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Taijul Islam: I had a bad first session, but we recovered well later
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Friday, 05 February 2021 06:11
Taijul Islam was critical of the way Bangladesh's spinners - including himself - bowled for most of the first and second sessions of the third day of the Chattogram Test. And even though they now have a lead of 218 runs, the left-armer went so far as to say a repeat of such a performance could hamper their push for…
'Very disappointed' Jermaine Blackwood aims to convert more half-centuries into centuries
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Friday, 05 February 2021 07:19
West Indies believe that bowling out Bangladesh cheaply on the fourth day could get them to a stronger position later in the first Test in Chattogram. It would certainly the shift focus of the game towards their fourth-innings chase, away from their second-day batting meltdown when they lost their last five wickets for just six runs, in the space of…
Straight lines, sharper bursts - Nortje's method for subcontinent success
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Friday, 05 February 2021 06:24
The trick to being a successful fast bowler in the subcontinent is not just express pace and good intent, but also to work with straighter angles. That's what Anrich Nortje, who made his debut in India and took his first five-for away from home in Rawalpindi in his 10th Test match, has learned."At home, if you run in hard, bowl…
Mitchell Starc, Joe Root opt out of IPL 2021 auction; Shakib Al Hasan, Sreesanth in
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Friday, 05 February 2021 05:26
Mitchell Starc will not be part of IPL 2021, as the left-arm fast bowler has not registered for the auctions that are slated for February 18 in Chennai.A total of 1097 players - 814 from India and 283 from overseas - registered for the auction by the deadline of February 4, and Starc's is the most prominent name missing. He…
Joe Root challenges England to make '600-700' after marking 100th Test with a century to savour
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Friday, 05 February 2021 05:35
After marking his 100th Test with a brilliant first-day century, Joe Root has challenged his England team to build on a golden opportunity in the first Test in Chennai, and target a score of "600-700" to really turn the screw on India.Speaking at the close of an emotional day, Root admitted he had felt the significance of his personal milestone…
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