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Top 10 Greatest T20 Batsmen of All time

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  T20 cricket is arguably the most entertaining format of the game. The fast-paced format is appealing to the fans and attracts a lot of interest from people of all age groups. A lot of growing popularity of T20 cricket is credited to some of the greatest T20 batsmen who have adapted to this format like fish to water. In this article, we try to figure the Top-10 greatest T20 batsmen of all time with an attempt to zero in on the best T20 batsman in the world. The introduction of the shortest format has led to the globalization of the sport. With more and more T20 leagues, it has given an opportunity to loads of players to showcase their mettle at a recognizable level top ten best t20 batsman of all time . Here's a look at the Top-10 Greatest T20 batsmen of all time: 1. Chris Gayle Christoper Henry Gayle, often referred to as the six-hitting machine is arguably the best T20 batsman in the world. With over 14k runs, Gayle holds the record for most runs scored in the T20s. The Southpaw

Eye on youngsters as selectors & Kohli gear up to pick West Indies squad

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  After much hullabaloo, the selection of the Indian team for the West Indies tour will take place on Sunday afternoon in Mumbai and along with the five-wise men — led by M.S.K. Prasad — skipper Virat Kohli will also be physically present in the meeting. While there were reports trying to magnify Kohli's presence in the meeting as something extraordinary, the BCCI constitution speaks of the captain being present either through call or in person. Coming to the selection meeting, while the mystery over M.S. Dhoni and his future was solved on Saturday morning as the former India skipper informed the board that he is taking a 2-month sabbatical, all eyes will be on the selectors to see if they start the process of preparing for the 2023 World Cup from this tour itself. After all, good teams start preparing no sooner than one campaign gets over. England did just that after being ousted in the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. While Kohli has decided to now make himself availa

Brett Lee announces retirement from Test cricket

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  Time and injuries finally caught up with Australia fast bowler Brett Lee as he announced his retirement from Test cricket on this day in 2010. It had been two years since the New South Wales pacemen had played in the long format of the game due to a number of niggles, with a side strain keeping him out of the 2009 series in which England reclaimed the Ashes on home soil Brett Lee family . Lee made his decision after speaking to his friend and former England all-rounder  Andrew Flintoff,  who himself had quit Test cricket after that Ashes win. At his peak he was one of the most feared bowlers in world cricket and is still third on the all-time list of fastest deliveries in Test cricket, behind only Shoaib Akhtar and Shaun Tait. “I’m not 21, I’m 33. Trying to bowl at 150kph (93mph) for five days is very hard on the body,” he said. “As far as my cricket goes, anything is possible – I may play one-dayers, or no cricket at all. I may never bowl another ball and if that’s the case, I’m so

IPL 2021: Robin Uthappa expresses THIS desire to fulfill with MS Dhoni before his retirement

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 Karnataka batsman Robin Uthappa, who was traded by the Rajasthan Royals last month, before the auction for the 2021 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), will be plying his trade for the Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming edition. Uthappa, after being traded on an all-cash deal exactly a month ago has finally come out in front of the CSK fans in the yellow jersey. Uthappa, who was bought by the Royals before the 2019 season for INR 3 crores, played 12 matches for the men in pink and could only muster 196 runs at an average of 16. Uthappa, in his first address as a CSK player, expressed his great pleasure to be in the jersey of the franchise.  "Vanakkam Chennai, epdi irukeenga? (Hello Chennai, how are you?)," he said. "First of all, I'd like to say thanks to all the CSK fans for the wonderful welcome I've received over the last few weeks. This message is a bit long-pending, but I'm glad that 'late aanaalum latest ah pannirken' (I'm latest ev

Best Predicted Squad for Team India for T20 World Cup 2021

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 Please refer to this article for the actual squad for Team India for the T20 World Cup 2021. The following article is focused on the prediction of the squad.  In what was actually a dress rehearsal series for Team India ahead of the T20 World Cup 2021, the Sri Lanka T20I series finished on a disappointing note for Team India. While part of the loss can be termed to the lack of senior players due to COVID-19 isolation rules, part of it was due to poor batting by the youngsters  Best t20 batsman of all time in INDIA team .  The T20I series was the last official T20 series for Team India before the World Cup. Even though the seniormost team wasn’t playing, the T20I series vs Sri Lanka gave a fair idea of who is most-likely to make it to the final squad for the T20 World Cup. But with IPL 2021 scheduled just before the World Cup, the players in contention may get a final shot at the selection.  In general, a World Cup sees a team selecting an official squad of 15 players. But owing to COV

