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England landed in Pakistan on Thursday for their first tour of the country in 17 years and captain Jos Buttler said he expects his injury-hit T20 side to embrace the challenge of facing a strong Pakistan team in the seven-match series.
Daniel Vettori feels Ravichandran Ashwin's ability to adapt quickly and his vast knowledge of the Australian conditions will help him during the T20 World Cup. When it comes to pace and bouncy pitches Down Under, spin bowlers are not that effective and India have the likes of Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel in their ranks for the ICC event in October-November. "We all know Ashwin has been exceptional in Tests. The thing for him is he's coming off a great IPL, and he's obviously included in the T20 squad for India," the former New Zealand captain, who is here to play the second edition of the Legends League Cricket, told reporters.
New Zealand snatched a last-gasp victory over Australia through Jordie Barrett's injury-time try in a highly controversial finish to the Bledisloe Cup clash in Melbourne.
New Zealand's Jordie Barrett scored a try at the death as his team beat Australia 39-37 in a thriller on Thursday to put one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy and retain the Bledisloe Cup for a 20th year.
Pakistan has been sold out as over 500,000 fans have already booked their place to attend the showpiece event in Australia, starting October 16. The clash between the arch-rivals, scheduled at the MCG on October 23, is sold out, "with additional standing room tickets snapped up within minutes of going on sale." "An official re-sale platform will be launched closer to the event, where fans can exchange tickets at face value," ICC said in a release.
The countdown has started for the T20 World Cup in Australia which begins next month; the qualifying stage starts on October 16 and the 'main' Super 12 matches on October 22.
Being within touching distance of qualifying for a first-ever World Cup is all still sinking in for Republic of Ireland defender Niamh Fahey, whose side's success in finishing second in their group earned them a bye into the second round of October's UEFA qualification play-offs.
The England cricket team touched down in Karachi on Thursday morning for their first tour of Pakistan in 17 years.