Wednesday, November 30, 2022

"For Pakistan To Make Headlines, They Have To...": Ramiz Raja


Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja believes that if the national team wants to make "world headlines", it will have to beat England in the Test series at home.

Watch: Joe Root Tends To Special Visitor In England Training Session In Pakistan


There was a special visitor in England's training session in Rawalpindi. It was a kitten and former England captain Joe Root brought a cup of milk for it.

Twitter reactions: Charith Asalanka stars in Sri Lanka’s series-levelling win over Afghanistan

Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan in 3rd ODI

In the third and final ODI between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, the hosts came up on top in a thrilling contest to register a memorable victory and level the series.

Chasing 314, Sri Lanka got off to a good start with openers Pathum Nissanka (35) and Kusal Mendis (67) adding over a hundred runs for the first wicket, but they played slowly. The spin attack of Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan started creating problems, with Rashid, in particular, destroying the middle order. The spin duo reduced Sri Lanka to 164/4 in 30.3 overs.

Then Charith Asalanka and captain Dasun Shanaka calmed things down by adding a crucial partnership of 79 runs for the fifth wicket. However, Rashid again brought back Afghanistan by removing Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga as the Islanders were reeling at 249/6 after 43.1 overs, with Asalanka soldiering on with a cramp.

However, an unlikely hero emerged in the form of youngster Dunith Wellalage, who accelerated the run flow by smashing a few boundaries when Sri Lanka looked out of the chase. Asalanka, on the other hand, continued chipping the runs and took Sri Lanka over the finish line with a winning six over deep mid-wicket, playing a splendid knock of 83 unbeaten off 72 balls.

Earlier, Ibrahim Zadran, who had smashed a tremendous hundred in the series opener, once again shined with the bat and hit another century. The Afghan opener scored 162 off 138 balls, including 15 fours and 4 sixes, as the tourists ended up reaching 313/8 in their allotted 50 overs.

“Really happy with this performance. We were behind this chase, but we came out of it strong. I believe in my captain, he’s a magnificent player, and his 40-odd runs were very helpful. I believed all the way, I know Wella (Wellalage) is a good player. The leg is better now, but at some stages, I thought if I must come out. Glad I fought through it,” said Asalanka after the match.

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"Sometimes You Got To Wait": Shikhar Dhawan's Blunt Answer On Team India Picking Pant Over Sanju Samson


Shikhar Dhawan said it's "not difficult" to be in the captain's shoes while making tricky choices, such as picking Rishabh Pant over Sanju Samson.

England vs Pakistan First Test To Start As Scheduled From Thursday


On the eve of their first Test in Pakistan, England's squad were in disarray as 13 to 14 staff members, including half of the 16-man playing squad, fell ill on Wednesday.

Australia vs West Indies 1st Test, Day 2 Live Updates: Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith Keep Australia In Driver's Seat vs West Indies


Australia vs West Indies 1st Test Day 2 Live: Australia were on 293/2 at stumps on Day 1 against West Indies

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

New Zealand vs India Live Score Ball by Ball, New Zealand vs India, 2022/23 Live Cricket Score Of Today's Match on NDTV Sports


Live Updates of Today Match between New Zealand vs India from Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Check commentary and full scoreboard of the match.

"Go Figure": Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Weighs In On Sanju Samson Being Dropped


Right-handed batter Sanju Samson has been regularly finding himself going in and out of Team India, and he has not been able to get games on a consistent basis.

England announce their playing XI for the first Test against Pakistan

Ben Stokes, Joe Root

England have named their playing XI for the first Test of the three-match series against Pakistan. The opening Test is scheduled to start on Thursday (December 1) in Rawalpindi.

All-rounder Liam Livingstone is all set to make his debut in red-ball cricket, while middle-order batter Ben Duckett has received a long-awaited recall against Pakistan.

Livingstone, who was part of England’s successful T20 World Cup campaign in Australia earlier this month, caught the attention of Test skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum for his eye-catching shots in white-ball cricket.

“It was a pretty simple conversation I had with him (Livingstone), actually before we went out to Australia for the World Cup,” said Stokes in the pre-match presser.

“Obviously, I told him where we stood in terms of him playing some red-ball cricket out in the subcontinent.

“With the skill he has with the ball and the way he plays with the bat is very aligned with how me and Baz want to see the team play. He jumped at the opportunity.

“I don’t necessarily think that not playing a red-ball game is going to be too much of a thing for him.

“He’s a very natural cricketer, he’s going to go out there and really express himself. So, yeah, looking forward to seeing him in the whites.”

When England toured Pakistan for the seven-match T20I series in September-October, Duckett finished as the second-highest run-scorer, and Stokes is now backing him to succeed at the top order in the upcoming Tests.

“Ducky (Duckett) showed out here in the T20s just how good he is against spin bowling,” added Stokes.

“To have someone at the top like him who can mess around with the fields and make it a captain’s nightmare because he sweeps both ways, and we know how much of a part spin plays out in this area.

“(We are) excited to have him at the top.”

England’s playing XI for the Rawalpindi Test:

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Liam Livingstone, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach, Jimmy Anderson.

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New Zealand vs India Live Score Ball by Ball, New Zealand vs India, 2022/23 Live Cricket Score Of Today's Match on NDTV Sports


Live Updates of Today Match between New Zealand vs India from Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Check commentary and full scoreboard of the match.

New Zealand vs India: New Zealand vs India, 2022/23 Live Cricket Score, Live Score Of Today's Match on NDTV Sports


Live Updates of Today Match between New Zealand vs India from Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Check commentary and full scoreboard of the match.

Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates: Australia Win Toss, Opt To Bat vs West Indies


Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test, Day 1 Live: Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat against West Indies in the 1st Test of the two-match series

"I Get A Lot Of Benefit From Umran Malik's Bowling": Arshdeep Singh


Their bowling styles are like chalk and cheese but Arshdeep Singh finds Umran Malik's frightening pace beneficial as the batters are always struggling to adjust due to the marked difference in their respective speed.

"Landscape Of Cricket Has Changed": New Zealand Pacer Tim Southee


The assortment of T20 leagues, including the cash-rich IPL has entirely changed the landscape of cricket with more and more players inclined to forego their national contracts in lure of lucrative overseas deals, feels New Zealand pacer Tim Southee.

Monday, November 28, 2022

India's Predicted XI vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI: Will Sanju Samson Make A Return?


Team India will look to get back to winning ways and level the three-match series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Wednesday.

India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming


India vs New Zealand: The third ODI between India and New Zealand will be played on Wednesday at Hagley Oval, Christchurch

"Public Almost Overdosed On Cricket": Steve Waugh Criticises Packed Schedule


Referring to the hectic schedule of the Australian team this year, Steve Waugh said that it has become very hard for a spectator to keep up with the matches.

