DTVHINDIHappy Birthday Glenn Maxwell: When Maxwell played the best innings in ODI history while standing on one leg in the World Cup
Maxwell is celebrating his 36th birthday on October 14. Glenn Maxwell (Image Credit- Twitter X) Glenn Maxwell 200 Innings in ODIs: Australian cricket team’s all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is celebrating his 36th birthday today on 14th October. So on this occasion the cricketer has received many good wishes from the cricket world including his fellow players. Maxwell, fondly called Maxi by the fans, is one of the leading all-rounder players not only in Australia but also in world cricket. So today in this article we are going to tell you about an innings played by Maxwell, which was recorded in the golden letters of ODI cricket history. When Maxwell made the impossible possible Let us tell you that not much time has passed since Maxwell played the best innings in the history of ODI cricket. Maxwell played this inning against Afghanistan during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 held in India last year. Maxwell played an unbeaten inning of 201* runs in 128 balls in the match, and led the team to an extraordinary match win. This innings of Maxwell is appreciated till date in the cricket world. If we tell you about that match in detail, the 39th match of the World Cup was played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In the match, Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, the Afghan team scored 291 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 50 overs on the basis of Ibrahim Zadran’s unbeaten century of 129*. So when Australia set out to chase this target, its start was nothing special. In the second over, opener Travis Head was out without opening the account. After this, wickets started falling one after the other. Players like David Warner 18, Mitchell Marsh 24, Marnus Labuschagne 14, Josh English 0, Marcus Stoinis were out cheaply after scoring 6 runs. Australia had lost 7 wickets for 91 runs. But Maxwell, who came to bat at number six, held one end and did not give up. Maxwell made the Kangaroo team win the match by making an unbroken partnership of 202 runs with captain Pat Cummins for the 8th wicket. However, it was not so easy for Maxwell. He was having cramps during the match and was not able to run easily. Maxwell got injured several times on the field while running, but his never-say-die attitude played an important role in the team’s victory. Maxwell’s innings was declared by Wisden as the best ODI innings of the year 2023, while Australian captain Pat Cummins called it the best innings in ODI history. See this innings of Maxwell
He bounced the ball with his foot and then caught it, did you see Kursad Dalyan’s “Leg Before Catch”?
Kursad Dalyan planted his foot on the ball coming down in the air before it could hit the ground, the ball hit his shoe and bounced into the air. Kurshad Dalyan (Source X) On Saturday, August 3, the ECS Bulgaria T20 match was played between VTU-MU Pleven and Afyonkarahisar SHS at the National Sports Academy Vasil Levski. In this match, Kursad Dalyan took such a catch that his teammates and spectators were surprised. Not only this, Kursad Dalyan’s reaction not only succeeded in taking the catch but his athleticism also gave Afyonkarahisar SHS a decisive victory. In fact, Afyonkarahisar SHS won the toss and decided to bat first and scored a competitive score of 104/5 in the stipulated 10 overs. VTU-MU Pleven, in response, struggled from start to finish and were restricted to 40/8, thanks to the exceptional fielding of Kursad Dalyan. Kursad Dalyan’s catch video is setting the internet on fire Ever seen anything like this?😱 Kurshad Dalyani, you beauty!#EuropeanCricket #EuropeanCricketSeries #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/x0reWpnOb4 — European Cricket (@EuropeanCricket) August 4, 2024 This remarkable catch happened in the fourth over of VTU-MU Pleven’s innings. Anandhu Krishna, batting on 1, tried to drive a delivery from Shakeel Farooqi towards the on-side but he failed to time the shot properly or rather mistimed it. The ball flew in the air and looked like it would fall away from the fielder at mid-on. On this, Kursad Dalyan used his brain and surprised everyone with his brilliant footwork. Kursad Dalyan put his foot on the ball coming down in the air before it fell to the ground. The ball hit his shoe and bounced in the air. After this, Dalyan easily caught the ball. Everyone present there was surprised to see this. The catch happened in the 3.3 over when VTU-MU Pleven were reduced to 14 for 4. The catch played a crucial role in the team’s downfall. Afyonkarahisar SHS’s victory was due to a strong performance with both bat and ball. Dalyan’s extraordinary catch will be remembered as a memorable moment in the ECS Bulgaria T20 tournament.
IPL 2024: MS Dhoni is playing under compulsion, has a serious leg injury, may retire soon!
