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How Glenn Phillips has defied gravity for 3rd time in Champions Trophy

How Glenn Phillips has defied gravity for 3rd time in Champions Trophy

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IND vs NZ Final Champions Trophy 2025: “We kind of expect that from Glenn.” That was New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner reaction in the post-match presentation when he was asked about Glenn Phillips’ ability to take sensational catches on the cricket field. That sure maybe the case, but every time he pulled off a stunner during the ICC Champions Trophy, Phillips made jaws drop, even though it’s become habitual for him. If there is a cricketer in the world at the moment who can make it to a playing XI purely on his athleticism in the outfield, it is Phillips. The 28-year-old, who did gymnastics at school growing up, is also training to be a pilot. “I’ll probably fly for close to four or five hours most days,” Phillips, who has a flight simulator in his room, told BBC Sport. “The other day I did Bahrain to Dubai.Sometimes I’ll do Heathrow to Manchester, other days Auckland to Christchurch. It really depends on what is floating in my boat for the day.” And boy can he …

How India caused spin choke in the Champions Trophy final

How India caused spin choke in the Champions Trophy final

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IND vs NZ Final Champions Trophy 2025: This was a chokeslam, like how Undertaker would grab the scruff of his opponents’ neck and slam them down. But India’s new spin quartet – Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy – did it in the most non-violent way possible on a hot afternoon in Dubai. That the four spinners, ever since they came together during the group fixture against New Zealand a week back, were going to weave their magic seemed like a given even before Sunday’s Champions Trophy final. By the end of the first innings – where NZ managed 25/17 – they had every bit lived up to that billing. But to do so, they had to overcome the most challenging of tasks that confronted them on this trip. Except Steve Smith in the semi-finals, none of their opponents in the tournament have tried to go hard against India’s spin attack. So once their seamers – Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya – gave way to the spinners, they have effortlessly tightened the …

Rohit Sharma equals Brian Lara’s record for consecutive tosses lost

Rohit Sharma equals Brian Lara’s record for consecutive tosses lost

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IND vs NZ Final Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma, with his 12th straight toss loss, equalled former West Indies captain Brian Lara for losing the toss the most consecutive matches in men’s One Day Internationals. Rohit equalled the unwanted record as Mitchell Santner called it right and said New Zealand will bat first in the ICC Champions Trophy final. As the call fell in favour of Santner, Rohit had a wry smile on his face as he stepped aside for the NZ captain’s chat with Ravi Shastri. The last time India won a toss in men’s ODIs was in the semifinal of the 2023 World Cup against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The toss-loss streak of 15 for India is already the longest in this format for countries, with the second worst streak among teams belonging to the Netherlands at 11. IND vs NZ Final LIVE Cricket Score, Full Scorecard: Watch Here Story continues below this ad “We’ve been here enough, batted first and bowled first, don’t really mind batting second,” Rohit …