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The much-awaited Pink ball test match between India and England starts tomorrow at the largest  Largest cricket stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad.             Sign up for Upstock Though the stadium has a capacity of 110,000 fans, only 50 % will be allowed inside the stadium due to Covid 19 protocols. Many VIPs are expected to visit the stadium to watch the test match including the President of India  Ram Nath Kovind Here are the few highlighting points for the test match starting tomorrow : Inaugural Test match at World's largest cricket stadium  Though Motera cricket stadium has hosted a lot of test matches and international cricket matches, this will be the first international cricket match after 6 years break as the stadium was under construction. Before the renovation, the stadium had a capacity of 55000 spectators.  Pink Ball Test match and World Test Championship Qualification Excitement   This will be the second pink ball test match in India after the suc

During this IPL Auction there were few surprises, some pleasant and some not.The most shocking and suprising cricketer's who are known to be explosive and deadly in T20 format was dubbed by the franchise. Top 5 unsold cricketer's of  IPL 2021 Auction are : 1.  Alex Hales — Right handed batsman Alex Hales was not picked in the auction either. With his recent form in the BBL many expected Hales to be picked for a very high price. He won the golden bat of the season in the BBL and also the fluent six hitter. He also played at number 3 for England in ODIs which proves his flexibility. Thus, if not as an opener he can also bat in the middle order providing stability.The most surprising exclusion since he was also in great form in Big bash league. 2. Jason Roy — English hard hitter and opener Jason Roy was not picked in the auction this time. He was a part of the Delhi Daredevils while he was part of the IPL last time. He is not a very fluent player of spin which might have gone

The best part about IPL is that cricketers who no one had heard before, suddenly become household names after a successful IPL bidding. This IPL auction was no different, as it has changed the life of many. Let us look back at, Top five Cricketer's whose life had changed completely after the recently concluded IPL auction.  1. Shahrukh Khan - Shahrukh Khan is a 25-year-old big-hitting batsman who comes from Chennai. Known for getting those quickfire 30s and 40s in the lower-middle order, Shahrukh Khan made a name for himself in the Tamil Nadu Premier League . Shahrukh Khan was reportedly named after the Bollywood superstar and he was a swimming champion at the junior level as well.He got a bid of Rs 5.25 Crores by Punjab kings. He got in the limelight just before the IPL when he scored a 37 ball century in Syed mushtaq ali trophy which fetched him a IPL contract. 2. Mohammad Azharuddeen - One of those batsmen who caught the eye in this year’s Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy

The Last month after an amazing victory over Australia, Indian cricket team was praised by all for their unity as every player was enjoying the success of each other. Everyone starting appreciated the fact that despite such a diverse country with different religion, caste, culture and languages was able to get along well and play in unity for one common goal, that is to do well for the nation. But Just last week controversy of Wasim Jaffer , the former head coach of Uttrakhand and the Uttrakhand association of cricket spoiled the reputation of our most beloved game, Cricket as "hate" took over as centre stage than the game we love the most. Incidents of hate in recent days are on rising as extremists from both ends is trying to damage the Peace and diversity of the country, which everyone praises India for that. The controversy relates to selection which now has taken a communal angle. Last Tuesday, Jaffer step down as head coach of Cricket Association of Uttrakha

  Check out my latest interview with Netherlands International Cricketer The second test match starts tomorrow between India and England at Chennai as this match is crucial for both the teams. England wants to win this one, as they will be 2-0 up in the series and further strengthening their position for ICC World Test Championship. While India on other hand, want's to bounce back in the series, keeping their hope alive for  ICC Test Championship.  Qualifications.    Winning the Toss becomes Crucial The second test match will also be played in Chennai. Traditionally Chennai wickets always spin with bounce making spin bowler more deadly as compared to fast bowlers. The wicket will be more or less the same as it was in the first test so toss becomes a key factor. Anyone who wins the toss will bat first and put the opposition under pressure by putting a good score in first innings as the side who bat's last on Day 4 & Day 5 will have to show some great

