“A couple of errors, a hit batsman, and we only got one.

Source: https://www.cornwallseawaynews.com/ontario-news/davis-schneider-homers-as-hyun-jin-ryu-pitches-toronto-to-8-3-victory-over-cleveland/

Akash Chopra has compared the team’s star batsman Virat Kohli to Pujara.

Source: https://www.weeklyblitz.net/news/virat-kohli-and-cheteshwar-pujara-have-the-same-average-of-29-in-the-last-three-years-akash-chopra-made-a-big-disclosure/

A lot of the criticism of Kohli as a modern-day T20 batsman has been centred around his lack of aggression in the Powerplay, where only two fielders outside the circle allows greater risk-taking.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/ipl-2023-lucknow-script-big-last-ball-chase-against-rcb-8549365/

A natural out-swinger to rely on, Koushik’s plan is to pitch it up and let the ball move and make the batsman play at all times.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/duleep-trophy-priyank-panchals-fighting-knock-keeps-west-zone-alive-8839842/

And more than all of this, the return to form of Suryakumar Yadav felt as if Mumbai found an extra batsman.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/ipl-eliminator-five-time-champions-mumbai-indians-hold-the-edge-in-the-do-or-die-game-but-lucknow-super-giants-are-no-pushovers-8625240/

A Ventnor batsman following through after striking the ball.

Source: https://www.countypress.co.uk/sport/23726195.isle-wight-cricket-teams-endure-difficult-afternoons/?ref=rss

A Ventnor batsman striking the ball.

Source: https://www.countypress.co.uk/sport/23726195.isle-wight-cricket-teams-endure-difficult-afternoons/?ref=rss

But Kohli, the ODI batsman, is the amalgamation of them all.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket-world-cup/india-versus-new-zealand-virat-kohli-it-feels-like-a-dream-too-good-to-be-true-9028381/

Chasing 230 to win, Bangladesh collapsed to 6-70 inside 18 overs with van Meekeren (4-23) mowing down the middle order and Bas de Leede dismissing set batsman Mehidy Hasan Miraz for 35, before they folded for 142 in 42.2 overs.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/world-cup-soccer/aussie-raised-dutch-ace-fashions-fresh-world-cup-upset-c-12361207

Former Delhi batsman and coach KP Bhaskar has blamed the policy of opting for selectors from outside Delhi and the lack of continuity in the playing XI for Delhi’s abysmal season.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/as-delhi-team-stares-down-barrel-ddca-president-rohan-jaitley-blames-selectors-for-lack-of-planning-mud-slinging-and-street-fighting-8364178/

For Pakistan, middle-order batsman Tyeb Tahir played the highest century innings of 108 runs in 71 balls.

Source: https://www.weeklyblitz.net/news/indian-a-team-set-a-big-target-of-353-runs-to-win-the-emerging-asia-cup/

He loaded the bases with two walks and a hit batsman in the third before striking out eight of his final 13 batters.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/national/story/2023-07-14/adam-frazier-homers-twice-to-lift-orioles-to-6th-straight-win-5-2-over-marlins

He rose from humble beginnings — he studied on a scholarship after his family was unable to afford the $3.30 monthly fees — to become India’s limited-overs star and the only batsman to have scored three double-centuries in one-day internationals.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/cricket/india-eyes-fairytale-finish-world-cup-final-australia/

In 2019, Warner scored the second-highest individual score by any Australian Test batsman with an innings of 335 not out against Pakistan.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/demolition-man-david-warner-gains-strength-from-hyderabadi-biryani-wipes-out-pak-2739928/

India's bowler Arshdeep Singh succefully appeals for LBW dismissal against South Africa's batsman Rassie van der Dussen during the first One Day International cricket match between South Africa and India, at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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It’s not that he was trying to play it so square as the end result made it look, but once panic sets in, the head falls over, the bottom hand takes over, it can all get away rather quickly from a batsman.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/different-from-ashwin-lyon-constantly-evolving-to-be-a-step-ahead-of-batsmen-8497139/

It was the joint-highest for any batsman in a bilateral three-match ODI series along with Pakistan’s Babar Azam against West Indies in 2016.

Source: https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2023/01/25/dominant-india-completes-3-0-sweep-against-new-zealand/

It would be unfathomable if a batsman of such rare gifts ends up watching the World Cup from his drawing room or the VIP box.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/surya-special-keeps-india-alive-in-t20i-series-vs-west-indies-8882927/

Khawaja’s 335-ball innings, with 17 fours and a six, has been a super display of the craft of an opening batsman; he has shown great precision in both the selection and execution of his strokes and has put away the loose deliveries in elegant fashion.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/cricket/pair-of-effortless-centuries-by-khawaja-smith-give-australia-huge-score/

Melbourne Stars batsman Sam Harper was given out, but his bat turned out to be grounded.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/national/controversy-at-stumps-20231223-p5eth7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed