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‘My academy does a roaring trade’: Former England captain takes a dig at India’s poor fielding

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has taken a hilarious dig at India for their dismal fielding performance in the first Test at Headingley.

England defeated India by five wickets in the first Test of the five-match series at Leeds, with Ben Duckett shining with a swashbuckling 149 runs.

With England requiring 350 runs on the final day, the hosts put on a record 188-run opening partnership, thanks to a shambolic fielding display from the visitors.

Michael Vaughan took to X (formerly Twitter) to highlight the Indian team’s poor show on the field.

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“Just to let you all know, I have offered myself to India as a fielding coach .. My academy does a roaring trade,” he wrote.

The defeat turned the spotlight on the Indian fielders, with Yashasvi Jaiswal dropping four catches in the match. The southpaw dropped Ollie Pope on day two, who went on to score a century in England’s first innings.

Not only that, Yashasvi Jaiswal also dropped Ben Duckett in the first innings when he was batting on 67. The 23-year-old also handed a reprieve to Harry Brook while batting on 83 in the first innings; however, he was eventually dismissed on 99.

Perhaps the first innings drops did not hurt India much, but in England’s final essay, Jaiswal fumbled an easy catch of Ben Duckett when he was on 97.

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Babar Azam pips Yashasvi Jaiswal in ICC T20I Batting Rankings

DUBAI: Pakistan star batter Babar Azam moved up, surpassing Indian batting prodigy Yashasvi Jaiswal in the latest ICC T20I Batting Rankings on Wednesday.

Jaiswal was not named in India’s squad for the ongoing T20I series against Bangladesh, consequently, losing valuable rating points. He is now ranked fifth with 749 rating points, behind Babar Azam (755).

Meanwhile, Pakistani wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan is also among the top-ten batters in the T20I rankings, sitting in the sixth spot with 746 rating points.

Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf also made a significant gain as he rose two places to 24th due to Bangladesh bowlers Rishad Hossain and Taskin Ahmed dropping two and seven places respectively.

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Indian players enjoyed their rise in ICC T20I rankings following their dominant seven-wicket victory in the first of the three-match T20I series.

Hardik Pandya jumped seven places to 60th in the batting rankings after his quickfire 39* during the run chase against Bangladesh. He also claimed one wicket and rose four places to 3rd place in the ICC T20I All-rounders rankings.

Pace bowler Arshdeep Singh took three wickets and jumped eight spots to claim the 8th spot in the bowling rankings, which is led by England spinner Adil Rashid.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal leads India to remarkable victory in rain-hit Bangladesh Test

KANPUR: Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 51 as India pulled off a remarkable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a rain-hit second Test here on Tuesday.

The hosts bundled out Bangladesh for 146 before lunch on the fifth and final day and, needing 95 for victory, reached 98-3 in just 104 balls in the second session.

Yashasvi Jaiswal reached his second fifty of the match in 43 balls including eight fours and one six before falling to Taijul Islam, ending a 58-run stand with Virat Kohli.

Kohli hit an unbeaten 29 and was there at the end as Rishabh Pant hit the winning boundary.

Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz had earlier removed India captain Rohit Sharma, for eight, and Shubman Gill, for six.

The series victory extends India’s lead at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings ahead of Australia in second.

India rode on Jaiswal’s 72-run blitz in the first innings to force a result out of a match which saw no play on Saturday and Sunday because of rain and a wet outfield.

Bangladesh resumed their second innings on 26-2 on the final day, 26 runs behind, but the batting fell apart during the first session, with opener Shadman Islam top scoring on 50.

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Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets each.

Mushfiqur Rahim frustrated India as the lunch break was delayed for the final wicket. He was last man out when Bumrah bowled him for 37.

Off-spinner Ashwin broke through in the third over of the day when he had first-innings centurion Mominul Haque caught at leg slip by KL Rahul for two.

Left-arm spinner Jadeja, who had taken his 300th Test wicket on Monday, struck in his first over of the day when he bowled captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who had made 19.

Shadman reached his fifty off 97 balls but fell almost immediately after to fast bowler Akash Deep.

Jadeja also picked up the wicket of veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, caught and bowled without scoring, in what could be the former captain’s last Test for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 233 when they resumed their first innings on Monday. India then batted at a blistering pace as they declared on 285-9 from just 34.4 overs.

The teams now head into a three-match T20 series starting on Sunday in Gwalior.

