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India vs Bangladesh Test

 After an unexpected 2-1 loss to Bangladesh in the ODI series, India came back strongly to register a 2-0 victory in the test series. India won the first test in Chattogram by 188 runs and the second test in Mirpur by 3 wickets. Bangladesh too had their moment in the series, especially in the second match of the series. With the victories India has managed to move into the second position of World Test Championship.  India Vs Bangladesh, First Test 2022 In the first test Indians managed a more than decent score of 404 in their firs innings. At one stage India were 112/4. But Chetheshwar Pujara and Shreyas Iyer managed to score half centuries and pulled India out of the tricky situation. But both missed their centuries and were out for 90 and 86 respectively. Down the order there were strong contributions from Rishabh Pant(46), Ashwin(58) and Kuldeep Yaday(40). Bangladeshi spinners Mehidy Hasan and Taijul Islam picked up 4 wickets each. Mehidy Hasan as a batsman has been a thorn in Indi

Interesting Facts About Cricket

*Andrew Strauss, Tony Greig, Kevin Pietersen and Allan Lamb are South African born England Cricket captains. *Mark Butcher played 71 tests for England, but never got to play an ODI. * Until 2008,VVS Laxman was the only cricketer to score two "300" in Ranji trophy. Laxman has never played in a WC match. *Sunil Gavaskar has hit more number of sixes in tests than in ODIs! *Shanta Rangaswamy is the first woman cricketer to receive Arjuna award. *Keppler Wessels first played for Aus and then shifted to SA team, becoming the first cricketer to play for two national sides. * Rodney Redmond of NZ played in just one test and scored century on debut. He could not continue in cricket because he could not adjust with the contact lenses!  *  The English cricketer, Wilfred Rhodes holds the world records both for the most appearances made in first-class cricket and for the most wickets taken. He has played in 1,110 matches and taken 4,204 wickets. *  The first ODI in history of cricket was

Indian Players Waiting for Debut in 2023

The Indian cricket squad is moving in a new direction. The amount of people who come to the national team's door has risen with each passing season. As a result, very few people can be said to have a spot in the team locked up. While seniority should be taken into account, it is unethical to ignore how young players are performing. As a result, commencing in 2023, the Indian team may undergo radical changes. The BCC may make a number of significant choices, including appointing Hardik Pandya as the new T20 captain in place of Rohit Sharma. India intends to confine Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Rohit Sharma to ODIs while developing the next generation in T20. Let's have a look at the five players that are now waiting to join the Indian team in 2023. Abhimanyu Easwaran  One player who need to be taken into consideration for India's Test opening line is Abhimanyu Easwaran. India is contemplating Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Shubman Gill for the opening position among foreign