India All-Time ODI XI: Cricket World Cup

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  An all-time India Cricket World Cup XI would be a very exciting team in One Day International (ODI) cricket. Along with the West Indies and Australia, India is the only other team to have won the world cup twice all-time world xi odi cricket team . Under the great leadership of Kapil Dev, India became the first nation from the subcontinent to win the world cup in 1983. Then twenty-eight years later, the charismatic Mahendra Singh Dhoni led the Men in Blue to world cup triumph in 2011. With many players performing brilliantly in the two world cups, it is a tough selection for an all-time India ODI World Cup XI. Looking at history, the final XI would be made of high calibre batsmen, great all-rounders and terrific bowlers. Taking into account previous performances from the mega event and ODI form here is am all-time India Cricket World Cup XI.

Cricketers Whose Wife Left Them To Marry Someone Else

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  Cricket is a diversified sport played almost in every part of the world from associate to affiliates Almost every country in this world plays the sport. Which is why every little thing done by any cricketer in the world goes on to make headlines, whether it’s about them buying an expensive property or actually doing something worthy of mentioning on the field. Anything and everything a cricketer does go on to become huge news in the media   Brett Lee current wife name . In the past, we’ve seen how players get indulged in spot-fixing and match-fixing which has led to plenty of controversies. But there are also few players who have had problems in their personal lives which quite became a talk of the town. Whether it’s Mohammed Azharuddin or Dinesh Karthik their personal lives did go on to make news in the print media. Which is why today we talk about 3 Cricketers Whose Wife Left Them To Marry Some Other Sports Personalities

Steve Smith Thanks Wife Dani Willis For "Support, Guidance And Love

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Steve Smith has gone through some hard times in the past year following the infamous ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. The former Australian captain, who has made a sensational return to Test cricket, thanked his wife Dani Willis for her "support, guidance and love" on their first wedding anniversary. Steve Smith had tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Dani Willis on September 15, 2018 in Sydney. The Australian batsman, who is currently on national duty, touring England for the Ashes 2019, took to Instagram and posted a picture. "Happy 1st wedding anniversary @dani_willis thanks for all of your support, guidance and love. I love you!," Smith captioned his picture with wife Dani Willis Steve Smith wife and child . Smith met Willis at a Sydney bar during the inaugural season of the Big Bash League (BBL). The 29-year-old cricketer had then proposed to Willis, who has studied law and commerce at Macquarie University, atop the Rockefeller Centre in New York

LeBron watches 13-year-old son lead school to title

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LeBron James' 13-year-old son, LeBron James Jr., still has another year before his high school career starts, but it's clear why some of the top basketball programs are already vying for his services. LeBron Jr. led his Old Trail middle school team to an ISL Tournament title last week with a 52-35 win over Gilmour Academy Lebron james jr height . Much of LeBron Jr.'s championship performance was in front of his dad who was in the stands to root him on . Just as the elder LeBron had pointed out, it's easy to come away impressed with LeBron Jr.'s passing ability. He's the kind of athlete who could dominate against smaller competition as a scorer, but he leans more towards playmaking and distributing.  

AB de Villiers, Graeme Smith accused of engaging in racially prejudicial conduct in SJN commission report

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Cricket South Africa (CSA) and some top former players such as Graeme Smith and  AB de Villiers  have been accused of engaging in racially “prejudicial conduct” against players by the Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) commission  ab de villiers biography in English . According to ‘ESPNcricinfo’, a 235-page final report submitted by the SJN Commission head Dumisa Ntsebeza has accused CSA administration, former captain and current director Smith, current head coach Mark Boucher and former batter de Villiers of unfairly discriminating against black players. De Villiers, a much-admired figure in South African cricket who recently retired, denied the charge. “I support the aims of CSA’s Social Justice and Nation Building process, to ensure equal opportunities in cricket,” he tweeted. “However, in my career, I expressed honest cricketing opinions only ever based on what I believed was best for the team., never based on anyone’s race. That’s the fact.” The report has recommended for th