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Handed a debut after a slew of Covid cases ruled out pacer Asitha Fernando and spin bowling pair Jeffrey Vandersay and Praveen Jayawickrama, the 30-year-old grabbed his chance thrillingly. In the first innings, his languid spell of 6/118 helped keep the visitors' score to a manageable 364. With scalps \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/marnuslabuschagne/\\\\\\\"\u003eMarnus Labuschagne\u003c/a\u003e, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/mitchellstarc/\\\\\\\"\u003eMitchell Starc\u003c/a\u003e and Nathan Lyon, he was the pick of the lot.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"embed\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"service\\\":\\\"others\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"\u003cdiv class=\\\\\\\"others-embed\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cblockquote class=\\\\\\\"twitter-tweet\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\\\\\"en\\\\\\\" dir=\\\\\\\"ltr\\\\\\\"\u003e12 wickets for Prabath Jayasuriya as ?? won by an innings and 39 runs in the final Test in Galle ? \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvAUS?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003e#SLvAUS\u003c/a\u003e Test series finishes 1-1 ? \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://t.co/55P9S96WqZ\\\\\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/55P9S96WqZ\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Sri Lanka Cricket ?? 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(@OfficialSLC) \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/OfficialSLC/status/1546458363374014465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003eJuly 11, 2022\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\\\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\\\\\" charset=\\\\\\\"utf-8\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\\\",\\\"caption\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"aspectRatio\\\":null}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/who-is-prabath-jayasuriya-698636/\\\\\\\"\u003eWho is Prabath Jayasuriya?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sri Lanka piled on the runs in response. Helmed by a many-faced double century by Dinesh Chandimal, with handy contributions from their top-order, the islanders had a 190-run lead to boot. On a rapidly fraying Galle pitch- further bedevilled by \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/patcummins/\\\\\\\"\u003ePat Cummins\u003c/a\u003e and Starc's footmarks- Jayasuriya was unplayable almost. Settling into a rhythm, he soon began to seed doubts in the visiting batters. It wouldn't be long before he ran through the Australian batting spine. Snaring the in-form \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/usmankhawaja/\\\\\\\"\u003eUsman Khawaja\u003c/a\u003e before dismissing first-inning centurions, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/steve-smith-is-back-aussie-breaks-century-drought-in-first-test-vs-sri-lanka-696800/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith\u003c/a\u003e (for a duck) and Labuschagne-both caught plumb in front- the Jayasuriya juggernaut rolled on.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/watch-galle-international-stadium-roof-damaged-by-heavy-rains-and-storm-691392/\\\\\\\"\u003eWatch: Galle International Stadium roof damaged by heavy rains and storm\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He would add three more to his tally, removing Green and Starc in the same over, before closing out the Australia innings by knocking over Mitchell Swepson's stumps. With six-fers in both innings, the Matale Mauler did with the ball what the more illustrious Matara Mauler- Sanath Jayasuriya- would do with the bat. His match figures of 12/177 are the fourth-best for a debutant and the best for a Sri Lankan on debut.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"embed\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"service\\\":\\\"others\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"\u003cdiv class=\\\\\\\"others-embed\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cblockquote class=\\\\\\\"twitter-tweet\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\\\\\"en\\\\\\\" dir=\\\\\\\"ltr\\\\\\\"\u003e10 wicket haul on a debut ✔️\u003cbr\u003eBest figures by a Sri Lankan on a debut ✔️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDream debut for Prabath Jayasuriya ?\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvAUS?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003e#SLvAUS\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://t.co/BeAg9pMZNv\\\\\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/BeAg9pMZNv\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Sri Lanka Cricket ?? (@OfficialSLC) \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/OfficialSLC/status/1546462179225833473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003eJuly 11, 2022\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\\\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\\\\\" charset=\\\\\\\"utf-8\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\\\",\\\"embed\\\":\\\"\u003cdiv class=\\\\\\\"others-embed\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cblockquote class=\\\\\\\"twitter-tweet\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\\\\\"en\\\\\\\" dir=\\\\\\\"ltr\\\\\\\"\u003e10 wicket haul on a debut ✔️\u003cbr\u003eBest figures by a Sri Lankan on a debut ✔️\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDream debut for Prabath Jayasuriya ?\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvAUS?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003e#SLvAUS\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://t.co/BeAg9pMZNv\\\\\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/BeAg9pMZNv\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Sri Lanka Cricket ?? (@OfficialSLC) \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/OfficialSLC/status/1546462179225833473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003eJuly 11, 2022\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\\\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\\\\\" charset=\\\\\\\"utf-8\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\\\",\\\"caption\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"aspectRatio\\\":null}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Safely ensconced within the top five for debut match figures in test cricket, we list the other four names that make up this motley group: \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"1. Narendra Hirwani (India): 16/136 vs West Indies, Chennai 1988. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"2. Bob Massie (Australia): 16/137 vs England, Lord's 1972. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"3. Fred Martin (England): 12/102 vs Australia, The Oval 1890. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"5. Jason Krejza (Australia): 12/358 vs India, Nagpur 2008.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/wires/presstrustofindia/india-docked-two-wtc-points-for-slow-over-rate-slip-to-fourth-in-list-behind-pakistan-694443/\\\\\\\"\u003eIndia docked two WTC points for slow over-rate, slip to fourth in list behind Pakistan\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"embed\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"service\\\":\\\"others\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"\u003cdiv class=\\\\\\\"others-embed\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cblockquote class=\\\\\\\"twitter-tweet\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\\\\\"en\\\\\\\" dir=\\\\\\\"ltr\\\\\\\"\u003ePrabath Jayasuriya joins a rare group of cricketers! \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvAUS?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003e#SLvAUS\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://t.co/nxzUF6NmXV\\\\\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/nxzUF6NmXV\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status/1546466332488503297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003eJuly 11, 2022\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\\\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\\\\\" charset=\\\\\\\"utf-8\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\\\",\\\"embed\\\":\\\"\u003cdiv class=\\\\\\\"others-embed\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cblockquote class=\\\\\\\"twitter-tweet\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\\\\\\\"en\\\\\\\" dir=\\\\\\\"ltr\\\\\\\"\u003ePrabath Jayasuriya joins a rare group of cricketers! \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvAUS?src=hash\u0026amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003e#SLvAUS\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://t.co/nxzUF6NmXV\\\\\\\"\u003epic.twitter.com/nxzUF6NmXV\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status/1546466332488503297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\\\\\\"\u003eJuly 11, 2022\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\\\\\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\\\\\\\" charset=\\\\\\\"utf-8\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\\\",\\\"caption\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"aspectRatio\\\":null}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Impressive on debut, Jayasuriya will be keen on avoiding the fates experienced by those above and just below him on the list. Hirwani's career tapered after a bright start. Dropped from his state XI- Western Australia- soon after his Lord's mastery, Massie found more success as a radio commentator. Fred Martin curiously did not play beyond his two tests but could at least console himself with a bowling average of 10.07. Jason Krejza was cannon-fodder for Indian batters throughout the Nagpur test. He was among Australia's spin-bowling musical chairs as the selectors sought \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/shane-warne-dies-at-52-tributes-pour-in-474885/\\\\\\\"\u003eShane Warne's\u003c/a\u003e replacement. They would eventually stumble on once-groundstaff \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/australian-spinner-nathan-lyon-targets-500-test-wickets-210358/\\\\\\\"\u003eNathan Lyon\u003c/a\u003e. \\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Galle, Sri Lanka"},"createdBy":{"name":"Abhinav Dutta","photo":null,"username":"AbhinavFrom1993","id":"fBzf6TSW4lVF","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"WorldTestChampionship","slug":"worldtestchampionship","id":"aPSr1u8a7YHs","isSection":0},{"name":"SriLankaCricketTeam","slug":"srilankacricketteam","id":"tHOZ4JFvzKyH","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"MarnusLabuschagne","slug":"marnuslabuschagne","id":"WrLeg1tjuZBs","isSection":0},{"name":"PatCummins","slug":"patcummins","id":"x3Yar1yOqCpM","isSection":0},{"name":"NathanLyon","slug":"nathanlyon","id":"TAFQhrQ8yWsq","isSection":0},{"name":"MitchellStarc","slug":"mitchellstarc","id":"IROX2INqjPmF","isSection":0},{"name":"SriLanka","slug":"srilanka","id":"mjdE0zWttiL5","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"ICC","slug":"icc","id":"uVCMDGnHOoZh","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Abhinav Dutta","id":"fBzf6TSW4lVF","username":"AbhinavFrom1993","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-07-11T19:40:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Prabath Jayasuriya spun a web around Australian batters over two innings of controlled left-arm spin as Sri Lanka levelled the two-match test series one apiece. Handed a debut after a slew of Covid cases ruled out pacer Asitha Fernando and spin bowling pair Jeffrey Vandersay and Praveen Jayawickrama, the 30-year-old grabbed his chance thrillingly. In the first innings, his languid spell of 6/118 helped keep the visitors' score to a manageable 364. With scalps Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon, he was the pick of the lot. Also Read: Who is Prabath Jayasuriya?,Sri Lanka piled on the runs in response. Helmed by a many-faced double century by Dinesh Chandimal, with handy contributions from their top-order, the islanders had a 190-run lead to boot. On a rapidly fraying Galle pitch- further bedevilled by Pat Cummins and Starc's footmarks- Jayasuriya was unplayable almost. Settling into a rhythm, he soon began to seed doubts in the visiting batters. It wouldn't be long before he ran through the Australian batting spine. Snaring the in-form Usman Khawaja before dismissing first-inning centurions, Steve Smith (for a duck) and Labuschagne-both caught plumb in front- the Jayasuriya juggernaut rolled on. Also Read: Watch: Galle International Stadium roof damaged by heavy rains and storm,He would add three more to his tally, removing Green and Starc in the same over, before closing out the Australia innings by knocking over Mitchell Swepson's stumps. With six-fers in both innings, the Matale Mauler did with the ball what the more illustrious Matara Mauler- Sanath Jayasuriya- would do with the bat. His match figures of 12/177 are the fourth-best for a debutant and the best for a Sri Lankan on debut. Safely ensconced within the top five for debut match figures in test cricket, we list the other four names that make up this motley group: ,1. Narendra Hirwani (India): 16/136 vs West Indies, Chennai 1988. ,2. Bob Massie (Australia): 16/137 vs England, Lord's 1972. ,3. Fred Martin (England): 12/102 vs Australia, The Oval 1890. ,5. Jason Krejza (Australia): 12/358 vs India, Nagpur 2008. Also Read: India docked two WTC points for slow over-rate, slip to fourth in list behind Pakistan,Impressive on debut, Jayasuriya will be keen on avoiding the fates experienced by those above and just below him on the list. Hirwani's career tapered after a bright start. Dropped from his state XI- Western Australia- soon after his Lord's mastery, Massie found more success as a radio commentator. Fred Martin curiously did not play beyond his two tests but could at least console himself with a bowling average of 10.07. Jason Krejza was cannon-fodder for Indian batters throughout the Nagpur test. He was among Australia's spin-bowling musical chairs as the selectors sought Shane Warne's replacement. They would eventually stumble on once-groundstaff Nathan Lyon.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"6.0329","longitude":"80.2168","name":"Galle, Sri Lanka","city":"Galle"},"keywords":"Australia,India,Prabath Jayasuriya,Australian,Sri Lanka,Nathan Lyon,Starc,Jayasuriya,Fred Martin,Jason Krejza,Asitha Fernando,Jeffrey Vandersay,Praveen Jayawickrama,Marnus Labuschagne,Travis Head","originalPublishedOn":"2022-07-11T19:40:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"UyQFLycmATsV","slug":"english/steve-smith-is-back-aussie-breaks-century-drought-in-first-test-vs-sri-lanka","slugV2":"sports/steve-smith-is-back-aussie-breaks-century-drought-in-first-test-vs-sri-lanka-696800/","title":"Steve Smith is back: Aussie breaks century drought in first Test vs Sri Lanka","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_0PGZZRi_s.jpg","coverCaption":"Steve Smith of Australia. (Photo credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-07-08T18:41:03+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSteve Smith scored an unbeaten 109 off 212 balls on Day 1 of the first Test vs Sri Lanka\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSmith\u0026nbsp;became the third fastest player to reach 28 Test tons\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAustralia were 298/5 at stumps\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1657285863095,\\\"strCount\\\":3771,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/steve-smith-celebrates-10-years-of-test-cricket-with-a-throwback-picture-on-instagram-113994/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith\u003c/a\u003e took nearly 18 months to get past Virat Kohli's Test century tally as the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/australia/\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralia\u003c/a\u003e maestro finished Day 1 of the first Test vs Sri Lanka at 109 runs. The 33-year-old, who last scored a 100 in 2021, brought up ton No 28 as his side was 298/5 at stumps.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Kohli, who has not reached the three-figure mark since November 2019, has 27 Test tons against his name. Smith and former \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/england/\\\\\\\"\u003eEngland\u003c/a\u003e captain\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/joe-root-with-28th-test-century-passes-virat-kohli-steve-smiths-tally-694141/\\\\\\\"\u003e Joe Root\u003c/a\u003e have 28.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In the 84th over, Smith smashed Rajitha through extra cover for a boundary to bring up a milestone hundred. His teammates in the dressing room cheered as the batter took off his helmet to greet the crowd at the Galle International Stadium, Galle. Alex Carey, who was batting at the other end, gave the former Australia skipper a warm hug.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/watch-indias-bhuvneshwar-kumar-cleans-an-in-form-jos-buttler-with-an-absolute-peach-696343/\\\\\\\"\u003eWatch: Bhuvneshwar Kumar cleans in-form Buttler with an 'absolute peach'\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith was unbeaten at 109 off 212 balls with the help of 14 boundaries before play was called off for the day. The 33-year-old, who has played most of his cricket on the bouncy Australian tracks,\u0026nbsp;now has five hundreds and eight fifties in16 Test matches in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/asia/\\\\\\\"\u003eAsia\u003c/a\u003e. His average in the format reached 60 with 8100 runs.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith\u0026nbsp;became the third fastest player after Don Bradman (72 innings) and Sachin Tendulkar (144 innings) to reach 28 Test hundreds. He achieved the feat in 153 innings.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Most centuries by active Test players:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Steve Smith - 28* (87 matches)\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Joe Root - 28 (121 matches)\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Virat Kohli - 27 (102 matches)\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Kane Williamson - 24 (88 matches)\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"David Warner - 24 (96 matches)\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Steve Smith's protege, Marnus Labuschagne, meanwhile made 104 runs in 156 deliveries before he was stumped off\u0026nbsp;Prabath Jayasuriya's ball.\u0026nbsp;Darren Lehmann in 2004 had been the last Australian batsman to score a hundred at the spinner friendly turning tracks in Galle International Stadium.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/go-and-sit-on-a-beach-michael-vaughan-believes-a-sabbatical-will-help-virat-kohli-696148/\\\\\\\"\u003e‘Go and sit on a beach’: Michael Vaughan believes a sabbatical will help Virat Kohli\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Labuschagne, who was given a life on 28 when Niroshan Dickwella missed a stumping chance off Ramesh Mendis, posted his seventh test hundred and the first overseas.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The pair added 134 runs for the third wicket in 223 deliveries as Australia consolidated its position.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sri Lanka was forced to make four changes to the team that lost the first test by 10 wickets after four players tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the game. Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando and Praveen Jayawickrama were all isolated after they tested positive.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/india-squad-for-wi-odis-bcci-picks-shikhar-dhawan-as-captain-ravindra-jadeja-as-deputy-695029/\\\\\\\"\u003eIndia squad for WI ODIs: BCCI picks Shikhar Dhawan as captain, Ravindra Jadeja as deputy\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The hosts handed test debuts to Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana and Jayasuriya while Kasun Rajitha returned to the side after missing the first test. Australia went with an unchanged side.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Theekshana, who troubled the Australians during the limited overs series, failed to pick up a wicket but he kept one end tight, something that Sri Lanka lacked in the first test. His 15 overs cost just 45 runs.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Galle, Sri Lanka"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Australia","slug":"australia","id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","isSection":0},{"name":"SriLanka","slug":"srilanka","id":"mjdE0zWttiL5","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"England","slug":"england","id":"Eg4MkAxd62EH","isSection":0},{"name":"JoeRoot","slug":"joeroot","id":"N6EeiNoPCUe6","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"DonBradman","slug":"donbradman","id":"jEGhuDM5B4Y8","isSection":0},{"name":"SachinTendulkar","slug":"sachintendulkar","id":"A223kE5XuYc5","isSection":0},{"name":"MarnusLabuschagne","slug":"marnuslabuschagne","id":"WrLeg1tjuZBs","isSection":0},{"name":"MaheeshTheekshana","slug":"maheeshtheekshana","id":"cxeqSUO2o8LZ","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","username":"yash6711","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[{"id":"4","name":"AP"}],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-07-08T18:41:02+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Steve Smith took nearly 18 months to get past Virat Kohli's Test century tally as the Australia maestro finished Day 1 of the first Test vs Sri Lanka at 109 runs. The 33-year-old, who last scored a 100 in 2021, brought up ton No 28 as his side was 298/5 at stumps. ,Kohli, who has not reached the three-figure mark since November 2019, has 27 Test tons against his name. Smith and former England captain Joe Root have 28. ,In the 84th over, Smith smashed Rajitha through extra cover for a boundary to bring up a milestone hundred. His teammates in the dressing room cheered as the batter took off his helmet to greet the crowd at the Galle International Stadium, Galle. Alex Carey, who was batting at the other end, gave the former Australia skipper a warm hug. ,Also read: Watch: Bhuvneshwar Kumar cleans in-form Buttler with an 'absolute peach',Smith was unbeaten at 109 off 212 balls with the help of 14 boundaries before play was called off for the day. The 33-year-old, who has played most of his cricket on the bouncy Australian tracks, now has five hundreds and eight fifties in16 Test matches in Asia. His average in the format reached 60 with 8100 runs. Smith became the third fastest player after Don Bradman (72 innings) and Sachin Tendulkar (144 innings) to reach 28 Test hundreds. He achieved the feat in 153 innings. ,Most centuries by active Test players:,Steve Smith - 28* (87 matches),Joe Root - 28 (121 matches),Virat Kohli - 27 (102 matches),Kane Williamson - 24 (88 matches),David Warner - 24 (96 matches),Steve Smith's protege, Marnus Labuschagne, meanwhile made 104 runs in 156 deliveries before he was stumped off Prabath Jayasuriya's ball. Darren Lehmann in 2004 had been the last Australian batsman to score a hundred at the spinner friendly turning tracks in Galle International Stadium. Also Read: ‘Go and sit on a beach’: Michael Vaughan believes a sabbatical will help Virat Kohli,Labuschagne, who was given a life on 28 when Niroshan Dickwella missed a stumping chance off Ramesh Mendis, posted his seventh test hundred and the first overseas. ,The pair added 134 runs for the third wicket in 223 deliveries as Australia consolidated its position. ,Sri Lanka was forced to make four changes to the team that lost the first test by 10 wickets after four players tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the game. Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando and Praveen Jayawickrama were all isolated after they tested positive. Also read: India squad for WI ODIs: BCCI picks Shikhar Dhawan as captain, Ravindra Jadeja as deputy,The hosts handed test debuts to Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana and Jayasuriya while Kasun Rajitha returned to the side after missing the first test. Australia went with an unchanged side. Theekshana, who troubled the Australians during the limited overs series, failed to pick up a wicket but he kept one end tight, something that Sri Lanka lacked in the first test. His 15 overs cost just 45 runs.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"6.0329","longitude":"80.2168","name":"Galle, Sri Lanka","city":"Galle"},"keywords":"Australia,Sri Lanka,Australian,Jayasuriya,Steve Smith,Virat Kohli's,Kohli,England,Joe Root,Smith,Rajitha,the Galle International Stadium,Galle,Alex Carey,in16 Test","originalPublishedOn":"2022-07-08T18:41:02+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"iBP2XBTSf3Wq","slug":"english/consistency-main-ingredient-in-joe-roots-recipe-of-success-in-tests","slugV2":"sports/consistency-main-ingredient-in-joe-roots-recipe-of-success-in-tests-694257/","title":"Consistency main ingredient in Joe Root's recipe of success in Tests","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_1EPGkjwv9.jpg","coverCaption":"(Photo Credit: England Cricket/ Twitter)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-07-05T22:20:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJoe Root scored his 28 Test century against India at Edgbaston.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRoot has scored 2632 runs in Test in the last 18 months.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Englishman has overtaken Virat Kohli's Test average with 50.20 of his own.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1657031989440,\\\"strCount\\\":3045,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"After India amassed a huge 350 run lead in the second innings at the rescheduled Edgbaston Test, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/english/\\\\\\\"\u003eEnglish\u003c/a\u003e duo\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/who-is-joe-root-634056/\\\\\\\"\u003e Joe Root\u003c/a\u003e and Jonny Bairstow managed to put up one of the most memorable chases in recent history. Their fourth wicket partnership crossed 200 runs with relative ease, helping \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/england/\\\\\\\"\u003eEngland\u003c/a\u003e to make it 2-2 in the five match Test series.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"While most of the eyes were on \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/a-look-at-jonny-bairstows-test-centuries-in-2022-693368/\\\\\\\"\u003eJonny Bairstow\u003c/a\u003e, Joe Root performed in a momentous fashion. With a beautiful knock of 142*(173), the 31-year-old registered his 28th Test century, also his fifth of the ongoing year. The knock also helped Root to become the first-ever English batter to score five or more Test centuries in a calendar year.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/england-pull-off-record-chase-vs-india-5th-test-in-numbers-694178/\\\\\\\"\u003eEngland pull off record chase vs India: 5th Test in numbers\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"If there was a word that could describe Joe Root, it would have to be consistency. In what was the most dismal year (2021) in history for the English cricket team, when they lost nine Test matches (the most in a calendar year), Root emerged as a ray of hope by scoring 1708 runs — the third-highest ever by a batter in a single calendar year. But it was just the beginning of his excellence.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In the last 18 months, Root has scored 2632 runs in Tests in 24 matches. He has also scored 11 centuries in the period. However, as mind boggling as it sounds, Kane Williamson, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/virat-kohlis-100th-test-match-5-test-records-held-by-kohli-388531/\\\\\\\"\u003eVirat Kohli\u003c/a\u003e and Steve Smith have failed to score any!\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"However, despite the Englishman’s surreal form in the past 18 months, his career, along with the others of the Fab Four will be judged over their entire career. While Kohli, Williamson and Smith’s numbers have taken a hit in recent years, it is that Root has only just caught up with them.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/5th-test-joe-root-jonny-bairstow-star-as-england-beat-india-by-7-wickets-694173/\\\\\\\"\u003e5th Test: Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow star as England beat India by 7 wickets\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Root has 28 Test centuries in his kitty currently, from 118 matches. Meanwhile, Kohli has just one less from 102 matches and Smith from 86. In fact, when Kohli and Smith registered their 27th Test century, they did it in less than 90 matches (84 and 75 respectively).\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Speaking about averages, it was only after the second Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge that Root (50.20) managed to overtake Kohli (49.95). The Englishman is still a long way from overtaking \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/virat-kohli-or-kane-williamson-who-is-the-better-test-captain-217447/\\\\\\\"\u003eKane Williamson\u003c/a\u003e (52.8) and Steve Smith (59.77). It is clear that Root is moving upwards, however, whether he will be able to claim the top spot is anybody’s guess.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"London, UK"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sourav Neogi","photo":null,"username":"sneogi","id":"CL2xuYaQgB9F","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"KaneWilliamson","slug":"kanewilliamson","id":"DQEtFXVIrl6S","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"ViratKohli","slug":"viratkohli","id":"fTb7JKZ7PMIY","isSection":0},{"name":"IndianCricketTeam","slug":"indiancricketteam","id":"zOlHHWvdL07D","isSection":0},{"name":"JonnyBairstow","slug":"jonnybairstow","id":"mhIaDCdJmzhH","isSection":0},{"name":"EnglandCricketTeam","slug":"englandcricketteam","id":"bdEbWyBi7Pmu","isSection":0},{"name":"JoeRoot","slug":"joeroot","id":"N6EeiNoPCUe6","isSection":0},{"name":"INDvENG","slug":"indveng","id":"QZsWONB2loYm","isSection":0},{"name":"England","slug":"england","id":"Eg4MkAxd62EH","isSection":0},{"name":"test","slug":"test","id":"H7LAyHFUegSL","isSection":0},{"name":"English","slug":"english","id":"nKs98sOYUg8p","isSection":0},{"name":"Newzealand","slug":"newzealand","id":"p3hCS6L6TGov","isSection":0},{"name":"India","slug":"india","id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p","isSection":1},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sourav Neogi","id":"CL2xuYaQgB9F","username":"sneogi","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-07-05T22:20:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"After India amassed a huge 350 run lead in the second innings at the rescheduled Edgbaston Test, English duo Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow managed to put up one of the most memorable chases in recent history. Their fourth wicket partnership crossed 200 runs with relative ease, helping England to make it 2-2 in the five match Test series. While most of the eyes were on Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root performed in a momentous fashion. With a beautiful knock of 142*(173), the 31-year-old registered his 28th Test century, also his fifth of the ongoing year. The knock also helped Root to become the first-ever English batter to score five or more Test centuries in a calendar year. ,Also Read: England pull off record chase vs India: 5th Test in numbers,If there was a word that could describe Joe Root, it would have to be consistency. In what was the most dismal year (2021) in history for the English cricket team, when they lost nine Test matches (the most in a calendar year), Root emerged as a ray of hope by scoring 1708 runs — the third-highest ever by a batter in a single calendar year. But it was just the beginning of his excellence. ,In the last 18 months, Root has scored 2632 runs in Tests in 24 matches. He has also scored 11 centuries in the period. However, as mind boggling as it sounds, Kane Williamson, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith have failed to score any!,However, despite the Englishman’s surreal form in the past 18 months, his career, along with the others of the Fab Four will be judged over their entire career. While Kohli, Williamson and Smith’s numbers have taken a hit in recent years, it is that Root has only just caught up with them. Also Read: 5th Test: Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow star as England beat India by 7 wickets,Root has 28 Test centuries in his kitty currently, from 118 matches. Meanwhile, Kohli has just one less from 102 matches and Smith from 86. In fact, when Kohli and Smith registered their 27th Test century, they did it in less than 90 matches (84 and 75 respectively). Speaking about averages, it was only after the second Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge that Root (50.20) managed to overtake Kohli (49.95). The Englishman is still a long way from overtaking Kane Williamson (52.8) and Steve Smith (59.77). It is clear that Root is moving upwards, however, whether he will be able to claim the top spot is anybody’s guess.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"51.5072","longitude":"-0.1276","name":"London, UK","city":"City of Westminster"},"keywords":"Joe Root century,Joe Root fab four,Joe Root century India,Joot Root Test century","originalPublishedOn":"2022-07-05T22:20:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"0SbexS7BBgwD","slug":"english/joe-root-gets-to-test-century-no-28-key-stats","slugV2":"sports/joe-root-gets-to-test-century-no-28-key-stats-694234/","title":"Joe Root gets to Test century no 28: Key stats","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_0Un4ok3OF.jpg","coverCaption":"Former England captain Joe Root. (Photo credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-07-05T21:20:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJoe Root scored 142 runs off 173 balls in the rescheduled fifth Test vs India\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEngland defeated Jasprit Bumrah and co by seven wickets\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRoot now has the most Test centuries among active cricketers\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1657029347785,\\\"strCount\\\":2769,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/joe-root-with-28th-test-century-passes-virat-kohli-steve-smiths-tally-694141/\\\\\\\"\u003eJoe Root \u003c/a\u003eslammed his 28th \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/test/\\\\\\\"\u003eTest\u003c/a\u003e ton as he raced to a 173-ball 142 against India in the rescheduled fifth Test at\u0026nbsp;Edgbaston, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/birmingham/\\\\\\\"\u003eBirmingham\u003c/a\u003e. The hosts \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/5th-test-joe-root-jonny-bairstow-star-as-england-beat-india-by-7-wickets-694173/\\\\\\\"\u003ewon by seven wickets \u003c/a\u003eand drew the five-match series, the first leg of which was played in India, 2-2.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Root counter-attacked the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/indian/\\\\\\\"\u003eIndian\u003c/a\u003e bowlers to bring up his\u0026nbsp;hundred in 136 balls. He smashed 19 boundaries and one maximum during his stay at the crease. The hosts collapsed from 107 for no loss to 109/3 before the former \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/england/\\\\\\\"\u003eEngland\u003c/a\u003e captain joined hands with Jonny Bairstow (114 off 145) to stitch a 269-run partnership and take their side home.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/england-pull-off-record-chase-vs-india-5th-test-in-numbers-694178/\\\\\\\"\u003eEngland pull off record chase vs India: 5th Test in numbers\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Root now has the most Test centuries among active cricketers.\u0026nbsp;In November 2019, former Indian skipper Virat Kohli had 27 Test hundreds and Joe Root had 16. In July 2022, the former has not added any to his tally while Root added 12. The 31-year-old has also left behind Steve Smith (27) and Kane Williamson (24).\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Key stats:\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Joe Root now has the most centuries against India in Test: 9\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He overtook the\u0026nbsp;Alastair Cook's record last year and now has overtaken\u0026nbsp;egends Ricky Ponting, Vivian Richards, Steven Smith and Garry Sobers.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The former \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/english/\\\\\\\"\u003eEnglish\u003c/a\u003e captain also has 10\u0026nbsp;half-centuries against India in the format.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/new-zealand-cricket-announces-equal-pay-for-men-and-women-693904/\\\\\\\"\u003eNew Zealand Cricket announces equal pay for men and women\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Joe Root has already scored five centuries in 2022. He has slammed 12 hundreds since 2021.\u0026nbsp;The tally also includes two double-hundreds.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Most Test hundreds in Fab 4:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Root - 28* (121 matches)\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith - 27 (86 matches)\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Kohli - 27 (102 matches)\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Williamson - 24 (88 matches)\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Only earlier this year, Joe Root became the first active cricketer to score 10,000 Test runs. He is the second from England to get past the mark after Alastair Cook (12,474).\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid, Cook, Kumar Sangakkara, Brian Lara, S Chanderpaul, Mahela Jayawardene, Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Sunil Gavaskar, and Younis Khan are the others who have scored more than 10,000 runs in the format.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Birmingham, UK"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"JoeRoot","slug":"joeroot","id":"N6EeiNoPCUe6","isSection":0},{"name":"indian","slug":"indian","id":"YTJpdaKq5t2z","isSection":0},{"name":"England","slug":"england","id":"Eg4MkAxd62EH","isSection":0},{"name":"RickyPonting","slug":"rickyponting","id":"WZSOgSGo7CKm","isSection":0},{"name":"Birmingham","slug":"birmingham","id":"71cYqufMfjre","isSection":0},{"name":"JonnyBairstow","slug":"jonnybairstow","id":"mhIaDCdJmzhH","isSection":0},{"name":"test","slug":"test","id":"H7LAyHFUegSL","isSection":0},{"name":"ViratKohli","slug":"viratkohli","id":"fTb7JKZ7PMIY","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"KaneWilliamson","slug":"kanewilliamson","id":"DQEtFXVIrl6S","isSection":0},{"name":"VivianRichards","slug":"vivianrichards","id":"Xm2dQUaKxRca","isSection":0},{"name":"English","slug":"english","id":"nKs98sOYUg8p","isSection":0},{"name":"RahulDravid","slug":"rahuldravid","id":"Y77trILB2Jcm","isSection":0},{"name":"BrianLara","slug":"brianlara","id":"PDnHMAFv6S6P","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveWaugh","slug":"stevewaugh","id":"I0FC3nkCkg0S","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","username":"yash6711","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-07-05T21:20:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Joe Root slammed his 28th Test ton as he raced to a 173-ball 142 against India in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The hosts won by seven wickets and drew the five-match series, the first leg of which was played in India, 2-2. ,Root counter-attacked the Indian bowlers to bring up his hundred in 136 balls. He smashed 19 boundaries and one maximum during his stay at the crease. The hosts collapsed from 107 for no loss to 109/3 before the former England captain joined hands with Jonny Bairstow (114 off 145) to stitch a 269-run partnership and take their side home. ,Also read: England pull off record chase vs India: 5th Test in numbers,Root now has the most Test centuries among active cricketers. In November 2019, former Indian skipper Virat Kohli had 27 Test hundreds and Joe Root had 16. In July 2022, the former has not added any to his tally while Root added 12. The 31-year-old has also left behind Steve Smith (27) and Kane Williamson (24). ,Key stats: ,Joe Root now has the most centuries against India in Test: 9,He overtook the Alastair Cook's record last year and now has overtaken egends Ricky Ponting, Vivian Richards, Steven Smith and Garry Sobers. ,The former English captain also has 10 half-centuries against India in the format. Also read: New Zealand Cricket announces equal pay for men and women,Joe Root has already scored five centuries in 2022. He has slammed 12 hundreds since 2021. The tally also includes two double-hundreds. Most Test hundreds in Fab 4:,Root - 28* (121 matches),Smith - 27 (86 matches),Kohli - 27 (102 matches),Williamson - 24 (88 matches),Only earlier this year, Joe Root became the first active cricketer to score 10,000 Test runs. He is the second from England to get past the mark after Alastair Cook (12,474). Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid, Cook, Kumar Sangakkara, Brian Lara, S Chanderpaul, Mahela Jayawardene, Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Sunil Gavaskar, and Younis Khan are the others who have scored more than 10,000 runs in the format.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"52.4862","longitude":"-1.8904","name":"Birmingham, UK","city":"Birmingham"},"keywords":null,"originalPublishedOn":"2022-07-05T21:20:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"WLXvFQFBGga6","slug":"english/joe-root-smashes-his-fastest-test-ton-equals-virat-kohli-steve-smiths-tally","slugV2":"sports/joe-root-smashes-his-fastest-test-ton-equals-virat-kohli-steve-smiths-tally-615099/","title":"Root smashes his fastest Test ton, equals Virat Kohli, Steve Smith's tally","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_hqlojCHlGL.jpg","coverCaption":"England's Joe Root, right, celebrates reaching a century. (Photo credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-06-13T00:20:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJoe Root was unbeaten at 163 runs off 200 balls at stumps on Day 3\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEngland were\u0026nbsp;at 473/5\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNew Zealand's swing bowler Trent Boult struck thrice as Matt Henry got one wicket\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1655059058156,\\\"strCount\\\":2551,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/who-is-joe-root-634056/\\\\\\\"\u003eJoe Root\u003c/a\u003e chopped off Daryl Mitchell for a thick under-edge past the stumps and the ball raced to the boundary. With a little bit of luck, the former \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/england/\\\\\\\"\u003eEngland\u003c/a\u003e skipper reached his 27th Test ton off 116 balls. England were\u0026nbsp;473/5 at stumps on day 3 of the second Test, of the three-match series, against New Zealand at the\u0026nbsp; Trent Bridge, Nottingham.