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Gill as opener, Pant as keeper - Gavaskar, Border give their views on India's XI
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Monday, 14 December 2020 16:36
Shubman Gill has got both Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border's backing to open alongside Mayank Agarwal during India's Test series against Australia. Previewing the series named after them, the first men to 10,000 Test runs discussed Gill's and Prithvi Shaw's prospects of sealing a place in the Indian line-up, with a consensus that Shaw's aggressive style was currently going against…
Gavaskar on increased concussion incidents: 'Front press' the reason for getting hit on helmet
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Monday, 14 December 2020 16:37
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes several batsmen are getting concussed after being hit on the helmet because of the "front press" in their trigger movement. According to Gavaskar, one of the greatest Test openers, the best way to avoid getting hit on the head is to play on the back foot where the batsman can "ride" the bounce and…
Cameron Green will make Test debut if he passes concussion protocols
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Monday, 14 December 2020 16:49
Play 00:42 Labuschagne backs Burns to rediscover form Australia coach Justin Langer has confirmed that Cameron Green will make his Test debut against India in Adelaide if he passes concussion protocols over the next couple of days with Matthew Wade shaping as a potential opener if the allrounder does play. Langer said there had been "good news" on Green's progress…
Shahid Mahmood, first Pakistani player to take ten wickets in an innings, dies aged 81
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Monday, 14 December 2020 08:28
Shahid Mahmood, the first Pakistan player to have taken all ten wickets in a first-class innings, has died in New Jersey on Sunday. Mahmood was 81, and had achieved the feat of taking all ten wickets in 1969 during a career that spanned from 1956 to 1970. He toured England with Pakistan in 1962, playing one Test as an opener,…
Singapore promoted to global qualifier for 2022 T20 World Cup
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Monday, 14 December 2020 09:43
A recalculation of the ICC T20I rankings has seen Singapore awarded automatic qualification to the global qualifiers for the 2022 T20 World Cup. Hong Kong have lost out as a result, falling back into regional qualifying.Hong Kong have suffered from the absence of a year of cricket, with the rankings calculated on the basis of results over a set period…
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