Champions Trophy: Handling pressure key in Indo-Pak tie, says Harbhajan Singh
Cricket | June 03, 2017 19:49 ISTIndia and Pakistan will start their campaign in the Champions Trophy with a much anticipated Group B clash in Birmingham on Sunday.
India and Pakistan will start their campaign in the Champions Trophy with a much anticipated Group B clash in Birmingham on Sunday.
When the question was rephrased by another scribe about how his journey with Kumble has been through the past year, he answered with an equally deadpan expression.
Williamson made 100 off 97 balls with the help of eight fours and three sixes, while Luke Ronchi scored a quick 65 off 43 balls up the order to set the base for New Zealand's total of 291 all out.
The Pakistan team also practised at the same ground but since they have been camping in Birmingham for the past week, have had access to the main practice arena.
Laxman said that skipper Virat Kohli will be depending on these two bowlers because of their current form and the pace-friendly conditions in England which will host the Champions Trophy from June 1 to 18.
Put in to bat, Bangladesh did well to post 305 for six with opener Tamim Iqbal (128 off 142) making his ninth ODI hundred.
Jadhav did not get to bat in India's opening warm-up against New Zealand yesterday but still was able to learn a lot from the sidelines.
In reply, India were 129 for 3 in 26 overs, when rain stopped play but they were comfortably ahead of the Black Caps as per Duckworth-Lewis par score of 84 after 26 overs.
Virat Kohli may have had a quiet IPL by his standards but former Australia batsman Mike Hussey said the opposition teams can take the Indian captain lightly during the Champions Trophy at their own peril
Kohli said he would personally like to improve as a batsman in the longer format of the game away from home.
Defending champions India will begin their campaign in the Champions Trophy with a high-profile match against arch-rivals Pakistan on June 4 in Birmingham, which is less than 100 miles from the affected city.
Defending champions India will be opening their campaign against Pakistan at the Edgbaston, Birmingham on June 4 amidst tense bilateral relations between the two nations.
Senior Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper- batsman Dinesh Karthik on Thursday earned a recall to the Indian cricket team for the upcoming Champions Trophy after Manish Pandey was ruled out due to a side-strain.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has insisted that Pakistan’s target in the upcoming Champions Trophy is not only to beat India but also to win the coveted trophy.
The 37-year-old made it clear that both India and Pakistan are his favourites for winning the eight-nation tournament which starts from June 1 in England and Wales.
Tim Southee on Saturday backed Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who has struggled in the ongoing Indian Premier League, to come good in next month's Champions Trophy in England.
The Vinod Rai-led Committee of Administrators is “optimistic” of ending its job at the Board of Control for Cricket in India and hopes that the Board as well as the state associations implement the Lodha Committee recommendations by October this year
After months of dissipation over India’s participation in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, the cricket board today announced the 15-member squad for the event, starting June 1.
The BCCI today cleared India's participation in the ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales at its Special General Meeting here.
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