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/2nd-t20i-south-africa-defeat-india-by-four-wickets-407682/\\\\\\\"\u003e2nd T20I: Klaasen leads South Africa's win over India\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Root was batting at 163 runs off 200 balls with the help of 25 boundaries at stumps. With the ton, his second of the series, the 31-year-old's tally is equal to the likes of Virat Kohli and Steve Smith. While the former \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/\\\\\\\"\u003eIndia\u003c/a\u003e skipper has not scored a hundred since November 2019, the Aussie is yet to get to a three-figure score in red-ball cricket since January 2021.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Meanwhile, Joe Root has scored 10 centuries\u0026nbsp;since the start of 2021. He has 27 centuries and 53 half-centuries in the format. 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Root is currently the\u0026nbsp; 12th highest run-getter in the history of Tests.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"England added\u0026nbsp;383 runs to their first innings total on Day 3. Ollie Pope made 145 runs in\u0026nbsp;239 balls and skipper.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/moeen-ali-officially-unretired-england-all-rounder-set-for-test-comeback-642268/\\\\\\\"\u003eMoeen Ali officially unretired: England all-rounder set for Test comeback\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Alex Lees (67) and Ben Stokes (46) chipped in with significant knocks and Ben Foakes was with Root on 24 not out at the close, with England trailing by 80.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"New Zealand's swing bowler Trent Boult struck thrice as Matt Henry got one wicket.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"England leads the three-match series 1-0 after a five-wicket win in the first test at Lord’s last week.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Nottingham, UK"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"JoeRoot","slug":"joeroot","id":"N6EeiNoPCUe6","isSection":0},{"name":"NewZealandCricketTeam","slug":"newzealandcricketteam","id":"iSQ4pAMC3AP1","isSection":0},{"name":"EnglandCricketTeam","slug":"englandcricketteam","id":"bdEbWyBi7Pmu","isSection":0},{"name":"England","slug":"england","id":"Eg4MkAxd62EH","isSection":0},{"name":"OlliePope","slug":"olliepope","id":"b90nYMgBNI3y","isSection":0},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"BenStokes","slug":"benstokes","id":"OykEBQmxyYUZ","isSection":0},{"name":"ViratKohli","slug":"viratkohli","id":"fTb7JKZ7PMIY","isSection":0},{"name":"TrentBoult","slug":"trentboult","id":"5nsKM91ofvy1","isSection":0},{"name":"English","slug":"english","id":"nKs98sOYUg8p","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1},{"name":"Australia","slug":"australia","id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","isSection":0},{"name":"Newzealand","slug":"newzealand","id":"p3hCS6L6TGov","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","username":"yash6711","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-06-13T00:20:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Joe Root chopped off Daryl Mitchell for a thick under-edge past the stumps and the ball raced to the boundary. With a little bit of luck, the former England skipper reached his 27th Test ton off 116 balls. England were 473/5 at stumps on day 3 of the second Test, of the three-match series, against New Zealand at the Trent Bridge, Nottingham. ,Also read: 2nd T20I: Klaasen leads South Africa's win over India,Root was batting at 163 runs off 200 balls with the help of 25 boundaries at stumps. With the ton, his second of the series, the 31-year-old's tally is equal to the likes of Virat Kohli and Steve Smith. While the former India skipper has not scored a hundred since November 2019, the Aussie is yet to get to a three-figure score in red-ball cricket since January 2021. ,Meanwhile, Joe Root has scored 10 centuries since the start of 2021. He has 27 centuries and 53 half-centuries in the format. He upstaged his 118-ball ton against Australia in 2015 in a home Ashes Test and scored his fastest hundred. ,Also read: Parnell cleans India's Hardik Pandya, celebrates with heart sign | Watch,In doing so, the former English captain surpassed India legend Sunil Gavaskar's run tally in Test cricket. The 1983 World Cup winner has 10,112 runs in the longest format. Root is currently the 12th highest run-getter in the history of Tests. ,England added 383 runs to their first innings total on Day 3. Ollie Pope made 145 runs in 239 balls and skipper. ,Also read: Moeen Ali officially unretired: England all-rounder set for Test comeback,Alex Lees (67) and Ben Stokes (46) chipped in with significant knocks and Ben Foakes was with Root on 24 not out at the close, with England trailing by 80. ,New Zealand's swing bowler Trent Boult struck thrice as Matt Henry got one wicket. ,England leads the three-match series 1-0 after a five-wicket win in the first test at Lord’s last week.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"52.954","longitude":"-1.155","name":"Nottingham, UK","city":"Nottingham"},"keywords":"Joe Root,England,India,New Zealand,the Trent Bridge,Nottingham,Virat Kohli,Steve Smith,Aussie,Australia,English,Sunil Gavaskar's,World Cup,Ollie Pope,Alex Lees","originalPublishedOn":"2022-06-12T23:42:24+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"tOWGKtbeABWo","slug":"english/w0-1-w-0-w-josh-hazlewood-delivers-fiery-over-for-australia-vs-sri-lanka","slugV2":"sports/w0-1-w-0-w-josh-hazlewood-delivers-fiery-over-for-australia-vs-sri-lanka-560785/","title":"W,0, 1, W, 0, W: Hazlewood delivers fiery over for Australia vs Sri Lanka","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_yJ9KkvhhV.jpg","coverCaption":"Josh Hazlewood of Australia. (Photo credit: Twitter/ICC)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-06-07T22:00:11+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJosh Hazlewood finished with figures of 4/16 vs Sri Lanka on Tuesday\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSri Lanka were dismissed for 128 runs\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAustralia won the toss and opted to bowl\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1654619411304,\\\"strCount\\\":2697,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia's\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/josh-hazlewood-runs-riot-against-india-picks-up-200th-test-wicket-568852/\\\\\\\"\u003e Josh Hazlewood\u003c/a\u003e delivered a three-wicket over against Sri Lanka in the first T20I at the\u0026nbsp; R.Premadasa Stadium, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/colombo/\\\\\\\"\u003eColombo\u003c/a\u003e on Tuesday. The pacer finished with his career-best figures of 4/16 in four overs.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/hardik-pandya-doesnt-need-label-to-be-part-of-indias-leadership-group-coach-rahul-dravid-556287/\\\\\\\"\u003ePandya doesn't need label to be part of India's leadership group: Dravid\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Riding on Hazlewood's brilliant spell, Aaron Finch and co managed to dismiss Sri Lanka for 128 after they were going strong at 10/2 at the 12-over point.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The 31-year-old was intoduced in the second over. He gave away two runs in his first six balls. He then got a well'set\u0026nbsp;Gunathilaka's\u0026nbsp; wicket in his second. After a break in his spell, Hazlewood was back into the attack in the 14th.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/india-coach-rahul-dravid-opens-up-on-umran-maliks-chances-in-south-africa-series-640839/\\\\\\\"\u003eRahul Dravid opens up on Umran Malik's chances in South Africa series\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"13.1: The tall pacer started with a\u0026nbsp;back of a length delivery that Kusal Mendis tried to pull only to top-edge. Ashton Agar took a catch at cover.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"13.2: The pacer then beat\u0026nbsp;Asalanka outside off.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"13.3: The Sri Lankan batter then flat-batted Hazlewood for a single to mid-off.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"13.4: Bhanuka Rajapaksha was on strike. The bowler went with a\u0026nbsp;good length delivery slanted away from over the wicket. The batter tried to run it\u0026nbsp;down to third man with an open face but nicked it to Matthew Wade.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"13.5: Shanakano couldnt take a run off a back of a length delivery.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"13.6: Josh Hazlewood completed the over by catching Shanaka before the stumps as he tried to walk right across and clip his back of a length delivery.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/australias-steve-smith-ready-to-stop-fixing-and-start-exploding-in-t20is-480441/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith ready to stop fixing and start exploding in T20Is\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A reading of Hazlewood's four overs on Tuesday:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"1st over: 0,1,0,0,1,0\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"2nd over: 4,W,0,0,0,1\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"3rd over: W,0,1,W,0,W\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"4th over: 2,0,4,0,1,1\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana and Nuwan Thushara.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia: Aaron Finch (Captain), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson and Josh Hazlewood.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Colombo, Sri Lanka"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"DushmanthaChameera","slug":"dushmanthachameera","id":"6OMyWAdNcD8M","isSection":0},{"name":"JoshHazlewood","slug":"joshhazlewood","id":"pEavWxuIlokT","isSection":0},{"name":"SriLankaCricketTeam","slug":"srilankacricketteam","id":"tHOZ4JFvzKyH","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"SriLanka","slug":"srilanka","id":"mjdE0zWttiL5","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS","isSection":0},{"name":"MatthewWade","slug":"matthewwade","id":"eKKRobibNrym","isSection":0},{"name":"AaronFinch","slug":"aaronfinch","id":"uhOfxwKPuYrL","isSection":0},{"name":"KaneRichardson","slug":"kanerichardson","id":"O6vHkKNEdLl7","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1},{"name":"KusalMendis","slug":"kusalmendis","id":"m71pbPWN3m13","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"MitchellMarsh","slug":"mitchellmarsh","id":"1QPcoeDj6rg4","isSection":0},{"name":"DasunShanaka","slug":"dasunshanaka","id":"rwtoXuEZP2sT","isSection":0},{"name":"MaheeshTheekshana","slug":"maheeshtheekshana","id":"cxeqSUO2o8LZ","isSection":0},{"name":"DavidWarner","slug":"davidwarner","id":"IDb99yvcX1ke","isSection":0},{"name":"PathumNissanka","slug":"pathumnissanka","id":"zpJ1Y4m1D0wz","isSection":0},{"name":"WaninduHasaranga","slug":"waninduhasaranga","id":"v1btDtWUrTan","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","username":"yash6711","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-06-07T22:00:08+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Australia's Josh Hazlewood delivered a three-wicket over against Sri Lanka in the first T20I at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Tuesday. The pacer finished with his career-best figures of 4/16 in four overs. ,Also read: Pandya doesn't need label to be part of India's leadership group: Dravid,Riding on Hazlewood's brilliant spell, Aaron Finch and co managed to dismiss Sri Lanka for 128 after they were going strong at 10/2 at the 12-over point. ,The 31-year-old was intoduced in the second over. He gave away two runs in his first six balls. He then got a well'set Gunathilaka's wicket in his second. After a break in his spell, Hazlewood was back into the attack in the 14th. ,Also read: Rahul Dravid opens up on Umran Malik's chances in South Africa series,13.1: The tall pacer started with a back of a length delivery that Kusal Mendis tried to pull only to top-edge. Ashton Agar took a catch at cover. ,13.2: The pacer then beat Asalanka outside off. ,13.3: The Sri Lankan batter then flat-batted Hazlewood for a single to mid-off. ,13.4: Bhanuka Rajapaksha was on strike. The bowler went with a good length delivery slanted away from over the wicket. The batter tried to run it down to third man with an open face but nicked it to Matthew Wade. ,13.5: Shanakano couldnt take a run off a back of a length delivery. 13.6: Josh Hazlewood completed the over by catching Shanaka before the stumps as he tried to walk right across and clip his back of a length delivery. ,Also read: Steve Smith ready to stop fixing and start exploding in T20Is,A reading of Hazlewood's four overs on Tuesday:,1st over: 0,1,0,0,1,0,2nd over: 4,W,0,0,0,1,3rd over: W,0,1,W,0,W,4th over: 2,0,4,0,1,1,Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana and Nuwan Thushara. Australia: Aaron Finch (Captain), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson and Josh Hazlewood.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"6.9271","longitude":"79.8612","name":"Colombo, Sri Lanka","city":"Colombo"},"keywords":"Josh Hazlewood,Sri Lanka,Hazlewood,Australia,Aaron Finch,Kusal Mendis,Ashton Agar,Matthew Wade,the R.Premadasa Stadium,Colombo,Sri Lankan,Bhanuka Rajapaksha,Shanaka,Pathum Nissanka,Danushka Gunathilaka","originalPublishedOn":"2022-06-07T21:59:56+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"pFbZTRAC5zG9","slug":"english/australias-steve-smith-ready-to-stop-fixing-and-start-exploding-in-t20is","slugV2":"sports/australias-steve-smith-ready-to-stop-fixing-and-start-exploding-in-t20is-480441/","title":"Steve Smith ready to stop fixing and start exploding in T20Is","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_5VwaN92pPZ.jpg","coverCaption":"Australia's Steven Smith. 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He was a part of the country's World Cup winning squad last year and ended up scoring 69 runs in six innings at 97.18. In 54 international 20-over games, the 33-year-old has scored\u0026nbsp;886 runs at an average of a little more than 26 and strike rate of\u0026nbsp;125.32.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/why-is-temba-bavuma-wary-of-umran-malik-336600/\\\\\\\"\u003eWhy is Temba Bavuma wary of Umran Malik?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"While Smith has established his prowess in Tests, he is yet to cement his place as a full-time T20 batter. The former Aussie skipper admitted that he had been carrying the Mr Fix it tag for long. But it is high time to let it go.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"After being a key part of the Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, Pune Warriors India and Rising Pune Supergiants in the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ipl/\\\\\\\"\u003eIPL\u003c/a\u003e, Smith has scored\u0026nbsp;2485 runs in\u0026nbsp;103 matches. He has batted at an average of\u0026nbsp;34.51 and strike rate of\u0026nbsp;128.09. 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He was a part of the country's World Cup winning squad last year and ended up scoring 69 runs in six innings at 97.18. In 54 international 20-over games, the 33-year-old has scored 886 runs at an average of a little more than 26 and strike rate of 125.32. ,Also read: Why is Temba Bavuma wary of Umran Malik?,While Smith has established his prowess in Tests, he is yet to cement his place as a full-time T20 batter. The former Aussie skipper admitted that he had been carrying the Mr Fix it tag for long. But it is high time to let it go. ,After being a key part of the Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, Pune Warriors India and Rising Pune Supergiants in the IPL, Smith has scored 2485 runs in 103 matches. He has batted at an average of 34.51 and strike rate of 128.09. In the 2021 season for the Capitals, Smith scored 152 runs in eight games at a strike-rate of 112.59. ,Also read: Joe Roots for himself: Ace batsman reveals how captaincy affected his mental health,He will be seen in action in a three-match T20I series starting Wednesday. Steve Smith, in a conversation with cricket.com.au, revealed that he has been given the license to go out there and play explosively. ,I'm pretty excited that tag's been taken off, to be honest with you, Smith told cricket.com.au. ,Aaron Finch and co would like to explore their options with the T20 World Cup in October-November in Australia. The emergence of Tim David as a big-hitter puts Smith's place in the squad at risk. ,Also read: Not again! Ball deflects off Stokes' bat in Test vs NZ, players laugh | Watch,Diva (stand-in coach Michael di Venuto) actually told me the other day … he said 'we're getting rid of that tag, that's gone. Just go out and play freely. If you want to smack your first or second ball for six, go for it'. And I'm like, 'yeah, that's cool', Smith added. ,So now it's just about going out and playing freely and trusting my instincts, which I think I've done well over any format for a long time, instead of being a bit more reserved and trying not to get out, which I don't think the right way to play T20 cricket. They've got rid of that 'Mr. Fix-it' tag. The Aussies play Sri Lanka in the first T20I at Colombo.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"6.9271","longitude":"79.8612","name":"Colombo, Sri Lanka","city":"Colombo"},"keywords":"Smith,Steve Smith,Australia,World Cup,Aussie,the Rajasthan Royals,Rising Pune Supergiants,IPL,Aaron Finch,the T20 World Cup,Tim David,Michael di Venuto,Sri Lanka,Colombo","originalPublishedOn":"2022-06-07T16:22:17+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"dZ3xqOtMWHs6","slug":"english/australias-tour-amidst-economic-crisis-to-boost-sri-lanka-financially","slugV2":"sports/australias-tour-amidst-economic-crisis-to-boost-sri-lanka-financially-268402/","title":"Australia's tour amidst economic crisis to boost Sri Lanka financially","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_gukyk8Lnr.jpg","coverCaption":"FILE - Sri Lankan undergraduates protest blocking a highway. (Photo Credit: Associated Press)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-06-06T16:40:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAustralian cricket team is to tour Sri Lanka for 6 weeks\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThey will play 3 T20s, 5 ODIs, and 2 Test matches\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSri Lanka Cricket said all income from tickets will be donated to public welfare initiatives\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1654513680968,\\\"strCount\\\":4343,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The Australian cricket team’s six-week tour in the midst of an \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/sri-lanka-to-receive-at-least-300-million-from-world-bank-amid-economic-crisis-184243/\\\\\\\"\u003eeconomic crisis in Sri Lanka\u003c/a\u003e could have a positive spin.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/will-sri-lankas-political-unrest-disrupt-international-cricket-471383/\\\\\\\"\u003eSri Lanka Cricket\u003c/a\u003e on Monday said all income from tickets for the three Twenty20s, five one-day internationals and two test matches would be donated to public welfare initiatives.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“These are tough times for our people,” SLC Secretary Mohan de Silva told reporters in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/colombo/\\\\\\\"\u003eColombo\u003c/a\u003e. “We are indeed grateful to Cricket Australia and the Australian government for supporting this series despite the hardships we as a nation are facing.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/sri-lanka-holds-breath-as-pm-ranil-wickremesinghe-fights-to-save-economy-224446/\\\\\\\"\u003eSri Lanka holds breath as PM Ranil Wickremesinghe fights to save economy\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The island nation is experiencing its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948, barreling toward bankruptcy and saddled with \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/sri-lanka-announces-defaulting-on-all-external-debt-259393/\\\\\\\"\u003eforeign debt\u003c/a\u003e so big that it has no money left for basic imports. Sri Lankans are struggling to access the bare necessities like food, fuel, medicine and cooking gas.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sri Lanka Cricket has already donated $2 million to the health sector to buy essential medicines. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Cricket in Sri Lanka was played mostly in empty stadiums for two years during the height of the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/england-cricket-team-hit-by-coronavirus-scare-on-sri-lanka-tour-263903/\\\\\\\"\u003eCOVID-19 pandemic\u003c/a\u003e, although a 50% capacity crowd was allowed in for the test series against the West Indies in Galle last December.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The series will get started Tuesday with a \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/t20/\\\\\\\"\u003eT20\u003c/a\u003e match at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium, and will be the first time Sri Lankan fans are allowed into venues for a limited-overs matches since the pandemic started.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/sri-lankan-pm-seeks-united-nations-for-help-to-tide-over-food-shortages-report-328677/\\\\\\\"\u003eSri Lankan PM seeks United Nations for help to tide over food shortages: Report\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Tickets went on sale Saturday and within five hours the T20s on Tuesday and Wednesday were sold out. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The T20 world champion Australians unveiled a formidable XI, including \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/slump-what-slump-says-steve-smith-after-long-awaited-test-century-256771/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith\u003c/a\u003e in the middle order at the expense of Josh Inglis, to take on Sri Lanka in the series-opening game.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Over the years, we have had some close contests against Sri Lanka. They are a good team and they have some match winners,\\\\\\\" Australia captain Aaron Finch said. “If you take someone like Wanindu Hasaranga during the IPL, he was quite handful even on flat wickets.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In the Indian Premier League, Hasaranga went to Royal Challengers Bangalore for $1.3 million and he finished the competition as the second-highest wicket taker. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sri Lanka was expected to finalize its lineup after a training session under lights.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/australia-head-coach-andrew-mcdonald-tests-covid-positive-will-miss-start-of-sri-lanka-tour-448092/\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralia head coach Andrew McDonald tests COVID positive, will miss start of Sri Lanka tour\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“We had a close series against Australia earlier this year and it was in their conditions — we're pretty confident that we would be able to turn things around in our conditions,\\\\\\\" Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka said. “Our bowling is quite formidable but our batting needs to fire.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sri Lanka will be without injured top-order batters Kusal Perera and Avishka Fernando.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Lineups:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sri Lanka (from): Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Nuwanindu Fernando, Lahiru Madushanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Ramesh Mendis, Praveen Jayawickrama and Lakshan Sandakan. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson and Josh Hazlewood. \\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Colombo, Sri Lanka"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","photo":null,"username":"sucharita","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"SrilankaEconomy","slug":"srilankaeconomy","id":"V2BsuNUSdMtF","isSection":0},{"name":"SriLankaCricketTeam","slug":"srilankacricketteam","id":"tHOZ4JFvzKyH","isSection":0},{"name":"CricketAustralia","slug":"cricketaustralia","id":"hGEzs3HUFofd","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"AaronFinch","slug":"aaronfinch","id":"uhOfxwKPuYrL","isSection":0},{"name":"KusalMendis","slug":"kusalmendis","id":"m71pbPWN3m13","isSection":0},{"name":"MitchellStarc","slug":"mitchellstarc","id":"IROX2INqjPmF","isSection":0},{"name":"MatthewWade","slug":"matthewwade","id":"eKKRobibNrym","isSection":0},{"name":"DavidWarner","slug":"davidwarner","id":"IDb99yvcX1ke","isSection":0},{"name":"WaninduHasaranga","slug":"waninduhasaranga","id":"v1btDtWUrTan","isSection":0},{"name":"PathumNissanka","slug":"pathumnissanka","id":"zpJ1Y4m1D0wz","isSection":0},{"name":"JoshInglis","slug":"joshinglis","id":"fsxmeNPQerpO","isSection":0},{"name":"Colombo","slug":"colombo","id":"4bevH8u07YVw","isSection":0},{"name":"JoshHazlewood","slug":"joshhazlewood","id":"pEavWxuIlokT","isSection":0},{"name":"LakshanSandakan","slug":"lakshansandakan","id":"BpnOEvE03F0e","isSection":0},{"name":"DasunShanaka","slug":"dasunshanaka","id":"rwtoXuEZP2sT","isSection":0},{"name":"T20","slug":"t20","id":"BjFtRC2ZsXDR","isSection":0},{"name":"GlennMaxwell","slug":"glennmaxwell","id":"88VGuDncUYM3","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1},{"name":"Economy","slug":"economy","id":"5VhOB45vqxj9","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AP","id":"8dFR8PhLJl4s","username":"associatedpress","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-06-06T16:40:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":"d9b1d64faeadd5","cleanText":"The Australian cricket team’s six-week tour in the midst of an economic crisis in Sri Lanka could have a positive spin. Sri Lanka Cricket on Monday said all income from tickets for the three Twenty20s, five one-day internationals and two test matches would be donated to public welfare initiatives. “These are tough times for our people,” SLC Secretary Mohan de Silva told reporters in Colombo. “We are indeed grateful to Cricket Australia and the Australian government for supporting this series despite the hardships we as a nation are facing.”,Also read: Sri Lanka holds breath as PM Ranil Wickremesinghe fights to save economy,The island nation is experiencing its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948, barreling toward bankruptcy and saddled with foreign debt so big that it has no money left for basic imports. Sri Lankans are struggling to access the bare necessities like food, fuel, medicine and cooking gas. Sri Lanka Cricket has already donated $2 million to the health sector to buy essential medicines. ,Cricket in Sri Lanka was played mostly in empty stadiums for two years during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, although a 50% capacity crowd was allowed in for the test series against the West Indies in Galle last December. The series will get started Tuesday with a T20 match at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium, and will be the first time Sri Lankan fans are allowed into venues for a limited-overs matches since the pandemic started. Also read: Sri Lankan PM seeks United Nations for help to tide over food shortages: Report,Tickets went on sale Saturday and within five hours the T20s on Tuesday and Wednesday were sold out. ,The T20 world champion Australians unveiled a formidable XI, including Steve Smith in the middle order at the expense of Josh Inglis, to take on Sri Lanka in the series-opening game. “Over the years, we have had some close contests against Sri Lanka. They are a good team and they have some match winners, Australia captain Aaron Finch said. “If you take someone like Wanindu Hasaranga during the IPL, he was quite handful even on flat wickets.”,In the Indian Premier League, Hasaranga went to Royal Challengers Bangalore for $1.3 million and he finished the competition as the second-highest wicket taker. ,Sri Lanka was expected to finalize its lineup after a training session under lights. Also read: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald tests COVID positive, will miss start of Sri Lanka tour,“We had a close series against Australia earlier this year and it was in their conditions — we're pretty confident that we would be able to turn things around in our conditions, Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka said. “Our bowling is quite formidable but our batting needs to fire.”,Sri Lanka will be without injured top-order batters Kusal Perera and Avishka Fernando. Lineups:,Sri Lanka (from): Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Nuwanindu Fernando, Lahiru Madushanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Ramesh Mendis, Praveen Jayawickrama and Lakshan Sandakan. ,Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson and Josh Hazlewood.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"6.9271","longitude":"79.8612","name":"Colombo, Sri Lanka","city":"Colombo"},"keywords":"Sri Lanka,Australia,Australian,Sri Lanka Cricket,Steve Smith,Aaron Finch,Wanindu Hasaranga,Dasun Shanaka,SLC,Mohan de Silva,Colombo,Cricket Australia,Cricket,Galle,T20","originalPublishedOn":"2022-06-06T16:40:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"jFHqELhRV4Uw","slug":"english/pakistan-vs-australia-cameron-green-to-replace-mitchell-marsh-for-white-ball-leg","slugV2":"sports/pakistan-vs-australia-cameron-green-to-replace-mitchell-marsh-for-white-ball-leg-368777/","title":"Pak vs Aus: Cameron Green to replace Mitchell Marsh for white-ball leg","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_X-6v8byKd.jpg","coverCaption":"Australian players warm up during a training session at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. (Photo credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-28T17:16:20+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the Pakistan tour with a hip injury\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe two sides will lock horns in three ODIs and one T20I starting Tuesday\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAustralia had won the Test series against Pakistan 1-0\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1648467979017,\\\"strCount\\\":3152,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/australia/\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralia's \u003c/a\u003eMitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/pakistan/\\\\\\\"\u003ePakistan\u003c/a\u003e tour with a hip injury, skipper \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/aaronfinch/\\\\\\\"\u003eAaron Finch \u003c/a\u003etold reporters on Monday, The two sides will lock horns in three ODIs and one T20I starting Tuesday.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"World champions \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/australia/\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralia\u003c/a\u003e will be without quite a few key players in the white-ball leg against hosts Pakistan. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and David Warner have been rested.\u0026nbsp;Glenn Maxwell will miss out\u0026nbsp;after getting married last week.\u0026nbsp;Kane Richardson and Steve Smith are also not available due to injuries.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/pat-cummins-lauds-australias-batting-after-historic-test-series-win-vs-pakistan-215187/\\\\\\\"\u003ePat Cummins lauds Australia's batting after historic test series win vs Pakistan\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"That is a total of eight first team players will be missing in action for Australia, including Mitchell Marsh.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“He’s injured his hip flexor, we think, at training,” Australia captain Aaron Finch told reporters on Monday a day before the first \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/odi/\\\\\\\"\u003eODI\u003c/a\u003e at Lahore. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“We are going to have to wait and see what that looks like but I don’t think he’ll be available for the series based on how he was feeling yesterday.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/watch-david-warner-shaheen-afridis-hilarious-standoff-in-lahore-test-204596/\\\\\\\"\u003eWatch: David Warner, Shaheen Afridi's hilarious standoff in Lahore Test\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia had won the Test series against Pakistan 1-0.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Marsh was one of the key players in Australia's T20 World Cup triumph last year. He was expected to bat top of the order and\u0026nbsp; provide some depth in the pace department against Pakistan.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Cameron Green will replace Marsh, Finch revealed. The 22-year-old all-rounder as played only one ODI. He scored\u0026nbsp;155 runs in three innings and also captured three wickets during the Test series against Pakistan.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/australias-steve-smith-pips-sachin-tendulkar-rahul-dravid-to-achieve-huge-test-feat-333457/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith pips Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid to achieve huge Test feat\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Cam will play and probably bat in that middle-order role,” Finch said. “We’ve seen he’s a super talented cricketer. He’s someone who has been quite consistent in his test career, his impact with the bat and ball can’t be understated. Really excited for Cam to get that opportunity.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Aaron Finch will have the 2023 World Cup in mind when his side plays the ODIs. Australia last played a 50-over game against West Indies eight months ago.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“With every decision we make there is one eye towards the 50-over World Cup and to tie everything back to that is really important,” Finch said. “It’s about trying to build the depth of the squad and build experience in players.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Lahore will host all the three ODIs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday before Australia round of its first tour to Pakistan since 1998 with a Twenty20 on April 5.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Lahore, Pakistan"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"PakistanCricketTeam","slug":"pakistancricketteam","id":"sAUeduds87Ai","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"AaronFinch","slug":"aaronfinch","id":"uhOfxwKPuYrL","isSection":0},{"name":"Australia","slug":"australia","id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","isSection":0},{"name":"PatCummins","slug":"patcummins","id":"x3Yar1yOqCpM","isSection":0},{"name":"DavidWarner","slug":"davidwarner","id":"IDb99yvcX1ke","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"T20WorldCup","slug":"t20worldcup","id":"xg9xP06PHgzY","isSection":0},{"name":"JoshHazlewood","slug":"joshhazlewood","id":"pEavWxuIlokT","isSection":0},{"name":"Pakistan","slug":"pakistan","id":"wizuXkuQ3rL8","isSection":0},{"name":"WorldCup","slug":"worldcup","id":"ivZHu8H3TDGz","isSection":0},{"name":"ODI","slug":"odi","id":"f6je3QEDV3b4","isSection":0},{"name":"MitchellStarc","slug":"mitchellstarc","id":"IROX2INqjPmF","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","username":"yash6711","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[{"id":"4","name":"AP"}],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-28T17:15:58+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Australia's Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the Pakistan tour with a hip injury, skipper Aaron Finch told reporters on Monday, The two sides will lock horns in three ODIs and one T20I starting Tuesday. ,World champions Australia will be without quite a few key players in the white-ball leg against hosts Pakistan. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and David Warner have been rested. Glenn Maxwell will miss out after getting married last week. Kane Richardson and Steve Smith are also not available due to injuries. ,Also read: Pat Cummins lauds Australia's batting after historic test series win vs Pakistan,That is a total of eight first team players will be missing in action for Australia, including Mitchell Marsh. ,“He’s injured his hip flexor, we think, at training,” Australia captain Aaron Finch told reporters on Monday a day before the first ODI at Lahore. ,“We are going to have to wait and see what that looks like but I don’t think he’ll be available for the series based on how he was feeling yesterday.”,Also read: Watch: David Warner, Shaheen Afridi's hilarious standoff in Lahore Test,Australia had won the Test series against Pakistan 1-0. ,Marsh was one of the key players in Australia's T20 World Cup triumph last year. He was expected to bat top of the order and provide some depth in the pace department against Pakistan. ,Cameron Green will replace Marsh, Finch revealed. The 22-year-old all-rounder as played only one ODI. He scored 155 runs in three innings and also captured three wickets during the Test series against Pakistan. ,Also read: Steve Smith pips Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid to achieve huge Test feat,“Cam will play and probably bat in that middle-order role,” Finch said. “We’ve seen he’s a super talented cricketer. He’s someone who has been quite consistent in his test career, his impact with the bat and ball can’t be understated. Really excited for Cam to get that opportunity.”,Aaron Finch will have the 2023 World Cup in mind when his side plays the ODIs. Australia last played a 50-over game against West Indies eight months ago. ,“With every decision we make there is one eye towards the 50-over World Cup and to tie everything back to that is really important,” Finch said. “It’s about trying to build the depth of the squad and build experience in players.”,Lahore will host all the three ODIs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday before Australia round of its first tour to Pakistan since 1998 with a Twenty20 on April 5.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"31.5204","longitude":"74.3587","name":"Lahore, Pakistan","city":"Lahore"},"keywords":"Australia,Pakistan,Aaron Finch,Mitchell Marsh,Marsh,World Cup,Pat Cummins,Mitchell Starc,Josh Hazlewood,David Warner,Richardson,Steve Smith,T20 World Cup,Cameron Green,Finch","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-28T17:15:58+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"B7wqpBF3nEmM","slug":"english/pat-cummins-lauds-australias-batting-after-historic-test-series-win-vs-pakistan","slugV2":"india/pat-cummins-lauds-australias-batting-after-historic-test-series-win-vs-pakistan-215187/","title":"Pat Cummins lauds Australia's batting after historic test series win vs Pakistan","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_DBgIQh54_.jpg","coverCaption":"After the tests at Rawalpindi and Karachi were drawn, Australia dismissed Pakistan in the final session of the series to win the inaugural Benaud-Qadir Trophy. (Photo Credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-25T23:14:24+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAustralia won the test series against Pakistan 1-0\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIt was Australia's first test series in Pakistan since 1998\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\"Just immense satisfaction for me, everyone is totally elated,\" Australia captain Pat Cummins said\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1648230263909,\\\"strCount\\\":2524,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/australia/\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralia\u003c/a\u003e captain Pat Cummins lauded his side's batting after defeating \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/pakistan/\\\\\\\"\u003ePakistan\u003c/a\u003e by 115 runs in the final session of the third Test in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/lahore/\\\\\\\"\u003eLahore\u003c/a\u003e on Friday to clinch the three-match series 1-0.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Just immense satisfaction for me, everyone is totally elated, Winning the Ashes series at home was huge, but winning overseas doesn't happen very often,\\\\\\\" he said.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It was Australia's first test series in Pakistan since 1998. After the tests at Rawalpindi and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/karachi/\\\\\\\"\u003eKarachi\u003c/a\u003e were drawn, Australia defeated Pakistan in the final session of the series to win the inaugural Benaud-Qadir Trophy.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"It's been a real toil for the last 25-30 days, we knew it's going to be totally different against the normal life in Australia,\\\\\\\" Cummins said while calling the series \\\\\\\"hugely satisfying.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/delhi-capitals-captain-rishabh-pant-tips-hat-to-father-coach-for-success-569218/\\\\\\\"\u003eDelhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant tips hat to father, coach for success\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Cummins was the man of the match with his overall eight-wicket haul.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Opener Usman Khawaja won player-of-the-series award after plundering 496 runs in the three tests, and Steve Smith scored half centuries in all three test matches to become the fastest batter in test history to complete 8,000 runs, in 151 innings.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The amount of confidence we'll get out of winning over here, not just as a team but so many individuals. Every individual had their moment and has shown that their game stands up to Asian conditions. So it's huge for Sri Lanka later in the year, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/\\\\\\\"\u003eIndia\u003c/a\u003e next year. That's awesome,\\\\\\\" Cummins said.