Australian Test captain Tim Payne has said he hates India captain Virat Kohli and enjoys his batting.



Sydney,



The Indian cricket team led by Virat Kohli has left for Australia to play in a series consisting of 3 ODIs, 3 T20 overs, and 4 Test Matches. The first ODI between India and Australia will be played in Sydney on the 27th. The first Test between the two teams starts in Adelaide on the 17th of next month.



The Indian players, who are staying at the Star Hotel in Sydney, have been isolated for 14 days. The first phase of the corona test revealed that none of the Indian players were affected. Subsequently, they have started training in the specific area allotted to them. During the net training yesterday, Tamil Nadu fast bowler D. Natarajan bowled aggressively. The Cricket Board has posted a video of his training on Twitter.



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Interview with Tim Payne



Meanwhile, Australian Test captain Tim Payne has given an interesting interview about the series and India captain Kohli. Tim Payne said: -



They ask a lot of questions about Virat Kohli. To me, he?s just another player. Otherwise, there is nothing to worry about him. Truth be told I have no friendship with him. I see him when he throws the ?toss?. After that, I play against him. That's it. One funny thing about Virat Kohli is that we like to hate him. At the same time, we as cricket fans want to see his batting. We (the Australian people) have two kinds of thoughts like this. Although they likes to watch his batting, they does not like to see more runs scored.



The India-Australia series will be full of aggression and excitement. Virat Kohli is a player who can be a tough challenge. So am I. Sometimes we are both engaged in a war of words. It doesn't happen just because he is the captain and I am the captain. This would have happened even if he had been a player.



There will be tension



There will be little tension when playing against the best player in the world like Virat Kohli. The struggle is intense in every way to bring him down. There will be similar tension when England's Joe Root and Ben Stokes stand on the field.



I look forward to it as it is the biggest series. The last time the Indian team defeated us here (Australia) in a Test series. But the Australian team at the time was different. At any given time, you can only test your full potential when playing against the best team. We are eager to make it a hero and a team. said Tim Payne.

?We hate Virat Kohli; We admire his batting, ?says Australian Test captain Tim Payne

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The corona has started spreading in Adelaide. The question has arisen as to whether the first Test between India and Australia will be affected.



Sydney,



The Indian cricket team led by Virat Kohli has gone to Australia. They will be playing in 3 ODIs, 2 T20, and 4 Tests.



The first ODI is between two teams in Sydney on the 27th. The first Test cricket match between the two teams starts after the ODI and T20-series in Adelaide next month (December 17).



Coronavirus infection



Coronavirus infection has not yet disappeared around the world. The coronavirus is under control in many countries. In some countries, the virus has intensified its attack as the second wave, the third wave. Australia has very well controlled The number of coronavirus infections. There was even a situation where the daily impact was absent for a few days. In this condition the number of corona spreads in Adelaide has increased sharply in the last 2 days.



Thus, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Northern Provinces close their borders with South Australia. Those coming from Adelaide to other parts of Australia were yesterday ordered to be isolated in a hotel for 14 days. The Tasmanian Department of Health has advised isolation of those returning from the Sheffield cricket tournament in South Australia after the 9th. As a precautionary measure, players, including Tasmania's Test captain Tim Payne and Matthew Wade, have isolated themselves.



Will the corona spread to affect the first Test between India and Australia in Adelaide next month? The question is in everyone's mind. But the Cricket Board of Australia is confident that the match will go ahead as planned. However, there are reports that the final call will be taken depending on the situation. The Cricket Board of Australia has decided to allow 50 percent of the fans in the stadium seating facility for the Test match. Will this decision be reversed due to the corona threat? Let's see what in store in the future.

Corona spread in Adelaide: Will the first Test between India and Australia be affected?

