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Virat Kohli experiences alarming dip in batting average as struggles continue in Test cricket
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Virat Kohli experiences alarming dip in batting average as struggles continue in Test cricket

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Virat Kohli’s struggles in Test cricket have become a growing concern, with his batting average witnessing a significant decline in recent matches. Virat Kohli’s struggle for runs has seen his batting average in Test cricket plummet to an eight-year low, raising more questions about his future with the Indian cricket team in the longer format. After scoring just three runs …

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Smriti Mandhana's Comeback Blossoms in Dominant ODI Performance
2 months, 1 week ago

Smriti Mandhana's Comeback Blossoms in Dominant ODI Performance

Hindustan Times  

Smriti Mandhana's ODI resurgence is a story of consistent improvement and timely opportunities. After a period of decline, she has regained her footing with a series of hundreds and a strike rate above 100. Her consistent scoring and ability to control the game have been instrumental in India's recent resurgence.

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After Harry Brook fizzled out this Test summer, he must relocate his patience
4 months ago

After Harry Brook fizzled out this Test summer, he must relocate his patience

The Telegraph  

A Test summer that started with a bang ended with a whimper for Harry Brook. As does the three-year contract England gave him a year ago, and his position in the top five of the ICC’s Test batting rankings. At Trent Bridge in July, when he scored his first home Test century, he looked imperious, out-batting even his fellow centurion …

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The MLB-Negro Leagues stat change: What happened, and why?
7 months, 1 week ago

The MLB-Negro Leagues stat change: What happened, and why?

New York Times  

Some will be shocked waking up to the news Wednesday that Hall of Famer and Negro League star Josh Gibson is now the major leagues’ all-time batting leader — 77 years after his death in 1947. Single-season OPS Name OPS Josh Gibson 1.474 Josh Gibson 1.435 Barry Bonds 1.421 Chino Smith 1.421 Barry Bonds 1.381 Babe Ruth 1.379 Barry Bonds …

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Mike Trout leading majors in home runs, but is looking for more consistency at the plate
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mike Trout leading majors in home runs, but is looking for more consistency at the plate

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout is the first player in the major leagues this season to reach 10 home runs. Trout’s solo shot during the sixth inning of Wednesday’s 6-5 loss to Baltimore marked the third time since 2018 he has been the first to reach double digits in homers. “Some of the at-bats I feel really good and some …

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The old Max Muncy isn’t back yet. But the Dodgers slugger is optimistic about his swing
9 months ago

The old Max Muncy isn’t back yet. But the Dodgers slugger is optimistic about his swing

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Max Muncy doubles off the Giants’ Logan Webb in a game at Dodger Stadium last week. “We’re gonna need that ability to conduct a good at-bat more times than not, than just hitting a homer,” Roberts said of Muncy, who had the second-most home runs, but also the most strikeouts and lowest batting average, of any qualified Dodgers …

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'He's batting at his best, no reason why he can't come back': Cheteshwar Pujara's father reacts to Test snub
1 year, 6 months ago

'He's batting at his best, no reason why he can't come back': Cheteshwar Pujara's father reacts to Test snub

Hindustan Times  

Hours after losing his place in the Indian Test team for the West Indies tour, Cheteshwar Pujara did what he does best. The word from the selection room is that change was inevitable and facing West Indies, a relatively weaker opponent, at the start of the new World Test Championship cycle was the right time to groom younger batters. Unlike …

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More than batting average: How the Dodgers’ new-look offense formed a juggernaut identity
1 year, 7 months ago

More than batting average: How the Dodgers’ new-look offense formed a juggernaut identity

LA Times  

It hasn’t been a typical recipe for success. Beyond their top three bats — Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Mookie Betts — almost every other hitter in their lineup has slumped through at least some stretch of the season’s first two months, leading to a long list of potentially troubling indicators: A team batting average of.242, ranking 21st in the …

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MLB Power Rankings: Mariners, Giants ride the wave, Mets can’t quite hang on
1 year, 7 months ago

MLB Power Rankings: Mariners, Giants ride the wave, Mets can’t quite hang on

New York Times  

By Zach Buchanan, Nick Groke and Stephen Nesbitt At this time each year of the MLB season, we cross an imaginary line in the baseball calendar whereupon fans and front-office folks finally agree: we now know some things to be true. — ZB Record: 28-26 Last Power Ranking: 11 Statistical superlative: 6-15 record in division Let’s stretch the bit to …

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What we’ve learned in first 30 games of MLB season, from pitch clock to Rays to A’s
1 year, 8 months ago

What we’ve learned in first 30 games of MLB season, from pitch clock to Rays to A’s

New York Times  

This just in: It’s early. “And now you’re just talking about, well, who’s the king of the gods?” But that brings us to the ultimate question, the one that will hang over this entire season as Ohtani approaches free agency. “I think he’s a really fascinating case,” said one rival exec, “in the sense that he’s a guy who was …

