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“Virat Kohli’s Last Tour…”: 167-Test Veteran Predicts About India Star. It’s Only Nine Months Away

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The Indian cricket team is in the middle of a long Test season. After the series against Bangladesh, India will next face New Zealand in a three-Test series starting on October 16. Then in November, India will Tour Australia for the Border-Gavsakar Trophy. Next year, after the IPL, India will take on England in a five-match series starting in Leeds on June 20 2025. There will be matches at Edgbaston, Lord’s, Old Trafford and The Oval. India last won a Test series in England in 2007, and the Rohit Sharma-led side would want to end that drought.  Former England pace great Sturat Broad, who played 167 Tests, 121 ODIs and 56 T20Is, said it could be Virat Kohli‘s last Tour of England.  “This could be Virat’s last tour of England,” Broad was quoted as saying by nottinghampost.com.  “They’ve got so much talent and so much depth and England are slightly more youthful and less experienced but have a huge amount of talent and play this front-foot style of cricket. “As a fan, you …

“Yuvraj Singh Could’ve Hit Seven Sixes In A Row”: Stuart Broad Makes Candid Confession On Historic Over

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File image of Stuart Broad and Yuvraj Singh.© X (Twitter) England bowling great Stuart Broad has looked back at arguably the lowest point of his cricket career, and made a rather hilarious admission about it. In one of the most iconic moments in T20 cricket, Broad was smashed for six sixes in an over by India’s Yuvraj Singh during the 19th over of a match in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Looking back on it for the first time in 17 years, Broad admitted that Yuvraj could’ve hit seven sixes in a row were it not for a slip-up by the umpire. Watching back the highlights of the over on Sky Sports, Broad cheekily said that it could’ve been seven sixes had the umpire noticed one of the balls being a no-ball. After being hit for three sixes in the first three balls from over the wicket, Broad had chosen to bowl his fourth from around the wicket, hoping to get a different result. However, Broad bowled a full toss that Yuvraj whacked …

“Huge Hole Will Be Left”: Stuart Broad On England Pacer James Anderson’s Retirement

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Former pacer Stuart Broad said England’s inexperienced bowling attack may have challenges after star fast bowler James Anderson’s retirement. England veteran pacer Anderson announced his decision to retire from Tests after the first match against West Indies at Lord’s in July. Anderson, the highest wicket-taker among pace bowlers in Test cricket, will play his final red-ball game for England in July. Anderson has stated that the series opener against the West Indies at Lord’s on July 10-14 will be his 188th and last Test match for England after a career spanning over two decades. Matthew Potts, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, and Gus Atkinson are all potential alternatives, but Broad is concerned about Ben Stokes’ bowling options moving ahead. While Broad believes the future may be a baptism of fire for England bowlers, he does acknowledge that talent is present and waiting for opportunities. “I think exposure for some bowlers now is really important, because there’s talent out there. You’ve got the likes of Matthew Potts who has done well in Test cricket and on a …

“Virat Kohli Wasn’t Able To Time The Ball”: England Great On Where ‘Unbalanced’ RCB Faltered vs KKR

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IPL 2024: File photo of Virat KOhli© BCCI/IPL The IPL 2024’s start for Royal Challengers Bengaluru has been placid to say the least. The side have lost two out of three games and the first team this edition to not lose a match at home. The RCB side were bolstered by an unbeaten 83 from Kohli as they scored 182/6. But KKR reached the target with more than three overs to spare. Speaking on Star Sports, former England cricketer Stuart Broad spoke on the inadequacies of the RCB bowling line up. “In times like that you want to heap praise on KKR, you know six visits in a row they’ve taken a victory in Bengaluru. You have to look at the RCB bowling too, just watch KKR bowl cutters and slower balls and into the pitch, very difficult to one of the best batters ever, Virat Kohli, who wasn’t able to time the ball consistently throughout,” he said. “And then they come on and bowl with a lot of pace on, which disappeared to the boundary, …

“This Can’t Be True”: Stuart Broad Reacts To Reports Of Virat Kohli’s ‘T20 World Cup’ Snub

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Amid reports of star India batter Virat Kohli‘s possible ouster from India’s T20 World Cup squad, former England pacer Stuart Broad has shared his views on the same. Kohli has been out of action since the conclusion of T20I series against Afghanistan, and also missed the five-match Test bilateral against England, citing personal reasons. Ahead of his return to action in the Indian Premier League (IPL) later this month, reports have emerged over the past couple of days that Kohli might not be in Team India’s plans for the T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be played in West Indies and the USA. Reacting to a social media post, Broad hoped that reports are not true, claiming that Kohli will be the biggest draw in the USA during the marquee event. “This can’t be true. Just from a fans point of view of growing the game, the ICC putting games on in America, India Vs Pakistan in New York, Virat is the biggest draw of any player in the world, I’m sure he will be …