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/aava-de-gujarat-titans-release-anthem-540650/\\\\\\\"\u003e'Aava de': Gujarat Titans release anthem\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka, starting in June, before facing its biggest challenge in Asia when it tours India next year.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"It's probably potentially not as (challenging) spinning conditions here as we might get in Sri Lanka. But I think in the past Asian tours that I've been on, there's a lot of talk when we leave Australia that we've got to change everything about our game to succeed over here,\\\\\\\" Cummins said.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"This is a good lesson that the basics of batting or bowling that make you a good player in Australia can hold up over here.\\\\\\\"\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Lahore, Pakistan"},"createdBy":{"name":"Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_IhwUkQGyI.jpg","username":"VaishnaviVaidyanathan","id":"YBsZsSLCYUlz","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"PakistanCricketTeam","slug":"pakistancricketteam","id":"sAUeduds87Ai","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"PatCummins","slug":"patcummins","id":"x3Yar1yOqCpM","isSection":0},{"name":"Lahore","slug":"lahore","id":"KYM2V4r9Ha8I","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"UsmanKhawaja","slug":"usmankhawaja","id":"yEbMZLPxXPWY","isSection":0},{"name":"Karachi","slug":"karachi","id":"PcV4hzR5tA66","isSection":0},{"name":"Asia","slug":"asia","id":"QzdhnKXHT05r","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[{"name":"Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan","id":"YBsZsSLCYUlz","username":"VaishnaviVaidyanathan","role":1,"userType":0}],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[{"id":"4","name":"AP"}],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-25T23:04:11+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Australia captain Pat Cummins lauded his side's batting after defeating Pakistan by 115 runs in the final session of the third Test in Lahore on Friday to clinch the three-match series 1-0. Just immense satisfaction for me, everyone is totally elated, Winning the Ashes series at home was huge, but winning overseas doesn't happen very often, he said. ,It was Australia's first test series in Pakistan since 1998. After the tests at Rawalpindi and Karachi were drawn, Australia defeated Pakistan in the final session of the series to win the inaugural Benaud-Qadir Trophy. It's been a real toil for the last 25-30 days, we knew it's going to be totally different against the normal life in Australia, Cummins said while calling the series hugely satisfying. Also Read: Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant tips hat to father, coach for success,Cummins was the man of the match with his overall eight-wicket haul. ,Opener Usman Khawaja won player-of-the-series award after plundering 496 runs in the three tests, and Steve Smith scored half centuries in all three test matches to become the fastest batter in test history to complete 8,000 runs, in 151 innings. The amount of confidence we'll get out of winning over here, not just as a team but so many individuals. Every individual had their moment and has shown that their game stands up to Asian conditions. So it's huge for Sri Lanka later in the year, India next year. That's awesome, Cummins said. ,Also Read: 'Aava de': Gujarat Titans release anthem,Australia is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka, starting in June, before facing its biggest challenge in Asia when it tours India next year. It's probably potentially not as (challenging) spinning conditions here as we might get in Sri Lanka. But I think in the past Asian tours that I've been on, there's a lot of talk when we leave Australia that we've got to change everything about our game to succeed over here, Cummins said. ,This is a good lesson that the basics of batting or bowling that make you a good player in Australia can hold up over here.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"31.5204","longitude":"74.3587","name":"Lahore, Pakistan","city":"Lahore"},"keywords":"Australia,Pakistan,Sri Lanka,Asian,India,Pat Cummins,Lahore,Karachi,Usman Khawaja,Steve Smith,Asia","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-25T23:04:11+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"BYAaUOb2iIvV","slug":"english/icc-rankings-ravindra-jadeja-reclaims-top-spot-in-tests-rohit-sharma-slips-in-odis","slugV2":"sports/icc-rankings-ravindra-jadeja-reclaims-top-spot-in-tests-rohit-sharma-slips-in-odis-230582/","title":"ICC rankings: Jadeja reclaims top spot in Tests, Rohit Sharma slips in ODIs","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_EX-9XfwHS3.jpg","coverCaption":"India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo credit: PTI)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-23T17:31:17+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRavindra Jadeja swapped positions with West Indies' Jason Holder to reclaim the top spot in Tests\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePakistan's Babar Azam is No 5 on Test rankings for batsmen\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIn Tests, Kohli and Rishabh Pant held on to their No 9 and 10 spots\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1648036875982,\\\"strCount\\\":2749,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/who-is-ravindra-jadeja-173304/\\\\\\\"\u003eRavindra Jadeja\u003c/a\u003e reestablished himself as the No 1 all-rounder in Tests. The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/\\\\\\\"\u003eIndia\u003c/a\u003e player swapped positions with West Indies'\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/jasonholder/\\\\\\\"\u003e Jason Holder\u003c/a\u003e to reclaim the top spot, as per ICC rankings released on Wednesday. On the other hand, captain Rohit Sharma slipped one place and is the No 4 batsman in ODIs.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/chennai-super-kings-lucknow-super-giants-unveil-jerseys-for-ipl-2022-see-pics-504410/\\\\\\\"\u003eChennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants unveil jerseys for IPL 2022, see pics\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Jadeja had risen to the top after his 175-run knock and nine-wicket match haul against Sri Lanka in the first Test in Mohali earlier this month. However, he had lost the place to Holder last week.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Now than the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/windies/\\\\\\\"\u003eWindies\u003c/a\u003e player had a pretty ordinary second Test against England, he dropped points. Holder has a rating of 357 while Jadeja boasts 385.\u0026nbsp; India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is third in the Test all-rounders list and second in the bowlers' chart.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/mumbai-indians-captain-rohit-sharma-welcomes-new-mcc-rule-confirms-opening-partner-ahead-of-ipl-2022-564773/\\\\\\\"\u003eMumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma welcomes new MCC rule, confirms opening partner ahead of IPL 2022\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Babar Azam made significant gain in the Test rankings. Riding on his match-saving 196-run knock against Australia, the Pakistan skipper broke moved to No 5 spot. His compatriot\u0026nbsp;Mohammad Rizwan also moved up six places to joint No 11 alongside David Warner. Meanwhile, Australia opener Usman Khawaja, who scored 160 and unbeaten 44 in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/karachi/\\\\\\\"\u003eKarachi\u003c/a\u003e, moved up eleven spots to No 13.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"India's all-format captain Rohit Sharma, who was placed third in the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/odi/\\\\\\\"\u003eODI\u003c/a\u003e batting charts, was replaced by\u0026nbsp;South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock. Virat Kohli remained static at No 2.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/ipl-2022-coach-shane-watson-hails-delhi-capitals-captain-rishabh-pant-prithvi-shaw-426800/\\\\\\\"\u003eIPL 2022: Coach Shane Watson hails Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In Tests, Kohli and Rishabh Pant held on to their No 9 and 10 spots. The batting chart in the longest format is led by Australia's Marnus Labuschagne. 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The India player swapped positions with West Indies' Jason Holder to reclaim the top spot, as per ICC rankings released on Wednesday. On the other hand, captain Rohit Sharma slipped one place and is the No 4 batsman in ODIs. ,Also read: Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants unveil jerseys for IPL 2022, see pics,Jadeja had risen to the top after his 175-run knock and nine-wicket match haul against Sri Lanka in the first Test in Mohali earlier this month. However, he had lost the place to Holder last week. ,Now than the Windies player had a pretty ordinary second Test against England, he dropped points. Holder has a rating of 357 while Jadeja boasts 385. India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is third in the Test all-rounders list and second in the bowlers' chart. ,Also read: Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma welcomes new MCC rule, confirms opening partner ahead of IPL 2022,Babar Azam made significant gain in the Test rankings. Riding on his match-saving 196-run knock against Australia, the Pakistan skipper broke moved to No 5 spot. His compatriot Mohammad Rizwan also moved up six places to joint No 11 alongside David Warner. Meanwhile, Australia opener Usman Khawaja, who scored 160 and unbeaten 44 in Karachi, moved up eleven spots to No 13. India's all-format captain Rohit Sharma, who was placed third in the ODI batting charts, was replaced by South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock. Virat Kohli remained static at No 2. ,Also read: IPL 2022: Coach Shane Watson hails Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw,In Tests, Kohli and Rishabh Pant held on to their No 9 and 10 spots. The batting chart in the longest format is led by Australia's Marnus Labuschagne. He is followed by England's Joe Root, former Aussie skipper Steve Smith and New Zealand's Kane Williamson. ,Pacer Jasprit Bumrah is the only Indian bowler in the top 10 of the ODI bowlers' chart.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"India,Australia,Rohit Sharma,England,Ravindra Jadeja,West Indies',Jason Holder,Sri Lanka,Mohali,Windies,Ravichandran Ashwin,Babar Azam,Pakistan,Rizwan,David Warner","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-23T17:30:59+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"HJ5t911topCR","slug":"english/australias-steve-smith-pips-sachin-tendulkar-rahul-dravid-to-achieve-huge-test-feat","slugV2":"sports/australias-steve-smith-pips-sachin-tendulkar-rahul-dravid-to-achieve-huge-test-feat-333457/","title":"Steve Smith pips Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid to achieve huge Test feat","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_8D0M2Gk7h.jpg","coverCaption":"Australia's Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja. 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The three-match series, a part of Australia’s\u0026nbsp; first tour of Pakistan in 24 year, is locked at 0-0.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/3rd-test-australias-steve-smith-left-fuming-after-buggy-cam-disrupts-concentration-vs-pakistan-watch-222512/\\\\\\\"\u003e3rd Test: Australia's Steve Smith left fuming after buggy cam disrupts concentration vs Pakistan | Watch\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith has been in some form during the three matches. While the Aussie has not been able to register a single century, he has scored three fifties. The 32-year-old played knocks of 78 and 72 in the first two Tests before scoring 59 in the first innings of the third one. He faced 169 balls and hit six fours before he was undone by Naseem’s delivery, which came back sharply and hit the batter's knee in front of the stumps.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"During his stay at the crease, Smith reached a Test tally of\u0026nbsp;7,993 runs, which is more than what\u0026nbsp;Kumar Sangakkara (7,913),\u0026nbsp;Sachin Tendulkar (7,869), Virender Sehwag (7,694) and Rahul Dravid (7,680) scored in 150 games in the format.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ipl-2022-virat-kohli-off-captaincy-duty-has-clarity-on-what-i-have-to-do-for-royal-challengers-bangalore-575825/\\\\\\\"\u003eIPL 2022: Virat Kohli, off captaincy duty, has clarity on 'what I have to do' for Royal Challengers Bangalore\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith came on the crease after David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne were dismissed early on Day 1. Batting first, Australia were reduced to 17/2.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja (91 off 219 balls) then added\u0026nbsp;138 runs for the third wicket. After their dismissals, Pakistan picked some quick wickets. However,\u0026nbsp;Alex Carey (69) and Cameron Green's (79) 135-run stand took the visitors to\u0026nbsp;391 runs in the first innings.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/icc-womens-world-cup-india-beat-bangladesh-by-110-runs-keeps-semifinals-hopes-alive-318322/\\\\\\\"\u003eIndia beat Bangladesh by 110 runs, keeps semifinals hopes alive\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Skipper Pat Cummins led Australia in Pakistan's first innings. He dismissed opener\u0026nbsp;Imam-ul-Haq (11) early. However,\u0026nbsp;Abdullah Shafique (450 and Azhar Ali (30) showed determination and the hosts were 91/1 at stumps on Day 2.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Lahore, Pakistan"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"PakistanCricketTeam","slug":"pakistancricketteam","id":"sAUeduds87Ai","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"Pakistan","slug":"pakistan","id":"wizuXkuQ3rL8","isSection":0},{"name":"Lahore","slug":"lahore","id":"KYM2V4r9Ha8I","isSection":0},{"name":"Australia","slug":"australia","id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","isSection":0},{"name":"RahulDravid","slug":"rahuldravid","id":"Y77trILB2Jcm","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1},{"name":"DavidWarner","slug":"davidwarner","id":"IDb99yvcX1ke","isSection":0},{"name":"MarnusLabuschagne","slug":"marnuslabuschagne","id":"WrLeg1tjuZBs","isSection":0},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS","isSection":0},{"name":"VirenderSehwag","slug":"virendersehwag","id":"nHfONzqi7mmy","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"SachinTendulkar","slug":"sachintendulkar","id":"A223kE5XuYc5","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","username":"yash6711","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-22T20:15:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Steve Smith, during his 59-run knock against Pakistan in the first innings of the third Test, surpassed the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakarra, Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid to register most number of runs after 150 Tests. ,Australia are facing Pakistan in the series-decided in Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium. The three-match series, a part of Australia’s first tour of Pakistan in 24 year, is locked at 0-0. ,Also read: 3rd Test: Australia's Steve Smith left fuming after buggy cam disrupts concentration vs Pakistan | Watch,Smith has been in some form during the three matches. While the Aussie has not been able to register a single century, he has scored three fifties. The 32-year-old played knocks of 78 and 72 in the first two Tests before scoring 59 in the first innings of the third one. He faced 169 balls and hit six fours before he was undone by Naseem’s delivery, which came back sharply and hit the batter's knee in front of the stumps. During his stay at the crease, Smith reached a Test tally of 7,993 runs, which is more than what Kumar Sangakkara (7,913), Sachin Tendulkar (7,869), Virender Sehwag (7,694) and Rahul Dravid (7,680) scored in 150 games in the format. ,Also read: IPL 2022: Virat Kohli, off captaincy duty, has clarity on 'what I have to do' for Royal Challengers Bangalore,Smith came on the crease after David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne were dismissed early on Day 1. Batting first, Australia were reduced to 17/2. ,Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja (91 off 219 balls) then added 138 runs for the third wicket. After their dismissals, Pakistan picked some quick wickets. However, Alex Carey (69) and Cameron Green's (79) 135-run stand took the visitors to 391 runs in the first innings. ,Also read: India beat Bangladesh by 110 runs, keeps semifinals hopes alive,Skipper Pat Cummins led Australia in Pakistan's first innings. He dismissed opener Imam-ul-Haq (11) early. However, Abdullah Shafique (450 and Azhar Ali (30) showed determination and the hosts were 91/1 at stumps on Day 2.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"31.5204","longitude":"74.3587","name":"Lahore, Pakistan","city":"Lahore"},"keywords":"Pakistan,Australia,Steve Smith,Rahul Dravid,Sachin Tendulkar,Kumar Sangakarra,Lahore,Gaddafi Stadium,Aussie,Naseem,Sangakkara,Tendulkar,Virender Sehwag,David Warner,Marnus Labuschagne","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-22T20:15:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"bKZA7SVlizWk","slug":"english/3rd-test-australias-steve-smith-left-fuming-after-buggy-cam-disrupts-concentration-vs-pakistan-watch","slugV2":"sports/3rd-test-australias-steve-smith-left-fuming-after-buggy-cam-disrupts-concentration-vs-pakistan-watch-222512/","title":"3rd Test: Australia's Steve Smith left fuming after buggy cam disrupts concentration vs Pakistan | Watch","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_DkM6VIhXg.jpg","coverCaption":"Steve Smith disturbed by the buggy cam. (Photo credit: Twitter/screenshot/TheRealPCB)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-21T19:15:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSteve Smith was disturbed by a buggy camera during Australia's third Test vs Pakistan\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe Aussie was dismissed at 59 runs\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePakistan recovered from dropped catches to restrict Australia to 232-5 at stumps on Day 1\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647869858759,\\\"strCount\\\":3064,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/stevesmith/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith\u003c/a\u003e, arguably Australia's best current Test batsman, on Monday was seen fuming after a buggy camera's movement disrupted his concentration in the third Test vs \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/pakistan/\\\\\\\"\u003ePakistan\u003c/a\u003e at the\u0026nbsp;Gaddafi Stadium in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/lahore/\\\\\\\"\u003eLahore\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ipl-2022-ravichandran-ashwin-hoping-to-make-a-difference-for-rajasthan-royals-667350/\\\\\\\"\u003eIPL 2022: Ravichandran Ashwin 'hoping to make a difference' for Rajasthan Royals\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith came out to bat early in the first session after the visitors chose to bat first in the series-decider. \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/australia/\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralia\u003c/a\u003e were at eight runs for the loss of two wickets. David Warner (7) and Marnus Labuschagne (0) were the batsmen sent back to the pavilion by Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The former Australia skipper looked in fine touch from the first ball. However, in the 11th over, his concentration was disrupted when a buggy cam, placed at deep mid wicket, started to move . Hasan Ali was bowling at the time.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/ipl-2022-swot-analysis-of-royal-challengers-bangalore-394313/\\\\\\\"\u003eIPL 2022: SWOT Analysis of Royal Challengers Bangalore\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Stop moving,\\\\\\\" Smith exclaimed, as he gestured towards the person controlling the camera.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Watch:\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"embed\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"service\\\":\\\"twitter\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1505796193770692613\\\",\\\"embed\\\":\\\"TheRealPCB/status/1505796193770692613\\\",\\\"width\\\":520,\\\"height\\\":300,\\\"caption\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"aspectRatio\\\":173.33333333333334}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Commentators Rob Key and\u0026nbsp;Urooj Mumtaz were left in splits.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Normally, a buggy cam at that angle does not disturb batsmen but the commentators said, it was due to Smith's peripheral vision that he tracked it.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/spinners-lead-pakistan-women-to-1st-world-cup-win-in-13-years-beat-west-indies-by-8-wickets-642934/\\\\\\\"\u003eSpinners lead Pakistan women to 1st World Cup win in 13 years, beat West Indies by 8 wickets\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“How he’s seen that I don’t know. I mean, it’s on the boundary at deep mid-wicket and he’s not happy ... it’s a good 100 yards away I’d say. Extraordinary,” Rob Key can be heard saying in the video. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“I have never seen that before. One thing is for sure, Steve Smith has the best peripheral vision on the planet,”\u0026nbsp;Urooj Mumtaz said.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith (59) faced 169 balls and hit six fours before he was undone by Naseem’s delivery, which came back sharply and hit the batter's knee in front of the stumps.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/pm-narendra-modi-congratulates-scott-morrison-for-australia-womens-teams-performance-at-icc-world-cup-580657/\\\\\\\"\u003eModi lauds Aussie women's team game in meet with Morrison\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Pakistan recovered from dropped catches to restrict Australia to 232-5 and deny Usman Khawaja a second consecutive century on Day 1 of the third and final Test.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Fast bowler Naseem Shah, the only Pakistan change from the second drawn test at Karachi, picked up 2-36 to lead a fightback in the last session.\u0026nbsp;Cameron Green was unbeaten on 20 and Alex Carey was not out on 8 when bad light stopped play two overs before the scheduled close.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Lahore, Pakistan"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"PakistanCricketTeam","slug":"pakistancricketteam","id":"sAUeduds87Ai","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"Pakistan","slug":"pakistan","id":"wizuXkuQ3rL8","isSection":0},{"name":"Australia","slug":"australia","id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","isSection":0},{"name":"Lahore","slug":"lahore","id":"KYM2V4r9Ha8I","isSection":0},{"name":"UsmanKhawaja","slug":"usmankhawaja","id":"yEbMZLPxXPWY","isSection":0},{"name":"MarnusLabuschagne","slug":"marnuslabuschagne","id":"WrLeg1tjuZBs","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1},{"name":"DavidWarner","slug":"davidwarner","id":"IDb99yvcX1ke","isSection":0},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","username":"yash6711","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-21T19:15:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Steve Smith, arguably Australia's best current Test batsman, on Monday was seen fuming after a buggy camera's movement disrupted his concentration in the third Test vs Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. ,Also read: IPL 2022: Ravichandran Ashwin 'hoping to make a difference' for Rajasthan Royals,Smith came out to bat early in the first session after the visitors chose to bat first in the series-decider. Australia were at eight runs for the loss of two wickets. David Warner (7) and Marnus Labuschagne (0) were the batsmen sent back to the pavilion by Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi. ,The former Australia skipper looked in fine touch from the first ball. However, in the 11th over, his concentration was disrupted when a buggy cam, placed at deep mid wicket, started to move . Hasan Ali was bowling at the time. ,Also read: IPL 2022: SWOT Analysis of Royal Challengers Bangalore,Stop moving, Smith exclaimed, as he gestured towards the person controlling the camera. ,Watch: ,Commentators Rob Key and Urooj Mumtaz were left in splits. ,Normally, a buggy cam at that angle does not disturb batsmen but the commentators said, it was due to Smith's peripheral vision that he tracked it. ,Also read: Spinners lead Pakistan women to 1st World Cup win in 13 years, beat West Indies by 8 wickets,“How he’s seen that I don’t know. I mean, it’s on the boundary at deep mid-wicket and he’s not happy ... it’s a good 100 yards away I’d say. Extraordinary,” Rob Key can be heard saying in the video. ,“I have never seen that before. One thing is for sure, Steve Smith has the best peripheral vision on the planet,” Urooj Mumtaz said. ,Smith (59) faced 169 balls and hit six fours before he was undone by Naseem’s delivery, which came back sharply and hit the batter's knee in front of the stumps. Also read: Modi lauds Aussie women's team game in meet with Morrison,Pakistan recovered from dropped catches to restrict Australia to 232-5 and deny Usman Khawaja a second consecutive century on Day 1 of the third and final Test. ,Fast bowler Naseem Shah, the only Pakistan change from the second drawn test at Karachi, picked up 2-36 to lead a fightback in the last session. Cameron Green was unbeaten on 20 and Alex Carey was not out on 8 when bad light stopped play two overs before the scheduled close.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"31.5204","longitude":"74.3587","name":"Lahore, Pakistan","city":"Lahore"},"keywords":"Australia,Pakistan,Steve Smith,Mumtaz,the Stadium in,Lahore,David Warner,Marnus Labuschagne,Shaheen Shah Afridi,Hasan Ali,Smith,Rob Key,Naseem,Usman Khawaja,Naseem Shah","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-21T19:15:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"UZxrnhiokpkW","slug":"english/pakistan-vs-australia-3rd-test-pat-cummins-babar-azam-ready-for-slow-wicket-in-series-decider","slugV2":"sports/pakistan-vs-australia-3rd-test-pat-cummins-babar-azam-ready-for-slow-wicket-in-series-decider-586134/","title":"Pakistan vs Australia, 3rd Test: Pat Cummins, Babar Azam ready for slow wicket in series decider","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_gj3zsPzpr.jpg","coverCaption":"The Pakistani and Australian cricket teams practice at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. (Photo credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-21T05:40:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAustralia and Pakistan will play the third Test of the series in Lahore's Gaddafi stadium\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe series is locked at 0-0\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLahore is hosting an international match for the first time since 2009\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647820755591,\\\"strCount\\\":4252,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/pakistan/\\\\\\\"\u003ePakistan\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/australia/\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralia\u003c/a\u003e captain, Babar Azam and Pat Cummins, expect a slow wicket at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium where they will lock horns in the series decider starting Monday. The three-match Test series in locked at 0-0.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/chinnaswamy-stadium-bangalore-pitch-wher-india-defeated-sri-lanka-rated-below-average-377879/\\\\\\\"\u003eBangalore pitch, where India defeated Sri Lanka, rated 'below average'\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Babar Azam played a marathon 196 -run knock over 10 hours in the second innings, chasing a mammoth 506 runs, in Karachi to reach a draw. Australia had employed spinners Nathan Lyon and debutant Mitchell Swepson to bowl\u0026nbsp;108 of the 172 overs.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The docile pitch was just like the one the two sides played on in the first Test in Rawalpindi, where Australia picked just\u0026nbsp;four out of the 14 wickets over five days. The Pindi Cricket Stadium also received one demerit point after being rated at “below average” by the ICC.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/former-fiancee-elizabeth-hurleys-heart-aches-for-missing-shane-warnes-funeral-501537/\\\\\\\"\u003eFormer fiancee Elizabeth Hurley's 'heart aches' for missing Shane Warne's funeral\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“It’s not much different, looks like the same pitch but I feel it will definitely give turn,” Babar told reporters via videoconference on Sunday.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“It has small cracks from where spinners could get help, but you can’t tell 100 per cent because of hot conditions. 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We tried more than ten chances, but we just unfortunately didn’t take it, that’s going to be a challenge this week.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Reverse swing is going to be the biggest factor and I thought Starky played fantastic in the last test, taking three wickets in the first innings,” Cummins said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“It’s always tough leaving out someone like Joshy … but I think the class, the difference that Starky brings as a left armer, a bit more air speed, probably gives us the best chance taking 20 wickets.”\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Line-ups:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Nathan Lyon.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam(c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Sajid Khan, Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zahid Mahmood\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Lahore, Pakistan"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"PakistanCricketTeam","slug":"pakistancricketteam","id":"sAUeduds87Ai","isSection":0},{"name":"Pakistan","slug":"pakistan","id":"wizuXkuQ3rL8","isSection":0},{"name":"DavidWarner","slug":"davidwarner","id":"IDb99yvcX1ke","isSection":0},{"name":"Australia","slug":"australia","id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","isSection":0},{"name":"TravisHead","slug":"travishead","id":"ZKq75ANBB5Pf","isSection":0},{"name":"Lahore","slug":"lahore","id":"KYM2V4r9Ha8I","isSection":0},{"name":"NathanLyon","slug":"nathanlyon","id":"TAFQhrQ8yWsq","isSection":0},{"name":"MitchellStarc","slug":"mitchellstarc","id":"IROX2INqjPmF","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"ShaheenAfridi","slug":"shaheenafridi","id":"iAsUrBEUCMbs","isSection":0},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"BabarAzam","slug":"babarazam","id":"KpuhYVJIyN6O","isSection":0},{"name":"PatCummins","slug":"patcummins","id":"x3Yar1yOqCpM","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1},{"name":"HarisRauf","slug":"harisrauf","id":"nwM60P6TvvKK","isSection":0},{"name":"UsmanKhawaja","slug":"usmankhawaja","id":"yEbMZLPxXPWY","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","username":"yash6711","role":2,"userType":0}],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[{"id":"4","name":"AP"}],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-21T05:40:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Pakistan and Australia captain, Babar Azam and Pat Cummins, expect a slow wicket at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium where they will lock horns in the series decider starting Monday. The three-match Test series in locked at 0-0. ,Also read: Bangalore pitch, where India defeated Sri Lanka, rated 'below average',Babar Azam played a marathon 196 -run knock over 10 hours in the second innings, chasing a mammoth 506 runs, in Karachi to reach a draw. Australia had employed spinners Nathan Lyon and debutant Mitchell Swepson to bowl 108 of the 172 overs. ,The docile pitch was just like the one the two sides played on in the first Test in Rawalpindi, where Australia picked just four out of the 14 wickets over five days. The Pindi Cricket Stadium also received one demerit point after being rated at “below average” by the ICC. ,Also read: Former fiancee Elizabeth Hurley's 'heart aches' for missing Shane Warne's funeral,“It’s not much different, looks like the same pitch but I feel it will definitely give turn,” Babar told reporters via videoconference on Sunday. “It has small cracks from where spinners could get help, but you can’t tell 100 per cent because of hot conditions. Whatever it is, our spinners are ready for it and will fight.”,Also read: IPL 2022: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer ready to explore, lead aggressively,Australia are touring Pakistan for the first time since 1998 and the third Test will decide the winner of the series. Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will be hosting its first test in 13 years since the terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in 2009 which shut the doors of international cricket in Pakistan. “You have a different feeling when you play on your home ground and before your home crowd,” Babar said. “Definitely, it will be a proud moment for all of us if we win the home series because we believe we are improving day by day.”,While Pakistan is still contemplating which of its spinners to take into the match, Australia has named an unchanged side which means Swepson will get another game to exhibit his legspin skills on a slow wicket with experienced off-spinner Lyon. “Looks (wicket) quite similar,” Australia captain Pat Cummins said. “I can’t say been too much different (wicket) from the other ones, so we feel like we’ve got all bases covered, if needed for a reverse swing or spin later in the game.”,Australia had its chances to go 1-0 up in the series at Karachi, but dropped three crucial catches which eventually led Pakistan to force an epic draw. Also read: IPL 2022: SWOT analysis of Kolkata Knight Riders,“It’s a matter of taking those chances,” Cummins said. “Wickets are premium in this series, so you can’t afford to drop too many chances. We tried more than ten chances, but we just unfortunately didn’t take it, that’s going to be a challenge this week.”,“Reverse swing is going to be the biggest factor and I thought Starky played fantastic in the last test, taking three wickets in the first innings,” Cummins said. “It’s always tough leaving out someone like Joshy … but I think the class, the difference that Starky brings as a left armer, a bit more air speed, probably gives us the best chance taking 20 wickets.”,Line-ups:,Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Nathan Lyon. Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam(c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Sajid Khan, Shan Masood, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zahid Mahmood","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"31.5204","longitude":"74.3587","name":"Lahore, Pakistan","city":"Lahore"},"keywords":"Australia,Pakistan,Pat Cummins,Babar Azam,Lahore,Karachi,Nathan Lyon,Mitchell Swepson,Gaddafi Stadium,Rawalpindi,The Pindi Cricket Stadium,ICC,Sri Lanka,Swepson,Lyon","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-21T05:40:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"QKNx7yiqskKN","slug":"english/its-ridiculous-cricket-world-fumes-over-pakistans-baffling-tactic-against-australia","slugV2":"sports/its-ridiculous-cricket-world-fumes-over-pakistans-baffling-tactic-against-australia-502413/","title":"'It’s ridiculous': Cricket world fumes over Pakistan's baffling tactic against Australia","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_rtg0FlRW512.jpg","coverCaption":"Australia's Usman Khawaja celebrates making 100 runs against England. (Photo credit: AP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-03-13T21:15:30+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePakistan wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan set up down the leg-side with Khawaja on strike when spinner Sajid Khan\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe incident happened on the opening day of the second Test\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eUsman Khawaja \u0026nbsp;and Steve Smith were the batters at the crease\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1647186281520,\\\"strCount\\\":3369,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The cricketing fraternity was left shocked on the first day of the second Test between \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/pakistancricketteam/\\\\\\\"\u003ePakistan\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/posts/australiancricketteam\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralia\u003c/a\u003e at the National Stadium in Karachi as the home team resorted to some baffling tactics.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/2nd-test-shreyas-iyer-shines-on-difficult-track-india-dominate-day-568507/\\\\\\\"\u003e2nd Test: Shreyas Iyer shines on difficult track, India dominate day 1\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/usmankhawaja/\\\\\\\"\u003eUsman Khawaja \u003c/a\u003ehit an emotional hundred to power Australia to 251 for 3 on the opening day of the match. 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The tactic also left commentators fuming. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Pakistan wicket-keeper \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/mohammadrizwan/\\\\\\\"\u003eMohammad Rizwan\u003c/a\u003e set up down the leg-side with Khawaja on strike, with spinner Sajid Khan delivering the ball way outside the Aussie batter's pads from around the wicket.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It was a questionable tactic that appeared to have aimed at slowing down the Aussies' run rate, which was way up at 4.5 at one stage.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e'Ridiculous'\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“It’s like they’re trying to bore these batsmen out. 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It’s doing nothing but hurt the game”.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Sports reporter James Mottershead commented: “Cricket shouldn’t return to Pakistan if they keep serving this s*** up”.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eUsman Khawaja's smashes emotional century \u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith fell in the final over of the day for 72, while the visitors lost David Warner (36) and Marnus Labuschagne, run out for a duck, in the first session.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/australia-legend-shane-warnes-melbourne-cricket-ground-service-set-for-march-30-243314/\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralia legend Shane Warne's Melbourne Cricket Ground service set for March 30\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith, just before stumps, edged a Hasan Ali (1-31) delivery to the second slip where Faheem Ashraf took a screamer diving to his left.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Earlier Australia got off to a strong start as Khawaja and Warner put on 82 runs, an Australian record opening stand in Tests in Karachi.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/shaheen-afridi-bowls-left-arm-spin-fans-call-him-ravindra-jadejas-missing-twin-423446/\\\\\\\"\u003eShaheen Afridi bowls left-arm spin, fans call him Ravindra Jadeja's 'missing twin'\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Speaking after the play, Khawaja said his Test ton in front of some of his Karachi family was something special.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"My family is actually from Karachi, this is where the Khawajas are from,\\\\\\\" he said.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Karachi, Pakistan"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","photo":null,"username":"sudipta007","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"UsmanKhawaja","slug":"usmankhawaja","id":"yEbMZLPxXPWY","isSection":0},{"name":"PakistanCricketTeam","slug":"pakistancricketteam","id":"sAUeduds87Ai","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricketer","slug":"cricketer","id":"UHuTFzbHZrk5","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1},{"name":"BabarAzam","slug":"babarazam","id":"KpuhYVJIyN6O","isSection":0},{"name":"MohammadRizwan","slug":"mohammadrizwan","id":"Uecq2lodgzSI","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","username":"sudipta007","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-13T16:01:23+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The cricketing fraternity was left shocked on the first day of the second Test between Pakistan and Australia at the National Stadium in Karachi as the home team resorted to some baffling tactics. Also Read: 2nd Test: Shreyas Iyer shines on difficult track, India dominate day 1,Usman Khawaja hit an emotional hundred to power Australia to 251 for 3 on the opening day of the match. The Australian opener scored 127 not out in his birth country. ,Islamabad-born Khawaja completed his third century in four matches since being recalled to the Test side in January after a 29-month hiatus. ,The left-handed batter, who previously missed hundred by three runs in the Rawalpindi Test, forged a 159-run partnership with Steve Smith. ,Though they piled on runs, Khawaja and Smith were frustrated by Pakistan's negative tactic. The tactic also left commentators fuming. ,Pakistan wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan set up down the leg-side with Khawaja on strike, with spinner Sajid Khan delivering the ball way outside the Aussie batter's pads from around the wicket. It was a questionable tactic that appeared to have aimed at slowing down the Aussies' run rate, which was way up at 4.5 at one stage. 