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    Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Afridi reclaims top spot in ODI bowlers rankings

    Afridi’s recent performance in Pakistan’s victorious series against Australia, where he claimed eight wickets across three games at an impressive average of 12.62, helped propel him to the top spot once more Dubai: Pakistan’s premier fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has reclaimed the No.1 position in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowler Rankings, a spot he initially held during last year’s Cricket World Cup in India. Afridi’s recent performance in Pakistan’s victorious series against Australia, where he claimed eight wickets across three games at an impressive average of 12.62, helped propel him to the top spot once more. Afridi’s rise comes as part of a reshuffling in the rankings, with South Africa’s spinner Keshav Maharaj slipping to third and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan maintaining his position at second. Afridi’s dominance on the field, combined with Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s leading spot in the ODI batting rankings, makes Pakistan the only team with the No.1-ranked player in…
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    ‘Wasn’t the nicest thing,’ says KL Rahul on animated chat with LSG owner Sanjiv Goenk during IPL 2024 

    LSG owner appeared visibly displeased after a match’s outcome and was seen engaged in an intense discussion with skipper Rahul along the boundary line at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium New Delhi:  India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul has opened up on the animated chat between Lucknow Super Giants’ owner Sanjiv Goenka during the 2024 IPL when LSG were hammered by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). LSG were in a need of big win over SRH to qualfiy for the playoffs, but the team suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss. Afterwards, LSG owner appeared visibly displeased after the match’s outcome and was seen engaged in an intense discussion with skipper Rahul along the boundary line at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. “As a team, we were all in shock because we were at the stage in that tournament where every game was very important. We had to win, I think, three out of five games or two out of the last…
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    Impressive run: Samson looking to make hay while the sun shines

    I made maximum utilisation of my current form you can say,” says the wicketkeeper after collecting his player of the match award following India’s 61-run win over South Africa in the first T20I Durban: In his last six competitive games, Sanju Samson has scored three hundreds, including one in the Duleep Trophy, and the inform India wicketkeeper batter is looking to make hay while the sun shines. Samson’s 107 off 50 balls against South Africa, his second T20I hundred in as many matches after his 111 against Bangladesh last month, has helped him to partially brush off the tag of an underperformer. “Really enjoyed my time out there in the middle. I made maximum utilisation of my current form you can say,” Samson said after collecting his player of the match award following India’s 61-run win over South Africa in the first T20I. Asked about the team’s gameplan, the Rajasthan Royals skipper spoke about intent. “The…
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    Harmanpreet makes it to 50-player shortlist for WBBL Team of the Decade

    The shortlist comprises cricketers who have played a minimum of 60 WBBL matches prior to this season Melbourne: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is the lone entry from India in the 50-player shortlist for the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Team of the Decade, which was released on Thursday. The shortlist comprises cricketers who have played a minimum of 60 WBBL matches prior to this season. The list will be pruned to 12 by a selection panel of experts after taking into account public voting. The public voting will be open between November 11-24 on the Big Bash App. The Team of the Decade will honour the greatest players from across the 10-year history of the WBBL. The selection panel is being chaired by Cricket Australia Director Clea Smith, and also includes Mel Jones, Lisa Sthalekar, Matthew Mott, Quentin Hull, Laura Jolly and Alistair Dobson. Public voting will be given equal importance and the panel will then review and…
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    IPL 2025: CSK might think about leaving Dhoni out for a game, feels Ponting

    The 43-year-old, who is at the last stage of his playing career, only features in the IPL since announcing international retirement in 2020. He led CSK to five IPL titles under his leadership New Delhi: After being retained by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the IPL 2025, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that MS Dhoni might be rested for a game here and there in the next season to get the best out of him. The 43-year-old, who is at the last stage of his playing career, only features in the IPL since announcing international retirement in 2020. He led CSK to five IPL titles under his leadership. “Two seasons ago he probably had his worst season, but then last year again, he bounced back into really impacting some games like the MS Dhoni of old,” Ponting said on the recent episode of The ICC Review. “I think it will be exactly the same now…they might…
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    IPL 2025 auction likely to be held in Riyadh at November end: Sources

    “Officials have gone there to finalise the venue and dates, announcement to be made very soon,” the source added. New Delhi: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is likely to be held in Riyadh at the end of this month, sources told IANS on Monday. “Officials have gone there to finalise the venue and dates, announcement to be made very soon,” the source added. As all ten franchises have announced their list of retained players for the IPL 2025, all attention is now shifted to the upcoming mega auction to be held in the end of November. With a total salary cap of Rs 120 crore available at the mega auction for each team to form a squad of 25 players, franchises were allowed to retain up to six players (Retention/Right to Match) with a with a maximum of five capped internationals and up to two uncapped Indian players. Defending champions Kolkata…
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    3rd Test: Ajaz Patel takes five wickets at Wankhede, continuing his impressive streak

