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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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      ‘His India career was over…’: Ricky Ponting hails Dinesh Karthik’s epic comeback to national team ahead of IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2022 clash

      Former Australian captain is might impressed with wicketkeeper and batter Dinesh Karthik‘s career trajectory. A few months back, right before IPL, he was nowhere in the picture for selection in India’s T20Is squads. Cut to October 2022, he is part of the Indian team that is going for their 2nd T20 World Cup title. Ahead of the all-important IND vs PAK clash on October 23 at MCG, Ponting says that it is difficult to drop him now from the first playing XI. Ponting, while speaking to ICC, admitted that even he thought Karthik’s career was over as he had seen him commentating in England. To make a comeback like this requires a huge will and dedication. In Ponting’s words: ‘It’s not that easy’.    “It…

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      Twitter loaded with funny memes after Ireland defeats West Indies in T20 World Cup

       Ireland beat West Indies by 9 wickets at Bellerive Oval in the T20 World Cup. Ireland’s opener Paul Stirling scored 66 off 48 balls to help his team qualify for the Super 12 and eliminate the Caribbean team from the mega event. Batting first, West Indies ended up posting 146 runs on the scoreboard. Brandon King made a brilliant 62 off 48 balls to reach his 6th half-century in T20Is. Apart from Brandon, no other batsman managed to score big runs or establish good partnerships. In reply, Ireland finished with 150/1 with 15 balls remaining. Stirling, along with Ireland’s captain Andy Balbirnie, stitched a 73-run partnership for the first wicket. With 77 runs to win from 75 balls, Stirling went berserk…

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    • 21 October
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      T20 World Cup 2022: Two-time champions West Indies knocked out in group stage; Ireland qualify for Super 12

      The only side in T20 World cup history to win the trophy twice – West Indies have been knocked out of the 2022 T20 World Cup in the group stage after an embarrassing defeat to Ireland. The Irishmen defeated the Nicholas Pooran-led side by a massive margin of 9-wickets with 15 balls to spare. With both teams coming into the game knowing it’s a winner takes all clash, Ireland stood up to the challenge and outclassed the 2012 and 2016 Champions in all three departments of the game. The Andrew Balbirnie-led side have got the past group stage of the competition for the first time since 2009 Incredible! Ireland, who failed to get past the first round in their last…

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      T20 World Cup: Full List of All The Champions

      The 2022 ICC T20 World Cup is well and truly underway in Australia who are hosting the men’s competition for the first time in its history. They are also the defending champions and will kickstart the Super-12 stage on Saturday against New Zealand, a team they beat in the last year’s final to lift the trophy. Here’s a look at the winners of the trophy since the event began in 2007 India, 2007 T20 World Cup The Indian cricket team, under the leadership of MS Dhoni, won the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup (then known as World T20) back in 2007. India had got the better of eternal rivals Pakistan in the final by five runs to become the inaugural champions. Pakistan, 2009 T20 World Cup After…

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      ‘Their tummies are visible, lower are heavy’: Misbah-ul-Haq unimpressed with Pakistan’s fitness standards

      Former Pakistan captain and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has slammed Pakistan cricket team for their abysmal fitness standards, right before their T20 World Cup campaign in Australia. Misbah, who vacated the head coach position in 2021, has claimed that there haven’t been any fitness tests and there is not even any benchmark to follow. Further, he said that the fitness becomes a joke during the domestic season. Clear cut, fitness issues are visible, Waqar left four times [as coach], I left once. Players like myself, Shoaib Malik, and Younis Khan were quite into fitness, and we used to push ourselves. Those who push others out of their limitations are not considered good trainers nor good coaches. Their tummies are visible; their lower are…

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      #AsiaCup2023 trends after BCCI’s issues statement on Asia Cup venue

      BCCI secretary and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah yesterday said that India will not visit Pakistan to play the 2023 Asia Cup, and the tournament must be shifted to a neutral venue. Jay Shah’s statement didn’t go well with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as they threatened to boycott the 2023 World Cup (ODI), which is scheduled to be held in India. The statement also irked Pakistani cricket fans as they took to Twitter to express displeasure over BCCI’s tough stand towards Pakistan cricket. With over 8k tweets, the hashtag ‘AsiaCup2023’ started to trend on Twitter since yesterday. While some Pakistani fans complained about BCCI’s decision, several Indians supported the decision. Men in Blue last travelled to Pakistan in…

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    • 19 October
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      Shahid Afridi makes bold statement after Jay Shah’s comment, Pakistan plots next move

      In a damning statement aimed at the BCCI, former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has claimed that the decision to not play in Pakistan shows lack of cricket administration experience in India. He also questioned the timing of the statement regarding a neutral venue for Asia Cup 2023 by BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday. Shah is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The BCCI decided that Indian players will not travel to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023, adding that it will have the tournament at a neutral venue rather than in the host nation. The statement ruffled feathers in Pakistan. Several former cricketers came out to slam the BCCI. Former Indian cricketers hit back.   Afridi said that the statement…

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    • 18 October
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      Team India not to travel to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023, confirms BCCI secretary Jay Shah

      The Asia Cup 2023 was supposed to be held in Pakistan and there were questions surrounding whether the Indian cricket team would travel to the neighbouring country to participate in the tournament. While there were some reports that the Men-in-Blue were ready to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup next year, Asian Cricket Council President and BCCI secretary Jay Shah has confirmed that India will not be travelling to their neigbouring country for the Asia Cup 2023. Instead, Jay Shah has confirmed, that the Asia Cup 2023 will likely be held at a neutral venue. This comes as a result of cricket relations being strained due to political tensions between the two countries. India had last toured Pakistan for…

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    • 18 October
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      Roger Binny appointed as 36th President of BCCI

      Former Indian cricketer Roger Binny was elected as the 36th President of the Indian cricket body, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), replacing Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday. The 91st Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was held in Mumbai. Notably, Binny was the only candidate to have filed a nomination for the top post. Jay Shah will continue to serve as the BCCI Secretary. Ashish Shelar has been appointed as BCCI Treasurer. Rajeev Shukla will be the vice president, whereas Devajit Saikia will be the joint secretary. Arun Dhumal has been appointed as the Indian Premier League (IPL) Chairman. Binny has represented India in 27 test matches and 72 ODIs. The right-arm pacer bagged 47…

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    • 18 October
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      T20 World Cup: Shami stars as India beat Australia by six runs in first warm-up match

      Mohammed Shami made a surprise entry and picked up three wickets in the final over as India beat defending champions Australia by six runs in their first warm-up match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at The Gabba on Monday. After fifties from KL Rahul (57) and Suryakumar Yadav (50) helped India post a challenging 186/7 in their 20 overs, Australia needed 16 runs off the last two overs to successfully chase down the total. But Harshal Patel conceded only five runs in a superb 19th over and picked up the wicket of captain Aaron Finch, who top-scored with a 54-ball 76, apart from a brilliant run-out of Tim David by Virat Kohli‘s direct hit. Shami was then a surprise pick to bowl the final…

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