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Batters give India hope to force result in rain-hit Bangladesh Test

KANPUR: Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul scored blistering half-centuries as India looked to force a result in the rain-hit second Test against Bangladesh here at the Green Park Stadium.

In a match that was majorly affected by rain, Bangladesh were trailing by 26 runs at Stumps on Day 4 after being reduced to 26/2 in their second innings.

Bangladesh resumed their first innings at 107-3 but could only add 119 more runs to their tally despite an unbeaten century by Mominul Haque.

Haque struck 17 fours and a six on his way to top score for Bangladesh with a gritty 107-run knock.

Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (31) was the only other batter with a significant contribution.

Jasprit Bumrah led India’s bowling attack with three wickets, followed by Mohammed Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin and Akash Deep, who bagged two each.

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In response, Indian batters came out all guns blazing with young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul being the cornerstones of their attempt to force a result.

Jaiswal smashed 12 fours and two sixes on his way to a 51-ball 72 while Rahul made a brisk half-century, scoring 68 off just 43 balls, laced up with seven fours and two sixes.

Seasoned batter Virat Kohli (47) was the next-best run-getter in the home side’s whirlwind first innings. India declared at 285-9 from just 34.4 overs, leaving Bangladesh to face a tricky 11 overs before the Stumps.

The touring party lost two wickets in the process as Ravichandran Ashwin trapped Zakir Hasan (10) lbw before bowling nightwatchman Hasan Mahmud for four.

Shadman Islam (7*) and Mominul Haque will now resume Bangladesh’s second innings from 26/2 on the highly-anticipated final day of the ongoing second Test.

Remember, India lead the two-match series against Bangladesh 1-0 as they won the opening fixture by 280 runs.

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Jaiswal moves closer to Babar, Rizwan in ICC T20I Batting Rankings

DUBAI: India’s batting prodigy Yashasvi Jaiswal climbed four spots and moved within touching distance of Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in the latest ICC T20I Batting Rankings.

Jaiswal was part of India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winning squad last month, however, he did not get to play a single match in the tournament.

Following the World Cup, he participated in the away series victory against Zimbabwe under the captaincy of Shubman Gill.

Yashasvi Jaiswal returned with scores of 36, 93* and 12 in the three matches during the Zimbabwe tour.

The 22-year-old is currently ranked sixth in the T20I batting rankings with 743 points only three points shy of fifth-ranked Mohammad Rizwan. Meanwhile, Babar Azam is sitting in fourth position with 755 points.

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Meanwhile, Gill made a big leap of 36 places to reach the 37th spot after finishing the Zimbabwe series as the highest run-scorer with 170 runs in five games.

Australia’s top-order batter Travis Head is leading the batting rankings with 844 points, followed by India’s Suryakumar Yadav and England’s Phil Salt with 797 points each.

Moreover, in the ICC T20I Bowling Rankings, Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani jumped 11 spots to reach 44th after finishing with six wickets in the series against India.

On the other hand, India’s Washington Sundar gained 36 spots to 46th and Mukesh Kumar rose 21 places to reach 73rd spot.

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza also earned the reward for his all-round performance in the series as he moved one place to third in the ICC T20I All-rounder Rankings.

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India humble Zimbabwe to take unassailable lead in T20I series

Yashasvi Jaiswal and India captain Shubman Gill thrashed Zimbabwe’s bowlers to all parts of the Harare Sports Club on Saturday to secure a 10-wicket in the fourth T20I and with it claim the series.

Chasing Zimbabwe’s 152 for seven, India cruised him with 28 balls to spare to take a 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

The left-handed Jaiswal hammered 93 not out off 53 balls and was named player of the match while Gill made 58 not out off 39 deliveries.

“Chasing was something we talked about,” Gill said at the post-match presentation. “We couldn’t do it in the first game so it was good to get it done.”

Zimbabwe won the first match by 13 runs last Saturday but India have taken charge since then, dominating the next three matches.

Although captain Sikandar Raza hit 46 off 28 balls, Zimbabwe were unable to capitalise fully on their first good start of the series.

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Wessly Madhevere (25) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (32) put on 63 for the first wicket after Zimbabwe were sent into bat. But the openers fell in successive overs to part-time bowlers Abhishek Sharma and Shivam Dube.

India again opted to field only four specialist bowlers, including new cap Tushar Deshpande, who claimed the wicket of Raza while conceding 30 runs in three overs.