"If I Was Narrow Minded...": Saleem Malik On Wasim Akram's "Treated Me Like A Slave" Claim


Pakistan pace great Wasim Akram, in his biography 'Sultan: A Memoir', criticised the attitude former Pakistan captain Saleem Malik during their playing days.

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Cameron Green Confirms Signing Up For IPL 2023 Auction


Australian all-rounder Cameron Green confirmed on Monday that he has registered for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 auction.

Watch: Heartwarming Video Of Sanju Samson Helping Groundsmen During India-New Zealand 2nd ODI


India vs New Zealand: The groundsmen at Seddon Park, Hamilton were facing difficulty in controlling the ground covers due to the powerful wind that was blowing at the venue, this is when Sanju Samson stepped in and offered a helping hand.

“There was a little bit of concern, but…”: England Test skipper Ben Stokes on security fears in Pakistan

Ben Stokes

The Ben Stokes-led England team have arrived in Islamabad ahead of their first Test series on Pakistan soil in 17 years. They were given a warm welcome by the local authorities ahead of their three-match series against Babar Azam & Co., starting on Thursday, December 1.

Notably, England were due to visit Pakistan last year, but they cancelled their plans after New Zealand abandoned their tour minutes before the first ODI, citing security issues. However, the Three Lions have fulfilled their promise this year by visiting the country, and once they landed in Pakistan, the ECB expressed its delight on Twitter.

“Touchdown in Pakistan for our Men’s Test squad!” England Cricket captioned its post.

A security threat earlier this month had put this tour at risk again after the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan sustained bullet injuries to his leg during the shooting in East Punjab province when he was travelling to Islamabad for a campaign. But, Stokes has quashed all fears following positive advice from their security personnel.

“It’s been a long time since England have played Test cricket in Pakistan,” Stokes said in Abu Dhabi before leaving for Pakistan .

“With what happened with Imran Khan recently, there was a little bit of concern, but we have Reg Dickason, who has been the security man for many years with England, and we left it in his capable hands.”

“In terms of the tour itself, I’m really looking forward to it,” Stokes added.

He signed off by saying: “I’ve never been there, and I’m quite interested to see what the security lark is like. I’ve heard it’s pretty intense.”

England Test squad for Pakistan tour:

Ben Stokes (c), Joe Root, James Anderson, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes (wk), Will Jacks, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, Rehan Ahmed.

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What David Miller Said About Prospect Of Facing Anrich Nortje In South Africa's T20 League


David Miller, who will be leading the Paarl Royalsin the inaugural edition of the upcoming SA20 league, pointed out tearaway pacer Anrich Nortje as a massive challenge who will bring in attack and is keen to take him down in the tournament.

"If India Don't Come...": Ramiz Raja Confirms Plans For ODI World Cup 2023


Ramiz Raja said that PCB's stand is firm on the matter, if India decided not to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup

Saturday, November 26, 2022

New Zealand vs India: New Zealand vs India, 2022/23 Live Cricket Score, Live Score Of Today's Match on NDTV Sports


Live Updates of Today Match between New Zealand vs India from Eden Park, Auckland. Check commentary and full scoreboard of the match.

Watch: Umran Malik Dismisses Devon Conway, Takes His Maiden ODI Wicket


Umran Malik got his much awaited ODI debut on Friday as he was named in the playing XI for the first ODI of the three-match series against New Zealand.

Shikhar Dhawan Pin Points Reason For India's Loss To New Zealand In 1st ODI


Latham hit an attacking unbeaten 145 off 104 balls while skipper Kane Williamson struck an unconquered 94 off 98 deliveries as New Zealand chased down India's 307-run target with seven wickets in hand and 17 balls to spare.

New Zealand vs India: New Zealand vs India, 2022/23 Live Cricket Score, Live Score Of Today's Match on NDTV Sports


Live Updates of Today Match between New Zealand vs India from Eden Park, Auckland. Check commentary and full scoreboard of the match.

Friday, November 25, 2022

Watch: Washington Sundar Stuns Cricket Fanatics With Exquisite Scoop Shot Off Matt Henry In 1st ODI


Washington Sundar scored an outrageous scoop shot in the first ODI of the 3-match series against New Zealand. The video has gone viral on social media.

BCB picks 10 Test players in Bangladesh A squad for the first 4-day game against India A

Bangladesh A squad for 1st 4-day game vs India A

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), on Friday, announced their A squad for the upcoming first 4-day game against India, which will be played from November 29 to December 2 in Cox’s Bazaar, while the second game of the two-match series will be held from December 6-9 in Sylhet.

Unlike their rivals, who only named a handful of Test cricketers in the India A squad, Bangladesh went on to pick as many as 10 Test players in their A squad for the opening 4-day fixture. Mohammad Mithun will captain the side that features the likes of former Test skipper Mominul Haque and other Test cricketers such as Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan, Nazmul Hossain, Mossadek Hossain, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam and Khaled Ahmed.

Minhajul Abedin, the BCB chief selector, explained the move by saying the involvement of Test players in this game would help prepare the team for the upcoming two-match Test series against the mighty India.

“We have picked many Test cricketers in our ‘A’ squad as we want to prepare for the upcoming two-match Test series against India through these four-day games,” said Abedin, as quoted by Cricbuzz.

“We have not played a longer version of cricket for a while apart from our domestic competition, and that is the reason we have decided to include so many Test probables, considering the fact when you play against such tough opposition, it will help you to prepare better,” he added.

Bangladesh A squad for 1st four-day game:

Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Mohammad Mithun(C), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hridoy, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Zakir Ali Anik, Nayeem Hassan, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Syed Khaled Ahmed and Sumon Khan.

India A squad for 1st four-day game:

Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Rohan Kunnummal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yash Dhull, Sarfaraz Khan, Tilak Varma, Upendra Yadav (wk), Saurabh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Atit Sheth.

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"If Sanju Samson Doesn't Play...": Ravichandran Ashwin On Star Not Getting Chances In India XI


India spin great Ravichandran Ashwin has spoken on the issue of Samson not getting chances in the T20I series against New Zealand

"If India Don't Come...": Ramiz Raja Confirms Plans For ODI World Cup 2023


Ramiz Raja said that PCB's stand is firm on the matter, if India decided not to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup

New Zealand vs India Live Score Ball by Ball, New Zealand vs India, 2022/23 Live Cricket Score Of Today's Match on NDTV Sports


Live Updates of Today Match between New Zealand vs India from Eden Park, Auckland. Check commentary and full scoreboard of the match.