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Sheldon Jackson has confirmed his retirement from Indian white-ball cricket formats. He had informed management of this prior to Saurashtra's Vijay Hazare Trophy fixture against Punjab on December 31. Sheldon Jackson was an amazing player he ended his List A career with 2792 runs from 84 innings at an average of 36.25. The wicket-keeper batter also tallied 1812 runs from 80 T20s,
Sheldon Jackson also played nine games for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL match, and their performance was very amazing. He scored 61 runs at an average of 10.17, with a highest score of 16 runs. His strike rate stands at 107.02, with 5 fours and 1 six.
His achievements also include the 2022-23 Vijay Hazare Trophy season. In 86 List A matches scored a total of 2792 runs, including nine centuries and 14 fifties. In T20s, Sheldon Jackson scored 1812 runs from 84 matches, including one century and eleven half-centuries.
When Jackson announced his retirement, he also said, "I still want to keep going in first-class cricket, at least for these two games, and then take it from there. I really don't know for how long. But my immediate focus is to try and see if I can help contribute towards us making the knockouts. It's tough, but it's still possible. And from there, I'll reassess after the two games about my red-ball future. I've had the complete support of the team, and Jaydev and Niranjan Shah. I hope I can finish on a high,
Well, Jackon is still playing a red-ball cricket match and fans will continue to see Sheldon Jackson in future matches.
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Sheldon Jackson has announced his retirement from professional cricket.

Sheldon Jackson's retirement was announced. He scored over 7,000 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 46. 

Sheldon Jackson retirement was announced. He scored over 7,000 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 46. 

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Jomel Warrican, the slow left-arm orthodox spinner of the West Indies has been crowned ICC Men's Player of the Month for January of 2025, thanks to his brilliant performance with the ball in the two-match Test Series versus Pakistan. 
The ICC Player of the Month award recognizes the outstanding individual displays and performances of the players at the highest level of Cricket and the nominees selected for the month of January were all spin bowlers who excelled across various formats of the game. 
Warrican faced tough competition from India's mystery leg spinner Varun Chakaravarthy and Noman Ali of Pakistan. The West Indian spinner delivered the best performance of his career with the ball versus the Shaheens and helped his team draw the two-match series. 
In the first Test-Match, the 32-year-old ended the match with figures of 10-101 to his name which also turned out to be the best bowling figures of his career in the longest format of the game and with the bat, he played an unbeaten knock of 31* runs. 
In the second match of the series, he carried forward his good momentum of the first contest into the second one and delivered yet another amazing performance, as he dismissed four Pakistani batters in the first inning and followed it up with a fifer in the second inning, ending the match with figures of 9-70.
In addition to his terrific performance with the ball, the 32-year-old also contributed 54 runs with the bat as the Windies marched their way to victory in the second encounter, thereby ensuring the series ended in a draw.  
Overall, Warrican scored a total of 85 runs at a good average of 42.50 and also claimed 19 scalps at an exceptional average of nine, earning him the Man-of-the-Series award. 
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"Winning this award is an honor," Warrican remarked upon receiving it. "My first five-for in Test cricket was one of my goals for this year, but I didn't think it would be this significant." 
"I see this as just one little step in my cricket career, and I'm excited for many more to come." In this series, I promised my captain something spectacular, especially after my father, who is my biggest supporter, said I would give a fantastic performance.
In addition to the West Indies' historic victory over Pakistan away from home, Multan holds a particular place in my heart for receiving this esteemed honor."
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Jomel Warrican of the West Indies won ICC Men's Player of the Month award for January | Image: ICC

Jomel Warrican of the West Indies has been rewarded for his exceptional performance with both bat & ball versus Pakistan as he pipped India's Varun Chakaravarthy and Pakistan's Noman Ali to win ICC Men's Player of the Month award for January

Jomel Warrican of the Windies beats India's Varun Chakaravarthy to win ICC Men's January Player of the Month award

Jomel Warrican of the Windies beats India's Varun Chakaravarthy to ICC Men's January Player of the Month award

