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74% big-turn deliveries: Manav Suthar out-turns Jadeja, Kuldeep in Galle

74% big-turn deliveries: Manav Suthar out-turns Jadeja, Kuldeep in Galle

Manav Suthar played an important role in keeping the Sri Lankan batters under pressure. He also produced the highest percentage of deliveries with a large turn in the match so far. As many as 74% of his deliveries turned more than 4.5 degrees, the best among all the spinners. Suthar returned figures of 4/76 as India bowled Sri Lanka out for 284 after posting 462 in their first innings at the Galle International Stadium.

India vs Sri Lanka 2026 1st Test, Day 4 Galle Weather: Will RAIN halt Indian march towards victory

IND vs SL 2026 1st Test: Shubman Gill’s Team India have taken a massive 178-run first innings lead in the 1st Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka on a turning track at the Galle International Stadium. But the visitors are battling two opponents at the same time – the Lankans and the weather in Galle.

The rain and wet weather has been the biggest hurdle in India’s bid to win the first Test. At least two sessions of play were washed out due to rain on the second day in Galle on Sunday. While majority of day’s play was possible on third day but bad light and rain returned in the final session after the Lankans were bowled out for 284 in their first innings. Shubman Gill’s side were not able to begin their second innings on Monday evening.

The MET department’s prediction for Day 4 of the Test match on Tuesday is not looking very promising either. While play began on time on the fourth day, there is a prediction for a couple of showers in the morning on Tuesday as well. esporist.org

The maximum temperature is expected to be around 32 degrees Celsius with around 70 per cent possibility of rain throughout the day. There will be around 76 per cent cloud cover with 3.8mm of rain also predicted with around 20 per cent chances of thunderstorms.

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Galle weather

Galle weather prediction for Tuesday.

The good news for the visitors is that the weather should clear out on Tuesday by the second session in the afternoon. Although the cloud cover will be around 69 per cent but the chances of rain will come down to around 25 per cent. But it will once again be a humid day on Tuesday with high humidity levels of around 73 per cent.

The Galle International Stadium pitch is also starting to provide more assistance to the spin bowlers. Manav Suthar, who claimed four wickets in the first innings, believes consistency and varying pace are keys to success on this pitch.

“They (Sri Lankans) bowled well yesterday. They varied their pace, and I feel that on this wicket, the more consistent you are, the more purchase you get. So that’s what we were trying to do,” Suthar told the media after third day’s play.

Team India extended their lead to 243 runs for the loss of two wickets. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a duck in the first over on Day 4 but KL Rahul put on a 65-run stand for the second wicket with first innings centurion Devdutt Padikkal before being dismissed for 35 off 47 balls by left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya.

Captain Shubman Gill join Padikkal in the middle, with the latter batting on 27.

“If you pick the wrong people…”: Ian Chappell slams selectors after Darwin disaster

Melbourne [Australia], August 18 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell slammed selectors for their poor calls in the aftermath of the loss to Bangladesh at Darwin, calling for some big changes within the set-up.

While Jake Weatherald has been dropped from the second Test, there are still a lot of questions that the Aussie batting needs to answer during their second Test against Bangladesh at Mackay from August 22, where they would be playing to avoid an embarrassing series whitewash, having lost the first Test at Darwin by nine wickets.

Speaking to nine.com.au, Chappell said, “If you pick the wrong people in the first place, you can get into trouble."

“With their selections, they have shown to me that they do not understand things very well."

“To me, it is the selectors who’ve got themselves into this problem. Now they have got to try and find a way out. But I am not convinced that they’re good enough to find a way out," he continued.

Chappell also wants to recall young opener Sam Konstas, who was dropped after a disastrous West Indies tour last year, to return and partner Renshaw at the top, allowing Travis Head to return to his much-productive middle-order slot.

He also said that the selectors should not persist any longer with Marnus Labuschagne at number three; needing no more evidence of his struggles, they should urge Steve Smith to move up to the one-down spot.

Since his final Test ton against England during the Ashes tour to the UK in 2023, Marnus has been averaging 25.23 in Tests, having made just 959 runs across 42 innings, with only nine fifties to his name, with a best score of 90. Patches of brilliance have been there, but with a series against Bangladesh at stake, time seems to be running out for Australia’s premier number three.

Chappell also lambasted selectors’ decision of have all-rounder Beau Webster bat at number seven, despite his average of late 30s and 14 first-class centuries.

“He is there to make centuries, and you are batting him at seven. What is that? That is bulls**t," Chappell said.

While there is hype around Victoria’s rising stars Campbell Kellaway and Oliver Peake, Chappell does not feel they are ready for Tests. Kellaway, 23, averages 31.52 after 44 FC matches, while 19-year-old Peake averages 26 after 14 FC matches.

“I think Kellaway and Peake have got talent, but are they ready? I’m not too sure about that," Chappell said.

“If you look at their Shield record, averages in the 20s should not get you into an Australian side," he added.

He was also very scathing in his assessment of Nathan McSweeney, who had a rough Test outing against India in the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, scoring just 72 runs in three Tests and making just 477 runs in 19 innings across 10 Sheffield Shield matches last season, with just a ton and two fifties.

