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India and England will face in the deciding T20 at the M Chinaswamy Stadium, Bangalore to be played tomorrow. The pitch is expected to help the batsmen and with the series on line it promises to be mouthwatering clash. After winning the second T20 by 5 runs, India will be looking win the series while England would love to end the tour on a high. Here we look at the predicted XI for 3 rd T20. 1.        KL Rahul In the second T20 match at Nagpur where other Indian batsmen struggled, KL Rahul scored 71 runs which helped India to post 144. KL Rahul looked in excellent touch playing the spinners well. With the third T20 to be played in his home ground, KL Rahul would be hoping to make a big score and help India to win the series. 2.        Virat Kohli Virat Kohli played attacking strokes in the second T20 at Nagpur before getting out for 21 runs. Playing on his home ground at the IPL, Kohli would love to put a dominating ...

The BCCI has announced 16 man squad for one off test match against Bangladesh to be played at Hyderabad starting from 9 th February. Abhinav Mukund has made a comeback into the team after a gap of five years. The Tamil Nadu opener had a good season in the 2016/17 Ranji Season. Murali Vijay, Rahane,  Jayant Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Saha has made a comeback into the team after sustaining injuries in the test series against England that was played in November and December which the Indian team won 4-0. Parthiv Patel who was included in the last three test matches against England has been dropped, Manish Pandey too has been dropped after being selected in squad for the fourth and fifth test match against England. Indian fast bowler Mohammad Shami is not there in the squad who missed the last 2 test matches against England due to a leg injury. The team will play one test match against Bangladesh which will be followed by four test matches against Australia starting from 23 rd...

Despite Marcus Stoinis brilliant effort with the bat, New Zealand defeated Australia by 6 runs in the first One day international at Eden Park, Auckland earlier today. It was an exciting match with both teams looking to secure the lead in 3 match series. Australia won the toss and elected to field. New Zealand got off to a worse start losing an early wicket of Tom Latham at the score of 13. At the end of first 10 overs the hosts were 62 for 1. The second partnership between Martin Guptil and Kane Williamson put on 74 runs for the second wicket. New Zealand lost wickets at regular intervals and were struggling at 134 for 5 in  26 th over. At the end of 30 overs, New Zealand was 167 for 5. Jimmy Neesham and Neil Broom rescued the New Zealand innings putting on 76 runs for the sixth wicket.  Neil Broom scored his half century in 56 balls. New Zealand scored 286 for 9 in 50 overs. Marcus Stoinis was the pick of bowlers taking 3 for 49. Chasing 287, Australia lost 3 early ...

India beat England by 5 runs in the second T20 at VCA Stadium, Nagpur just finished few minutes ago. England bowled well to restrict India to 144 but the Indian bowlers did a remarkable job to help the hosts level the series at 1-1. England won the toss and elected to field again. The Indian openers Virat Kohli and KL Rahul gave the team a steady start putting on 30 runs for the first wicket before Virat Kohli was dismissed for 21. At the end of six overs India was 46 for 1. Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh did not contribute too much with the bat. KL Rahul played some excellent strokes off the spinners and put pressure on the England bowlers. KL Rahul completed his half century in 32 balls. After the dismissal of KL Rahul for 71, none of Indian batsmen were able to score runs freely. India scored 144 for 8 in 20 overs. All the England bowlers did an excellent job to restrict the Indian batting line up. Chasing a target of 145, Sam Billings and Jason Roy gave the team a good start pu...

England defeated India in the first T20 by 7 wickets at Green Park, Kanpur just finished few minutes ago. After winning the toss, England bowled well and restricted India to a modest total of 147 and then chased down the target with ease. England won the toss and choose to field. The Indian openers Virat Kohli and KL Rahul gave the team a solid start putting on 34 for the first wicket. KL Rahul was the first batsmen to be dismissed for 8. At the end of first six overs India was 47 for 1. In the 8 th over captain Kohli was dismissed for 29. After that none of the Indian batsmen scored runs at brisk pace as wickets fell at regular intervals. Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya did not contribute. MS Dhoni was the top scorer for India with 36 off 27 balls. India scored 147 for 7 in 20 overs. The pick of bowlers for England was Moeen Ali taking 2 wickets giving away just 21 runs. All the other England bowlers did an excellent job to restrict the Indian batting. Chasing the target of 148,...