England Great Trolls Stuart Broad For Questioning Ollie Pope’s Dismissal Via DRS By India

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India vs England: Indian players celebrate the dismissal of Ollie Pope.© AFP During England’s first innings in Rajkot Test, India took a DRS against Ollie Pope when Mohammed Siraj, deployed on short-ball tactics, pitched a fuller one to hit the pad of the English batter. Umpire Joel Wilson was unmoved but he had to overturn his appeal with the replays confirming that the ball was hitting the leg stump. Pope’s entertaining knock thus ended at 39 off 55 balls. Commenting on the dismissal England pace great Stuart Broad wrote on X: “Looks high to me for 3 reds!” “You used to nick it to slip and not think you were out mate,” replied his former teammate Graeme Swann on the comment. You used to nick it to slip and not think you were out mate — Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) February 16, 2024 India beat England by a whopping 434 runs in the third Test to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series in Rajkot on Sunday. This was India’s biggest …

“Personal Matters Always Take Preference”: Stuart Broad On Virat Kohli’s Absence From England Tests

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Former pacer Stuart Broad says the ongoing India-England Test series is the most evenly-matched contest that he has seen between the two sides but the visitors have a strong chance of emerging triumphant as the “fire, passion and competitiveness” of Virat Kohli is missing from the home team’s arsenal. Speaking to PTI on the sidelines of the just-concluded SA20, where he was a commentator, Broad said the absence of Kohli due to personal reasons is a downer but the matches so far have been engrossing. The five-match series is locked 1-1 and the two teams will now square off in the third game in Rajkot, beginning February 15. “(The) first two matches were very competitive and it is one of the most exciting India-England Test series that I have seen. It is the most level series,” he said. “India won the last Test but England’s playing style (‘Bazball’) is quite effective in India. With Virat not in the team, it is a great opportunity for the England team,” he added. Broad feels Kohli’s …

“Can Bet Your Bottom Dollar…”: England Great’s Blockbuster Praise For “Unique” Jasprit Bumrah

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Former England pacer Stuart Broad eulogized India vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah after his exploits with the ball on Day 2 of the second Test in Visakhapatnam. Bumrah returned figures of 6/45 as India bowled England out for 253 in the first innings to take a 143-run lead in the second day. He dismissed Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Tom Hartley and fellow pacer James Anderson, respectively, on a spin-friendly track. Speaking on his duel with Root, Broad emphasised that a bowler of Bumrah’s quality would trouble any batter in the world, let alone the former England captain. For the record, Bumrah dismissed Root for an eighth time in Test cricket. He set a perfect trap for the batter, bowling a series of in-swingers, before surprising him with a ball that went away from the stumps. “If someone as good as Joe Root is habitually struggling with a particular bowler, you can bet your bottom dollar that every batter on the Test scene will be. Jasprit Bumrah has a unique action and …

Stuart Broad’s One-Word Reaction To Jasprit Bumrah’s Stumps Shattering Ollie Pope Yorker

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Former England pacer Stuart Broad was as stunned as any cricket lover on social media as the pictures and videos of Jasprit Bumrah‘s stumps-crushing yorker to Ollie Pope surfaced on the internet. The delivery, dubbed by many as one of the finest in the history of the game, had England star Pope wondering what could he have done to prevent the ball from hitting the stumps. Even Broad, who recently retired from international cricket, left a one-word reaction on the picture of Pope’s shattered stumps. “Iconic”, read the post from Broad as the world of social media went ga-ga over Bumrah’s stunning delivery. “Subtle reverse swing is the most dangerous weapon in the game. It’s not always used so spectacularly though,” Broad wrote in another post. Iconic https://t.co/RVjCQhH0TT — Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) February 3, 2024 Subtle reverse swing is the most dangerous weapon in the game. It’s not always used so spectacularly tho…#Bumrah #INDvENG — Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) February 3, 2024 After the end of the day’s play, Bumrah …

From Virat Kohli’s 50th ODI Ton To Glenn Maxwell’s Great Wankhede Heist, A Look At Top Cricketing Moments Of 2023

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Cricket is a game of moments. More than the sounds of the bat and ball, the mini physical, statistical, mental and status-based match-ups and moments that come during a game define the sport and capture the excitement, joy, heartbreak, ecstasy, and sadness it brings. All it takes is a single moment to win a game, to capture a World Cup, to become an unlikely hero and to break a million of hearts. With each stroke and swing of cricketing equipment, cricket transports millions from the monotony of daily life to ecstasy, from wanting more to appreciating simple joys and things of life, from sitting inside their living rooms to getting resolute about doing something big for themselves and their country. 2023 was no different as years-old records were shattered, and some upset wins were recorded. Some empires continued rising to the top, some fell on the floor with a thud. With the amount of international and league cricket action offered this year, it would be a humungous task to truly list out moments that defined …