'Ridiculous',“It’s like they’re trying to bore these batsmen out. It’s like they are trying to get them out that way, Aussie commentator Michael Kasprowicz said. Former Pakistan captain and legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis said, “The tactics I’m seeing at the moment, it’s like we are looking for a draw on the first day. It’s ridiculous. The Australian broadcaster Channel Nine's Matthew Thompson wrote, This is just utter crap. Foot outside leg / keeper standing outside leg stump needs to be outlawed. It’s doing nothing but hurt the game”. Sports reporter James Mottershead commented: “Cricket shouldn’t return to Pakistan if they keep serving this s*** up”. Usman Khawaja's smashes emotional century ,Smith fell in the final over of the day for 72, while the visitors lost David Warner (36) and Marnus Labuschagne, run out for a duck, in the first session. Also Read: Australia legend Shane Warne's Melbourne Cricket Ground service set for March 30,Smith, just before stumps, edged a Hasan Ali (1-31) delivery to the second slip where Faheem Ashraf took a screamer diving to his left. Earlier Australia got off to a strong start as Khawaja and Warner put on 82 runs, an Australian record opening stand in Tests in Karachi. Also Read: Shaheen Afridi bowls left-arm spin, fans call him Ravindra Jadeja's 'missing twin',Speaking after the play, Khawaja said his Test ton in front of some of his Karachi family was something special. My family is actually from Karachi, this is where the Khawajas are from, he said.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"24.8607","longitude":"67.0011","name":"Karachi, Pakistan","city":"Karachi"},"keywords":"Pakistan,Australia,Karachi,Usman Khawaja,Steve Smith,Mohammad Rizwan,Sajid Khan,Michael Kasprowicz,Waqar Younis,Channel Nine's","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-13T16:01:23+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"ivpRwLKrQT4U","slug":"english/ipl-2022-from-steve-smith-to-ishant-sharma-best-xi-of-unsold-players","slugV2":"sports/ipl-2022-from-steve-smith-to-ishant-sharma-best-xi-of-unsold-players-359872/","title":"IPL 2022: From Steve Smith to Ishant Sharma, best XI of unsold players","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_2I7hlUrxH.jpg","coverCaption":"IPL trophy at the 2022 auction. 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The auction was full of surprises. Some players fetched hefty\\\\ndeals with \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ishankishan/\\\\\\\"\u003eIshan Kishan\u003c/a\u003e going to Mumbai Indians for Rs 15.25 crore. \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/deepakchahar/\\\\\\\"\u003eDeepak\\\\nChahar\u003c/a\u003e was the second most expensive player with Chennai Super\\\\nKings retaining him for Rs 14 crore. Among the overseas cricketers,\u0026nbsp; Liam Livingstone earned Rs 11.50 crore as\\\\nPunjab Kings bought him.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/shane-warne-controversies-from-drugs-to-affairs-302125/\\\\\\\"\u003eShane Warne controversies: From drugs to affairs\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But when there were some surprise buys and franchises\\\\nspent heavily on them, it was surprising to see some of the big names going\\\\nunsold in the auction.\u0026nbsp; \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Best XI of unsold players at IPL 2022 mega action:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAaron\\\\nFinch (c)\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"There was no bidder for Australia captain Aaron Finch.\\\\nThe right-handed batter is among one of the best openers in the T20 cricket,\\\\nbut he was overlooked in the auction. 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Despite this, he was not considered. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eMohammed\\\\nAzharuddeen (wk)\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter from Kerala was\\\\nexpected to draw the attention of IPL franchises. He was in the Royal\\\\nChallengers Bangalore squad for IPL 2021. Azhar came into the limelight when he\\\\nhammered a 37 ball ton in a Syed Mushtaq Ali game against the mighty Mumbai\\\\nside. His century was the first one by any Kerala batter in T20 format.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/indian-premier-league-ipl-2022-to-kick-off-on-march-26-final-on-may-29-621656/\\\\\\\"\u003eIndian Premier League 2022 to kick off on March 26, final on May 29\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"It was surprising that he was not picked in the\\\\nauction. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eSteve\\\\nSmith\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"World T20-winning Australia cricketer Steve Smith did\\\\nnot find a buyer in the auction. Though Smith is known for his abilities to\\\\nplay quickfire innings, franchises didn’t show any interest in him.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ipl-2022-to-be-held-in-mumbai-pune-across-four-venues-report-301913/\\\\\\\"\u003eIPL 2022 to be held in Mumbai, Pune across four venues: Report\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eSuresh\\\\nRaina\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Undoubtedly, one of the best batters in the history of\\\\nIPL, Raina skipped the 2021 season. In the 2022 auction, no franchises showed\\\\ninterest in him due to his patchy form. Not even Chennai Super Kings. Raina\\\\nwill watch this season of IPL as a spectator. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eRajat\\\\nPatidar\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"A dependable middle order from Madhya Pradesh, Rajata\\\\nPatdidar played a couple of crucial cameos for RCB in the IPL 2021 when he was\\\\ngiven the role of batting at No. 3.\u0026nbsp;\\\\nPatidar is known for providing stability to an innings. He was also\\\\nignored by the franchises.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ipl-amazon-reliance-to-lock-horns-for-billion-dollar-broadcasting-rights-393690/\\\\\\\"\u003eIPL: Amazon, Reliance to lock horns for billion-dollar broadcasting rights\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eSaurabh\\\\nTiwary\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Former Mumbai Indians batter Saurabh Tiwary is a\\\\nfamiliar name in the fold of IPL. He played for Mumbai Indians and was part of\\\\nthe 2008 U-19 World Cup-winning Indian side alongside Kohli. Tiwary can play\\\\nquickfire knock. But he didn’t find any team in the auction. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eShakib-Al-Hasan\\\\n\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"One of the biggest surprises of the IPL 2022 auction came when Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib-Al-Hasan went unsold. Shakib is known for adding runs with the bat and taking wickets in regular intervals.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/when-virat-kohli-gave-mohammed-siraj-lifes-best-surprise-472632/\\\\\\\"\u003eWhen Virat Kohli gave Mohammed Siraj 'Life's best surprise'\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAmit\\\\nMishra\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"39-year-old Amit Mishra is the second-highest\\\\nwicket-taker in the history of IPL just behind Lasith Malinga. There is little\\\\ndoubt that Mishra is still a useful spinner than any rookie bowler. But in the\\\\nfast-paced league, Mishra found no takers. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eDhawal\\\\nKulkarni\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"IPL 2022 will be the first season that\\\\nDhawal Kulkarni would miss. Kulkarni has played every IPL season till now. 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He too went unsold.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/suresh-raina-lost-loyalty-of-ms-dhoni-simon-doull-415813/\\\\\\\"\u003e‘Suresh Raina lost loyalty of MS Dhoni’: Simon Doull\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eMujeeb Ur\\\\nRahman\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Mujeeb was very impressive for Punjab Kings and\\\\nSunRisers Hyderabad in the last few seasons. He was picked by Punjab Kings\\\\nduring the mega IPL auction in 2018. In the 2022 auction, he was overlooked.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","photo":null,"username":"sudipta007","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"IPL2022","slug":"ipl2022","id":"nu1HAsQzYZau","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"ShakibAlHasan","slug":"shakibalhasan","id":"V8VEyHEuaLWN","isSection":0},{"name":"Auction","slug":"auction","id":"6bIfLDadE7pH","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricketer","slug":"cricketer","id":"UHuTFzbHZrk5","isSection":0},{"name":"IshantSharma","slug":"ishantsharma","id":"l8YC5jTamWzb","isSection":0},{"name":"AaronFinch","slug":"aaronfinch","id":"uhOfxwKPuYrL","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","username":"sudipta007","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-03-06T17:00:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"In the mega auction of the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 590 players tried their luck but only 204 could fetch coveted deals. The auction was full of surprises. Some players fetched hefty deals with Ishan Kishan going to Mumbai Indians for Rs 15.25 crore. Deepak Chahar was the second most expensive player with Chennai Super Kings retaining him for Rs 14 crore. Among the overseas cricketers, Liam Livingstone earned Rs 11.50 crore as Punjab Kings bought him. Also Read: Shane Warne controversies: From drugs to affairs,But when there were some surprise buys and franchises spent heavily on them, it was surprising to see some of the big names going unsold in the auction. ,Best XI of unsold players at IPL 2022 mega action:,Aaron Finch (c),There was no bidder for Australia captain Aaron Finch. The right-handed batter is among one of the best openers in the T20 cricket, but he was overlooked in the auction. He also has the experience of playing for multiple franchises including the Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, Pune Warriors, SunRisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Lions, Punjab Kings, and Royal Challengers Bangalore in various editions of the Indian Premier League. Also Read: England batter Jason Roy pulls out of IPL 2022 over bubble fatigue,Though he did not play the 2021 IPL, he maintained a good average in the IPL. In 85 T20Is, he has scored 2641 runs at an average of 35.41. Despite this, he was not considered. ,Mohammed Azharuddeen (wk),The flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter from Kerala was expected to draw the attention of IPL franchises. He was in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for IPL 2021. Azhar came into the limelight when he hammered a 37 ball ton in a Syed Mushtaq Ali game against the mighty Mumbai side. His century was the first one by any Kerala batter in T20 format. Also Read: Indian Premier League 2022 to kick off on March 26, final on May 29,It was surprising that he was not picked in the auction. ,Steve Smith,World T20-winning Australia cricketer Steve Smith did not find a buyer in the auction. Though Smith is known for his abilities to play quickfire innings, franchises didn’t show any interest in him. Also Read: IPL 2022 to be held in Mumbai, Pune across four venues: Report,Suresh Raina,Undoubtedly, one of the best batters in the history of IPL, Raina skipped the 2021 season. In the 2022 auction, no franchises showed interest in him due to his patchy form. Not even Chennai Super Kings. Raina will watch this season of IPL as a spectator. ,Rajat Patidar,A dependable middle order from Madhya Pradesh, Rajata Patdidar played a couple of crucial cameos for RCB in the IPL 2021 when he was given the role of batting at No. 3. Patidar is known for providing stability to an innings. He was also ignored by the franchises. Also Read: IPL: Amazon, Reliance to lock horns for billion-dollar broadcasting rights,Saurabh Tiwary,Former Mumbai Indians batter Saurabh Tiwary is a familiar name in the fold of IPL. He played for Mumbai Indians and was part of the 2008 U-19 World Cup-winning Indian side alongside Kohli. Tiwary can play quickfire knock. But he didn’t find any team in the auction. ,Shakib-Al-Hasan ,One of the biggest surprises of the IPL 2022 auction came when Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib-Al-Hasan went unsold. Shakib is known for adding runs with the bat and taking wickets in regular intervals. Also Read: When Virat Kohli gave Mohammed Siraj 'Life's best surprise',Amit Mishra,39-year-old Amit Mishra is the second-highest wicket-taker in the history of IPL just behind Lasith Malinga. There is little doubt that Mishra is still a useful spinner than any rookie bowler. But in the fast-paced league, Mishra found no takers. ,Dhawal Kulkarni,IPL 2022 will be the first season that Dhawal Kulkarni would miss. Kulkarni has played every IPL season till now. He started his IPL journey in 2008 when he took the field for Mumbai Indians. Since the first season, he has been a part of the mighty Mumbai Indians core. He played the first five IPL seasons for Mumbai Indians before moving to Rajasthan Royals in 2014. Also Read: AB de Villiers turns 38: 5 memorable innings by Mr 360,Ishant Sharma,One of the most experienced fast bowlers of India Ishant Sharma was dropped from the Indian team. He also did not find a team in the IPL for the first time. The 33-year-old played for Delhi Capitals in the last couple of seasons. He too went unsold. Also Read: ‘Suresh Raina lost loyalty of MS Dhoni’: Simon Doull,Mujeeb Ur Rahman,Mujeeb was very impressive for Punjab Kings and SunRisers Hyderabad in the last few seasons. He was picked by Punjab Kings during the mega IPL auction in 2018. In the 2022 auction, he was overlooked.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"IPL,Punjab Kings,Chennai Super Kings,Aaron Finch,SunRisers Hyderabad,Shakib-Al-Hasan,Dhawal Kulkarni,Mumbai Indians,Steve Smith,Mujeeb Ur Rahman","originalPublishedOn":"2022-03-06T17:00:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"OycebpnYgOVg","slug":"english/pat-cummins-david-warner-pull-out-of-limited-overs-series-against-pakistan","slugV2":"sports/pat-cummins-david-warner-pull-out-of-limited-overs-series-against-pakistan-473224/","title":"Pat Cummins, David Warner pull out of limited-overs series against Pakistan","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_y89fCT7Lf.jpg","coverCaption":"Australia's Pat Cummins celebrates taking the wicket of England's Haseeb Hameed during their cricket test match in Melbourne, Australia. 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Australia will tour Pakistan in March-April for the first time since 1998. The limited-overs series will be comprised of three ODIs and one-off T20I. Also Read: AB de Villiers turns 38: 5 memorable innings by Mr 360,Cummins and Warner, however, made themselves available for the Test series which will be played in Rawalpindi, Karachi and Lahore, respectively. The first Test will be played in Rawalpindi from March 4. Micthell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon have also been included in Australia’s squad for the Test series. But like Cummins and Warner, the trio will also miss the limited-overs fixtures. ,The three ODIs and one-off will be played in Rawalpindi from March 29 to April 5. Also Read: I absolutely disagree: Cummins hits back at Johnson's 'agenda' claims,T20 World Cup-winning captain Aaron Finch will lead a 16-man limited-overs squad that includes Test players Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith. “We have picked a talented and versatile squad with a number of challenges to juggle,” national selector George Bailey said in a statement. Also Read: Ashwin good at assessing batsmen: Labuschagne praises Indian spinner,“(That includes) the tour structure of predominantly 50 over games, management of several multi-format players in the medium to long term, and our need to build experience and depth in preparation for two short-form World Cups within the next 18 months. “We’re confident the squad can both compete successfully on this tour and continue our progress towards those crucial tournaments.”,Also Read: New Zealand vs Australia T20I series abandoned due to COVID border regulations,The last time when Australia toured Pakistan in 1998, they won the Test series 1-0 and ODI series 3-0. ,During the 2018-19 series, when both sides faced each other in the UAE, Pakistan won the Test series 1-0. Also Read: Justin Langer's apology was was unnecessary: Australia skipper Pat Cummins on coach's resignation,Australia Limited Overs Squad: Aaron Finch, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"31.5204","longitude":"74.3587","name":"Lahore, Pakistan","city":"Lahore"},"keywords":"['Pat Cummins', 'David Warner', 'Pakistan', 'Australia', 'ODI', 'T20I', 'Aaron Finch']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-22T13:00:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"gn5g3GKjT2Y4","slug":"english/ipl-2022-mega-auction-full-list-of-unsold-players","slugV2":"sports/ipl-2022-mega-auction-full-list-of-unsold-players-317298/","title":"IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Full list of unsold players","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://images.opoyi.net/opoyi_IHRZoq334.jpg","coverCaption":"Suresh Raina did not find any team in the IPL 2022 mega auction. (Photo credit: Twitter/@ChennaiIPL)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-02-13T22:48:35+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFormer CSK talisman Suresh Raina failed to attract any bidder even in the last phase\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eShakib-Al-Hasan went unsold at his base price of Rs 2 crore\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCheteshwar Pujara and Ishant Sharma did not find teams\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1644772711973,\\\"strCount\\\":3571,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The mega auction of the Indian Premier League (\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/posts/ipl2022\\\\\\\"\u003eIPL\u003c/a\u003e)\\\\nseason 2022 is taking place in Bengaluru. On the first day of the two-day\\\\nauction, when the likes of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ishankishan/\\\\\\\"\u003eIshan Kishan\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/shreyasiyer/\\\\\\\"\u003eShreyas Iyer\u003c/a\u003e and Deepak Chahar went on\\\\nto create individual records, fetching million-dollar deals, some of the noted\\\\ncricketers found no takers for their services.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/who-is-deepak-chahar-139878/\\\\\\\"\u003eWho is Deepak Chahar, Chennai Super Kings' most expensive buy?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Veteran cricketer Suresh Raina, a former CSK\\\\ncricketer, went unsold along with Australia’s Steve Smith, (base price Rs 2\\\\ncrore), England's Adil Rashid (base price Rs 1 crore) and Bangladesh’s\\\\nShakib-Al-Hasan (base price Rs 2 crore). These players will again get a chance\\\\nto be picked. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia’s T20 World Cup-winning hero Adam Zampa, who impressed everyone with his leg-spin, went unsold. Zampa's base price was Rs 2 crore which is touted to be too high as Indian\\\\nfranchises do not think overseas leg-spinners will be able to succeed on Indian\\\\nconditions.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/who-is-ishan-kishan-the-mumbai-indians-star-who-set-vijay-hazare-trophy-on-fire-with-his-quickfire-173-233770/\\\\\\\"\u003eWho is Ishan Kishan, the 2nd costliest Indian player in IPL history?\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Among the noted Indian cricketers, Ishant Sharma, who was\\\\nrecently told that Team India doesn’t need his service as the team is looking\\\\nforward to grooming youngsters, also went unsold. The former Delhi Capitals pacer was known for his exploits in Test cricket. However,\\\\nthe 33-year-old failed to find any bidder for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara, Martin Guptill, Dawid Malan, Marnus Labuschagne, Eoin Morgan and Aaron Finch also did not find any team.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ipl-2022-mega-auction-teams-spend-high-on-marquee-players-366910/\\\\\\\"\u003eIPL 2022 Mega Auction: Teams spend high on marquee players\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Veteran cricketer and former Chennai Super Kings\\\\nspinner Imran Tahir, who recently played Legends League Cricket, went unsold\\\\nalong with England spinner Adil Rasheed and Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eFull list of unsold players\u003c/b\u003e:\u0026nbsp;Suresh Raina,\u0026nbsp;Steve Smith, Shakib Al Hasan, Adil Rashid, Mujeeb Ur Rahman,\u0026nbsp;Imran Tahir,\u0026nbsp;Adam Zampa, Amit Mishra,\u0026nbsp;Rajat Patidar,\u0026nbsp;Mohammed Azharuddeen, Vishnu Solanki, M Siddharth, Sandeep Lamichhane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Dawid Malan,\u0026nbsp;Marnus Labuschagne, Eoin Morgan, Aaron Finch, Saurabh Tiwari, Ishant Sharma, Sheldon Cottrell, Tabraiz Shamsi, Qais Ahmad, Ish Sodhi, Virat Singh,\u0026nbsp;Sachin Baby, Himmat Singh, Harnooor Singh, Ricky Bhui, Vasu Vats, Arzan Nagwaswalla, Yash Thakur, Akash Singh, Mujtaba Yousuf, Charith Asalanka, George Garton, Ben McDermott, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sameer Rizvi, Tanmay Agarwal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sandeep Warrier, Reece Topley, Andrew Tye,\u0026nbsp;Prashant Chopra, Pankaj Jaiswal, Yuvraj Chudasama, Apoorv Wankhede,\u0026nbsp;Atharva Ankolekar, Midhun Sudhesan,\u0026nbsp;Pankaj Jaswal, Ben Dwarshuis, Martin Guptill,\u0026nbsp;Ben Cutting,\u0026nbsp;Roston Chase,\u0026nbsp;Pawan Negi,\u0026nbsp;Dhawal Kulkarni,\u0026nbsp;Kane Richardson,\u0026nbsp;Laurie Evans,\u0026nbsp;Kennar Lewis,\u0026nbsp;BR Sharath,\u0026nbsp;Hayden Kerr,\u0026nbsp;Shams Mulani,\u0026nbsp;Saurabh Kumar,\u0026nbsp;Dhruv Patel,\u0026nbsp;Atit Sheth,\u0026nbsp;David Wiese,\u0026nbsp;Sushant Mishra,\u0026nbsp;Blessing Muzarabani,\u0026nbsp;Kaushal Tambe,\u0026nbsp;Ninad Rathva, Amit Ali, Ashutosh Sharma, Khizer Dafedar, Rohan Rana\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Bengaluru, Karnataka, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","photo":null,"username":"sudipta007","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"IPL2022","slug":"ipl2022","id":"nu1HAsQzYZau","isSection":0},{"name":"Auction","slug":"auction","id":"6bIfLDadE7pH","isSection":0},{"name":"SureshRaina","slug":"sureshraina","id":"0tGS1Y986wpZ","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricketer","slug":"cricketer","id":"UHuTFzbHZrk5","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1},{"name":"IPL","slug":"ipl","id":"Nc5vUqezAzmB","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sudipta Biswas","id":"7BsNwKQcHTdN","username":"sudipta007","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-02-13T22:42:21+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"The mega auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2022 is taking place in Bengaluru. On the first day of the two-day auction, when the likes of Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Chahar went on to create individual records, fetching million-dollar deals, some of the noted cricketers found no takers for their services. Also Read: Who is Deepak Chahar, Chennai Super Kings' most expensive buy?,Veteran cricketer Suresh Raina, a former CSK cricketer, went unsold along with Australia’s Steve Smith, (base price Rs 2 crore), England's Adil Rashid (base price Rs 1 crore) and Bangladesh’s Shakib-Al-Hasan (base price Rs 2 crore). These players will again get a chance to be picked. ,Australia’s T20 World Cup-winning hero Adam Zampa, who impressed everyone with his leg-spin, went unsold. Zampa's base price was Rs 2 crore which is touted to be too high as Indian franchises do not think overseas leg-spinners will be able to succeed on Indian conditions. Also Read: Who is Ishan Kishan, the 2nd costliest Indian player in IPL history?,Among the noted Indian cricketers, Ishant Sharma, who was recently told that Team India doesn’t need his service as the team is looking forward to grooming youngsters, also went unsold. The former Delhi Capitals pacer was known for his exploits in Test cricket. However, the 33-year-old failed to find any bidder for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore. ,Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara, Martin Guptill, Dawid Malan, Marnus Labuschagne, Eoin Morgan and Aaron Finch also did not find any team. Also Read: IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Teams spend high on marquee players,Veteran cricketer and former Chennai Super Kings spinner Imran Tahir, who recently played Legends League Cricket, went unsold along with England spinner Adil Rasheed and Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman. ,Full list of unsold players: Suresh Raina, Steve Smith, Shakib Al Hasan, Adil Rashid, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Imran Tahir, Adam Zampa, Amit Mishra, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Vishnu Solanki, M Siddharth, Sandeep Lamichhane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Dawid Malan, Marnus Labuschagne, Eoin Morgan, Aaron Finch, Saurabh Tiwari, Ishant Sharma, Sheldon Cottrell, Tabraiz Shamsi, Qais Ahmad, Ish Sodhi, Virat Singh, Sachin Baby, Himmat Singh, Harnooor Singh, Ricky Bhui, Vasu Vats, Arzan Nagwaswalla, Yash Thakur, Akash Singh, Mujtaba Yousuf, Charith Asalanka, George Garton, Ben McDermott, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sameer Rizvi, Tanmay Agarwal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sandeep Warrier, Reece Topley, Andrew Tye, Prashant Chopra, Pankaj Jaiswal, Yuvraj Chudasama, Apoorv Wankhede, Atharva Ankolekar, Midhun Sudhesan, Pankaj Jaswal, Ben Dwarshuis, Martin Guptill, Ben Cutting, Roston Chase, Pawan Negi, Dhawal Kulkarni, Kane Richardson, Laurie Evans, Kennar Lewis, BR Sharath, Hayden Kerr, Shams Mulani, Saurabh Kumar, Dhruv Patel, Atit Sheth, David Wiese, Sushant Mishra, Blessing Muzarabani, Kaushal Tambe, Ninad Rathva, Amit Ali, Ashutosh Sharma, Khizer Dafedar, Rohan Rana","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"12.9716","longitude":"77.5946","name":"Bengaluru, Karnataka, India","city":"Bengaluru"},"keywords":"['IPL 2022', 'Mega auction ', 'Unsold players', 'Suresh Raina', 'Steve Smith', 'Shakib-Al-Hasan', 'Matthew Wade', 'Wriddhiman Saha']","originalPublishedOn":"2022-02-12T20:25:30+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"Z89dRGAxjOSV","slug":"failing-with-the-bat-steve-smith-fought-for-australia-with-the-ball-in-the-ashes","slugV2":"sports/failing-with-the-bat-steve-smith-fought-for-australia-with-the-ball-in-the-ashes-663527/","title":"Failing with the bat Steve Smith fought for Australia with the ball in the Ashes","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_8mUkyrQq9.jpg","coverCaption":"Steve Smith celebrates the wicket of Jack Leach on Day 5. (Photo credit: AFP)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2022-01-09T19:00:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEngland managed to deny Australia victory on Day 5 of the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSteve Smith picked up his first wicket for the first time since November 2016\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSmith scored for the first time in Test cricket since 2016\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1641730791558,\\\"strCount\\\":3149,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"England managed to deny \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ashes-how-australia-can-fit-in-usman-khawaja-vs-england-at-hobart-200102/\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralia\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/survival-is-glory-internet-lauds-england-for-ashes-sydney-test-draw-vs-australia-588580/\\\\\\\"\u003evictory\u003c/a\u003e on Day 5 of the fourth \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ashes-england-survive-to-dash-australias-whitewash-hopes-in-thrilling-draw-in-sydney-test-458273/\\\\\\\"\u003eAshes\u003c/a\u003e Test in Sydney but Steve Smith picked up his first wicket for the first time since November 2016. With three overs remaining and England on 268 for eight, the visitors were forced to rely on luck, which was aided by dwindling light.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/survival-is-glory-internet-lauds-england-for-ashes-sydney-test-draw-vs-australia-588580/\\\\\\\"\u003eSurvival is glory: Internet lauds England for Ashes Sydney Test draw vs Australia\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Due to the poor lighting, the umpires advised Australian skipper Pat Cummins to utilise spinners rather than pace bowlers after the 99th over. At the moment, Jack Leach and Stuart Broad had done an outstanding job of keeping the hosts at bay. But everything changed when Cummins unexpectedly decided to pass the ball to Steve Smith.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ashes-england-survive-to-dash-australias-whitewash-hopes-in-thrilling-draw-in-sydney-test-458273/\\\\\\\"\u003eAshes: England dash Australia’s whitewash hopes in thrilling draw at SCG\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The first five balls were played out by Leach, but on the penultimate delivery of the 100th over, Smith flung a pitch just wide of the off-stump, which Leach edged to David Warner at first slip for a catch.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"As Smith scored for the first time in Test cricket since 2016, the Australian players were in ecstasy.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Despite the enormous strain, James Anderson and Stuart Broad successfully navigated the final two overs to secure a memorable draw.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Here is the video of Smith's dismissal of Leach:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"embed\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"service\\\":\\\"twitter\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status/1480083267793539072\\\",\\\"embed\\\":\\\"cricketcomau/status/1480083267793539072\\\",\\\"width\\\":520,\\\"height\\\":300,\\\"caption\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"aspectRatio\\\":173.33333333333334}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith last dismissed South Africa's Vernon Philander in November 2016, and he has 18 Test wickets to his name.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"After being set a target of 388, England held their nerve for a dramatic draw with just one wicket remaining in the five-match Ashes series, as Australia failed to take a 4-0 lead.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In a nervous final over from Smith, James Anderson, who came in at no. 11, kept his cool and came out on top.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In the second innings, the visitors put up a strong fight, with Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, and Zak Crawley all putting in strong performances.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ashes-how-australia-can-fit-in-usman-khawaja-vs-england-at-hobart-200102/\\\\\\\"\u003eAshes: How Australia can fit in Usman Khawaja vs England at Hobart\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Bairstow hammered 41 runs off 105 balls, including three fours, in a tenacious innings. During the first innings, Bairstow had already scored a century.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Stokes, on the other hand, scored 60 runs off 123 balls. In addition, the swashbuckling all-rounder smashed ten fours and a maximum.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Crawley, the opener, also played a key role, scoring 77 runs off 100 balls, including 13 fours.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia has already clinched the series after winning the first three Tests.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"On January 14, the fifth and final match of the Ashes series will begin.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Sydney NSW, Australia"},"createdBy":{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","photo":null,"username":"sucharita","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Ashes2021","slug":"ashes2021","id":"AGNPq43FvnzH","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"EnglandCricketTeam","slug":"englandcricketteam","id":"bdEbWyBi7Pmu","isSection":0},{"name":"Australia","slug":"australia","id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Sucharita Ganguly","id":"z7GDvieuoSxc","username":"sucharita","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2022-01-09T19:00:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"England managed to deny Australia victory on Day 5 of the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney but Steve Smith picked up his first wicket for the first time since November 2016. With three overs remaining and England on 268 for eight, the visitors were forced to rely on luck, which was aided by dwindling light. ,Also read: Survival is glory: Internet lauds England for Ashes Sydney Test draw vs Australia,Due to the poor lighting, the umpires advised Australian skipper Pat Cummins to utilise spinners rather than pace bowlers after the 99th over. At the moment, Jack Leach and Stuart Broad had done an outstanding job of keeping the hosts at bay. But everything changed when Cummins unexpectedly decided to pass the ball to Steve Smith. Also read: Ashes: England dash Australia’s whitewash hopes in thrilling draw at SCG,The first five balls were played out by Leach, but on the penultimate delivery of the 100th over, Smith flung a pitch just wide of the off-stump, which Leach edged to David Warner at first slip for a catch. As Smith scored for the first time in Test cricket since 2016, the Australian players were in ecstasy. Despite the enormous strain, James Anderson and Stuart Broad successfully navigated the final two overs to secure a memorable draw. Here is the video of Smith's dismissal of Leach:,Smith last dismissed South Africa's Vernon Philander in November 2016, and he has 18 Test wickets to his name. After being set a target of 388, England held their nerve for a dramatic draw with just one wicket remaining in the five-match Ashes series, as Australia failed to take a 4-0 lead. In a nervous final over from Smith, James Anderson, who came in at no. 11, kept his cool and came out on top. In the second innings, the visitors put up a strong fight, with Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, and Zak Crawley all putting in strong performances. Also read: Ashes: How Australia can fit in Usman Khawaja vs England at Hobart,Bairstow hammered 41 runs off 105 balls, including three fours, in a tenacious innings. During the first innings, Bairstow had already scored a century. Stokes, on the other hand, scored 60 runs off 123 balls. In addition, the swashbuckling all-rounder smashed ten fours and a maximum. Crawley, the opener, also played a key role, scoring 77 runs off 100 balls, including 13 fours. Australia has already clinched the series after winning the first three Tests. On January 14, the fifth and final match of the Ashes series will begin.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-33.8688","longitude":"151.2093","name":"Sydney NSW, Australia","city":"Sydney"},"keywords":"Steve Smith, England, Australia, Pat Cummins, Ashes, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, James Anderson","originalPublishedOn":"2022-01-09T19:00:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"9ozE6i4X2XO3","slug":"ashes-england-shows-revival-on-day-2-claims-crucial-australian-wickets","slugV2":"sports/ashes-england-shows-revival-on-day-2-claims-crucial-australian-wickets-190684/","title":"Ashes: England shows revival on Day 2, claims crucial Australian wickets","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_v2q2eetfl0c.jpg","coverCaption":"England's Mark Wood celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne. (Photo Credit: Associated Press)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-12-27T11:18:45+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAustralia managed to secure 70 additional runs by lunch\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMarnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith were dismissed\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAustralia currently leads the five match series\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1640584126682,\\\"strCount\\\":2655,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topic/australia\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralia\u003c/a\u003e seemed to gain pace on Day 2 of Ashes' Boxing Day Test against England and managed to secure 70 additional runs, shedding off three wickets in the process. The Australian side \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/ashes-3rd-test-pat-cummins-nathan-lyon-rip-through-england-as-australia-dominate-day-1\\\\\\\"\u003estarted the day off with 61 runs\u003c/a\u003e on the scoreboard at the loss of one wicket.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"At lunch, Australia trails England by 54 runs on the first innings, finishing the session with a score of 131-4.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/clearly-something-wrong-people-react-to-englands-poor-display-on-twitter\\\\\\\"\u003e'Clearly something wrong': People react to England's poor display on Twitter\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The start of the game was \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/ashes-3rd-test-england-given-all-clear-after-covid-scare-play-on-day-2-delayed-by-30-minutes\\\\\\\"\u003edelayed after a COVID scare,\u003c/a\u003e involving\u0026nbsp;two members of England’s support staff, was reported early Monday, according to reports from Associated Press.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"England, however, managed to take frequent wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday, preventing a stable partnership.\u0026nbsp;Nathan Lyon-- the Nightwatchman-- was dismissed for 10 after being caught behind the stumps.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Marnus Labuschagne had a similar fate and was got caught at the first slip for a single-digit score at 84-3.\u0026nbsp;Steve Smith followed suit and was dismissed by James Anderson at 110-4.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In a day of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/ashes-3rd-test-england-given-all-clear-after-covid-scare-play-on-day-2-delayed-by-30-minutes\\\\\\\"\u003eearly drama\u003c/a\u003e, Cricket Australia released a statement confirming the COVID-19 outbreak within the England camp, which delayed the team’s arrival at the MCG and caused a 30-minute delay to the start of play.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Cricket Australia has been informed that two members of the England cricket team’s support staff and two of their family members have returned a positive COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test,” the statement said, according to reports from Associated Press.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia captain Pat Cummins was unable to play in the second test in Adelaide after becoming a close contact with a COVID-19 case.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/ashes-3rd-test-joe-root-furious-after-being-dismissed-by-mitchell-starc\\\\\\\"\u003eAshes, 3rd Test: Joe Root furious after being dismissed by Mitchell Starc\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, England’s tours of South Africa and Sri Lanka were abandoned mid-tour due to COVID concerns.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia leads the five-match series 2-0, which means England needs to win all three remaining matches to regain the Ashes.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Melbourne VIC, Australia"},"createdBy":{"name":"Aman Butani","photo":"","username":"amanbutani1975","id":"wo3kJpOpSZW2","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Ashes","slug":"ashes","id":"CFbrc57MJfTm","isSection":0},{"name":"EnglandCricketTeam","slug":"englandcricketteam","id":"bdEbWyBi7Pmu","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"Melbourne","slug":"melbourne","id":"82SBoRafhZrc","isSection":0},{"name":"Ashes2021","slug":"ashes2021","id":"AGNPq43FvnzH","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[{"name":"Aman Butani","id":"wo3kJpOpSZW2","username":"amanbutani1975","role":2,"userType":0}],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-12-27T10:00:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Australia seemed to gain pace on Day 2 of Ashes' Boxing Day Test against England and managed to secure 70 additional runs, shedding off three wickets in the process. The Australian side started the day off with 61 runs on the scoreboard at the loss of one wicket. At lunch, Australia trails England by 54 runs on the first innings, finishing the session with a score of 131-4. Also Read: 'Clearly something wrong': People react to England's poor display on Twitter,The start of the game was delayed after a COVID scare, involving two members of England’s support staff, was reported early Monday, according to reports from Associated Press. England, however, managed to take frequent wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday, preventing a stable partnership. Nathan Lyon-- the Nightwatchman-- was dismissed for 10 after being caught behind the stumps. ,Marnus Labuschagne had a similar fate and was got caught at the first slip for a single-digit score at 84-3. Steve Smith followed suit and was dismissed by James Anderson at 110-4. In a day of early drama, Cricket Australia released a statement confirming the COVID-19 outbreak within the England camp, which delayed the team’s arrival at the MCG and caused a 30-minute delay to the start of play. “Cricket Australia has been informed that two members of the England cricket team’s support staff and two of their family members have returned a positive COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test,” the statement said, according to reports from Associated Press. Australia captain Pat Cummins was unable to play in the second test in Adelaide after becoming a close contact with a COVID-19 case. Also Read: Ashes, 3rd Test: Joe Root furious after being dismissed by Mitchell Starc,Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, England’s tours of South Africa and Sri Lanka were abandoned mid-tour due to COVID concerns. Australia leads the five-match series 2-0, which means England needs to win all three remaining matches to regain the Ashes.