Sourav Neogi

Wellington, New Zealand

Leading New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult has been released from his contract with New Zealand Cricket to spend more time with his young family. He recently has been in discussion with NZC about the increasing burden of touring overseas with a young family at home. Also read: Key takeaways from India's Asia Cup 2022 squad selection,“We respect Trent’s position,” NZC chief executive David White said Wednesday. “He’s been completely honest and up-front with us about his reasoning and, while we’re sad to be losing him as a fully-contracted player, he leaves with our best wishes and our sincere thanks. “Trent’s made a massive contribution to the Black Caps since his test debut in late 2011 and is now considered one of the best multi-format cricketers in the world. We’re very proud of what he’s achieved.”,Also Read: Mohammed Shami to Ishan Kishan: Biggest snubs in India's Asia Cup squad,Boult has been regarded as one of the world’s finest bowlers for some time. So let’s take a look at who the New Zealand ace is and how he came to be what he is today. Born on July 22, 1989 in Rotorua, New Zealand’s North Island, Boult spent his childhood in Ohope and Tauranga. He is of Maori descent and has an older brother, Jono Boult, who is also a cricketer. Also Read: Cricket umpire Rudi Koertzen dies in car crash in South Africa,A left arm quick, Trent made his Test debut for New Zealand in 2011. A string of impressive performances led to him making his ODI debut in July 2012. While a consistent performer, he truly broke into the limelight in the 2015 ICC Men’s World Cup, where he finished as the joint highest wicket taker. ,Another three years later, Boult became the third Kiwi bowler to register a hat-trick in ODI matches. Soon after that, he became his country’s first bowler to register another hat-trick in the World Cup, in June 2019. He has taken five-wicket hauls multiple times in his international career, registering 10 and 5 in Test and ODI cricket. The New Zealand ace has registered 317 wickets in Tests, 169 in ODI, 62 in T20I and 92 in IPL till the time of writing this article. The 32-year-old’s best figures in the three formats have also been envious, registering 6/30 in Tests, 7/34 in ODI and 4/34 in T20I cricket. Trent Boult has also had a distinguished career in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he has been associated with five different teams. He was bought by Rajasthan Royals for INR. 8 Crore in the 2022 IPL Draft. He is currently the no.1 ODI bowler by the ICC rankings.

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<ul>
  <li>The Kiwi bowler reclaimed the top bowler status in ODI on July 20</li>
  <li>Boult made his ODI debut in July 2012</li>
  <li>The New Zealand ace was the joint-highest wicket taker in the 2015 ICC Men's World Cup</li>
</ul>

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Who is Trent Boult?

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As ICC released its new ODI rankings for men on July 20, Rassie van der Dussen became the talk of the town for all the right reasons. The South African batter recently scored a 134 run knock off 117 balls, helping his side to a massive 333/5 against England in the first match of the ODI series. Less than a week later, the 33-year-old surpassed Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock to the third spot of the ODI rankings, his career-best till now. While South Africa has a rich tradition of producing world class batters, Rassie van der Dussen has always stayed behind the curtains till now in his career. The right hand batter has played less than 50 matches for his country in all three formats, but has now cemented his spot in the team, bringing the question to the fore who he is. ,Also Read: New ICC ODI rankings: Rassie van der Dussen replaces Virat Kohli in third spot,Born on February 7, 1989 in Pretoria, South Africa, van der Dussen plays for Highveld Lions in domestic circles. In 2019, he was named as the International Men’s Newcomer of the Year, which resulted in him earning a central contract for the 2019-20 season by Cricket South Africa. However, he first came under the limelight while playing for Cape Town Knight Riders in the inaugural season of the T20 Global League, before it was postponed and cancelled in the next year. He was the highest scorer in the 2017-18 Sunfoil Series, amassing 959 runs in only 10 matches. The batter continued his impressive form in the next season as well, scoring 348 runs in the CSA T20 Challenge Tournament. ,Also Read: New ICC ODI rankings: Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya make massive gains,Soon after, van der Dussen made his T20I debut for South Africa on October 9, 2018 against Zimbabwe. Less than six months later, he was selected for South Africa’s ODI series against Pakistan, where he made his debut in January, 2019. Van der Dussen was on his way to score a maiden ODI ton, when he came up short for only seven runs before he was dismissed at 93. However, three days later, an unbeaten 80 made his case more bold to the selectors as he finished the series with 241 runs across five matches. He was retained in the squad for facing Sri Lanka later in 2019 and followed up by being selected in the squad for the 2019 ICC World Cup. Van der Dussen made his Test debut in December 2019, against England. He was soon handed a national contract by Cricket South Africa, following his impressive performances. After the COVID-19 pandemic’s initial scare in 2020, van der Dussen returned to the fold in April 2021 against Pakistan and scored his maiden ODI century. The maiden ton also helped him become the oldest South African player to score a century in an ODI match. Later, he would go on to be inducted in the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year for 2021. Van der Dussen’s career graph is rising upwards and there is no telling when he might stop.

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<ul>
  <li>The South African batter recently became the no. 3 batter in ICC's ODI rankings</li>
  <li>He is the oldest South African player to score an ODI ton&nbsp;</li>
  <li>&nbsp;van der Dussen made his ODI debut in 2019</li>
</ul>

Who is Rassie van der Dussen?

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Following his heroics in the final day of the first Test match against Sri Lanka that allowed Pakistan to register a victory, Abdullah Shafiq is currently the talk of the town. Pakistan needed 120 runs in the fifth and the final day of the Test match and the 22-year-old’s memorable century gave his country a memorable victory at the Galle. Shafiq was also awarded the Player of the Match award for his innings, who remained unbeaten on 160 to help Pakistan successfully chase a 342 runs. Also Read: Ben Stokes replies to Virat Kohli's comment on his retirement post,While the Pakistan cricket team is widely known for others such as Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi, Shafiq remains comparatively a mystery for many. Let’s find out who the new Pakistani opener is and what makes him tick. Shafiq was born on November 20, 1999, in Sialkot to a family where his father and uncle both were associated with cricket. His father Shafiq Ahmed and uncle Arshad Ali, both were professional cricketers in the past. Arshad, used to represent the United Arab Emirates on the international stages, while Ahmed became a coach after retiring. With his father and uncle by his side, Shafiq took an interest in the sport soon and began playing from an early age. The youngster turned professional in 2018, when he was brought by Multan Sultans from the Pakistan Super League player draft, however, did not make an appearance in the league that year. He first broke into the limelight in December 2019, when he made his first-class debut for Central Punjab and scored 133 runs. He also went onto score another century in his T20 debut next year and became the first Pakistani batter to score tons in first-class and T20 debuts. Also Read: Watch: Yasir Shah's magic delivery echoes Shane Warne's 'Ball of the Century',Shafiq made his T20I debut for Pakistan on November 10, 2020. The youngster then went on to be selected for Pakistan’s ODI and Test squads in the next six months. The batter made his Test debut for Pakistan against Bangladesh on November 26, 2021. His performance excited many as he was once again selected for the Test squad against Australia, where he registered his maiden Test century. Shafiq scored 397 runs in three Test matches against the Aussies, which led to his selections in Test squads against West Indies and Sri Lanka. The decision to select him against Sri Lanka paid dividends as he led the Pakistani side to a record run chase.

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<ul>
  <li>Shafiq was awarded the Player of the Match award against Sri Lanka in the first Test</li>
  <li>The 22-year-old scored an unbeaten 160 to help his side defeat Sri Lanka</li>
  <li>His 160* is his career highest Test score till now</li>
</ul>

Who is Abdullah Shafiq?