India and England will face each other in the first T20 match at Green Park, Kanpur. After dominating England in the ODI series, the Men in Blue would be looking to continue their dominating in the T20 series. It promises to be an exciting series between two top teams in world cricket. With the pitch expected to help the batsmen, the first match will set the tone of series. Here we look at the predicted India XI for the first T20. 1.        KL Rahul KL Rahul did not have a great One day international series against England. His performance in T20 for 2016 was brilliant and would look to continue his impressive form in tomorrow’s first match. He needs to give the team a good start if India wants to post a big total. 2.        Rishabh Pant Rishabh Pant has been included into the squad for the first time at international level. His performance in the domestic circuit and IPL last season was brilliant. The ability to hit ...

After sealing the series, India will take on England in the 3 rd ODI at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. With the Champions Trophy around the corner, it is a chance for the players to cement their place in the squad. Here we look at the predicted XI for 3 rd ODI. 1.        KL Rahul KL Rahul performance in the ODI series has been poor so far. With Rohit Sharma coming into the squad, KL Rahul need to perform well in the 3 rd ODI at Kolkata to make a case in the Champions Trophy that is going to be held in June. 2.        Rahane Ajyinake Rahane will be the opening partner for the third One day International. With Shikhar Dhawan out of form and injured his left finger, Rahane should come into the playing XI and play with positive attitude. 3.        Virat Kohli After scoring a brilliant century in the first One day International, captain Kohli was dismissed cheaply for 8 runs at Cuttack. He will...

By scoring 381 for 6 in the second One day international against England at Cuttack, India holds the record the most number of 350+ scores in ODI cricket. These days in modern day cricket, the batsmen have all shots in the making and destroy any bowling line up on its day. Here we look at the top 10 teams with most 350+ scores in ODI cricket. 1.          India- 23 times India is the only team to score most 350+ runs 23 times in One day international cricket. In yesterday’s match against England, India scored 381 for 6 which helped the hosts to win the series. India has played so far 906 matches. The top scorer for India in One day internationals is Rohit Sharma with 264 not out. India has chased 350+ scores 3 times which shows the depth of Indian batting line up. They have won 2 World Cups in 1983 and 2011.  2.        South Africa -22 times South Africa is the best batting line up with great power hitters like De ...

India defeated England by 15 runs in the second ODI played at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack just finished few minutes ago. It was a high scoring match with India scoring 381 while England fell short by 15 runs scoring 366 runs. Here we look at the five reasons for India’s win over England. 1.        Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni outstanding partnership Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni came at the crease in the 7 th over when India was struggling at 27 for 3. Yuvraj Singh looked in great form timing the ball while MS Dhoni took time to settle by picking singles. After few overs MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh played with lot of intent smashing the England bowlers to all parts of the ground. At the end of 30 overs, India was 167 for 3. Yuvraj Singh completed his first century after 6 years and Dhoni gave Yuvraj full support. Both of them plundered England bowlers to all parts of the ground. MS Dhoni completed his first century after some time. Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni put...

One day international is titled towards batsmen for the past few years. India became the first team to chase down 350+ scores thrice. India chased down 351 against England in Pune yesterday. It was the fourth highest successful run chases in ODI cricket. The highest successful run chase was by South Africa. Here we look at the 5 successful run chases in ODI cricket. 1.        South Africa vs. Australia(2006) It was one of the amazing matches in One day international cricket history. The match took place at famous Wanders, Johannesburg on 12 th March 2006 between South Africa and Australia in the deciding ODI match of the series. Australia won the toss and choose to bat. Adam Gilchrist and Simon Katich put on 97 runs for the first wicket. Ricky Pointing scored a brilliant 164 while Micheal Hussey played quick fire knock of 81 off 51 balls. All the Australian batsmen contributed which helped Australia to post 434 for 4. Chasing this target, South Afric...

