Yannik Paul sets the pace at Indian Open
Germany's Yannik Paul overcame his limited preparation to produce a blistering finish and claim the lead after day one of the Hero Indian Open.
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The evolving balance between long and short formats in cricket
Sandwiched in between T20 competitions in Australia, the UAE, Bangladesh, South Africa, New Zealand and Pakistan are two Test matches between New Zealand and England and four between India and Australia. This is probably the shape of things to come for men’s cricket, a juxtaposition of short and long format cricket, juggled in a finite calendar.
She Needs To Play Like Virender Sehwag In Semi-Final Against Australia: Shafali Verma's Father
India opener Shafali Verma's father Sanjeev Verma wants his daughter to play like legendary Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag for a better start in the semi-final against Australia in the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup on Thursday. The first semi-final at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 is rapidly approaching, with the defending champions facing the last team to beat them in a competitive T20 international. It doesn't get much bigger than Australia versus India at Newlands, and the two sides have been preparing to duke it out for a spot in Sunday's showpiece match at the same ground.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Or Mayank Agarwal? Sunrisers Hyderabad Captain Aiden Markram's Take On Vice-Captain Choice
South African batter Aiden Markram is all set to lead the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. But, there still is no clarity over the vice-captain's role in the team. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mayank Agarwal are two top choices, but when the same question was put in front of Markram, he couldn't really pick a name. Bhuvneshwar and Mayank both remain two extremely talented and experienced players, but at the moment, Markram isn't sure about the name of his deputy.
India vs Australia Live Score Updates, Women's T20 World Cup Semi-Final: Harmanpreet Kaur To Lead India, Australia Opt To Bat
India vs Australia, Women's T20 World Cup, Semi-Final Live Updates: Australia skipper Meg Lanning won the toss and opted to bat against India in the first semi-final match of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup on Thursday at Newlands, Cape Town. Harmanpreet Kaur came back to lead Team India, after being suspected to be ruled out of the match due to an illness. Australia beat India in the previous World Cup final at home and more recently at the Commonwealth Games gold medal match in Birmingham last year. Women's cricket in India has grown massively since the final appearance at the ODI World Cup in 2017 and now, the team will be expected to step on the pedal in the last-four clash against Australia. (LIVE SCORECARD)
R Ashwin Spotted At TNPL Auction Table, Fans Can't Keep Calm. See Pic
Ravichandran Ashwin unarguably remains one of the finest brains in cricket at the moment. The manner in which Ashwin studies his opponents and devises strategies to get the better of them makes him an incredibly successful cricketer. But, it isn't just his on-field exploits that make Ashwin an important player for his teams. In the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 auction, Ashwin also turned into a strategist, helping Dindigul Dragons get their target players from the bidding war.
"Look At Rohit Sharma...": Gautam Gambhir's Unique Take On KL Rahul Saga
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir feels that it is a tad unfair to single out KL Rahul for scathing criticism as every player goes through lean phases in their respective careers. In his last 10 Test innings, Rahul has averaged a dismal 12.5 with not a single score of above 25. His sequence of scores read 8, 10, 12, 22, 23, 10, 2, 20, 17 and 1, raising questions about his place in the playing XI. There are strong calls to induct Shubman Gill in playing XI.
Record-breaking England on a high ahead of T20 World Cup semi-final
CAPE TOWN : England go into Friday’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against hosts South Africa on a high after setting a record-breaking score this week but also tempered by personal disappointment, opener Danni Wyatt said on Thursday.