Sleightholme one of six new faces in England squad
LONDON : Steve Borthwick has included six uncapped players in his 36-man squad for England's three-test tour of Japan and New Zealand.
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Imad Wasim Accused Of Deliberately "Wasting Balls" To Make Chase Tough, Let Team Lose vs India
Former skipper Salim Malik has accused Imad Wasim of deliberately wasting balls in Pakistan's six-run loss to arch-rivals India in the T20 World Cup in New York. Chasing an underwhelming 120-run target, Pakistani batters consumed 59 dot balls to be restricted to 113 for 7 in New York on Sunday. Wasim took 23 balls to score his 15 runs in the losing cause. "You look at his (Wasim) innings and it appears as if he was wasting balls not scoring runs and making things difficult in the run-chase," Malik said on 24 News channel.
All Blacks loose forward Ioane confirms Japan move
New Zealand loose forward Akira Ioane has taken up an offer to play in Japan after the Super Rugby Pacific season, leaving the Auckland Blues without their starting blindside flanker from 2025.
Jasprit Bumrah Surpasses Hardik Pandya In India's Elite T20I List After Win vs Pakistan
Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah overtook all-rounder Hardik Pandya to become Men in Blue's third-highest wicket-taker in T20I cricket. Bumrah accomplished this movement up in charts following India's narrow six-run win over Pakistan in their ICC T20 World Cup clash at New York's Nassau County International Stadium. In the game, Bumrah was at his most lethal, taking three wickets for just 14 runs in four overs at an economy rate of 3.50. Bumrah's victims were the star opening pair of skipper Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed.
Ford to miss England tour due to achilles injury
Sale Sharks fly-half George Ford will miss England's three test matches in Japan and New Zealand due to a pre-existing achilles injury, the RFU said on Sunday.
England vs Pakistan, 4th T20I: Match Preview, Stadium Records At The Oval
The upcoming encounter between England and Pakistan marks the fourth and final match of the Pakistan in England, four-match T20I Series, 2024, set to unfold at Kennington Oval in London, on May 30. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00 PM IST. England have graced the Kennington Oval pitch for nine T20I matches, securing victory in three while facing defeat in five. Pakistan have stepped into the arena for three clashes, celebrating triumph twice and succumbing to lose only one.
"Murder In Guyana": Cricket World Reacts To Afghanistan's Historic Win vs New Zealand In 2024 T20 World Cup
Applause poured in for the players of the Afghanistan cricket team after they pulled off another historic win, bowling out New Zealand for just 75 in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Experts, players and fans took to social media to hail the Afghanistan team. After beating New Zealand by 84 runs to register their second win of the tournament, Afghanistan added to their giant-killing tally in recent months. The team had already beaten England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan during the 2023 Cricket World Cup, and now, they've added another feather to their cap.