Saturday, 18 February 2017

Wade and Warner started the banter with Shreyer Iyer

                  Shreyer Iyer the Mumbai batsmen showed the glitz of shot making against Australia in one of the tour game on day 2 with smashing 85 runs which included 7 boundaries and 5 maximum's opened on his form and ambitions alongside the ongoing banter with Aussies.
Iyer the prolific run-getter for past two seasons in Ranji Trophy has gone through a lean patch in this season with his standards, but it seemed like he has found his groove in the ongoing warm-up match said he will get the chance to represent India on one Day.
"I don't think much on that, I try to play and score as many runs as possible. The side is packed (at present), but I know I will get a chance definitely to play for the country," said Iyer to PTI.
Iyer smacked sixes with lofted shots against both Lyon and O'keefe said,"I am happy they were not predetermined shots. It was important to take charge early and spread out the field. It worked out well.”
Iyer added,"They are very good, especially Lyon, they don't give much flight. They are a lot better than the spinners (I faced) of Bangladesh. I had to come down the track to hit the big shots.”
It is said that you can't keep the monkey quiet for a long time and it is so with Aussies regarding sledging, Where the opening batsmen revealed the sledging that gone through the game, where the wicketkeeper Wade first started and followed by the vice Captain David Warner.
“They started to sledge and said 'this guy does not have a defence, he can play only attacking shots'. It was first Wade and then Warner too joined in. But I am used to this type of sledging, having toured Australia with India A teams in the past,” said Iyer.

I would love to play in Champions Trophy says Ashish Nehra

               Indian Veteran pace bowler Ashish Nehra who proved age is just a number in life or in sport is in eager to make a comeback into the ODI squad after his successful outings in the T20 format in 2016 and he is eyeing on a spot in the squad for the Champions Trophy 2017 in England.

The 38 year old Nehra made his presence felt since his comeback into the T20 format and it all started again for him back in IPL in last two seasons. While Nehra on his future Nehra told to ESPNcricinfo that he would love to play in Champions Trophy.

"I would love to play in the Champions Trophy," told Nehra.

Nehra added, “When you go to England you will take at least four fast bowlers in addition to two spinners. I know I can bowl anywhere: up front, in the middle over’s and at death. I can also share the experience I have with the other young fast bowlers."

But the experienced campaigner was not thinking to make into the squad with his T20 form and he wanted to earn his spot in the ODI squad with performing well in upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy.

"I aim to play at least three matches to build up my match-fitness. Fifty-over’s is a different challenge and Vijay Hazare is a good platform to test myself," Nehra said.

"I bowl about eight over’s even in the nets while preparing for a T20 match. It is not about fitness. It is about the feel of playing in a 50-over match."

The ace pace men is optimistic doing well in Vijay Hazare Trophy to test his fitness ahead of Champions Trophy and said, “Once I play these Vijay Hazare matches I will be fit enough to play and good to go for the Champions Trophy.”