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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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      India vs England: Fans furious with Rohit Sharma’s approach after India skipper scores 27 off 28 balls

      India captain Rohit Sharma played out stuttering innings against England in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup on Thursday, November 10. The Indian captain failed to give a positive approach in another poor outing for the Indian openers, where the captain and the vice-captain of the Indian side failed in a crucial game.  While KL Rahul was dismissed for five runs off five balls, Rohit Sharma took 28 balls to reach 27 before getting out to pacer Chris Jordan in the 9th over of the match. The Indian fans were not happy with what they saw from the captain on Thursday in Adelaide and let their feelings known in social media. Rohit Sharma powerplay strike-rates in T20Is in 2022Before…

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      168/6 (20 Overs) India vs England, 2nd Semi-Final

      England will need 169 to win and reach the World Cup final Source: Cricbuzz

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      Which team will face Pakistan if India-England semi-final match gets washed out?

      Rain has hampered some games in this T20 World Cup, resulting in no results (or) a shorter DLS game. Both sides shared 1 point in a NR game in the group stage, but who will be declared the winner of the India vs England semi-final match gets washed out due to rain? Pakistan has already qualified for the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 after beating New Zealand by 7 wickets and they will face India or England in the final match. But, if the semi-final match gets interrupted by rain, there are three possible scenarios. Possible scenarios if the game gets washed out due to rain – If a semi-final or final game is washed out, a…

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      ‘Looking forward to face India in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup’, says Pakistan team mentor Matthew Hayden

      Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 7 runs in the semi-final 1 of the ICC T20 World Cup and winner of India-England match will join them in the final. After Pakistan booked their place in the final of the ongoing T20 World Cup, team mentor Matthew Hayden is hoping to play against arch-rivals India in the final and said that the Men in Green is yet to play their best which is probably the scarier part for whoever faces them in the final. Star batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan found form at the right moment, smashing key half-centuries to help Pakistan cruise into the final of the ICC T20 World Cup after defeating New Zealand by seven wickets in the…

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      ICC T20 World Cup: Pakistan storm into final

      Pakistan beat New Zealand by seven wickets to book their place in the final of ICC T20 World Cup. On Thursday, India will meet England in Adelaide to see which of them will join Pakistan in the final. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was awestruck by the crowd support during his team’s T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final against New Zealand on Wednesday, November 9 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Both Babar and Rizwan went on to score half-centuries, but it was Rizwan who won the Player of the Match award for scoring 57 runs off 43 balls with five fours. Babar said that the pitch had become a tad slower after the powerplay. He also heaped praise on the fast bowlers…

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      What Did AB De Villiers Say About Suryakumar Yadav After India Batter’s Terrific Show At T20 World Cup 2022

      The best batter on show in the T20 World Cup 2022, Suryakumar Yadav, may call the growing comparisons with AB de Villiers pre-mature but the original ‘Mr 360 degree’ South African finds them quite fair. Surya has set the T20 World Cup 2022 on fire with 225 runs from five games, including three fifties at a staggering strike rate of 193.97. He has left the experts and fans in awe with his incredible range of strokes. The 32-year-old, who is a late entrant to international cricket, has made batting look ridiculously look easy even in the toughest of conditions, like India experienced against South Africa in Perth. Amid constant talk of his ABD-like playing style, Surya recently said there can…

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      Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2022 Semifinal: Why are Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis UPSET at team’s dressing room videos

      Former Pakistan captains Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis have slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for sharing clips of the dressing room on social media during the ongoing ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. The PCB’s social media is one of the most active compared to other cricket teams in sharing videos, interviews and other happenings including pep talks inside the dressing room. PCB posted a video of Babar Azam’s speech after the defeat against India in the first game of T20 World Cup 2022 and then they also shared Babar and mentor Matthew Hayden’s videos giving pep talks to the other players in the dressing room soon after the team qualified for the semis on Sunday (November 6). Akram…

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      Big blow for England ahead of semi-final clash against India as THIS batsman likely to be ruled out – Check Details

      England’s left-handed batter Dawid Malan is highly unlikely to be fit for the side’s semifinal against India at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, with all-rounder Moeen Ali saying his groin injury doesn’t look great. Malan limped off the field in the 15th over after pulling up as he chased a ball to the boundary. He was padded up to bat as England suffered a wobble in the latter part of their chase, but was eventually not needed as the total was successfully chased down to book their semifinal spot. He is a big player and has been for a number of years. He has been one of our best players. I don’t know but it (Malan’s injury) doesn’t look great,”…

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      T20 World Cup: Twitter abuzz with #Semifinal after Pakistan sealed its semis spot

       Pakistan has been riding their luck lately as South Africa’s defeat to the Netherlands confirmed Pakistan’s spot in the semis. Yesterday, the Netherlands beat South Africa by 13 runs to knock the latter out of the mega event. It came as a surprise to many as the South African team was considered one of the tournament favourites after beating India. The turn of events helped Pakistan miraculously move into the next stage of the event. Initially, not many had given Pakistan a chance to qualify for the semis as they lost their crucial match to Zimbabwe in the tournament. But Pakistan beat the Netherlands, South Africa, and Bangladesh in the Super 12 stage to keep them alive in the T20 World Cup. With over…

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      He’s From Different Planet: Amazed Pakistani Legends Heap Praise On Suryakumar Yadav’s Performance Against Zimbabwe

      Melbourne: The number 1 T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav once again left the world amazed with his spectacular performance. His 61 runs knock that came from just 25 balls helped Team India finish on top of the super 12 group 2. He helped India put 186 runs on the board. The Men in Blue side then restricted Zimbabwe on 115 runs to win the match by 71 runs. India along with their arch-rivals Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 from group 2. Surya is one of the most in-form batters in the shortest format of the game currently, which is also a confidence booster for the Indian side. Unbelievable SKY. pic.twitter.com/TXuNdkzxgK— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 6, 2022 Suryakumar…

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