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Ben Stokes announced on Monday that he is retiring from one-day cricket. The 31-year-old will play his last game for England against South Africa in Durham tomorrow. This has been an incredibly tough decision to make, he said in a statement. I have loved every minute of playing with my mates for England. We have had an incredible journey on the way. Stokes was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup. ,Also Read | Stokes retires from ODIs: England hails player as 'inspirational figure',As hard as a decision as this was to come to, it's not as hard dealing with the fact I can't give my teammates 100% of myself in this format anymore. The England shirt deserves nothing less from anyone who wears it, the left-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium swing bowler said. Stokes, who was appointed England's Test captain recently, has on several occasions stressed on workload management. In his statement, he said that playing all three formats is not sustainable. He has been a top-ranked Test all-rounder in the world since July 2020. Also Read | Ben Stokes age, net worth, wife, children, family and more,Here are some inspirational quotes from Stokes about success. 1. “As professional sportsmen at the top of the game we do have worries. We do think of the worst and that’s absolutely fine. There’s no weakness in feeling like that.”,2. “Never give up. It’s never over until it’s over.”,3. “There is always that thing when you step up a level and you worry, am I going to be good enough? There’s always doubt in my mind.”,4. “For me, it is about always trying to find ways to improve and get better.”,5. “I am extremely nervous before anything. People who say they aren’t nervous are telling a white lie. Nerves get you going, as you are playing for so much at the highest level.”,6. “It’s not as if I ever left the pitch thinking ‘I wish I’d given a bit more today.’ You were always going to get everything from me.”,Also Read | Ben Stokes retires from ODI cricket: Fans react,7. “I’m always thinking about the private battle, even in the field. I’m always trying to be better than the other person I’m against.”,8. I’d rather be remembered as a player who came on and impacted a lot of games for England. If I ever take a selfish thought-process of, ‘I’m doing this for myself,’ then things will be seriously wrong. 9. “Players are under such pressure in crucial moments, especially at the highest level with what is on the line.”,10. “It’s all good being there for people when things are going well and smoothly but what really comes through is how you operate with someone when they need you the most.”

{\"time\":1658148151812,\"strCount\":3386,\"blocks\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/who-is-ben-stokes-460932/\\\">Ben Stokes</a>&nbsp;announced on Monday that he is retiring from one-day cricket. The 31-year-old&nbsp;will play his last game for <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/england/\\\">England</a> against South Africa in <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/england-captaincy-rob-key-meets-ben-stokes-ecb-to-make-an-official-announcement-soon-379366/\\\">Durham</a> tomorrow.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"This has been an incredibly tough decision to make,\\\" he said in a statement. \\\"I have loved every minute of playing with my mates for England. We have had an incredible journey on the way.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Stokes was part of the England squad that won the <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/2019-world-cup-pacer-liam-plunkett-quits-english-cricket-will-join-us-major-league-162947/\\\">2019 Cricket World Cup</a>.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ben-stokes-retires-from-odis-england-cricket-hails-all-rounder-as-inspirational-figure-704152/\\\">Stokes retires from ODIs: England hails player as 'inspirational figure'</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"As hard as a decision as this was to come to, it's not as hard dealing with the fact I can't give my teammates 100% of myself in this format anymore. The England shirt deserves nothing less from anyone who wears it,\\\" the left-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium swing bowler said.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Stokes, who was appointed England's <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/test/\\\">Test</a> captain recently, has on several occasions stressed on workload management. In his statement, he said that playing all three formats is not sustainable. He has&nbsp;been a top-ranked Test all-rounder in the world since July 2020.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ben-stokes-age-net-worth-wife-children-family-and-more-704144/\\\">Ben Stokes age, net worth, wife, children, family and more</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Here are some inspirational quotes from Stokes about success.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"1. “As professional sportsmen at the top of the game we do have worries. We do think of the worst and that’s absolutely fine. There’s no weakness in feeling like that.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"2. “Never give up. It’s never over until it’s over.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"3. “There is always that thing when you step up a level and you worry, am I going to be good enough? There’s always doubt in my mind.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"4. “For me, it is about always trying to find ways to improve and get better.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"5. “I am extremely nervous before anything. People who say they aren’t nervous are telling a white lie. Nerves get you going, as you are playing for so much at the highest level.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"6. “It’s not as if I ever left the pitch thinking ‘I wish I’d given a bit more today.’ You were always going to get everything from me.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read |&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/ben-stokes-retires-from-odi-cricket-fans-react-704129/\\\">Ben Stokes retires from ODI cricket: Fans react</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"7. “I’m always thinking about the private battle, even in the field. I’m always trying to be better than the other person I’m against.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"8. \\\"I’d rather be remembered as a player who came on and impacted a lot of games for England. If I ever take a selfish thought-process of, ‘I’m doing this for myself,’ then things will be seriously wrong.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"9.&nbsp;“Players are under such pressure in crucial moments, especially at the highest level with what is on the line.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"10.&nbsp;“It’s all good being there for people when things are going well and smoothly but what really comes through is how you operate with someone when they need you the most.”\"}}]}

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  <li>The 31-year-old&nbsp;will play his last game for England against South Africa in Durham tomorrow</li>
  <li>Stokes was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup</li>
  <li>In his statement Monday, he said that playing all three formats is not sustainable</li>
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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.

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<ul>
  <li>Joe Root scored his 28 Test century against India at Edgbaston.</li>
  <li>Root has scored 2632 runs in Test in the last 18 months.</li>
  <li>The Englishman has overtaken Virat Kohli's Test average with 50.20 of his own.</li>
</ul>

Consistency main ingredient in Joe Root's recipe of success in Tests

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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.

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<ul>
  <li>Joe Root scored 142 runs off 173 balls in the rescheduled fifth Test vs India</li>
  <li>England defeated Jasprit Bumrah and co by seven wickets</li>
  <li>Root now has the most Test centuries among active cricketers</li>
</ul>

Joe Root gets to Test century no 28: Key stats

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Following Eoin Morgan’s retirement, Jos Buttler was chosen as England’s new limited-overs captain. Crikey, this bloke is a leader. That was the view of Paul Farbrace, England's assistant coach at the time, when Buttler filled in for Eoin Morgan during an ODI series in Bangladesh in October 2016, his first leadership encounter in senior cricket. Also read: 'Well deserved': Social media reacts to Jos Buttler's white-ball captaincy,England, who were lacking Morgan and Alex Hales issues of security, won the series 2-1 under Buttler's leadership, battling a partisan home crowd as well as heat and humidity to win the series in Chattogram after a triumph and a loss in Mirpur. Buttler's reaction to Bangladesh's loud celebrations following his dismissal was possibly the most telling moment. I think he showed the world that there is more to Jos Buttler than meets the eye, ESPNcricinfo quotes Farbrace. There's the quiet, nice image that the outside world sees but there's also a steely, driven, passionate bloke that people don't see. In that series, we saw that Jos Buttler has got teeth - and they're not just for smiling. I remember the press asking me about it, Buttler mentioned this week on the High Performance Podcast. I said, 'maybe you don't know me as well as you think you do.' That side to me doesn't get talked about as much [but] it's incredibly important. I really like that I have it.”,Also read: Who is Jos Buttler?,It's that determined, competitive side. The best thing you could do is come and watch me play warm-up football: I run around like Roy Keane, shouting at people and trying to hack people's legs. I do have a different side to me,” he added. Buttler commanded his side for the first three times on the Bangladesh tour, out of 14 total: nine ODIs and five T20Is. Apart from that, he has only led twice at domestic level, both times for Manchester Originals in the Hundred last summer, and has not been a recurring captain since his days in Somerset's age-group sides. Despite his inexperience, he has been cultivated as Morgan's successor for almost seven years. Morgan chose him as his vice-captain for the 2015 World Cup; he has previously served in the same role in the Test set-up under Joe Root and is the current at Rajasthan Royals. Also read: Jos Buttler named as England's new limited-overs captain after Eoin Morgan's retirement,For many years, younger players coming into the squad have looked up to Buttler as a model of what is needed at the highest level of the sport. He leads by example in everything he does, says fellow teammate Matt Parkinson. He's the best player in the world, isn't he? He's a freak in the gym, he's an unbelievable runner, he always trains so hard and hits loads of balls.”,He just keeps it really simple. The main thing is that he makes you feel good about yourself and your game, even if you're not feeling it or you've not had a good over. If you're one of his main bowlers, you'll always feel backed by him, even if you've had a bad day. He's very calm and doesn't let anything faze him,” Parkinson adds. Buttler made two significant off-field contributions that highlighted his leadership role throughout England's rise from no-hopers to world champs. The first incident occurred during a training course at Trent Bridge in 2016, the day before an ODI against Pakistan: boundary-riders were repositioning themselves to throw the ball while controlled, but Buttler disrupted the session, inviting them to be more aggressive, picking up and throwing in one action if they got comfortable doing so. Also read: Merciless Jos Buttler smashes double-bounce delivery for six | Watch,The second came at Dunedin in 2018, in the fourth One-Day International of England's five-match series versus New Zealand. England were 267 for one after 37.3 overs but fell to 335 for nine and were defeated with three balls to go thanks to Ross Taylor's 181 not out. England coach Trevor Bayliss led the debrief, wondering whether the middle order had been risky in their shot choices. Jos spoke up and said 'no, this is the way we need to keep playing', Farbrace recollects, and Trevor was very comfortable with that. The next game, we went to Christchurch for the decider, won the game, and it was immediately clear that the conversation in Dunedin had been a really important one. Buttler's assignment as captain in the Hundred was very different from the one he will face with England: getting a squad of players together for the first time and assisting them in adjusting to a new format with new regulations. He only played two games until joining England on Test duty, but he left an indelible mark. Also read: Breaking down England's record 498 in 1st ODI vs Netherlands,I'd come into the Hundred as a wildcard player and was really nervous, Manchester Originals teammate Fred Klaassen reveals, but he made me feel completely relaxed and backed me all the way. In the first game, he had a suggestion at the back end of the innings and rather than saying 'do this', it was more like 'what do you think of this?'”,That made it so much easier than having someone telling you exactly what to do. He empowered me and backed me 100%: he gave me that responsibility so that if I did fail, I failed on my own terms. Even in that short time, he demonstrated how calm he was as a captain, Klaassen adds. Despite having only spent a week with Buttler in the Hundred, Klaassen felt absolutely comfortable contacting him for assistance on a personal matter following the third Netherlands-England ODI in Amstelveen last week. To me, Jos is an absolute gun and has that aura, Klaassen states, but he also brings humility as well which was really refreshing. Also read: Jos Buttler dominance: RR batter's 2022 tally second-highest in IPL history,Buttler's biggest difficulty will be regulating his tasks: he keeps wicket in both white-ball formats and appears poised for a more recurring role at No. 4 in ODI cricket, as well as opening the batting for England in T20Is. Nothing in his career to date implies that his form will suffer as a result of the increased burden: his ODI record is moderately higher as captain, his T20I record is slightly worse. Buttler stated that it was crucial for him to try and be myself as captain after standing in for Morgan in the third ODI in the Netherlands, in which he struck 86 not out off 64 balls. I'm not Eoin, he clarified. I can't try to be him, so I'll just have to - when I get to do it - try to be myself and be open to learning about it. England's new white-ball coach, Matthew Mott, stated that Buttler seamlessly transitioned in that encounter after Morgan was ruled out due to a groin injury; he will be hoping that the same is true for the full-time role.

