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Sunil Narine has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action in KKR's thrilling win over KXIP. He will be placed on a warning list, but is permitted to continue to bowl
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Sunil Narine, the Kolkata Knight Riders player, has been reported for bowling with a Suspected Illegal Bowling Action during his side’s Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match against Kings XI Punjab at Abu Dhabi.
The report was made by the on-field umpires according to the IPL’s Suspected Illegal Bowling Action Policy. Mr Narine will be placed on the Warning List and is permitted to continue to bowl in the tournament.
Another report will result in Mr. Narine being suspended from bowling in the Dream11 IPL 2020 until cleared by the BCCI Suspect Bowling Action Committee.
The report was made by the on-field umpires according to the IPL’s Suspected Illegal Bowling Action Policy. Mr Narine will be placed on the Warning List and is permitted to continue to bowl in the tournament.
Another report will result in Mr. Narine being suspended from bowling in the Dream11 IPL 2020 until cleared by the BCCI Suspect Bowling Action Committee.
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Kolkata is hopeful that the issue surrounding mystery spinner Sunil Narine’s bowling action would be resolved soon. The Knight Riders franchise issued an official statement on Narine’s suspected bowling action in which they state that the West Indians bowling action was not reported in the games that he played prior to the last fixture against Punjab.
“Mr. Sunil Narine was reported for a suspect action by the match officials after KKR’s match vs KXIP held on Oct 10, 2020 in Abu Dhabi. This came as a surprise to the franchise and Mr. Narine, considering he has played over 115 games in the IPL since 2012 and as many as 68 games since 2015, when he was last reported during the IPL season for a suspect action before being subsequently cleared completely by SRASSC, an ICC accredited facility.
“Furthermore, he was playing his 6th game this season, with no concerns expressed formally or informally by the match officials so far,” the statement read.
Narine is a key figure in the Kolkata set up and if he does not play against Bangalore, it would be a big setback for a side that has the winning momentum with them and would like to carry that going ahead in the tournament.
“Having said this, we are respectful of the process that the IPL has put in place to have his action reviewed, and are working closely with the IPL in this matter.
“We are hopeful that there would be an appropriate resolution quickly. We appreciate the cooperation being extended by the IPL in expediting this matter,” the statement further read.
“Mr. Sunil Narine was reported for a suspect action by the match officials after KKR’s match vs KXIP held on Oct 10, 2020 in Abu Dhabi. This came as a surprise to the franchise and Mr. Narine, considering he has played over 115 games in the IPL since 2012 and as many as 68 games since 2015, when he was last reported during the IPL season for a suspect action before being subsequently cleared completely by SRASSC, an ICC accredited facility.
“Furthermore, he was playing his 6th game this season, with no concerns expressed formally or informally by the match officials so far,” the statement read.
Narine is a key figure in the Kolkata set up and if he does not play against Bangalore, it would be a big setback for a side that has the winning momentum with them and would like to carry that going ahead in the tournament.
“Having said this, we are respectful of the process that the IPL has put in place to have his action reviewed, and are working closely with the IPL in this matter.
“We are hopeful that there would be an appropriate resolution quickly. We appreciate the cooperation being extended by the IPL in expediting this matter,” the statement further read.
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In a statement on their website, KKR reasoned that the development came as a surprise because Sunil Narine has never been called out in the IPL ever since he remodelled his action in 2015.
"Narine was reported for suspect action by the match officials after KKR's match vs KXIP held on Oct 10, 2020 in Abu Dhabi. This came as a surprise to the franchise and Narine, considering he has played over 115 games in the IPL since 2012 and as many as 68 games since 2015, when he was last reported during the IPL season for a suspect action before being subsequently cleared completely by SRASSC, an ICC-accredited facility," said KKR.
"Narine was reported for suspect action by the match officials after KKR's match vs KXIP held on Oct 10, 2020 in Abu Dhabi. This came as a surprise to the franchise and Narine, considering he has played over 115 games in the IPL since 2012 and as many as 68 games since 2015, when he was last reported during the IPL season for a suspect action before being subsequently cleared completely by SRASSC, an ICC-accredited facility," said KKR.
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Murali was clean, ajmal was not.
