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Tom Curran | Somerset fans a “bunch of peasants” August 2018 Vitality T20 Blast

England bowler Tom Curran did not hold back in his criticism of Somerset’s fans following his Surrey side’s narrow defeat in their Vitality T20 Blast game at Taunton.

Curran called it the “worst crowd I’ve experienced” and “a bunch of peasants setting a terrible example”

Somerset won the game by 4 wickets. Surrey batting first scored 176/9 in their 20, which Somerset overhauled with five balls to spare thanks to half centuries from Peter Trego and Corey Anderson.

Curran individually had a decent game- 21 runs off 12 balls with the bat, and 2/32 from 4 overs with the ball. On the same day, his younger brother Sam was part of the England team that skittled out India for 107 at Lord’s, with the 20 year old bowling a peach of a delivery to dismiss opposition wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik. Continue reading “Tom Curran | Somerset fans a “bunch of peasants” August 2018 Vitality T20 Blast”

India vs England Second Test Match Preview-2018

After suffering a defeat in the hands of England at Edgabston by 31 runs in the first test, the Indian team will be looking to bounce back when they take on the hosts in the second of the five match series at Lords on Thursday. Continue reading “India vs England Second Test Match Preview-2018”

India Test Record at Lords- How many tests won & lost?

Here is the Indian cricket team’s record at Lords in tests, prior to the second test of their tour that begins in the English capital on August 9, 2018.

What is India’s record in tests at Lords?

Played 17- Won 2, Drawn 4, Lost 11 Continue reading “India Test Record at Lords- How many tests won & lost?”

Ishant Sharma county cricket record- Ishant Sussex stats 2018 bowling

Ishant Sharma produced a fantastic spell of fast bowling today in the third day of the second test against England at Edgbaston, taking 5/51 as the hosts were bowled out for 180. It reminded Indian fans of another stellar day that he had against the English back in 2014 at Lords.

However Ishant had a county cricket stint at Sussex this season and his stats have been fairly good.

Ishant Sharma first class stats for Sussex 2018

Games played: 4 (7 innings)
Wickets taken: 15
Bowling Average: 23.07
Economy Rate: 3.02

No five wicket hauls, and went wicketless in his only home game for Sussex, but picked up 5 at Edgbaston against Warwickshire and 7 against Kent in Canterbury.

List of Ishant’s FC county games for Sussex in 2018

Against Warwickshire at Edgbaston: 20.2-4-53-3 & 9-3-16-2 (5 wickets) Continue reading “Ishant Sharma county cricket record- Ishant Sussex stats 2018 bowling”

Dinesh Karthik speaking Tamil with Ravinchandran Ashwin on the field- 2018

Here is the video of Dinesh Karthik speaking in Tamil with Ravichandran Ashwin on the field during the ongoing first test match against England at Edgbaston Continue reading “Dinesh Karthik speaking Tamil with Ravinchandran Ashwin on the field- 2018”