Raza said he had thought after his team’s innings that 160 was a par score but admitted: “The way they batted, 180 would not have been enough.”

Jaiswal set the tone in the first over of India’s innings, hitting three boundaries off Richard Ngarava.

There was no let-up as India’s fifty was posted inside four overs and the hundred inside 10 overs.

Jaiswal hit 13 fours and two sixes, while Gill hit six fours and two sixes.

The series wraps up with the fifth T20 in Harare on Sunday.

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India’s Jaiswal, Gill rise in ICC Test Batting Rankings following England series win

DUBAI: India’s top-order batters Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shubman Gill reached their career-best positions in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Test Batting Rankings.

India defeated England by five wickets in the fourth Test to attain an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series, resulting in their players rising in the ICC Test Batting Rankings.

Jaiswal scored a half-century in the first innings followed by 37 runs in the second innings to gain three spots to reach 12th position, while Gill rose four places to reach 31st after scoring a half-century in the second innings.

England’s Zak Crawley also reached his career-best rankings as he gained 10 places to reach the 17th spot after registering scores of 42 and 60 in the fourth Test against India.

His team-mate Joe Root scored his 31st Test century and clinched third position in the ICC Test Batting Rankings.

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson leads the Test batting rankings with 893 rating points, followed by Australia’s Steve Smith at second spot with 818 points.

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Root also made a leap of three places to reach the fourth position with 282 points in the ICC Test All-Rounder Rankings, meanwhile, India’s Ravindra Jadeja stands at the top with 449 rating points.

In the ICC Test Bowling Rankings, Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav jumped 10 spots to reach the 32nd spot courtesy of his 4-22 in the second innings of the fourth Test against England.

Australian pace bowler Josh Hazlewood gained six places to claim the seventh position in the ICC T20 Bowling Rankings after his team whitewashed New Zealand in the T20I series.

Meanwhile, New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson claimed five wickets in the series and consequently jumped 20 spots to reach 29th position.

Australian batters also made notable gains in the ICC T20I Batting Rankings as captain Mitchell Marsh jumped two places to 15th, Travis Head jumped 18 places to 19th and Tim David gained six spots to reach 22nd.

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Jaiswal, Jadeja lead India to a crushing 434-run victory over England

RAJKOT: Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a quick unbeaten double-century, followed by Ravindra Jadeja’s five-fer to guide India to a crushing victory over England in the third Test of the five-match series here on Sunday.

India set England to chase a mammoth 557 runs on the fourth day and bundled the visitors for a meagre 122 to register a 434-run victory, which is India’s largest margin of victory in Test cricket. The hosts are now leading the series 2-1.

England lost eight wickets in the final session after being 18-2 at the end of the second session.

England lost their openers including first-innings centurion Ben Duckett, run out on four before tea, followed by Jadeja rattling the middle-order with his left-arm spin after the tea.

Jadeja got Mark Wood out for 33 as the final wicket, and he kissed the pitch as India registered their biggest-ever win in terms of runs.

Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root extended their poor run in the five-match series and got out for four and seven respectively.

Skipper Ben Stokes attempted to resist the Indian bowling force but fell lbw to left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav for 15 in his landmark 100th Test.

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Prior to that, the left-handed Jaiswal stood out with his 214 off 236 balls to flay the opposition attack as India declared their second innings on 430-4.

The opener returned to bat in the morning session after he retired hurt at 104 late on day three due to back pain.

He raised his second double ton in consecutive matches with a single off Root — and jumped in joy.

Jaiswal hit a record-equalling 12 sixes in his knock which included three straight hits over the fence off James Anderson — a first for the veteran quick with 696 wickets in 185 Tests.

Jaiswal now stands level with former Pakistan great Wasim Akram, who also hit 12 sixes in an innings against Zimbabwe in 1996.

Jaiswal put on marathon stands including an unbeaten 172-run partnership with debutant Sarfaraz Khan, who made 68 for his second half-century in the match.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal ton keeps India in dominant position against England

Yashasvi Jaiswal retired hurt after hitting an attacking century to extend India’s lead over England to 322 after the tourists’ batting collapse in the third Test on Saturday.

India reached 196-2 in their second innings at stumps on day three in Rajkot with Shubman Gill (65) and nightwatchman Kuldeep Yadav (three) batting at the close of play.

