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Ricky Ponting Breaks Down In Emotional Tribute To Shane Warne

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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting broke down tears while giving tribute to his former teammate Shane Warne. Warne passed away on Friday. aged 52 after suffering a heart attack in Thailand. The news of his tragic demise sent shockwaves across the cricketing world.

Ponting was speaking on Warne and soon he could not keep back his tears. He took a moment to collect himself before starting to speak again.  Ponting admitted that he was shocked just like other fan, “I was shocked I think like probably the rest of the world. I mean I’ve got the messages when I woke up this morning. I went to bed last night knowing that I had to take my daughters for netball and then was confronted with what didn’t seem quite real at that time and even now probably doesn’t really seem like it’s real either so I’ve had a few hours now to digest it all and think about how a part of my life he was and reflect on a lot of those memories through the years,” Ponting said.  

“Halfway through my career when we turned up to do coaching clinics and whatever else, every young kid in Australia wanted to be more than one of the bold leg spinners. He is going to down down as one of the all-time greats of the game if not one the greatest. I’ve never played with a more better and competitive bowler, someone who changed and revolutionised spin bowling back into,” he added. 

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“Hard to put this into words. I first met him when I was 15 at the Academy. He gave me my nickname. We were teammates for more than a decade, riding all the highs and lows together. Through it all he was someone you could always count on, someone who loved his family,” Ponting had tweeted.

Warne was one of the most influential cricketers and is credited to have single-handedly revived the art of bowling leg-spin. He  finished his international career with 708 Test wickets and a further 293 in One-Day Internationals, placing him second in the list of all-time international wicket-takers behind his great friend and rival Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka.

Shane Warne’s Friend reveals his final hours before death

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Australian cricket legend Shane Warne died of a suspected heart attack in his villa in Koh Samui in Thailand on March 4. Shane Warne’s long-time friend and associate Tom Hall, spoke about the behaviour of the legend, in the final hours before his sudden demise. 

Tom Hall was stayed at the hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand, where Warne was located subconscious in his space in a vacation home he showed 3 taking a trip friends. However Tom Hall, revealed that he found nothing “unusual” surrounding Warne’s death.

The first question is, ‘How can we watch Australia v Pakistan test here in Thailand; the games about to start?’, Hall wrote on the website, quoting Warne. Hall further spoke about his association with, Shane Warne. The former leg-spinner was working with him for the Sporting News website for a year or so.

Hall added that Warne had told them stories about his first season at the Indian Premier League where he had taken Rajasthan Royals to a title victory. After joking around with the various cricket gear and taking pictures, the friends decided on “a quick bite to eat”.

“I have dined with Shane in many fine establishments, but rather than sample some of the local Thai fare, we tuck into a plate of Vegemite on toast. Shane chomping away: ‘Geez, you can’t beat Vegemite with some butter, always great wherever you are in the world. An Australian through and through – this was to turn out to be his last meal.” said Hall.

Thai Police on Saturday revealed that Warne had experienced chest pains before his death and had asthma and some heart issues but Hall admitted that none of his friends who travelled with him to Thailand knew about him visiting a doctor although he did complain to a friend of some chest pains and shortness of breath. “He knew he was a bit overweight and was getting back into training harder. His travel companions from Australia did everything they could, the local ambulance crews got there fast.” Hall added.

IND vs SL: Virat Kohli does the viral ‘Pushparaj Thaggede Le’ step

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India completed a dominating win by an innings and 222 runs over Sri Lanka on Day 3 in Mohali to go 1-0 up in the two-match Test series. Ravindra Jadeja scored unbeaten 175 and snared nine wickets across both innings.

India enforced the follow-on after bowling out Sri Lanka for just 174 in first innings. India got as many as 16 wickets on the third day to wrap up the match with a cumulative bowling effort of 125 overs across two innings. Sri Lanka could only manage 178 in their second innings. For India, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin took four wickets each while Mohammed Shami also picked up a couple. 

Meanwhile, former captain Virat Kohli was seen doing the ‘Pushparaj Thaggede Le’ step during the first Test match. In his 100th Test, Kohli was captured by the cameraman doing the now viral step. He has now joined the trend and he was spotted doing the ‘Pushparaj Thaggede Le’ step when India were inching closer to the victory against Sri Lanka in the first Test.

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Talking about the match, Rishabh Pant also scored a counter-attacking 96 while Hanuma Vihari, who was promoted up the order, also hit a fifty. Virat Kohli had also played a fine knock of 45 but he missed out on a big score on his 100th Test. 

