T20 WC 2024 Squad Announcement Live: In the ongoing IPL, Virat Kohli is currently the highest run-scorer but he is still facing the heat due to his strike rate.
Both teams are also anticipated to utilise the series for experimentation and fine-tuning their optimal combinations before the to Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
Out of descriptors that fit Gustaf Westman’s designs — colorful, bubbly, soft, squiggly, curly — one word that doesn’t come to mind is spiky.Ignoring the custo
T20 cricket rarely brings good news in Bangladesh. So, when a Bangladesh bowler, considered to be past his prime, lights up the biggest T20 league in the world with his variations, it's great news, especially with the T20 World Cup around the corner.Mustafizur Rahman is currently the joint-highest wicket-taker among seamers in the IPL - level with Jasprit Bumrah on 10 strikes. Half of his wickets have come in the death (overs 17-20) and his overall strike rate of 12 is the best among bowlers who...
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...
CE TOWN, - South Africa have included fast bowler Anrich Nortje and the uncapped duo of batter Ryan Rickelton and seamer Ottniel Baartman in their 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies from June 1-29. Nortje, 30, has not played a T20 international for over a year due to persistent injuries, and his return in the Indian Premier League this season has seen him record a woefully high economy rate of 13.36 runs per over across six matches. Rickelton, who can also...
The U.S. are eying success at the upcoming cricket World Cup on home soil, but won't have the services of in-form quick Cameron Gannon, who is ineligible for selection.
A cricket world cup is arriving in the U.S. for the first time as the country explores its future with the sport.
Opener equals fourth fastest half-century in Indian Premier LeagueDelhi Capitals 257-4 defeated Mumbai Indians 247-9 by 10 runsJake Fraser-McGurk has made an irresistible demand for a place in Australia’s T20 World Cup squad with his latest staggering demonstration of batting pyrotechnics in the IPL. The Delhi Capitals opener pulverised the Mumbai Indians attack to the tune of 84 off just 27 balls at Delhi’s home Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, including a half-century off 15 deliveries, the...
Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody believes Ravindra Jadeja is unsuited to be India's No. 7 in the 2024 T20 World Cup.While Moody picked Jadeja over Axar Patel in his squad, he pointed out how the all-rounder has failed to make a significant impact with the bat in T20 cricket. He opined that India need someone who can play at a better strike rate at that position.Speaking on Star Sports Press Room, Moody said:"I wouldn’t be taking both (Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel). I’d be taking...
NEW DELHI: Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has weighed in on the much-anticipated selection of Team India's squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, slated to be announced by May 1. In a video shared by Star Sports on social media, Pathan outlined his ideal lineup, offering insights into his choices for various positions within the team."Captain Rohit Sharma opening with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Virat Kohli at No.3, with Suryakumar Yadav as No.4 batter," Pathan asserted, delineating his batting...
In Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting's Indian team for the upcoming T20 World Cup, Rishabh Pant will feature "every day of the week" despite some familiar names staking claim with some incredible performances in the ongoing IPL. Ponting was not sure whether Pant would be able to play again after the horrific car accident in December, 2022. But the manner in which he has been making an impact since returning to action on the back of his remarkable resilience, the DC head coach is left with...