Despite Chamari Athapaththu's record-breaking century, Sri Lanka women suffered a 41-run loss to Australia women in the first T20I of the three-match series at the North Sydney Oval.
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Dhaka: Indian coaches from Bangladesh's women's cricket staff will not travel to Pakistan for the international series next month amid political tensions between the neighbouring nuclear rivals, the country's Cricket Board said Sunday.
Tensions are heightened between India and Pakistan after New Delhi revoked the autonomy of restive Kashmir in early August, which was the country's only Muslim-majority state.
The women's team are due to play Pakistan from 26 October to 4 November in three Twenty20 internationals and two one-day internationals at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
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The tour is still subject to security checks by Bangladesh's government before it can take place.
The governing body's chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury told AFP that if it goes ahead, head coach Anju Jain, assistant coach Devika Palshikar, and trainer Kavita Pandey will not accompany the side in Pakistan.
But they will travel with the Bangladesh team when they play the ACC Emerging Women's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka from October 20 to 28.
"We will have another team travelling to Sri Lanka almost at the same period. We've decided to send our Indian coaching staff to Sri Lanka instead of Pakistan to avoid any travel complications," Nizamuddin said.
"We have started the process. Before confirming the series we are also planning to send someone to see the security arrangement for the Sri Lanka team in their ongoing series."
Sri Lanka men's team are in Pakistan for three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals.
Teams have been reluctant to visit Pakistan after 2009's deadly militant attack on a bus carrying the Sri Lankan team in Lahore.
The Bangladesh women's team last toured Pakistan in 2015.
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MS Dhoni, who has not played for India since the 2019 World Cup, was pictured playing billiards in Ranchi.
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According to Ashish Nehra, Jasprit Bumrah's stress fracture has got nothing to do with his unorthodox action.
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New Delhi: Ashish Nehra, who knows a thing or two about injury management, on Sunday insisted that India's premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah's stress fracture has got nothing to do with his unorthodox action.
Bumrah was recently ruled out of both South Africa and Bangladesh series owing to a stress fracture on his lower back, with a recovery time period of two months due to early detection.
Former India left arm speedster Nehra is confident that Bumrah will be as lethal post his comeback as he was prior to injury.
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"Stress fracture is unrelated to action and we must get our concepts clear. He doesn't need to change his action and if he tries to do that, it won't be great. Let me assure you when he comes back, he can bowl with same action, intensity and pace," Nehra told PTI during an interaction.
"His action is not that unconventional as it is made out to be. The alignment of his body at the time of delivery is perfect.
"The only aspect that is not copy book is his left hand (works like a pivot), which doesn't go up. Even then, his action is 10 times better than (Lasith) Malinga. Malinga's knees, back leg bends giving a look of a javelin thrower," said Nehra, known for his in-depth technical knowledge.
For someone whose career was plagued by injuries, Nehra feels that it's not always prudent to set a time frame.
"In case of stress fracture there is no time frame. Jasprit might feel good in next two months and may not feel good even after six months. So only the player knows when his body is feeling cent percent match ready," he said.
The rehabilitation is very important as this is a type of back injury that doesn't involve any surgical process.
"Stress fracture doesn't have medication. It's only proper rest and rehabilitation unlike disc injury or any nerve tissue injury," he said.
Nehra feels that an injury like stress fracture can never be apprehended and Bumrah's was the classic case.
"He had a month's break post ODI World Cup. He didn't play white ball format and came for Test matches. But that means workload was well managed but still he had that fracture. Now can you explain why?" he asked.
Nehra elaborated, "Had they not done scans, they wouldn't even had figured as players wouldn't immediately figure out they have stress fracture.
"Stress fracture is detected through bone scans and not MRI. In bone scan plates, you will see doctors pointing at various spots. These are stress spots.
"Now fast bowling is a strenuous activity and do a bone scan of any bowler and you will see those spots. Do you stop playing? It's just that you have to manage it well as some injuries are chronic," he said.
He said that too much noise is made out of workload management and according to Nehra, the more the player plays, the better he gets.
"At this stage of Bumrah's career, the more he plays, better he will get at it.
"Jassi is only 25 or 26 years old. He is playing international cricket for three years and he knows his body well. He will come back stronger and the pace in his deliveries will remain intact," " he signed off.
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The upcoming Test series against India will be one tough battle for Faf du Plessis and his South African side. Test stalwarts like Dale Steyn and Hashim Amla have retired while the team's recent World Cup campaign was a shoddy affair. They lost the Test series against Sri Lanka at home and the last time they came to India, they had to endure an embarrassing series defeat.
After a decent performance in the T20I series, South Africa will now turn their focus on facing Virat Kohli's India in the three-Test series. The hosts are No 1 ranked side in Tests, boasting of world class players who perform to the best of their abilities in home conditions. The pitches will be in favour of home team so that will make the task even more daunting for South Africa.