AUS vs PAK: Warner’s savage reaction to heated Naeem Shah as Shah Tries To Sledge David Warner

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Australia’s star opener David Warner is known for his flamboyant attitude on and off the field. His cool approach during the 3rd day’s play of the on going Rawalpindi Test match against Pakistan was one of the biggest talking points.

During the ongoing Pakistan vs Australia Test match, Warner was seen smiling, laughing, dancing, and enjoying every bit of the match. While Warner shared a few light moments with fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, the duo appreciated one another’s skills with the bat and ball respectively. However things weren’t just limited to being light-hearted on the part of Naseem Shah.

The 19-year-old Pakistani speedster put a target on Warner’s back during day three of the first Test as Australia tried to bat itself back into the contest in Rawalpindi. Naseem Shah, who was doing good against Warner, especially with the short ball on a few occasions, didn’t refrain from sledging the left-handed batter. 

Shah turned to the short ball and eventually struck Warner who misjudged the bounce. Shah grabbed the opportunity to try and intimidate the batter, who is near twice his age, by walking right down the pitch to Warner. Naseem had some advice for David Warner, however, his attempt to intimidate Warner failed badly.

However, Warner just laughed and smiled at the teenage pacer’s effort to have a verbal duel with the veteran. The next ball dropped at the feet of Warner who scooped the ball up and placed it back in the hand of Shah, who was still heated. Warner gave him another smile and a pat on the shoulder before carrying on with his business.

IPL Schedule 2022: CSK and KKR will face each other in the opening game

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The BCCI finally release the full schedule of Indian Premier League 2022. Indian board earlier confirmed that the IPL will start on March 26 with the final to be played on May 29.

The 2022 edition of the IPL will be a 10-team contest, as two new outfits, Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans have joined the fray. The teams will be divided into two groups this time. Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants are placed in Group 1, while Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, and Lucknow Super Giants are placed in Group 2.

All teams will play four matches each at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium and DY Patil Stadium and three each at Brabourne Stadium (CCI), Mumbai and MCA International Stadium, Pune. The venues for the playoffs will be decided later.

The defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the opener.  The first double-header of the season will take place on March 27. There will be a lot of double-header days in this season .

New sides Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants will begin their campaigns going against each other on Monday, March 28. With each team set to play 14 matches in the league stages, a team will play twice with the teams in their group and with the team in the same row in the second group. For instance, from the above table, MI and CSK are in the same row despite being in different groups.

IND vs SL: Rohit Sharma Bursts Into Laughter As Asalanka Smashes Ravindra Jadeja For Consecutive Sixes

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Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Sunday became the sixth cricketer to register a score of 150+ and take five wickets in the same Test. He help the hosts take a first-innings lead of 400 against Sri Lanka on the third day of the opening test at Mohali on Sunday.

Ravindra Jadeja has shown an impeccable performance in the match, smacking 175 runs and picking 5 wickets in the 1st innings. A day after his unbeaten 175 with the bat, Jadeja put Sri Lanka’s batters in a knot with his left-arm spin as the touring side were bundled out for 174 in the first session, replying to India’s 574-8 declared.

Notably, Nissanka and Charith Asalanka both survived dropped chances against Ashwin within the first 15 minutes of the third day’s play. Meanwhile in the 33rd over of Sri Lanka’s second innings. He got off the mark in the 1st ball of the 35th over by smashing Jadeja a brilliant six over the long-on. He followed it by smashing another six, this time over the bowler’s head and Indian skipper Rohit was seen laughing when the Sri Lanka batter smashed the all-rounder.

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Nissanka and Asalanka had added 58 runs for the fifth wicket. Thereafter, it was a procession of wickets as Sri Lanka lost their last five wickets for just 13 runs, and their final four batsmen were all dismissed for ducks. India bowled out Sri Lanka  for 174 on the third day of the opening Test to take a mammoth 400-run first-innings lead here on Sunday.

‘He tampered my chats’, Boria Majumdar Accuses Wriddhiman Saha

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Indian wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who has alleged that he was intimidated by a journalist for not giving an interview, on Saturday said he has revealed all the details to a BCCI committee probing the matter.

A three-member committee met Saha here on Saturday to probe into the 37-year-old’s allegations against the unnamed journalist. ”I have told the committee everything I know. I have shared all the details with them. I can’t tell you much right now. BCCI has asked me not to talk about the meeting outside as they will answer all your queries,” Saha told reporters after appearing before the committee.

However in the evening, Indian journalist Boria Majumdar in a Twitter video identified himself as the one accused by Saha. Boria goes on to accuse the senior India wicketkeeper of tampering the WhatsApp chats that he had made posted after not being picked for the Tests against Sri Lanka.

