UAE face uphill battle in Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier
To say the UAE will be giving away much in terms of experience to their rivals at the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier feels like a gross understatement.
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Bangladesh axe Mahmudullah Riyad from T20 World Cup squad
This month's disappointing Asia Cup campaign highlighted the team's 20-over woes, with Bangladesh turfed out in the group stage after losing to Afghanistan and eventual winners Sri Lanka. Mahmudullah's inclusion was under a cloud after a lacklustre 151 runs across his eight match appearances in 2022. Indian cricketer Sridharan Sriram, appointed last month as the team's T20 consultant, said it was time for the team to think of its future beyond the 36-year-old.
Bangladesh Announces Squad For ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Shakib Al Hasan To Lead
Bangladesh announced its squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia on Wednesday, with veteran and former skipper Mahmudullah being a notable omission from the squad. The 15-member squad will be led by Shakib Al Hasan. A lot of players from the Asia Cup squad like Parvez Hossain Emon, Anamul Haque, Mahedi Hasan and Mohammad Naim will not travel to Australia after a disastrous Asia Cup campaign that saw them exit from the tournament in Group Stage after losing both their matches against Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
Bangladesh axe Mahmudullah from T20 World Cup squad
Bangladesh on Wednesday axed former cricket captain Mahmudullah Riyad and recalled batsman Najmul Hossain in a shake-up to its struggling Twenty20 squad ahead of next month's World Cup in Australia.
Asia Cup 2022: From 'Underdogs' To Asian Champions - The Story Of Sri Lanka's Emergence
"I think in T20 cricket anything can happen, we can bounce back in next game," a gutted Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka had said after his team's disappointing loss to Afghanistan in the 2022 Asia Cup opener. Many experts had written the side off after the loss. To be honest, they were not among favorites to win the tournament either. Irrespective of the talks around, the group believed in its ability -- so much, that it eventually went on to win the 2022 Asia Cup - its 6th title - by beating teams like India and Pakistan, who were considered as favourites, on their way to glory.
Virat Kohli Makes Big Move In T20I Rankings After Asia Cup Fireworks
Former India captain Virat Kohli put an end to the long wait for a century in international cricket as he slammed a career-best unbeaten 122 against Afghanistan in the Super 4 stage of the recently concluded Asia Cup. He also ended the tournament as the highest run-getter, also scoring two half-centuries in the tournament, with which he signalled a much awaited return to form.
SAFF Women's Championship: Indian Team Goes Down To Bangladesh
The Indian women's team suffered a 0-3 loss at the hands of Bangladesh in its third and final group match of the SAFF Women's Championship in Kathmandu on Tuesday. MS Jahan Shopna netted a brace for Bangladesh, while Srimoti Sarkar got one to her name, to hand the defeat to India. However, the defeat had no impact on India's semifinal qualification, as the Blue Tigresses had already booked their spot in the last four, where they are set to take on Nepal on Saturday at the same venue.
India go down 0-3 to Bangladesh in SAFF Women's Championship
Bangladesh in its third and final group match of the SAFF Women's Championship on Tuesday. MS Jahan Shopna netted a brace for Bangladesh, while Srimoti Sarkar got one to her name, to hand the defeat to India. However, the defeat had no impact on India's semi-final qualification, as the Blue Tigresses had already booked their spot in the last four, where they are set to take on Nepal on Saturday at the same venue.