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-37.8136","longitude":"144.9631","name":"Melbourne VIC, Australia","city":"Melbourne"},"keywords":"England, Marnus Labuschagne wicket, Ashes, MCG, COVID, Australia, ","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-27T10:00:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"oAgl6UFKqKST","slug":"ashes-ex-australia-wicketkeeper-on-englands-tactically-best-captain","slugV2":"india/ashes-ex-australia-wicketkeeper-on-englands-tactically-best-captain-458825/","title":"Ashes: Ex-Australia wicketkeeper on England’s ‘tactically best’ captain","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_tXRlX9L8a.jpg","coverCaption":"England captain Joe Root, second right, walks from the field with teammate Ben Stokes, left, after losing the first Ashes cricket test against Australia. (AP/PTI Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-12-23T13:17:49+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEngland captain Joe Root has come under fire for his team’s performance in the ongoing Ashes series\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEngland have lost both Tests so far\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe third Ashes Test will be played in Melbourne from December 26-30\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1640245668903,\\\"strCount\\\":2679,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/englandcricketteam/\\\\\\\"\u003eEngland\u003c/a\u003e\\\\ncaptain \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/JoeRoot\\\\\\\"\u003eJoe Root\u003c/a\u003e has come under fire for his team’s performance in the ongoing \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ashes/\\\\\\\"\u003eAshes\u003c/a\u003e\\\\nseries. With the visitors battered by the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/australiancricketteam/\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralians\u003c/a\u003e in both Tests so far,\\\\nexperts and fans are fearing another whitewash for the Three Lions. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"While\\\\nRoot has been performing consistently with the bat, he has been criticised for his\\\\ndecisions during the losses in Brisbane and Adelaide. And former Australian\\\\nwicketkeeper Brad Haddin thinks England have a better candidate to lead the\\\\nside in \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/BenStokes\\\\\\\"\u003eBen Stokes\u003c/a\u003e, saying he “tactically is the best captain”.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Haddin\\\\nsaid England’s best phase of the second Test came on Day 4, when Root went off\\\\nthe field and Stokes took over as captain.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/icc-test-rankings-marus-labuschagne-is-new-world-no-1-virat-kohli-slips-to-no-207111/\\\\\\\"\u003eICC Test Rankings: Marus Labuschagne is new world No 1, Virat Kohli slips to No 7\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“What\\\\nthey did really well tactically was the fourth morning. Who was off [the\\\\nfield]? Joe Root. Ben Stokes took over and it just looked a lot more calm. He\\\\nhad a plan, the bowlers bowled fuller, he had catching midwickets and short\\\\ncovers,” Haddin said on Triple M Cricket. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“They\\\\nbowled at the stumps and they challenged Australia. They took four wickets for,\\\\nI think, under 20 runs and they put Australia under pressure. Root came back on\\\\nand it all went downhill again. So, to me something’s not quite right. I think\\\\nBen Stokes tactically is the best captain. If you look at the first two Test\\\\nmatches, they haven’t got it right,” he added.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/south-africa-vs-india-test-series-5-indian-players-to-watch-out-for-565444/\\\\\\\"\u003eSouth Africa vs India Test series: 5 Indian players to watch out for\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Earlier,\\\\nformer Australian captain \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/rickyponting/\\\\\\\"\u003eRicky Ponting\u003c/a\u003e criticised Root for his leadership,\\\\nsaying he should know when and how to use his bowlers. Ponting’s comments came\\\\nafter Root said they did not bowl the right lengths to Australia, making it easier\\\\nfor the home side to score freely. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Meanwhile,\\\\n\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/SteveSmith\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith\u003c/a\u003e – who led Australia in the second Test in the absence of regular\\\\nskipper Pat Cummins – defended Root, saying, “sometimes as a captain you get\\\\nout-played by the opposition and there's not a great deal you can do”. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The\\\\nthird Ashes Test will be played in Melbourne from December 26 to 30. \\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Melbourne VIC, Australia"},"createdBy":{"name":"Shubham Banerjee","photo":null,"username":"shubham","id":"yMKOA5Bszkxu","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Ashes","slug":"ashes","id":"CFbrc57MJfTm","isSection":0},{"name":"EnglandCricketTeam","slug":"englandcricketteam","id":"bdEbWyBi7Pmu","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"JoeRoot","slug":"joeroot","id":"N6EeiNoPCUe6","isSection":0},{"name":"BenStokes","slug":"benstokes","id":"OykEBQmxyYUZ","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"Ashes2021","slug":"ashes2021","id":"AGNPq43FvnzH","isSection":0},{"name":"TestSeries","slug":"testseries","id":"2NT8MJT4lujC","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Shubham Banerjee","id":"yMKOA5Bszkxu","username":"shubham","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-12-23T13:00:11+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"England captain Joe Root has come under fire for his team’s performance in the ongoing Ashes series. With the visitors battered by the Australians in both Tests so far, experts and fans are fearing another whitewash for the Three Lions. ,While Root has been performing consistently with the bat, he has been criticised for his decisions during the losses in Brisbane and Adelaide. And former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin thinks England have a better candidate to lead the side in Ben Stokes, saying he “tactically is the best captain”. Haddin said England’s best phase of the second Test came on Day 4, when Root went off the field and Stokes took over as captain. Also Read | ICC Test Rankings: Marus Labuschagne is new world No 1, Virat Kohli slips to No 7,“What they did really well tactically was the fourth morning. Who was off [the field]? Joe Root. Ben Stokes took over and it just looked a lot more calm. He had a plan, the bowlers bowled fuller, he had catching midwickets and short covers,” Haddin said on Triple M Cricket. ,“They bowled at the stumps and they challenged Australia. They took four wickets for, I think, under 20 runs and they put Australia under pressure. Root came back on and it all went downhill again. So, to me something’s not quite right. I think Ben Stokes tactically is the best captain. If you look at the first two Test matches, they haven’t got it right,” he added. Also Read | South Africa vs India Test series: 5 Indian players to watch out for,Earlier, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting criticised Root for his leadership, saying he should know when and how to use his bowlers. Ponting’s comments came after Root said they did not bowl the right lengths to Australia, making it easier for the home side to score freely. ,Meanwhile, Steve Smith – who led Australia in the second Test in the absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins – defended Root, saying, “sometimes as a captain you get out-played by the opposition and there's not a great deal you can do”. ,The third Ashes Test will be played in Melbourne from December 26 to 30.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-37.8136","longitude":"144.9631","name":"Melbourne VIC, Australia","city":"Melbourne"},"keywords":"Joe Root, England, Ashes, Australia, Australia vs England, Ben Stokes, Ashes 2021, Boxing Day Test, Brad Haddin","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-23T13:00:11+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"cVMckMhh3ErH","slug":"ashes-england-bowlers-shine-on-day-4-restrict-australias-top-batting-order","slugV2":"sports/ashes-england-bowlers-shine-on-day-4-restrict-australias-top-batting-order-247608/","title":"Ashes: England bowlers shine on day 4, restrict Australia's top batting order","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_1RS9ZMPIP.jpg","coverCaption":"England's Stuart Broad is congratulated by teammates. (Photo Credit: Associated Press)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-12-19T13:30:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEngland's performance halted Australia's push for victory\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAustrlia started the day off with 45 runs in the bank\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTravis Head and\u0026nbsp;Marnus Labuschagne lead Australia to a score of 134-4 at the break\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1639898950736,\\\"strCount\\\":2266,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"England's day four at the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ashes2021/\\\\\\\"\u003esecond Ashes clash\u003c/a\u003e started off on a high with the bowlers stepping into action and securing wickets early in the innings. The performance halted Australia's push for victory.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The innings resumed on Sunday with 45 runs in the back pocket of Australia with a loss of just one wicket. Things turned around soon after\u0026nbsp;nightwatchman Michael Neser, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/stevesmith/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith\u003c/a\u003e and Marcus Harris were dismissed early.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ashes-joe-root-becomes-fourth-player-in-history-to-score-1600-test-runs-in-a-calendar-year-673939/\\\\\\\"\u003eAshes: Joe Root becomes fourth player in history to score 1,600 Test runs in a calendar year\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Travis Head and\u0026nbsp;Marnus Labuschagne gave a strong fight to the ace bowlers and lead Australia to a score of 134-4 at the break, maintaining a lead of 371 runs.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"At dinner, Labuschagne was 31 not out with Head on 45 from 44 balls.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia will likely look to push its lead past 400 runs before declaring sometime in the middle session to maximise the use of the evening conditions to attack England's top order under lights, according to reports from Associated Press.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Before play, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/ashes-joe-root-suffers-abdomen-injury-misses-start-of-play-533222/\\\\\\\"\u003eEngland skipper Root\u003c/a\u003e was hit in the lower abdomen while batting in the nets and was taken to hospital for further assessment. Fortunately, Root was cleared of any serious injury and returned to the field later in the session.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Allrounder Ben Stokes stood in as captain for Root as the tourists found their line and length early to make inroads into Australia's batting line up.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/ashes-will-captain-pat-cummins-play-boxing-day-test-364853/\\\\\\\"\u003eAshes: Will captain Pat Cummins play Boxing Day Test?\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In the space of three balls Neser was bowled by James Anderson for three, before Harris was caught spectacularly by Jos Buttler diving to his left off Stuart Broad for 23.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Buttler then dropped Smith from Broad's next ball. The following delivery Broad thought he had trapped Australia's star batsman leg-before-wicket, but the television review upheld a close on-field decision of not out.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Adelaide SA, Australia"},"createdBy":{"name":"Aman Butani","photo":"","username":"amanbutani1975","id":"wo3kJpOpSZW2","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Ashes","slug":"ashes","id":"CFbrc57MJfTm","isSection":0},{"name":"EnglandCricketTeam","slug":"englandcricketteam","id":"bdEbWyBi7Pmu","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1},{"name":"Ashes2021","slug":"ashes2021","id":"AGNPq43FvnzH","isSection":0},{"name":"JoeRoot","slug":"joeroot","id":"N6EeiNoPCUe6","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[{"name":"Aman Butani","id":"wo3kJpOpSZW2","username":"amanbutani1975","role":2,"userType":0}],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-12-19T13:30:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"England's day four at the second Ashes clash started off on a high with the bowlers stepping into action and securing wickets early in the innings. The performance halted Australia's push for victory. The innings resumed on Sunday with 45 runs in the back pocket of Australia with a loss of just one wicket. Things turned around soon after nightwatchman Michael Neser, Steve Smith and Marcus Harris were dismissed early. Also Read: Ashes: Joe Root becomes fourth player in history to score 1,600 Test runs in a calendar year,Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne gave a strong fight to the ace bowlers and lead Australia to a score of 134-4 at the break, maintaining a lead of 371 runs. At dinner, Labuschagne was 31 not out with Head on 45 from 44 balls. Australia will likely look to push its lead past 400 runs before declaring sometime in the middle session to maximise the use of the evening conditions to attack England's top order under lights, according to reports from Associated Press. Before play, England skipper Root was hit in the lower abdomen while batting in the nets and was taken to hospital for further assessment. Fortunately, Root was cleared of any serious injury and returned to the field later in the session. Allrounder Ben Stokes stood in as captain for Root as the tourists found their line and length early to make inroads into Australia's batting line up. Also Read: Ashes: Will captain Pat Cummins play Boxing Day Test?,In the space of three balls Neser was bowled by James Anderson for three, before Harris was caught spectacularly by Jos Buttler diving to his left off Stuart Broad for 23. Buttler then dropped Smith from Broad's next ball. The following delivery Broad thought he had trapped Australia's star batsman leg-before-wicket, but the television review upheld a close on-field decision of not out.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-34.9285","longitude":"138.6007","name":"Adelaide SA, Australia","city":"Adelaide"},"keywords":"England, battling order, Australia, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-19T13:30:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"anGcJtAn15n5","slug":"ashes-2nd-test-australia-captain-steve-smith-wins-the-toss-and-opts-to-bat","slugV2":"sports/ashes-2nd-test-australia-captain-steve-smith-wins-the-toss-and-opts-to-bat-205084/","title":"Ashes: Leach benched, Australia bat first vs England","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_wQzaHg4nc.jpg","coverCaption":"Australia won the first Test by nine wickets. (Photo credit: PTI)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-12-16T10:15:25+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eJhye Richardson replaced Josh Hazlewood in Australia's squad\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSteve Smith stepped in as the Aussie skipper\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMichael Nesser made his Test debut\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1639629927026,\\\"strCount\\\":2141,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat against England in the second \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ashes/\\\\\\\"\u003eAshes \u003c/a\u003eTest at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"With \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ashes-australias-pat-cummins-out-of-2nd-test-after-contact-with-covid-positive-person-454570/\\\\\\\"\u003ePat Cummins\u003c/a\u003e missing out, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/ashes-steve-smith-back-as-australia-captain-for-first-time-after-sandpaper-gate-284530/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith stepped in Australia skipper\u003c/a\u003e. Bowling all-rounder Michael Neser received his baggy green.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"We are going to have a bat. I think you can control the game if you bat first. Huge honour (to lead Australia again). Feel for Patty for missing this game. Hopefully we can have a good week. He just wished me good luck and said it's your team go well. Excited for Jhye and Michael Neser,\\\\\\\" Smith said at the toss.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ashes-joe-root-certain-of-ben-stokes-delivering-a-magical-performance-ahead-of-2nd-test-611781/\\\\\\\"\u003eAshes: Joe Root certain of Ben Stokes delivering a magical performance ahead of 2nd Test\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"England benched Jack Leach, adding the firepower of James Anderson and Stuart Broad to the squad.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"We would have batted first as well. It's unfortunate circumstances. We fully respect the rest of the squad. We need to play well. Stuart to get that special landmark in an Ashes Test, you don't need more motivation. Jack Leach misses out. Had to make a brave call and back the seamers to do the job. We need to recognize the phases to do well with the bat and ball,\\\\\\\" England captain Joe Root said.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/virat-kohli-clears-air-about-alleged-rift-with-rohit-sharma-362339/\\\\\\\"\u003eVirat Kohli clears air about alleged rift with Rohit Sharma\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, James Anderson\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith(c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Lyon\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Adelaide SA, Australia"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Ashes","slug":"ashes","id":"CFbrc57MJfTm","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"EnglandCricketTeam","slug":"englandcricketteam","id":"bdEbWyBi7Pmu","isSection":0},{"name":"Ashes2021","slug":"ashes2021","id":"AGNPq43FvnzH","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"JoeRoot","slug":"joeroot","id":"N6EeiNoPCUe6","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"Australia","slug":"australia","id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","isSection":0},{"name":"England","slug":"england","id":"Eg4MkAxd62EH","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"M07YhBZm5h4Q","username":"yashbajaj","role":5,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-12-16T09:15:02+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat against England in the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. ,With Pat Cummins missing out, Steve Smith stepped in Australia skipper. Bowling all-rounder Michael Neser received his baggy green. ,We are going to have a bat. I think you can control the game if you bat first. Huge honour (to lead Australia again). Feel for Patty for missing this game. Hopefully we can have a good week. He just wished me good luck and said it's your team go well. Excited for Jhye and Michael Neser, Smith said at the toss. ,Also read: Ashes: Joe Root certain of Ben Stokes delivering a magical performance ahead of 2nd Test,England benched Jack Leach, adding the firepower of James Anderson and Stuart Broad to the squad. ,We would have batted first as well. It's unfortunate circumstances. We fully respect the rest of the squad. We need to play well. Stuart to get that special landmark in an Ashes Test, you don't need more motivation. Jack Leach misses out. Had to make a brave call and back the seamers to do the job. We need to recognize the phases to do well with the bat and ball, England captain Joe Root said. ,Also read: Virat Kohli clears air about alleged rift with Rohit Sharma,England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, James Anderson,Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith(c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Lyon","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-34.9285","longitude":"138.6007","name":"Adelaide SA, Australia","city":"Adelaide"},"keywords":"Ashes, Steve Smith, Pat Cummins, Australia, England, Toss, lineups","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-16T09:04:28+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"Ev0L0VZoDCOs","slug":"ashes-steve-smith-back-as-australia-captain-for-first-time-after-sandpaper-gate","slugV2":"world/ashes-steve-smith-back-as-australia-captain-for-first-time-after-sandpaper-gate-284530/","title":"Smudge is back. Smith to captain Australia in 2nd Ashes Test","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_CajPlJiQ8.jpg","coverCaption":"Steve Smith was Pat Cummins' deputy. (Photo credit: PTI)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-12-16T08:52:23+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSteve Smith will lead Australia in the 2nd Test at Adelaide\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePat Cummins was ruled out after being deemed a close contact of a person who returned a positive COVID-19 test\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSmith was sacked following a ball-tampering scandal in 2018\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1639624944351,\\\"strCount\\\":3043,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/stevesmith/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith\u003c/a\u003e is back. Smudge will be seen tossing the coin, as Australia's skipper, for the first time since the sandpaper gate in 2018, when the side faces England in the second Ashes Test, starting Thursday. The announcement was made by Cricket Australia as\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ashes-australias-pat-cummins-out-of-2nd-test-after-contact-with-covid-positive-person-454570/\\\\\\\"\u003e Pat Cummins was ruled out\u003c/a\u003e of the Adelaide Test after being deemed a close contact of a person who returned a positive COVID-19 test.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Steve Smith will captain the side in Cummins’ absence. Michael Neser comes into the playing XI to make his Test debut and Travis Head will be vice-captain,” Cricket Australia said in a release on Thursday.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/virat-kohli-clears-air-about-alleged-rift-with-rohit-sharma-362339/\\\\\\\"\u003eVirat Kohli clears air about alleged rift with Rohit Sharma\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith was sacked following a ball-tampering scandal in 2018. During the third Test vs South Africa in Cape Town, the TV camera caught Australian opener Cameron Bancroft using sandpaper to rough up the ball. Both the players, vice-captain David Warner and head coach\u0026nbsp;Darren Lehmann were banned for a year.\u0026nbsp;Tim Paine was made the new Test captain.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith was named in Australia's World Cup squad in 2019. He finished the tournament with 379 runs at an average of 37.90, including four fifties.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/virat-kohli-and-rohit-sharma-in-alleged-rift-anurag-thakur-comments-646850/\\\\\\\"\u003eVirat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in alleged rift; Anurag Thakur comments\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He then rocked the Ashes with\u0026nbsp;774 runs at an average of 110.57, by far the most on either side. The 32-year-old scored three centuries and as many fifties. Smith was awarded his second consecutive Compton–Miller Medal as the man of the series.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Cummins was a close contact and will be required to isolate for seven days. It said Cummins should be available for the third test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground starting December 26.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“Cummins is understandably very disappointed not to be able to captain Australia,\\\\\\\" the statement said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ashes-joe-root-certain-of-ben-stokes-delivering-a-magical-performance-ahead-of-2nd-test-611781/\\\\\\\"\u003eAshes: Joe Root certain of Ben Stokes delivering a magical performance ahead of 2nd Test\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Cricket Australia said fellow Australia bowlers Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon were dining at the same restaurant as Cummins but at a separate table outdoors. SA Health said they casual contacts and they are free to play.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Cummins’ absence along with that of injured Josh Hazlewood is a big blow to Australia after Hazlewood, the world’s top-ranked test bowler, claimed a five-wicket haul in Australia's series-opening nine-wicket win at the Gabba in Brisbane.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Adelaide has had a rise in COVID-19 cases over the past week, with the 25 reported on Wednesday the most in a single day in more than 18 months.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ci\u003eWith inputs from the Associated Press\u003c/i\u003e\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Adelaide SA, Australia"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"Ashes","slug":"ashes","id":"CFbrc57MJfTm","isSection":0},{"name":"PatCummins","slug":"patcummins","id":"x3Yar1yOqCpM","isSection":0},{"name":"Ashes2021","slug":"ashes2021","id":"AGNPq43FvnzH","isSection":0},{"name":"Australia","slug":"australia","id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"M07YhBZm5h4Q","username":"yashbajaj","role":5,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-12-16T08:45:21+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Steve Smith is back. Smudge will be seen tossing the coin, as Australia's skipper, for the first time since the sandpaper gate in 2018, when the side faces England in the second Ashes Test, starting Thursday. The announcement was made by Cricket Australia as Pat Cummins was ruled out of the Adelaide Test after being deemed a close contact of a person who returned a positive COVID-19 test. “Steve Smith will captain the side in Cummins’ absence. Michael Neser comes into the playing XI to make his Test debut and Travis Head will be vice-captain,” Cricket Australia said in a release on Thursday. ,Also read: Virat Kohli clears air about alleged rift with Rohit Sharma,Smith was sacked following a ball-tampering scandal in 2018. During the third Test vs South Africa in Cape Town, the TV camera caught Australian opener Cameron Bancroft using sandpaper to rough up the ball. Both the players, vice-captain David Warner and head coach Darren Lehmann were banned for a year. Tim Paine was made the new Test captain. Smith was named in Australia's World Cup squad in 2019. He finished the tournament with 379 runs at an average of 37.90, including four fifties. ,Also read: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in alleged rift; Anurag Thakur comments,He then rocked the Ashes with 774 runs at an average of 110.57, by far the most on either side. The 32-year-old scored three centuries and as many fifties. Smith was awarded his second consecutive Compton–Miller Medal as the man of the series. Cummins was a close contact and will be required to isolate for seven days. It said Cummins should be available for the third test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground starting December 26. “Cummins is understandably very disappointed not to be able to captain Australia, the statement said. Also read: Ashes: Joe Root certain of Ben Stokes delivering a magical performance ahead of 2nd Test,Cricket Australia said fellow Australia bowlers Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon were dining at the same restaurant as Cummins but at a separate table outdoors. SA Health said they casual contacts and they are free to play. Cummins’ absence along with that of injured Josh Hazlewood is a big blow to Australia after Hazlewood, the world’s top-ranked test bowler, claimed a five-wicket haul in Australia's series-opening nine-wicket win at the Gabba in Brisbane. Adelaide has had a rise in COVID-19 cases over the past week, with the 25 reported on Wednesday the most in a single day in more than 18 months. 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Jack Leach, who was selected ahead of \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ashes-2021-1st-test-england-captain-joe-root-wins-the-toss-and-elects-to-bat-414357/\\\\\\\"\u003eStuart Broad\u003c/a\u003e, suffered the most\\\\nas both Warner and Harris smacked him all around the park.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/im-pinching-myself-australias-travis-head-on-quick-fire-ashes-ton-vs-england-621902/\\\\\\\"\u003eI'm pinching myself: Australia's Travis Head on quick-fire Ashes ton vs England\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The left-arm\\\\nspinner conceded 50 runs off just 37 deliveries halfway through his spell and\\\\nwas the unlikeliest of the English bowlers to break the partnership. But Labuschagne\\\\n(74), who had just hit Leach for a six down the ground, wanted another boundary\\\\nand paid the price as he cut a bouncing delivery straight to Mark Wood at\\\\nbackward point. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/stevesmith/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith\u003c/a\u003e\\\\n(12) also flirted with danger throughout his short stint, coming down the pitch\\\\nto hit Leach for a boundary off just his second delivery. But his luck ran out just\\\\nbefore Lunch as he edged a Wood delivery to Jos Buttler in the slips.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The English\\\\nbowlers bossed proceedings after the break, with Warner falling six runs short of\\\\na deserved 25th Test century following a soft dismissal – lofting an\\\\nOllie Robinson delivery straight to Ben Stokes at mid-off.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/mitchell-starcs-first-ball-wicket-is-fodder-for-a-new-ashes-memory-447763/\\\\\\\"\u003eMitchell Starc's first-ball wicket is fodder for a new Ashes memory\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Robinson\\\\nwas on a hattrick as Cameron Green misjudged a leave to allow an angled-in\\\\ndelivery to hit the top of off stump. Chris Woakes got his first wicket with\\\\nthe dismissal of Alex Carey (12) after the debutant shared a 31-run stand with\\\\nHead. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Meanwhile,\\\\nHead kept marching towards a run-a-ball fifty before breaking the shackles to\\\\nbring up his third Test century in just 85 deliveries and undo all the progress\\\\nthe English bowlers had made. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Skipper Joe\\\\nRoot dismissed his Australian counterpart \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ashes-2021-1st-test-pat-cummins-notches-fifer-on-captaincy-debut-as-england-fold-for-147-193342/\\\\\\\"\u003ePat Cummins\u003c/a\u003e (12) but the damage was\\\\nbeing done from the other end, as Head and Mitchess Starc (10*) took the hosts 196\\\\nahead of England at Stumps. \\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Brisbane QLD, Australia"},"createdBy":{"name":"Shubham Banerjee","photo":null,"username":"shubham","id":"yMKOA5Bszkxu","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"Ashes2021","slug":"ashes2021","id":"AGNPq43FvnzH","isSection":0},{"name":"TravisHead","slug":"travishead","id":"ZKq75ANBB5Pf","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"EnglandCricketTeam","slug":"englandcricketteam","id":"bdEbWyBi7Pmu","isSection":0},{"name":"DavidWarner","slug":"davidwarner","id":"IDb99yvcX1ke","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"PatCummins","slug":"patcummins","id":"x3Yar1yOqCpM","isSection":0},{"name":"JackLeach","slug":"jackleach","id":"nsBnzjm2pAUS","isSection":0},{"name":"MarkWood","slug":"markwood","id":"QUQLuujrSlkM","isSection":0},{"name":"BenStokes","slug":"benstokes","id":"OykEBQmxyYUZ","isSection":0},{"name":"JoeRoot","slug":"joeroot","id":"N6EeiNoPCUe6","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1},{"name":"Ashes","slug":"ashes","id":"CFbrc57MJfTm","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Shubham Banerjee","id":"yMKOA5Bszkxu","username":"shubham","role":2,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-12-09T16:48:34+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"David Warner narrowly missed out on his 25th Test ton before Travis Head scored a quickfire century to help Australia recover from a mini-collapse as the hosts finished the Day 2 of the Ashes opener at the Gabba, Brisbane with a mammoth 196-run lead over England on Thursday. ,The visitors were staring down the barrel with Warner and Marnus Labuschagne’s fortuitous 156 run-stand for the second wicket after Marcus Harris (3) departed early in the innings. Jack Leach, who was selected ahead of Stuart Broad, suffered the most as both Warner and Harris smacked him all around the park. Also Read | I'm pinching myself: Australia's Travis Head on quick-fire Ashes ton vs England,The left-arm spinner conceded 50 runs off just 37 deliveries halfway through his spell and was the unlikeliest of the English bowlers to break the partnership. But Labuschagne (74), who had just hit Leach for a six down the ground, wanted another boundary and paid the price as he cut a bouncing delivery straight to Mark Wood at backward point. ,Steve Smith (12) also flirted with danger throughout his short stint, coming down the pitch to hit Leach for a boundary off just his second delivery. But his luck ran out just before Lunch as he edged a Wood delivery to Jos Buttler in the slips. The English bowlers bossed proceedings after the break, with Warner falling six runs short of a deserved 25th Test century following a soft dismissal – lofting an Ollie Robinson delivery straight to Ben Stokes at mid-off. Also Read | Mitchell Starc's first-ball wicket is fodder for a new Ashes memory,Robinson was on a hattrick as Cameron Green misjudged a leave to allow an angled-in delivery to hit the top of off stump. Chris Woakes got his first wicket with the dismissal of Alex Carey (12) after the debutant shared a 31-run stand with Head. ,Meanwhile, Head kept marching towards a run-a-ball fifty before breaking the shackles to bring up his third Test century in just 85 deliveries and undo all the progress the English bowlers had made. ,Skipper Joe Root dismissed his Australian counterpart Pat Cummins (12) but the damage was being done from the other end, as Head and Mitchess Starc (10*) took the hosts 196 ahead of England at Stumps.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-27.4705","longitude":"153.026","name":"Brisbane QLD, Australia","city":"Brisbane"},"keywords":"Ashes, Ashes 2021-22, Australia, England, David Warner, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Jack Leach, Steve Smith, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, Ben Stokes, Cameron Green","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-09T16:48:34+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"9xptf4nPtlv4","slug":"ashes-2021-1st-test-pat-cummins-notches-fifer-on-captaincy-debut-as-england-fold-for-147","slugV2":"sports/ashes-2021-1st-test-pat-cummins-notches-fifer-on-captaincy-debut-as-england-fold-for-147-193342/","title":"1st Test: Cummins notches fifer on captaincy debut as England fold for 147","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_9Nzez6Con.jpg","coverCaption":"Australia's Pat Cummins gestures after taking five wickets during day one of the first Ashes cricket test at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia. (AP Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-12-08T19:12:53+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMitchell Starc bowled Rory Burns with the very first delivery of the Ashes\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEngland skipper Joe Root was dismissed for a duck\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe third session was abandoned due to a storm\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1638970972779,\\\"strCount\\\":2555,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/PatCummins\\\\\\\"\u003ePat Cummins\u003c/a\u003e\\\\nstarted his captaincy era with a fifer on the opening day of the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ashes2021/\\\\\\\"\u003eAshes series\u003c/a\u003e at\\\\nthe Gabba, Brisbane on Wednesday as \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/englandcricketteam/\\\\\\\"\u003eEngland\u003c/a\u003e were skittled 147 by a ruthless\\\\n\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/australiancricketteam/\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralian\u003c/a\u003e pace attack. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The hosts\\\\ncould not have asked for a better start as a swinging Mitchell Starc yorker removed\\\\nopener Rory Burns’ leg stump on the very first delivery of the series after\\\\nskipper \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/search/JoeRoot\\\\\\\"\u003eJoe Root\u003c/a\u003e decided to bat on a greenish surface that was aiding the bowlers.\\\\n\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Josh Hazlewood\\\\ngot the prized wicket of Root for a duck after removing Dawid Malan\\\\n(6) cheaply as England were reeling at 11 for the loss of three. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/steve-smith-to-joe-root-5-players-to-watch-out-for-in-ashes-2021-667100/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith to Joe Root: 5 players to watch out for in Ashes 2021\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Cummins got\\\\ninto the act with the wickets of Ben Stokes (5) and Haseeb Hameed (25) before Jos\\\\nButtler (39) and Ollie Pope (35) shared a 52-run stand to give the visitors\\\\nsome respite.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"England’s joy\\\\nwas short-lived, however, as Starc hit back to remove Buttler before\\\\n22-year-old Cameron Green dismissed Pope. 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Cummins ran through the rest of the tail, including the only other Englishman to get to double figures - Chris Woakes (21), to complete the sixth fifer of his Test career and cap two sessions of dominance from Australia. Also Read | Ashes and the urn: How cricket's oldest rivalry got its name, trophy,The fiery Aussies bowling was aided by some sound catching, with debutant Alex Carey – former skipper Tim Paine’s replacement behind the stumps – taking three catches and Hazlewood’s impressive effort at long leg giving Green his first Test wicket. ,The day’s play was cut short due to a storm, causing the final session to be abandoned. The second day’s play on Thursday will start 30 minutes earlier than scheduled. 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The build-up to the series was beset with off-field controversies with the England Cricket Board (ECB) under fire for former Yorkshire all-rounder Azeem Rafiq’s allegations of institutional racism at the club. ,On the other hand, Australian skipper Tim Paine stepped down from the role over a ‘sexting’ scandal, with Pat Cummins becoming the first-ever fast bowler to be appointed Australian Test captain. ,Australia retained the urn when they toured England in 2019 on the back of Steve Smith’s record-breaking performances. But coming into an event such as the Ashes rattled the way they have been, Australia might find retaining the urn for a second consecutive series is not as easy. ,Here are five players that can be match-winners for both England and Australia:,1. Steve Smith,The fidgety right-handed batsman stamped his claim as one of Test cricket’s all-time greatest with a scintillating 2019 Ashes batting performance. Smith scored 774 runs from seven innings at an average of 110.57, including three centuries and as many fifties. Also Read | Ashes and the urn: How cricket's oldest rivalry got its name, trophy,Smith missed one match due to concussion and did not perform in just one innings, but with a high score of 211, Smith helped Australia retain the Ashes 2-2. Now, ranked third in the world –behind Joe Root and Kane Williamson – Smith will be looking to make his mark once again. ,2. Joe Root,The English captain has enjoyed a spectacular 2021, scoring 1,455 runs from 21 innings and is 333 short of Pakistan great Mohammed Yousuf’s calendar year record. The Yorkshire batsman has six innings to surpass the feat, and England will be massively relying on his success. ,Root also has to anchor a flaky top order and shoulder the responsibility of turning around England’s fortunes in Australia, where they have lost nine of the last 10 Tests, drawing one. ,3. Pat Cummins,Test cricket’s top-rated bowler and now newly-appointed Australian captain, Cummins will come into the Ashes with a lot of expectations. Cummins was key to Australia retaining the Ashes in 2019, taking 29 wickets at 19.62. ,Along with Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, Cummins forms a deadly pace attack and his pace and bounce will be a major threat to the English batsmen. ,4. Ben Stokes,The mercurial all-rounder may not boast the best stats but has an X-factor not seen in recent years since Ian Botham – the ability to win a match on his own. Stokes showcased that quality in 2019, when his unbeaten 135 single-handedly won England, who were chasing an improbable 359 to win after being skittled for 67 in the first innings, to win the Headingley Test. ,Stokes was a late addition to the England squad after taking a “mental health” break in July. ,5. Cameron Green,The 22-year-old all-rounder brings balance to the Australia squad as the fifth bowler. He has been likened to Andrew Flintoff and has been rated as the greatest batting talent since Ricky Ponting, Green has a lot of expectations to live up to.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-27.4705","longitude":"153.026","name":"Brisbane QLD, Australia","city":"Brisbane"},"keywords":"Ashes, Ashes 2021, Steve Smith, Steve Smith 2019 Ashes, ","originalPublishedOn":"2021-12-08T00:02:38+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"5Js8ad3NxPKl","slug":"icc-test-rankings-ravindra-jadeja-2nd-in-all-rounders-list-kyle-jamieson-enters-top-10","slugV2":"sports/icc-test-rankings-ravindra-jadeja-2nd-in-all-rounders-list-kyle-jamieson-enters-top-10-151408/","title":"ICC Test rankings: Jadeja 2nd in all-rounder’s list, Jamieson enters top 10","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_hJbxYZZmn.jpg","coverCaption":"India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrates after scoring a half-century during day one of the 1st Test against New Zealand. 