    During his first visit to Mumbai since migrating to New Zealand as an eight-year-old, Patel achieved remarkable figures of 10/119. This made him only the third bowler in cricket history to take all 10 wickets in a single innings, following legends Jim Laker of England and Anil Kumble of India. Mumbai: New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel continued his special relationship with the city where he was born as he claimed a five-wicket haul on Saturday to add to the historic 10 wickets in an innings that he bagged in 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium. Patel took 10/119 on his first visit to Mumbai from where he migrated to New Zealand as an eight-year-old boy, becoming only the third bowler in the history of the game to claim all 10 wickets in an innings, after legends Jim Laker of England and Anil Kumble of India. On Saturday on the second day of…
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    3rd Test: India takes charge, leaves NZ at 171/9 at stumps on day 2

    On a deteriorating pitch that provided sharp turn and inconsistent bounce, the spinners maintained their dominance with another fruitful day. After New Zealand had limited India to 263 in their first innings, holding a narrow 28-run lead despite contrasting half-centuries from Shubman Gill (90) and Rishabh Pant (60), the hosts made a strong comeback with the help of Ashwin and Jadeja. Mumbai: Ravindra Jadeja (4-52) and R Ashwin (3-63) helped India reduce New Zealand to 171/9 in their second innings at the end of Day 2 in the third Test in Mumbai. New Zealand, who scored 235 in their first innings were leading by 143 runs after they rode on Ajaz Patel’s 5-103 to bowl out India for 263, restricting the hosts to only a 28-run lead. On a crumbling pitch on which offered sharp turn and variable bounce, the spinners continued to rule the roost as they had another productive…
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    Mumbai Test: India at 195/5, trail New Zealand by 40 runs at lunch

    Resuming at their overnight score of 86/4, Rishabh Pant (60) played a counter-attacking innings and races to his fifty. New Zealand were guilty of dropping a couple of catches but Ish Sodhi found the breakthrough for the tourists when he trapped Pant leg before in the 38th over. New Zealand had scored 235 in their first innings. Brief Scores: New Zealand 1st inning 235 all out in 65.4.1 overs (Daryl Mitchell 82, Will Young 71; Ravindra Jadeja 5/65, Washington Sundar 4/81) India 1st innings: 195 for 5 in 43 overs (Shubman Gill 70 not out, Rishabh Pant 60; Ajaz Patel 2/76)
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    3rd Test: India struggles at 86/4 as Jadeja, Sundar bowl out NZ for 235

    Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill put together a half-century partnership for the second wicket, with Jaiswal surviving some tense moments to score 30 runs off 52 balls, including four boundaries. They added 53 runs together before Jaiswal was bowled by Ajaz Patel while attempting a reverse sweep. India’s woes deepened when nightwatchman Mohammed Siraj was trapped LBW by Patel for a golden duck, followed by Virat Kohli’s run-out for just four runs. Mumbai: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill shared a half-century partnership but India wasted the opportunity to end Day 1 of the third Test at 86/4 after Ravindra Jadeja claimed his 14th five-wicket haul and Washington Sundar bagged a four-fer to bowl out New Zealand for 235 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill had shared a half-century partnership for the second wicket, with the Mumbai opener surviving some anxious moments and scoring 30 off…

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      14 November
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      Twitterati circulate memes on Indians being confused about whom to support for T20

      As the finals between England and Pakistan are going on and India lost to England in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup, the Indian team is out of the World Cup. So now, memes are doing the rounds of social media about India watching the match and being confused about which team to support. While a few are in support of Pakistan and a few others are supporting England, many seem to be still confused and are just watching the match (preferring to not take the wrong side). “An Indian is holding a Pakistani flag in the finals Supporting Pakistan against England,” a user tweeted. An Indian is holding a Pakistani flag in the finals Supporting Pakistan against…

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      T20 World Cup: England beat Pakistan to win pulsating final in Melbourne

      England beat Pakistan by five wickets in a pulsating final in Melbourne to win the Men’s T20 World Cup for a second time. Chasing 138 in front of a febrile Pakistan-supporting crowd, they fell to 45-3 and 84-4 amid electric fast bowling. But, under intense pressure at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, Ben Stokes wrote himself further into the folklore of English cricket by ending on 52 not out. He was there at the end, as he was in the 2019 50-over World Cup final three years ago, as this current white-ball side provided another of English cricket’s greatest wins. As the equation tightened, Stokes capitalised on a cruel injury to Pakistan left-armer Shaheen Afridi and took England to victory…

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    • 13 November
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      Revealed! Here’s the staggering amount Team India received despite losing semi-final of 2022 T20 World Cup

      Team India’s journey in the 2022 T20 World Cup ended after a one-sided defeat at the hands of England in the second semi-final. Asked to bat first, Team India put on a total of 168 on the board. England’s openers, Jos Buttler and Alex Hales were right on the money in the chase and they remained unbeaten. Buttler scored 80 off 49 while Hales smashed 86 off 47. For India, Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya scored half-centuries. Kohli started his innings cautiously and finished at a score of 50 off 40. Pandya, who also took his time in the middle, upped the ante in the death over and hit 63 off 33 before being dismissed on the final delivery. Despite…