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Even Murali was not clean...Murali and Bhajji did some chucking but only little bit.. Ajmal was all blatant that any one can see in every deliveries he has bowled
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The decline is not surprising. He has been playing for a long time. He will probably retire soon.
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Englishman Carl Crowe was the go-to-man for Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine after being called for a suspect action in 2014. And now with on-field umpires reporting him, Narine has again fallen back on Crowe to help rework his action for the remaining games of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Speaking to ANI, sources in the know of developments said that Narine and Crowe have been working non-stop over the last couple of days to ensure that the mystery spinner can return to the bowling crease at the earliest.
"Crowe was the man Narine went to after being called for suspect action back in 2014-2015 and with him in the unit, it was but obvious that the two would try to correct his action to ensure that the spinner can return to bowling after being called in the game against Kings XI Punjab. They have been working overtime be it at the nets or while analysing angles with data analysts," the source explained.
Crowe is Narine's only resort as the spinner cannot go for a biomechanical analysis of his action at the ICC and BCCI accredited Sri Ramachandra Arthroscopy and Sports Sciences Centre (SRASSC) in Chennai as that would mean fresh quarantine period applying and would ultimately see Narine missing the remaining tournament. The spinner already sat out the game against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sharjah on Monday.
Narine was reported for bowling with a suspected illegal bowling action during his side's match against Punjab last Saturday.
The IPL release said: "The report was made by the on-field umpires according to the IPL's Suspected Illegal Bowling Action Policy. Narine will be placed on the warning list and is permitted to continue to bowl in the tournament. Another report will result in Narine being suspended from bowling in the IPL 2020 until cleared by the BCCI Suspect Bowling Action Committee."
KKR issued a statement saying they were surprised by the incident. "This came as a surprise to the franchise and Narine, considering he has played over 115 games in the IPL since 2012 and as many as 68 games since 2015, when he was last reported during the IPL season for a suspect action before being subsequently cleared completely by SRASSC, an ICC accredited facility," KKR said.
"Furthermore, he was playing his 6th game this season, with no concerns expressed formally or informally by the match officials so far. Having said this, we are respectful of the process that the IPL has put in place to have his action reviewed, and are working closely with the IPL in this matter. We are hopeful that there would be an appropriate resolution quickly. We appreciate the cooperation being extended by the IPL in expediting this matter," it added.
https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...fter-being-reported-for-suspect-action/667631
Speaking to ANI, sources in the know of developments said that Narine and Crowe have been working non-stop over the last couple of days to ensure that the mystery spinner can return to the bowling crease at the earliest.
"Crowe was the man Narine went to after being called for suspect action back in 2014-2015 and with him in the unit, it was but obvious that the two would try to correct his action to ensure that the spinner can return to bowling after being called in the game against Kings XI Punjab. They have been working overtime be it at the nets or while analysing angles with data analysts," the source explained.
Crowe is Narine's only resort as the spinner cannot go for a biomechanical analysis of his action at the ICC and BCCI accredited Sri Ramachandra Arthroscopy and Sports Sciences Centre (SRASSC) in Chennai as that would mean fresh quarantine period applying and would ultimately see Narine missing the remaining tournament. The spinner already sat out the game against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sharjah on Monday.
Narine was reported for bowling with a suspected illegal bowling action during his side's match against Punjab last Saturday.
The IPL release said: "The report was made by the on-field umpires according to the IPL's Suspected Illegal Bowling Action Policy. Narine will be placed on the warning list and is permitted to continue to bowl in the tournament. Another report will result in Narine being suspended from bowling in the IPL 2020 until cleared by the BCCI Suspect Bowling Action Committee."
KKR issued a statement saying they were surprised by the incident. "This came as a surprise to the franchise and Narine, considering he has played over 115 games in the IPL since 2012 and as many as 68 games since 2015, when he was last reported during the IPL season for a suspect action before being subsequently cleared completely by SRASSC, an ICC accredited facility," KKR said.
"Furthermore, he was playing his 6th game this season, with no concerns expressed formally or informally by the match officials so far. Having said this, we are respectful of the process that the IPL has put in place to have his action reviewed, and are working closely with the IPL in this matter. We are hopeful that there would be an appropriate resolution quickly. We appreciate the cooperation being extended by the IPL in expediting this matter," it added.
