, after losing the toss, the African team batted first and scored 194 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. In response, America failed to chase the target. Indian-origin player Saurabh Netravalkar once again performed brilliantly for his team. He bowled an economical spell against South Africa and took two important wickets. Saurabh Netravalkar gave only 21 runs in his spell Saurabh Netravalkar gave his team the first breakthrough in the match against South Africa. He sent Reeza Hendricks (11) to the pavilion in the third over. Saurabh bowled the ball with the right length, Reeza Hendricks wanted to hit an aggressive shot towards mid-off. But Corey Anderson took a brilliant catch. Saurabh then took the wicket of Aiden Markram on the last ball of the 15th over of South Africa’s innings. Short third man fielder Ali Khan took a brilliant catch. African captain Aiden Markram scored 46 runs in 32 balls with the help of 4 fours and a six. Saurabh Netravalkar took two wickets for 21 runs in his 4 over spell against South Africa.
List of players who bowled the most maiden overs in T20 World Cup, 4 out of 7 players are from the same team
In a format like T20 cricket, where every dot delivery is like gold dust, a maiden over is like a gold mine. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image Source: Getty Images) Most maidens in T20 World Cups: Bowling has always been a crucial aspect of the T20 format, and the importance of bowlers has only increased in recent times. This is a tournament where batsmen dominate. But if a bowler keeps the batsmen in check, his importance increases significantly. Taking wickets is undoubtedly important, but another aspect of bowling that sets bowlers apart is their ability to bowl maiden overs. A maiden over is one in which no runs are given, and it can have a profound impact on the game. A maiden over can put pressure on the batting side and set the tone for the bowler’s spell. In a format like T20 cricket, where every dot delivery is like gold dust, a maiden over is like a gold mine. Sri Lankan players have dominated Great Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh holds the record for bowling the most maiden overs in the history of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Harbhajan, who played 18 matches in the T20 World Cup, bowled four maiden overs. There are many bowlers who have bowled three maiden overs in the mega event but former Sri Lanka pacer Dilhara Fernando stands apart from the rest as he took just five innings to bowl three maiden overs. Ajantha Mendis (three maidens in 21 innings), Nuwan Kulasekara (three maidens in 18 innings), Rangana Herath (three maidens in 10 innings) and Angelo Mathews have taken 3 maidens. The special thing is that Sri Lankan players dominate this list. At the same time, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Aamir are also included in this list. Let’s see the list of players who bowled the most maiden overs in the T20 World Cup Most maidens in T20 World Cup (Most maidens in T20 World Cups Player Name Maidens Over Country Harbhajan Singh 4 India Dilhara Fernando 3 Sri Lanka Rangana Herath 3 Sri Lanka Nuwan Kulasekara 3 Sri Lanka Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3 India Ajantha Mendis 3 Sri Lanka Mohammad Amir 3 Pakistan
T20 World Cup 2024: Hardik bowled for an hour in the nets ahead of warm-up match against Bangladesh
Hardik was seen practicing hard in the nets before the warm-up match against Bangladesh. Hardik Pandya (Photo Source: BCCI) The Indian team has reached New York for the T20 World Cup. In this mega event, Team India has to play its first match against Ireland on June 5 and before that the Indian team will play a practice match against Bangladesh on June 1. Before this practice match, the players of Team India are sweating it out in the net session. It is being told that in the practice session before this warm-up match, Hardik Pandya practiced bowling for about an hour. The Indian team practiced at the new Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. The weather in New York was quite good during the team’s training season. However, star batsman Virat Kohli was not included in it as he has not joined the team yet. Kohli left for New York on Thursday night and he is going to join the team soon. However, doubts remain over Kohli’s playing in the practice match against Bangladesh. Hardik Pandya batted for almost an hour in the nets During this training session, everyone’s eyes were on Hardik Pandya. Indian team’s vice-captain Hardik, who has been going through a bad phase for some time, sweated a lot during the practice session. During this time, Hardik practiced hard with both bat and ball. Hardik joined the team earlier this week and bowled for about an hour in the nets. hardik pandya He was not bowling consistently for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024, so he bowled more time in the nets to prove his fitness. After bowling, Hardik also batted for a long time in the nets. Hardik finally came out to bat and also discussed with batting coach Vikram Rathore. Hardik was a big flop with both bat and ball in IPL 2024. He scored 216 runs in 14 matches and took 11 wickets at an economy rate of around 11. Under Hardik’s captaincy, five-time champion Mumbai Indians’ performance was very poor and the team could win only four out of 14 matches and ended their campaign at the bottom of the points table.