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I really like that I have it.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also read:&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/who-is-jos-buttler-690946/\\\">Who is Jos Buttler?</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"It's that determined, competitive side. The best thing you could do is come and watch me play warm-up football: I run around like Roy Keane, shouting at people and trying to hack people's legs. I do have a different side to me,” he added.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Buttler commanded his side for the first three times on the Bangladesh tour, out of 14 total: nine ODIs and five T20Is. Apart from that, he has only led twice at domestic level, both times for Manchester Originals in the Hundred last summer, and has not been a recurring captain since his days in Somerset's age-group sides.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Despite his inexperience, he has been cultivated as Morgan's successor for almost seven years. Morgan chose him as his vice-captain for the 2015 World Cup; he has previously served in the same role in the <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/test/\\\">Test</a> set-up under <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/who-is-joe-root-634056/\\\">Joe Root</a> and is the current at <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/what-worked-for-rajasthan-royals-in-ipl-2022-652366/\\\">Rajasthan Royals</a>.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also read:&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/jos-buttler-named-as-englands-new-limited-overs-captain-after-eoin-morgans-retirement-690856/\\\">Jos Buttler named as England's new limited-overs captain after Eoin Morgan's retirement</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"For many years, younger players coming into the squad have looked up to Buttler as a model of what is needed at the highest level of the sport. \\\"He leads by example in everything he does,\\\" says fellow teammate Matt Parkinson. \\\"He's the best player in the world, isn't he? He's a freak in the gym, he's an unbelievable runner, he always trains so hard and hits loads of balls.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"He just keeps it really simple. The main thing is that he makes you feel good about yourself and your game, even if you're not feeling it or you've not had a good over. If you're one of his main bowlers, you'll always feel backed by him, even if you've had a bad day. He's very calm and doesn't let anything faze him,” Parkinson adds.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Buttler made two significant off-field contributions that highlighted his leadership role throughout England's rise from no-hopers to world champs. The first incident occurred during a training course at Trent Bridge in 2016, the day before an ODI against Pakistan: boundary-riders were repositioning themselves to throw the ball while controlled, but Buttler disrupted the session, inviting them to be more aggressive, picking up and throwing in one action if they got comfortable doing so.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also read:&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/merciless-jos-buttler-smashes-double-bounce-delivery-for-six-watch-685077/\\\">Merciless Jos Buttler smashes double-bounce delivery for six | Watch</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"The second came at Dunedin in 2018, in the fourth One-Day International of England's five-match series versus New Zealand. England were 267 for one after 37.3 overs but fell to 335 for nine and were defeated with three balls to go thanks to Ross Taylor's 181 not out. England coach Trevor Bayliss led the debrief, wondering whether the middle order had been risky in their shot choices.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"Jos spoke up and said 'no, this is the way we need to keep playing',\\\" Farbrace recollects, \\\"and Trevor was very comfortable with that. The next game, we went to Christchurch for the decider, won the game, and it was immediately clear that the conversation in Dunedin had been a really important one.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Buttler's assignment as captain in the Hundred was very different from the one he will face with England: getting a squad of players together for the first time and assisting them in adjusting to a new format with new regulations. He only played two games until joining England on Test duty, but he left an indelible mark.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also read:&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/breaking-down-englands-record-498-in-1st-odi-vs-netherlands-681189/\\\">Breaking down England's record 498 in 1st ODI vs Netherlands</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"I'd come into the Hundred as a wildcard player and was really nervous,\\\" Manchester Originals teammate Fred Klaassen reveals, \\\"but he made me feel completely relaxed and backed me all the way. In the first game, he had a suggestion at the back end of the innings and rather than saying 'do this', it was more like 'what do you think of this?'”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"\\\"That made it so much easier than having someone telling you exactly what to do. He empowered me and backed me 100%: he gave me that responsibility so that if I did fail, I failed on my own terms. Even in that short time, he demonstrated how calm he was as a captain,\\\" Klaassen adds.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Despite having only spent a week with Buttler in the Hundred, Klaassen felt absolutely comfortable contacting him for assistance on a personal matter following the third Netherlands-England ODI in Amstelveen last week. \\\"To me, Jos is an absolute gun and has that aura,\\\" Klaassen states, \\\"but he also brings humility as well which was really refreshing.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also read:&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/jos-buttler-finishes-ipl-2022-with-863-runs-second-highest-season-tally-160414/\\\">Jos Buttler dominance: RR batter's 2022 tally second-highest in IPL history</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Buttler's biggest difficulty will be regulating his tasks: he keeps wicket in both white-ball formats and appears poised for a more recurring role at No. 4 in ODI cricket, as well as opening the batting for England in T20Is. Nothing in his career to date implies that his form will suffer as a result of the increased burden: his ODI record is moderately higher as captain, his T20I record is slightly worse.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Buttler stated that it was crucial for him to \\\"try and be myself\\\" as captain after standing in for Morgan in the third ODI in the <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/netherlands/\\\">Netherlands</a>, in which he struck 86 not out off 64 balls. \\\"I'm not Eoin,\\\" he clarified. \\\"I can't try to be him, so I'll just have to - when I get to do it - try to be myself and be open to learning about it.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"England's new white-ball coach, Matthew Mott, stated that Buttler \\\"seamlessly transitioned\\\" in that encounter after Morgan was ruled out due to a groin injury; he will be hoping that the same is true for the full-time role.\"}}]}

<ul>
  <li>Following Eoin Morgan’s retirement, Jos Buttler was chosen as England’s new limited-overs captain</li>
  <li>In 2016, England won an ODI series vs Bangladesh 2-1 under Buttler's leadership</li>
  <li>Here is why Jos Buttler is the perfect choice for England's white-ball squad captain</li>
</ul>