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In a positive news for Kolkata Knight Riders, hours before their crucial clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday, the IPL has cleared their bowling allrounder Sunil Narine to bowl again after being reported for a suspect action.
The clearance comes right after a week when Narine was reported with a suspected illegal bowling action after he had played a vital role his team’s two-run win over Kings XI Punjab on October 10.
“Sunil Narine, the Kolkata Knight Riders player, has been cleared by the IPL’s Suspect Bowling Action Committee,” IPL said in a statement on Sunday.
“Mr Narine was reported for bowling with a Suspected Illegal Bowling Action during his team’s Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match against Kings XI Punjab at Abu Dhabi on October 10. Following the report, Mr Narine was placed on the IPL Warning List,” it added.
KKR, the two-time IPL winners, had requested for an official assessment of Narine’s bowling action following the development. The IPL Bowling Action Committee reviewed the footage of his action and deemed it was within the rules.
“KKR requested for an Official Assessment of Mr Narine’s action from the IPL Suspect Bowling Action Committee, submitting action footage in slow motion with back and side angles,” the statement read
“The Committee carefully reviewed all the deliveries of action footage sent of Mr Narine with the naked eye and has come to the conclusion that the elbow-bend appears to be within the range of permissible limits,” it added.
However, the 32-year-old will have to replicate his action as in the footage that was produced before the committee for a review. “The Committee also noted that Mr. Narine should reproduce the same action going forward in the IPL 2020 matches as presented to the Committee in the video footage,” it concluded.
This is not the first time that the West Indian has been reported and subsequently cleared for an illegal action.
In IPL 2015, he was twice reported and cleared as a final warning was issued.
https://www.cricketcountry.com/news...rine-cleared-of-suspect-bowling-action-952964
The clearance comes right after a week when Narine was reported with a suspected illegal bowling action after he had played a vital role his team’s two-run win over Kings XI Punjab on October 10.
“Sunil Narine, the Kolkata Knight Riders player, has been cleared by the IPL’s Suspect Bowling Action Committee,” IPL said in a statement on Sunday.
“Mr Narine was reported for bowling with a Suspected Illegal Bowling Action during his team’s Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match against Kings XI Punjab at Abu Dhabi on October 10. Following the report, Mr Narine was placed on the IPL Warning List,” it added.
KKR, the two-time IPL winners, had requested for an official assessment of Narine’s bowling action following the development. The IPL Bowling Action Committee reviewed the footage of his action and deemed it was within the rules.
“KKR requested for an Official Assessment of Mr Narine’s action from the IPL Suspect Bowling Action Committee, submitting action footage in slow motion with back and side angles,” the statement read
“The Committee carefully reviewed all the deliveries of action footage sent of Mr Narine with the naked eye and has come to the conclusion that the elbow-bend appears to be within the range of permissible limits,” it added.
However, the 32-year-old will have to replicate his action as in the footage that was produced before the committee for a review. “The Committee also noted that Mr. Narine should reproduce the same action going forward in the IPL 2020 matches as presented to the Committee in the video footage,” it concluded.
This is not the first time that the West Indian has been reported and subsequently cleared for an illegal action.
In IPL 2015, he was twice reported and cleared as a final warning was issued.
https://www.cricketcountry.com/news...rine-cleared-of-suspect-bowling-action-952964
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West Indies chief of selectors, Roger Harper, has revealed that the panel remains in the dark regarding the future of spinner Sunil Narine who remains unavailable for selection.
The 32-year-old Narine is widely regarded as one of the best spinners in the world but has not appeared for the West Indies since 2019. In total, Narine has played 6 Test matches, where he claimed 21 wickets, 65 One Day Internationals, where he has claimed 92 wickets, and 51 T20 Internationals where he has taken 52.
The player has, however, throughout his career been plagued by questions surrounding his bowling action. In 2015, Narine was suspended from bowling in international cricket, after his action was deemed to be illegal. He was reported during the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He was cleared a year later after doing remedial work on his action. Narine was reported again during the 2018 Pakistan Super League but was cleared soon after. Again, in October 2020, the spinner was reported by on-field umpires for his bowling action in the 2020 Indian Premier League, which was cleared by IPL Suspect Bowling Action Committee in September.
