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ENGLAND'S TOUR OF INDIA, 2021 by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet Pant scored his maiden Test hundred at home. © BCCI Shot-making isn't new to Rishabh Pant but the risks have paid far greater dividends in recent times for the 23-year-old. Fresh off scores of 97 in Sydney and a match-winning 89 not out in Brisbane, Pant has carried that form to India and now has his first Test hundred on home soil, also his third overall in the format. "I like to play according to the situation. I just see the ball and react to it; that's the USP of my cricket. That's what I think," Pant told the host broadcasters after his 101 on Day 2 of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad. "I like to play my cricket and make my team win. If the crowd is getting entertained, I am happy to do that." Pant came at a time when India were in danger of conceding a first-innings lead to England. Coming in to bat after Virat Kohli was out on nought, … [Read more...] about I just see the ball and react, that’s my USP: Rishabh Pant

NEW ZEALAND V AUSTRALIA, 2021 by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet Finch scored a game-changing 79 © Getty There were question marks over Aaron Finch's spot in the Australian XI ahead of this series. The calls only grew louder after Australia went down 2-0 with Finch's form also declining further. But by the end of the fourth game of the series, all those doubts can truly be laid to rest as the Australian skipper came up with a masterful innings once again to help his side claw their way back. Finch was the only batsman to score big on Friday (March 5) in a low-scoring match as his unbeaten half-century helped Australia level the series 2-2. Finch stands tall Was he flawless? Definitely not. Was he effective? Absolutely. Australia needed someone to stick around and the skipper put his hand up. He was struggling for timing throughout. Some of the boundaries he had hit weren't even crisp but he got the job … [Read more...] about Ruthless Australia force series decider

ENGLAND'S TOUR OF INDIA, 2021 by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet Pant scored his third Test century, and first at home. © BCCI Here at the bare stats - India 294 for 7 and lead by 89. Rishabh Pant made 101 and had plenty of support from Washinton Sundar (60 not out) as the pair made 113 for the seventh wicket. A glance at the scorecard will make you feel India dominated the second day in Ahmedabad. That, however, wasn't the case. India had complete control of proceedings only in the third session and spent the first two trying to find answers to the challenges thrown at them by James Anderson, Ben Stokes and Jack Leach. There were plenty of mini-battles that could have swung the game decisively. Leach against Cheteshwar Pujara, Stokes against Rohit Sharma, Anderson against Ajinkya Rahane were some of the sub-plots of the day that you won't find in the scorecard. India started the day on 24 for 1 and were … [Read more...] about Pant’s maiden home century sets up India’s lead

SRI LANKA'S TOUR OF WEST INDIES, 2021 by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet Shanaka missed his first T20I assignment in-charge as the team's new captain. © Getty Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka's T20I skipper, will travel via France to the West Indies on March 7 (Sunday) to link up with the ODI squad. The all-rounder was unable to travel with the rest of the squad to the Caribbean last month for the three-match T20I series owing to US transit visa issues. "Shanaka did not travel with the team due to a visa issue he confronted, pursuant to the loss of his previous passport, which had a valid visa for the USA stamped on it," Sri Lanka Cricket release said. The T20I series, which was due to be Shanaka's first as Sri Lanka's full-time new captain, kicked off on March 3 with Angelo Mathews filling in as stand-in captain. Shanaka, who took over from Lasith Malinga as Sri Lanka's captain in the shortest format, has … [Read more...] about Shanaka set to travel to West Indies for ODIs

EXCLUSIVE by Atif Azam • Published on Share Tweet "This Covid period has been particularly disruptive to the team's progress" © Getty Graham Ford, the Ireland head coach, is in Bangladesh with the Ireland Wolves side after Pete Johnson declined to travel to the country. The former Natal player opens up about his coaching experience with the Ireland team, the challenges to the team's progress due to the pandemic, their Test ambitions and more in an interview with Cricbuzz. Excerpts: You've coached in different parts of the world. How different has your experience been with Ireland? Ireland is a small cricketing nation and the players certainly don't have the development opportunities that talented players have in the bigger cricketing countries. However, Irish cricket has always been about team togetherness, character and a fearless approach. Over the years, it has been these qualities that have helped them to … [Read more...] about ‘Envious of other countries but without sufficient finances, not possible for us to play more Tests’