Why Jos Buttler is perfect choice for England's white-ball squad captain

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Opener Mayank Agarwal has been called up for India's upcoming Test, scheduled to start on July 1, against England at Edgbaston. The 31-year-old will join the squad on Monday and as per the latest travel advisory will not be required to quarantine upon arrival. This means he will be available for selection. ,Also read: Why Ruturaj Gaikwad did not open in the 1st T20I vs Ireland,Agarwal had been left out of the Indian squad that travelled to England. However, an injury to KL Rahul and doutbs over skipper Rohit Sharma'a availability after he tested positive for COVID-19, means he has a chance in the playing 11. ,What other options do India have?,With Rohit Sharma's particpation a doubt and KL Rahul down, India will have to look for openers. Shubman Gill is one sure shit option but the team might have to rely on Mayank Agarwal or Srikar Bharat at the top. ,Also read: Hardik Pandya becomes first Indian captain to take T20 wicket as visitors school Ireland,So Agarwal does have a good chance of playing vs England. ,What spoils his chances?,India are yet to take a call on Rohit Sharma. A slight chance and the skipper will play. He will most likely open with Gill, taking Mayank Agarwal out of the equation. ,The 31-year-old last played a Test match March when India defeated Sri Lanka 2-0. He could manage only 59 runs in the two Tests. Agarwal then represented Karnataka during the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals against Uttar Pradesh. Also read: Is it high time for Sarfaraz Khan's Test debut?,He captained the Punjab Kings in IPL 2022 and managed to score 196 runs at an average of 16.33 and strike rate of 122.5. Mayank Agarwal's form ruins his case in England. ,India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Srikar Bharat (wk), Mayank Agarwal

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<ul>
  <li>India will play one Test vs England starting on July 1</li>
  <li>Mayank Agarwal has been called up for the match</li>
  <li>KL Rahul is injured that there are doutbs over skipper Rohit Sharma'a availability after he tested positive for COVID-19</li>
</ul>

What Mayank Agarwal's call up for England Test means

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Lucknow Super Giants opener and captain KL Rahul on Sunday hit his second hundred of IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. His first hundred of the season – also an unbeaten 103 – also came against Mumbai Indians. Rahul is the only batsman to have scored a century against the same team in both home and away games in a single season. Also Read: 'Umran Malik's rise is entirely inspired by Haris Rauf's journey': Lahore Qalandars owner,In the first delivery of the 20th over bowled by Riley Meredith, Rahul launched it over midwicket for six and completed his second hundred of IPL 2022. Rahul scored an unbeaten 103 off 62 balls in the match. To score the hundred, he sent 12 boundaries past the fence and four sixes. Rahul became only the fifth cricketer to notch up two centuries in a single season of IPL. Last week, Rajasthan Royal’s Jos Buttler scored a 61-ball hundred against Kolkata Knight Riders to achieve the record but after scoring his third ton of the season, he is now triumphing for another milestone that is held by Virat Kohli, the most centuries in a single in IPL. ,Among the cricketers who scored two centuries in a single season of IPL are Chris Gayle (2011), Hashim Amla (2017), Shane Watson (2018) and Shikhar Dhawan (2020). Rahul is the fifth member of this elite list. Also Read: Barmy Army posts cryptic tweet on Sachin Tendulkar’s birthday, fans vent anger,Overall, in the IPL history, the record for the most centuries in a single season is held by former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli. Kohli slammed four centuries in the IPL 2016 to score record-breaking 973 runs in 16 innings at an average of 81.08. Here are the cricketers who scored two centuries in a single season: ,Chris Gayle (RCB) 2011,Legendary Chris Gayle slammed 102 not out against KKR at Eden Gardens in the 2011 IPL and followed it up with 107 against Kings XI Punjab at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Gayle is the first cricketer to score two centuries in a single season of the IPL. Also Read: Andrew Symonds blames ‘IPL money' for ‘poisoning’ his relationship with Michael Clarke,Hashim Amla (Kings XI Punjab) 2017,Prolific South African batter Hashim Amla is known for his exploits in Test and ODI cricket. But his orthodox batting was also effective in T20 cricket. In the 2017 IPL, playing for KXIP, now Punjab Kings, Amla scored an unbeaten 104 off 60 balls against Mumbai Indians at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. His second one, another 104, came against the now-defunct Gujarat Lions at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. Also Read: Sachin Tendulkar: Why is Master Blaster’s brand value still higher than Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni?,Shane Watson (Chennai Super Kings) 2018,Renowned Australia cricketer Shane Watson had enjoyed a stellar season in the 2018 IPL when he scored two centuries and became the third cricketer to achieve the record. ,His first hundred, 106, came against Rajasthan Royals at the MCA Stadium in Pune. He hit his second ton, 117, against SunRisers Hyderabad in the final at the Wankhede Stadium. CSK won the summit clash by 8 wickets. Also Read: Captain Faf du Plessis wants RCB to move forward after humiliating defeat against SRH,Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi Capitals) 2020,In the 2020 IPL, Shikhar Dhawan of the Delhi Capitals hit two back to back centuries. His first hundred,101 not out vs CSK at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, helped DC win. But his second ton,106 not out vs Kings XI Punjab at Dubai International Cricket Stadium went in vain as DC lost the match.

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Gayle is the first cricketer to score\\ntwo centuries in a single season of the IPL.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read:&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/andrew-symonds-blames-ipl-money-for-poisoning-his-relationship-with-michael-clarke-430095/\\\">Andrew Symonds blames ‘IPL money' for ‘poisoning’ his relationship with Michael Clarke</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"<b>Hashim Amla (Kings XI Punjab) 2017</b>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Prolific South African batter Hashim Amla\\nis known for his exploits in <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/topics/test/\\\">Test</a> and ODI cricket. But his orthodox batting was\\nalso effective in T20 cricket. 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<ul>
  <li>KL Rahul on Sunday launched Riley Meredith over the midwicket to register his second hundred of IPL 2022</li>
  <li>With this hundred, Rahul matched the tally of Chris Gayle, Hashim Amla, Shane Watson and Shikhar Dhawan</li>
  <li>In a single season, Virat Kohli holds the record of scoring four centuries</li>
</ul>

IPL 2022: KL Rahul hits 103* vs Mumbai Indians, joins elite club of record holders