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Veteran Kiwi batter <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Guptill">Martin Guptill</a> was at his stunning best in today's encounter in the Legends 90 League, a 90-ball league game played between retired legends from across the nation. 
The New Zealand opener was widely known as one of the greatest Kiwi batters and was widely known for his explosive batting style, often regarded as the finest of six hitters with several records in international cricket. 
Guptill smashed 16 sixes in his amazing score of 160 runs in an inning as he batted for only 49 balls, for such a massive score, with a strike rate above 300. In his innings, he smashed 16 sixes all around the mark; this enrolled him among the finest batters in the shortest format of the game. 
<h2 dir="ltr">Top 5 T20 players with the most 6s hit in a T20 innings: </h2>
<h3 dir="ltr">1. Chris Gayle </h3>
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Chris Gayle has unbelievable numbers for RCB in the IPL (Image Credit: X)
The universe boss is known worldwide as the greatest ever T20 batter, as he has hit most sixes throughout his career. Chris Gayle is widely known for his talent, as he appeared in the Bangladesh Premier League back in 2017 when he scored 146* against Dhaka Dynamites, starring for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangpur_Riders">Rangpur Riders</a>.
Gayle hit 18 sixes in his innings, as this to date remains the record for sixes hit in a single T20 match by a single batter. Gayle features another time on this list at no. 3, as he hit 17 sixes during his 175* knock against Pune Warriors India back in IPL 2013. 
<h3 dir="ltr">2. Sahil Chauhan </h3>
While starring in the European championship for cricket, the Estonian batter Sahil Chauhan levelled with Gayle’s record as he smashed the iconic hundred (144*) against Cyprus in 2024 when he hit 18 sixes as well.
<h3 dir="ltr">3. Punit Bisht </h3>
A batter from the Indian domestic circle in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syed_Mushtaq_Ali_Trophy">Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy</a> marked Meghalaya batsman Punit Bisht with 17 sixes against Mizoram back in 2021. The batter scored an iconic 146* while hitting all those big hits. 
<h3 dir="ltr">4. Hazratullah Zazai </h3>
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Hazratullah Zazai's memorable 162* against Ireland (Image Credit: X)
Afghan opening batsman <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazratullah_Zazai">Hazratullah Zazai</a> is the only batter on this list to have dominated with this many sixes in a T20 international game. Zazai hit 16 sixes during his 162* innings against Ireland when he starred for Afghanistan in 2019.
<h3 dir="ltr">5. Martin Guptill </h3>
Kiwi legendary batter Martin Guptill is currently playing in the Legends 90 league, as Guptill showed how much he still possesses as a batter. Guptill hit 16 sixes during his iconic 160-run innings in less than 50 balls while playing for the Chhattisgarh Warriors against Big Boys Unikari in the Legends 90 league. 
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Martin Guptill's post-retirement innings at Legend90 league register him among the top six hitters in a T20 inning

Martin Guptill, among batters with the most sixes hit in a T20 inning, joins the elite list of record holders, including Chris Gayle.

Top 5 T20 batters with the most 6s in a T20 inning ft. Martin Guptill

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India captain Rohit Sharma finally returned to form after a lean patch. The opening batter played a magnificent innings in the second ODI of the three-match ODI series England, which took place at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday (9th February).
Rohit Sharma, who was under serious scanner, slammed a magnificent century in the second ODI and helped his team win the game. The senior opener batted with an aggressive mindset right from the start as he took England bowlers to the cleaners and put them under pressure.
With the kind of performance that he displayed, it didn't look like he was out of form. The India captain played magnificent shots in his innings as he took his team off to a flying start with the bat in the chase of 305 runs. He put England bowlers under pressure which allowed other Indian batters to settle as well.
Rohit Sharma slammed his 32nd ODI ton and is now third in the list of most number of tons in the format, only behind Sachin Tendulkar, who has 49 centuries, and Virat Kohli, who has 50 centuries. What has been amazing his he has hit his peak after turning 30 years old.
<h2>Rohit Sharma became the oldest Indian captain to hit a century in a 50-over format</h2>
With his century in the second ODI against England, Rohit Sharma became the oldest Indian captain to hit a century in a 50-over format. He also has the record of being the old India skipper to slam centuries in T20Is as well. 
Oldest Indian Captain to score a Hundred in Tests - Rohit Sharma.
Oldest Indian Captain to score a Hundred in ODIs - Rohit Sharma.
Oldest Indian Captain to score a Hundred in T20Is - Rohit Sharma.
Rohit Sharma, in the second ODI against England, played an innings 119 runs off 90 balls. Throughout his innings, he batted with a strike rate of over 100 and ended with 132, slamming 12 fours and 7 sixes that helped India win the game by 4 wickets and take an unassailable lead of 2-0.
With Rohit Sharma returning to form, it will be a massive boost for India ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The batter would be keen to carry on the same form and help his team win the last ODI against England as well as the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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India captain Rohit Sharma finally returned to form after a lean patch.

