Tag: Alastair Cook
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This is how Team Pakistan celebrated their historic win at Lord’s
Pakistan Cricket Team showed great character on day 4 of the first Test of the ongoing series against England, and registered a famous won at the Home of Cricket (Lord’s Cricket Ground). Yasir Shah led the attack for Pakistan with the ball and took 10 wickets in the Test match. Mohammad Amir, who was making…
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Alastair Cook offended by Pakistan’s military-inspired celebrations
England Test skipper, Alastair Cook has taken offence to Pakistan’s military-inspired celebration at Lord’s Cricket Ground after winning the first Test. Pakistan came into this Test match under a lot of pressure as this is the same ground where they lost their respect and 3 of their players were banned for spot-fixing. But they gave…
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Watch: Yasir Shah ’s massive leg break which cleans up the clueless Gary Ballance
The first Test between England and Pakistan has developed into a gripping contest with the tourists taking an upper hand over the hosts. England mettle is being truly tested by the Pakistani bowlers, especially leg-spinner Yasir Shah. The stout Pakistani leg-spinner has turned into a nemesis for the English batsmen. England are being reminded of certain…
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Reason behind Misbah-Ul-Haq 10 push-ups celebration
Misbah-Ul-Haq’s push-ups celebration was the biggest talking point for cricket lovers on Twitter and Facebook. Misbah played a brilliant knock to reach his first ever hundred at Lord’s Cricket Ground, and 10th overall in Test cricket. It was a captain’s innings that united cricket from around the world to praise Misbah’s effort. As partner Asad Shafiq…
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ALASTAIR COOK BECOMES HIGHEST RUN-GETTER AS TEST OPENER
Alastair Cook scored 81 in the first innings against Pakistan at Lord’s on Friday. He, thus, became the highest run-getter as a Test opener with 9630 runs at an average of 46.52 in 123 Tests, going past Sunil Gavaskar’s tally of 9607 runs at an average of 50.29 in 119 Tests. Cook joined Mike Atherton…
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BCCI announces full itinerary for England tour of India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has publicized the dates and venues for the upcoming home series against England that comprises of five Tests, three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). The series will kick-off in Rajkot with the first Test, which is scheduled to be played from November 9-13,…
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Misbah-ul-Haq becomes the oldest captain to hit a Test ton
Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq became the oldest captain to score a ton in Test cricket on Thursday. He achieved the feat in the first Test against England at Lord’s on Thursday when he made 110 not out in the first day’s play. Misbah was 42 years 47 days when he achieved this milestone. The previous oldest…
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The Rise of Jonathan Marc “Jonny” Bairstow
The Rise of Jonathan Marc “Jonny” Bairstow As it is said by the Cricket Pundits and Purists that Test Cricket is the ultimate because it tests your patience, temperament, character, mental strength, physical fitness and all the attributes of the game to the core, and if a Cricketer comes out with flying colours after passing…
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COOK CAN GO PAST THE TEST TALLY OF MASTER BLASTER, FEELS SUNIL GAVASKAR
The first man to break the 10,000 runs barrier in Test Cricket , the little master of Indian Cricket Sunil Gavaskar feels that England’s test skipper Alastair Cook, who recently became the youngest batsman ever to score 10,000 test runs can even challenge the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time Test runs record, who is there at…
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