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If knowledge is power, knowing the intimate secrets of one's DNA could be a powerful weapon. That might explain why the world leaders who hastened to Moscow in recent days for diplomatic talks seemed to balk at Russian-administered coronavirus tests. But this may be a case where imagination is getting a bit ahead of what science is actually capable of. ,German Chancellor Olaf Scholz refused to let Russia conduct a PCR test — while French officials said President Emmanuel Macron balked at some of the requirements to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, leading to speculation he didn’t want the Russian swab either. ,Neither leader is known for opposition to COVID-19 countermeasures, so speculation arose that they were trying to keep genetic material out of Russia’s hands. In the high-stakes world of national security and international espionage, global powers are always looking for an edge, and increasingly those new fronts are less tangible than the battlefield. ,Also Read | In Ukraine's volatile east, a day of shelling, outages, fear,So gene science may one day be a useful addition to the arsenal, intelligence experts say. But scientists say that day might still be a long way away. ,Here's a look at what may be — but probably isn't — afoot: ,HAVE THE LEADERS ACTUALLY ACCUSED RUSSIA OF TRYING TO USE THEIR DNA FOR NEFARIOUS MEANS?,Well, no. But that hasn’t stopped the rampant speculation. French officials bristled at questions and dismissed any idea that the Russians were trying to secretly get Macron’s DNA. ,A French official said Russia's conditions for Macron to get close to Putin were “not acceptable” and “not compatible” with the French president’s agenda. Hence: the absurdly long marble table that Macron and Scholz shared with the Russian president and which spawned many memes. ,Also Read | Allies watch for Kremlin attempt to justify Russia's Ukraine invasion,German government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said he was “reluctant” to comment after the Macron stir. But he told reporters in Berlin that Scholz followed the same procedure Germany applies to foreign dignitaries: They can submit their own PCR tests and, if there’s any doubt, a doctor can come on board the plane to observe the testing. “The Russian side saw it differently and said: if there’s a test it needs to be a Russian one. And the chancellor decided he wouldn’t be available for that,” said Hebestreit, adding: “But I wouldn’t interpret too much into that.”,WHY WOULD FRANCE AND GERMANY HAVE REASON TO MISTRUST RUSSIA?,Both countries are members of NATO, which also includes the United States and Britain. NATO was formed during the Cold War by Western allies as a bulwark against the Soviet Union. ,Russia has expressed concern that NATO is using Ukraine as a pawn to undermine Russia and has cited that as the reason for its military buildup along Ukraine's borders. ,Also Read | UK intelligence claims Russia could invade Ukraine without further warning,WHAT CAN YOU ACTUALLY LEARN FROM DNA?,DNA is inside every cell in the body and could be extracted from multiple methods — like a nasal swab — even though a coronavirus test swab is after different genetic material: RNA from the virus. ,“Those samples have tons of human DNA,” said Kenny Beckman, who directs the University of Minnesota Genomics Center. “You could definitely take that sample, extract the DNA and do whatever kind of full workup you’d want to do on that person.”,Your DNA has the instructions that you need to survive and grow. Every person’s DNA is unique. It can be used to find where your ancestors might have come from, whether you have any unknown relatives floating in the ether, and also whether you have certain genetic diseases or genetic abnormalities associated with diseases or medical conditions. ,In forensic science, DNA can be used to physically connect someone to a piece of evidence or eliminate someone as a suspect in a crime. HOW COULD DNA BE USED AGAINST WORLD LEADERS?,“You can use DNA to identify disease risk, so (the world leaders) might be at risk for a disease,” said Howard McLeod, a genetics expert and director of precision medicine at the Florida-based Geriatric Oncology Consortium. “You could look and see if there could be some ancestry elements that could be exploited.”,Also Read | Ukraine crisis: Blinken urges Russia to 'abandon path of war' at UNSC,But in general, he said, the idea of learning more about someone like a world leader through DNA probably “seems a lot more scary than it is in reality.”,Beckman said it seemed “farfetched” to think that the information gathered could be politically damaging. “What are you going to do, say that Macron has a slightly higher risk of blood pressure?” Beckman asked. “But then I don’t spend a lot of time trying to dream up ways to weaponize someone’s genetic information.” ,George Annas, a bioethicist who has written extensively about the importance of genetic privacy, wants to make one thing clear: “DNA is not magic. It’ll give you some information, but it’s not going to tell you how you can assassinate somebody. But even without the capability to build an individually targeted bioweapon, the power of suggestion can be enough to compromise world leaders, and Russia has been known to employ kompromat — blackmailing someone by threatening to release embarrassing information about them. ,WHY CAN'T PUTIN AND HIS GUESTS JUST WEAR MASKS?,Putin has largely eschewed masks throughout the pandemic — but is otherwise hypervigilant about COVID-19 measures. The 69-year-old appeared to work mostly remotely and was rarely seen in public before he was fully vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V vaccine (which still has not been approved by the European Union). Also Read | Russia threatens 'military-technical' response after expelling top US diplomat,DOES THE UNITED STATES INSIST ON TESTING WORLD LEADERS?,When dignitaries visit U.S. President Joe Biden, they are required to be tested, according to an official. The White House makes itself available as a testing option, but most leaders arrange for their own, which the White House is fine with. When Biden himself is tested at home and abroad, samples are taken and processed exclusively by the White House Medical Unit. ,The U.S. government has allegedly dabbled in collecting the DNA of foreign leaders. Obama-era diplomatic cables revealed by Wikileaksinstructed U.S. diplomats in select African countries to collect “fingerprints, facial images, DNA, and iris scans” from “key and emerging” officials, including religious and business leaders. I AM A NORMAL PERSON WHO GETS COVID TESTS OFTEN. DO I HAVE ANYTHING TO BE WORRIED ABOUT?,This shouldn't deter you from testing. In the U.S. federal law bars medical providers and laboratories from using patient samples for any purpose other than the original test administered. In certain cases, people can consent to make their results available for research, as with health and ancestry services like 23andMe. Use caution with those services, though; even if tests comply with U.S. law, data can still end up in the hands of another country. Annas says the right to privacy is paramount, no matter who you are: “Even presidents have the right to medical privacy, and they should not have their information disclosed to the public without their consent.”,SO DO WORLD LEADERS REALLY HAVE ANYTHING TO BE WORRIED ABOUT?,The consensus is the most that a bad actor could do with DNA is generate scandal — not a presidential clone. ,Also Read | Joe Biden says invasion of Ukraine due in 'days' as Russia responds to NATO,But you never know where your DNA might end up: a few years ago, an anonymous group calling themselves the Earnest Project claimed to have grabbed DNA from a bunch of world leaders who attended the Davos summit. The group said they would put the samples up for auction as a statement about the perils of surveillance capitalism, but the auction was delayed because of legal concerns and seemingly never rescheduled. The group did not respond to a request for comment made through its website.

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But scientists say that day might still be a long way away.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Here's a look at what may be — but probably isn't — afoot:&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"HAVE THE LEADERS ACTUALLY ACCUSED RUSSIA OF TRYING TO USE THEIR DNA FOR NEFARIOUS MEANS?\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Well, no. But that hasn’t stopped the rampant speculation.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"French officials bristled at questions and dismissed any idea that the Russians were trying to secretly get Macron’s DNA.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"A French official said Russia's conditions for Macron to get close to Putin were “not acceptable” and “not compatible” with the French president’s agenda. Hence: the absurdly long marble table that Macron and Scholz shared with the Russian president and which spawned many memes.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"<b>Also Read |&nbsp;</b><a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/allies-watch-for-kremlin-attempt-to-justify-russias-ukraine-invasion-205650/\\\">Allies watch for Kremlin attempt to justify Russia's Ukraine invasion</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"German government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said he was “reluctant” to comment after the Macron stir. But he told reporters in Berlin that Scholz followed the same procedure Germany applies to foreign dignitaries: They can submit their own PCR tests and, if there’s any doubt, a doctor can come on board the plane to observe the testing.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“The Russian side saw it differently and said: if there’s a test it needs to be a Russian one. And the chancellor decided he wouldn’t be available for that,” said Hebestreit, adding: “But I wouldn’t interpret too much into that.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"WHY WOULD FRANCE AND GERMANY HAVE REASON TO MISTRUST RUSSIA?\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Both countries are members of NATO, which also includes the United States and Britain. NATO was formed during the Cold War by Western allies as a bulwark against the Soviet Union.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Russia has expressed concern that NATO is using Ukraine as a pawn to undermine Russia and has cited that as the reason for its military buildup along Ukraine's borders.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"<b>Also Read |&nbsp;</b><a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/world/uk-intelligence-claims-russia-could-invade-ukraine-without-further-warning-669973/\\\">UK intelligence claims Russia could invade Ukraine without further warning</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"WHAT CAN YOU ACTUALLY LEARN FROM DNA?\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"DNA is inside every cell in the body and could be extracted from multiple methods — like a nasal swab — even though a coronavirus test swab is after different genetic material: RNA from the virus.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"“Those samples have tons of human DNA,” said Kenny Beckman, who directs the University of Minnesota Genomics Center. “You could definitely take that sample, extract the DNA and do whatever kind of full workup you’d want to do on that person.”\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Your DNA has the instructions that you need to survive and grow. 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The 69-year-old appeared to work mostly remotely and was rarely seen in public before he was fully vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V vaccine (which still has not been approved by the European Union).\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"<b>Also Read |&nbsp;</b><a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/usa/russia-threatens-military-technical-response-after-expelling-top-us-diplomat-668218/\\\">Russia threatens 'military-technical' response after expelling top US diplomat</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"DOES THE UNITED STATES INSIST ON TESTING WORLD LEADERS?\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"When dignitaries visit U.S. President Joe Biden, they are required to be tested, according to an official. 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Shubham Banerjee

<ul>
  <li>If knowledge is power, knowing the intimate secrets of one's DNA could be a powerful weapon</li>
  <li>That might explain why world leaders seemed to balk at Russian-administered coronavirus tests in Moscow</li>
  <li>But this may be a case where imagination is getting a bit ahead of what science is actually capable of</li>
</ul>

Are world leaders afraid to give Putin their DNA? If so, why?