Nevertheless, there are players in Proteas' ranks who can prove to be the difference. Winning a Test series in India is a big ask, but if they really want to pull of something significant, a few key players' will be crucial for them.
Here's a look at top five Proteas players to watch out for in the upcoming Test series:
Aiden Markram
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India captain Virat Kohli is a big fan of Aiden Markram. The opening batsman has impressed Kohli with his skills and technique during India's last tour to South Africa. The 24-year-old made his Test debut in 2017 against Bangladesh and since then has established himself as a solid opener in the longest format of the game. In 17 Tests he has played so far, Markram averages a healthy 43.80, having hit four centuries.
Markram's biggest strength is his strong technique and off-side play. He showed it in the series against India last year where he took on the best of Indian pacers and scored runs. Playing in India, though, is obviously a much tougher task for Markram. The likes of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will be relentless on spin-friendly pitches and they will apply a lot of pressure on Markram. Good thing for Markram is he has scored a couple of tons in India, which tells a lot about his calibre. In the recent match against Board President's XI, Markram made 100 in just 118 balls while he also scored a century in Mysore couple of weeks back when he was part of South Africa A squad. His battle against quality spinners will be the one to watch out for.
Kagiso Rabada
There's little doubt that the pace sensation from South Africa is the most important bowler for his team in the upcoming Test series. A lot has changed since he made his Test debut in India as a 19-year-old raw talent in 2015. On that tour, Rabada played three Tests and picked just two wickets and South Africa lost the four-match series 0-3. To be fair, the conditions in the series were far from being suited for pacers as spinners caused maximum damage on rank-turners. Four years on, Rabada has lived up to his potential and became one of the best in the world. In 37 Tests, he has picked 176 wickets at a phenomenal average of 21.77.
Conditions will once again play a huge role in the upcoming Test series, but now that Steyn has retired from the longest format, there's a lot of responsibility on Rabada. Steyn's record in India has been really good. In the first tour in 2007, he played three Tests and picked 15 wickets at an average of 20 and in 2009, he took 11 wickets in two Tests. The team management will be hoping that Rabada can come close to Steyn's record in India.
Keshav Maharaj
The left-arm orthodox spinner will lead the charge for South Africa on spin-friendly pitches. Maharaj has been part of the Proteas Test side for quite sometime now. In 25 Tests, he has picked 94 wickets at an average of 28.44. This will be his second tour to sub-continent after he travelled to Sri Lanka in 2018 where he impressed with his bowling figures, which included a 9/129 in the first innings of the second Test at SSC, Colombo.
Maharaj is not a great turner of the ball, but his consistency in long spells and ability to not give away runs will be important for South Africa. Yes, the conditions will suit him but Indian batsmen know a thing or two about playing spinners on their own pitches. If Maharaj can show a bit of patience and put Indian batsmen under pressure with his consistency then he will be rewarded with wickets. The first two Tests in the upcoming series will be played in Visakhapatnam and Pune where the pitches will assist spinners so Maharaj needs to be at his best and exploit the conditions to make greater impact.
Dane Piedt
Apart from Maharaj, Proteas will also have the services of off-spinner Dane Piedt. He first came into limelight in the 2015 South Africa tour to India where he played one Test at Delhi and picked four wickets in a innings. Since then, he didn't get much opportunities with the national squad having played only seven Tests over the course of four years. But his fortunes changed in the last domestic season with Cape Cobras where he grabbed 54 wickets in 10 matches – the highest in the competition – which also included a best bowling figures of 8/130 in a match against Warriors.
Piedt has been playing first-class cricket for more than nine years now. He has taken 398 wickets in 110 first-class matches so there's some experience. He is also coming into the series with form and confidence but he would know that in order to perform in India against a bunch of quality batsmen would require some effort. The 29-year-old would look to win most of the challenges against the much-fancied Indian batsmen and become a contender for team's first choice spinner in future.
Temba Bavuma
Temba Bavuma has been playing Test cricket since 2014 but he is yet to achieve his full potential. In 36 Tests, he has scored only one century, a highest of 102 against England three years back. His batting average is 33 in Tests, which should've been on the higher side considering his talent and the fact he plays as a specialised batsmen. Bavuma is a good option to have in the middle-order because his experience is crucial if top-order crumbles quickly, but against India, he really needs to step up and do more than what is necessary for his team. More than a mere half-century, Bavuma should really strive to make a big score.
Against Board President's XI, Bavuma played a good knock of 87 off 127 balls and remained unbeaten. Even in T20Is, he showed responsibility, which is good sign going into the Test series. Indian bowlers will prove a challenge but this is time for Bavuma to finally prove his worth and make a name for himself. There's no reason why he can't do it.
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