Bowling Shane…. Always & Forever. pic.twitter.com/Dlb34fPnjp
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) August 23, 2024
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Kuldeep Yadav's MCG pilgrimage
ESPNcricinfo staff
23-Aug-2024
On his recent trip to Melbourne, Kuldeep Yadav made a stop at the MCG to pay tribute to his idol, Shane Warne. Kuldeep had earlier said in an interview that Warne death affected him deeply. "Shane Warne was my idol, and I had a very strong connection with him. I still get emotional when I think about him, It feels like I've lost someone from my family."
Marnus Labuschagne parts ways with World Cup 2023 final bat
ESPNcricinfo staff
12-Aug-2024
Marnus Labuschagne is parting ways with the bat he used in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023. The bat, now in a battered condition, was the one he used to score an unbeaten 58, helping Australia lift their sixth World Cup title.
Think it's finally time to retire the World Cup final bat pic.twitter.com/X7123Vt8vT
— Marnus Labuschagne (@marnus3cricket) August 12, 2024
Watch Rahul Dravid bowl at the NCA in Bengaluru
ESPNcricinfo staff
12-Aug-2024
Rahul Dravid might have left the India coaching job, but he still has an active playing career!
Rahul Dravid playing cricket with the Ground Staffs of NCA. pic.twitter.com/y2tXJKGNbW
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 11, 2024
Player debuts kick-catch
ESPNcricinfo staff
05-Aug-2024
In the ECS Bulgaria T10 tournament, Afyonkarahisar's Kursad Dalyan made a case for a new form of cricket - kicket, if you will - when he bounced a ball off his foot and into his hands for a catch.
Ever seen anything like this?
— European Cricket (@EuropeanCricket) August 4, 2024
Kurshad Dalyani, you beauty!#EuropeanCricket #EuropeanCricketSeries #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/x0reWpnOb4
Who wins best fielder in India's dressing-room award?
ESPNcricinfo staff
31-Jul-2024
India pulled off a T20I series whitewash against Sri Lanka - and as has been the tradition for a while now, fielding coach T Dilip picked the best fielder of the series. The contenders were: Riyan Parag, Ravi Bishnoi and Rinku Singh.
Full postRahul Dravid's special message to Gautam Gambhir as he hands over India coach job
ESPNcricinfo staff
29-Jul-2024
Dravid ended his India coaching tenure on a high, winning the 2024 T20 World Cup, and here he wishes for Gambhir even more success (and fully fit squads). His advice to the new coach when dealing with challenging situations: "Even if it's difficult for you, crack a smile. Whatever else happens, that will shock people."
Full postWatch bizarre dismissal: non-striker gets batter caught out in T20 final
ESPNcricinfo staff
19-Jul-2024
Somerset batter Ned Leonard was unlucky to be dismissed after his shot hit his batting partner Kasey Aldrige on the back and rebounded to Yorkshire bowler Ben Cliff for a simple catch in the Second Eleven Twenty20 final in Wormsley earlier this week. Leonard was out for a duck, but went on to take two wickets, including that of Cliff, in Somerset's 66-run win.
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