DAILY SUARGAM | JAMMU SPORTS FRIDAY | JUNE 11, 2021 11 Was expecting to captain India in 2007 T20 World Cup but then Dhoni's name was announced: Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Despite ahead of eventual cap- England and there was line after Dravid decided ed to go with MS Dhoni, along with the former Gayle hit a hundred off "But anyway, starting being one of India’s most tain MS Dhoni. also a month tour in to step down as he was who had just begun his India skipper. 50-55 balls. So Zak sends for the 2007 World Cup, prolific match-winners While speaking in the between with South already one of the main- meteoric rise to interna- "Yes, obviously, who- me a message in the we were a young team. in white-ball cricket and '22 Yarns' podcast with Africa and Ireland. And stays of the limited-overs tional cricket. ever becomes captain night and he goes 'Thank We didn't have an inter- one of the main reasons Gaurav Kapur, Yuvraj then there was a month you got to support that God! I rested for this national coach or really behind India winning shared how senior crick- of T20 World Cup so guy whether it was tournament.' and when big names. Lalchand two World Cups – 2007 eters like Sachin there were like four Rahul, whether it was we won the tournament Rajput was our coach T20 World Cup and 2011 Tendulkar, Sourav months away from [Sourav] Ganguly, who- he said 'Oh no! I should- and I think Venkatesh ODI World Cup – Yuvraj Ganguly, and Rahul home. So probably the ever in the future, end of n't have rested'," Yuvraj Prasad was our bowling Singh never captained Dravid’s decision to opt seniors thought that they the day you want to be a added. coach and we were just a India, not even for a sin- out of the tournament need a break and obvi- team man and that's how Against all odds, India young team under a gle match. Two years has given risen to the ously, nobody took the I was. So, anyway, the went on to win the T20 young captain which just after his retirement, the hopes of being named T20 World Cup serious- seniors took a rest - World Cup. landed in South Africa. I swashbuckling left-han- India captain. ly. I was expecting to Ganguly, Dravid, Sachin. Yuvraj, who was one of don't think we had too der who rarely spoke "So, basically, India captain India in the T20 So Zak [Zaheer Khan] India’s brightest per- much of a strategy, no about the regrets of not had lost the 50-over World Cup and then it says 'I also should take formers in the tourna- one had a clue about T20 getting the India captain- World Cup, right? I was announced MS rest, it has been a long ment, said, the young strategies because it was cy, revealed he was mean there was quite a Dhoni will be the cap- side and slowly finding Speaking about his tour'. I remember the Indian side did not have the first tournament. So expecting to lead India turmoil in Indian cricket tain," Yuvraj Singh said. his feet in red-ball crick- relationship with Dhoni, first game was between a definite strategy, they we thought 'Let's just go in the inaugural T20 and then there was a Yuvraj had his reasons et. Yuvraj said he never had West Indies and South were just playing their and play the way you World Cup in 2007 two-month tour of to believe he was next in But the selectors decid- any troubles getting Africa, right? And Chris natural game. know'," said Yuvraj. 'India-Pakistan series was followed much 'Ask Kohli, he will New Zealand make right more than The Ashes': Inzamam wishes never worry about Johnson but will moves versus England, target for resumption of bilateral cricket ties always have WTC final against India LAHORE: There was a both teams. and emerged victorious doubts against NEW DELHI: New Test cricket. Henry were dismissed for 275 in lapse from 101 for two time when India and "India-Pakistan series in both ODI and Test Zealand’s build-up to the Nicholls was another the first innings. Most overnight to 140 for six Pakistan used to play was followed much more series under Sourav ICC World Test notable performer at impressive was how he within the first hour. each other very frequent- than The Ashes and peo- Ganguly with Inzamam Anderson': Irfan Championship final was No.5, getting into the adapted to the conditions With the confidence ly across ICC events, ple thoroughly enjoyed being the rival skipper. almost ideal after the first groove with 61 runs. and hit the right length to gained, and