India have been left with 10 players to bat and bowl after Ashwin departed the match late Friday due to a family emergency. Devdutt Padikkal came in as a substitute fielder.

Jaiswal, struggling with his back, retired hurt on 104, and the next man Rajat Patidar was out for a duck from 10 balls.

Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj led the bowling charge with figures of 4-84 to help bowl out England for 319 after the visitors collapsed from 299-5.

Skipper Rohit Sharma departed early on 19, but the left-handed Jaiswal stood strong to build the innings along with Gill before the opener changed gears.

Jaiswal smashed veteran pace bowler James Anderson for six and two fours on successive balls and kept up the charge against opposition spinners with his sweep and reverse sweep.

He raised his third Test ton in just his seventh match with a boundary off fast bowler Mark Wood as he jumped, roared and blew kisses to an applauding crowd.

The 22-year-old, who hit a match-winning 209 in the previous Test, leads the series batting with 435 runs after his 155-run stand with Gill.

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Rohit, who hit 131 in the first innings, missed a sweep off part-time spinner Joe Root and England successfully reviewed the decision after the on-field umpire denied the call.

Earlier Ben Duckett hit 153 and skipper Ben Stokes made 41 in his 100th Test but their innings came to a quick halt in the second session.

Siraj wiped out the tail with help from Ravindra Jadeja, who along with fellow spinner Kuldeep took two wickets each.

Left-hander Stokes attempted to hit back after Duckett’s departure but fell to Jadeja’s left-arm spin.

The tourists resumed on 207-2 in reply to India’s 445 but lost two wickets in the space of six deliveries inside the first 30 minutes.

Jasprit Bumrah struck in the fifth over of the day when Root attempted a reverse scoop and Jaiswal caught it at second slip.

Kuldeep got Jonny Bairstow trapped lbw for a duck.

The left-handed Duckett, who smashed 23 fours and two sixes in his 151-ball knock, got to 153 but came to a tame end when he chased a wide delivery from Kuldeep to be caught at cover.

The five-match series is level at 1-1 after England won the opener and India bounced back in the second match.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan help India thrash Australia to go 2-0 up

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan led the batting charge for India to set up a convincing 44-run win over Australia in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday.

Jaiswal smashed a 25-ball 53 and fellow left-hander Kishan hit 52 off 32 deliveries to help India to 235-4 after being invited to bat first by Australia in Thiruvananthapuram.

Spinner Ravi Bishnoi and fast bowler Prasidh Krishna took three wickets each as the hosts kept Australia down to 191-9 and extended their lead to 2-0 in the five-match series.

Indian batters ruled as Yashasvi Jaiswal laid the foundations for India’s mammoth total with key contributions from fellow opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, who made 58, and Rinku Singh’s unbeaten nine-ball 31.

“The boys are not putting too much pressure on me. They are taking onus,” India skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who won his second successive match as national captain, said.

“I told them (players) before, be prepared to bat first. There was a lot of dew. We talked to defend it later.”

Yashasvi Jaiswal was named man of the match and said, “It was really special for me. I was trying to play all my shots. Was trying to be fearless. I was sure of my decisions.”

Jaiswal, who smashed nine fours and two sixes, raced to his fifty in 24 balls but soon fell to fast bowler Nathan Ellis, who got three wickets.

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Ishan Kishan, a wicketkeeper-batsman, raised his fifty with a six off leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha before he got out to Marcus Stoinis.

But the left-handed Rinku Singh finished off the innings with a flurry of boundaries and sixes.

In reply, Australia fell to 58-4 including Steve Smith (19), previous-match centurion Josh Inglis (two) and Glenn Maxwell (12) back in the dug-out.

Tim David, who smashed 37, and Stoinis, who hit 45 off 25 balls, attempted to hit back in their partnership of 81 as the two hit six fours and six sixes between them.

Bishnoi broke the stand with his leg-spin to dismiss David who mistimed a hit to long-on.

Stoinis was the next to go as the wheels came off the chase and Krishna got two more to nearly end the batting team’s hopes.

Skipper Matthew Wade struck an unbeaten 42 off 23 balls to reduce the margin of loss for Australia, who last week lost the opener four days after being crowned champions of the ODI World Cup.

“We’re making the right decisions but aren’t executing in the right moments,” Australia coach Andre Borovec said.

The third T20 is on Tuesday in Guwahati.

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