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2016: A Year Of Debutants

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2016 saw cricket achieving new heights. It was a year where seasoned campaigners like Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, David Warner, and Joe Root took the game to a new level. But it was these ‘freshers’ who took the centre stage in their very first match to make 2016, year of debutants.
2016 saw cricket achieving new heights. It was a year where seasoned campaigners like Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, David Warner, and Joe Root took the game to a new level. But it was these ‘freshers’ who took the centre stage in their very first match to make 2016, year of debutants.
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New Zealand won the match by 8 wickets and Grandhomme walked away with the man-of-the –match award. (Source:AFP)
New Zealand won the match by 8 wickets and Grandhomme walked away with the man-of-the –match award. (Source:AFP)
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Yadav made useful contributions of 35 and 27* and returned with match figures of 4 for 68 on his debut. Yadav then went on score a century in his third and the fourth match of the series. (Source: AFP)
Yadav made useful contributions of 35 and 27* and returned with match figures of 4 for 68 on his debut. Yadav then went on score a century in his third and the fourth match of the series. (Source: AFP)
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India’s all-rounder Jayant Yadav showed glimpses of following the footsteps of his cricketing forefather R Ashwin. (Source: AP)
India’s all-rounder Jayant Yadav showed glimpses of following the footsteps of his cricketing forefather R Ashwin. (Source: AP)
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Replacing the injured Hameed, Jennings particularly impressed with his range of sweep shots against Indian spin trio of Ashwin, Jadeja and Yadav nothcing up 112 in Mumbai. (Source: AP)
Replacing the injured Hameed, Jennings particularly impressed with his range of sweep shots against Indian spin trio of Ashwin, Jadeja and Yadav nothcing up 112 in Mumbai. (Source: AP)
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Keaton Jennings: Son of former South Africa cricketer Ray Jennings became the 19th batsman to score a century on debut for England. (Source: AP)
Keaton Jennings: Son of former South Africa cricketer Ray Jennings became the 19th batsman to score a century on debut for England. (Source: AP)
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 He outdid his debut performance by picking up 12 wickets in the very next match to hand Bangladesh their first Test victory against England. (Source: AFP)
He outdid his debut performance by picking up 12 wickets in the very next match to hand Bangladesh their first Test victory against England. (Source: AFP)
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Indian origin left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj made headlines on debut by picking up 3 wickets on a first day wicket at Perth. He made a useful contribution with the bat in the second innings scoring 41 off 34 balls, helping South Africa win the match by 177 runs. (Source: AFP)
Indian origin left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj made headlines on debut by picking up 3 wickets on a first day wicket at Perth. He made a useful contribution with the bat in the second innings scoring 41 off 34 balls, helping South Africa win the match by 177 runs. (Source: AFP)
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Alastair Cook had nine different opening partners till he arrived and did so in some style. 19-yar-old Haseeb Hameed was the shining light of England’s dismal India tour. (Source: AP)
Alastair Cook had nine different opening partners till he arrived and did so in some style. 19-yar-old Haseeb Hameed was the shining light of England’s dismal India tour. (Source: AP)
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The Hampshire opener impressed one and all with his solid technique and assured footwork while handling the spinners. For the record, Hameed scored a total of 113 runs on his debut at Rajkot.. (Source: AP)
The Hampshire opener impressed one and all with his solid technique and assured footwork while handling the spinners. For the record, Hameed scored a total of 113 runs on his debut at Rajkot.. (Source: AP)
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On the same day of Yadav’s debut, a former Zimbabwe U-19 all-rounder blew away Pakistan with 6 for 41, representing New Zealand on his debut at Christchurch. (Source: AFP)
On the same day of Yadav’s debut, a former Zimbabwe U-19 all-rounder blew away Pakistan with 6 for 41, representing New Zealand on his debut at Christchurch. (Source: AFP)
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In a match which saw 4 debutants, 19-year-old Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan sent heavyweights like Alastair Cook, Joe Root and Ben Stokes for a toss claiming 6 wickets on his first appearance. England went to win the match by a narrow 22 runs but Hasan was the hero on his debut. (Source: AFP)
In a match which saw 4 debutants, 19-year-old Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan sent heavyweights like Alastair Cook, Joe Root and Ben Stokes for a toss claiming 6 wickets on his first appearance. England went to win the match by a narrow 22 runs but Hasan was the hero on his debut. (Source: AFP)
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