“There are always two sides to the story. @Wriddhipops has modified and tampered with screenshots of my WhatsApp chat that undermine my reputation and credibility. I asked @BCCI for a fair hearing. My lawyer has notified @Wriddhipops of defamation. The truth wins, “Majumudar tweeted.

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“I’m filing a defamation case on Wriddhiman Saha. He has doctored, tampered and manipulated screenshots. Earlier today, I have sent the BCCI all the details and I have emailed everybody in the BCCI the entire sequence of events. I have also tweeted my side of the story,”  Boria Majumdar said.

Earlier, on February 19 Wriddhiman Saha posted a screenshot with the caption reading: “After all of my contributions to Indian cricket..this is what I face from a so called “Respected” journalist! This is where the journalism has gone.”

Australia’s Alana King Dismisses England Batter By Recreating Shane Warne-Style ‘Ball Of The Century

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Legendary Australia Cricketer Shane Warne passed away from a suspected heart attack on Friday. The Australia women’s team took the field in their opening ODI World Cup game against England hours after the news of Warne’s passing broke, and the members of the side wore black armbands in the memory of the legendary leg-spinner.

Meanwhile, Australia women’s cricket team player Alana Kings tried recreating Shane Warne’s iconic ‘ball of the century’ in a match against England in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup. England Women won the toss and opted to bowl first in the match. Batting first, Australia posted a total of 310 runs by 3 wickets. Chasing the target, England England had one of the worst starts as they lost quick wickets early on.

However, Alana King paid a fitting tribute to Warne by foxing England batter Tammy Beaumont with her leg-spin. In the 28th over of the England’s innings on the 3rd delivery King almost pulled off Warne’s ‘ball of the century’. The ball completely deceived Tammy and spun miles from leg-stump to the wicketkeeper’s gloves. Alyssa Healy was quick to do the job and stumped the batter. King remembered Warne after the wicket and tapped on her armband.

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In a heartwarming gesture, bowler Alana King pointed to the black armband and seemingly paid tribute to Warne. England were restricted on 298/8 and lost the game. Alana Kings played a crucial role in her team’s 12-run win over England. She scalped three wickets in this match.

IND vs SL: Sri Lanka makes comedy of errors, Mohammed Shami survives run out scare

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A hilarious incident took place on Day 2 of the first match of the two-match Test series between Rohit Sharma-led India National Cricket Team and Dimuth Karunaratne-led Sri Lanka National Cricket Team at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium.

Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami were involved in one of the most hilarious mix-ups during the second day of the ongoing first Test match against Sri Lanka in Mohali. The incident took place in the 125th over of India’s innings, which was bowled by Sri Lanka left-arm pacer Vishwa Fernando, and when all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was batting along with pacer Mohammed Shami.

Ravindra Jadeja was on strike as he played the ball with soft hands towards the mid-wicket region for a single and then both looked interested for a double. Jadeja called for a double but pulled back the next second. However, Shami had almost reached the non-striker’s end by then. However, the calling between the two players was not great as Jadeja called Shami for the second run but in the middle of the run started running back towards the bowler’s end.

Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja were seen running towards the same end which was expected to end in a run-out. Pacer Vishwa Fernando missed the action that took place between Jadeja and Shami and he collected the throw and knocked the stumps at his own end and the Sri Lanka wicket-keeper kept waiting for the ball to come towards his end. There was still lot of time to get the throw back to wicketkeeper, it was too late before Fernando realized what was going between the 22 yards.

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Ind vs SL: Virat Kohli receives a special guard of honour by teammates in his 100th Test

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Virat Kohli was given a guard of honour by his teammates to commemorate his 100th Test match for India. He on Friday became the 12th cricketer to represent India in 100 Tests and the 71st overall.

As India came out to field in the first innings, the entire team lined up to give Kohli a guard of honour in recognition for the 100th Test match of his storied international career. Virat Kohli was as usual one of the first players to step on the field. This is when Rohit asked him to wait outside the field of play for some time before the players stood to give their former skipper a special guard of honour.

Kohli acknowledged the gesture from his teammates. In a video shared by the BCCI on its official Twitter handle, Kohli can be seen smiling as he steps onto the ground with his teammates cheering for him. 

Earlier on day 1 Kohli played a solid 45-run knock in the first innings before being dismissed by the left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya. Earlier, Kohli received a special cap to commemorate his historic achievement ahead of the Mohali game by the team’s head coach Rahul Dravid. He urged Virat Kohli to “double it up”. Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma also joined the cricketer at the felicitation ceremony.

Talking about the match, India posted an enormous total of 574/8 in the first innings before skipper Rohit declared the innings as all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was batting on 175 along with Mohammed Shami (20).