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Bitcoin, high on Trump, sobers up after Fed statements
4 days, 1 hour ago

Bitcoin, high on Trump, sobers up after Fed statements

Salon  

Bitcoin, riding record highs following Donald Trump's embrace of the digital cryptocurrency, came back down to earth after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank is not looking to hold it. Related The Crypto Revolution comes to Washington "The Federal Reserve Act says what we can own, and we're not looking for a law change," Powell said. On …

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IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Pat Cummins overtakes Sir Garfield Sobers in unique feat on a frustrating Day 4 for Australia
6 days, 14 hours ago

IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Pat Cummins overtakes Sir Garfield Sobers in unique feat on a frustrating Day 4 for Australia

Live Mint  

On a frustrating day for the Australian cricket team in the ongoing third Test on Tuesday, captain Pat Cummins shone bright with four wickets as he surpassed legendary Garfield Sobers and New Zealand's Daniel Vettori to become the third-highest wicket-taker as a skipper in Tests. The Australian skipper dismissed the entire Indian middle-order which included the likes of Rishabh Pant, …

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WI vs BAN: Kraigg Brathwaite breaks Gary Sobers' 52-year-old historic Test record
3 weeks, 2 days ago

WI vs BAN: Kraigg Brathwaite breaks Gary Sobers' 52-year-old historic Test record

India Today  

Kraigg Brathwaite has broken Gary Sobers’ record for most consecutive Test matches for the West Indies. Desmond Haynes, Brian Charles Lara, Rohan Kanhai, Sir Viv Richards and Courtney Walsh also feature in the list. Former England captain Alastair Cook holds the overall record after he played 159 Tests from May 2006 to September 2018. Most successive Test matches for the …

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Beau Webster, Australia's latest weapon to rattle India in day-night Test has a 132-year record Garry Sobers connection
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Beau Webster, Australia's latest weapon to rattle India in day-night Test has a 132-year record Garry Sobers connection

Hindustan Times  

Beau Webster took a giant step towards realising his dream of playing Test cricket for Australia after the uncapped all-rounder was, on Thursday, added to Australia's squad for next week's second Test against India in Adelaide as cover for Mitchell Marsh. Australian bowler Beau Webster sends down a delivery during the Australia A against India A cricket match "Webster will …

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Sri Lanka's Jewel Andrew Makes History as First 17-Year-Old to Play for West Indies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka's Jewel Andrew Makes History as First 17-Year-Old to Play for West Indies

ABP News  

West Indies secured a convincing victory in the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Jewel Andrew, a highly-rated 17-year-old, made headlines by becoming the first 17-year-old to play for the West Indies men's cricket team since Gary Sobers. Andrew's exceptional bowling performance and wicket-taking ability proved crucial for West Indies, contributing to their …

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Ben Stokes enters Test all-rounder royalty, joins Garry Sobers, Jacques Kallis in exclusive club
5 months, 1 week ago

Ben Stokes enters Test all-rounder royalty, joins Garry Sobers, Jacques Kallis in exclusive club

Hindustan Times  

England Test captain Ben Stokes is back to bowling full tilt and picked two wickets for 25 runs in the 10 overs that he bowled on Day 2 of the first Test between England and the West Indies. Ben Stokes took two wickets on Day 2 The wicket of McKenzie was Stokes' 200th in Test cricket and that helped him …

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Ben Stokes claims incredible double to join Sir Garfield Sobers and Jacques Kallis on elite list
5 months, 1 week ago

Ben Stokes claims incredible double to join Sir Garfield Sobers and Jacques Kallis on elite list

India TV News  

Ben Stokes joined two all-time greats of Test cricket in Sir Garfield Sobers and Jacques Kallis as he dismissed Kirk McKenzie on the third delivery of the 12th over during West Indies' second innings at Lord's on Thursday, July 11. Stokes pinned McKenzie in front of his stumps to complete 200 wickets in the longest format of the sport and …

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Cricket Legends of Barbados: A chance to ‘meet’ Sobers, Greenidge and other West Indies greats
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Cricket Legends of Barbados: A chance to ‘meet’ Sobers, Greenidge and other West Indies greats

The Hindu  

Barbados has produced many of the all-time cricket greats. From the three Ws - Everton Weekes, Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcott - to Garfield Sobers, Wesley Hall, Malcolm Marshall, Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge, the list is mighty impressive. It was before the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup that Hall and others established the Cricket Legends of Barbados museum to …

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Mike Procter’s contribution to county glory days was so great he rivalled Garfield Sobers
10 months ago

Mike Procter’s contribution to county glory days was so great he rivalled Garfield Sobers

The Telegraph  

Mike Procter’s death is not only sad in itself – he was second only to Sir Garfield Sobers as a complete all-rounder – but a reminder of the glory days of county cricket. The two county limited-overs competitions – the 55-over Benson and Hedges Cup, and the 60-over Gillette Cup – were the big days out. Instant registration in 1968 …

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Ollie Pope goes past Pakistan's Saeed Anwar, joins Garfield Sobers in exclusive club with match-changing 196 vs India
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ollie Pope goes past Pakistan's Saeed Anwar, joins Garfield Sobers in exclusive club with match-changing 196 vs India

Hindustan Times  

Leaving Joe Root speechless after smashing a match-altering century against England, premier batter Ollie Pope extended his free-scoring run on Day 4 of the 1st Test against India at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Reaching new heights in his much-promising red-ball career, England's Pope played a stellar knock against Team India to rewrite Test history on Sunday in Hyderabad. Ollie Pope …

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Virat Kohli wins ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year award for 2023; Pat Cummins claims Sir Garfield Sobers trophy
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Virat Kohli wins ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year award for 2023; Pat Cummins claims Sir Garfield Sobers trophy

