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It was a superb year of cricket across all formats in 2019 which included the World Cup and Ashes held in England The 2019 saw the start of inaugural World Test Championship in which India is currently dominating. Bowlers from various countries took hat-tricks across all formats. Apart from this, legends of cricket retired which made the audience surprise. The Indian Cricket Team performed brilliantly across formats but could win 3 rd World Cup title. It was an amazing year of cricket which saw many memorable moments which the audience will cherish forever. Here we look at the top 5 moments of international cricket in 2019 1.        England winning the 50 World Cup for the first time Before the 2019 World Cup started, England were touted as the favourites to win the title. They looked a strong outfit with top quality batters with the likes of Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler and others. Jofra Archer was included in the squad for hi...

Virat Kohli had another brilliant year of cricket in 2019 across all formats. He is the only Indian to be in top 10 rankings which shows his consistency. After a match winning 85 off 81 balls in the 3 rd ODI match against West Indies, the Indian captain ended the year with 2455 runs. Since 2016, Kohli has finished as the leading run getter across all formats. The Indian captain is currently the number 1 Test and ODI batsman in the world while number 10 th in the latest ICC T20I rankings. Kohli hunger to score big runs and help Team India win matches across all formats. His match winning performances while chasing down targets makes him a special batsman. He is only batsman to average 50 plus in all formats. Here we look at the Virat Kohli performance in 2019 across all formats. 1.        One day internationals Virat Kohli finished as the 2 nd leading run getter in One day internationals behind Rohit Sharma. He played a total of 26 ma...

Despite Tom Blundell resistance, Australia crushed New Zealand by 247 runs on the 4 th day of 2 nd Test match played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, MCG on Sunday. Starting on the overnight score of 137 for 4, Travis Head and Matthew Wade played few overs. After Neil Wagner dismissed Travis Head, Australian captain Tim Paine declared the innings on 168 for 5. Head and Waded added 58 runs for the 5 th wicket. Chasing a massive target of 488 runs to win, New Zealand openers Tom Latham and Tom Blundell looked positive against the Australian bowlers. Blundell survived a close LBW shout. James Pattinson provided the breakthrough for Australia dismissing Tom Latham for 8. Pattinson got big wickets of Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor in quick succession to leave Kiwis in tatters at 35 for 3. At lunch, New Zealand were in big trouble at 38 for 3. After the lunch break, Henry Nicholls and Tom Blundell showed some resistance against Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and James Pattinson. ...

Thanks to brilliant pace bowling by Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada, South Africa defeated England by 107 runs on the 4 th day of 1 st Test match played at Super Sports Park, Centurion on Sunday. After losing 3 successive matches in ICC Test championship, South Africa opened their account and earned 30 points. Starting on the overnight score of 121 for 1, Rory Burns and Joe Denly looked uncomfortable against Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander. Anrich Nortje provided the breakthrough for South Africa getting rid of Rory Burns with a good bouncer. Burns and Denly added 47 runs for the 2 nd wicket. England captain Joe Root played some lovely strokes. Dwaine Pretorius struck to dismiss Joe Denly to put the visitors under pressure. Ben Stokes and Joe Root steadied the England innings as they went into lunch break at 171 for 3. In the 2 nd session, Stokes and Root looked comfortable with good stroke play. Keshav Maharaj provided the big breakthrough getting the wicket of Ben Sto...

Tom Curran all-round efforts helped Sydney Sixers defeat Sydney Thunder in a thrilling Super Over match played at Sydney Cricket Ground, SCG on Saturday. Sydney Thunder captain Callum Ferguson won the toss and decided to bat first. Usman Khawaja and Alex Hales played with positive intent with aggressive stroke play which made life tough for Sydney Sixers bowlers. Sean Abbott got the breakthrough dismissing Usman Khawaja for 16. Khawaja and Hales added 48 for opening wicket. At the end of six overs, Sydney Thunder were 50 for 1. After the power play over, Tom Curran dismissed the other opener Alex Hales for a quickfire 32 off 21 balls. After losing 2 quick wickets, Alex Ross and Sydney Thunder captain Callum Ferguson steadied the innings taking singles and hitting occasional boundaries. Ross looked in good touch scoring 26 off 22 balls with 2 sixes. Tom Curran got an important breakthrough getting the wicket of Ross. Ross and Ferguson added 56 runs for the 4 th wicket. From 110 ...

Thanks to Rory Burns unbeaten knock, England have kept their faint hopes alive of winning the first Test match on 3 rd day play against South Africa played at Super Sports Park, Centurion on Saturday. Starting on the overnight score of 72 for 4, Rassie Van der Dussen and night-watchman Anrich Nortje played with positive intent putting pressure on the England bowlers. Both took advantage of poor bowling by the visitors. Van der completed his maiden Test fifty off 65 balls. In the next over, Jofra Archer got the breakthrough dismissing the debutant for 51. Van der Dussen and Nortje added 91 runs for the 5 th wicket. Quinton de Kock came to the crease and took on Jofra Archer with some big hits which put England bowlers under more pressure. Nortje was finally dismissed by Archer for well made 40. Dwaine Pretorius could not contribute much as he was dismissed by Ben Stokes with a simple catch at slips by Dom Sibley. Vernon Philander looked composed with the stroke play and helpe...

