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England IPL players to miss play-offs in preparation for T20 World Cup
The ECB have made members of England's T20 World Cup squad unavailable for the IPL play-offs and will call them home ahead of a four-match T20I series against Pakistan which starts on May 22. As things stand, the decision is likely to affect Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), Phil Salt (Kolkata Knight Riders) and Moeen Ali (Chennai Super Kings).Rob Key, England men's managing director, spoke to the players selected in their provisional World Cup squad on Monday to tell them that they had been...
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India's T20 World Cup squad: Pant, Dube and Samson make the cut
Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson have been selected in India's 15-man squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup starting on June 1 in the USA and West Indies. The squad, announced on Tuesday afternoon, is led by Rohit Sharma and has Hardik Pandya as vice-captain.Yuzvendra Chahal, who was not part of India's recent T20 international squads for the series in South Africa and at home against Afghanistan, has been picked on the back of his form in the IPL and is one of four spin options, along with...
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Nortje returns in Markram-led South Africa T20 World Cup squad
Anrich Nortje will make an international comeback after a nine-month absence at the 2024 T20 World Cup. Nortje, who has been in action at the IPL, has been named in South Africa's 15-player squad that will be led by Aiden Markram. Opening batter Ryan Rickelton and seamer Ottniel Baartman - both standout performers at this year's SA20 - have also earned call-ups and are set to earn their first T20I caps.Rickelton was the leading run-scorer in the SA20 and the second-highest run-scorer at the...
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PAK-W vs WI-W Cricket Scorecard, 2nd T20I at Karachi, April 28, 2024
Get cricket scorecard of 2nd T20I, PAK-W vs WI-W, Pakistan Women vs West Indies Women 2024 at National Stadium, Karachi dated April 28, 2024.
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Kohli brushes off strike-rate debate, hits back at those speaking 'from a box'
Virat Kohli has brushed off any criticism of his strike rate against spin in the IPL, after scoring a match-winning 70 not out off 44 balls against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. Kohli's innings, and an unbeaten 100 off 41 balls from Will Jacks, helped RCB hunt down 201 with four overs and nine wickets in hand."All the people who talk about strike rates and me not playing spin well are the ones who love talking about this stuff. But for me, it's just about winning the game for the team," Kohli...
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GT vs RCB Cricket Scorecard, 45th Match at Ahmedabad, April 28, 2024
Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 45th Match, cricket scorecard, Indian Premier League 2024 dated April 28, 2024.
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Gillespie appointed Pakistan men's Test coach, Kirsten named white-ball coach
Jason Gillespie, the former Australian fast bowler, has been announced as Pakistan's new Test coach, while former South African batter Gary Kirsten has been named their white-ball coach. Azhar Mahmood, who had been appointed on a temporary basis for the New Zealand series, will continue as the assistant coach for all formats.The three coaches have been appointed on two-year contracts following a recruitment process.The position of the head coach had been vacant since Grant Bradburn, who took...
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Hardik: Tilak's lack of intent against spin up front 'cost us the game'
Four balls. Four singles. It's this passage across two Axar Patel overs to Tilak Varma just before the halfway mark of Mumbai Indians' mammoth chase of 258 that might have cost them two crucial points against Delhi Capitals, in Hardik Pandya's opinion.Axar, the left-arm spinner, came on to bowl in the eighth over with MI 72 for 3.He bowled six of his twelve deliveries to Tilak, a left-hand batter and, therefore, with a favourable match-up with Axar. The first four balls Tilak faced, he got...
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Should we have seen more of Nabi against Delhi's batting?
The Afghanistan spinner bowled just two overs against Capitals, going for 20 runs
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KKR vs PBKS Cricket Scorecard, 42nd Match at Kolkata, April 26, 2024
Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings 42nd Match, cricket scorecard, Indian Premier League 2024 dated April 26, 2024.
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Curran: 'Cricket is turning into baseball, isn't it?'
After Punjab Kings ripped up the record books by mowing down 262 with eight balls to spare, their captain Sam Curran was left wondering if cricket was turning into an entirely different sport."Cricket is turning into baseball, isn't it? It was absolutely incredible," Curran mused at the post-match presentation. "Where do we [start]? Absolutely delighted with two points. Games like that are out of the world, but most importantly we've had a tough few weeks as a team [this was Kings' first win in...
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Ramharack stars with four as West Indies clinch thriller against Pakistan
West Indies 122 for 9 (Joseph 34, Taylor 30, Sana 3-24) beat Pakistan 121 for 8 (Dar 27, Ramharack 4-15) by one runWest Indies sealed a thrilling one-run win in the first women's T20I against Pakistan in Karachi. The visitors posted 122 after a disciplined bowling performance from Pakistan, which was spearheaded by Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal. But West Indies' bowlers responded in kind, shackling the Pakistan innings and turning the chase into a nervy one that went to the death. In the end, it...