According to Harper, at this point, the bowler does not seem comfortable enough with his technique to return to international cricket.
“Sunil Narine has indicated to us that he is not yet ready for the international scene,” Harper told the Mason and Guest radio program.
“He was still in the process of fine-tuning his action. He had some issues with that so he is in the process of fine-tuning it,” he added.
“So, when he makes himself available and thinks that he is ready for international cricket, we will then have to make a determination at that point.”
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The 32-year-old Narine is widely regarded as one of the best spinners in the world but has not appeared for the West Indies since 2019. In total, Narine has played 6 Test matches, where he claimed 21 wickets, 65 One Day Internationals, where he has claimed 92 wickets, and 51 T20 Internationals where he has taken 52.
The player has, however, throughout his career been plagued by questions surrounding his bowling action. In 2015, Narine was suspended from bowling in international cricket, after his action was deemed to be illegal. He was reported during the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He was cleared a year later after doing remedial work on his action. Narine was reported again during the 2018 Pakistan Super League but was cleared soon after. Again, in October 2020, the spinner was reported by on-field umpires for his bowling action in the 2020 Indian Premier League, which was cleared by IPL Suspect Bowling Action Committee in September.
According to Harper, at this point, the bowler does not seem comfortable enough with his technique to return to international cricket.
“Sunil Narine has indicated to us that he is not yet ready for the international scene,” Harper told the Mason and Guest radio program.
“He was still in the process of fine-tuning his action. He had some issues with that so he is in the process of fine-tuning it,” he added.
“So, when he makes himself available and thinks that he is ready for international cricket, we will then have to make a determination at that point.”
https://www.sportsmax.tv/index.php/...te-of-spinner-narine-to-international-cricket
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1/31 in 4 overs - hardly the same Narine as before his ban?
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He looks demotivated and disinterested. Teams seem to have worked him out as well. Clearly not the same player.
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Nothing more than a chucker in my opinion.
He knows all his go-to deliveries are illegal, and so he's not spinning the ball anymore, rather, he's just throwing it randomely. A waste of an overseas slot for KKR, and a shadow of his former self.
He should be dropped by KKR.
He knows all his go-to deliveries are illegal, and so he's not spinning the ball anymore, rather, he's just throwing it randomely. A waste of an overseas slot for KKR, and a shadow of his former self.
He should be dropped by KKR.
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Narine doing well today - 2/22 in 4 overs today for KKR
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Sunil Narine, who last played for West Indies in 2019, has announced his retirement from international cricket.
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What was the point of announcing it when he hasn't been interested in playing it for over 5 years.
Maybe Mashrafe mortaza or Johan Botha will announce it next?
Maybe Mashrafe mortaza or Johan Botha will announce it next?
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Cricket West Indies (CWI) thanked Sunil Narine for his service to West Indies cricket during his international career. The talented spin bowler announced his retirement from international and regional List A cricket on Sunday, ahead of the final preliminary match for Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the CG United Super50 Cup.
The 35-year-old made his debut for West Indies in India in 2011 and his last appearance was also against India in Guyana in 2019. He played in West Indies colours in 122 matches, which included 6 Tests, 65 appearances in One-Day International (ODI) and 51 in T20 International (T20I) cricket.
He was a member of the West Indies team which won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2012 when they beat Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. He played a crucial role with the ball in the victory, with three wickets as West Indies won by 36 runs.
Narine represented the West Indies in all three formats. He played six Tests and took 21 wickets with best bowling figures of 6-91 against New Zealand in Hamilton. In 65 One-Day Internationals he took 92 wickets including a best of 6-27 vs South Africa in Guyana in 2016. He also took 52 wickets in 51 T20 Internationals, with best returns of 4-12 against New Zealand in Fort Lauderdale in 2012 to help secure the series victory.
CWI Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe said: “On behalf of CWI I would like to thank Sunil Narine for his contribution to West Indies during his time on the international stage. He was the kind of bowler who excited fans and brought them to the game. He was the ‘X’ factor in the West Indies bowling attack and produced some amazing spells. When at his best he ranked among the very best in the modern era. We all remember the magical bowling performance in Sri Lanka, when he helped the West Indies to their first T20 World Cup title. As he continues his playing career, we wish him more success.”
