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"Human Rights Or 2 Points": Naveen-Ul-Haq Takes Dig At Australia Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 Game

Afghanistan cricket team fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq took to social media to take a dig at Australia before the two teams face each other in Cricket World Cup 2023 on November 7. In a post made on Instagram, Naveen referred to the time in 2021 when Australia refused to travel to Afghanistan for a Test match due to political tensions. The Taliban seized control in August 2021 and as a result, Australia decided to cancel their travel plans. Naveen said that it will be interesting to see what Australia decides now considering the political situation in Afghanistan has not changed since then.

On Prasidh Krishna Replacing Hardik Pandya In India Squad, Rahul Dravid's 'Combination' Reasoning

As a rampant Team India were dealt a big blow with Hardik Pandya ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 with a ligament tear in his right ankle, head coach Rahul Dravid on Saturday explained the rationale behind replacing the talismanic all-rounder with promising but inexperienced tearaway quick Prasidh Krishna. Pandya limped off the field after injuring his ankle while trying to make a save off his own bowling in India's win over Bangladesh. He was taken for scans and missed out on the next few matches for the country. Krishna was added to the squad after his name was approved by the tournament's Event Technical Committee as a replacement for the all-rounder.

Scarlets get season back on track with big win over rivals Cardiff

The Scarlets withstood a late Cardiff fightback to claim their first United Rugby Championship win of the season 31-25 in a full-blooded Welsh derby in Llanelli.Dwayne Peel's side came into this game under intense pressure after suffering two hidings in South Africa, but after a shaky first half showed tremendous character to claim a bonus-point win over their Welsh rivals. This derby had been undermined by Wales' exhibition match against the Barbarians on the same day, meaning both sides were without a number of first-choice players, but even so it was a hotly-contested affair.Cardiff drew first blood with a lovely break from Cameron Winnett who offloaded to Harri Millard.

David Gough: VAR not the solution for GAA

Leading inter-county referee David Gough has urged caution against any future introduction of a TMO or video assistant into Gaelic games.

Adam Zampa stars as Australia knock out England and close on World Cup semi-final spot

Spinner Adam Zampa starred with bat and ball as Australia knocked defending champions England out of the World Cup with a 33-run win on Saturday.

"He's Been Around For Last 10 Years...": Rahul Dravid's Huge Take On Suryakumar Yadav's Cricket World Cup 2023 Show

Indian cricket team Rahul Dravid seemed happy that Suryakumar Yadav is showing a different side to his batting with a gritty 49 on a tough track against England. "You've got to keep evolving. You've got to keep getting better. And the more kinds of situations he (Surya) finds himself in and he comes out of it, like he did really well against England, the better he's going to get at it," Dravid said about 'Mr 360' at the pre-match press conference ahead of the encounter against South Africa. What has impressed Dravid the most is the areas of scoring which Surya has improved upon, and he is not just looking to play his T20 game. "Yes, I mean, there are just in terms of just the areas in which he scores in T20 cricket and how quickly he has to go in T20 cricket. He's obviously been exceptional at that."

India vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup 2023: Suryakumar Yadav Gears Up For Showdown Against Keshav Maharaj

His chinks against left-arm spin is well exposed as explosive Indian middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav was seen gearing up to tackle Keshav Maharaj in a specialised manner on the eve of their World Cup clash against South Africa in Kolkata on Saturday. The Indian T20 specialist, who is yet to replicate this in the ODIs, has an average of 17.00 against left-arm spin and has been dismissed eight out of 18 times in ODIs so far. On the day, the likes of Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul skipped their optional training, Surya headed to the spin bowling net for a long session with the local left-arm tweakers.

India vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup 2023: Eden Gardens Stadium Records, Average Score, Lowest Total

India and South Africa will go head to head in the 37th match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on November 5. The match begins at 2:00 PM IST. India are currently in terrific form, having won all seven matches they have played so far. Rohit Sharma and his team defeated Sri Lanka by 302 runs in their last match, the second biggest win in the tournament history. They have two batters with over 400 runs (Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma), while Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav are doing a terrific job with the ball.

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"Human Rights Or 2 Points": Naveen-Ul-Haq Takes Dig At Australia Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 Game

On Prasidh Krishna Replacing Hardik Pandya In India Squad, Rahul Dravid's 'Combination' Reasoning

Scarlets get season back on track with big win over rivals Cardiff

David Gough: VAR not the solution for GAA

Adam Zampa stars as Australia knock out England and close on World Cup semi-final spot

"He's Been Around For Last 10 Years...": Rahul Dravid's Huge Take On Suryakumar Yadav's Cricket World Cup 2023 Show

India vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup 2023: Suryakumar Yadav Gears Up For Showdown Against Keshav Maharaj

India vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup 2023: Eden Gardens Stadium Records, Average Score, Lowest Total