The much anticipated Road Safety World Series tournament which got cancelled last year after few matches due to Covid is scheduled to commence from 2nd March 2021. The lights of Tendulkar, Lara, Jonty, Muttiah Muriltharan, Brett lee and other legends from Southafrica, Srilanka, Australia, India and West Indies will compete in the tournament which was started with the initiative to spread awareness regarding road safety. Last year when the tournament was called off due to Covid midway, it got a good response from fans in initial matches as Wankhede stadium was sold out in few games in which Indian team was playing. The match between India and Srilanka drew huge attention last year as it turned out to be a nail bitter but eventually Irfan Pathan and Mohammad Kaif seeing India home safely while chasing in Wankhede stadium. Who Started World Road Safety Series Tournament? The Road Safety World Series is an initiative by Road Safety Cell of Maharashtra in association

Check out my latest interview with Netherlands International Cricketer After producing a magnificent performance in the first match of the series, England has given a shocker to cricket fan's and experts as everybody had written them off before the start of the test series. Let analysis the top five key moments that was the highlighting moments of the test match. 1) Winning the toss on a dusty pitch- When you are playing test match cricket in subcontinent condition, you want to win the toss and bat first and pile up some runs and put the opposition under pressure as they have to bat last on dusty surfaces on day 4 and day 5, which England did perfectly in this test match. 2) Joe Root double century -  No can underestimate the role of winning the toss while playing in subcontinent condition but you need some quality batsman to utilize that opportunity and pile up some runs batting first which Joe Root did perfectly. Joe root looked in very good to

Check my latest interview with Netherlands International Cricketer After India was bowled out in first innings, England does not opt for follow-on, fearing they may have to bat in fourth innings. The approach seems logical but the way England approach their batting in the 2nd innings was clueless. There was hardly any intent from the majority of batsman except Joe root and butler. Even when 8 wickets were down England preferred to keep batting without any positive intent allowing Indian team a comeback in the series.  Similarly in the first innings also England kept batting even after 2nd day until they were bowl out, showing no signs of declaration. Though the approach in the first innings can still be justified considering if England does not want to bat again in the match and make India physically and mentally drained. But the way England approached their 2nd innings with the bat was very hard to digest. Some said they are feared with Indian team especially the way India

Check out my latest interview with Netherlands International Cricketer Even after scoring more than 550 runs, England kept batting till the last ball of day 2 raising a lot of eyebrows regarding the approach of England player's and their strategy going in the series. Some cricket pundit's criticised the strategy of England team of being playing too defensive cricket by ensuring they are not losing this test match and not batting again in second innings. Even when 8 wickets were down and around 10 overs were left for the day, Joe did not declare the innings rather they were playing defensive innings to close the day without any more fall of wickets which shows signs they will continue batting few more overs in 1st session of day 3, which does not go well with the cricket experts as they were heavily criticised for their "too defensive game".  But what I am analysing here is the strategy of Joe root and team management to physically and mentally

Today was a very special day for Root as he was playing his 100th test match for the country as emotions were high and he produces a one more magical innings on his historic day as he scored his 20th test century on his 100th test. Joe Root looked in very good touch on Day 1 of a test match which is a very alarming sign for India in the upcoming test series as Joe root could be the deciding factor in this series. The way he played spin on Chennai wicket which always favours spin bowling since it's inception was remarkable to watch. Even after completing his century on his historic test he still looking good on unbeaten 128 as now he has plans to put team total close to 700 for England. After the close of the day, when media asked him a question regarding his emotions playing on his 100th test match for the country, Joe replied, "I was a little bit emotional [at the toss]. I couldn't even remember our team when they asked me about it. I was a little bit all over

New Zealand becomes the first team to qualify for the inaugural world test championship final to be held at Lords in June 2021 after Australia postpone his tour of South Africa due to surge in Covid cases in the country. The second team is to be decided from England, Australia and India while India being the favourites of every cricket experts and fans after the magical performance against Australia in a recently concluded test series. The chances of Australia touring south Africa and playing a test series before the ICC test championship qualifications cycle period ending on 31st March 2021 are very slim. As a result, New Zealand has qualified for the ICC test championship finals and there is a competition between Australia, England and India. The series between India and England could be the last before the qualifications process ends, so Australia will be curiously watching the series as their qualifications will solely depend upon various permutation which is possible i