The new crop of films that screened at the Sundance and Berlin film festivals are evidence that the global pandemic is having an impact on the stories filmmakers want to tell: "The pandemic has just exposed and revealed so many issues that were in our society." The coronavirus pandemic has obviously changed how movies are being made, with the extra costs involved in testing and implementing strict hygienic regimes, and the constant threat hanging over every shoot that a local outbreak or lockdown could shut things down. But what impact has the once-in-a-lifetime, global experience of the Corona crisis had on what stories filmmakers want to tell? The Sundance and Berlin film festivals provided a glimpse at the first crop of films either shot or edited — or both — during the pandemic. While some — such as Nanfu Wang's Sundance doc In the Same Breath and Ben Wheatley's viral isolation thriller In the Earth — directly reference the outbreak, all in some ways … [Read more...] about Berlin: How COVID-19 Has Changed Onscreen Storytelling

Getty Rep. Eric Swalwell squarely blames Donald Trump and the former president's cohorts for the violent mob that stormed the Capitol, saying he texted his wife what he believed might be his final words before he was killed. Swalwell is suing Trump, along with Donald Trump Jr. , Rudy Giuliani and Rep. Mo Brooks for encouraging the crowd to take care of business at the same time the Congress was certifying the Presidential election. Getty Swalwell says as he watched in horror as the rioters breached the Capitol, he texted his wife, "I love you very much. And our babies." He says he listened to the House Chaplain pray for the members inside the House Chamber. Getty Swalwell's lawsuit is the real deal because he has legal standing to sue for his personal emotional distress, although the lawsuit also suggests he has standing as a member of Congress to sue for the disruption of the electoral process. Play video content … [Read more...] about Rep Eric Swalwell Sues Trump Over Riot, I Thought I Was Going to Die

Breaking News When Claressa Shields hits the ring on Friday night -- she'll be rocking custom fight trunks paying tribute to Kobe Bryant and Gianna . 25-year-old Shields is taking on IBF super welterweight champion Marie-Eve Dicaire -- in a fight to unify the super welterweight division. Claressa has established herself as the top fighter in women's boxing -- she's 10-0 as a pro ... with TWO gold medals in the Olympics. She was clearly inspired by the greatness of Kobe and his daughter Gianna -- which is why she decided to put their names on her trunks. Shields tells TMZ Sports she's laser-focused on her fight with Dicaire -- explaining, "I wanna knock her out but I also wanna have a great performance." "She's gonna come out there and try to perform but I just know that I can get her out between rounds 5 and 7. It just depends which round that I'm really feeling it." Play video content TMZSports.com As we previously … [Read more...] about Boxing Star Claressa Shields Honoring Kobe Bryant & Gianna with Custom Fight Trunks

Breaking News The sports card market is still ON FIRE -- and the proof is this Tom Brady signed rookie card which just sold for $1.32 MILLION!! The card is a hand-signed 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket card -- one of only 100 ever produced. The card was graded by the folks at PSA -- one of the top authentication and grading companies in the industry -- and received an "8" on card quality and a perfect "10" on signature quality. The card was put up for sale at PWCC Marketplace and ultimately snatched up earlier this month by James Park -- the super wealthy CEO of FitBit, who also happens to be a hardcore sports card collector. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. In fact, Park issued a statement on the purchase -- saying, "Given Brady’s uncontested status as GOAT in football, this card is an important piece of sports history and of any collection and I’m incredibly excited to now own 1 of only 100 of Brady’s best … [Read more...] about Tom Brady Rare Autographed Rookie Card Sells for$1.3 Million

Breaking News Getty Alex Smith 's run in D.C. is over ... the QB has officially been released by the Washington Football Team. Now, the 36-year-old signal caller with quite possibly the greatest comeback story EVER will try and continue his NFL career somewhere else. Remember, Smith suffered a catastrophic injury to his right leg in 2018 -- a spiral and compound fracture to his tibia and fibula -- when he was sacked during a game against the Houston Texans. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. The injury was so bad, Smith ultimately needed 17 operations to repair the damage -- and at one point, doctors seriously considered amputating the limb at the knee! Smith missed the entire 2019 season -- but trained his ass off ... and ultimately returned to the field in 2020. Miraculously, Smith got the green light from his doctors to resume football activities in July 2020 -- and was activated in August 2020. Smith served as a backup … [Read more...] about Alex Smith Released By Washington Football Team After Incredible Comeback Season