5 big sports shifts you won't believe since Karun Nair's last fifty-plus Test score: In pics
5 big sports shifts you won't believe since Karun Nair's last fifty-plus Test score: In pics
Karun Nair crossed the score of 50 runs in the longest format of the game after a long hiatus of nine years, let us have a look at 5 major shifts in sports that have happened since Nair crossed 50 runs in Test cricket the last time.
Karun Nair looked brilliant, where all India batters failed in the fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. Scoring a half-century, the batter crossed 50 runs in an innings after a hiatus of nine years, and the last time he crossed 50 innings runs, he went on to score 303 runs. Let us have a look 5 huge sports shifts that have taken place since Karun Nair's last 50+ score in Test cricket.
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5. Back in December 2016, when Karun Nair last hit a 50+ score in Test cricket before his knock at The Oval, up-and-coming India batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi was just seven years old. The star batter is now 14 years old and performed exceptionally for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 and is a huge part of the India U19 squad currently.
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4. Cricket West Indies, back in 2016, when Karun Nair crossed a score of 50 in Test cricket, the side was considered the titans of T20 cricket. Winning the T20 World Cup 2016 after defeating England in the final, the side was at the peak of the performance in the shortest format. However, nine years, the side has been struggling. They have lost six consectutive T20I matches, equalling their worst losing streak in the format.
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3. Former British tennis player, Andy Murray, was at the peak of his tennis career when Karun Nair last crossed the score of 50 in Test cricket for the first time since his knock at The Oval. He ended the year 2016 as the world's top-ranked tennis player, even winning Wimbledon in the year after he defeated Milos Raonic in the summit clash of the event.
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2. When Karun Nair last crossed a score of 50 runs in Test cricket before his knock at The Oval, former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi was still playing international cricket for Pakistan. It is worth noting that Afridi has a history of announcing retirements as he first retired from test cricket in 2006, after reversing his decision, he once again retired from the format in 2010. The then retired from all formats of the game in 2011, only to reverse his decision again. He finally retired from the sport in 2017 and is currently competing in the WCL (World Championship of Legends) 2025.
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1. Widely revered as the best Indian pacer to ever represent the country, Jasprit Bumrah was still growing into the lethal pacer he is when Karun Nair last crossed 50 runs in Test cricket before his knock at The Oval. Jasprit Bumrah was yet to make his Tets debut for India back in 2016 when Karun Nair last crossed 50 runs in the longest format.