Trent Boult tournaments in Sharjah each and every moment. The following year, Pathan of their two Tests against Even Conway’s open- outshine the local leg- having joined the team as and some scattered bilat- For the betterment of the Pakistan toured India NEW DELHI: While England ended. While ing partner in Tom ends, James Anderson well, NZ would ideally eral ties. However, due to game and the players, it and beat them in the emphasizing the impact Kane Williamson’s side Latham, who couldn’t and Stuart Broad. have liked to field their growing political tension is important to have the ODIs, while drawing the of swing-bowling, former ticked most of the boxes build on either of his A good example of the best XI in the Edgbaston on either side of the bor- Asia Cup and also bilat- Test series. The last time India all-rounder Irfan that they would’ve want- starts, spent valuable importance of match Test as a final prep for der, cricketing ties eral series between India the two teams played a Pathan said a batsman ed to at Lord’s, the NZ time in the middle, facing practice was seen in how the WTC final. But in between the two coun- and Pakistan," Inzamam bilateral series was in like Virat Kohli would skipper has now been 99 balls in the second dig Neil Wagner and Kyle Williamson’s absence, tries have come to a halt. told Sportstar in an inter- 2012/13 in which never be worried in fac- ruled out of Thursday’s for 36 after a 57-ball 23 in Jamieson used the game NZ will now look to test- Today, the only India view. Pakistan defeat India on ing someone like Mitchell Edgbaston Test against the first innings. Latham to settle into their respec- ing their best pace attack and Pakistan play each "Each and every com- their soil 2-1 in a three- Johnson, who has raw England due to a niggle will now lead in tive rhythms. With the – Southee, Boult, other are during ICC petition is important. In ODI series. pace but the India captain in his left elbow – of Williamson’s absence in Lord’s pitch a bit slower Jamieson and Wagner – events, the last one being our times, the Asia Cup Inzamam recalled his would be on his toes course keeping the sum- Birmingham. than expected – hence before the match against experience of featuring in against James Anderson, mit clash against India India in Southampton. India-Pakistan matches simply because the latter (which starts on June 18) If they do play this with much gusto, is a more likely to swing in mind. four-pronged pace remembering the equa- the ball. “It’s not an easy deci- attack, Southee’s work- tion between the players, Pathan said no batsman sion for Kane to have to load will increase to three the atmosphere sur- likes to be up against the miss a Test, but we think back-to-back Tests. “I rounding the big matches moving ball as it tests the it’s the right one,” New have not had that conver- and so on. technique of even the best Zealand coach Gary sation yet with Tim,” "When we would play in the business. Stead said in a statement said coach Stead. “He against each other, it was “You ask Virat Kohli, on Wednesday. “He’s bowled 42 overs in the a great feeling. In those he will never worry about had an injection in his Test match and bowled bilateral series, it was Mitchell Johnson bowling elbow to relieve the irri- really well. He is a work- also an opportunity for fast because he knows he tation he’s been experi- horse and loves the hard the 2019 World Cup was a tournament where the young cricketers to can come in line, but he encing when he bats and Williamson, with scores not suitable to Wagner's work.” where Virat Kohli's India the top teams would learn a thing or two from will always have doubts a period of rest and reha- of 13 and 1, was dis- natural style of roughing According to the origi- triumphed over its arch- compete. The more you the senior players. Be it a about James Anderson. bilitation will help max- missed in uncharacteris- up batsmen with the ris- nal plan, Boult was rivals. play high quality cricket, Sachin Tendulkar or a No batsman in the world imise his recovery.” Two- tic fashion in both ing ball – the aggressive expected to be fielded One of the most prolific you develop your skills. Sourav Ganguly or is comfortable when the Test-old Will Young will innings. He would’ve left-armer altered his directly in Southampton, performers of India vs For instance, if India Mohammad Azharuddin ball is moving.