“He’s not a Test player," Chappell signed off. (ANI)

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'द हंड्रेड' लीग में फिक्सिंग की कोशिश, एंटी-करप्शन अधिकारियों का कपल पर एक्शन

द हंड्रेड टूर्नामेंट में लंदन स्पिरिट और एमआई लंदन के बीच मैच के दौरान स्टैंड में एंटी-करप्शन अधिकारियों की नजर उस जोड़े पर गई, जिन्हें इस हफ्ते की शुरुआत में सदर्न ब्रेव के मैच के लिए लॉर्ड्स में और एजबेस्टन में T20 ब्लास्ट फाइनल डे पर भी देखा गया था. दोनों ही बार अधिकारियों ने उन्हें मैदान से बाहर निकाल दिया था. दरअसल यह कपल सट्टेबाजी के मकसद से मैदान के बाहर किसी तीसरे पक्ष को लाइव कमेंट्री दे रही थे. जो लाइव एक्शन होता है, और फिर टीवी पर दिखता है, कुछ मामलों में इसमें 12 सेकंड का अंतर हो सकता है, ऐसे में ये सट्टेबाजों को सट्टेबाजी के बाजार से आगे रहने का मौका देती है.

मैदान से इस तरह की जानकारी बाहर भेजने को 'पिच-साइडिंग' या 'कोर्ट-साइडिंग' कहते है, हालांकि यह गैर-कानूनी नहीं है, लेकिन यह मैदान के नियमों के खिलाफ है और पकड़े जाने पर बाहर निकाल दिया जाता है. इस जोड़े द्वारा दूर तक लाइव जानकारी पहुंचाना, अवैध सट्टेबाजी नेटवर्क द्वारा इस्तेमाल किए जाने वाले एक जाने-पहचाने चालाक तरीके के तौर पर पहचाना गया. ऐसे मामलों में कई बार दोषियों पर पूरे वेन्यू में बैन लगा दिया जाता है, लेकिन ईएसपीएन क्रिकइन्फो की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार लॉर्ड्स में ये दोनों तीसरे पक्ष के टिकटों का इस्तेमाल करके नियमों से बचने में कामयाब रहे.

रिपोर्ट में क्रिकेट रेगुलेटर में इंटीग्रिटी ऑपरेशन्स के प्रमुख रयान स्मिथ के हवाले से बताया गया कि, "जो लोग बाहर के अवैध सट्टेबाजी नेटवर्क के लिए सक्रिय रूप से कमेंट्री कर रहे हैं, वह ज्यादा बड़ी समस्या है. यह खेल की ईमानदारी के लिए ज्यादा बड़ा जोखिम है क्योंकि इसमें शामिल लोग असल में एक संगठित आपराधिक नेटवर्क का हिस्सा होते हैं जो अवैध सट्टेबाजी का काम देखता है."

स्मिथ रेगुलेटर में 9 समर्पित फ़ुल-टाइम जांचकर्ताओं और छह एंटी-करप्शन अधिकारियों की टीम के हेड हैं. पुलिस फोर्स में 34 सालों तक सेवा देने वाले क्रिस हॉवर्ड इस संस्था के प्रमुख डायरेक्टर हैं. हालांकि रेगुलेटर की देखरेख एक स्वतंत्र क्रिकेट रेगुलेटरी बोर्ड करता है, लेकिन इसे ECB से फंड मिलता है.

यह भी पढ़ें- गॉल टेस्ट के चौथे दिन कैसा रहेगा मौसम, बारिश बिगाड़ेगी टीम इंडिया का खेल? जानिए

न्यूज़ीलैंड के खिलाफ इंग्लैंड के पहले टेस्ट के बाद टीम कर्फ्यू तोड़ने के लिए ECB ने बेन स्टोक्स और गस एटकिंसन को फटकार लगाई थी. इसके बाद रेगुलेटर ने जांच की, लेकिन उसे नियमों के उल्लंघन का कोई ठोस सबूत नहीं मिला. जब रेगुलेटर ने अपने सबूत ECB को उसकी अपनी आंतरिक जांच के लिए सौंपे, तभी स्टोक्स और एटकिंसन को "खास कॉन्ट्रैक्ट की शर्तों" का उल्लंघन करने का दोषी माना गया और उन्हें लिखित चेतावनी दी गई. वह मामला दुर्व्यवहार (misconduct) के दायरे में आता था. इस पर नजर रखना रेगुलेटर की जांच शाखा के चार मुख्य कामों में से एक है.

यह भी पढ़ें- जो रूट के कप्तान बनने पर हैरी ब्रूक ने तोड़ी चुप्पी, जानें क्या कहा

"सुरक्षा" (safeguarding) को भी बहुत प्राथमिकता दी जाती है और जांच के लिए अधिकतर संसाधन इसी में लगते हैं। यह खास तौर पर उन लोगों से जुड़ा है जिन्होंने क्रिकेट के बाहर कोई ऐसा अपराध किया है जिसकी वजह से उन्हें खेल में हिस्सा लेने से रोका जाना चाहिए, खासकर मनोरंजक स्तर पर। जैसे क्लब क्रिकेट से जुड़े वे लोग शामिल हैं जिन्हें अश्लील तस्वीरें रखने और/या बांटने के आरोप में गिरफ्तार किया गया है.

"एंटी-डोपिंग" तीसरा क्षेत्र है, जो UK एंटी-डोपिंग की प्रतिबंधित सूची में शामिल होने और उससे बाहर निकलने वाले सप्लीमेंट्स और दवाओं से संबंधित है. इस क्षेत्र में लगातार शिक्षा देना रेगुलेटर के चार्टर का हिस्सा है. आखिरी स्तंभ "भ्रष्टाचार-रोधी" (anti-corruption) है, जो एंटी-डोपिंग की तरह ही खिलाड़ियों की जागरूकता पर बहुत ज़ोर देता है. 'द हंड्रेड' (The Hundred) टूर्नामेंट को साफ-सुथरा रखने की मुहिम के तहत, गर्मियों के इस दौर में शायद यही क्षेत्र सबसे ज़्यादा चर्चा में रहता है.

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