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The captains of the two teams, Paul Stirling and Jasprit Bumrah, shook hands in the middle to draw the curtain on the three-match series. Bumrah was named Player of the Series for his four wickets in the two completed games, at an average of 9.75 and an economy of just 4.87, comfortably the best across
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Political developments could make their impact felt on the PCB yet again after Pakistan’s Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) ministry sent a note to the Prime Minister’s office that places the spotlight on the future of PCB head Zaka Ashraf. The letter references guidelines issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan, asking to “ensure immediate termination of
Less than 72 hours after they finish their three-match ODI series in Rajkot, India and Australia will begin their final round of dress rehearsals for the World Cup with warm-ups against England and Netherlands respectively on September 30. Pakistan, meanwhile, will warm-up against New Zealand on September 29, while South Africa take on Afghanistan. Bangladesh
Sourav Ganguly feels that India have more than enough options for the much-discussed No. 4 position in ODIs in the lead up to the Asia Cup and World Cup, naming Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul as contenders. He also stressed that there is “no hard-and-fast rule” about who should bat at what position,
Cheteshwar Pujara believes he still has a lot to offer India’s Test side, even though he confesses that being dropped has sometimes left him frustrated, battling self-doubt and nursing a bruised ego. The veteran of 103 Test caps last represented India at the World Test Championship final in June, and was not picked for the
A bowling captain who plays all three formats, and leads in two of them. Pat Cummins has a lot on his plate, especially with an ODI World Cup in India coming up, but Matthew Hayden feels that with Steven Smith always “flapping around” on the field, “it’s a solution that Australia’s got covered” at the
New Zealand have spruced up their support staff in the lead-up to the 2023 ODI World Cup, with Stephen Fleming and James Foster set to join the set-up. Ian Bell and Saqlain Mushtaq will also be among a rotating cast of New Zealand’s coaching staff over the next four months away from home. The appointments
Nepal’s cricket squad on Tuesday headed to Pakistan for the ODI Asia Cup without its star spin bowler, who must stay home to stand trial for alleged rape, officials said. Sandeep Lamichhane, 23, was once the poster boy for the rise of cricket in Nepal, but he is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in
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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced equal international-match fees for their men’s and women’s players in a massive boost to female cricketers in the country. The landmark announcement came on the same day when CSA unveiled a six-team professional domestic system for women, as part of the legacy projects following the 2023 Women’sT20 World Cup,
KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have been selected in India’s ODI squad for the Asia Cup after recovering in time from a thigh and back injury respectively. The 17-man Asia Cup squad announced by India’s chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar in Delhi on Monday also includes rookie left-hander Tilak Varma, who hasn’t made his ODI
Steven Smith has revealed that he carried his left wrist injury through the final three matches of the Ashes series after damaging it at Lord’s while fielding during the second Test. He is hopeful of being fit for Australia’s subsequent three-match ODI series in India which starts on September 22 in Chandigarh but it leaves
47.1 overs Pakistan (Imam 61, Iftikhar 30, Mujeeb 3-31, Nabi 2-34, Rashid 2-42) vs Afghanistan Playing against Afghanistan, Pakistan perhaps knew the threat that spin trio Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi possessed. But they couldn’t quite come out unscathed when faced with the challenge. Mujeeb, Rashid and Nabi shared seven wickets between
Alex Hartley, the left-arm spinner who won the 2017 ODI World Cup with England, has announced that she will retire from professional cricket at the end of the ongoing edition of the Hundred. Hartley, 29, took a break from the game earlier this year after revealing she was “struggling mentally” while playing for Thunder in
Bangladesh fast bowler Ebadot Hossain has been ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup because of the knee injury he sustained in the ODI series against Afghanistan last month. Ebadot was named in the 17-member squad 10 days ago, but he hasn’t recovered through the rehab programme on time. He will be replaced by the
Big Picture – Will Bumrah give chances to Jitesh, Shahbaz and Avesh? India have largely achieved what they wanted from this Ireland series. Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna have made excellent returns to form and fitness and have subsequently been drafted into the Asia Cup squad. Ruturaj Gaikwad has returned to the T20I set-up with
David Warner is expected to fulfil his commitments with Sydney Thunder before taking up a deal with Dubai Capitals in the ILT20, although Australia international duty could also be a factor in his availability. On Monday, Warner was unveiled among Capitals’ new batch of signings – which also included England quick Mark Wood – for
The BCCI has told the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) that it won’t be possible to make any schedule tweaks for the upcoming ODI World Cup after concerns were raised about hosting back-to-back matches. On Sunday, the HCA had alerted the Indian board that the local police was worried about providing adequate security for two matches
Mitchell Marsh, Australia’s new T20I captain and stand-in leader of the ODI side, has been “blown away” by his brief sightings of left-arm quick Spencer Johnson who will get his first taste of international cricket in South Africa. Marsh expects all the uncapped players heading on the tour – there are four overall including Matthew
Jos Buttler believes the Hundred is “a huge part” of the future of English domestic cricket amid continued speculation over the tournament’s future, and urged the ECB to make the competition “the second-best domestic tournament in the world”, behind the IPL. The Hundred is part of English cricket’s broadcast deal with Sky Sports, which runs
File photo of Shafali Verma.© AFP Indian woman cricketer Shafali Verma on Monday said that the Indian men’s cricket team will win the Asia Cup 2023 which will start on August 30 in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. At an event in Mumbai, Shafali Verma told ANI, “The team looks very strong. All those who were
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“We’ve seen the class of Tilak Varma. I think it’s a good strategy in terms of not just this World Cup but even potentially getting into the next World Cup as well,” Hayden said on the sidelines of the CEAT Cricket Rating Awards ceremony in Mumbai. “The great thing about India is it’s got a
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John Turner, the uncapped Hampshire fast bowler, has been ruled out of England’s T20I squad for this month’s series against New Zealand after sustaining a side injury during his Men’s Hundred stint with Trent Rockets. He will be replaced by the Durham quick, Brydon Carse. Turner, 22, had been the surprise call-up for England’s 20-over
Flexibility in the mind and flexibility in the middle order will be key for India to unlock their batting potential at the ODI World Cup, according to their captain Rohit Sharma. “One thing I want in this team is to make sure everyone is okay to bat anywhere,” Rohit said at a press conference to
Glenn Maxwell wants to play for Australia as long as possible and has declared his experience makes him a valuable proposition beyond the ODI World Cup. Among Maxwell’s contemporaries, former captain Aaron Finch retired from international cricket earlier this year and David Warner plans to finish his Test career this summer. More changes are likely