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Ravindra Jadeja jumped one place to be ranked 19th in the bowler’s list, while also climbing to second in the all-rounder’s standings, behind only West Indies’ Jason Holder. Jadeja scored a fifty in the first innings and picked up four wickets in the second innings. Ravichandran Ashwin is ranked the third-best all-rounder in the world. In the batting rankings, debutant Shreyas Iyer’s match-winning effort saw him enter the batting rankings at the 74th spot, while opener Shubman Gill (up six places to 66th) and Wriddhiman Saha (up nine places to 99th) also improved significantly after scoring fifties. ,Steve Smith replaced Kane Williamson in the second spot and is only behind England skipper Joe Root. Tom Latham’s 95 and 52 in the Kanpur Test helped him re-enter the top ten, climbing to ninth from 14th. Meanwhile, New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson – who picked up six wickets in the first Test against India – broke into the top ten in the bowlers’ rankings, climbing six places to ninth. The Auckland-born pacer, who was player of the match in the World Test Championship final, also became the fastest New Zealand pacer to reach 50 Test wickets. Tim Southee’s eight-wicket haul saw him close the gap to Ashwin in second spot to just one point. The bowler’s list is led by Australian captain Pat Cummins. ,Pakistan pace spearhead Shaeen Shah Afridi broke into the top five of the bowling rankings for the first time in his career on the back of seven wickets against Bangladesh. ,The 21-year-old left-arm pacer overtook Neil Wagner, Kagiso Rabada and James Anderson to reach his career-best rankings. 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His appointment comes after Tim Paine stepped down due to his involvement in sexting scandal. Steve Smith was named his deputy. Welcoming the decision, Australia great Ricky Ponting spoke about the different pressures Cummins will have to shoulder and how important will Smith's role as a deputy. In a cautionary tone, Ponting said that Cummins' biggest challenge as Test captain will be his own humility. Whether he will be willing to bowl himself for as long and as often as the team needs, will be the captain's biggest hurdle. There were times I reckon last summer when they just had to keep bowling Pat, Ponting explained to cricket.com.au. In Sydney and Brisbane, there were long spells when he looked the most likely to get wickets. The only concern I have is if it's the same again, where Pat's the standout fast bowler, is he going to keep bowling himself? Because the team is going to need it. Or will he be worried about what people are going to think if he just keeps himself on the whole time?,That's where vice captain's role is really important in this whole thing,,Because it might go the other way that he doesn't bowl himself enough because he's getting physically tired. But sometimes you need someone to push your or direct you, and that's where I think the vice-captain is going to be important. Ponting further opined that in Smith, the pacer will have an experienced leader at his side. Ponting further added that Cummins played an important part in discussions with Justin Langer and Tim Paine following dressing room troubles. I'm hearing a lot of good things about how Pat's leadership has really shone through with some of the stuff around Justin and a lot of the conversations that happened there, said Ponting. There were some honest conversations with some of the senior players back towards Justin, I think that's been well documented. The way he handled himself and handled that whole situation was what you'd expect from a leader, and someone who can captain the country.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-35.3075","longitude":"149.1244","name":"Canberra ACT, Australia","city":"Canberra"},"keywords":"Ricky Ponting, Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Cricket Australia","originalPublishedOn":"2021-11-26T14:30:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"dggtqogTDX8X","slug":"pat-cummins-honoured-as-cricket-australia-confirms-historic-captaincy","slugV2":"world/pat-cummins-honoured-as-cricket-australia-confirms-historic-captaincy-257097/","title":"Pat Cummins 'honoured' as Cricket Australia confirms historic captaincy","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_JmkGkm-METo.jpg","coverCaption":"Pat Cummins and Steve Smith.(Photo credit: www.cricket.com.au)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-11-26T10:00:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePat Cummins Australia's first-ever fast-bowler to don the captain's hat\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSteve Smith was named his deputy\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThis is an unexpected privilege which I am very grateful for, Cummins said\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1637900496798,\\\"strCount\\\":2228,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australian fast-bowler \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/PatCummins/\\\\\\\"\u003ePat Cummins\u003c/a\u003e was confirmed as Australia's Test captain after \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/TimPaine/\\\\\\\"\u003eTim Paine\u003c/a\u003e stepped down following a sexting scandal. \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/SteveSmith/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith\u003c/a\u003e, former Australia captain, was named his deputy. 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Steve Smith, former Australia captain, was named his deputy. Cummins, who is Australia's 47th Test captain, became Australia's first-ever fast-bowler to don the captain's hat. Cummins was selected captain after an interview process with a five-person selection pane and ratification from the full board of Cricket Australia. He is the first bowler of any kind to captain the team since Richie Benaud. Cummins, the world's No.1 ranked Test bowler, said it was an unexpected honour. I am honoured to accept this role ahead of what will be a massive Ashes summer, Cummins said in a statement. I hope I can provide the same leadership Tim (Paine) has given the group in the past few years. With Steve and I as captains, a number of very senior players in this squad and some great young talent coming through we are a strong and tightly knit group. This is an unexpected privilege which I am very grateful for and am very much looking forward to. Selectors George Bailey and Tony Dodemaide, along with CA Board member and former Australia international Mel Jones, interim chair Richard Freudenstein and CEO Nick Hockley put forward Cummins as the captain after a rigorous assessment of candidates. I am pleased to return to the leadership of the team and look forward to helping and assisting Pat in any way I can, Steve Smith said in a statement. Pat and I have played together for a long time, so we know our respective styles well. We are also great friends, as is the whole group. As a team, we want to play good, positive cricket and also really enjoy each other's company. There are exciting times ahead as we focus on the Ashes and beyond. Cummins' appointment to the Test captaincy, often described as the second most important job in the country behind the Prime Minister, is a significant departure from tradition.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-35.3075","longitude":"149.1244","name":"Canberra ACT, Australia","city":"Canberra"},"keywords":"Pat Cummins, Australia Test captain Pat Cummins, Steve Smith vice captain","originalPublishedOn":"2021-11-26T10:00:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"EkAJVlxFJp7H","slug":"ashes-2021-steve-smith-pat-cummins-who-will-be-australias-next-captain","slugV2":"world/ashes-2021-steve-smith-pat-cummins-who-will-be-australias-next-captain-278027/","title":"Ashes 2021: Steve Smith, Pat Cummins - who will be Australia's next captain?","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_OoFeBo4-6iM4.jpg","coverCaption":"David Warner (Left), Pat Cummins (Middle) and Steve Smith (Right) during an ODI. (Photo credit: Twitter/ @cricketcomau)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-11-23T11:50:25+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePat Cummins is Australia's leading pacer and respected cricketer in the team.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSmith's captaincy ban ended last year.\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBoth expressed wishes to be Australia captain.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1637648422592,\\\"strCount\\\":4087,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The historic Test series, Ashes, between\\\\nAustralia and England is set to start on December 8 in Brisbane, yet Australia\\\\nhas not come to concord about the appointment of their next \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/18-days-to-go-for-ashes-2021-controversies-making-more-news-than-cricket-358628/\\\\\\\"\u003ecaptain\u003c/a\u003e after the\\\\nsexting scandal forced \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/cricketer-tim-paine-knew-sexting-scandal-would-eventually-surface-545611/\\\\\\\"\u003eTim Paine\u003c/a\u003e to step down as Test captain in tears. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Since Paine gave up the captaincy, the\\\\ncricketing fraternity across the world has been contemplating \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/sent-the-wrong-message-cricket-australia-regrets-not-sacking-tim-paine-earlier-543128/\\\\\\\"\u003eCricket\\\\nAustralia’s\u003c/a\u003e next choice for the captaincy role which has been a controversial\\\\nposition since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. 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But Cricket Australia, already stressed due to their\\\\nmisjudgement in making Paine captain who made himself involved in the sexting\\\\nin 2018, just months before getting the captaincy, will think many times before\\\\nhanding the baton of captaincy to Smith again. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/ashes-pat-cummins-ready-for-australia-captaincy-if-tim-paine-not-fit-178639/\\\\\\\"\u003ePat Cummins\u003c/a\u003e, who grew in stature in the\\\\nteam, could be Australia’s first all-rounder to lead the side since Shane\\\\nWatson who led the side in a single Test in 2012. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Cummins’ control over his bowling made him\\\\na respected figure in the team. As he poses a clean image, he could be the\\\\nright choice for Cricket Australia. 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Steve Smith was at the helm when the ball-tampering scandal rocked Australian cricket. He is back in the side after serving the requisite ban along with then vice-captain David Warner. ,Now as the cricket world is busy finding the next captain for Australia along with Cricket Australia (CA) and its selectors, one name that has been making rounds is of Australia's all-format bowling all-rounder Pat Cummins along with 27-year-old Marnus Labuschagne. Over the years, Cummins has developed himself as a phenomenal pacer and handy batter down the order. Anderson, Gilchrist choose Cummins ,Joining the noisy debate on choosing the next skipper for Australia, legendry England pacer James Anderson, in an interview with Morning Herald, chose Pat Cummins, a veteran of 69 ODIs, 37 T20Is and 34 Tests, as Australia captain for the forthcoming Ashes. ,Anderson stressed that bowlers should be named captains of teams as they think about the game better than their peers. I think more bowlers should be captain. Bowlers do think a lot about the game. We are thinking cricketers now. I think he'd be good at it. You can see he leads brilliantly in the team. He (Pat Cummins) is a leader of the bowling attack and you can see he's got that ability, so why not give him a chance? Anderson asked. ,As like Anderson, legendry Australia wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist, who is an influential figure in Australian cricket, also threw his weight behind Pat Cummins. “I think Pat Cummins is the frontrunner there. I have got no problems with him having the first opportunity,” Gilchrist told news agency Reuters. Big headache for Cricket Australia ,There are calls for making Steve Smith captain again, with Australian selectors reportedly telling media that they want Smith back as captain. But Cricket Australia, already stressed due to their misjudgement in making Paine captain who made himself involved in the sexting in 2018, just months before getting the captaincy, will think many times before handing the baton of captaincy to Smith again. ,Pat Cummins, who grew in stature in the team, could be Australia’s first all-rounder to lead the side since Shane Watson who led the side in a single Test in 2012. ,Cummins’ control over his bowling made him a respected figure in the team. As he poses a clean image, he could be the right choice for Cricket Australia. On November 17, Cummins also said he is ready to lead. Hopefully Tim will be fine, he's nearing 100 per cent ... I'll be ready if I have to, but I doubt that, Cummins was quoted as saying by Channel Nine. But Steve Smith’s wish to lead the side that he openly said in March could make CA’s job tougher as it could lead to a rift between two senior players. Smith’s captaincy ban expired last year. But CA officials stopped themselves from naming him captain again. With Smith 31 and Cummins 28, age could also be a deciding factor in CA naming their next captain.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-27.4705","longitude":"153.026","name":"Brisbane QLD, Australia","city":"Brisbane"},"keywords":"Steve Smith, Pat Cummins, Australia, Captaincy, Adam Gilchrist, James Anderson, Cricket Australia","originalPublishedOn":"2021-11-22T19:15:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"KQFSb2B5r1LY","slug":"steve-smith-back-a-look-at-top-contenders-to-replace-tim-paine-as-australia-test-captain","slugV2":"sports/steve-smith-back-a-look-at-top-contenders-to-replace-tim-paine-as-australia-test-captain-393885/","title":"Steve Smith back? A Look at top contenders to replace Tim Paine as Australia Test captain","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_wvZCcLH5GMf.jpg","coverCaption":"Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Pat Cummins. 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The announcement came a month ahead of the prestigious Ashes series, which means Cricket Australia have no time to name the\u0026nbsp;Tasmanian's replacement.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Today, I'm announced my decision to stand down as the captain of the Australian men's test team. 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He is the current of the side and would be a safe choice, keeping in mind the team's need of a smooth transition before the upcoming Ashes.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Cummins, recently, said he was ready,\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/wires/presstrustofindia/ill-be-ready-if-i-have-to-cummins-on-potential-captaincy-role-during-ashes-626936/\\\\\\\"\u003e willing and able\u003c/a\u003e to step up to the top job and was not overly concerned about adding the captaincy duties to the sometimes arduous workload of leading the pace attack.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"2) Steve Smith:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Now eligible to take the leadership role, Australia might just want to look at someone with plenty experience of captaincy. Steve Smith was axed from the role in 2018 after the sandpapergate. Having him as skipper is likely to be a controversial move, but the Australian selectors might consider it.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"3) Marnus Labuschagne:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Marnus Labuschagne has been consistent with his performances over the past few years. His form with the bat has been on its peak for the last 18 months and he stands as a contender to take over as Australia captain.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/best-player-of-our-times-virat-kohlis-heartfelt-message-for-ab-de-villiers-372882/\\\\\\\"\u003eBest player of our times: Virat Kohli's heartfelt message for AB de Villiers\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"However, with his inexperience coming into picture, Australia might want the 27-year-old to set himself as vice-captain before the promotion.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"“I would say he’d be well aware that’s one of the biggest things he’s got to work on is his maturity,\\\\\\\" Aussie great Andrew Symonds said about Labuschagne, as per sportingnews.com.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"TimPaine","slug":"timpaine","id":"xPfUvS8zfgjc","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"PatCummins","slug":"patcummins","id":"x3Yar1yOqCpM","isSection":0},{"name":"AustralianCricketTeam","slug":"australiancricketteam","id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","isSection":0},{"name":"Australia","slug":"australia","id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1},{"name":"World","slug":"world","id":"iEhRQcab92b8","isSection":1},{"name":"International","slug":"international","id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"M07YhBZm5h4Q","username":"yashbajaj","role":5,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-11-19T18:45:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Tim Paine, after leading Australia's Test team since 2018, on Friday, stepped down from the role over an alleged 'sexting' scandal. The announcement came a month ahead of the prestigious Ashes series, which means Cricket Australia have no time to name the Tasmanian's replacement. ,Today, I'm announced my decision to stand down as the captain of the Australian men's test team. It's an incredibly difficult decision, but the right one for me, my family, and cricket, Paine said in a statement as quoted by cricket.com.au. Also read: AB de Villiers retires: A look at 'Mr 360's' phenomenal records,Paine was investigated by CA over the messages he sent to a Cricket Tasmania female employee, according to the Herald Sun, on the morning and the eve of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba, Brisbane in 2017. Along with the messages, Paine also sent an explicit image of himself, according the Herald Sun. Tim felt it was in the best interests of his family and Australian cricket to take this decision to step down as captain, Cricket Australia chairman Richard Freudenstein said in a statement. Also read: Sachin Tendulkar or Brian Lara? Here is Wasim, Waqar's pick,Cricket Australia are yet to confirm the new captain. Here are some front-runners: ,1) Pat Cummins: ,Australia could well have the first pacer to lead the Test side in 65 years if and when Pat Cummins is appointed as skipper. He is the current of the side and would be a safe choice, keeping in mind the team's need of a smooth transition before the upcoming Ashes. ,Cummins, recently, said he was ready, willing and able to step up to the top job and was not overly concerned about adding the captaincy duties to the sometimes arduous workload of leading the pace attack. ,2) Steve Smith:,Now eligible to take the leadership role, Australia might just want to look at someone with plenty experience of captaincy. Steve Smith was axed from the role in 2018 after the sandpapergate. Having him as skipper is likely to be a controversial move, but the Australian selectors might consider it. ,3) Marnus Labuschagne:,Marnus Labuschagne has been consistent with his performances over the past few years. His form with the bat has been on its peak for the last 18 months and he stands as a contender to take over as Australia captain. ,Also read: Best player of our times: Virat Kohli's heartfelt message for AB de Villiers,However, with his inexperience coming into picture, Australia might want the 27-year-old to set himself as vice-captain before the promotion. ,“I would say he’d be well aware that’s one of the biggest things he’s got to work on is his maturity, Aussie great Andrew Symonds said about Labuschagne, as per sportingnews.com.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"Tim Paine, captaincy, resignation, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Pat Cummins, Australia, Cricket","originalPublishedOn":"2021-11-19T18:45:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"G42iFTZsK6Ij","slug":"t20-world-cup-favourites-pakistan-take-on-australia-in-semi-final-clash","slugV2":"sports/t20-world-cup-favourites-pakistan-take-on-australia-in-semi-final-clash-307584/","title":"T20 World Cup: Favourites Pakistan take on Australia in semi-final clash","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_dAKmXB8DN2T.jpg","coverCaption":"Pakistan's Asif Ali, left, and Shoaib Malik celebrate before their win T20 World Cup match against New Zealand in Sharjah, UAE. (AP/PTI Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-11-11T03:19:01+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ePakistan are the only unbeaten side in the T20 World Cup\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBabar Azam is the tournament's leading run-scorer, with 264 from 5 games\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDavid Warner has found form at the right time, scoring fifties in his last two matches\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1636580433690,\\\"strCount\\\":2860,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Despite being favourites to win their\\\\nsecond \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/t20worldcup/\\\\\\\"\u003eT20 World Cup\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/pakistancricketteam/\\\\\\\"\u003ePakistan\u003c/a\u003e will have to be wary of an \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/australiancricketteam/\\\\\\\"\u003eAustralian\u003c/a\u003e side that\\\\nis discovering form at the right time when the two sides meet in the second\\\\nsemi-final in Dubai on Thursday. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The only unbeaten side in the tournament,\\\\nPakistan finished top of Super 12 Group 2 with five wins from five. The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/babarazam/\\\\\\\"\u003eBabar Azam\u003c/a\u003e-led\\\\nside broke their World Cup jinx against India to start their campaign with a\\\\nmorale-boosting ten-wicket win over their arch rivals. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The 2009 champions then beat New Zealand\\\\nand Afghanistan by five wickets each as they shed their ‘unpredictable’ tag to\\\\ncruise through their toughest tests in the group stage.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/shaheen-afridis-ball-to-dismiss-kl-rahul-the-best-ive-seen-mathhew-hayden-262353/\\\\\\\"\u003eShaheen Afridi's ball to dismiss KL Rahul the best I've seen: Mathhew Hayden\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Their batting is led by the formidable opening\\\\npair of skipper Babar – the tournament’s leading run scorer with 264 runs,\\\\nincluding four fifties – and Mohammad Rizwan. They are backed by array of\\\\nmatch-winners in the middle order in the form of six-hitting machine Asif Ali\\\\nand veterans Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez, who all are among the runs.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The only weak link in their batting is\\\\n\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/t20-world-cup-babar-azam-backs-big-match-players-fakhar-zaman-ali-ahead-of-semis-457038/\\\\\\\"\u003eFakhar Zaman\u003c/a\u003e, who has failed to perform with the willow so far. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Meanwhile, their potent bowling attack is\\\\nled by the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, along with spinners\\\\nImad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez and Shadab Khan.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/t20-world-cup-brett-lee-backing-underdogs-australia-for-maiden-title-475414/\\\\\\\"\u003eT20 World Cup: Brett Lee backing ‘underdogs’ Australia for maiden title\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"On the other hand, Australia, the 2010\\\\nrunners-up, are beginning to peak at the right time in their bid to win their\\\\nonly missing title.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Apart from the eight-wicket mauling by\\\\nEngland, Aaron Finch and Co. have registered dominant wins which helped them\\\\nbook a semifinal slot ahead of South Africa. Their formidable pace attack has\\\\nbeen incisive, and leg spinner Adam Zampa, who has the second most wickets in\\\\nthe tournament, has struck regularly in the middle overs.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The biggest confidence booster for\\\\nAustralia would be \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/davidwarner/\\\\\\\"\u003eDavid Warner\u003c/a\u003e's return to form. 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The Babar Azam-led side broke their World Cup jinx against India to start their campaign with a morale-boosting ten-wicket win over their arch rivals. ,The 2009 champions then beat New Zealand and Afghanistan by five wickets each as they shed their ‘unpredictable’ tag to cruise through their toughest tests in the group stage. ,Also Read | Shaheen Afridi's ball to dismiss KL Rahul the best I've seen: Mathhew Hayden,Their batting is led by the formidable opening pair of skipper Babar – the tournament’s leading run scorer with 264 runs, including four fifties – and Mohammad Rizwan. They are backed by array of match-winners in the middle order in the form of six-hitting machine Asif Ali and veterans Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez, who all are among the runs. The only weak link in their batting is Fakhar Zaman, who has failed to perform with the willow so far. ,Meanwhile, their potent bowling attack is led by the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, along with spinners Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez and Shadab Khan. Also Read | T20 World Cup: Brett Lee backing ‘underdogs’ Australia for maiden title,On the other hand, Australia, the 2010 runners-up, are beginning to peak at the right time in their bid to win their only missing title. Apart from the eight-wicket mauling by England, Aaron Finch and Co. have registered dominant wins which helped them book a semifinal slot ahead of South Africa. Their formidable pace attack has been incisive, and leg spinner Adam Zampa, who has the second most wickets in the tournament, has struck regularly in the middle overs. The biggest confidence booster for Australia would be David Warner's return to form. The opener entered the tournament on the back of a woeful run in T20s but has brushed that aside with two half-centuries, including an 89 not out in the previous game. 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(फोटोः Twitter/@ICC)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-10-10T20:00:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"IPL 2021: Which former Australian captain plays for the Delhi Capitals?","highlightSummaryFlag":2,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1633850645648,\\\"strCount\\\":2307,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Answer - Steve Smith\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Steve Smith was released by the Rajasthan Royals before the Delhi Capitals signed him for Rs 2.2 crore at the IPL 2021 auction in February.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith played six matches for Delhi Capitals in the first half of the 2021 season, managing to score 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Smith played six matches for Delhi Capitals in the first half of the 2021 season, managing to score 104 runs with an average of 26.00. Smith joined the Delhi camp for the second leg of the Indian Premier League in the United Arab Emirates. 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(PTI Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-10-04T23:00:45+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBoth CSK and DC have won 9 out 12 games this season\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBoth teams have lost just one match in the UAE-leg\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRipal Patel is a 26-year-old cricketer from Gujarat\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1633368642469,\\\"strCount\\\":2750,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Gujarat cricketer Ripal Patel will make his Indian Premier League (\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/ipl2021/\\\\\\\"\u003eIPL\u003c/a\u003e) debut for the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/delhicapitals/\\\\\\\"\u003eDelhi Capitals\u003c/a\u003e in summit clash against the Chennai Super Kings (\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/chennaisuperkings/\\\\\\\"\u003eCSK\u003c/a\u003e) on Monday, as both teams look to consolidate their position in the top two places ahead of the playoffs.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Delhi skipper \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/rishabhpant/\\\\\\\"\u003eRishabh Pant\u003c/a\u003e, facing his mentor \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/msdhoni/\\\\\\\"\u003eMahendra Singh Dhoni\u003c/a\u003e as the opposing captain, won the toss and chose to bowl at the Dubai International Stadium.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Speaking on his decision, Pant said the wicket might help the bowlers early on, so it was better to bowl first. 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On the team's goals for the last two league matches, he said, We just need to focus on the basics, continue doing what we have been doing, want to finish in the top two. Also Read | IPL 2021: Struggling MI face upbeat RR as race for 4th spot heats up,The wicketkeeper-batsman also confirmed one change for the match, with Patel replacing Australian batsman Steve Smith. He's a lower middle-order batsman who can bowl a few overs, Pant said about the 26-year-old. On his much-awaited duel with mentor Dhoni, Pant said it is always great learning from him, but right now he's a rival, so focus is on the game. Meanwhile, Dhoni said he would have liked to bat first anyways had he won the toss. 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Joshi","photo":null,"username":"joyjoshi3153","id":"BEkpDgq1KIj9","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"IPL2021","slug":"ipl2021","id":"kRfqXunkghq0","isSection":0},{"name":"DelhiCapitals","slug":"delhicapitals","id":"4nWQUryDUz3I","isSection":0},{"name":"IndianPremierLeague","slug":"indianpremierleague","id":"z1LikKS5anvc","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-10-02T19:10:00+05:30","publisher":6,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Answer - Steve Smith,Steve Smith was released by the Rajasthan Royals before the Delhi Capitals signed him for Rs 2.2 crore at the IPL 2021 auction in February. Smith played six matches for Delhi Capitals in the first half of the 2021 season, managing to score 104 runs with an average of 26.00. Smith joined the Delhi camp for the second leg of the Indian Premier League in the United Arab Emirates. The Indian Premier League’s UAE leg is nearing its end with the playoffs set to begin from October 10 next week and the Final is scheduled for October 15. ,Register on Opoyi for all fun content around cricket and be notified on time when the IPL Final begins!,Also Read | IPL 2021: Orange, Purple cap standings | points table ,Also read: Mumbai Indians' Kieron Pollard first to take 300 wickets, score 10k runs in T20s ,Also Read | IPL 2021: Last 2 league games to be played concurrently ,Also Read | IPL 2021: Rishabh Pant overtakes Virender Sehwag as Delhi's top run-scorer ,Also Read | Fans' prayers answered as Kagiso Rabada delivers wicket-maiden against KKR ,Also Read | On David Warner's Sunrisers Hyderabad future, coach Trevor Bayliss silent,IPL 2021: Which former Australian captain plays for the Delhi Capitals?,IPL 2021: In which season did Kagiso Rabada become Delhi Capitals' leading wicket taker?,IPL 2021: Who was the top scorer for Delhi Capitals in the 2019 edition?,IPL 2021: In which year did Rishabh Pant score his only century of the IPL?,IPL 2021: Who owns Delhi Capitals?,IPL 2021: Who was the captain of Delhi Capitals before Rishabh Pant?,IPL 2021: In which year did Delhi Daredevils change its name to Delhi Capitals?,IPL 2021: What were Delhi Capitals originally called?,IPL 2021: How many times have Delhi Capitals won the Indian Premier League title?","portalUser":{"id":"Y04V5ON3hwWB","name":"Quiz Dabbler","username":"quizdabbler","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_0Wjx1vfZy.jpg","role":7,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6863","longitude":"77.2218","name":"Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"Steve smith delhi capitals, steve smith ipl 2020, steve smith ipl 2021, steve smith ipl team, steve smith ipl runs, steve smith rajasthan royals, steve smith ipl 50","originalPublishedOn":"2021-10-02T19:10:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"RxuUQubOqD6v","slug":"need-to-perform-better-to-reach-ipl-final-delhi-capitals-steve-smith","slugV2":"india/need-to-perform-better-to-reach-ipl-final-delhi-capitals-steve-smith-528885/","title":"Need to perform better to reach IPL final: Delhi Capitals' Steve Smith","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_mxeAuEpR-.jpg","coverCaption":"Smith said he is fortunate to have returned for the second half of the event. (Photo Credit: Facebook/@SteveSmith)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-09-10T16:45:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDC was at the top of the standings before the tournament was stopped midway\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe team has earned 12 points from six wins out of eight games\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDC will face SRH on September 22\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1631271710139,\\\"strCount\\\":2492,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Ahead of the beginning of the second half of this year's \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/cpl-2021-kieron-pollard-protests-against-umpires-decision-over-wide-call-220930/\\\\\\\"\u003eIndian Premier League\u003c/a\u003e (IPL), \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/bcci-to-pocket-rs-5000-crore-as-2-new-teams-set-to-make-bigger-better-ipl-179950/\\\\\\\"\u003eDelhi Capitals\u003c/a\u003e senior batsman Steve Smith has said that his side will have to play their best cricket if they want to make it to the final.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Presently, the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/washington-sundar-ruled-out-of-ipl-2021-with-finger-injury-104335/\\\\\\\"\u003eDelhi Capitals\u003c/a\u003e were at the top of the standings before the tournament was stopped midway in May due to the increasing COVID-19 cases in India and multiple cases in the IPL bio-bubble. 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We were playing some really good cricket, getting the results we were after. And I think we can do even better so we should be playing our best cricket in the back end of the tournament,\\\\\\\" Smith was quoted as saying in a DC release.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In the press release, Smith also said that the team will certainly have to rebuild itself for the remainder of the IPL.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith said he is fortunate to have returned for the second half of the event during such a tumultuous time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Also read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/washington-sundar-ruled-out-of-ipl-2021-with-finger-injury-104335/\\\\\\\"\u003eWashington Sundar ruled out of IPL 2021 with finger injury\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"I am really fortunate to have a chance to come back for the second half of the tournament. 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Presently, the Delhi Capitals were at the top of the standings before the tournament was stopped midway in May due to the increasing COVID-19 cases in India and multiple cases in the IPL bio-bubble. The team has earned 12 points from six wins out of eight games. The Indian Express reported that Smith believes the Rishabh Pant-led team has the potential to do even better in the second half of the IPL to be played in UAE from September 19 to October 15. Also read: IPL 2021: Five new players to watch out for as the season resumes,We have to pick up from where we left off. We were playing some really good cricket, getting the results we were after. And I think we can do even better so we should be playing our best cricket in the back end of the tournament, Smith was quoted as saying in a DC release. In the press release, Smith also said that the team will certainly have to rebuild itself for the remainder of the IPL. Smith said he is fortunate to have returned for the second half of the event during such a tumultuous time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also read: Washington Sundar ruled out of IPL 2021 with finger injury,I am really fortunate to have a chance to come back for the second half of the tournament. I am looking forward to it. Delhi are sitting at a great spot on the table so hope that we can keep playing some great cricket and be there at the business end of the tournament, The Indian Express reported Smith as saying. The Delhi Capitals (DC) are all set to resume their campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on September 22.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"IPL 2021, IPL, T20, Steve Smith, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, DC vs SRH","originalPublishedOn":"2021-09-10T16:45:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"VXuFzhMxli9e","slug":"australian-players-cleared-for-ipl-odi-series-vs-afghanistan-dropped","slugV2":"india/australian-players-cleared-for-ipl-odi-series-vs-afghanistan-dropped-603696/","title":"Australian players cleared for IPL; ODI series vs Afghanistan dropped","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_WuVPebWKIbO.jpg","coverCaption":"Australian players are available for the remainder of the IPL games. 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I'm not sure if they'll be any restrictions on the bowlers going there, there may well be, but certainly the guys like Smith, Davey, Maxi, Stoinis who have been out of cricket for three or fourth months they need to get back into the groove,\\\\\\\" he added.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/IPL/\\\\\\\"\u003erescheduled IPL\u003c/a\u003e will have 36 games in 27 days between September 19 and October 15 in the UAE.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The second half of the IPL will finish just two days before the T20 World Cup begins.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The T20 World Cup will begin with the qualifier rounds, featuring Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Oman and Papua New Guinea.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In Group 1 of the Super 12 stage: Australia, England, South Africa and the West Indies, plus two teams from the qualifier round.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"In Group 2 of the Super 12 stage: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan and two qualifiers.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":null,"createdBy":{"name":"Joy Tirkey","photo":null,"username":"jjoytirkey","id":"9wk4mKapCqOn","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"IPL","slug":"ipl","id":"Nc5vUqezAzmB","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"RickyPonting","slug":"rickyponting","id":"WZSOgSGo7CKm","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"IndiaNews","slug":"indianews","id":"hmzqkpDB7jEj","isSection":0},{"name":"Australia","slug":"australia","id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","isSection":0},{"name":"UAE","slug":"uae","id":"J9dkPTwxW9bD","isSection":0},{"name":"covid19","slug":"covid19","id":"S9X5iTjQfBZD","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Joy Tirkey","id":"9wk4mKapCqOn","username":"jjoytirkey","role":7,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-08-15T13:54:55+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Cricket Australia (CA), on Sunday, in a statement said that it has cleared Australian players to play in the second half of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) that will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in September and October. This also marks the successive season in which the likes of David Warner, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis have missed Australia's domestic competitions to partake in the IPL.,This news comes after the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed that the three-match ODI series against Australia that was planned to be held in India has been postponed. This ODI series would've helped both the team in their run-up to the T20 World Cup.,The three-match ODI series in India was cancelled keeping in mind the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.,As many as 8 Australian players who played in the first half of the IPL made themselves unavailable for their country's recent tour of the West Indies and Bangladesh.,Seven of those players will now make an IPL return. While Pat Cummins said that he will give the IPL a miss, he is available for the T20 World Cup,Australia great Ricky Ponting, who coaches the Delhi Capitals IPL, said the Indian domestic T20 league will be ideal preparation for the T20 World Cup.,No doubt it's their best preparation to be in those exact conditions, playing in probably the strongest domestic T20 tournament in the world, CA quoted Ponting as saying.,All the best players in the world will be there … and I'm not just saying it because I want some of the Australian players there at the Delhi Capitals. I'm not sure if they'll be any restrictions on the bowlers going there, there may well be, but certainly the guys like Smith, Davey, Maxi, Stoinis who have been out of cricket for three or fourth months they need to get back into the groove, he added.,The rescheduled IPL will have 36 games in 27 days between September 19 and October 15 in the UAE.,The second half of the IPL will finish just two days before the T20 World Cup begins.,The T20 World Cup will begin with the qualifier rounds, featuring Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Oman and Papua New Guinea.,In Group 1 of the Super 12 stage: Australia, England, South Africa and the West Indies, plus two teams from the qualifier round.,In Group 2 of the Super 12 stage: India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan and two qualifiers.