Thursday, November 24, 2022

New Zealand vs India: New Zealand vs India, 2022/23 Live Cricket Score, Live Score Of Today's Match on NDTV Sports


Live Updates of Today Match between New Zealand vs India from Eden Park, Auckland. Check commentary and full scoreboard of the match.

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Live Updates of Today Match between New Zealand vs India from Eden Park, Auckland. Check commentary and full scoreboard of the match.

Sri Lanka announces squad for Afghanistan ODIs; Bhanuka Rajapaksa opts for a break

Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka

Left-handed batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa has opted out from the Afghanistan ODIs, requesting for a break after Sri Lanka Cricket (SL) announced a 16-player squad on Thursday. According to reports, SLC have accepted his request.

Rajapaksa said he had decided to sit out of the upcoming series to “recover and refresh both physically and mentally”.

“Decided to withdraw from the ODI squad in hope to recover and refresh both physically and mentally. Have been playing with a few niggles that have begun to hamper me lately. Added to that, repeatedly being months away from home has definitely been a strain mentally,” tweeted Rajapaksa.

“Thank you @OfficialSLC for being supportive and understanding of this decision. All the best to the rest of the team and our captain @dasunshanaka1, I’m sure you will make us all proud.”

Dasun Shanaka has been retained as Sri Lanka’s limited-overs captain despite his poor show during the recently-concluded T20 World Cup in Australia.

The Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan series will start on Friday (November 25) and all three ODIs will be played at Kandy’s Pallekelle International Stadium with crucial ICC Cricket World Cup Super League points up for the grabs.

Sri Lanka ODI squad:

Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dananjaya Lakshan, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Asitha Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Lahiru Kumara.

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Live Updates of Today Match between New Zealand vs India from Eden Park, Auckland. Check commentary and full scoreboard of the match.

BCB announces Bangladesh squad for India ODIs; Shakib Al Hasan returns

Bangladesh ODI team players

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced their 16-man squad for the upcoming ODI series against India, which saw the return of veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan.

Shakib opted out of Bangladesh’s last white-ball tour of Zimbabwe in July-August, and the tourists lost the ODI leg 2-1 in their former skipper’s absence. Now with a full-strength Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, visiting the country for the first time since 2015, Shakib is all set to play under the captaincy of Tamim Iqbal.

While left-arm spinner Taijul Islam makes way for Shakib, middle-order batter Yasir Ali has been included in the side as a like-for-like replacement for Mosaddek Hossain. In the fast-bowling department, Shoriful Islam has been left out, with Ebadot Hossain – who replaced Shoriful and made his debut in the third ODI against Zimbabwe – preferred in his place.

India unveiled their ODI squad for the Bangladesh tour last month and recently made changes to it after star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and young pacer Yash Dayal were ruled out due to injuries.

Bangladesh squad: Tamim Iqbal (c), Litton Das, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Nasum Ahmed, Mahmud Ullah, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Nurul Hasan.

The first two ODI matches between Bangladesh and India will take place on December 4 and 7 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Dhaka. The third ODI, which was previously scheduled to be held on December 10 in Dhaka, has now been moved to the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chattogram on the same date.

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India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming


IND vs NZ, 1st ODI: India and New Zealand will be squaring off in the first ODI of the three-match series on Friday in Auckland

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

England Lose Top Spot In ODI Rankings After Series Defeat In Australia


As a result of their 3-0 series loss to Australia, England fell to No. 2 on the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings, allowing New Zealand to take the top spot.

BCCI names India A squad for Bangladesh tour; Rohan Kunnummal gets maiden call-up

Rohan Kunnummal gets maiden India A call-up

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the squad for India A’s two four-day matches against Bangladesh A, which will take place ahead of the two-match Test series between the sides.

Senior cricketers Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav are part of the squad, which will be captained by the Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran. The opening four-day match will be played from November 29 to December 2 in Cox’s Bazaar, while the second match shall take place from December 6-9 in Sylhet.

After the two four-day fixtures, both sides will meet in a two-match Test series, which is part of the World Test Championship (WTC), and will be held from December 14-18 and December 22-26 in Chattogram and Dhaka, respectively.

There is a maiden India A call-up for Kerala’s Rohan Kunnummal, who has impressed one and all with his form in first-class cricket. The 24-year-old has hit four centuries this year in nine first-class innings. Apart from Kunnummal, the young batting pair of Yash Dhull and Yashasvi Jaiswal have also made the cut alongside Baroda’s seam-bowling allrounder Atit Sheth.

Dhull, who led India’s Under-19 team to World Cup victory in 2022, has already hit hundreds on debut in the Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy. Similarly, Jaiswal has been showing supreme consistency in the domestic circuit. He recently became the joint-fastest Indian to 1000 first-class runs, equalling Amol Muzumdar and Rusi Modi. Jaiswal has five centuries and a fifty to his credit in seven first-class games at a remarkable average of 84.58.

India A squad for the first four-day game: Abhimanyu Easwaran (captain), Rohan Kunnummal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yash Dhull, Sarfaraz Khan, Tilak Varma, Upendra Yadav (wk), Saurabh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Atit Sheth

India A squad for the second four-day game: Abhimanyu Easwaran (captain), Rohan Kunnummal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yash Dhull, Sarfaraz Khan, Tilak Varma, Upendra Yadav (wk), Saurabh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Atit Sheth, Cheteshwar Pujara, Umesh Yadav, KS Bharat (wk).

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"I Wasn't Hurt": Shikhar Dhawan On Being Removed As Captain For Zimbabwe Series At Last Minute


Ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand, Shikhar Dhawan was asked about how he felt when he was removed as the captain for the Zimbabwe series at the last minute.

"Wanted To Be There...": India All-Rounder After Not Being Picked In T20 World Cup Squad


After having a remarkable run in the UAE leg of IPL 2021 for Kolkata Knight Riders, Venkatesh Iyer was called-in by the Indian management to fill-in the shoes of an injured Hardik Pandya.

Ravindra Jadeja, Yash Dayal ruled out of three-match ODI series against Bangladesh; replacements announced

Ravindra Jadeja

Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and young left-arm fast bowler Yash Dayal have been ruled out of India squad for the next month’s three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.

Jadeja – who is yet to recover from his knee injury – will remain under the supervision of the BCCI Medical Team, while Dayal has a lower back issue and, therefore, both will miss the upcoming matches.

Shahbaz Ahmed, the Bengal all-rounder, has been named as Jadeja’s replacement for the ODI leg that begins on December 4 in Mirpur. On the other hand, Uttar Pradesh left-arm seamer Dawal will be replaced by Madhya Pradesh pacer Kuldeep Sen.

