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IND vs AUS | Legends of yesteryear established foundations; Bumrah carving own legacy: Greg Chappell showers praise on Indian pacer | Cricket News

IND vs AUS | Legends of yesteryear established foundations; Bumrah carving own legacy: Greg Chappell showers praise on Indian pacer | Cricket News

IND vs AUS: Former India coach Greg Chappell said Jasprit Bumrah has all the qualities of pace legends of yesteryears which make him almost unplayable. “What sets Bumrah apart is his combination of skills: (Malcolm) Marshall’s adaptability, Lillee’s aggression, Richard Hadlee’s control, Roberts’ strategy, Wasim (Akram) and Waqar’s (Younis) reverse swing, (Glenn) McGrath’s precision, (Dale) Steyn’s explosiveness, and (Kagiso) Rabada’s modern versatility,” Chappell wrote in the ‘Sydney Morning Herald’ “As Nasser Hussain aptly observed, “He’s the complete bowler. As he has had back surgery already, it is not certain he will have a long career, but if he does, his name will be mentioned in the same breath as the champions above. While the legends of yesteryear established the foundations, Bumrah is carving his own legacy – one that promises to inspire future generations of pacemen,” he added. Chappell further wrote that Bumrah’s yorkers and unsettling bounce evoked memories of Lillee’s raw aggression on the field. “Lillee was a warrior, combining raw aggression with psychological prowess. I opposed him many times in domestic cricket and …

Why Richard Hadlee was moved to tears when he gave Lou Vincent a special cap | Cricket News

In the haze of depression a few years ago, Lou Vincent couldn’t imagine a night of redemption like this. A night when Sir Richard Hadlee, New Zealand’s greatest cricketer, handed over a commemorative cap for featuring in a century of ODIs, when the legend shed tears for a talent he once unearthed; and when finally, he could smile without a crushing weight in his heart. The former cricketer, whose life ban for match-fixing was lifted last December, stifled tears as he said: “Richard… for you to take time out and fly to Auckland to want to present this cap to me is so, so humbling and a reflection of the great man you are. Sir Richard Hadlee in tears! It was a really powerful night.” Vincent couldn’t hold his tears back for too long either. The 45-year-old is not the man he once used to be. His hairline is receding — the blond locks that danced when he lunged to pluck a catch from thin air exist only in the memory of the audience he …

Rachin Ravindra Becomes Youngest Recipient Of Sir Richard Hadlee Medal

The biggest find of New Zealand’s World Cup campaign in India, Rachin Ravindra on Wednesday became the youngest recipient of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal after becoming the country’s best male cricketer of the year. Among women, Melie Kerr grabbed the major prizes at the New Zealand Cricket Awards. Kane Williamson was recognised for his outstanding form in the Test arena with the ANZ Test Player of the Year Award, and winning the Redpath Cup for men’s first-class batting. At 24, Ravindra is the youngest winner in the award’s history, after a season that’s seen him become a mainstay of New Zealand’s red and white ball sides. After breaking into the side in March last year, Ravindra shone in the ODI World Cup in India, scoring 578 runs at an average of 64, including three centuries and two half-centuries, including an unbeaten 123 in the tournament opener against England in Ahmedabad. As a result, Ravindra was named as the ICC’s Emerging Player of the Year for 2023, and also secured a USD 350,000 Indian Premier …