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    • 13 November
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      India’s tour of NZ would be great learning experience for Umran Malik, Kuldeep Sen: Zaheer Khan

      Legendary left-arm fast bowler and 2011 ODI World Cup winner Zaheer Khan feels that India’s upcoming white-ball tour of New Zealand would turn out to be a great learning experience for young pacers Umran Malik and Kuldeep Sen. Malik, the tearaway fast bowler from Jammu and Sen, another quick pacer from Madhya Pradesh, had caught the eye of the cricketing world with their high speeds and scalps during the 2022 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Malik, who has played three T20Is for India since his debut in June, is a member of India’s squads for both T20I and ODI series. Sen, on the other hand, earned his maiden India call-up for the ODI series which begins after the end of the T20I series. “This…

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    • 13 November
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      England, Pakistan and ‘one more match’

      “One more match, one more match…” The crowd at the old Amway Arena in Florida broke into this impromptu chant as Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson turned his banter-loaded speech at the 2008 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony towards his kayfabe adversary Stone Cold Steve Austin. The two legendary wrestlers had headlined a trilogy of Wrestlemanias at the peak of the Attitude Era and then went their separate ways in life, leaving the nostalgia romantics in a perpetual state of sequel craving. A week ago in this T20 World Cup, the Dutch whipped up similar euphoria when they tripped up South Africa in Adelaide. They opened both a door that appeared to have slammed shut on Pakistan and also the possibility that this…

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    • 12 November
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      Don’t Blame Rohit Or Kohli, It Was Dhoni’s Fault As He Made Winning ICC Trophies Look So Easy

      Dream of billions of Indian fans came crashing down as India lost to England in the semi-finals of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. More than the defeat, what has triggered the supporters the most is the manner in which Team India lost. Rohit Sharma didn’t even care to put up a fight and surrendered in front of a mighty impressive England whose leader Jos Buttler led them by example. Rohit Sharma Should Leave Captaincy Tonight 🙏🏻— Vaibhav Bhola 🇮🇳 (@VibhuBhola) November 10, 2022 The Indian captain, on the other hand, continued with his misery in the knockout matches of the ICC event and produced a horrendous batting performance, which put unnecessary pressure on other batters. Miffed with his shambolic performance throughout the tournament,…

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    • 12 November
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      ‘Some senior players will be dropped from T20 format, Hardik may lead’

      Following Team India’s humiliating defeat in semifinal against England, it is believed that the national T20 squad will undergo a major transition in the next few months. According to sources, senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik and Ravichandran Ashwin would be gradually eased out from the shortest format of the game. The next T20 World Cup is still two years away and it is learnt that a new team will be picked with all-rounder Hardik Pandya being the captaincy choice. Earlier on Thursday, legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has also said that he is expecting a few retirements from the current team in near future. The former India captain said that he expects several changes in the line-up, adding that…

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    • 11 November
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      ‘Pakistan players better than billion dollar leagues’: PCB chief Ramiz Raja

      Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja made a cheeky remark on India’s exit from the T20 World Cup, saying, ‘Pakistan players are better than the billion-dollar league cricketers.’ Pakistan will take on England in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Speaking to the reporters upon his arrival in Australia, the PCB chief said: “Billion dollar ki industry waali teams peeche rah gayi hai aur hum upar nikal gaye hai (Teams with billion dollar leagues are falling behind us). We are doing something right.” This is not the first time Raja has made a ‘billion dollar’ remark. Before the World Cup, he had said that Pakistan must get the credit to the Babar Azam-led team, who defeated one…

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    • 11 November
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      After India’s Humiliating Exit, Rohit Sharma Throws Teammates Under The Bus To Save Himself

      Indian players failed to handle the pressure when it mattered the most and crashed out of another major ICC tournament. This time, it was England who dealt the Rohit Sharma-led side a knockout punch, defeating them by 10 wickets in the semi-finals of the 2022 T20 World Cup. Thanks to Hardik Pandya’s heroics, the Men in Blue managed to post a below-par but fighting total on the board, but the bowlers produced their worst performance of the competition. The way our bowlers bowled it seemed as if there was a competition between them and Indian batters as to who would perform worse. England openers made sure that the Indian bowlers didn’t lose that fight. Buttler and Alex Hales smashed them to all…

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    • 10 November
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      England crush India by 10 wickets to reach T20 World Cup final – reaction

      England bowler Adil Rashid: “This feels lovely! We’ve still got one game to go of course, but the atmosphere was electric, the boys were amazing so one more push. “We didn’t really speak about silencing the crowd or anything like that, but we knew that if we stuck to our strengths then naturally they wouldn’t be as loud and that’s what happened. “When you’re in the zone out there you can block them out a bit but it was definitely very loud, but thanks to them for all coming out to watch.” Player of the match Alex Hales: “This would be right up there for me as my perfect innings. India in the semi-final, big occasion, I’m so happy with how I…

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