India and Pakistan to clash in Aug 28 Asia Cup humdinger
NEW DELHI : Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will clash in an Asia Cup Sunday blockbuster in Dubai on Aug. 28, the organisers said on Tuesday.
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Asia Cup T20: India meet Pakistan on August 28, minimum two games assured between arch-rivals
Asia Cup T20 here on August 28, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah announced on Tuesday. The squad that India will choose for the Asia Cup will effectively be the core group that will compete in the T20 World Cup in Australia unless there are injury related pull-outs. BCCI secretary Shah, who also heads the continental body released the fixture of the tournament, which has been shifted out of Sri Lanka due to prevailing political and economic crisis in the island nation. "The wait is finally over as the battle for Asian supremacy commences on 27th August with the all-important final on 11th September. The 15th edition of the Asia Cup will serve as ideal preparation ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup," Shah tweeted while releasing the fixture.
Ace spinner Rashid Khan part of Afghanistan squad for Ireland T20Is
The 23-year-old is a key for Afghanistan in Ireland as well as in the Asia Cup (August-September) in United Arab Emirates and Twenty20 World Cup (October-November) in Australia. Rashid took four wickets in Afghanistan's 3-0 rout of Zimbabwe in June this year and will be part of the squad despite his commitments in The Hundred league in England, also starting this week.
England's T20 series defeat against South Africa 'a line in the sand moment'
England's white-ball coach Matthew Mott said the Twenty20 series defeat to South Africa was a "line in the sand" after they ended the home summer without a limited-overs series win for the first time since 2013.
England vs South Africa: T20I series defeat a 'line in the sand', says England coach Matthew Mott
The 90-run loss in Southampton on Sunday, which gave South Africa a 2-1 win, came on the heels of back-to-back series defeats against India at home last month, raising concerns about England's form heading into this year's T20 World Cup in Australia. "It was disappointing.
South Africa defeat a 'line in the sand', says England coach Mott
England's white-ball coach Matthew Mott said the Twenty20 series defeat by South Africa was a "line in the sand" after they ended the home summer without a limited-overs series win for the first time since 2013.
Grenade blast at Afghan cricket match killed 2 spectators: Police
At the time of the explosion, hundreds of people were at the domestic T20 league match at the Kabul International Cricket Stadium. When contacted after the blast, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said it was caused by a grenade, but did not offer any details on casualties. Nasseb Khan, the chief executive of Afghanistan Cricket Board, had tweeted that four spectators were wounded in the explosion.
Explosion inside Kabul cricket stadium injures four: Afghanistan Cricket Board
Kabul's main cricket stadium during a domestic league match on Friday, injuring four people, an official of Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said. "The match was going on between two teams in Shpageza League, and during the match a blast happened; four civilians in the crowd have been injured," the Chief Executive of ACB, Nassib Khan, said in a statement.