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🏆🏏Two close victories remind us of Test cricket's glory

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1️⃣West Indies vs Pak -2nd Test @ Kingston - 20/8
2️⃣The Hundred (Men’s) - Finals @Lord’s - 21/8
3️⃣The Hundred (Women’s) - Finals @Lord’s - 21/8
4️⃣India vs England - 3rd Test @ Leeds - 25/8

India vs England - India take lead

It was a case of sheer will persisting against all odds. India had no business winning the match after Pant’s dismissal. That Bumrah-Shami partnership? I have never seen something like that. Bumrah, with a single digit batting average, took affront to English bowlers and scored 34. Cover drives. Straight drives. All class and grit. Then of course the final session, when the four horsemen of apocalypse rode in and conjured the impossible.

I do realise using words like ‘impossible’ is against cricket’s oldest tenet but I would be lying if I didn’t give up on multiple occasions through the day. For that matter, through the test. India were sent into bat on the opening day. They overcame that disadvantage thanks to Rahul and Rohit’s brilliant opening stand. Test cricket needed Rohit to come through and now it seems to have happened. Rahul too has found a way to bat through long periods. T20 slasher? A thing of the past.

One thing I would like to just touch upon is the Ashwin conundrum. How good does your side have to be to leave the best spinner in the world out? With India having to defeat England on a weary 5th day pitch, I thought they might just miss Ashwin, but no. On the contrary, having 4 quality pacers has made sure all of them are 100% ready to go, 100% of the times. Each spell is threatening. Each ball a possibility.
Just watch this over by Bumrah to Robinson.

In other news,

1. Bumrah- Shami and endless mindgames. Read the story here.

2. Ajinkya-Che stand to scrutiny. Read more here.

3. More on Pujara here and this one too. We are in the age of late Pujara.

4. Kohli’s troubles against seam. Read more here.

5. England picked the wrong fight. Read here.

6. England’s opening woes. Read here

Of course, there was Jarvo 69 too. Epic match indeed

Oh, someone else made their debut

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West Indies vs Pakistan

This tweet captures a lot of what happened in this test match.

Remember what Oasis sang

‘Please don’t put your life in the hands
Of a rock and roll band
Who'll throw it all away ‘

All that except replace the rock and roll band with Pakistani cricket team.
I know I am being a bit harsh but as much as a Windies victory, it was Pakistan who failed to deliver the final blow.
Jadon Seales, I must admit, looks really good. The action, the release is just perfect. Kemar Roach, his mentor seems to have won Windies the match, riding a series of edges.

Here is the last day’s play.

Before we move further, Pakistan has found an ace slip fielder. A new era Younus Khan.

T20 World Cup Schedule

India vs Pakistan - Oct 24
India vs New Zealand - Oct 31
India vs Afghanistan - Nov 3
India vs B1 -Nov 5
India vs A2 - Nov 8
The main tournament fixtures

The qualifiers

The HUNDRED

Before we talk about the games, and the sixes, and the catches.
A look at Rashid Khan, ace cricketer playing at the biggest level while his country is being ravaged. he has been only home for 25 days in last 5 years. He has lost both his parents in the last 3 years. More about him here.
The Hundred is weird, no doubt, but it is cricket at the end of the day. As we are heading to the final stages. here is how the crowds are taking it in.

Let us go then. First up, this man is batting so well that he may end up in the next test. No seriously. 10 sixes in an innings. Liam Livingstone. He is like Kevin Peterson but more aggressive

Or I won’t be surprised if he makes it to the squad.

btw Smriti bids goodbye

and this,

Caribbean Premier League

The teams list are out. IPL seems to be taking over. The Knight riders were already there, the Royals are making their debut.

Off the field
Independence Day

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