India win toss, opt to bat against Netherlands in World Cup
BENGALURU : India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first against the Netherlands in their final World Cup pool stage game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.
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PCB's Mistake Led To World Cup Loss? Misbah-ul-Haq Reveals 'Ignored' Advice To Board
Former captain Misbah Ul Haq has claimed the Pakistan Cricket Board ignored his suggestion to have a reassessment of the national team's spin bowling attack in the World Cup upon the insistence of captain Babar Azam and head coach Mickey Arthur. Pakistan, who were facing an improbable situation to make the semifinals, failed to progress into the final four for the third consecutive World Cup on Saturday after England won the toss and opted to bat.
Babar Azam "Will Make A Call Once...": Ex-Captain's Major Revelation On Star's Pakistan Captaincy Decision
With Pakistan cricket team bowing out of the Cricket World Cup without making an impact, the next big question for the side is the Babar Azam's captaincy. There have been several reports on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) top brass rethinking about Babar Azam's captaincy. Former PCB chief Ramiz Raja has said that he met with Babar Azam ahead of the match against England in Kolkata. The former Pakistan cricket team captain revealed that Babar Azam was not really upbeat.
England Retain Six World Cup Squad Members For Caribbean Tour, Jos Buttler Remains Captain
Defending champions England failed to qualify for the World Cup semifinals in India, having won only three of their nine league games. Their final win came against Pakistan in Kolkata on Saturday night. Ben Stokes, who had come out of ODI retirement to play in the World Cup, is also not part of the ODI and T20I squads for the West Indies series.
On Poor World Cup Show, Shoaib Malik Blasts Pakistan With Fiery "Learn From India" Remark
Pakistan have been eliminated from the round-robin stage of the ODI World Cup 2023. The 1992 Cricket World Cup champions gave a poor account of themselves as they finished their campaign with only four wins in nine matches. The Babar Azam-led side had a below-par show at the prestigious tournament, which has invited a lot of backlash from many former cricketers. Former Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik slammed the team management and the cricket board for not having a bigger pool of players like Team India, who even had a backup plan despite facing a crucial injury.
England will not overhaul ODI setup despite dismal World Cup, says Jos Buttler
England captain Jos Buttler insisted the ODI setup will not undergo a major overhaul after their dismal World Cup defence came to a conclusion with a consolation victory over Pakistan on Saturday.
England's poor World Cup doesn't mean 'huge clear-out,' says skipper Buttler
England's One-Day International setup will not undergo a major overhaul despite a dismal World Cup campaign, captain Jos Buttler said after his side's consolation victory over Pakistan on Saturday.
"I'll Just Go Back To...": Pak Team Director Mickey Arthur On 'Consequences' Of World Cup Debacle
Babar Azam is a young man on a steep learning curve and someone, who needs to be hand held in this tumultuous journey called international cricket, feels Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur after his team failed to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals. Pakistan's No 1 batter Babar failed to score even a single century in the global showpiece and his captaincy came under the radar with team losing five of its nine league games, playing brand of cricket which former skipper Ramiz Raja termed "very 80s".