Thanks to brilliant knock by Tim Paine and Travis Head, Australia are in a commanding position at the end of day 2 of 2 nd Test match played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, MCG on Friday. Starting on the overnight score of 257 for 4, Steve Smith and Travis Head started on a cautious approach. Henry Nicholls produced a brilliant one-handed fingertip catch to dismiss Smith for 85. Smith and Head added 68 runs for the 5 th wicket. Australian captain Tim Paine looked positive from the outset. Head reached his fifty off 109 balls. It was a good display batting by Paine and Head who showed their class against the Kiwis bowling line up. At lunch, Australia were 336 for 5. After the lunch break, the New Zealand captain Kane Williamson bought in Tom Blundell which eased the pressure. Paine made the batting look easy and reached his fifty off 72 balls. Head and Paine frustrated the New Zealand bowlers with tight defence. Australia went into tea break at 431 for 5 with Head on 98. In th...

Thanks to brilliant bowling effort by Vernon Philander and Kagiso Rabada, South Africa are in a commanding position at the end of day 2 played at Super Sports Park, Centurion on Friday. Starting on the overnight score 277 for 9, Vernon Philander was dismissed with a review. The umpire gave it out and on review the umpire decided to retain it. South Africa were bowled out for 284 in the first innings. In reply, Rory Burns was given out on the first ball of the innings. He decided to review the decision and the umpire had to overturn its decision to not out. Vernon Philander bowled with consistent line and length to get rid off Rory Burns. Kagiso Rabada dismissed Dom Sibley to put England under pressure at 15 for 2. Joe Denly was dropped by Van der Dussen for 0.  Joe Root struggled against top quality bowling but remained positive against Nortje and Pretorius. At lunch, England were 60 for 2. After the lunch break, Vernon Philander struck to dismiss England captain Joe Ro...

It was a see saw battle as honours were shared on the first day of the first Test match played between England and South Africa at Super Sport Park, Centurion on Thursday. England captain Joe Root won the toss and decided to field first. The decision paid off as James Anderson got the wicket of Dean Elgar off the very 1 st ball with tickle down the leg. Aiden Markram showed his class with aggressive stroke play which put the England bowlers under pressure. Sam Curran got rid of Markram for 20. Markram and Hamza added 32 runs for the 2 nd wicket. At the end of first hour, South Africa were 39 for 2. After the drinks break, Hamza and South African captain Faf du Plessis looked compact with their defence, also hitting bad balls away for boundaries. Few minutes before the lunch break, Stuart Broad struck to dismiss Zubayr Hamza for 39. Hamza and du Plessis added 39 runs for the 3 rd wicket. At lunch, South Africa were 79 for 3. South African debutant Van der Dussen looked...

It was an interesting day of play as Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne led the charge for Australia on the 1 st day of 2 nd Test match played at iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, MCG on Thursday. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and decided to field first. Trent Boult who did not play in the first Test match due to an injury got the Kiwis off to a perfect start as he got Joe Burns with a beauty off the 4 th ball of the match. David Warner looked positive with his stroke play and put pressure on New Zealand bowlers. Trent Boult, Neil Wagner, Tim Southee kept a tight line and length not allowing Australian batsmen to score runs with ease. Neil Wagner got the wicket of Warner with a stunning one-handed catch by Tim Southee for 41. Warner and Labuschagne added 60 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Australia went into the lunch break at 67 for 2. In the 2 nd session, the New Zealand pacers kept a tight lid on Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. Boult, Wagner and South...

The Pakistani bowlers picked up 3 wickets without giving a run to win the 2 nd Test match by 263 runs on the fifth and final day played at National Stadium, Karachi on Monday. Pakistan earned 60 points in the ICC Test championship points table. Starting on the overnight score of 212 for 7, Naseem Shah bowled a brilliant bouncer which hit the gloves off Embudlenya. The umpire gave it not out and Pakistan decided to review it. On review, the umpire had to reverse his decision. The centurion Fernando was dismissed in the next over off Yasir Shah bowling for 102. Naseem Shah bowled a beauty to dismiss Vishwa Fernando to pick his maiden 5 wicket haul. Pakistan bowled out Sri Lanka to give them a confidence booster 263 runs win. Pakistan captain Azhar Ali won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not an ideal start for the hosts as they were bowled out for 191 runs in first innings. Apart from Asad Shafiq and Babar Azam, none of the Pakistani batsmen failed to score runs. Kumar...

