This is Allan Jones. He is visually challenged by birth. 78 years old. In love with cricket for last 40 years. Buys his own ticket, sits at the same place, volunteers at the Basin know him. Takes his transistor out, hears the commentary, loves the clap. A fan. #INDvNZ
Since the 2011 World Cup final, India and Sri Lanka have played each other in 53 internationals across the three formats.
Number of times Sri Lanka has won two matches in a row v India? Once.
#INDvSL
At this rate Umesh could well be called the Kapil Dev of modern India.
Kapil hit four successive sixes off Eddie Hemmings, Umesh hits four off five.
#INDvSA
India's batting average in this series, as a team, is 76.9. (possible second innings still to go).
India's best batting averages in Test series (min. 2 Tests):
96.9 v Zimbabwe, 2000-1
76.9 v SA, this series
66.8 v SL, 2009
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26.7 v SA, in THAT 2015 series
#INDvSA
For bowlers who have played more than one Test at home since January 2018, best bowling averages:
Umesh: 13.1
Shami: 14.2
Holder: 14.8
Ngidi: 16.4
Olivier: 17.1
Cummins: 17.1
Roach: 17.2
Philander: 18.1
Anderson: 18.4
Ashwin: 19.5
Morkel: 19.8
#INDvSA
The comparisons with Sehwag should end in that 1st over from Maharaj.
Sehwag would have lofted one over mid-off, then smoked the next over mid-wicket for sixes by now. Would have then waited for the spinner to shorten his length and cut it through point for 4.
#INDvSA#INDvsSA
The ICL forced BCCI's hands. On August 20, 2007 a few dozen players were paraded as among those who would be playing in the ICL. Think Lalit Modi's blueprint for an inter-city 50-over tournament was already ready and BCCI announced the IPL a few weeks later.
#Ashes Prediction:
Already made an early prediction of the first drawn Ashes series since 1972.
MoS: Anderson
Highest Aussie scorer and wicket-taker: Smith and Cummins
Highest English scorer and wicket-taker: Buttler and Anderson