“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named fast bowler Kuldeep Sen and all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed as replacements for Yash Dayal & Ravindra Jadeja for the upcoming 3-match ODI series against Bangladesh in December. Dayal has a lower back issue and is ruled out of the series while Jadeja is yet to recover from his knee injury and will continue to be under the supervision of the BCCI Medical team,” BCCI said in the statement.

Shahbaz and Sen were initially named in the Indian squad for the 3-match ODI series in New Zealand, starting November 25 in Auckland. But, they will now be a part of the team travelling to Bangladesh. No replacements have been named for the New Zealand ODIs.

India’s squad for New Zealand ODIs: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (vc and wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Umran Malik.

India’s squad for Bangladesh ODIs: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen.

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India's Predicted XI vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I: Will India Stick To The Winning Combination?


India vs New Zealand: India lead the series 1-0 after winning the second T20I. Will they go with the same XI or look out for some changes in the third T20I?

Former Australia coach Justin Langer hits out at players for complaining behind his back

Justin Langer slams players' indirect feedback over Australia exit

Just a week ahead of the start of Australia’s Test summer, former head coach Justin Langer has dropped some bombshells regarding the turn of events that led to his resignation from the post.

Notably, Langer took charge of the team in a challenging time when Darren Lehmann had stepped down following the Sandpapergate in South Africa. Langer helped the Aussies regain their pride as, under his leadership, Australia won the Ashes 4-0 and clinched their maiden T20 World Cup title in 2021.

However, Langer was still not offered a long-term contract extension from Cricket Australia (CA), and therefore, instead of accepting a short-term offer, the 52-year-old decided to step down from the role. Langer said he didn’t like the fact that some members of the team behind his back went to complain about his intense coaching techniques. Langer claimed those who propagandized against him were cowards and reckoned the majority of players supported him.

“Everyone was being nice to my face, but I was reading about this stuff and half of it, I swear to God, and on my kids’ lives, I could not believe that is what was making the papers. A lot of journalists use the word ‘source’. I would say change that word to ‘coward’. They’ve either got an axe to grind with someone, and they won’t come and say it to your face, or they’re just leaking stuff for their agenda,” said Langer while speaking to the Back Chat podcast.

Langer said he always wanted to hear honest feedback, but Pat Cummins and then white-ball skipper Aaron Finch made it too late to let him know about the happenings as the whisper campaigns were already running against him.

“I spoke to Pat Cummins. He said to me about five times, ‘This might be brutally honest’. I said, ‘Pat, there is nothing brutal about your feedback. What is brutal is I’m hearing it behind my back through the media or through sources’. No one’s telling me. Tell me. People say I’m very intense, but they’re mistaking intensity with honesty,” added Langer.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Preferred To Bowl Hard Lengths: Mohammad Siraj On Four-Wicket Haul Against New Zealand


The Indian pacer who was on standby at the recently concluded T20 world cup held in Australia bowled beautifully in the third T20I

"Not Carrying Any Baggage": Suryakumar Yadav After Starring For India Against New Zealand


Suryakumar Yadav bagged the 'Player of the Series' award for scoring 124 runs in two innings, including a century that he scored in the second T20I in Mount Maunganui to help India take a 1-0 lead

Martin Guptill released from New Zealand’s central contract

Martin Guptill released from NZC central contract

New Zealand veteran Martin Guptill has been released from his central contract, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed on Wednesday (November 23).

Guptill seems to have lost his place in both white-ball teams as New Zealand have started giving preference to their young opener Finn Allen. Notably, Guptill was part of the Black Caps squad in the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia but wasn’t given a single game. Similarly, in the recently-concluded T20I series against India, the senior opener was left out of the squad.

Guptill has not retired from international cricket and has even expressed his desire to continue playing. But the 36-year-old also admitted that he understands what the team needs and with this he will get a chance to explore other opportunities.

“Playing for my country has been a massive honour, and I’m grateful to everyone within the Blackcaps and NZC for their support. But, equally, I’m realistic enough to understand the need to consider my options in the current circumstances. With this release, I’m still available for New Zealand, I have the chance to explore other opportunities, and I also get to spend more time with my family – which is important,” said Guptill, as quoted by Stuff.

NZC chief executive David White termed Guptill a legendary cricketer and stated that the Auckland-born had earned the right to play out his career on his own terms.

“We understand Martin’s position. He’s been a fantastic batsman for us for a long period of time, and we certainly don’t wish to stand in his way as he explores other opportunities. Martin’s been a giant of the white ball game, a committed and well-respected member of the Blackcaps, and has earned the right to play out his career on his own terms. He leaves his contract with our best wishes,” said White.

If, by any means, Guptill doesn’t get to play again, he will finish his career with staggering numbers. He has scored 7346 runs in 198 ODIs, which places him third on New Zealand’s all-time list, with 18 hundreds and 39 half-centuries [including a double ton (237)] in the 50-overs format. In 122 T20Is, Guptill amassed 3531 runs – most by any New Zealander – and has two centuries and 20 fifties to his name.

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Here’s why Shaheen Afridi has not been named in Pakistan’s squad for England Tests

Shaheen Shah Afridi

Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi will miss the three-match Test series against England in December. He has not been named in Pakistan’s 18-man squad for the home series, which includes uncapped leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Mohammad Ali.

England will play a Test match in Pakistan after 17-long-years. They last toured the country in 2005. Pakistan has twice hosted England during this period in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). England toured Pakistan before the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia for a seven-match T20I leg and went onto beat Babar Azam & Co. in the T20 WC final on November 13.

Pakistan’s first Test against England will start on December 1 in Rawalpindi, before further matches in Multan from December 9 and then Karachi from December 17.

Shaheen undergoes appendicitis surgery

The 22-year-old Afridi tweaked his right knee taking a catch during the five-wicket defeat to England in the T20 WC final at the MCG earlier this month, while he underwent an appendicitis surgery on last Sunday.

According to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Afridi will require three to four weeks’ rest following surgery after which he will resume his two-week rehabilitation.

Pakistan squad for England Tests:

Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood and Zahid Mehmood.

