Cricket Down Memory Lane

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When the marauding west indians caused heartbreak for the hapless australians at adelaide more than 30 years ago.

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India's greatest all-rounder was born on 6-January-1959 in Chandigarh.Kapil's biggest motivator was his mother, who pushed him to the ground to practice and took care of his diet.

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India have yet again failed to end their campaign successfully at the T20 World Cup, though the reasons are arguably difficult to pin down. With Virat Kohli,whowas experiencing a slump in form, regaining his supremacy on the pitch, Suryakumar Yadav being at his best, and K.L. Rahul also recovering from a loss in form, having scored two half-centuries before the final, India’s batting order have looked in good shape. The same cannot be said for India’s bowlers, who had failed to give the team a conclusive advantage in any match at the World Cup. Nevertheless, India’s 10-wicket defeat at the hands of England is unprecedented and requires reckoning, and the warning bells may have been ringing for a while.

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R. Ashwin has come to the defence of ex-cricketer and current team head coach Rahul Dravid, who has faced criticism for being rested during the ongoing tour of New Zealand. As a substitute, ex-cricketer VVS Laxman, who is the head of the National Cricket Academy, has been asked to take the reins of the team which does not include Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami and Ashwin.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad, who scored a world-record making seven sixes in a domestic 50-over match in Maharashtra has not received much fanfare. While the Chennai Super Kings player briefly captured the news, there was no widespread acclaim. This can be explained by cricket’s evolving nature, where previously thrilling events like a six - such as the one scored by Javed Miandad in Sharjah - have now lost its special nature.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the winners of the ICC Player of the Month Award for November, with English captain Jos Buttler and Pakistani opener Sidra Ameen, winning the honours.

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David Morgan once said ""No name in cricket evokes so much wide awe and respect as Sir Donald Bradman

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Many captains have not resigned voluntarily - and it appears that the decision was Morgan's - Morgan has revolutionized his team, transforming his team's performance internationally.

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The book Playing It My Way, the autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar, traces his entire cricketing journey through some of the most important moments of his career in a big highlight package of 24 years of his career.