‘Batter’ Jasprit Bumrah betters Virat Kohli in this unique stat | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli‘s recent Test cricket performance has placed him on a list alongside bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Keshav Maharaj, and Shoaib Bashir, rather than fellow batters. This is due to his low first-innings average.Kohli’s first-innings average is the third lowest since 2024, even lower than some tailenders, including Bumrah.This unfortunate statistic emerged during the fifth…

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Sri Lanka debutant breaks 41-year-old Test record of India’s 1983 World Cup star | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a remarkable feat, Sri Lankan debutant Milan Rathnayake shattered a long-standing Test record by scoring the highest runs by a number 9 batter in men’s red-ball cricket. The 28-year-old surpassed India’s Balwinder Sandhu‘s record of 71, a splendid knock that came against Pakistan in Hyderabad in 1983. Sandhu scored 71 in the…

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