Rain threat adds element of unknown to NZ's semi-final bid
A forecast for rain has added an unknown element to New Zealand's final World Cup group stage match against Sri Lanka in Chennai on Thursday, captain Kane Williamson said.
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Tunbridge Wells And Wankhede: When Cummins' Lieutenants Remained 'Fixated' Like Kapil's Devils
It was a cold morning in Tunbridge Wells back then in 1983 and after 40 years, the warm evening at the Wankhede carried the same vibes. It was Kapil Dev back then and it was Glenn Maxwell now. It was 17 for 5 against an unheralded Zimbabwe team full of professionals playing league cricket in England back then and on Tuesday night, it was 91 for 7 against an Afghanistan attack full of T20 league freelancers across the globe. The similarities don't end there.
Days After Golf Cart Concussion, Glenn Maxwell Fights Cramps To Register 'Greatest World Cup Knock'
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is the name on every fan's lips at the moment. His stupendous 201 not-out against Afghanistan in the Cricket World Cup 2023 match on Tuesday arguably went down in history as the greatest individual performance in ODI cricket. The veteran cricketer, who came into the match after recovering from a concussion he had suffered a few days ago following his accidental fall from a golf cart, was almost forced to retire due to multiple cramps and back spasms.
"Looking Like Wow": Tiger Shroff's Sister On Afghanistan's Show vs Australia. Watch
The Cricket World Cup 2023 stood witness to a great match between Afghanistan and Australia at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. One man who stood out by his show was Glenn Maxwell. In a massive effort, one that will go down in history as one of the greatest knocks ever in cricket, Glenn Maxwell scored 201* to take Australia over the line in a 292-run chase against Afghanistan. Australia were 91/7 at one stage with Afghanistan bowling firing on all cylinders. in the beginning. At on stage it looked like Afghanistan would run away with the match but Glenn Maxwell had some other ideas.
Don't count Afghanistan out yet, says coach Trott
Afghanistan have rebounded from defeat at the World Cup and can do so again, coach Jonathan Trott said after Tuesday's three-wicket loss to Australia in Mumbai.
"Only You Could...": Virat Kohli's Millon-Dollar Reaction To Glenn Maxwell's Heroics
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell turned the cricket world upseide down as he slammed an unbeaten 201-run knock against Afghanistan to take his team into the Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-finals. As the cricketing fraternity is still getting accustomed to Maxwell's mayhem at Wankhede, the Australia star's teammate in the Indian Premier League side Royall Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli, took to social media to has shis say on the whirlwind knock. Kohli, who often rubs shoulders with Maxwell on the cricket field in the IPL, said that only the Australia star could've done it.
Watch: Once Teammates, David Warner, Rashid Khan In Heated Exchange During World Cup Thriller
The Afghanistan vs Australia Cricket World Cup match in Mumbai on Tuesday turned out to be a thriller. After Afghanistan scored a good 291-run total, Australia were off to a horrendous start as their famed batting order crumbled. They were reduced to 91/7 by 18.3 overs before Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins stitched a great stand and scored a 150-plus score. Glenn Maxwell battled through cramps and back spasms to slam one of the most heroic knocks ever.
"People Will Say, I Was At Stadium When...": Pat Cummins On Glenn Maxwell's Knock
An exhausted Glenn Maxwell called the Tuesday night "his own" after pulling off a superhuman effort which his skipper Pat Cummins described as the "greatest ever" ODI knock. Cummins watched the mayhem unfold from close as he saw Maxwell brave painful cramps to produce an astonishing 201-run knock that floored Afghanistan. "It would have been nice if it was a chanceless knock, but I had my chances, to make the most of it tonight was something I can be proud of," Maxwell said at the post-match presentation ceremony, referring to a couple of catches that Afghans dropped when Aussies were placed precariously.