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":null,"keywords":"Australian players playing in the IPL, Australian players T20 World Cup","originalPublishedOn":"2021-08-15T13:54:55+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"cOsQ2O6tid7D","slug":"australia-captain-tim-paine-urges-steve-smith-not-to-rush-injury-return","slugV2":"sports/australia-captain-tim-paine-urges-steve-smith-not-to-rush-injury-return-243507/","title":"Australia captain Tim Paine urges Steve Smith not to rush injury return","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_NvhbmpcO1.jpg","coverCaption":"Smith stressed last week that Test cricket was his priority. (Photo Credit: Twitter/@ICC)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-07-05T14:59:56+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAustralia Test captain Tim Paine urged Steve Smith to take his time healing from injury ahead of the Ashes\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSmith is a crucial cog in Australia's drive to retain the urn after their 2019 series in England\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAustralia will go into the England series having played just one Test since last summer\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1625477394761,\\\"strCount\\\":3829,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia Test captain Tim Paine on Monday \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/stevesmith/\\\\\\\"\u003eurged Steve Smith\u003c/a\u003e not to rush his comeback from injury to ensure he is fit for the Ashes, even it means missing the Twenty20 World Cup.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/watch-heres-why-royal-challengers-bangalore-did-not-bid-for-steve-smith-414240/\\\\\\\"\u003eis a crucial cog in Australia's drive\u003c/a\u003e to retain the urn after their gripping 2019 series in England, where he was the standout performer on his return from a ban for ball-tampering.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Despite bearing \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/tom-curran-shines-before-rain-dampens-englands-bid-for-sri-lanka-sweep-388029/\\\\\\\"\u003ethe brunt of hostile English fans\u003c/a\u003e, he smashed an incredible 774 runs in four Tests, at an average of 110.57, including twin centuries on his Test return at Edgbaston.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/stevesmith/\\\\\\\"\u003ehe is struggling with an elbow injury\u003c/a\u003e after changing his batting grip, ruling him out of Australia's current limited-overs tour of the West Indies.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/ravichandran-ashwin-marnus-labuschagne-top-wtc-charts-virat-kohli-fails-to-finish-in-top-10-run-scorers-107106/\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAshwin, Labuschagne top WTC charts; Kohli fails to finish in top 10\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Smith stressed last week that Test cricket was his priority, and he was prepared to skip the T20 World Cup in October-November.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"What's important for me is that he's fit to go, whether that's at the T20 World Cup\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/tom-curran-shines-before-rain-dampens-englands-bid-for-sri-lanka-sweep-388029/\\\\\\\"\u003e or the Ashes,\u003c/a\u003e\\\\\\\" Paine said on a Zoom call.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Obviously from a selfish point of view, I would love him to be 100 percent fit and if that means he misses that tournament (World Cup) then so be it.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"But \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/stevesmith/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve is a professional\u003c/a\u003e, he'll know where his body is at and if he doesn't feel like he's right then he'll make the right call,\\\\\\\" he added.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"It's important now that he takes the time to get it right, not just for the Ashes but to prolong his career for another four or five or six years.\\\\\\\"\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Australia will go into the England series \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/five-sports-families-where-greatness-runs-in-the-blood-598329/\\\\\\\"\u003ehaving played just one Test\u003c/a\u003e, against Afghanistan, since last summer after calling off tours this year to Bangladesh and South Africa over coronavirus concerns.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"But Paine was not concerned.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"We know the conditions here, we know what to expect in Australia,\\\\\\\" he said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/from-headingly-to-gabba-best-matches-of-the-world-test-championship-635561/\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Headingly to Gabba: Best matches of the World Test Championship\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Tickets went on sale Monday and many were snapped up, according to cricket.com.au, with Brisbane and Perth in particular doing a roaring trade.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The opening Test starts at the Gabba on December 8. The series then moves to Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/cricket/\\\\\\\"\u003e before concluding in Perth.\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Venues are being sold to full capacity, with the exception of the Melbourne Cricket Ground which has an 85 percent limit currently.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Whether the usual hordes of Barmy Army supporters will be able to travel to Australia, given current bans on international arrivals, remains to be seen.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Paine hoped they can.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"Absolutely, I hope they do open up (the borders) because they bring a brilliant atmosphere,\\\\\\\" he said of the English fans.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The Barmy Army are a crucial part of the history of the Ashes and \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/cricket/\\\\\\\"\u003esomething the players love\u003c/a\u003e, whether they're ripping into you or barracking for the English.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"It adds to the Test match, to the theatre, so fingers crossed those guys can get in.\\\\\\\"\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Melbourne VIC, Australia"},"createdBy":{"name":"Rishika Singh","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_tYp9_X9fH.jpg","username":"rishikasingh","id":"hWEagQANiqwJ","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"TimPaine","slug":"timpaine","id":"xPfUvS8zfgjc","isSection":0},{"name":"Australia","slug":"australia","id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","isSection":0},{"name":"England","slug":"england","id":"Eg4MkAxd62EH","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AFP","id":"nVfXD2DyevLA","username":"afp","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-07-05T14:59:54+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":"6NYNkYKHVr1E","cleanText":"Australia Test captain Tim Paine on Monday \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/topic/steve-smith\"\u003eurged Steve Smith\u003c/a\u003e not to rush his comeback from injury to ensure he is fit for the Ashes, even it means missing the Twenty20 World Cup.,Smith \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/watch-heres-why-royal-challengers-bangalore-did-not-bid-for-steve-smith?ref=share_post\"\u003eis a crucial cog in Australia's drive\u003c/a\u003e to retain the urn after their gripping 2019 series in England, where he was the standout performer on his return from a ban for ball-tampering.,Despite bearing \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/tom-curran-shines-before-rain-dampens-englands-bid-for-sri-lanka-sweep?ref=share_post\"\u003ethe brunt of hostile English fans\u003c/a\u003e, he smashed an incredible 774 runs in four Tests, at an average of 110.57, including twin centuries on his Test return at Edgbaston.,But \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/topic/steve-smith\"\u003ehe is struggling with an elbow injury\u003c/a\u003e after changing his batting grip, ruling him out of Australia's current limited-overs tour of the West Indies.,\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/ravichandran-ashwin-marnus-labuschagne-top-wtc-charts-virat-kohli-fails-to-finish-in-top-10-run-scorers?ref=share_post\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAshwin, Labuschagne top WTC charts; Kohli fails to finish in top 10\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e,Smith stressed last week that Test cricket was his priority, and he was prepared to skip the T20 World Cup in October-November.,\"What's important for me is that he's fit to go, whether that's at the T20 World Cup\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/tom-curran-shines-before-rain-dampens-englands-bid-for-sri-lanka-sweep?ref=share_post\"\u003e or the Ashes,\u003c/a\u003e\" Paine said on a Zoom call.,\"Obviously from a selfish point of view, I would love him to be 100 percent fit and if that means he misses that tournament (World Cup) then so be it.\",\"But \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/topic/steve-smith\"\u003eSteve is a professional\u003c/a\u003e, he'll know where his body is at and if he doesn't feel like he's right then he'll make the right call,\" he added.,\"It's important now that he takes the time to get it right, not just for the Ashes but to prolong his career for another four or five or six years.\",Australia will go into the England series \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/five-sports-families-where-greatness-runs-in-the-blood?ref=share_post\"\u003ehaving played just one Test\u003c/a\u003e, against Afghanistan, since last summer after calling off tours this year to Bangladesh and South Africa over coronavirus concerns.,But Paine was not concerned.,\"We know the conditions here, we know what to expect in Australia,\" he said.,\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/from-headingly-to-gabba-best-matches-of-the-world-test-championship?ref=share_post\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Headingly to Gabba: Best matches of the World Test Championship\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e,Tickets went on sale Monday and many were snapped up, according to cricket.com.au, with Brisbane and Perth in particular doing a roaring trade.,The opening Test starts at the Gabba on December 8. The series then moves to Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/topic/cricket\"\u003e before concluding in Perth.\u003c/a\u003e,Venues are being sold to full capacity, with the exception of the Melbourne Cricket Ground which has an 85 percent limit currently.,Whether the usual hordes of Barmy Army supporters will be able to travel to Australia, given current bans on international arrivals, remains to be seen.,Paine hoped they can.,\"Absolutely, I hope they do open up (the borders) because they bring a brilliant atmosphere,\" he said of the English fans.,\"The Barmy Army are a crucial part of the history of the Ashes and \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/topic/cricket\"\u003esomething the players love\u003c/a\u003e, whether they're ripping into you or barracking for the English.,\"It adds to the Test match, to the theatre, so fingers crossed those guys can get in.\"","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-37.8136","longitude":"144.9631","name":"Melbourne VIC, Australia","city":"Melbourne"},"keywords":"tim paine, steve smith, ashes series, twenty20 world cup","originalPublishedOn":"2021-07-05T14:59:54+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"LhAZhm85Ludj","slug":"australian-cricketers-exit-quarantine-after-fleeing-india","slugV2":"india/australian-cricketers-exit-quarantine-after-fleeing-india-406880/","title":"Quarantine over, Australian cricketers enjoy family time","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_zOpswwlwS.jpg","coverCaption":"SRH skipper David Warner during an IPL match against CSK. 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cricketers who fled COVID-ravaged India when the IPL was suspended earlier this month were released from quarantine in Sydney on Monday, after spending 14 days isolating in hotel rooms.,\u003cb\u003eAlso read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/final-call-on-t20-world-cup-soon-ipl-to-resume-in-uae-in-september-bcci\"\u003eFinal call on T20 World Cup soon, IPL to resume in UAE in September: BCCI\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e,Steve Smith, David Warner and Pat Cummins were among the players, coaches and officials who completed the mandatory quarantine period after returning on a charter flight from the Maldives.,\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/fans-love-cricketer-david-warners-sweet-message-to-wife-candice-in-telugu\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarner\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/a\u003eposted videos on his Instagram account that showed him reuniting with his daughters, before adding a clip of the ocean captioned \"It's great to be home\".,Fast bowler Jason Behrendorff told public broadcaster ABC it was \"nice to have some fresh air\" after leaving quarantine.,\"It's always tough being stuck somewhere, and knowing that we're able to get home was a relief, and now we're out of quarantine, I can't wait to get home and see my family,\" he said.,The 38-strong group had been evacuated from India after the Indian Premier League, the world's richest cricket tournament, was suspended on May 4 as coronavirus cases surged in the country.,They spent about 10 days in the \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/ipl-departures-aussies-fly-out-new-zealand-contingent-leaves-on-friday-1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaldives\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/a\u003ebefore the Australian government \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/australian-citizens-stranded-in-india-can-return-from-may-15-pm-scott-morrison\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elifted\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e a temporary \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/australians-stranded-in-india-feel-abandoned-by-government\"\u003eban\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/b\u003eon citizens who had been in India from travelling home.,The IPL started in early April, with the decision to go ahead in the face of a deepening health crisis prompting criticism from some observers, while others defended it as a welcome distraction for the embattled Indian public.,\u003cb\u003eAlso read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/mice-rain-wreak-havoc-in-australia-know-all-about-the-plague\"\u003e'Mice rain' wreak havoc in Australia: Know all about the plague\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e,India's national \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/ipl-season-14-moved-to-uae-bcci\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecricket board\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/a\u003eannounced Saturday that the tournament, which had completed around half its fixtures, will be played to a conclusion in the \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/bcci-in-talks-with-west-indies-cricket-board-to-prepone-cpl-for-ipl-in-uae\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnited Arab Emirates\u003c/b\u003e \u003c/a\u003ein September and October.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-33.8688","longitude":"151.2093","name":"Sydney NSW, Australia","city":"Sydney"},"keywords":"australia ipl players quarantine, Steve Smith, David Warner, pat cummins, ","originalPublishedOn":"2021-05-31T09:45:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"KaMi3bPPhEjW","slug":"no-surprises-in-new-reveals-in-ball-tampering-scandal-says-michael-clarke","slugV2":"india/no-surprises-in-new-reveals-in-ball-tampering-scandal-says-michael-clarke-384409/","title":"No surprises in new reveals in ball tampering scandal, says Michael Clarke","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_S5C0qSF-k.jpg","coverCaption":"Former Australia capitain Michael Clarke. (Photo Credits: Twitter/@MClarke23)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-05-17T18:56:36+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThen-Australian captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner were given a 1-year ban for the ball tampering plot\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA nine month suspension was given to opener Cameron Bancroft, who had the sandpaper in his possession\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCricket Australia said it was open to a re-investigation into the incident\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1621257995906,\\\"strCount\\\":3313,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Former Australian cricket team captain Michael Clarke is not surprised by the fact that more players were aware about the 2018 ball tampering plot and Cricket Australia trying to hide the issue.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"After there was light on the scandal, The Australian team was placed\\\\nunder review and then captain Steve Smith and his Deputy David Warner were given 1 year ban. A nine\\\\nmonth suspension was given to opener Cameron Bancroft, who had the sandpaper in\\\\nhis possession. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The issue was reopened last week when Bancroft revealed that more\\\\nAustralian players in the team at that time had knowledge about the plot.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"If you are playing sport at the highest level you know your tools that good it's not funny. Can you imagine that ball being thrown back to the bowler and the bowler not knowing about it? Please,\\\\\\\" Clarke told Sky Sports radio on Monday.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/ravindra-jadeja-impresses-michael-vaughn-with-22acres-entertainer-303205/\\\\\\\"\u003eRavindra Jadeja impresses Michael Vaughan with '22acres entertainer'\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"I love how the articles in the paper are, 'It is such a big surprise that Cameron Bancroft has made a ...' Actually, if you read his quotes, it is not what he did say as what he didn't say in regards to other people knowing about 'sandpapergate',\\\\\\\" he said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Following Bancroft's interview, Cricket Australia said it was open to a re-investigation into the incident and its integrity team has already approached the pacer for more information.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"What's the surprise? That more than three people knew? I don't think anybody who has played the game of cricket, or knows a little bit about cricket, would know that in a team like that, at the highest level, when the ball is such an important part of the game,\\\\\\\" Clarke said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"If you'd played the game of cricket, you would know more than three people know what was going on in there. The problem Cricket Australia has is the fact they've tried to sweep it under the carpet and not come out and tell the full story.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/will-always-remember-virat-kohli-the-best-batsman-in-world-tim-paine-556096/\\\\\\\"\u003eWill always remember Virat Kohli, the best batsman in world: Tim Paine\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"You don't have to have played cricket at the highest level. If you know anything about the game of cricket, you know on that day, on that field, what went down, more than three people had to know about it. Impossible not to...\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"That's why there's going to be finger-pointing until, I think until someone writes their book and tells the complete, honest truth. It will continue because it hasn't been finished, so much is left unsaid from the players and even what happened with staff.\\\\\\\" Clarke also threw his weight behind Bancroft.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"I don't think Cameron Bancroft should be smashed for what he's come out and said, he's tried to say nothing but he's doing an interview,\\\\\\\" he said.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/cricket-australia-open-to-examine-2018-ball-tampering-plot-after-cameron-bancrofts-claims-545694/\\\\\\\"\u003eCA open to probe 2018 ball-tampering scandal after Bancroft's claims\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Former Australia bowling coach David Saker, who was with the team during the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, on Sunday said it was a \\\\\\\"monumental mistake\\\\\\\" which could have been prevented and for which fingers can also be pointed at him.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Melbourne VIC, Australia"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ketan Barot","photo":null,"username":"ketanbarot2802","id":"CaiatfjL8Btz","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"MichaelClarke","slug":"michaelclarke","id":"qZBJUN2yL4nw","isSection":0},{"name":"DavidWarner","slug":"davidwarner","id":"IDb99yvcX1ke","isSection":0},{"name":"Australia","slug":"australia","id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[{"name":"Ketan Barot","id":"CaiatfjL8Btz","username":"ketanbarot2802","role":2,"userType":0}],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[{"id":"3","name":"PTI"}],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-05-17T18:56:35+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Former Australian cricket team captain Michael Clarke is not surprised by the fact that more players were aware about the 2018 ball tampering plot and Cricket Australia trying to hide the issue.,After there was light on the scandal, The Australian team was placed\nunder review and then captain Steve Smith and his Deputy David Warner were given 1 year ban. A nine\nmonth suspension was given to opener Cameron Bancroft, who had the sandpaper in\nhis possession. ,The issue was reopened last week when Bancroft revealed that more\nAustralian players in the team at that time had knowledge about the plot.,\"If you are playing sport at the highest level you know your tools that good it's not funny. Can you imagine that ball being thrown back to the bowler and the bowler not knowing about it? Please,\" Clarke told Sky Sports radio on Monday.,\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/ravindra-jadeja-impresses-michael-vaughn-with-22acres-entertainer\"\u003eRavindra Jadeja impresses Michael Vaughan with '22acres entertainer'\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e,\"I love how the articles in the paper are, 'It is such a big surprise that Cameron Bancroft has made a ...' Actually, if you read his quotes, it is not what he did say as what he didn't say in regards to other people knowing about 'sandpapergate',\" he said.,Following Bancroft's interview, Cricket Australia said it was open to a re-investigation into the incident and its integrity team has already approached the pacer for more information.,\"What's the surprise? That more than three people knew? I don't think anybody who has played the game of cricket, or knows a little bit about cricket, would know that in a team like that, at the highest level, when the ball is such an important part of the game,\" Clarke said.,\"If you'd played the game of cricket, you would know more than three people know what was going on in there. The problem Cricket Australia has is the fact they've tried to sweep it under the carpet and not come out and tell the full story.,\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/will-always-remember-virat-kohli-the-best-batsman-in-world-tim-paine\"\u003eWill always remember Virat Kohli, the best batsman in world: Tim Paine\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e,\"You don't have to have played cricket at the highest level. If you know anything about the game of cricket, you know on that day, on that field, what went down, more than three people had to know about it. Impossible not to...,\"That's why there's going to be finger-pointing until, I think until someone writes their book and tells the complete, honest truth. It will continue because it hasn't been finished, so much is left unsaid from the players and even what happened with staff.\" Clarke also threw his weight behind Bancroft.,\"I don't think Cameron Bancroft should be smashed for what he's come out and said, he's tried to say nothing but he's doing an interview,\" he said.,\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/cricket-australia-open-to-examine-2018-ball-tampering-plot-after-cameron-bancrofts-claims\"\u003eCA open to probe 2018 ball-tampering scandal after Bancroft's claims\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e,Former Australia bowling coach David Saker, who was with the team during the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, on Sunday said it was a \"monumental mistake\" which could have been prevented and for which fingers can also be pointed at him.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"-37.8136","longitude":"144.9631","name":"Melbourne VIC, Australia","city":"Melbourne"},"keywords":"Cricket Australia, Ball tampering scandal, Michael Clarke, Steve Smith, David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Sandpaper gate","originalPublishedOn":"2021-05-17T18:56:35+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"sUqg9qxypz5P","slug":"cricket-australia-open-to-examine-2018-ball-tampering-plot-after-cameron-bancrofts-claims","slugV2":"world/cricket-australia-open-to-examine-2018-ball-tampering-plot-after-cameron-bancrofts-claims-545694/","title":"CA open to probe 2018 ball-tampering scandal after Bancroft's claims","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_dMaFMvYll.jpg","coverCaption":"Australia's Cameron Bancroft alleged that other bowlers knew about the 2018 ball-tampering plot. 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The statement came after bowler\u0026nbsp;Cameron Bancroft, who was caught\u0026nbsp;using sandpaper on a ball, suggested that the\u0026nbsp;team's bowlers were aware it was going on.,\u003cb\u003eAlso read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/virat-kohli-and-co-retain-top-spot-in-icc-test-team-rankings-kiwis-come-2nd\"\u003eVirat Kohli and Co retain top spot in ICC Test Team rankings; Kiwis come 2nd\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e,\"Yeah, obviously what I did benefits bowlers and the awareness around that, probably, is self-explanatory,\" the bowler told The Guardian on being asked if his teammates knew.,Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh and Nathan Lyon bowled in the 2018 Test match against South Africa and all of them\u0026nbsp;remain involved in the Australian set-up.,On day three of the third Test,\u0026nbsp;Bancroft was caught on camera using the sandpaper, before he slid it\u0026nbsp;inside the trousers after he realised he was caught. He was banned for nine months.,Then-captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner were suspended for a year from all cricket and stripped of their leadership roles for their part in an incident that rocked Australian cricket.,Coach\u0026nbsp;Darren Lehmann also stepped down from his position.,In a statement on Sunday, Cricket Australia said that it has maintained that \"if anyone is in possession of new information in regards to the Cape Town Test of 2018, they should come forward and present it.\",\u003cb\u003eAlso read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/bamboo-bats-are-a-batsmans-dream-and-could-revolutionise-cricket-study\"\u003eBamboo bats are a 'batsman's dream' and could revolutionise cricket: Study\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e,\"The investigation conducted at the time was detailed and comprehensive. 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Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw set a 59-run opening stand before the latter was dismissed for 32. Dhawan carried on, smacking the bowlers all over the park, and scored 92 runs in 49 balls. After the Delhi Vice-captain was dismissed, Rishabh Pant (15), Marcus Stoinis (27*) and Lalit Yadav (12*) finished the match. Jhye Richardson took two wickets for the Punjab Kings.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e8 runs needed in 12 overs\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eWicket!\u003c/b\u003e Jhye Richardson dismisses Rishabh Pant. Capitals need \u003cb\u003e16 runs in 17 balls\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eScore update: Delhi Capitals reach 180/3 after 17 overs. 16 runs needed in 18 balls\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eDelhi need 43 runs in 29 balls\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e14.5: OUT! Big wicket\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;Dhawan finally perishes, eight short of his hundred.\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eDhawan b J Richardson 92(49) [4s-13 6s-2]\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Score update: Delhi Capitals \u003cb\u003e143/2 after 14 overs\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"After losing Steve Smith to Riley Meredith, Punjab get to \u003cb\u003e117/2 after 12 overs\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eScore update: Delhi Capitals score 99/1 from 10 overs\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e6.0:\u003c/b\u003e The final over of the powerplay sees pacer Arshdeep Singh dismiss Shaw. Steve Smith walks in. \u003cb\u003eDelhi Capitals - 62/1\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e5.0:\u003c/b\u003e 14 runs come off Shami's over as Dhawan and Shaw bring up a 50-run stand. Delhi Capitals - 57/0\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eScore update: Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw score 31 runs in three overs\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eDhawan and Shaw come out to bat. 196 runs needed in 120 balls.\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Punjab have put up 195 runs on the board after explosive cameos by Shahrukh Khan (15 runs off 5 balls) and Deepak Hooda (22 runs off 13 balls). The opening partnership between Mayank Agarwal (69) and KL Rahul (61) set the foundation as the Delhi bowlers looked clueless in the first 12 overs. It was only after the two departed that Delhi could lower the run rate.\u0026nbsp;Gayle didn't stay long and Pooran's barren run just got extended.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e18.5:\u003c/b\u003e Avesh Khan to Pooran,\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eout\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;Caught by Rabada!!\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003ePooran c Rabada b Avesh Khan 9(8) [4s-1] Punjab Kings - 179/4\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e16.2: \u003c/b\u003eWoakes to Gayle,\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eout\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;Caught by (sub)Ripal Patel!!\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eGayle c (sub)Ripal Patel b Woakes 11(9) [6s-1] Punjab Kings- 158/3\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e15.2: OUT!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eA length ball and Rahul holes out in the deep. Just didn't middle it and ended up finding the man at deep mid-wicket. Rahul missed on his 5000 IPL runs by 1 run.\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eRahul c Stoinis b Rabada 61(51) [4s-7 6s-2] Punjab Kings- 141/2\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"embed\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"service\\\":\\\"twitter\\\",\\\"source\\\":\\\"https://twitter.com/DelhiCapitals/status/1383802149843267591\\\",\\\"embed\\\":\\\"DelhiCapitals/status/1383802149843267591\\\",\\\"width\\\":520,\\\"height\\\":300,\\\"caption\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"aspectRatio\\\":173.33333333333334}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e14.0\u003c/b\u003e: KL Rahul gets to his fifty in 45 balls. \u003cb\u003ePunjab Kings- 128/1\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e12.4: OUT!\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp; Slower delivery outside lures Mayank to chip it towards the man at deep point.\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eMayank c Dhawan b Meriwala 69(36) [4s-7 6s-4]. Punjab Kings - 122/1\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"11.0: Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul take on Kagiso Rabada for 20 runs in the over to bring up a 100-run opening partnership. \u003cb\u003ePunjab Kings- 114/0\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e7.0: \u003c/b\u003eFour runs come off Ravichandran Ashwin's over. \u003cb\u003ePunjab Kings- 63/0\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal bring up a 50-run opening stand. \u003cb\u003ePunjab Kings- 50/0 after 5 overs\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e4.0: Meriwala finally finds swing.\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;Full and from over the wicket, the left-arm pacer takes the ball away from KL Rahul. Seven runs off the over. \u003cb\u003ePunjab Kings- 43/0\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Meriwala gives away 20 runs in his first over. The debutant is hit for three boundaries and one six, as KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal get off to a flying start.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003e1.2: Dropped!\u003c/b\u003e Debutant Meriwala offers width, Rahul plays an aerial cut and Smith stationed inside the ring, leaps and gets his hands to it.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to bowl first against KL Rahul's Punjab Kings. Steve Smith and\u0026nbsp;Smith and Meriwala come in the playing 11. For Punjab, Murugan Ashwin misses and Jalaj Saxena comes in.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eTeams:\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eDelhi Capitals\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;(Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Chris Woakes, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Lukman Meriwala\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003ePunjab Kings\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;(Playing XI): KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Jalaj Saxena, Mohammed Shami, Riley Meredith, Arshdeep Singh\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings had similar fortunes in the season before the game. Both the teams had won one game and lost one.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\\\\\\\"The pitch looks a bit drier, there's not as much moisture as the last game. There will be less seam movement as compared to the previous matches. 11 wickets have fallen in the four games of powerplay, so the teams need to get through the powerplay overs watchfully,\\\\\\\" as Simon Doull studies the pitch.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Mumbai, Maharashtra, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Yash Bajaj","photo":null,"username":"yash6711","id":"0f9O2vXwZhEr","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"DelhiCapitals","slug":"delhicapitals","id":"4nWQUryDUz3I","isSection":0},{"name":"PunjabKings","slug":"punjabkings","id":"oYMJpoVAfCN7","isSection":0},{"name":"IPL2021","slug":"ipl2021","id":"kRfqXunkghq0","isSection":0},{"name":"KLRahul","slug":"klrahul","id":"DNdy974Rs0uc","isSection":0},{"name":"RishabhPant","slug":"rishabhpant","id":"fEhuysvmVvAH","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Yash Bajaj","id":"M07YhBZm5h4Q","username":"yashbajaj","role":5,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-04-18T23:24:49+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Shikhar Dhawan presented a treat at Wankhede as Delhi Capitals wrapped up a 196-run chase with 10 balls to spare. Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw set a 59-run opening stand before the latter was dismissed for 32. Dhawan carried on, smacking the bowlers all over the park, and scored 92 runs in 49 balls. After the Delhi Vice-captain was dismissed, Rishabh Pant (15), Marcus Stoinis (27*) and Lalit Yadav (12*) finished the match. Jhye Richardson took two wickets for the Punjab Kings.,\u003cb\u003e8 runs needed in 12 overs\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003eWicket!\u003c/b\u003e Jhye Richardson dismisses Rishabh Pant. Capitals need \u003cb\u003e16 runs in 17 balls\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003eScore update: Delhi Capitals reach 180/3 after 17 overs. 16 runs needed in 18 balls\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003eDelhi need 43 runs in 29 balls\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e14.5: OUT! Big wicket\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;Dhawan finally perishes, eight short of his hundred.\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eDhawan b J Richardson 92(49) [4s-13 6s-2]\u003c/b\u003e,Score update: Delhi Capitals \u003cb\u003e143/2 after 14 overs\u003c/b\u003e,After losing Steve Smith to Riley Meredith, Punjab get to \u003cb\u003e117/2 after 12 overs\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003eScore update: Delhi Capitals score 99/1 from 10 overs\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e6.0:\u003c/b\u003e The final over of the powerplay sees pacer Arshdeep Singh dismiss Shaw. Steve Smith walks in. \u003cb\u003eDelhi Capitals - 62/1\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e5.0:\u003c/b\u003e 14 runs come off Shami's over as Dhawan and Shaw bring up a 50-run stand. Delhi Capitals - 57/0,\u003cb\u003eScore update: Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw score 31 runs in three overs\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003eDhawan and Shaw come out to bat. 196 runs needed in 120 balls.\u003c/b\u003e,Punjab have put up 195 runs on the board after explosive cameos by Shahrukh Khan (15 runs off 5 balls) and Deepak Hooda (22 runs off 13 balls). The opening partnership between Mayank Agarwal (69) and KL Rahul (61) set the foundation as the Delhi bowlers looked clueless in the first 12 overs. It was only after the two departed that Delhi could lower the run rate.\u0026nbsp;Gayle didn't stay long and Pooran's barren run just got extended.,\u003cb\u003e18.5:\u003c/b\u003e Avesh Khan to Pooran,\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eout\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;Caught by Rabada!!\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003ePooran c Rabada b Avesh Khan 9(8) [4s-1] Punjab Kings - 179/4\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e16.2: \u003c/b\u003eWoakes to Gayle,\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eout\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;Caught by (sub)Ripal Patel!!\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eGayle c (sub)Ripal Patel b Woakes 11(9) [6s-1] Punjab Kings- 158/3\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e15.2: OUT!\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003eA length ball and Rahul holes out in the deep. Just didn't middle it and ended up finding the man at deep mid-wicket. Rahul missed on his 5000 IPL runs by 1 run.\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eRahul c Stoinis b Rabada 61(51) [4s-7 6s-2] Punjab Kings- 141/2\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e14.0\u003c/b\u003e: KL Rahul gets to his fifty in 45 balls. \u003cb\u003ePunjab Kings- 128/1\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e12.4: OUT!\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp; Slower delivery outside lures Mayank to chip it towards the man at deep point.\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eMayank c Dhawan b Meriwala 69(36) [4s-7 6s-4]. Punjab Kings - 122/1\u003c/b\u003e,11.0: Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul take on Kagiso Rabada for 20 runs in the over to bring up a 100-run opening partnership. \u003cb\u003ePunjab Kings- 114/0\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e7.0: \u003c/b\u003eFour runs come off Ravichandran Ashwin's over. \u003cb\u003ePunjab Kings- 63/0\u003c/b\u003e,KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal bring up a 50-run opening stand. \u003cb\u003ePunjab Kings- 50/0 after 5 overs\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e4.0: Meriwala finally finds swing.\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;Full and from over the wicket, the left-arm pacer takes the ball away from KL Rahul. Seven runs off the over. \u003cb\u003ePunjab Kings- 43/0\u003c/b\u003e,Meriwala gives away 20 runs in his first over. The debutant is hit for three boundaries and one six, as KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal get off to a flying start.,\u003cb\u003e1.2: Dropped!\u003c/b\u003e Debutant Meriwala offers width, Rahul plays an aerial cut and Smith stationed inside the ring, leaps and gets his hands to it.\u0026nbsp;,Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to bowl first against KL Rahul's Punjab Kings. Steve Smith and\u0026nbsp;Smith and Meriwala come in the playing 11. For Punjab, Murugan Ashwin misses and Jalaj Saxena comes in.,\u003cb\u003eTeams:\u003c/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003eDelhi Capitals\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;(Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Lalit Yadav, Chris Woakes, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Lukman Meriwala,\u003cb\u003ePunjab Kings\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;(Playing XI): KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Jalaj Saxena, Mohammed Shami, Riley Meredith, Arshdeep Singh,Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings had similar fortunes in the season before the game. Both the teams had won one game and lost one.\u0026nbsp;,\"The pitch looks a bit drier, there's not as much moisture as the last game. There will be less seam movement as compared to the previous matches. 11 wickets have fallen in the four games of powerplay, so the teams need to get through the powerplay overs watchfully,\" as Simon Doull studies the pitch.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"19.076","longitude":"72.8777","name":"Mumbai, Maharashtra, India","city":"Mumbai"},"keywords":"Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, IPL 2021, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Chris Jordan, Chris Gayle, Marcus Stoinis, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada","originalPublishedOn":"2021-04-18T18:59:04+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"izXcBfdZArTE","slug":"delhi-capitals-steve-smith-shikhar-dhawan-groove-to-vaathi-coming-in-viral-video","slugV2":"india/delhi-capitals-steve-smith-shikhar-dhawan-groove-to-vaathi-coming-in-viral-video-362388/","title":"Delhi Capitals' Steve Smith, Shikhar Dhawan groove to 'Vaathi Coming' in viral video","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_CaCN8qg1-.jpg","coverCaption":"Shikhar Dhawan scored 85 runs off 54 balls in their first match this season against CSK. (Photo Credit: PTI)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-04-13T11:50:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDC player Shikhar Dhawan on Monday took it to Instagram and shared videos of teammates dancing on 'Vaathi Coming'\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHe posted videos of Steve Smith, Chris Woakes, Ajinkya Rahana, R Ashwin and skipper Rishabh Pant dancing\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThe team won their opening match against CSK on Saturday\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1618294131811,\\\"strCount\\\":2013,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/delhicapitals/\\\\\\\"\u003eDelhi Capitals\u003c/a\u003e have got the start they were wishing for, securing a victory in their opening match this season against \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/chennaisuperkings/\\\\\\\"\u003eChennai Super Kings\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;on Saturday. 