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‘He hasn’t really done that much recently’: Ex-Eng bowler on India’s ‘weak link’

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‘He hasn’t really done that much recently’: Ex-Eng bowler on India’s ‘weak link’

Despite the absence of the three star trio of Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian team defeated New Zealand in the T20I opening game in Jaipur on Wednesday. This shows that India has a strong substitute strength. When the T20I team was announced, the overall composition of the team looked very balanced, which surprised some people. Having said that, a former England bowler believes that India has a weak link in the New Zealand T20Is lineup. Front spinner Graeme Swan thinks left arm spinner Axar Patel may be New Zealand’s target.

Swann called Axar a weak link and gave him an 8 out of 10 points. Swann believes that the fact that Axar has emerged from a safe IPL may not make him the biggest threat. Axar won 15 wickets in 12 IPL matches and returned 0/31 in the first T20I match in Jaipur. He won 9 wickets of 13 T20Is for India. “He may be the weak link. He hasn’t really done that much lately.

He is still 8 out of 10. He didn’t have the greatest IPL if he didn’t do anything wrong. He didn’t set the world on fire. Brilliant cricket. Athlete,” Swann told Cricket.com. Swann recalled Axar’s outstanding performance against England in the home series against India in February this year. The left arm spinner, in his debut series, defeated England by picking up 27 wickets in three tests, including four and five wickets in the second game in Ahmedabad.

Half of the game with a door and a 10 wickets. “Maybe I said it was reluctant because he just destroyed (England). I mean, England should win India’s test series after the Chennai test, but thanks to Axar Patel, England ranks in the two-way game. Third,” Swan pointed out.

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Mumbai defeats Vidarbha by 169 runs to win the 42nd Ranji Trophy, capping an eight-year reign.

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Mumbai defeats Vidarbha by 169 runs to win the 42nd Ranji Trophy, capping an eight-year reign.

Mumbai overcame Vidarbha by 169 runs in the Wankhede Stadium final on Thursday to end an eight-year drought for a record-tying 42nd Ranji Trophy victory. Vidarbha put up a valiant fight in the second inning to chase a massive 538 runs, but on Day 5, they were eventually bowled out for 368.

Vidarbha put up a valiant battle on Day 5 of the final, with captain Akshay Wadkar and Harsh Dubey leading the team’s struggle against Ajinkya Rahane’s troops. Vidarbha scored 81 runs in the opening session without losing a wicket thanks to the two’s resolute stance at the crease, which frustrated the home team.

Mumbai defeated Vidarbha by a commanding 169 runs in the Ranji Trophy final, putting on an outstanding display.

Following lunch, Wadkar gave Vidarbha’s innings a boost with a magnificent century, showcasing his batting prowess. But when it was time to step it up, Tanush Kotian got his wicket by lbw-ing Wadkar.

Following the captain’s exit, Vidarbha’s batting lineup came under increasing pressure. Even Dubey, who showed fortitude by hitting a steely 65 off 128 deliveries, gave in to the pressure of the scoreboard.

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Mumbai’s bowlers strengthened their hold on the game as the innings went on. Vidarbha’s bottom order offered little resistance as Mumbai quickly completed the innings in just the next 25 deliveries.

Ajinkya Rahane gave the ball to Dhawal Kulkarni in a crucial moment following the loss of the ninth wicket in his final domestic encounter. With just his third ball of the spell, Kulkarni quickly secured the vital wicket of Umesh Yadav, securing Mumbai’s 42nd championship.

Mumbai won their first Ranji Trophy since 2016. The domestic powerhouses increased their lead over other teams in the standings for the most trophies won in the first-class competition. With Karnataka coming in a distant second, no other team has won the Ranji Trophy more times than this one.

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