. Sydney Thunder captain Callum Ferguson won the toss and decided to field first. The decision paid off as Sams took wickets of Phil Salt and Matthew Short in the 2 overs. Jake Weatherald and captain Alex Carey steadied the innings for Adelaide Strikers. At the end of first six overs, Adelaide Strikers were 41 for 2. After the power play overs, Carey and Weatherald played with confidence. As things looked dangerous, Cook struck by dismissing Weatherald for 42. Carey and Weatherlad added 60 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Wells came to the crease and looked positive with approach taking on Sydney Thunder bowling. Wells and Carey added 54 runs for the 4 th wicket. Chris Morris was impressive with his bowling dismissing Carey and Rashid Khan. Wells reached his fifty off just 28 balls and helped Adelaide Strikers post 161 for 5 in 20 overs. In reply to 162 runs to win, Usman Khawaja was dismissed off the 2 nd ball by Billy Stanlake. Sydney Thunder captain Callum Ferguson looked impress...

Thanks to Abid Ali and Shan Masood daddy centuries, Pakistan are in a commanding position at the end of day 3 played at National Stadium, Karachi on Saturday. Starting on the overnight score of 57 for 0, Shan Masood and Abid Ali played with aggressive approach against Sri Lankan bowlers. It was an amazing batting display by both Pakistani batsmen who kept the score card ticking. Abid reached his fifty off 70 balls and continued to play the Sri Lankan bowlers on the merit. Masood also completed his half-century off 85 balls which made life tough for the visitors. Both Pakistani batsmen kept putting pressure on the two Sri Lankan spinners. At lunch, Pakistan were 175 for 0. After the lunch break, Abid Ali impressed with his defensive technique and made the batting look easy. He reached his century off just 137 balls. Shan Masood attacked the Sri Lankan spinners stepping down the track. The left-handed Masood completed well deserved century off 148 balls. Abid and Shan toyed wi...

It was a riveting day of play between Sri Lanka and Pakistan on the first day of the 2 nd Test match played at National Stadium, Karachi on Thursday. Pakistan captain Azhar Ali won the toss and decided to bat first. Abid Ali looked solid with his defensive technique. Vishwa Fernando got the early breakthrough dismissing Shan Masood with a beauty and then dismissed captain Azhar Ali with another beauty to leave Pakistan in trouble at 10 for 2. Abid Ali impressed with his attacking approach and made the batting look easy. Babar Azam survived an LBW shout which was given out by the umpire. Babar decided to review it and the umpire had to reverse his decision. Abid Ali played with confidence and showed his class. As things looked good for Pakistan, Lahiru Kumara produced a stunning delivery to dismiss Abid Ali for 36. Abid and Babar added 55 runs for the 3 rd wicket. At the end of first session, Pakistan were 72 for 3. After the lunch break, Babar Azam continued his attacking ...

India crushed West Indies by 107 runs in the 2 nd One day international to level the series at 1-1 played at ACA- VDCA Stadium, Vizag on Wednesday. West Indies captain Kieron Pollard won the toss and decided to bowl first. KL Rahul began the innings on an aggressive note hitting bad balls away for boundaries and sixes. Rohit played with caution approach. At the end of 10 overs, Indian openers scored 55. After the power play overs, Rahul and Rohit played with positive intent which put the West Indies bowlers under immense pressure. It was a good batting display by both Indian openers who looked in aggressive touch after settling on a brilliant pitch. Rahul reached his fifty off 46 balls while Rohit completed his fifty off 67 balls. Rohit showed his class after scoring 50 and put the West Indies bowlers under more pressure. The hitman was dropped by Hetymer and they had to pay for that drop. Rahul took single and gave strike to Rohit. It was just an amazing display of batting by ...

Sydney Sixers started the BBL 9 season on a resounding note defeating Perth Scorchers by 8 wickets in the 2 nd match played at Sydney Cricket Ground, SCG on Wednesday. Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start for Sixers side as Dwarshuis got an early breakthrough dismissing Liam Livingstone in the first over. It was a good bowling display by Sixers bowlers as they kept a tight leash on the Perth batsmen. At the end of first six overs, Perth Scorchers were struggling at 31 for 4. After the power play overs, Perth captain Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green steadied the innings for Perth taking singles and hitting occasional boundaries. As things were looking good for Perth, Green tried to hit a big shot and was dismissed by Manenti for 36. Green and Marsh added 58 runs for the 5 th wicket. Sixers bowlers kept picking wickets at regular intervals which made the life tough for Perth batsmen. Fawad Ahmed hit a quick fir...

The Indian men’s and women’s team schedule for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 have been announced by the International Federation Hockey today. The Indian men’s team were placed in Group A with New Zealand, Australia, Spain, Argentina and Japan. They will start their Olympic campaign on the 25 th July 2020 against New Zealand. After New Zealand, Indian team will take on Australia on 26 th July. Their 3 rd match of the Pool will be against Spain on 28 th July, then defending Champions Argentina on 30 th July. The final match for India will be against Japan on 31 st July. The Indian men’s team qualified for the Tokyo Olympics by beating Russia 11-3 on aggregate in the Olympic qualifiers played at Bhuvneshwar. Like the men’s, the Indian women’s team are also placed in Group A with Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, South Africa. They start their Olympic campaign against Netherlands on 25 th July, followed by against Germany on 26 th . Their next match will be against defending Champi...