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Ravindra Jadeja Unlikely To Get Fit For Bangladesh Tests, Speculation On For Suryakumar Yadav's Inclusion: Report


Ravindra Jadeja is unlikely to regain full fitness ahead of the Bangladesh Test series, starting December 14 in Chittagong, according to BCCI sources

Watch: Umpire Waits For Jos Buttler To Appeal Before Giving Steve Smith Out As Confusion Reigns In Third ODI


England's long tour ended with a crushing defeat at the same venue where they won the T20 World Cup this month

"The Hardest Thing Was...": Justin Langer Opens Up On Being Sacked As Coach


Former Australia coach Justin Langer Wednesday hit out at the anonymous "cowards" who leaked against him in the lead-up to his resignation, while admitting he should have cultivated a better relationship with the sport's governing body

Monday, November 21, 2022

‘I want them to chip in with the ball’: Hardik Pandya weighs on expanding batters’ role in Team India

Hardik Pandya on batters role in the team

It’s a known fact that whenever India have tasted success in the ICC events, it has been because of the multi-dimensional players, who can chip in with either bat or ball when required. Recently, after India’s embarrassing 10-wicket defeat against England in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final, former coach Anil Kumble also highlighted the same area where the current team is lacking.

Hardik Pandya, who is leading Team India in the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, also seems to be interested in expanding the batters’ role. This was evident in the second T20I against the Black Caps that saw part-timer Deepak Hooda bowling 2.5 overs. The move clearly worked for the Men in Blue as Hooda went on to take four wickets for just 10 runs.

After India’s win in the second T20I by 65 runs, Hardik mentioned that he wants more batters to roll their arm over when needed while admitted that not every time this move is going to work.

“Can’t get any better than this. Everyone chipped in, but it was surely a special innings by Surya. We would have taken a score of 170-175. Bowlers did well, and it was about being aggressive in the mindset. It doesn’t mean taking a wicket every ball, but being aggressive with the ball is important. The conditions were very wet, so credit to the bowlers. I have bowled a lot and going forward, I want to see more bowling options. Not always that this will work, but I want more batters to chip in with the ball,” Hardik said after the match.

“I expect them to be professional, which they are. Give them the opportunity to enjoy themselves. It’s about creating an environment where they are all in a happy space. I see many times in this team that all the players are happy for each other’s success. And that’s important,” he added.

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Sunday, November 20, 2022

NZ vs IND: Captain Kane Williamson to miss 3rd T20I; replacement announced

Kane Williamson to miss 3rd T20I vs India

New Zealand have suffered a big blow ahead of their third and final T20I against India as captain Kane Williamson will not be available for the contest in Napier because of a pre-arranged medical appointment. Williamson is expected to rejoin the unit before of the three-match ODI series, scheduled to begin on Friday.

Head coach Gary Stead informed that in the absence of Williamson, veteran pacer Tim Southee would lead Black Caps in the decider.

“Kane’s been trying to get this booked in for a while now, but unfortunately, it hasn’t been able to fit into our schedule. The health and well-being of our players and staff is paramount, and we look forward to seeing him in Auckland,” said Stead while also confirming that the medical appointment has nothing to do with Williamson’s elbow, which has troubled him in the past.

Stead also announced that Mark Chapman has been added as the replacement for Williamson. Chapman recently featured in the T20 World Cup 2022 and the tri-series before the multi-team event.

“He’s a quality player who offers good versatility in the order,” said Stead regarding Champman.

Notably, Williamson’s form in the shortest format has raised many eyebrows in recent times. The Black Caps did make it to the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-finals, but Williamson scored only 178 runs in the tournament at a strike rate of 116.33.

Last week, he was also released by his IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad as he made only 216 runs at a strike rate of 93.51 in the 2022 season of the cash-rich league. Then in the previous T20I against the Men in Blue, Williamson top-scored for New Zealand in the chase with 61 off 52 balls, but it wasn’t enough to challenge the outcome of the match. Overall in T20Is, Williamson has scored 2464 runs in 87 games at an average of 33.29 and a strike rate of 123.01 with the help of 17 half-centuries.

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"Team Hasn't Improved Much" After Virat Kohli Was Removed As Captain: Ex-Pakistan Cricketer


Pakistan captain Salman Butt has now reacted to the situation, saying the selectors did make some questionable decisions, such as removing Virat Kohli as the ODI captain. He also went on to say that Team India has not improved much ever since Kohli was removed.

Watch: Steve Smith Tries "Something New" On Free Hit During Australia vs England 2nd ODI


Steve Smith has been in good touch at the ongoing three-match ODI series between Australia and England. The right-handed batter has scored 174 runs across two matches in the series so far

'In Pakistan, This Social Media Generation Refers To Me As Match-Fixer': Wasim Akram


However, in his career, Akram was accused of match-fixing and he has often spoken about how certain people in Pakistan still believe him to be a match-fixer.

India vs New Zealand: Kane Williamson To Miss 3rd T20I, Tim Southee To Lead In His Absence


New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Monday confirmed that skipper Kane Williamson will be missing the third and final T20I against India slated to be played on Tuesday in Napier and in his absence, it would be pacer Tim Southee who would be leading the side

Doors opened for David Warner to apply against lifetime leadership ban

David Warner with his wife Candice and kids

Cricket Australia (CA) has announced changes to its Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, opening the doors for David Warner to have his lifetime leadership ban overturned.

Warner was banned from all captaincy positions after the sandpaper scandal in South Africa in 2018.

Following the Cape Town Test, Warner was suspended for 12 months and a life-time ban was imposed on him for holding any leadership position. The then skipper Steve Smith was also outed for 12 months, with an additional 12 month leadership ban, while Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months.

Jacqui Partridge, CA’s head of integrity, conducted the review after a request from the board.

“Under the changes, players and support staff can now apply to have long-term sanctions modified,” CA said in a statement.

“Any applications will be considered by a three-person review panel, comprising independent Code of Conduct commissioners, which must be satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist to justify modifying a sanction.”

According to CA, a number of factors will be taken into consideration if Warner applies for lifting his ban.

“These circumstances and considerations will include whether the subject of the sanction has demonstrated genuine remorse; the subject’s conduct and behaviour since the imposition of the sanction; whether rehabilitation programs have been undertaken (if applicable) and the length of time that has passed since the sanction was imposed and whether sufficient time has passed to allow for reform or rehabilitation,” it said.

The 35-year-old Warner has admitted he wants to have his leadership ban overturned and will be happy to have a chat with the board members.

“There is talk that I might be able to have a chat to the integrity unit. If that’s possible I’m happy to sit down with them and chew the fat a little bit and see where we’re at,” said the opening batter.

“If it does get overturned then we have to go from there. For me I’m a leader in this team no matter what. It doesn’t matter if you’ve got a ‘c’ or a ‘vc’ next to your name. You’ve got to put your best foot forward and lead by example,” he added.

