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Mitchell Marsh was named Australia's new Twenty20 captain on Monday for their tour of South Africa, as selectors revealed Test and one-day skipper Pat Cummins has a fractured wrist but should be fit for the Cricket World Cup.
Cricket remains the most beloved game in India. The 'Gentlemen's Game', as it is profoundly known across the world, enjoys an extravagant fan following, especially in the Asian subcontinent. This year, the craze for the game is set to hit the roof, with two big events, in the form of the Asia Cup and ODI World Cup, scheduled to be held. As the cricket world gears up for a busy period, a video went viral on social media, where an old man could be seen playing 'imaginary cricket'.
Pakistan field hockey player Abdul Rana lauded his government's decision of sending the men's senior cricket team to India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, saying that players from both the countries should visit each other's nations for matches between two rival teams because fans enjoy them. Currently, the Pakistan hockey team is in India to play in the Asian Champion Trophy, which is being held in Chennai. Both rival teams will square in a much-anticipated match on Wednesday.
A video of Pakistan star Azam Khan's wicketkeeping is going viral on social media. The clip is from a Global T20 Canada match in which the 24-year-old could be seen singing behind the stumps and sledging his fellow countrymate Mohammad Haris during the latter's batting. It was a match between Khan's team Mississauga Panthers and Haris' side Surrey Jaguars at CAA Centre, Brampton, Ontario on August 2. The Jaguars were chasing a paltry target of 57 runs and Panthers wicketkeeper Khan was trying his level best to distract the opponent batter Haris.
Hosts India returned to winning ways with a 5-0 victory over Malaysia in their Asian Champions Trophy match on Sunday. The city's Karthi Selvam gave India the lead right at the end of the first quarter with his 15-minute field goal off a fine Harmanpreet Singh pass. Hardik Singh doubled the lead for the home team when he scored off a penalty corner in the beginning of the third quarter (32nd minute), putting the Malaysians under tremendous pressure. Having missed a penalty corner, Harmanpreet made amends after India were afforded another opportunity, the skipper finding the back of the net to add to Malaysia's misery in the 42nd minute. Gurjant Singh made it 4-0 with his 53rd minute field goal before Jugraj Singh added another in the next minute to complete the rout.
Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given the green signal for the cricket team to travel to India for the ICC World Cup 2023. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted out a formal statement stating that it does not want to "mix sports with politics" and also expressed concerns over security which it will also convey to the International Cricket Council (ICC). Sources told NDTV that the match between India and Pakistan will now take place on October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has returned to cricket commentary after his infamous tenure as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman came to an end last year. Ramiz is currently in Sri Lanka for the ongoing Lanka Premier League, which features several Pakistan players, including Babar Azam. From a successful career in cricket to a pioneer behind the mic for two decades, Ramiz is a man with many talents. Now, Ramiz took the fans by surprise with his hidden talent
Roped in as one of the experts for The Hundred 2023, Dinesh Karthik is creating a great buzz as a commentator and analyst. The Indian cricketer doesn't seem to be in the national team's plans anymore, and he has already hinted on what career opportunities he likely to embark upon post-retirement. In England for The Hundred campaign, Karthik is getting opportunities to take a close look at Pakistani cricketers in action. Lavishing huge praise on Pakistan's speedster Haris Rauf, Karthik revealed how highly he rates him, having seen him emerge as one of the finest bowlers in the world despite playing just tennis ball cricket a few years ago.