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Russia

Europe

covid19

OlafScholz

EmmanuelMacron

Coronavirus

Prachi Payal

Actor Nora Fatehi on Thursday revealed on Instagram that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Hey guys, unfortunately I am currently battling Covid. It has honestly hit me real hard! I've been bed ridden for a few days now under doctor supervision, she wrote. The 29-year-old actor added, Please stay safe guys, wear your masks, its spreading fast and can affect everyone differently. Also Read: Why Ranveer Singh's '83' is failing to meet box office expectations?,Unfortunately I have reacted badly to it, this could happen to anyone please be careful! I am working on recovering at the moment that's all that matters right now. Nothing is more important than your health. Take care, stay safe. ,Nora Fatehi's spokesperson said that the actress tested positive two days ago and that she had been cooperating with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation officials. The spokesperson also stated that the outdoor pictures of the actor doing the rounds of social media happened to be old and that she had not stepped out since her COVID-19 diagnosis. The spotting pictures in circulation since yesterday are from an earlier event and Nora has stepped nowhere out recently. We would therefore request to please ignore the old pictures, the spokesperson said, reported news agency PTI. Also Read: More than heroes: SS Rajamouli on Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn’s roles in 'RRR',Nora Fatehi became popular with her dance performance to the song Dilbar from the film Satyamev Jayate. She also starred in films like Street Dancer 3D, with Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor. She featured in Salman Khan's Bharat. She recently acted in Satyameva Jayate 2, starring John Abraham and Divya Khosla Kumar. Nora was also seen in Bhuj: The Pride Of India with Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt and Sonakshi Sinha in prominent roles. In terms of work, Nora Fatehi is best known for her special dance performances in film - she's featured in songs from films such as Rocky Handsome, Satyameva Jayate, Stree, Street Dancer 3D and Marjaavaan. She's participated in reality TV shows such as Bigg Boss 9 and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9. Nora Fatehi also appeared as a guest on the show Dance Deewane in place of Madhuri Dixit for a few episodes.

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<ul>
  <li>Actor&nbsp;Nora Fatehi on Thursday revealed on Instagram that she had tested positive for COVID-19.</li>
  <li>Nora Fatehi&nbsp;became popular with her dance performance to the song&nbsp;Dilbar&nbsp;from the film&nbsp;Satyamev Jayate.</li>
  <li>She's participated in reality TV shows such as&nbsp;Bigg Boss 9&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9.</li>
</ul>

'Been bed ridden for a few days': Nora Fatehi tests positive for COVID-19

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Health

Event

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Centurion, South Africa

India took a 130-run first-innings lead after bowling out South Africa. The hosts were all out for 197 in the final session on day three of the first Test. Mohammad Shami was a star for the Indian bowling order, taking five wickets for 44 runs in 16 overs. In the process, he also reached the milestone of 200 wickets in Test cricket. Rishabh Pant, who was instrumental as the wicketkeeper also managed to reach a milestone of fastest 100 dismissals obtained as an Indian wicketkeeper. ,On the South African side, Temba Bavuma was the top scorer, holding out with 52 off 103 balls In the morning session, India lost seven wickets for 55 runs to be all out for 327. Also Read | South Africa vs India Test series: 5 Proteas players to watch out for,However, the boys in blue threw the pressure back on South Africa during a wicket-filled third day of the first test. India's gloom at losing seven wickets for 55 in the opening session was replaced with glee by Tea, as they witnessed South Africa slump to 109-5 in its first-innings reply. India even handled the temporary loss of spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who removed South Africa captain, Dean Elgar, in the first over before limping off and missing almost all of the second session with a twisted ankle. Also Read | Best of Test: Five remarkable matches played by India in 2021,Mohammed Shami stepped up in Bumrah's absence to bowl Keegan Petersen (15) and Aiden Markram (13), while Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur chipped in with a wicket each. Thakur's strike was crucial, forcing Quinton de Kock to edge a delivery onto his stumps for 34 and end his 72-run partnership with Temba Bavuma. De Kock and Bavuma's resistance had dug their team out of a hole at 32-4 and although Bavuma was still there on 31 not out, South Africa was well behind. After the entire second day was washed out by rain, India resumed on 272-3 with opener KL Rahul 122 not out. Pace bowlers Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada then starred in a whirlwind of morning wickets at SuperSport Park, sharing six of the seven to fall. Ngidi finished with 6-71, his second-best career figures behind the 6-39 he took against India at Centurion in 2018. Rabada returned 3-72 and Marco Jansen wrapped up the innings with a first wicket on his debut. Also Read | South Africa vs India Test series: 5 Indian players to watch out for,India received an early blow in the fourth over when Rahul tried to hook Rabada and was caught down the legside for 123. Ajinkya Rahane (48), Ravichandran Ashwin, (4), Rishabh Pant (8), Shardul Thakur (4) and Shami (8) all fell as India faded after a promising start to its latest quest for a first test series win in South Africa. South Africa's batsmen also struggled against pace, starting with Elgar edging to wicketkeeper Pant. Shami muscled deliveries through the defenses of Petersen and Markram before Rassie van der Dussen edged to Rahane in the gully off Siraj. De Kock was then dropped by Rahul off the next ball — a tough, low chance in the slips. Bumrah's ankle twisted badly under him during his follow-through in his sixth over and he left the field for treatment. He was back before the end of the session, though. [Edited with PTI and AP inputs]

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Rishabh Pant, who was instrumental as the wicketkeeper also managed to reach a milestone of fastest 100 dismissals obtained as an Indian wicketkeeper.&nbsp;\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"On the South African side, Temba Bavuma was the top scorer, holding out with 52 off 103 balls In the morning session, India lost seven wickets for 55 runs to be all out for 327.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"<b>Also Read |&nbsp;</b><a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/south-africa-vs-india-test-series-5-proteas-players-to-watch-out-for-373660/\\\">South Africa vs India Test series: 5 Proteas players to watch out for</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"However, the boys in blue&nbsp;threw the pressure back on South Africa during a wicket-filled third day of the first test.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"India's gloom at losing seven wickets for 55 in the opening session was replaced with glee by Tea, as they witnessed South Africa slump to 109-5 in its first-innings reply.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"India even handled the temporary loss of spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who removed South Africa captain, Dean Elgar, in the first over before limping off and missing almost all of the second session with a twisted ankle.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"<b>Also Read |&nbsp;</b><a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/best-of-test-five-remarkable-matches-played-by-india-in-2021-543854/\\\">Best of Test: Five remarkable matches played by India in 2021</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Mohammed Shami stepped up in Bumrah's absence to bowl Keegan Petersen (15) and Aiden Markram (13), while <a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/sports/mohammed-siraj-turns-cristiano-ronaldo-after-taking-wicket-in-centurion-watch-482100/\\\">Mohammed Siraj</a> and Shardul Thakur chipped in with a wicket each.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Thakur's strike was crucial, forcing Quinton de Kock to edge a delivery onto his stumps for 34 and end his 72-run partnership with Temba Bavuma.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"De Kock and Bavuma's resistance had dug their team out of a hole at 32-4 and although Bavuma was still there on 31 not out, South Africa was well behind.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"After the entire second day was washed out by rain, India resumed on 272-3 with opener KL Rahul 122 not out.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Pace bowlers Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada then starred in a whirlwind of morning wickets at SuperSport Park, sharing six of the seven to fall.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Ngidi finished with 6-71, his second-best career figures behind the 6-39 he took against India at Centurion in 2018. Rabada returned 3-72 and Marco Jansen wrapped up the innings with a first wicket on his debut.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"<b>Also Read |&nbsp;</b><a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/south-africa-vs-india-test-series-5-indian-players-to-watch-out-for-565444/\\\">South Africa vs India Test series: 5 Indian players to watch out for</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"India received an early blow in the fourth over when Rahul tried to hook Rabada and was caught down the legside for 123.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Ajinkya Rahane (48), Ravichandran Ashwin, (4), Rishabh Pant (8), Shardul Thakur (4) and Shami (8) all fell as India faded after a promising start to its latest quest for a first test series win in South Africa.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"South Africa's batsmen also struggled against pace, starting with Elgar edging to wicketkeeper Pant.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Shami muscled deliveries through the defenses of Petersen and Markram before Rassie van der Dussen edged to Rahane in the gully off Siraj.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"De Kock was then dropped by Rahul off the next ball — a tough, low chance in the slips.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Bumrah's ankle twisted badly under him during his follow-through in his sixth over and he left the field for treatment. He was back before the end of the session, though.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"<i>[Edited with PTI and AP inputs]&nbsp;</i>\"}}]}

