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Nikhil Narain

Ashes 2019 | In Numbers: Steve Smith’s Herculean Efforts Put Him in a League of His Own

Smith is one of only 23 batsmen who have achieved this feat (at least once) in Test cricket. ...
Nikhil Narain-September 17, 2019,5:32 pm IST Cricketnext
South Africa T20I Squad Analysis: Proteas Lack Experience But Can Cause an Upset

South Africa go into the three-match T20I series with India starting in Dharamsala on Sunday as the underdogs – a tag not often associated with any Proteas unit. ...
Nikhil Narain-September 15, 2019,11:37 am IST Cricketnext
India vs South Africa: Extended Run of Shocking Form Costs Rahul Spot

From the Bengaluru Test against Australia in March, 2017 till the Pallekele Test against Sri Lanka in August, KL Rahul was in prime form and had registered 7 consecutive fifties in as many innings – the frustration then was his conversion rate – the question then was – where are the big hundreds? ...
Nikhil Narain-September 12, 2019,9:09 pm IST Cricketnext
Chris Gayle - Universe Boss, Mastering the T20 Format

Chris Gayle, playing for Jamaica Tallawahs, smashed his 22nd T20 hundred in the 2019 Caribbean Premier League clash with St Kitts at Basseterre adding to his illustrious and remarkable career in the format. ...
Nikhil Narain-September 11, 2019,8:17 pm IST Cricketnext
Kieron Pollard‘s Global T20 Experience May Reignite West Indies Limited Overs’ Fortunes

Pollard stood out with his performances with the bat and was the highest scorer for Trinidad and Tobago in the 2009 Champions League T20 helping them finish runners-up. ...
Nikhil Narain-September 10, 2019,7:16 pm IST Cricketnext
In Numbers: How Hazlewood & Cummins Spelled England Doom

It is not often that the collective performances of Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie have been eclipsed in an Ashes. The Australian pace attack of 1997, led by the duo, had the best bowling average (and strike rate) for any Australian team touring England in the last 50 years (since 1969). Australia had gone on to win the six-match series 3-2....
Nikhil Narain-September 10, 2019,7:41 pm IST Cricketnext
Ashes 2019 | Steve Smith - A Run Machine Leaving Every One Behind

589 runs in the series in just 4 innings at a stunning average of 147.25 including two hundreds and a double hundred – this is the world’s best Test batsman – Steven Smith’s in the Ashes 2019! ...
Nikhil Narain-September 16, 2019,4:15 pm IST Cricketnext
In Numbers | Jasprit Bumrah's Early Test Career Mirrors All-time Greats

13 wickets in 2 Tests at an average of 9.23 and strike rate of 22.6 including two five-wickets in an innings and a hat-trick – the third in India’s Test cricket history. That was the magic of Jasprit Bumrah in the Caribbean ending the series as the highest wicket-taker. ...
Nikhil Narain-September 4, 2019,4:20 pm IST Cricketnext
India vs West Indies: Sabina Park – From Sobers' 365 to Historic Win For India

From Sir Gary Sobers’ unbeaten 365 against Pakistan in 1958 to Courtney Walsh’s 10-101 against India in 1989, from Brian Lara’s magnificent 213 against Australia in 1999 to Rahul Dravid’s twin fifties in a historic series win in 2006 – Sabina Park has witnessed it all! ...
Nikhil Narain-August 31, 2019,8:28 am IST Cricketnext
In Numbers | Why Dhoni, Kuldeep & Chahal Were Omitted from India's T20I Squad

There were 5 notable omissions from India’s T20I squad for the upcoming home series against South Africa in September. We analyse the recent performances of these 5 players. ...
Nikhil Narain-August 30, 2019,5:27 pm IST Cricketnext
MS Dhoni – Efficient Yes, But Never Quite a T20 Demon in India Colours

While there is no doubt that Dhoni had all the ingredients to be an all-time T20 great, it did not quite work out that way. Instead, he went to become one of the greatest ODI batsman in history....
Nikhil Narain-August 29, 2019,9:20 pm IST Cricketnext
India vs West Indies | Why Picking Jadeja Over Ashwin is Justified

There has been much debate over the inclusion of Ravindra Jadeja over R Ashwin for the first Test against the West Indies at Antigua which marked the beginning of the World Test Championship for India....
Nikhil Narain-August 24, 2019,8:48 pm IST Cricketnext
India vs West Indies | Kohli & Pujara's Single-digit Scores, India's Achilles Heel?

Virat Kohli was dismissed for 9 off 12 deliveries while Cheteshwar Pujara only managed to score 2 off 4 – in the first innings against the West Indies at North Sound in Antigua on the opening day of the first Test....
Nikhil Narain-August 23, 2019,4:24 pm IST Cricketnext
In Numbers: How India Have Dominated Test Cricket in Recent Times

As India get ready to face West Indies in a two-Test series in the Caribbean – their first as part of the World Test Championship – we look at their performance in the format in the last few years, the players who have stood out and how India have fared overall as compared to the other major teams in Test cricket....
Nikhil Narain-August 21, 2019,9:48 pm IST Cricketnext
In Numbers | Sri Lanka's Fifth-highest Successful Chase in Tests

Riding on a splendid 122 by skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, Sri Lanka recorded an emphatic six-wicket win over New Zealand in Galle to become the second team (after Australia beat England at Edgbaston) to register a win in the World Test Championship. ...
Nikhil Narain-August 18, 2019,5:52 pm IST Cricketnext

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18 Sep, 2019 | South Africa in India

SA vs IND

149/5
20.0 overs
151/3
19.0 overs

India beat South Africa by 7 wickets

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18 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
BAN	vs	ZIM
175/7 20.0 overs		136/10 20.0 overs

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 39 runs

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15 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
AFG	vs	BAN
164/6 20.0 overs		139/10 19.5 overs

Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 25 runs

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14 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
AFG	vs	ZIM
197/5 20.0 overs		169/7 20.0 overs

Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 28 runs

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13 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
ZIM	vs	BAN
144/5 18.0 overs		148/7 17.4 overs

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 3 wickets

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24 Sep, 2019 \| Bangladesh Tri-Nation T20I Series
TBC	vs	TBC

27 Sep, 2019 \| Sri Lanka in Pakistan
PAK	vs	SL

18 Sep, 2019 \| South Africa in India
SA	vs	IND
149/5 20.0 overs		151/3 19.0 overs