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Warner And Finch Among Opening Elite

2020-07-07T12:14:42Z

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Aaron Finch and David Warner have entered rare air as one of just eight opening partnerships to have piled on 10 or more century stands in one-day cricket. Finch and Warner's 122 runs at the top in Australia's 71-run win over New Zealand on Friday was the 10th time they have notched up triple figures together. In doing so, they became just the second Australian pair behind Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden to reach the milestone, with their average opening stand now at 51.51. Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar have the record for the most with 22, while current Indian pair of Shikhar Dhawan amd Rohit Sharma are next best with 16. A clutch of Warner and Finch's century stands have come in the past year, including three in a dominant World Cup campaign in Warner's return in England. "I love batting with him," Finch said. "It's about knowing each other's personalities in games more than anything else. "I think the fact that we get along so well and spend so much time together away from the game helps as well." Finch hit 60 in Friday night's series-opening win over the Black Caps, while Warner produced 67. The pair's relationship has developed significantly since they first crossed paths in an under-15s national carnival in Bendigo as opposing batsmen almost 20 years ago. "It's come a long way since then. We've had some dust ups as youngsters on the field," Finch said. "He is someone who gives his all every time on the field, whether it's in a club team, IPL, Australia or NSW. "It's a unique relationship, I think every relationship Davey has is unique. He doesn't do anything by halves, the Bull." Neither of the duo were able to bat into the last 10 overs in Friday's victory, with FInch keen to see that happen in game two in Sydney on Sunday. But he at least took solace from Marnus Labuschagne batting that deep into the innings, with the team's goal to have one of the top four still in at the end. MOST CENTURY OPENING STANDS BY PARTNERS Sourav Ganguly and [https://xn----7sbbecd2ene8ac.xn--p1ai/user/profile/7305 xn----7sbbecd2ene8ac.xn--p1ai] Sachin Tendulkar (India): 21 Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma (India): 16 Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden (Australia): 16 Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes (West Indies): 15 Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar (India): 12 Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock (South Africa): 111 Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy (England): 11 Aaron Finch and David Warner (Australia) : 10

Ganguly Vows apos;corruption-free apos; BCCI After Becoming President

2020-07-07T11:47:22Z

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One of the most successful national captains in the sport, Ganguly promised to clean up the mess at the BCCI after he filed his nomination to the post last week Former captain Sourav Ganguly Wednesday vowed to clean up Indian cricket as he was elected president of the sport's rich and powerful but troubled national board. Cricket's massive popularity in India has made the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) by far the wealthiest of all the national boards, netting massive sums from sponsorship and TV deals. But it has also been embroiled in a series of scandals, including accusations of corruption and match-fixing that tarnished the Indian Premier League (IPL) -- the country's lucrative Twenty20 extravaganza. The appointment of the 47-year-old Ganguly -- for [http://www.zgfw.org/home.php?mod=space&uid=27156&do=profile&from=space www.zgfw.org] an initial 10 months only -- at a meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday ends more than two years of a committee appointed by India's top court overseeing the board's affairs. "It's an honour that I have been asked to take this role by the members when it's a new start for the BCCI," Ganguly, wearing his India captain's blazer, said in his first address as BCCI chief. "Things need to be brought back in place, reforms need to done, huge amounts of money to be paid to state associations. "It's a challenge and I'll do it the way I know. The way which I feel is best for BCCI with no compromise on credibility, corruption-free and same-for-all BCCI. That's the way I led India and that's the way I will take forward this organisation with whatever time I have." - 'Kohli, most important man' - A corruption and match-fixing scandal in the sixth edition of the IPL in 2013 brought about the downfall of the board's then-president Narayanaswami Srinivasan after his son-in-law was accused of betting on matches. The appointment of his successor Anurag Thakur and his number two Ajay Shirke was seen as representing a break with the past. But in January 2017 Thakur and Shirke were axed by the Supreme Court over their inability to enact a series of recommended reforms. The order came after judges slapped restrictions on the BCCI's accounts in 2016 over its failure to implement changes put forward by a panel headed by a former top judge, Rajendra Mal Lodha. The court then appointed a top anti-corruption troubleshooter, Vinod Rai, as head of a team to oversee the running of board. But the board's reluctance to implement Lodha's recommendations, which included age limits and term limits on office-bearers, had triggered a number of legal battles. Ganguly promised to listen to national skipper Virat Kohli, the "most important man in Indian cricket", and said he would speak to the star player on Thursday. "Virat Kohli is the most important man in Indian cricket, we will listen to him. Mutual respect will be there, opinions will be there," Ganguly said. "We will support him in every possible way, whatever he wants." Ganguly, a left-handed opener, retired from Test cricket in 2008 having accumulated 7,212 runs including 16 centuries -- his first made at Lord's on debut.

Start Of IPL Postponed Until April 15 Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

2020-07-06T23:17:40Z

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Ganguly Wants India To Play Pink-ball Tests In Every Series

2020-07-06T15:12:43Z

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NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly believes pink-ball tests are here to stay and wants the team under Virat Kohli to play at least one such match in every series. India became the last major cricket nation to embrace day-night tests when they hosted neighbours Bangladesh in front of a sellout crowd at Kolkata's Eden Gardens last month. As the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Ganguly's nudge prompted India to take the plunge into day-night tests, which pundits believe can address test cricket's dwindling attendance in most venues. "I am pretty upbeat about it," Ganguly told 'The Week' magazine. "I feel this is the way forward. Not every test, but at least one test in a series." The world's richest cricket board aggressively marketed India's maiden pink-ball test, [http://wiki-intel.org/index.php?title=Sourav_Ganguly_Slams_Ravi_Shastri_Over_Chief_Coach_Interview wiki-intel.org] illuminating prominent city landmarks in pink and overall creating a buzz around the match. Encouraged by the turnout in Kolkata, other Indian venues are now ready to host day-night tests, Ganguly said. "I will share my experiences with the board and we will try and implement it in other places." "After this, everyone is ready. Nobody wants to play test cricket in front of 5,000 people," added the former India captain. Kohli has welcomed the innovation but said pink-ball tests should be an exception and not the rule. "I think (day-night tests) can be a one-off thing, it should not be a regular scenario," Kohli said in Kolkata on the eve of the test match. (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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2020-07-06T15:12:40Z

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