MS Dhoni has batted lower order in every match in IPL 2024. Harshal Patel and MS Dhoni (Pic Source-X) Wherever Chennai Super Kings have played so far in IPL 2024, they have made it their home ground. The biggest reason behind this is MS Dhoni. Fans are anxious to see MS Dhoni on the field throughout the season. But recently, when he came to bat at number 9 in the match against Punjab Kings, he was criticized a lot. Some cricketers had even said that Dhoni should leave cricket now. But the revelation that has come about MS Dhoni is quite shocking in itself. Actually, according to the report of Times of India, MS Dhoni has a leg injury. Because of this they cannot run around much. This is the reason why MS Dhoni comes to bat in the last one or two overs. CSK officials gave a big statement regarding MS Dhoni CSK sources have said that a muscle in MS Dhoni’s leg is torn, due to which he cannot run fast. The source has told that he is playing the entire IPL with this problem. Another reason behind this is that there is no other wicketkeeper in the team. Devon Conway was part of the team, but he was also ruled out of the tournament due to injury. Sources said, “He had a foot problem early in this year’s IPL and the team’s other wicketkeeper, Devon Conway, who was ruled out due to injury even before the tournament, would have been available had MS Dhoni himself probably Would have thought about giving a break. The situation is such that Dhoni has to play despite the pain, has to take medicines and tries to reduce his runs. Actually, doctors have advised him to take rest, but the wicketkeeper batsman has no option as the team has become weak due to injuries.”
“I am a little surprised that Yuji Chahal’s name is not there”- Aakash Chopra said about the leg spinner.
Former India opener Aakash Chopra is surprised to see the name of experienced leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal not in the central contract issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Chopra believes that his not getting a place in the contract list is an indication that the selectors and team management have now moved beyond him. The BCCI announced the central contracts for the 2023–24 season on Wednesday, February 28. Chahal was one of the prominent names who was not in that list. Apart from them, names of Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav were also not in that list. Aakash Chopra was surprised to not see Yuzvendra Chahal’s name in the contract list. Chopra believes that the disappearance of Yuzvendra Chahal’s name from the new contract list is surprising in itself. Chopra said that, “I am a little surprised that Yuji Chahal’s name is not there. Cheteshwar Pujara, Akinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan – their names are not there, I can understand. Even Deepak Hooda for that matter. But Chahal’s name not being there – what does it mean? It seems they (BCCI) are looking in a different direction. This is proof of that. Maybe he might have seen some ray of hope, but it did not happen. His name is not there.” The 33-year-old Chahal was a key part of the Indian team in the limited overs format for a few years between 2016 and 2019. Lately, he has been in and out of the team constantly. Chahal has the experience of 72 ODIs and 80 T20Is, in which he has taken 121 and 96 wickets respectively. According to Chopra, bowling all-rounder Deepak Chahar had a chance to get a central contract, had he not been ruled out of the match due to his father’s illness, his name would have been there too.
IPL 2024: “Even if MS Dhoni plays on one leg, people will still like to see him play”- Irfan Pathan
MS Dhoni And Irfan Pathan (Photo Source: Twitter) MS Dhoni is set to return to the field through IPL 2024, where he will once again lead the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Given the knee injury, there were doubts about whether Dhoni would play in the upcoming season after IPL 2023. But the CSK captain has confirmed that he will be a part of the 17th edition of the tournament. Meanwhile, former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that IPL 2024 will not be Mahi’s last season because his fitness is amazing. Let us tell you that Dhoni was seen troubled due to knee problem in IPL 2023 but he did not miss any match. He had undergone knee surgery after CSK won the trophy for the fifth time. Irfan Pathan spoke about MS Dhoni Irfan Pathan was asked in a show on Star Sports whether this Dhoni Will this be the last season of? On this the former all-rounder said, “Definitely not.” I met him about a month ago. He had long hair. He is growing his hair. He is going back to his old days and is looking extremely fit. He has turned 40 and is still fit. I hope he continues to play for the franchise and all the fans.” Pathan further said, “I said this… Obviously it was an exaggeration, even if Dhoni plays on one leg, people would still like to see him play.” Pathan feels that Dhoni will remain associated with CSK even after his retirement from IPL. CSK bought Dhoni in the IPL 2008 auction and he has been a part of the franchise ever since. In 2016, when Chennai was banned for two years, Dhoni played for Rising Pune Supergiants. Let us tell you that under the leadership of Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings became IPL 2023 champion. CSK will now try their best to defend the title. Dhoni retired from international cricket in 2020 but he is active in IPL. 42 year old Dhoni is very fit. There is no answer to his agility on the field.