Narine is in the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force squad for the first Semi-Final of the CG United 50 Cup to be played on Wednesday
8 November at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy and he may therefore make his final List A appearance on Saturday 11 November in the Final. The Semi-Finals and Final will be live on ESPN Caribbean.
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The 35-year-old made his debut for West Indies in India in 2011 and his last appearance was also against India in Guyana in 2019. He played in West Indies colours in 122 matches, which included 6 Tests, 65 appearances in One-Day International (ODI) and 51 in T20 International (T20I) cricket.
He was a member of the West Indies team which won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2012 when they beat Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. He played a crucial role with the ball in the victory, with three wickets as West Indies won by 36 runs.
Narine represented the West Indies in all three formats. He played six Tests and took 21 wickets with best bowling figures of 6-91 against New Zealand in Hamilton. In 65 One-Day Internationals he took 92 wickets including a best of 6-27 vs South Africa in Guyana in 2016. He also took 52 wickets in 51 T20 Internationals, with best returns of 4-12 against New Zealand in Fort Lauderdale in 2012 to help secure the series victory.
CWI Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe said: “On behalf of CWI I would like to thank Sunil Narine for his contribution to West Indies during his time on the international stage. He was the kind of bowler who excited fans and brought them to the game. He was the ‘X’ factor in the West Indies bowling attack and produced some amazing spells. When at his best he ranked among the very best in the modern era. We all remember the magical bowling performance in Sri Lanka, when he helped the West Indies to their first T20 World Cup title. As he continues his playing career, we wish him more success.”
Narine is in the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force squad for the first Semi-Final of the CG United 50 Cup to be played on Wednesday
8 November at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy and he may therefore make his final List A appearance on Saturday 11 November in the Final. The Semi-Finals and Final will be live on ESPN Caribbean.
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) thanked Sunil Narine for his service to West Indies cricket during his international career. The talented spin bowler announced his retirement from international and regional List A cricket on Sunday, ahead of the final preliminary match for Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the CG United Super50 Cup.
The 35-year-old made his debut for West Indies in India in 2011 and his last appearance was also against India in Guyana in 2019. He played in West Indies colours in 122 matches, which included 6 Tests, 65 appearances in One-Day International (ODI) and 51 in T20 International (T20I) cricket.
He was a member of the West Indies team which won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2012 when they beat Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. He played a crucial role with the ball in the victory, with three wickets as West Indies won by 36 runs.
Narine represented the West Indies in all three formats. He played six Tests and took 21 wickets with best bowling figures of 6-91 against New Zealand in Hamilton. In 65 One-Day Internationals he took 92 wickets including a best of 6-27 vs South Africa in Guyana in 2016. He also took 52 wickets in 51 T20 Internationals, with best returns of 4-12 against New Zealand in Fort Lauderdale in 2012 to help secure the series victory.
CWI Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe said: “On behalf of CWI I would like to thank Sunil Narine for his contribution to West Indies during his time on the international stage. He was the kind of bowler who excited fans and brought them to the game. He was the ‘X’ factor in the West Indies bowling attack and produced some amazing spells. When at his best he ranked among the very best in the modern era. We all remember the magical bowling performance in Sri Lanka, when he helped the West Indies to their first T20 World Cup title. As he continues his playing career, we wish him more success.”
Narine is in the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force squad for the first Semi-Final of the CG United 50 Cup to be played on Wednesday 8 November at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy and he may therefore make his final List A appearance on Saturday 11 November in the Final. The Semi-Finals and Final will be live on ESPN Caribbean.
The 35-year-old made his debut for West Indies in India in 2011 and his last appearance was also against India in Guyana in 2019. He played in West Indies colours in 122 matches, which included 6 Tests, 65 appearances in One-Day International (ODI) and 51 in T20 International (T20I) cricket.
He was a member of the West Indies team which won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2012 when they beat Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. He played a crucial role with the ball in the victory, with three wickets as West Indies won by 36 runs.
