ICC increases Women's T20 World Cup prize money to $7.9 million
Next month's Women's T20 World Cup will offer a record total of $7.96 million in prize money, organising body the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.
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Next month's Women's T20 World Cup will offer a record total of $7.96 million in prize money, organising body the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.
Pakistan's white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten has expressed his concerns over the workload of star pacer Shaheen Afridi, who is currently playing in the Champions Trophy, a pentangular 50-over tournament organished by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Shaheen is leading the Lions, one of the five teams in the tournament. While commentating on a match between the Lions and the Panthers, Kirsten highlighted the immense pressure fast bowlers endure when playing across all formats. Kirsten emphasised the need to rotate bowlers in order to keep the top players fit for the big tournaments.
India vs China LIVE Streaming Asian Champions Trophy 2024 Final LIVE Telecast: Defending champions India take on hosts China in the final of Asian Chmapions Trophy Hockey 2024 in Hulunbuir. The Harmanpreet Singh-led side continued its dominance and registered an emphatic 4-1 win over Korea in the semi-final on Monday. The Indian team is eyeing back-to-back titles, having beaten Malaysia in the final of last year's event. China, on the other hand, stunned Pakistan 2-0 (1-1) in the shootout to enter the final. This will be the first time in the history of the tournament that the Chinese national team has made it to the final.
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India vs China Hockey LIVE Updates: India vs China Hockey Final LIVE Score, Asian Champions Trophy 2024India will aim to conclude the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 by winning every single game, as they hope to lift the trophy against hosts China in the final. Defending champions India are eyeing a record-extending fifth ACT crown.
Indian cricket team batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has established himself as a solid talent in the past couple of years and he is expected to take the field during the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai starting Thursday. However, according to a report on Sportstar, Jaiswal had a tough time facing the fast bowlers during the net session at the M Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. The report claimed that Jaiswal cut a 'sorry figure' against both Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah as the youngster kept missing deliveries outside the off-stump. However, the left-hander did look quite comfortable against the spinners and the report added that he used the sweep quite well to counter the threat of the spinners.
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