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Saturday, November 19, 2022

Watch: England Captain Jos Buttler Sledges Australia Star By Talking About IPL Auction


A few days after winning the 2022 T20 World Cup, the Jos Buttler-led England team was back in action in an ODI against Australia in Adelaide

Shubman Gill reminisces MS Dhoni’s golden words after a disappointing debut

Shumban Gill on MS Dhoni

Team India’s young batting sensation Shubman Gill has revealed an interesting anecdote regarding former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. While recalling his international debut for the Men in Blue, Gill stated how Dhoni motivated him and boosted his morale after the Punjab cricketer couldn’t do much with the bat in his maiden game in January 2019 against New Zealand.

Gill mentioned that he was having some insecurities about his future after getting out for a mere 9 run off 21 balls against the Black Caps in Hamilton, which India eventually lost by eight wickets.

Gill reminisced that Dhoni came up and reminded him how his debut was, in fact, better as the Ranchi-born superstar was run out for a golden duck on his first game in international cricket against Bangladesh in December 2004. The 23-year-old said Dhoni calmed him down by sharing some jokes, and Gill was touched by the veteran stumper’s behaviour.

“The day I made my debut, I was dismissed when India were around 15. I was sitting outside and was sad, having scored just 9 runs in my debut. So Mahi bhai came and saw that I was very sad. I was then around 18-19 years old. He told me at least your debut was better than mine,” said Gill while speaking to actress Sonam Bajwa on her chat show ‘Dil Diyan Gallan’.

“I realised he was dismissed for a golden duck in his debut. He did not face a single ball and was run out. Then he started laughing and joking, and I was touched by that gesture,” he added.

Gill has so far played 11 Tests and 12 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in which he has scored 579 runs. The right-handed batter has smashed four half-centuries in the longest format, while in the ODIs, he has three fifties and a hundred to his credit. Gill is currently part of India’s squad for the white-ball tour of New Zealand.

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New Zealand Star Finn Allen Speaks About Challenge Of Facing India


Ahead of the second T20I against India, New Zealand opening batter Finn Allen spoke about the challenge of facing such a quality opposition.

“The things that he does I wouldn’t even dream of doing”: Glenn Phillips in awe of Suryakumar Yadav’s audacious strokeplay

Glenn Phillips on Suryakumar Yadav

The first T20I of the three-match series between New Zealand and India got abandoned due to rain, and the second game will be played at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday, November 20.

Ahead of the contest, New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips has expressed his admiration towards India’s Suryakumar Yadav and also added that he cannot dream of doing things that the Mumbaikar has been doing on the field.

Suryakumar Yadav, the number 1 ranked T20I batter, has scored 1040 runs in 29 matches with one century and nine fifties at an average of 43.33 and strike rate of 185.71 this year. He also had an amazing T20 World Cup 2022, amassing 239 runs in 6 matches with three half-centuries at a stunning strike rate of 189.69.

Phillips, who himself made 201 runs with one ton and one fifty in the recently-concluded tournament, is in awe of Suryakumar’s audacious strokeplay.

“He (Surya) is absolutely incredible. The things that he does I wouldn’t even dream of doing. I would love to try but we have very different games. The wrist strength that he’s got to be able to hit balls for six in extremely awkward areas is a talent you rarely see,” Phillips was quoted as saying by stuff.co.nz.

Phillips also predicted that on good batting tracks like Bay Oval (Mt Maunganui) and McLean Park (Napier), Suryakumar’s strike rate would be even higher than it was on Australian pitches.

“I could easily see (Yadav’s) strike rate being even higher here than it was in Aussie, with the slightly smaller grounds and the pitches very similar, potentially a bit bouncier with a bit more grass on them. It’s going to be very interesting what sort of strike rates we see here,” the Blackcaps superstar added.

He also mentioned that the “high risk-high reward game” that is played by him and Surya keeps the opposition in the game as they have the danger of getting out if some of their adventurous shots aren’t executed properly.

“I have got my strengths and he has got his, and we go about our jobs in different ways. And the way we both play presents opportunities for the opposition to get us out as well. It’s part of the risk and reward of middle-order cricket in T20,” concluded Phillips.

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New Zealand vs India 2022, 2nd T20I: Predicted XI, Pitch and Weather report

New Zealand vs India, 2nd T20I, Pitch and Weather report

New Zealand and India are all set to face each other in the second T20 International (T20I) of the ongoing three-match series at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday.

The opening game was abandoned without a ball bowled (no toss) because of persistent rain. Both sides will be looking for a win to set up the decider in Napier.

Pitch and Weather report:

Spinners have done relatively well at this venue as compared to pacers. The average first-innings total in seven completed T20Is at the Bay Oval is 199, and all games have been won by the team batting first. Thunderstorms are forecasted on the match day, so there could be a rain-curtailed game.

Probable XIs:

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson

India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer/Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik

Recent form:

New Zealand: LWLWW (last five completed T20Is, most recent first)
India: LWWLW

What they said:

“We’ve had a whole heap of T20 cricket in the past. We’re quite excited to play India, irrespective, though. The likes of Adam Milne were in the T20 World Cup squad but didn’t get an opportunity, so this is a good time to get them some game time,” New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson had said after the 1st T20I was washed out.

“I know the other boys will follow exactly what the management and captain would say, they are all professionals. These guys are young by age but not by experience. They have played plenty of IPL and got a good amount of Internationals as well,” said Indian captain Hardik Pandya.

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Friday, November 18, 2022

Jofra Archer likely to make a comeback ahead of IPL 2023

Jofra Archer

The players’ retention/release list ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 was submitted by all 10 franchises earlier this week. While the teams retained some obvious picks, there were a few surprising names too in the release list that featured 85 players in total.

One of the interesting names in the retained group was England pacer Jofra Archer, who has been out of action since July 2021. The right-arm pacer didn’t play a single game in the last season of the cash-rich league, but Mumbai Indians (MI), who took a flyer on Archer by picking him in the last auction, retained the Barbados cricketer with the hope that he would be ready for the next IPL season.

The gamble of Mumbai could well be paying off as, according to a report, Archer has already started bowling and would be fully ready by March, when the lucrative league is scheduled to begin.

“He is currently in the UAE with the England Lions team and is continuing his rehab. He is making excellent progress, and the view is that he will be looking to play competitively again during the early part of 2023,” a spokesman for the England Wales Cricket Board (ECB) informed Cricbuzz.

Notably, Archer was originally out of action due to an elbow injury which had been troubling him for a long time, but a stress fracture ruled him out of playing any sort of competitive cricket for the entire 2022.

Despite knowing Archer’s unavailability, the Mumbai-based franchise took a chance on him and invested INR 8 crore in the last auction, hoping that the speedster would form a deadly combination with frontline pacer Jasprit Bumrah but sadly for MI fans, that didn’t happen. Currently, both Bumrah and Archer are out of action, but fans would expect them to be ready and play together in the forthcoming season for the five-time champions.