Narine represented the West Indies in all three formats. He played six Tests and took 21 wickets with best bowling figures of 6-91 against New Zealand in Hamilton. In 65 One-Day Internationals he took 92 wickets including a best of 6-27 vs South Africa in Guyana in 2016. He also took 52 wickets in 51 T20 Internationals, with best returns of 4-12 against New Zealand in Fort Lauderdale in 2012 to help secure the series victory.
CWI Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe said: “On behalf of CWI I would like to thank Sunil Narine for his contribution to West Indies during his time on the international stage. He was the kind of bowler who excited fans and brought them to the game. He was the ‘X’ factor in the West Indies bowling attack and produced some amazing spells. When at his best he ranked among the very best in the modern era. We all remember the magical bowling performance in Sri Lanka, when he helped the West Indies to their first T20 World Cup title. As he continues his playing career, we wish him more success.”
Narine is in the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force squad for the first Semi-Final of the CG United 50 Cup to be played on Wednesday 8 November at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy and he may therefore make his final List A appearance on Saturday 11 November in the Final. The Semi-Finals and Final will be live on ESPN Caribbean.
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Death over the beast and he is still doing his job in the franchise cricket. Retired too soon or West Indies handled him poorly?
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He has passed his prime now just a burden for KKRDeath over the beast and he is still doing his job in the franchise cricket. Retired too soon or West Indies handled him poorly?
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What a moment to celebrate your 500th T20 match
Sunil Narine receives the Player of the Match award for his breathtaking 47(22)
Sunil Narine receives the Player of the Match award for his breathtaking 47(22)
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Sunil Narine the 'missing puzzle', could bring joy to WI with retirement reversal one last time: Andre Russell
Andre Russell holds the opinion that Sunil Narine's presence in the West Indies team is crucial, despite the latter's decision to retire from international cricket. Russell considers Narine to be the "missing puzzle" in the West Indies squad.
Although Narine, now 35, announced his retirement in 2023 and last represented the West Indies in a T20I match in 2019, he has been in spectacular form in the IPL, showcasing his prowess with both bat and ball.Russell believes that if Narine were to reconsider his retirement decision and make a comeback, it would bring immense joy to the entire nation.
"I'm so happy for Sunil to be honest. I think getting close to 500 runs is no joke, being a premier bowler that is going to look to bowl four overs and has 16 wickets under his belt in this season as well, that just goes to show the true all-roundership in him," Russell said on Star Sports Cricket Live.
The left-hander has scored 482 runs, providing Kolkata Knight Riders with explosive starts in the powerplay. Additionally, he has taken 16 wickets with an impressive economy rate of 6.90, playing a crucial role in their journey to the final.The two-time champions defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first IPL Qualifier to secure their fourth final appearance.
They now await the winner of Qualifier 2 between SRH and Rajasthan Royals, scheduled for Friday.Narine has earlier made it clear that he has "made peace with that decision" and the "door is now closed" for coming out of the international retirement for the T20 World Cup next month in the Caribbean and the USA.But Russell made one final plea.
"Yeah, I definitely think so, I was trying to get in his head before the squad announced for like two weeks straight. (Sherfane) Rutherford and I tried to talk to him and say just for this World Cup, then you can retire do whatever you want to do."Though he's the missing puzzle, I think he made his decision and I respect his decision as well, as a big man and as a player that do well. I think if he could change that decision the whole West Indies would be happy," the Jamaican big-hitter said.
The last time, KKR travelled to Chepauk they suffered a batting collapse against the Chennai Super Kings and were restricted for a below-par 137/9. CSK won the match by seven wickets with 14 balls to spare.Russell hoped to use conditions well this time by bowling more cutters and not yorkers much.
"I think Chennai is a big ground, kind of a weird condition, you don't know what to expect. The last time we played there against Chennai, the wicket looked good. I didn't expect the wicket to play the way it did."It was on the slower side, but when you look at CSK's bowling attack, they bowl well on that wicket. They use the wicket well, so I think it's good to have that experience going into the finals."We know how we need to bowl, utilise our cutters, and try not to go for yorkers and those sorts of things. It's the type of pitch and ground where you can bowl into the wicket, even in the death overs. We have to go about it as smartly as possible, taking it one game at a time."I think when the time comes, we've been adjusting well as a bowling unit. If the wicket is a bit slow, we can use power cutters but not be too predictable. I'm there to help the youngsters as well. These guys are interested in learning, and that's the best thing," added Russell.