Rohit Sharma, who was under serious scanner, slammed a magnificent century in the second ODI and helped his team win the game.

Old but Gold! Rohit Sharma achieves a unique feat as captain across three formats after his 119 in Cuttack

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Whenever it comes to ODI cricket in modern times, one name often comes under the radar, and that is of veteran Indian batter Virat Kohli. Players like Virat Kohli have often drawn comparisons among the 4 greatest players of his generation, with New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, Australia’s<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Smith_(cricketer)"> Steve Smith</a>, and England’s Joe Root being the other three. 
Virat Kohli is the fourth-highest run-getter in international cricket and also has the third-most runs in the history of the One Day format. Kohli has the international record of scoring the fastest 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, and 13000 runs in ODI cricket. 
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashim_Amla">Hashim Amla</a> is the only player to have scored 7,000 ODI runs faster than veteran Virat Kohli, while now the legendary Kiwi batter has surpassed the likes of the Indian veteran. 
<h2 dir="ltr">Kane Williamson scored a terrific hundred against South Africa in the Tri-series</h2>
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Kane Williamson, the Kiwi batter, is back playing in limited-overs cricket for New Zealand, and the Kiwi batsman is excelling as a batter under the new skipper Mitchell Santner. After a comeback fifty in the first ODI against Pakistan, the host nation, the Kiwi former skipper backed the 300+ chase with a stellar hundred. 
Williamson led the batting by example alongside Devon Conway, who also marked his return to the 11, following a brief setback owing to injuries and lack of form. However, it's good news all around for the Kiwis, as their best batters are returning to form before the onset of the Champions Trophy. 
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kane_Williamson">Kane Williamson</a> scored an unbeaten 133* off just 113 balls against South Africa after they put a huge 305-run total at the back of Breetzke’s maiden 150 on debut. Williamson was also chosen as the Player of the Match, in which New Zealand advanced into the finals of the Tri-Series. 
<h2 dir="ltr">Kane Williamson goes past Kohli to attain the No. 2 spot</h2>
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Kane surpasses King Kohli in ODI elite list (Image Credit: X)
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virat_Kohli">Virat Kohl</a>i earlier was the second fastest to 7000 ODI runs, only behind South African veteran Hashim Amla, who reached the milestone in just 151 innings, while the Indian veteran took 161 innings to achieve the same milestone. 
While the Blackcap kingpin, Kane Williamson, scored a stellar hundred, he completed 7000 ODI runs in just 159 innings and hence became the second fastest batter to do so, replacing Virat from the second spot. 
With this, Kane also turned into only the fifth New Zealand batter after Stephen Fleming, Ross Taylor, Martin Guptill, and Nathan Astle to have scored more than 7000 runs in the white-ball limited-overs format. With this, he also became New Zealand’s quickest batter to 7000 ODI runs, leaving behind Guptill comfortably by a huge margin of innings. 
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Kane Williamson topples Virat Kohli from the second position of batters fastest to 7000 ODI runs

Kane Williamson topples Virat Kohli from the second position of batters as he turns second-fastest to 7000 ODI runs only behind Hashim Amla

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