Shuvrajit Das Biswas

<ul>
  <li>India took a 130-run first-innings lead after bowling out South Africa</li>
  <li>Hosts all out for 197</li>
  <li>Mohammad Shami was a star, taking five wickets for 44 runs in 16 overs</li>
</ul>

South Africa vs India Centurion Test Day 3: Hosts bundled for 197

indiacricket

CenturionTest

Testcricket

MohammedShami

Rishabh Pant broke Mahendra Singh Dhoni's record of becoming the fastest Indian cricketer getting 100 Test dismissals. This comes from 92 catches and eight stumps taken. During the face-off between South Africa and India in the Centurion Test game today, Pant caught a delivery from Mohammed Shami to Temba Bavuma. Interestingly, Shami's ball helped him get closer to a personal milestone of getting 200 wickets in Test cricket too. ,Pant's catch helped him reach this milestone in 26 Test matches, compared to Dhoni's 36. Until now, the closest a wicketkeeper has come to Dhoni's record is Wriddhiman Saha, who's Pant's backup in the squad. He has already reached the magic 100 but in 37 matches. Others on the list are Kiran More, who got to this point in 39 matches, Nayan Mongia, who took 41 Tests to reach the mark, and Syed Kirmani, who got 100 dismissals in 42 Tests. ,Also Read | Virat Kohli excluded from Harsha Bhogle’s Test team of 2021,This is not the first time Pant has surpassed his mentor, Dhoni. In January 2021 he clinched the record of being the quickest Indian Test cricketer to get 1,000 runs. The spectacular performance came during a showdown between India and Australia. While Dhoni had taken 32 innings to reach this milestone, Pant managed to achieve the same in 27. ,Also Read | Best of Test: Five remarkable matches played by India in 2021,With this, he joined another exclusive list including Farokh Engineer, Saha, and Mongia. In many ways, Pant has been considered as Dhoni's replacement, with many believing that the young cricketer has the potential to win acclaim across all formats of cricket, much like Dhoni, who led the Indian team to new heights. ,Also Read | Mohammed Siraj turns Cristiano Ronaldo after taking wicket in Centurion. Watch,The wicketkeeper and left-handed batter made his debut back in 2018 when India was touring England. His first venture ended in a team victory when he appeared in the series held at Nottingham. Since then, Pant has racked up runs and has three centuries as well as seven half-centuries to his name.

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<ul>
  <li>Rishabh Pant broke MS Dhoni's record of becoming the fastest Indian cricketer getting 100 Test dismissals</li>
  <li>Pant reached this milestone in 26 Test matches, compared to Dhoni's 36</li>
  <li>Pant also surpassed his mentor, Dhoni, being the quickest Indian Test cricketer to get 1,000 runs</li>
</ul>

SA v Ind: Pant fastest Indian wicketkeeper to get 100 Test dismissals

MSDhoni

RishabhPant

After becoming only the third cricketer to claim all 10 wickets in an innings of a Test match, New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel took four wickets in the second innings to finish Day 3 of the second Test against India with figures of 14 wickets for 225 runs. ,With this feat, Patel went past former England pacer Ian Botham’s record for most wickets in a single Test against India. In the 1980 Mumbai Test, Botham took 13 wickets for 106 runs against India. On Sunday, Ajaz Patel toppled him from the position with his breathtaking performance. Also Read: 2nd Test: Mitchell, Nicholls resist as India approach victory at Stumps, Day 3,The Mumbai-born spinner also overcame the likes of Australia's Steve O'Keefe, who had registered figures of 12 for 70 in a Test against India in 2017. Pakistan's Fazal Mahmood, pacer Andy Roberts, Alan Davidson, Bruce Reid, Allan Donald and Geoff DyMock made up the rest of the list. They all claimed 12 wickets in a Test against India on separate occasions. Also Read: Ajaz Patel recalls moments before historic feat, says it was a nervous time,Ajaz now sits at the top of the list after his remarkable performance in the second Test. On Day 2 of the Mumbai Test, Ajaz became only the third cricketer to claim 10 wickets in an innings of a Test match after Jim Laker in 1956 and Anil Kumble in 1999. Laker achieved the feat against Australia while Kumble did it against Pakistan. Also Read: Tough to bounce back after being bowled out for 60-odd: Ravindra,Apart from Ajaz, Rachin Ravindra took three wickets as Virat Kohli declared the Indian innings at 276 for the loss of seven wickets. Mayank Agarwal again showcased his class at the top of the innings as he finished as the top scorer with a brilliant knock of 62 runs. Despite Patel’s achievement, New Zealand face an uphill task to win the series finale after India declared their second innings at 276 for seven to set the visitors a target of 540 runs. The first Test ended in a draw.

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<ul>
  <li>Ajaz Patel broke the record of Ian Botham</li>
  <li>In the 1980 Mumbai Test, Botham took 13 wickets for 106 runs</li>
  <li>Despite Ajaz’s remarkable figure, New Zealand face an uphill task in the Mumbai Test</li>
</ul>

2nd Test: Ajaz Patel breaks 41-year-old record vs India in massive feat

AjazPatel

IanBotham

Washington D.C., DC, USA

President Joe Biden is set to kick off a more urgent campaign for Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots Thursday as he unveils his winter plans for combating the coronavirus and its omicron variant with enhanced availability of shots and vaccines but without major new restrictions. Also Read: US records second Omicron case in Minnesota: Health officials,What are the new changes?,The plan includes a requirement for private insurers to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests and a tightening of testing requirements for people entering the United States regardless of their vaccination status. But as some other nations close their borders or reimpose lockdowns, officials said Biden was not moving to impose additional restrictions beyond his recommendation that Americans wear masks indoors in public settings. Also Read: Omicron variant symptoms: Fatigue, mild fever and a scratchy throat,In an effort to encourage more people to take the booster doses, the Biden administration is stepping up direct outreach to seniors — the population most vulnerable to the virus. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will send a notice to all 63 million Medicare beneficiaries encouraging them to get booster doses, the White House said. The AARP will work with the administration on education campaigns for seniors. ,The White House said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was also developing new guidance for schools in an effort to reduce or eliminate current quarantine requirements for those who are not fully vaccinated and exposed to the virus. ,Also Read: Omicron, first detected in South Africa, may have originated earlier,About 100 million Americans are eligible for boosters under the current United States policy, with more becoming eligible every day. Convincing those who have already been vaccinated to get another dose, officials believe, will be far easier than vaccinating the roughly 43 million adult Americans who have not gotten a shot despite widespread public pressure campaigns.

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Aman Butani

<ul>
  <li>The plan includes a requirement for private insurers to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests</li>
  <li>Biden administration is stepping up direct outreach to seniors</li>
  <li>About 100 million Americans are eligible for boosters</li>
</ul>

Joe Biden unveils new testing campaign, winter booster shot initiative

JoeBiden

Boostershots

Omicron

Pandemic

Priyadarshni Bishnoi

The Trump administration implemented a policy that limited the US Food and Drug Administration's review process of certain laboratory tests, including some COVID-19 tests. The Biden administration is now withdrawing the policy as announced by the US Department of Health and Human Services on Monday. Last year, the Trump administration decided that premarket approval of laboratory-developed tests, or LDTs, would no longer be required by the FDA. Prior to that decision, laboratories had to apply for permission to create and use their own COVID-19 tests. However, the decision to limit this process meant that manufacturers of those tests developed by certain labs, such as Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp, or those at academic medical centres, could distribute their tests without first submitting documentation for FDA review. Also Read | Florida's GOP begins rally to fight off COVID vaccine mandates, restrictions,The policy directed FDA not to require premarket review for LDTs, including premarket approval (PMA) or clearance (510(k)), and emergency use authorization (EUA), even in situations where they have poor performance. By withdrawing the policy, HHS is helping to ensure that COVID-19 tests work as intended. Effective today, HHS no longer has a policy on LDTs that is separate from FDA's longstanding approach in this area, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Monday. COVID-19 testing, according to Dr. Jeff Shuren, director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, remains a cornerstone of the nation's response to the ongoing pandemic. ,The agency stated that its actions were intended to increase access to COVID-19 tests that were accurate and reliable. Also Read | India opens to vaccinated foreign tourists after 18 months,The FDA remains committed to helping to increase the availability of tests that will have the biggest impact on the nation's ongoing COVID-19 testing needs, such as at-home and point-of-care diagnostic tests that can be produced in high volumes, Shuren said in part. By focusing our review on these types of tests, and helping to ensure that available tests have appropriate oversight, we can better respond to the pandemic as the nation's testing needs continue to evolve. Also read | China battles its biggest ever Delta outbreak, cases on the rise,When the previous policy, directing the FDA not to enforce premarket review requirements for lab-developed tests, was announced last year, some health experts commended the move, while others expressed concern about the impact on the accuracy of COVID-19 testing.