India and England will face off in the first One day international at Pune tomorrow. The Indian team will be captained by Virat Kohli while England team would be looking create history. It promises to be a mouthwatering clash as the pitch in Pune is expected to help the batsmen. Here we look at the predicted XI for India in the first ODI. 1.      1.   KL Rahul KL Rahul would be coming back into the ODI squad after missing the previous series against New Zealand. His ability to play aggressive strokes makes him dangerous batsmen. He would be eager to make an impact at the start of innings and help India to give a solid foundation. 2.      2.   Rahane The other opener Rahane had a great second warm up game against England. He scored 91 runs and helped India A register a big win over the visitors. As Anil Kumble said, Rahane would be coming into the top order and would give solidity. If Rahane could play an aggressive game, then India will ...

Parthiv Patel brilliant 143 ensured that Gujarat created history by beating Mumbai in exciting finals of Ranji Trophy 2016/17. Gujarat won the finals by 5 wickets. Starting the day on 47 for 0, Gujarat lost 2 early wickets of Panchal and Merai only adding 4 runs. Parthiv Patel and Samit Gohel put on 38 runs for the third wicket before Samit Gohel was dismissed by Nayar. Parthiv Patel and Manprit Juneja attacked the Mumbai bowlers. Parthiv Patel was lucky at the start of the innings being dropped and the ball not going hitting into stumps. The captain Parthiv Patel completed his half century in 71 balls. At lunch Gujarat were 146 for 3. After the lunch break, Manprit Juneja played aggressive strokes and put pressure back on Mumbai bowlers. Parthiv Patel continued his excellent form. Juneja completed his half century in 109 balls. Juneja was soon dismissed by Herwadkar for 54 ending a 116 runs partnership which helped Gujarat to reach closer to the target. Rujul Bhatt came to the...

Mumbai have fought back well into the match. The last four wickets added just 37 runs and Gujarat got a lead of 100 runs. In reply Prithvi Shaw scored a quick fire 44 runs in 35 balls. The 3 rd wicket partnership of SuryaKumar Yadav and Iyer added 127 runs. At the end of third day’s play Mumbai was still not out of danger of losing the match as they were 208 for 3 with lead of 108 runs. Starting the day on 291 for 6, Shardul Thakur picked the wicket of Chirag Gandhi. Rush Kalaria stayed their but Rush Kalaria was dismissed by Balwinder Singh Sandhu. RP Singh and Hardik Patel were dismissed to help Gujarat post 328 runs with a lead of 100 runs. In reply Prithvi Shaw played some brilliant strokes off the pace bowlers. Shaw and Herwadkar added 54 runs in 9.2 overs. Herwadkar and Shaw were dismissed in quick succession. At lunch Mumbai was 66 for 2. After the lunch break, Gujarat bowlers did not bowl according to field. SuryaKumar Yadav and Iyer played a defensive game by not play...

India and England will start the ODI series from 15 th January 2017. It promises to be a mouthwatering clash between two top strong teams in the world. England is a much improved side with 5 out of 7 ODI Series win since June 2015. Virat Kohli will be leading India after MS Dhoni stepped down from captaincy on 4 th January. Here we look at the 5 players to look out for in India- England ODI series.   1.        Virat Kohli Virat Kohli had a brilliant year with the bat in One day International format for. He looked in superb form with match winning knocks during 2016 . Now with the captain in limited overs format, Kohli would be looking to continue his excellent form and help India win the series. His ability to play according to situations especially in chases makes him one of the best batsmen in the world at the present moment. 2.         Jos Buttler Jos Buttler an explosive batsman...