Hindustan Times  

Adding another major title to his overflowing trophy cabinet on Thursday, former India skipper Virat Kohli bagged the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year award for the 2023 season. Kohli was among the four players shortlisted for the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023 Award. Khawaja wins Test Cricketer award; Cummins claims Sir Garfield Sobers trophy Celebrating …

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WATCH: Team India meets West Indies legend Sobers in Barbados ahead of Test series
1 year, 5 months ago

WATCH: Team India meets West Indies legend Sobers in Barbados ahead of Test series

The Hindu  

Members of the Indian cricket team, currently touring West Indies, met the legendary Sir Garfield Sobers and shared pleasantries with one of the all-time greats of the sport here. 🫡 🫡#TeamIndia meet one of the greatest of the game - Sir Garfield Sobers 🙌 🙌#WIvINDpic.twitter.com/f2u1sbtRmP — BCCI July 5, 2023 The BCCI shared a video of the meeting with the …

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ENG vs WI: Stokes lashes ton as England declare at 507 for nine on day two
2 years, 9 months ago

ENG vs WI: Stokes lashes ton as England declare at 507 for nine on day two

The Hindu  

Ben Stokes followed captain Joe Root with a century to allow England to declare against the West Indies on 507 for nine on the second day of the second Test at Kensington Oval on Thursday. West Indies was 71 for one in reply, John Campbell giving Matthew Fisher a wicket with the second ball of his Test career. The West …

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ENG vs WI: Roach moves past Gary Sobers on Windies all-time list with 236th Test scalp
2 years, 9 months ago

ENG vs WI: Roach moves past Gary Sobers on Windies all-time list with 236th Test scalp

The Hindu  

Kemar Roach moved past Gary Sobers to become West Indies' seventh most prolific wicket-taker when he claimed the prized scalp of Joe Root during the second Test on his home ground in Barbados on Thursday. READ | Ashwin: Non-striker leaving the crease early is the actual unfair play It was Roach's 236th Test wicket, achieved in his 70th test, at …

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Book review | In Stargazing: The Players in My Life, Ravi Shastri pays tribute to the best of cricket
2 years, 10 months ago

Book review | In Stargazing: The Players in My Life, Ravi Shastri pays tribute to the best of cricket

Firstpost  

In his memoir co-authored with Ayaz Memon, Ravi Shastri opens on how cricketers across the globe influenced him. His book Stargazing: The Players in My Life is filled with praise for Kohli’s technique as a batsman, work ethic, training, diet regimen, and “dedication and diligence in constantly trying to improve.” Shastri writes, “In the four decades that I’ve been around, …

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ENG vs IND: Joe Root scores eighth Test ton against India, joins an elite club
3 years, 3 months ago

ENG vs IND: Joe Root scores eighth Test ton against India, joins an elite club

The Hindu  

Joe Root scored his eighth Test century against India on Day Two of the third Test at Headlingley on Thursday, reaching there in the post-tea session with a flick to midwicket off Ishant Sharma. He is now the most prolific century-maker against India in Tests, along with four others - Ricky Ponting, Viv Richards, Steve Smith and Garry Sobers - …

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On This Day: Brian Lara breaks Garry Sobers' highest Test score record
3 years, 8 months ago

On This Day: Brian Lara breaks Garry Sobers' highest Test score record

The Hindu  

Brian Lara made 375 to break the record for most runs in a Test innings 27 years ago - and his unbeaten 400 a decade on remains the highest score today. Tip Foster: 287 Foster, the only man to captain England at both cricket and football, scored an astonishing 287 in Sydney - a figure that remains the highest score …

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Salim Durani recalls India's heroics on 50th anniversary of West Indies win
3 years, 9 months ago

Salim Durani recalls India's heroics on 50th anniversary of West Indies win

The Hindu  

Salim Durani did not fulfil his potential as an all-rounder. He played his part on his first overseas tour to the West Indies in 1962, becoming the second highest run-getter with 259 runs, which included a century, and the highest wicket-taker with 17 scalps. Durani’s success with the bat and ball on the 1962 tour forced the senior selection committee …

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ICC Awards: Virat Kohli wins the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for Male Cricketer of the Decade
3 years, 11 months ago

ICC Awards: Virat Kohli wins the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for Male Cricketer of the Decade

India Today  

India captain Virat Kohli on Monday won the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade. The incredible Virat Kohli wins the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade Most runs in the #ICCAwards period: 20,396 Most hundreds: 66 Most fifties: 94 Highest average among players with 70+ innings: 56.97 2011 @cricketworldcup champion …

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Salim Durani on his 86th birthday: I would have been successful in ODIs, T20s
4 years ago

Salim Durani on his 86th birthday: I would have been successful in ODIs, T20s

The Hindu  

Salim Aziz Durani was a remarkable cricketer whose career spanned two-and-a-half decades. The son of Afghan parents with a Pathani lineage, Durani entertained the fans right from his first Ranji Trophy match against Gujarat and bowled with a lot of cunning. Dropped for four seasons from 1967 to 1970, Durani was recalled to the Indian team for the 1971 tour …

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IPL 2020: UAE will be hot, Ravindra Jadeja could be hotter
4 years, 4 months ago

IPL 2020: UAE will be hot, Ravindra Jadeja could be hotter

The Hindu  

Ravi Shastri cast his gaze on the pristine blue waters of the Bay of Bengal in the team hotel at Visakhapatnam. “The way Jaddu was batting, if you closed your eyes for a moment and opened them again, it appeared as if Sir Garry Sobers was out there.” Deep down, the shrewd Shastri comprehended he was exaggerating — Sobers is …

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