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Priyadarshini Bishnoi

<ul>
  <li>Prior to Trump's policy, laboratories had to apply for permission to create and use their own COVID-19 tests</li>
  <li>Testing remains a "cornerstone" of the nation's response to the ongoing pandemic</li>
  <li>The policy was earlier commended by some health experts</li>
</ul>

Biden administration scraps Trump-era law limiting FDA review of COVID tests

Biden

DonaldTrump

UnitedStates

Hamid

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Former cricketers and fans of the game saw the funny side of the suspense surrounding the fifth and final match of the Test series between India and England which was cancelled over a COVID-19 scare. The England Cricket Board (ECB) said the decision was taken after ongoing conversations with the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) as due fears of a further increase in more members of the Indian squad testing positive for coronavirus. India are regrettably unable to field a team, the ECB said in a statement, apologising for the immense disappointment and inconvenience. Just remember what I said about where Test Cricket will be at in 2026… Former England captain Michael Vaughan tweeted, India have let English Cricket down!!! But England did let South African Cricket down!,The series decider, which was due to start on Friday at Old Trafford, was under threat after Indian cricket team cancelled its practice session on Thursday and underwent new tests as assistant physio Yogesh Parmar tested positive for coronavirus. India were heading into the match without head coach Ravi Shastri, bowling coach Bharath Arun and fielding coach Ramakrishnan Sridhar, who are isolating in London after testing positive for coronavirus. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had said he wasn't sure if the match will happen at the moment. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was set to replace the injured Ravindra Jadeja, for his first game of the series. ,Parmar's positive test had cast doubts over the Old Trafford test with Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly saying he wasn't sure if the match will happen at the moment. However, an England Cricket Board (ECB) spokesperson late on Thursday said the match goes ahead after the negative PCR tests of the Indian squad, news agency AFP reported. ,The Indian cricket team, which had a 2-1 lead in the series, has forfeited the match after senior players expressed apprehensions of the outbreak spreading further following Parmar's positive result, Press Trust of India reported. While all the Indian players had tested negative, after considering the 96-hour incubation period, they didn't want to risk testing positive and ending in 10-day quarantine, the agency quoted BCCI sources as saying.

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<ul>
  <li>India vs England fifth Test was due to start on Friday at Old Trafford</li>
  <li>Match was cancelled after India head coach Ravi Shatri and other support staff tested positive</li>
  <li>The series ended 2-2 after India forfeited the final match</li>
</ul>

India vs England 5th Test cancelled. Fans and ex-cricketers have a field day

BCCI

Sammya Mukhopadhyay

India beat
England by a massive 151 runs in the second test of the five-test series on
Monday. The second India versus England test that saw India score an epic
victory against the home team at Lords was filled with drama.  The Indian team now has a 1–0 lead in the
series. Here, we look at some of the dramatic moments of the match that propelled
India to its rare victory at the Lords. ,KL Rahul’s
century,KL Rahul’s
batting masterclass in the very first innings of the India-England test put
India on the driver’s seat. KL Rahul’s century at lords was aptly described as
a “knock for the ages”. The right-handed batsman scored his sixth century
before getting out for 129.,Also Read | Virat Kohli 'super proud' after India beat England in Lord's Test,Anderson-Bumrah
bouncer drama,India’s
bowling attack did a splendid job to limit England’s lead in England’s first
innings. But an epic over by Jaspreet Bumrah to England’s number 11 batsman
James Anderson saw epic drama.,Also Read | Mohammed Shami brings up 2nd Test fifty with 92m six off Moeen Ali,Bumrah’s first ball hit Anderson on the head and
he had to undergo a concussion test. But that did not deter Bumrah who returned
with a barrage of bouncers. However, not all of Bumrah’s attempts were
collected as he took 15 minutes to finish the over bowling 10 balls. ,Patient Pujara
stands strong,The test
could well have slipped off India’s hands had it not been for Cheteshwar Pujara’s
solid defence in India’s second innings with the bat. Determined to stay on,
the patient Pujara took 35 balls to score his first run which saw the spectators
give him a standing ovation.,Also Read | 3 times Rishabh Pant’s second-innings heroics saved India in Tests,Rousing cheers followed Pujara’s knock when he faced
his 100th ball. Pujara’s laborious knock of 45 runs in 206 balls was part of
India’s comeback into the match after losing quick wickets initially. ,Shami-Bumrah’s
last stand,Mohammed Shami
and Jasprit Bumrah, usually tasked with running through the opposition’s batting
line-up, put up a solid show of batting prowess themselves sharing an 89-run unbeaten
stand. The duo got together at the fall of the eighth wicket and effectively
pulled India out of trouble. Mohammed Shami scored a half century and Bumrah a
solid 36 to set a challenging target of 272 runs for the fourth innings. ,Mohammed
Siraj runs through English line-up,When
England came into bat for the fourth innings in the fifth day of the match, the
test could have swayed either way. But Mohammed Siraj’s solid performance took
India through. Silencing anyone who criticised the Indian team’s decision to
pick Siraj for the match, he took four wickets enabling the English batting
line-ups complete collapse.

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<ul>
  <li>India won the second test against England by 151 runs</li>
  <li>India now have a 1–0 lead in the 5-match test series</li>
  <li>KL Rahul was named Man of the Match</li>
</ul>

Determination, despair, drama: Everything that defined India’s epic Lord’s victory

JaspritBumrah

While India
have taken a 154-run lead against England going into the fifth day of the
second test match, Sunday’s play was plagued by controversy after former India
cricketers Virender Sehwag and Aakash Chopra raised questions on whether the
English team had indulged in ball-tampering. Replays showed two England players
stamping on the ball and rolling it around with the spikes on their shoes. The
incident drew criticism from Indian fans on social media. ,Former
India batsman Virender Sehwag asked: “Ye kya ho raha hai” (What is happening
here?), adding, “Is it ball tampering by Eng ya covid preventive measures.”,Meanwhile,
Aakash Chopra, another former India batsman and a regular at the commentary
box, said “Ball tampering, eh?”,After the
allegations were raised, former England pacer Stuart Broad came to the rescue
of this teammates. Replying to a question seeking his response to the incident
on social media, Broad explained that the incident was that one player was
trying to “nutmeg” the other. ,Nutmeg is a
footballing term which is used to describe an event when a player manages to
get the ball to go between an opponent’s legs. ,“My
comments are – Woody tried to nut meg Burnsy by tapping the ball through his
legs (a very common occurrence) & he missed and kicked the ball there by
accident. Instead of screenshotting the pic, watch the video – quite plain
& easy to see,” Broad replied. ,At the end
of day’s play on Sunday, India took a lead of 154 runs. With only one day to go
for the game, the match can still sway either way. The fourth day of the second
test was largely dominated by English bowlers. Wood remained the pick of the bowlers
taking three wickets including that of the all-important wicket of KL Rahul. ,After
losing quick wickets initially, Indian batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane
put up a solid fight with a 100-run partnership. Pujara got out for 45 runs
having played 206 balls while Rahane scored his half century before being
dismissed for 61 runs.

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<ul>
  <li>English players were spotted stamping on the ball and rolling it around with their spikes</li>
  <li>Virender Sehwag questioned whether this was ball tampering</li>
  <li>Former English cricketer Stuart Broad said this was 'nutmeg'</li>
</ul>

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