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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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      Ashwin backs ‘another bowling hero’ Deepti Sharma, defends mankading

       Jhulan Goswami’s last match ended on a controversial note as bowler Deepti Sharma turned to the mankading technique to get the last wicket of the match giving Team India a 16-run victory against England Women in the third ODI. Right after the match in Lord’s, London on Friday; a presenter asked Captain Harmanpreet Kaur what she thought of the dismissal. Backing Sharma, she gave a savage reply. “To be honest, I thought you will ask about all ten wickets, because they were not easy to take,” she said. While Kaur backed her on field, cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin who has used the mankad rule to his advantage in the past defended the woman cricketer fiercely on Twitter. Cricket fans who criticized Sharma also targeted Ashwin…

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    • 26 September
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      ‘It stinks!’ – Michael Vaughan blasts India over Mankad controversy against England

      Former England captain and cricket commentator Michael Vaughan has blasted India over this weekend’s Mankad controversy at Lord’s. Deepti Sharma’s controversial run out of Charlotte Dean in the third ODI between England and India has sparked debate among pundits, players and fans. England were closing in on an unlikely win but India secured a 16-run victory when Dean was run out after leaving her ground early at the non-strikers end. Sharma took the bails off after entering her delivery stride despite never bowling the ball, which is known as a Mankad. The tactic, named after India international Vinoo Mankad, is technically allowed in cricket but is massively frowned upon – and England’s Dean was left visibly upset among her stunned team-mates – as…

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    • 26 September
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      Ind vs Aus: Kohli, Surya lead India to series victory against Australia

      The full capacity crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad was treated to Suryakumar Yadav’s explosive batting and Virat Kohli’s measured innings that saw India clinch the three-match T20 series 2-1 with a six-wicket victory over Australia at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. Chasing Australia’s 187-run target, thanks to half-centuries from Cameron Green (52 off 21; 7×4, 3×6) and Tim David (54 off 27; 2×4, 4×6), India rode on Suryakumar’s 36-ball 69 (5×4, 5×6) and Kohli’s 48-ball 63 (3×4, 4×6) knocks to reach the target with a ball to spare. Both added 104 runs for the third wicket that paved the way for the comfortable victory. With 11 required off the final over, Kohli…

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    • 24 September
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      IND vs AUS, 2nd T20I: Aggressive Rohit blasts 46 as India beat Australia to level series

      Intent matters while chasing a total in a truncated match and Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul batted with purpose as they blasted 20 runs in the first over of the 2nd T20I against Australia at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium at Jamtha here on Friday. With Australia posting 90/5 in their innings in the match reduced to eight-over-a-side after a 2 hours and 30 minutes delay due to a wet outfield, Rohit and Rahul came with aggressive intent in order to take early control of the game. Rohit started the fireworks as he blasted Josh Hazelwood for back-to-back sixes in the first over — the second one a superb effort as he pulled it over the deep square boundary…

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    • 21 September
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      ‘This is not Afghanistan’: Netizens react after Virat Kohli falls cheaply in 1st T20 between Ind vs Aus

      Fans were left fuming after Virat Kohli was dismissed cheaply in the 1st T20 between India and Australia at Mohali on Tuesday, September 20. Kohli, who came into the match on the back of a century against Afghanistan in the recently-concluded Asia Cup 2022, was caught by Cameron Green off Nathan Ellis for 2 off seven deliveries. The former India captain arrived in the middle after Rohit Sharma was dismissed early. Earlier, Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to field against India. For India, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant are not playing this game. Dinesh Karthik will keep the wickets for the hosts. Fans took to social media to vent their frustration with…

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    • 21 September
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      IND vs AUS, 1st T20I: Pandya heroics in vain as Australia defeat India by 4 wickets

      Australia produced a fine batting show to beat hosts India by four wickets in the first T20I here on Tuesday. Invited to bat, Hardik Pandya (71 not out) and KL Rahul (55) scored scintillating half-centuries to help India post 208 for six. In reply, opener Cameron Green put India on the back foot with his 30-ball 61 before Matthew Wade (45 not out off 21) took the visitors over the line with four balls to spare. With the win, Australia took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Earlier, Rahul (55 off 35 balls) scored his second consecutive fifty which included four boundaries and three maximums. The in-form Pandya pummelled the visiting bowlers into submission with his unbeaten 30-ball 71.The all-rounder smashed the ball…

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    • 20 September
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      Australia beat India by 4 wickets in the 1st T20 

      Wade has played a special knock to help Australia pull off this magnificent run chase. India had pulled things back to quite an extent with those wickets in the middle overs, but Wade has played another fantastic innings to take his team over the line. Cameron Green was at his destructive best in the powerplay, and he made India pay for their mistakes. Was out lbw, but India didn’t go up for a review. And later, he was also dropped by Axar Patel. Axar made up for that dropped catch with three wickets, but India’s bowling towards the end of the innings was pretty ordinary. Wade punished them to all parts on the park, and due to this impressive knock…

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    • 20 September
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      Yuvraj watches the six-sixes-in-an-over feat with son Orion on the 15th anniversary

      Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh found a fine partner in son Orion to watch his famous six sixes he hit off  Stuart Broad in the 2007 ICC World T20.  On September 19, 2007, Singh became the first-ever T20I batsman and second in international cricket after South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs (ODI) to smash six sixes in an over, against England at Durban.  He Instagrammed a video (screen grabs above) on Monday and wrote: “Couldn’t have found a better partner to watch this together with after 15 years #15YearsOfSixSixes #ThisDayThatYear.” Irfan Pathan replied: “Little one is keeping an eye on your technique. Focused.” Dear brother… No one can replace you… You are the best and u will be the best always 👳🙏✌ God…

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      T20 World Cup 2022: New Zealand announce squad for the tournament, Martin Guptill set to make RECORD 7th appearance

      New Zealand announced their squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 to be held in Australia from October-November this year and opener Martin Guptill is set to make a record seventh appearance at the event. The BLACKCAPS batter Martin Guptill has been honoured by his old school, Avondale College in Auckland, on being selected for a record seventh ICC T20 World Cup. Nathan McCullum and Ross Taylor are the only other New Zealanders to have appeared at six T20 World Cups. The 35-year-old’s inclusion was part of a largely predictable 15-player squad, announced at Guptill’s former high school, for the T20 showpiece in Australia next month. Wellington Firebirds duo Finn Allen and Michael Bracewell have been named for their…

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    • 20 September
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      Pakistan cricket team’s new jersey for ICC T20 World Cup launched

      Pakistan Team’s jersey for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 was unveiled on Monday. The Pakistan Cricket Board took to Instagram to reveal the jersey in a video and captioned it: “The Big Reveal! Presenting the official Pakistan T20I Thunder Jersey’22.” The front of the jersey has two shades of green -light and dark- while the sleeves feature dark forest green colour. The Babar Azam-led Pakistan will take on India in their tournament opener on October 23. Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday announced a 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia which set the return of star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi to the team. Afridi was ruled out of the Asia Cup after being advised a…

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