Struggling with knee injuries for sometime, Russell is now more discipline and spending more time at the gym."I am just more disciplined and trying to do the things that are uncomfortable a bit, that's actually in terms of going to the gym, and trying to do it every other day and trying to get my legs stronger because I've been struggling with knee injuries for the last couple of years and sometimes you take a lot of things for granted."When thousands and millions of fans worldwide watching games, seeing you not performing or getting injured, I think it's not good and I look into myself and I think me and the gym, we are the best friends, so I think that's why I'm more fit in this season."
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Andre Russell holds the opinion that Sunil Narine's presence in the West Indies team is crucial, despite the latter's decision to retire from international cricket. Russell considers Narine to be the "missing puzzle" in the West Indies squad.
Although Narine, now 35, announced his retirement in 2023 and last represented the West Indies in a T20I match in 2019, he has been in spectacular form in the IPL, showcasing his prowess with both bat and ball.Russell believes that if Narine were to reconsider his retirement decision and make a comeback, it would bring immense joy to the entire nation.
"I'm so happy for Sunil to be honest. I think getting close to 500 runs is no joke, being a premier bowler that is going to look to bowl four overs and has 16 wickets under his belt in this season as well, that just goes to show the true all-roundership in him," Russell said on Star Sports Cricket Live.
The left-hander has scored 482 runs, providing Kolkata Knight Riders with explosive starts in the powerplay. Additionally, he has taken 16 wickets with an impressive economy rate of 6.90, playing a crucial role in their journey to the final.The two-time champions defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first IPL Qualifier to secure their fourth final appearance.
They now await the winner of Qualifier 2 between SRH and Rajasthan Royals, scheduled for Friday.Narine has earlier made it clear that he has "made peace with that decision" and the "door is now closed" for coming out of the international retirement for the T20 World Cup next month in the Caribbean and the USA.But Russell made one final plea.
"Yeah, I definitely think so, I was trying to get in his head before the squad announced for like two weeks straight. (Sherfane) Rutherford and I tried to talk to him and say just for this World Cup, then you can retire do whatever you want to do."Though he's the missing puzzle, I think he made his decision and I respect his decision as well, as a big man and as a player that do well. I think if he could change that decision the whole West Indies would be happy," the Jamaican big-hitter said.
The last time, KKR travelled to Chepauk they suffered a batting collapse against the Chennai Super Kings and were restricted for a below-par 137/9. CSK won the match by seven wickets with 14 balls to spare.Russell hoped to use conditions well this time by bowling more cutters and not yorkers much.
"I think Chennai is a big ground, kind of a weird condition, you don't know what to expect. The last time we played there against Chennai, the wicket looked good. I didn't expect the wicket to play the way it did."It was on the slower side, but when you look at CSK's bowling attack, they bowl well on that wicket. They use the wicket well, so I think it's good to have that experience going into the finals."We know how we need to bowl, utilise our cutters, and try not to go for yorkers and those sorts of things. It's the type of pitch and ground where you can bowl into the wicket, even in the death overs. We have to go about it as smartly as possible, taking it one game at a time."I think when the time comes, we've been adjusting well as a bowling unit. If the wicket is a bit slow, we can use power cutters but not be too predictable. I'm there to help the youngsters as well. These guys are interested in learning, and that's the best thing," added Russell.
Struggling with knee injuries for sometime, Russell is now more discipline and spending more time at the gym."I am just more disciplined and trying to do the things that are uncomfortable a bit, that's actually in terms of going to the gym, and trying to do it every other day and trying to get my legs stronger because I've been struggling with knee injuries for the last couple of years and sometimes you take a lot of things for granted."When thousands and millions of fans worldwide watching games, seeing you not performing or getting injured, I think it's not good and I look into myself and I think me and the gym, we are the best friends, so I think that's why I'm more fit in this season."
Sunil Narine the 'missing puzzle', could bring joy to WI with retirement reversal one last time: Andre Russell | Cricket News - Times of India
Cricket News: Sunil Narine may have made up his mind not to come out of retirement but his compatriot Andre Russell believes he's the "missing puzzle" in the West I
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