Friday 25 March 2016

Shane Watson to retire from international cricket


Shane Watson,  the former Australia captain has announced on Thursday (March 24) that he will retire from international cricket after the ongoing ICC WT20, 2016. Watson has represented Australia in 59 Tests, 190 One-Day Internationals and 56 Twenty-20 Internationals so far. 
Watson, 34, shared his decision to call it quits with teammates in Mohali, where Australia take on Pakistan in a World T20 group match on Friday, Cricket Australia said. Watson had quit Tests in 2015 after failing to make the squad for the Ashes. He has also failed to break into the ODI side since September, 2015.
"One morning I woke up in Dharamsala to the beautiful view and I don't know what it was exactly but I knew now was the right time. I've really enjoyed my time being back in the Australian squad. But it is quite different, none of the other guys I played with growing up are here any more. I've made the right decision. I couldn't really see the light with the all the injuries I had," Watson said.

Thursday 24 March 2016

India managed to pull it off in the last over




Here is how India pulled off a thrilling one-run win in the last over bowled by Hardik Pandya. 


19.1 – Pandya bowls to Mahmudullah which is wide delivery and steered to cover in the deep for a single. 10 runs required. 

19.2 – Pandya to Mushfiqur. The batsman shuffles and Pandya bowls it wide and short of length which has no pace. Rahim settles on one knee and smokes it past the covers region. Six needed from 4 balls

 19.3 – Pandya to Mushfiqur. Batsman moves towards the off side and scoops it just wide of MS Dhoni and it goes for four. Rahim pumps his fists and yells in celebration! Two needed from 3 balls 

19.4 – Pandya to Mushfiqur. Another slower ball and short of length, Rahim hits it high and it is caught at deep mid-wicket by Shikhar Dhawan. But batsmen manage to cross over and give Mahmudullah the strike. Mushfiqur gone. Two needed from 2 balls.

 19.5 – Pandya to Mahmudullah. Full-toss and it hits just high on Mahmudullah’s bat and goes to deep square-leg. Ravindra Jadeja comes running in and holds on to a very good catch in the deep. Rolls over but ball is safely in his hands. Mahmudullah departs. Two needed off one ball 

19.6 – Pandya to Shuvagata Hom. MS Dhoni knows the batsmen will run irrespective of what happens now. He has removed his right glove. Pandya keeps it wide and short of length. Hom misses it completely but batsmen set off for a run. Dhoni collects and sets off to break the stumps. He is quicker than the batsmen. Mustafizur Rahman is run-out and India win. Celebrations all around. Yuvraj Singh jumps on MS. Kohli yells. Crowd is deafening.