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Dinesh Karthik Explains Why Rishabh Pant Should Open In T20Is


Left-handed batter Rishabh Pant has not had a good outing in the shortest format of the game off late and one can put down his poor performances to lack of clarity in terms of his role

Dinesh Karthik reveals why India didn’t play Yuzvendra Chahal or Harshal Patel even once at T20 World Cup 2022

Yuzvendra Chahal, Dinesh Karthik

Team India’s hopes of lifting the T20 World Cup title after 15 years were shattered after losing to England in a one-sided semi-final at the Adelaide Oval on November 10.

Since that day, the Men in Blue have been subjected to severe criticism from the fans and the cricket experts for the decisions made by the team management and captain Rohit Sharma. India’s second-leading wicket-taker in T20Is, Yuzvendra Chahal and death over specialist Harshal Patel were not given a single game over the course of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.

After more than a week, wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has cleared the air on why Chahal and Harshal were not selected in India’s playing XI for any game.

During his conversation with Cricbuzz, Karthik revealed that both Chahal and Harshal were told at the start of the tournament that they would make it into the XI only if conditions favoured their presence or else they might have to sit out for the entire competition.

“They didn’t sulk or get upset once because they were very sure. At the start of the tournament, they were told that under these conditions, we would be playing you; otherwise, it might be difficult. So, they were very aware and were preparing in such a way that when they get an opportunity, they would try and do their best, but there might be a chance that they ended up not playing.

“So, when that clarity is there from the coach and captain, it makes the job easier for the player because you just start looking inward and thinking, okay what do I do to start preparing better. That is what they were doing, and had they been given a chance, they would have given their best. This is a very high-intensity tournament.

“As mentioned, he [Chahal] played a lot of matches for India and he knows the feeling of being dropped,” Karthik added.

Chahal and Harshal are currently part of the six limited-overs games against New Zealand. The first T20I got abandoned due to rain in Wellington on Friday (November 18). India are slated to play two more T20Is, followed by three ODIs on their tour of New Zealand.

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Jon Lewis Named As England Women's New Cricket Coach


Former England men's international Jon Lewis has been appointed as the new coach of the England women's team, it was announced Friday.

Shahid Afridi explains why Babar Azam should give up Pakistan’s T20I captaincy

Shahid Afrid on Babar Azam

Pakistan had a memorable campaign in the recently-concluded T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. The Men in Green lost two of their initial games in the Super 12 stage and were on the verge of getting knocked out of the tournament.

However, things turned dramatically as South Africa lost their game against Netherlands, which allowed Pakistan to make it to the semis if they defeated Bangladesh, which they did and booked a match against New Zealand. Pakistan then knocked out New Zealand and secured a birth in the final. But their luck didn’t favour this time as England defeated them in the summit clash to clinch the title.

Following the loss in the final, former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has urged Babar Azam to give up captaincy in the shortest format and focus on leading the side in the ODIs and Tests. Afridi said he doesn’t want Babar to carry the extra burden of captaincy across all three formats.

“Babar was not happy with the management at Karachi Kings as it is. I feel he should take a tough call and quit captaincy in T20 cricket. He should focus on his batting and lead the team in Tests and one-dayers,” said Afridi while speaking on Sama TV.

Notably, the Pakistan skipper has been one of the leading run-getters in world cricket. He is the only player to be rated in the top 3 across all formats, but his poor form in the T20 World Cup 2022 raised concerns. Babar only managed 124 runs in 7 matches at a strike rate of just 93. Afridi said he respects Babar and suggested the Pakistan squad has the likes of Shadab Khan or Mohammad Rizwan, who could take up captaincy in T20I cricket.

“I respect Babar a lot, and that’s why I don’t want him to take the pressure of captaincy in T20 cricket. I want him to focus on his captaincy in longer formats. You do have players like Shadab, Rizwan and even Shan Masood who can lead the team in the T20 format,” Afridi added.

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Squads Announced For Women's T20 Challenger Trophy


The All-India Women's Selection Committee on Thursday picked the squads for the upcoming Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy to be played at Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium

UAE Slammed Five-Run Penalty During ODI Against Nepal. Here's Why


The ongoing three-match series between Nepal and the UAE was given an ODI status

"Someone Who Got...": Michael Vaughan's Cheeky Post After Punjab Kings Name Wasim Jaffer As Batting Coach


Former England captain Michael Vaughan poked fun at Wasim Jaffer after the latter was named as the batting coach of Punjab Kings

David Warner’s wife Candice reveals why the star cricketer receives weekly pocket money

David and Candice Warner

Australia opening batter David Warner may be a multi-millionaire, but he lives on modest weekly pocket money set by his wife Candice.

David and Candice, who tied the knot in 2015 and are blessed with three daughters, recently moved into a new mansion in Sydney’s Maroubra. It is estimated that the celebrity couple spent about ASD 4 million in renovating the four-bedroom and two-bathroom property.

It all happened after David hinted about his retirement from Test cricket after the Ashes next year, with the southpaw confirming he will leave the Red Ball format first.

“Test cricket will probably be the first one to fall off,” David had said on Triple M’s Deadset Legends show last week.

“Because that’s how it will pan out. The T20 World Cup is in 2024, (one-day) World Cup next year. Potentially it could be my last 12 months in test cricket. But I love the white-ball game; it’s amazing.”

Australia will play Test series against England and India, both away, before returning to India for the ODI World Cup.

His pocket money is healthy: Candice

While speaking to Gus, Jude & Wendell on Triple M Rush Hour, Candice opened up about the couple’s financial arrangement.

The former Ironwoman explained that she limits David’s spending because he sometimes overdoes gambling and impulse buying.

“His pocket money is healthy. I’m the sensible spender while David is quite unpredictable and loves having a punt,” she said.

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“David loves randomly buying a horse or betting on the golf course, so he needs an allowance to keep our family alive [and] Make sure the mortgage is paid.

“But the pocket money increases around my birthday and anniversaries!” Mrs Warner concluded.

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India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: Will Rain Play Spoilsport?


IND vs NZ, 1st T20I: However, rain might play spoilsport in the 1st T20I as there is a forecast for some showers.

India vs New Zealand: Bhuvneshwar Kumar On The Cusp Of Huge T20I Record


With India set to take on New Zealand in a three-match T20I series, veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is on the cusp of achieving a huge record in the shortest format of the game

England opener Alex Hales reprimanded over ‘blackface’ social media post

Alex Hales reprimanded for blackface social media post

England’s T20 World Cup winner Alex Hales has been upbraided for an old social media post in which he appeared in blackface. Hales, who recently shined in England’s T20 World Cup triumph, was pictured in a 2009 Facebook post dressed as American rapper Tupac Shakur at a fancy dress party.

The Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) reprimanded Hales for his “blackface” photo after it was published in a national newspaper last year. Hales, who had earlier issued a public apology, questioned the need for “repeated publication of these old matters” during the CDC’s investigation.

However, Chris Tickle, the adjudicator, reckoned that “the interests of transparency should prevail”. Notably, the CDC is constituted by the ECB as the body that hears disciplinary cases in the professional domestic game in England and Wales.

Hales was charged in August with a breach of ECB directive 3.3, which states: “No such person may conduct himself in a manner or do any act or omission which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket or which may bring the game of cricket into disrepute.”

Further, an additional charge regarding the governing body’s anti-discrimination code was dropped by the ECB, and Tickle decided that Hales’s previous apologies counted in his favour. Tickle imposed no fine, costs or invited any further expressions of remorse.

“His appreciation of rap music and Tupac was widely known. He was one of Mr Hales’ favourite musicians. No offence was taken by anyone at the time or subsequently. Mr Hales did not believe his actions were racist or offensive at the time, though he has acknowledged that he would not dress in that manner now. He is older and more mature. Given that context, I find that there was no racist or discriminatory intent in dressing as he did and in posing for the photo,” wrote Tickle in his judgement as quoted by DailyMail.

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Watch: Australia Star's "Crazy" Effort On The Boundary Denies Dawid Malan A Six


After bringing about a stunning run out from the point region, which caught Liam Dawson well short off his crease, Ashton Agar flew in the air at the boundary rope to save Malan's shot from going for a six.

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

AUS v ENG: WATCH – Mitchell Starc castles Jason Roy with a ripping inswinger in Adelaide ODI

Mitchell Starc cleans up Jason Roy

After their highly-impressive campaign in the T20 World Cup 2022, champions England are being hosted by Australia in the three-match ODI series that started today in Adelaide. Pat Cummins won the toss for the hosts and chose to bowl against the newly-crowned T20 world cup winners.

Australia struck early, with Cummins drawing the first blood after he found the outside edge of Phil Salt (14 off 15). Just two balls later, Mitchell Starc joined the party and got rid of explosive batter Jason Roy with his trademark inswinger

It all happened in the fifth over of England’s innings when Starc bowled on a good length, and Roy wasn’t sure whether to go forward or stay back. The white leather came back in sharply, ripping through and shattering the stumps.

Here is the video:

After 22 overs, England have managed to post 111/4 on the board. The three lions were in deep trouble at one stage, having lost four wickets for 66, but experienced campaigners Dawid Malan (40*) and Jos Buttler (25*) steadied the ship for England.

Earlier, Australia left out Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Marsh in the playing XI and picked up Ashton Agar along with Cameron Green. The approach of picking spinners somehow shows Australia’s plans for the forthcoming ODI World Cup in India.

“Looks like a really good wicket that will stay the same throughout, so we’ll try and chase something down tonight. We’re really excited. We’ve had a good freshen-up the last week. [Team News] Carey at 5, Stoinis at 6, Green at 7, two spinners, Agar and Zampa, Starc and myself,” Cummins said at the toss.

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"MS Dhoni A Tactical Expert, His Presence Will Help Indian Team": Former Pakistan Cricketer


Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt has welcomed the idea of MS Dhoni being given a coaching role in the Indian team, especially in the T20 format.

Major League Cricket Set To Kick-Off From July 2023


Major League Cricket (MLC) announced that the first-ever match of the inaugural season of the league will take place on July 13, 2023 in Texas

IPL 2023 Retentions: Current squads and player acquisition via trades

MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Faf du Plessis, Rohit Sharma

Just a couple of days after the conclusion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have revealed their retention list to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ahead of the mini-auction in December.

Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) star pacer and Australia’s ODI & Test captain Pat Cummins opted out of IPL 2023 before the Retention Day deadline at 5 pm on Tuesday (November 15). Kavya Maran co-owned Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have the biggest purse after the retentions, while two-time champions KKR stands with the minimum money in their wallet.

Here are the current squads of all ten IPL teams:

Chennai Super Kings

Current squad: MS Dhoni (c), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Chowdhary, Devon Conway, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Dwaine Pretorius, Ambati Rayudu, Mitchell Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana

Player acquisition via trades – Nil

Mumbai Indians

Current squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Jofra Archer, Jason Behrendorff, Dewald Brevis, Jasprit Bumrah, Tim David, Kumar Kartikeya, Arshad Khan, Ishan Kishan, Akash Madhwal, Hrithik Shokeen, Ramandeep Singh, Tristan Stubbs, Tilak Varma, Arjun Tendulkar, Suryakumar Yadav.

Player acquisition via trades – Jason Behrendorff

Gujarat Titans

Current squad: Hardik Pandya (c), Noor Ahmad, Yash Dayal, Shubman Gill, Alzarri Joseph, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Darshan Nalkande, Wriddhiman Saha, Pradeep Sangwan, Mohammed Shami, Vijay Shankar, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Matthew Wade, Jayant Yadav

Player acquisition via trades – Nil

Rajasthan Royals

Current squad: Sanju Samson (c), R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Jos Buttler, KC Cariappa, Yuzvendra Chahal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Prasidh Krishna, Obed McCoy, Devdutt Padikkal, Riyan Parag, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav

Player acquisition via trades – Nil

Lucknow Super Giants

Current squad: KL Rahul (c), Ayush Badoni, Ravi Bishnoi, Quinton de Kock, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Karan Sharma, Marcus Stoinis, Manan Vohra, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav

Player acquisition via trades – Nil

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Current squad: Faf du Plessis (c), Shahbaz Ahmed, Finn Allen, Akash Deep, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Dinesh Karthik, Siddarth Kaul, Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Harshal Patel, Rajat Patidar, Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, David Willey

Player acquisition via trades – Nil

Kolkata Knight Riders

Current squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana, Nitish Rana, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Tim Southee, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav

Player acquisition via trades – Lockie Ferguson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shardul Thakur

Punjab Kings

Current squad: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Raj Bawa, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Rishi Dhawan, Nathan Ellis, Shahrukh Khan, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Atharva Taide

Player acquisition via trades – Nil

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Current squad: Fazalhaq Farooqi, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, Aiden Markram, T Natarajan, Glenn Phillips, Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tripathi, Kartik Tyagi

Player acquisition via trades – Nil

Delhi Capitals

Current squad: Rishabh Pant (c), Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Dhull, Praveen Dubey, Aman Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Mitchell Marsh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Vicky Ostwal, Axar Patel, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Kuldeep Yadav, Lalit Yadav

Player acquisition via trades – Aman Khan

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