Proteas stalwart Dean Elgar to retire from international cricket: 'All good things come to an end'
Proteas Test batting ace Dean Elgar will retire from international cricket after the upcoming two-Test series against India.
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New Zealand Withdraw Kane Williamson, Kyle Jamieson For T20I Series vs Bangladesh
Black Caps captain Kane Williamson and star seamer Kyle Jamieson have been withdrawn for the three-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh, New Zealand Cricket said Friday. Despite being named in the original squad, Williamson will undergo further rehabilitation after knee surgery last April, while Jamieson is nursing a hamstring injury, the Black Caps said. They will be replaced by opener Rachin Ravindra and seamer Jacob Duffy for the three Twenty20 games, starting on December 27. Mitchell Santner replaces Williamson as the Black Caps captain.
South Africa opener Elgar to retire after India series
Dean Elgar will retire from international cricket at the end of the two-test home series against India that starts on Tuesday, the former South Africa test captain said.
NZ's Williamson, Jamieson withdrawn from Bangladesh T20 series
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and paceman Kyle Jamieson have been withdrawn from the squad to face Bangladesh in a three-match Twenty20 International series, the country's cricket board (NZC) said on Friday (Dec 22).
Disappointed Australia striker Maclaren reveals Asian Cup snub
MELBOURNE : Australia forward Jamie Maclaren said on Thursday he was not part of Graham Arnold's Asian Cup plans and might contemplate international retirement.
Shubman Gill Loses Top ODI Batters Spot To This Pakistan Cricket Team Star
India opener Shubman Gill's reign at the top of of the ODI batters' list was short-lived as he was replaced by former Pakistani skipper Babar Azam in the ICC Player Rankings issued on Wednesday. The Indian attained the top spot during the ODI World Cup last month, but since then he has not played any ODI. Babar is back at the top with 824 rating points, while Gill (810) is the second spot followed by teammates Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Shreyas Iyer has dropped to 12th, while KL Rahul has moved a spot to 16th. In the bowlers' chart, South African spinner Keshav Maharaj remains at the top followed by Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood.
IPL 2024 Auction: After Picking Bangladesh Star, CSK Revisits His Infamous 'Collision' With MS Dhoni
Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was picked by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 2 crore in the IPL 2024 auction and it means that he will be playing under the captaincy of MS Dhoni in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. While both cricketers boast of long international careers, they share a bit of history among themselves that involves an infamous 'collision'. During a ODI match between India and Bangladesh in 2015, Dhoni and Mustafizur collided when the batter tried to take a run and the incident ended with both cricketers losing a percentage of their match fees. The social media handle of CSK took to social media to remind people of the incident along with the caption - "From Collision to Coalition! It's all #Yellove!".
India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI: Boland Park, Paarl Records And Stats
The third ODI between India and South Africa will see the two teams battle it out for the bragging rights, with the series nicely poised at 1-1. Boland Park in Paarl will host this match on December 21, scheduled to begin at 4:30 PM IST. India got the better of the hosts in the opening ODI by eight wickets. Batting first, the Proteas were bundled out for 116 courtesy of superb bowling by Indian pace duo Arshdeep Singh (5/37) and Avesh Khan (4/27). Thereafter, Sai Sudharsan scored a half-century (55*) on his international debut to cap off a perfect day for the visitors.