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Rishabh Pant Accident: Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher urge fans to pray as they meet cricketer in hospital
2 years ago

Rishabh Pant Accident: Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher urge fans to pray as they meet cricketer in hospital

India TV News  

Rishabh Pant Accident: In a shocking turn of events, Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant was involved in a freak car accident on the Delhi-Dehradun highway. Pant is currently receiving top-notch medical attention at Max Hospital in Dehradun, and even received a visit from Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor and Anupam Kher. Appeal to people to pray for him so that he gets …

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Angels’ coaching staff will have a very Yankees look to it next season
2 years, 2 months ago

Angels’ coaching staff will have a very Yankees look to it next season

LA Times  

The Angels have hired Marcus Thames as their hitting coach. On Monday, the beginning of this year’s GM meetings at the Conrad hotel, the Angels announced they hired Marcus Thames as their new hitting coach, along with assistant hitting coach Phil Plantier and assistant pitching coach in Bill Hezel. Although having worked with the team nicknamed the “Bronx Bombers,” it’s …

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Murphy signs 7 new bills aimed at tightening NJ gun laws
2 years, 6 months ago

Murphy signs 7 new bills aimed at tightening NJ gun laws

Associated Press  

METUCHEN, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday signed seven new bills into law aimed at curtailing gun violence, including legislation to allow the state attorney general to pursue lawsuits against the firearm industry. New Jersey has among the strictest gun laws in the nation, a major factor explaining few cases of firearm-related violence compared with other states, …

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Dodgers takeaways: Hitting remains a concern, with Justin Turner front and center
2 years, 7 months ago

Dodgers takeaways: Hitting remains a concern, with Justin Turner front and center

LA Times  

Justin Turner’s best hitting performance of the season — going 4 for 5 with three doubles Tuesday in Pittsburgh — was sandwiched by two hitless efforts against the Pirates. The next night, Turner keyed the Dodgers’ blowout win, going 4 for 5 with three doubles and four RBIs in his — and the offense’s — best game of the season. …

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Hank Aaron dies at 86. He broke Babe Ruth's home run record
3 years, 11 months ago

Hank Aaron dies at 86. He broke Babe Ruth's home run record

LA Times  

Hank Aaron applauds during a ceremony celebrating the 40th anniversary of his 715th home run before the start of a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets in Atlanta. Former home run record-holder and Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron is awarded an honorary doctorate of humanities during commencement for the class of 2011 at Princeton …

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Ravindra Jadeja is in same bracket as Ben Stokes, says Deep Dasgupta
4 years ago

Ravindra Jadeja is in same bracket as Ben Stokes, says Deep Dasgupta

India TV News  

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja had a fruitful outing at the MCG as India thumped hosts Australia by eight wickets to level the four-Test series 1-1. Jadeja, playing his first Test of the series, picked up three wickets in Melbourne as the Ajinkya Rahane-led Indian camp came back strongly after their horror batting collapse of Adelaide Test. After Jadeja's stellar display …

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Can Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger repeat last year’s scorching 60-game start in 2020?
4 years, 6 months ago

Can Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger repeat last year’s scorching 60-game start in 2020?

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger was NL Most Valuable Player on the strength of a blistering hot start. Cody Bellinger’s first 60 games last season were near-historic: a.370 batting average, 20 home runs, 54 RBIs and a 1.177 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. Now, a week into the team’s preseason training camp at Dodger Stadium, “I feel really good,” Bellinger said during a Thursday …

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The Baseball 100: No. 21, Joe Morgan
4 years, 10 months ago

The Baseball 100: No. 21, Joe Morgan

New York Times  

Starting in December and ending on Opening Day, Joe Posnanski will count down the 100 greatest baseball players by publishing an essay on a player every day for 100 days. He stressed how much a complete player added to his team — and how much he took away when parts of his game weren’t there.” And this was how Joe …

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Joe Root turns to club coach and in attempt to rediscover batting form ahead of tour of New Zealand
5 years, 2 months ago

Joe Root turns to club coach and in attempt to rediscover batting form ahead of tour of New Zealand

Daily Mail  

Joe Root has turned to a club coach and lifelong friend in his quest to rediscover his batting touch post-Ashes. Joe Root is training with friend Josh Varley before England's November tour of New Zealand The pair began with a couple of sessions at Collegiate's Abbeydale Park home and also took in an indoor session at Denstone College, where Root's …

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Tim Anderson, batting champion? The White Sox shortstop isn’t slowing down at the plate
5 years, 3 months ago

Tim Anderson, batting champion? The White Sox shortstop isn’t slowing down at the plate

New York Times  

With 16 losses in their last 21 games, and the White Sox running out of healthy starting pitchers, Tim Anderson’s chase for the batting title is one of the few things worth following during the home stretch of the season. “You guys keep telling me every day, so I’ve got no choice but to think about it,” Anderson said. When …

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