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flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\\\\\\\"\u003e \u003cdiv style=\\\\\\\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\\\\\\\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp style=\\\\\\\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CNkHoS3D77H/?utm_source=ig_embed\u0026amp;utm_campaign=loading\\\\\\\" style=\\\\\\\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\\\\\\\" target=\\\\\\\"_blank\\\\\\\"\u003eA post shared by Shikhar Dhawan (@shikhardofficial)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e \u003cscript async src=\\\\\\\"//www.instagram.com/embed.js\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\\\",\\\"embed\\\":\\\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CNkHoS3D77H/embed\\\",\\\"height\\\":1720,\\\"caption\\\":\\\"\\\",\\\"aspectRatio\\\":null}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"His post garnered more than 680,000 likes and thousands of comments in less than a day. He in fact asked through his caption, \\\\\\\"Who danced better, Swipe and comment with your answers.\\\\\\\" To which, a lot of fans said, 'Gabbar', which is his other name.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Though a lot of fans said, Smith and Woakes too as they rocked the floor with their dance having the Indian touch. A lot of users commented with heart-eyed emojis on the post too.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read | \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/ipl-2021-why-is-chris-gayle-being-called-daler-mehndi-of-west-indies-watch-592664/\\\\\\\"\u003eIPL 2021: Why is Chris Gayle being called 'Daler Mehndi of West Indies'? Watch\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Dhawan was the player of the match in their opening match against CSK, he scored 85 runs off 54 balls. The team will be seen playing their next match against Rajasthan Royals on Thursday.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Who do you think is the best dancer in the Delhi Capitals squad, looks like a tough fight between the Gabbar and Smith.\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Mumbai, Maharashtra, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ayush Jain","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_h6e6JWoQr.jpg","username":"ayushjainn16","id":"uR5CExJXEjdY","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"ShikharDhawan","slug":"shikhardhawan","id":"RoUdG2AXPZ07","isSection":0},{"name":"DelhiCapitals","slug":"delhicapitals","id":"4nWQUryDUz3I","isSection":0},{"name":"RishabhPant","slug":"rishabhpant","id":"fEhuysvmVvAH","isSection":0},{"name":"AjinkyaRahane","slug":"ajinkyarahane","id":"oiN9w8TWb3Q8","isSection":0},{"name":"RavichandranAshwin","slug":"ravichandranashwin","id":"D0BhQw1KZBrV","isSection":0},{"name":"IPL2021","slug":"ipl2021","id":"kRfqXunkghq0","isSection":0},{"name":"Vijay","slug":"vijay","id":"8rMrojpF4qGn","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Ayush Jain","id":"uR5CExJXEjdY","username":"ayushjainn16","role":3,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-04-13T11:50:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/topic/delhicapitals\"\u003eDelhi Capitals\u003c/a\u003e have got the start they were wishing for, securing a victory in their opening match this season against \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/topic/chennaisuperkings\"\u003eChennai Super Kings\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;on Saturday. DC star player \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/topic/shikhardhawan\"\u003eShikhar Dhawan\u003c/a\u003e on Monday took it to Instagram and shared a series of videos of his squad dancing to the beats of the popular Tamil song 'Vaathi Coming'.,In the series of videos, Dhawan and other cricketers, including Steve Smith, Chris Woakes, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, and skipper Rishabh Pant, are seen grooving to the viral song from South Indian actor Vijay's movie 'Master'. The cricketers were shooting for an advertisement.\u0026nbsp;,\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/rajasthan-royals-sanju-samson-hits-record-making-century-on-ipl-captaincy-debut\"\u003eSanju Samson hits record-making century on IPL captaincy debut\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e,Here are a series of videos shared by Dhawan that will make you groove to the beats as well:,His post garnered more than 680,000 likes and thousands of comments in less than a day. He in fact asked through his caption, \"Who danced better, Swipe and comment with your answers.\" To which, a lot of fans said, 'Gabbar', which is his other name.\u0026nbsp;,Though a lot of fans said, Smith and Woakes too as they rocked the floor with their dance having the Indian touch. A lot of users commented with heart-eyed emojis on the post too.\u0026nbsp;,\u003cb\u003eAlso Read | \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/ipl-2021-why-is-chris-gayle-being-called-daler-mehndi-of-west-indies-watch\"\u003eIPL 2021: Why is Chris Gayle being called 'Daler Mehndi of West Indies'? Watch\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e,Dhawan was the player of the match in their opening match against CSK, he scored 85 runs off 54 balls. The team will be seen playing their next match against Rajasthan Royals on Thursday.,Who do you think is the best dancer in the Delhi Capitals squad, looks like a tough fight between the Gabbar and Smith.","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"19.076","longitude":"72.8777","name":"Mumbai, Maharashtra, India","city":"Mumbai"},"keywords":"Steve Smith, Delhi Capitals, Shikhar Dhawan, Thalapathy Vijay, Dancing, Vaathi Coming dance, DC, R Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant","originalPublishedOn":"2021-04-13T11:50:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"gCz4IOxNQips","slug":"ipl-2021-5-things-to-watch-out-for-in-csk-and-dcs-first-match-this-season","slugV2":"india/ipl-2021-5-things-to-watch-out-for-in-csk-and-dcs-first-match-this-season-311212/","title":"IPL 2021: 5 things to watch out for in CSK and DC's first match this season","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_1GCR9zRxg.jpg","coverCaption":"Delhi Capital were the runner-up team in the previous IPL season. (Photo Credit: Twitter/ @DelhiCapitals)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-04-10T12:32:00+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eChennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals will go againt each other on Saturday, April 10\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSteve Smith's induction in Delhi Capitals and Rishabh Pant's captaincy will be interesting to watch\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSuresh Raina's comeback in CSK will strenghten the team this year\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1618037722325,\\\"strCount\\\":2863,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals are all set to go against each other at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, April 10. Both the teams will look forward to set themselves at the top of the league table as they play their first match this season.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Here are five things to watch out for in CSK vs DC match on Saturday:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"- Delhi Capitals have trusted wicket-keeper \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/rishabhpant/\\\\\\\"\u003eRishabh Pant\u003c/a\u003e for captaincy after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the tournament due to a shoulder injury. 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The player was absent in the last season due to personal reasons and will be back to take the CSK flag high this season after they ended up seventh in the IPL 2020 table rankings. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Raina is the second highest run-scorer after Virat Kohli in the IPL history and has an all-time strike rate of 137.14. Fans are super excited to watch the batsman hit big shots after his absence in last season.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"- \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/stevesmith/\\\\\\\"\u003eSteve Smith\u003c/a\u003e was bought by the Delhi Capitals after being released from Rajasthan Royals in IPL auction in February this year. He is an innovative batsman who can play big shots and once he gets into the form, its impossible to stop him. \\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"This IPL, it will be important to see his performance after he scored two successive centuries in ODI matches against India earlier this year.\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/wasim-jaffer-trolls-michael-vaughan-over-prediction-for-ipl-title-win-102031/\\\\\\\"\u003eWasim Jaffer trolls Michael Vaughan over prediction for IPL title win\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"- DC opener \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/shikhardhawan/\\\\\\\"\u003eShikhar Dhawan\u003c/a\u003e scored 618 runs last season and was also in good form against England in the recent series. The batsman has an all time strike rate in the IPL of more than 120 and will look to carry his good form this year as well.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"- \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/msdhoni/\\\\\\\"\u003eMahendra Singh Dhoni\u003c/a\u003e will lead the CSK for one more time this year after ending up seventh in the table rankings last year as it was the first time CSK did not make it to the playoffs. However, we can see the return of the captain cool again this year will higher strike rate and destructive shots.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}}]}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"Mumbai, Maharashtra, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Ayush Jain","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_h6e6JWoQr.jpg","username":"ayushjainn16","id":"uR5CExJXEjdY","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"IPL2021","slug":"ipl2021","id":"kRfqXunkghq0","isSection":0},{"name":"ChennaiSuperKings","slug":"chennaisuperkings","id":"ZT99uueZVvta","isSection":0},{"name":"DelhiCapitals","slug":"delhicapitals","id":"4nWQUryDUz3I","isSection":0},{"name":"RishabhPant","slug":"rishabhpant","id":"fEhuysvmVvAH","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"MSDhoni","slug":"msdhoni","id":"RrzNexroDZKL","isSection":0},{"name":"SureshRaina","slug":"sureshraina","id":"0tGS1Y986wpZ","isSection":0},{"name":"ShikharDhawan","slug":"shikhardhawan","id":"RoUdG2AXPZ07","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"Ayush Jain","id":"uR5CExJXEjdY","username":"ayushjainn16","role":3,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-04-10T12:32:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals are all set to go against each other at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, April 10. Both the teams will look forward to set themselves at the top of the league table as they play their first match this season.\u0026nbsp;,Here are five things to watch out for in CSK vs DC match on Saturday:,- Delhi Capitals have trusted wicket-keeper \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/topic/rishabhpant\"\u003eRishabh Pant\u003c/a\u003e for captaincy after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the tournament due to a shoulder injury. It will be interesting to watch Pant's performance and tactics after an added responsibility of captaincy. ,The keeper-batsman is in a good form after emerging as match winner for India in series against Australia and England earlier this year and it would be important to see how he carries the weight of the captaincy.,\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/virat-kohli-gets-hit-under-the-eye-while-fielding-during-ipl-opener-watch\"\u003eVirat Kohli gets hit under the eye while fielding during IPL opener. Watch\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e,- CSK batsman \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/topic/sureshraina\"\u003eSuresh Raina\u003c/a\u003e's return to the IPL is all that fans are waiting for. The player was absent in the last season due to personal reasons and will be back to take the CSK flag high this season after they ended up seventh in the IPL 2020 table rankings. ,Raina is the second highest run-scorer after Virat Kohli in the IPL history and has an all-time strike rate of 137.14. Fans are super excited to watch the batsman hit big shots after his absence in last season.\u0026nbsp;,- \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/topic/stevesmith\"\u003eSteve Smith\u003c/a\u003e was bought by the Delhi Capitals after being released from Rajasthan Royals in IPL auction in February this year. He is an innovative batsman who can play big shots and once he gets into the form, its impossible to stop him. ,This IPL, it will be important to see his performance after he scored two successive centuries in ODI matches against India earlier this year.,\u003cb\u003eAlso Read:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/wasim-jaffer-trolls-michael-vaughan-over-prediction-for-ipl-title-win\"\u003eWasim Jaffer trolls Michael Vaughan over prediction for IPL title win\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e,- DC opener \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/topic/shikhardhawan\"\u003eShikhar Dhawan\u003c/a\u003e scored 618 runs last season and was also in good form against England in the recent series. The batsman has an all time strike rate in the IPL of more than 120 and will look to carry his good form this year as well.\u0026nbsp;,- \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/topic/msdhoni\"\u003eMahendra Singh Dhoni\u003c/a\u003e will lead the CSK for one more time this year after ending up seventh in the table rankings last year as it was the first time CSK did not make it to the playoffs. However, we can see the return of the captain cool again this year will higher strike rate and destructive shots.\u0026nbsp;","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"19.076","longitude":"72.8777","name":"Mumbai, Maharashtra, India","city":"Mumbai"},"keywords":"Delhi Capitals, CSK, Chennai Super Kings, DC, Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Steve Smith, CSK vs DC, IPL 2021, IPL, Players to watch out 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Smith has a lot of expectations riding on his shoulders in the upcoming 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Having had a disappointing season with the bottom-placed Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020, Smith was released by the franchise. This year, he has not only got to redeem his reputation as a batting stalwart, apart from preparing for the upcoming T20 World Cup, but also make up for Delhi Capitals' regular skipper \u003ca target=\\\\\\\"_blank\\\\\\\" rel=\\\\\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\\\\\" href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ill-be-back-delhi-capitals-shreyas-iyer-undergoes-successful-surgery-167933/\\\\\\\"\u003eShreyas Iyer's\u003c/a\u003e absence.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso Read |\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca target=\\\\\\\"_blank\\\\\\\" rel=\\\\\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\\\\\" href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ipl-2021-steve-smith-speaks-in-hindi-and-names-his-favourite-indian-dish-in-new-delhi-capitals-video-241924/\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIPL 2021: Steve Smith speaks in Hindi and names his favourite Indian dish\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Shikhar Dhawan was Delhi's top-scorer, with 618 runs, Iyer was second in that list with 519 led the side by example, guiding them to their maiden final appearance.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Iyer's shoulder injury leaves a big void of batting talent and leadership in the side. While \u003ca target=\\\\\\\"_blank\\\\\\\" rel=\\\\\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\\\\\" href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/for-rishabh-pant-being-named-delhi-capitals-captain-is-a-dream-come-true-213855/\\\\\\\"\u003eRishabh Pant\u003c/a\u003e has been appointed captain, Smith looks to be the perfect fit to take Iyer's number three spot in the batting order.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough there are a few other contenders for that spot, Smith is an obvious no-brainer and his world-class quality will surely help the Capitals build on their run to the final last year. And apart from his batting, Smith's vast experience in a leadership role at various IPL franchises as well as Australia in the past is something Pant can look forward to learning from. \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso Read |\u003c/strong\u003e \u003ca target=\\\\\\\"_blank\\\\\\\" rel=\\\\\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\\\\\" href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/rishabh-pant-r-ashwin-delhi-capitals-players-to-watch-out-this-ipl-2021-474364/\\\\\\\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRishabh Pant, R Ashwin: Delhi Capitals players to watch out this IPL 2021\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd if a player has a bad season and still scores 311 runs, including 3 fifties, from 14 innings at an average of 25.91 - like Smith did for the Royals last season - it says a lot about the player's caliber. In all, he as scored 2,333 runs from 86 innings at an impressive average of 35.34 in his IPL career.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBought at just of Rs 2.2 crore, the Delhi Capitals might have just got the bargain of the season on their hands. But they will be hoping to get the Australian stalwart who has become one of the greatest batters of his generation, not the Test specialist who has often found it difficult to get going in the shortest format. \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\\\\\\\"mention\\\\\\\" data-mention=\\\\\\\"#IPL2021\\\\\\\" data-user-id=\\\\\\\"kRfqXunkghq0\\\\\\\" href=\\\\\\\"/topic/ipl2021\\\\\\\"\u003e#IPL2021\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca class=\\\\\\\"mention\\\\\\\" data-mention=\\\\\\\"#SteveSmith\\\\\\\" data-user-id=\\\\\\\"CDzZkOC14uGN\\\\\\\" href=\\\\\\\"/topic/stevesmith\\\\\\\"\u003e#SteveSmith\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca class=\\\\\\\"mention\\\\\\\" data-mention=\\\\\\\"#DelhiCapitals\\\\\\\" data-user-id=\\\\\\\"4nWQUryDUz3I\\\\\\\" href=\\\\\\\"/topic/delhicapitals\\\\\\\"\u003e#DelhiCapitals\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca class=\\\\\\\"mention\\\\\\\" data-mention=\\\\\\\"#ShreyasIyer\\\\\\\" data-user-id=\\\\\\\"nloOuznIiZaW\\\\\\\" href=\\\\\\\"/topic/shreyas-iyer\\\\\\\"\u003e#ShreyasIyer\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca class=\\\\\\\"mention\\\\\\\" data-mention=\\\\\\\"#IndianPremierLeague\\\\\\\" data-user-id=\\\\\\\"z1LikKS5anvc\\\\\\\" href=\\\\\\\"/topic/indianpremierleague\\\\\\\"\u003e#IndianPremierLeague\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca class=\\\\\\\"mention\\\\\\\" data-mention=\\\\\\\"#RishabhPant\\\\\\\" data-user-id=\\\\\\\"fEhuysvmVvAH\\\\\\\" href=\\\\\\\"/topic/rishabhpant\\\\\\\"\u003e#RishabhPant\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\\\",\\\"time\\\":1617965606758,\\\"strCount\\\":2119,\\\"isLegacyPost\\\":false}","relatedPosts":null,"location":{"name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India"},"createdBy":{"name":"Dilliwala Fan","photo":null,"username":"dilliwalafan","id":"gFd36EizYR5I","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"IPL2021","slug":"ipl2021","id":"kRfqXunkghq0","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"DelhiCapitals","slug":"delhicapitals","id":"4nWQUryDUz3I","isSection":0},{"name":"ShreyasIyer","slug":"shreyasiyer","id":"o1tLgPaAftOT","isSection":0},{"name":"IndianPremierLeague","slug":"indianpremierleague","id":"z1LikKS5anvc","isSection":0},{"name":"RishabhPant","slug":"rishabhpant","id":"fEhuysvmVvAH","isSection":0}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-04-09T16:23:27+05:30","publisher":6,"sourceFeed":null,"cleanText":"Steve Smith has a lot of expectations riding on his shoulders in the upcoming 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Having had a disappointing season with the bottom-placed Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020, Smith was released by the franchise. This year, he has not only got to redeem his reputation as a batting stalwart, apart from preparing for the upcoming T20 World Cup, but also make up for Delhi Capitals' regular skipper Shreyas Iyer's absence. . Also Read | IPL 2021: Steve Smith speaks in Hindi and names his favourite Indian dish. While Shikhar Dhawan was Delhi's top-scorer, with 618 runs, Iyer was second in that list with 519 led the side by example, guiding them to their maiden final appearance. . But Iyer's shoulder injury leaves a big void of batting talent and leadership in the side. While Rishabh Pant has been appointed captain, Smith looks to be the perfect fit to take Iyer's number three spot in the batting order. . Although there are a few other contenders for that spot, Smith is an obvious no-brainer and his world-class quality will surely help the Capitals build on their run to the final last year. And apart from his batting, Smith's vast experience in a leadership role at various IPL franchises as well as Australia in the past is something Pant can look forward to learning from. . Also Read | Rishabh Pant, R Ashwin: Delhi Capitals players to watch out this IPL 2021. And if a player has a bad season and still scores 311 runs, including 3 fifties, from 14 innings at an average of 25.91 - like Smith did for the Royals last season - it says a lot about the player's caliber. In all, he as scored 2,333 runs from 86 innings at an impressive average of 35.34 in his IPL career. . Bought at just of Rs 2.2 crore, the Delhi Capitals might have just got the bargain of the season on their hands. But they will be hoping to get the Australian stalwart who has become one of the greatest batters of his generation, not the Test specialist who has often found it difficult to get going in the shortest format. . #IPL2021 #SteveSmith #DelhiCapitals #ShreyasIyer #IndianPremierLeague #RishabhPant .","portalUser":{"id":"gFd36EizYR5I","name":"Dilliwala Fan","username":"dilliwalafan","photo":null,"role":7,"userType":0},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":null,"originalPublishedOn":"2021-04-09T16:02:58+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"KeQ55g7jNDbO","slug":"from-king-kohli-to-universe-boss-five-to-watch-in-the-ipl","slugV2":"sports/from-king-kohli-to-universe-boss-five-to-watch-in-the-ipl-386887/","title":"From King Kohli to Universe Boss: Five to watch in the IPL","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_18l7FZO4k.jpg","coverCaption":"Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli and Moeen Ali greet Kane Williamson and Jason Holder of Sunrisers Hyderabad. (Photo Credit: AP/PTI)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-04-09T11:55:06+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSkipper Virat Kohli is pivotal to Royal Challengers Bangalore's hopes of winning a maiden IPL title\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBen Stokes has proved his worth across all formats and his form with bat and ball will be crucial\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSteve Smith, released by Rajasthan Royals, was bought by Delhi Capitals for $300,000\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1617949507021,\\\"strCount\\\":3894,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Top players from around the world have gathered for the 14th 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Shah","photo":null,"username":"shubhangi","id":"YvXJKY3FcEhR","role":null},"topics":[{"name":"ViratKohli","slug":"viratkohli","id":"fTb7JKZ7PMIY","isSection":0},{"name":"BenStokes","slug":"benstokes","id":"OykEBQmxyYUZ","isSection":0},{"name":"SteveSmith","slug":"stevesmith","id":"CDzZkOC14uGN","isSection":0},{"name":"ChrisMorris","slug":"chrismorris","id":"FEENvvMjdvCw","isSection":0},{"name":"IPL2021","slug":"ipl2021","id":"kRfqXunkghq0","isSection":0},{"name":"Cricket","slug":"cricket","id":"JsfxugQN13GV","isSection":0},{"name":"Sports","slug":"sports","id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","isSection":1}],"userReaction":"","isBookmarked":false,"authors":[{"name":"AFP","id":"nVfXD2DyevLA","username":"afp","role":8,"userType":0}],"translatedBy":[],"editedBy":[],"reportedBy":[],"postedBy":[],"agency":[],"originalPost":null,"publishedOn":"2021-04-09T11:45:00+05:30","publisher":0,"sourceFeed":"xaYgYfKRYfwV","cleanText":"Top players from around the world have gathered for the 14th Indian Premier League, which starts on Friday for a 52-day Twenty20 extravaganza played in empty stadiums because of the coronavirus pandemic.,Here, AFP highlights five stars who could be key in stopping \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/ipl-2021-from-ishan-kishan-to-trent-boult-a-look-at-key-mumbai-indians-players\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMumbai Indians\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e winning for a third straight year:,The India captain and prolific batsman is pivotal to \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/ipl-2021-5-players-who-can-break-royal-challengers-bangalores-title-jinx\"\u003eRoyal Challengers Bangalore\u003c/a\u003e'\u003c/b\u003es hopes of winning a maiden IPL title.,He led his team to an improved showing last year with 466 runs in 15 matches as Bangalore made the play-offs in the United Arab Emirates.,But with critics, including former India opener Gautam Gambhir, suggesting there needs to be a changing of the guard at Bangalore, 'King' Kohli, who said he will open the batting in T20 internationals and in the IPL, will be determined to shine ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year.,The England all-rounder has proved his worth across all formats and his form with bat and ball will be crucial as the inconsistent Rajasthan strive to follow up their inaugural IPL triumph in 2008.,\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/ipl-2021-key-rajasthan-royals-players-to-watch-out-for\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoyals\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, who will be captained by India's \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/with-chris-morris-jos-buttler-sanju-samson-rajasthan-could-end-its-ipl-title-want\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanju Samson\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e this season, finished bottom of the eight-team table last year, with Stokes only joining the team late due to his late father's illness.,He scored 285 runs, including an unbeaten 107, in eight matches for a team that ran hot and cold.,Royals' new director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara believes Stokes is \"exactly the type of player any side would want\".,A new start awaits Australia's Steve Smith after he was bought by \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/ipl-2021-revamped-delhi-capitals-looking-to-build-on-last-years-final\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelhi Capitals\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e for $300,000 in this year's auction following his release from Rajasthan Royals.,Smith, who captained Royals last year, could find it tough to make the starting XI in a power-packed \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/rishabh-pant-r-ashwin-delhi-capitals-players-to-watch-out-this-ipl-2021\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelhi line-up\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e including skipper Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw and Shimron Hetmyer.,But coach Ricky Ponting insists Smith, a prolific top-order batsman who has amassed 2,333 runs in 95 IPL matches, will be hungry to perform in a T20 World Cup year.,\"I think the fact that he's been released from the franchise that he's been at for a long time will make him a bit hungry as well this year,\" Ponting said on the Cricket Australia website.,He added Smith's chance to play would be in the top three of the batting order.,The Royals broke the bank for the South African all-rounder in the IPL auction as the 33-year-old became the most expensive player in IPL history at $2.25 million.,Morris, who has claimed 80 wickets and scored 551 runs in 70 IPL games, admitted the price \"blew my mind\".,\"There is a little bit of added pressure, but the pressure that you get from a price tag doesn't affect you on a cricket field at the end of the day,\" Morris said.,Still a force in Twenty20 cricket at the age of 41, the veteran remains a vital part of the Punjab Kings' batting arsenal.,The self-styled \"Universe Boss\" exploded last season after making the side midway through the tournament to hit three half-centuries in seven matches.,Punjab missed out on a play-offs spot, but the destructive left-hander, who is targeting his third T20 World Cup title with West Indies later this year, said he believed the 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final","postType":1,"coverMedia":"/opoyi_U6y4Dd4vg.jpg","coverCaption":"IPL 2021 starts with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on the Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 9. 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The team has undergone massive changes to their core group over the last few seasons and they may pack yet another surprise in 2021.,The Capitals went on to release as many as six players ahead of the IPL 2021 auction and went for some tactical purchases, a style they seem to have perfected over the history of the tournament.\u0026nbsp;,\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/ipl-2021-virat-kohlis-rcb-eye-maiden-title\"\u003eIPL 2021: Virat Kohli's RCB eye maiden title\u003c/a\u003e,With Umesh Yadav and Vishnu Vinod filing some of the slots Indian players, their most valuable addition will probably be Steve Smith. He has been roped in to strengthen the experience in the middle-order.,Delhi's list of retained players\u0026nbsp; shows their intent to stick to their fast bowling strength. While retaining Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma and Anrich Nortje, Chris Woakes and Avesh Khan, they have brought in Lukman Meriwala and Tom Curran to further build bench strength in that department.,\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u0026nbsp;\u003c/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/former-wicketkeeper-ajay-ratra-to-coach-delhi-capitals-in-ipl-2021\"\u003eFormer wicketkeeper Ajay Ratra to coach Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021\u003c/a\u003e,The only worry for them will be the shoulder \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/injured-shreyas-iyer-out-of-england-odis-doubtful-for-ipl-start-report\"\u003einjury to skipper Shreyas Iyer\u003c/a\u003e, who is set to undergo surgery and miss out on the entire tournament, with the likes of \u003ca href=\"https://opoyi.com/players-that-can-replace-shreyas-iyer-as-delhi-capitals-skipper-for-ipl-2021\"\u003eRishabh Pant\u003c/a\u003e, Ajinkya Rahane and Steve Smith touted to lead the team.\u0026nbsp;,Delhi Capitals squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Lalit Yadav, Pravin Dubey, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Chris Woakes, Steve Smith, Umesh Yadav, Ripal Patel, Vishnu Vinod, Lukman Hussain Meriwala, M Siddharth, Tom Curran, Sam Billings","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":null,"keywords":"IPL 2021, IPL team preview, Delhi Capitals team preview, IPL updates","originalPublishedOn":"2021-03-29T18:46:00+05:30"}},{"node":{"id":"uCxHqPSluw0N","slug":"players-that-can-replace-shreyas-iyer-as-delhi-capitals-skipper-for-ipl-2021","slugV2":"india/players-that-can-replace-shreyas-iyer-as-delhi-capitals-skipper-for-ipl-2021-572217/","title":"Players who can replace Shreyas Iyer as Delhi Capitals skipper for IPL 2021","postType":1,"coverMedia":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_QSl2B5XlT.jpg","coverCaption":"Rishabh Pant's counter-attacking brand of cricket has inspired a number of comeback victories for India in recent months. (PTI Photo)","reactionStats":"{\"like_count\":0,\"heartbreak_count\":0,\"laugh_count\":0,\"sad_count\":0,\"angry_count\":0}","updatedOn":"2021-03-26T13:25:15+05:30","highlightSummary":"\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eShreyas Iyer was ruled out of the ongoing ODI series against England as well as IPL 2021 after sustaining a shoulder injury\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIyer is set to undergo surgery on his left shoulder, which will rule him out for around 4 months\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRishabh Pant is one of the favourties to replace him as Delhi Capitals captain\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","highlightSummaryFlag":1,"breakingSponsored":0,"coverMediaType":1,"reactionsCount":0,"commentsCount":0,"lastComment":null,"isUpdated":false,"lastCommentUser":null,"trustScore":1,"fakeTrust":2,"content":"{\\\"time\\\":1616743609259,\\\"strCount\\\":2424,\\\"blocks\\\":[{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer was on Wednesday ruled out of the ongoing ODI series against England and the entirety of the impending Indian Premier League (IPL) after \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/injured-shreyas-iyer-out-of-england-odis-doubtful-for-ipl-start-report-335338/\\\\\\\"\u003edislocating his shoulder\u003c/a\u003e in the opening game on Tuesday.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Quoting BCCI sources, PTI reported that Iyer is set to undergo surgery on his left shoulder, which will rule him out for around four months.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"He sustained the injury after diving to stop a drive by Jonny Bairstow off the pacer Shardul Thakur in the eighth over of the \u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/mark-wood-sets-up-indias-top-order-collapse-with-fiery-powerplay-spell-374480/\\\\\\\"\u003eEngland innings\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"With the IPL commencing in just two weeks, on April 9, the Delhi Capitals will have to replace not only one of their best players from last season but also their captain.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"\u003cb\u003eAlso Read |\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\\\\\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/delhi-capitals-co-owner-parth-jindal-gutted-for-shreyas-iyers-injury-246014/\\\\\\\"\u003eDelhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal 'gutted' for Shreyas Iyer's injury\u003c/a\u003e\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"Here is a look at a few players who can take the mantle of captaincy in Iyer's absence:\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"1. Rishabh Pant\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"The 23-year-old southpaw might seem the unlikeliest choice for skipper from a squad boasting of international captains and vice captains, but, at the moment, Pant is one of the frontrunners for the role.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"His fearless, counter-attacking brand of cricket has inspired a number of comeback victories for India in recent months and it seems the Delhi team management might look to instil a similar philosophy in their team as they seek their maiden IPL crown.\u0026nbsp;\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"2. Ajinkya Rahane\\\"}},{\\\"type\\\":\\\"paragraph\\\",\\\"data\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"If not the youth and zest of Pant, DC can always rely on the experience and pragmatism of Indian Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane. 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Rishabh Pant,The 23-year-old southpaw might seem the unlikeliest choice for skipper from a squad boasting of international captains and vice captains, but, at the moment, Pant is one of the frontrunners for the role.\u0026nbsp;,His fearless, counter-attacking brand of cricket has inspired a number of comeback victories for India in recent months and it seems the Delhi team management might look to instil a similar philosophy in their team as they seek their maiden IPL crown.\u0026nbsp;,2. Ajinkya Rahane,If not the youth and zest of Pant, DC can always rely on the experience and pragmatism of Indian Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane. The 32-year-old led India to a historic Test series win against Australia in the absence of skipper Virat Kohli and has ably led the Rajasthan Royals for a number of years.\u0026nbsp;,His calm demeanour and calculated approach on the pitch make him an ideal candidate for skipper.\u0026nbsp;,3. Steve Smith,Australia's batting superstar Steve Smith was released by the Rajasthan Royals after an underwhelming season in 2020, with the team finishing bottom of the pile under his leadership.\u0026nbsp;,Smith led the Rising Pune Supergiants to the IPL final in 2017, which they lost by a run to Mumbai Indians.\u0026nbsp;","portalUser":{"id":"kQKU5wG2FUA","name":"Opoyi Central","username":"opoyicentral","photo":"https://ik.imagekit.io/o8plo3y5if/opoyi_6k77dlSYd.jpg","role":2,"userType":1},"opinions":[],"liveblogStatus":true,"lastReply":null,"replyUser":null,"userMentions":[],"lastCommentMentions":null,"lastReplyMentions":null,"checkIn":{"latitude":"28.6139","longitude":"77.209","name":"New Delhi, Delhi, India","city":"Delhi"},"keywords":"Shreyas Iyer, Shreyas Iyer injury, Delhi Capitals, Rishabh Pant, IPL, IPL 2021, Ajinkya Rahane, Steve Smith","originalPublishedOn":"2021-03-25T16:58:08+05:30"}}]},"widgets":[]},"topicList":[{"id":"JsfxugQN13GV","slug":"cricket","name":"Cricket","isSection":0},{"id":"SCa8YTAwt6sC","slug":"sports","name":"Sports","isSection":1},{"id":"K2bQJOy2d6FX","slug":"australiancricketteam","name":"AustralianCricketTeam","isSection":0},{"id":"GHNRwuPQRAbw","slug":"australia","name":"Australia","isSection":0},{"id":"x3Yar1yOqCpM","slug":"patcummins","name":"PatCummins","isSection":0},{"id":"IDb99yvcX1ke","slug":"davidwarner","name":"DavidWarner","isSection":0},{"id":"NYS6J2BBfSdS","slug":"international","name":"International","isSection":0},{"id":"bdEbWyBi7Pmu","slug":"englandcricketteam","name":"EnglandCricketTeam","isSection":0},{"id":"AGNPq43FvnzH","slug":"ashes2021","name":"Ashes2021","isSection":0},{"id":"N6EeiNoPCUe6","slug":"joeroot","name":"JoeRoot","isSection":0},{"id":"iEhRQcab92b8","slug":"world","name":"World","isSection":1},{"id":"kRfqXunkghq0","slug":"ipl2021","name":"IPL2021","isSection":0},{"id":"CFbrc57MJfTm","slug":"ashes","name":"Ashes","isSection":0},{"id":"sAUeduds87Ai","slug":"pakistancricketteam","name":"PakistanCricketTeam","isSection":0},{"id":"4nWQUryDUz3I","slug":"delhicapitals","name":"DelhiCapitals","isSection":0},{"id":"uhOfxwKPuYrL","slug":"aaronfinch","name":"AaronFinch","isSection":0},{"id":"Eg4MkAxd62EH","slug":"england","name":"England","isSection":0},{"id":"OykEBQmxyYUZ","slug":"benstokes","name":"BenStokes","isSection":0},{"id":"IROX2INqjPmF","slug":"mitchellstarc","name":"MitchellStarc","isSection":0},{"id":"Nc5vUqezAzmB","slug":"ipl","name":"IPL","isSection":0},{"id":"fEhuysvmVvAH","slug":"rishabhpant","name":"RishabhPant","isSection":0},{"id":"yEbMZLPxXPWY","slug":"usmankhawaja","name":"UsmanKhawaja","isSection":0},{"id":"pEavWxuIlokT","slug":"joshhazlewood","name":"JoshHazlewood","isSection":0},{"id":"KpuhYVJIyN6O","slug":"babarazam","name":"BabarAzam","isSection":0},{"id":"WrLeg1tjuZBs","slug":"marnuslabuschagne","name":"MarnusLabuschagne","isSection":0},{"id":"tHOZ4JFvzKyH","slug":"srilankacricketteam","name":"SriLankaCricketTeam","isSection":0},{"id":"mjdE0zWttiL5","slug":"srilanka","name":"SriLanka","isSection":0},{"id":"wizuXkuQ3rL8","slug":"pakistan","name":"Pakistan","isSection":0},{"id":"DQEtFXVIrl6S","slug":"kanewilliamson","name":"KaneWilliamson","isSection":0},{"id":"KYM2V4r9Ha8I","slug":"lahore","name":"Lahore","isSection":0},{"id":"hGEzs3HUFofd","slug":"cricketaustralia","name":"CricketAustralia","isSection":0},{"id":"UHuTFzbHZrk5","slug":"cricketer","name":"Cricketer","isSection":0},{"id":"WZSOgSGo7CKm","slug":"rickyponting","name":"RickyPonting","isSection":0},{"id":"hmzqkpDB7jEj","slug":"indianews","name":"IndiaNews","isSection":0},{"id":"Bq4MmUPrXF8p","slug":"india","name":"India","isSection":1},{"id":"fTb7JKZ7PMIY","slug":"viratkohli","name":"ViratKohli","isSection":0},{"id":"iAsUrBEUCMbs","slug":"shaheenafridi","name":"ShaheenAfridi","isSection":0},{"id":"0tGS1Y986wpZ","slug":"sureshraina","name":"SureshRaina","isSection":0},{"id":"z1LikKS5anvc","slug":"indianpremierleague","name":"IndianPremierLeague","isSection":0},{"id":"uVCMDGnHOoZh","slug":"icc","name":"ICC","isSection":0},{"id":"RoUdG2AXPZ07","slug":"shikhardhawan","name":"ShikharDhawan","isSection":0},{"id":"D0BhQw1KZBrV","slug":"ravichandranashwin","name":"RavichandranAshwin","isSection":0},{"id":"nKs98sOYUg8p","slug":"english","name":"English","isSection":0},{"id":"RrzNexroDZKL","slug":"msdhoni","name":"MSDhoni","isSection":0},{"id":"xPfUvS8zfgjc","slug":"timpaine","name":"TimPaine","isSection":0},{"id":"6bIfLDadE7pH","slug":"auction","name":"Auction","isSection":0},{"id":"nu1HAsQzYZau","slug":"ipl2022","name":"IPL2022","isSection":0},{"id":"ZKq75ANBB5Pf","slug":"travishead","name":"TravisHead","isSection":0},{"id":"Uecq2lodgzSI","slug":"mohammadrizwan","name":"MohammadRizwan","isSection":0},{"id":"xg9xP06PHgzY","slug":"t20worldcup","name":"T20WorldCup","isSection":0}],"slug":"stevesmith","lang":"en","sectionArray":[1,2],"messages":{"Disclaimer":{"DISCLAIMER":"Disclaimer","OPINION_DISCLAIMER":"The views expressed in this article are the personal opinions of the author. 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