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.
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"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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India vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli And Other Players To Watch Out For
India will square off against South Africa in the top-of-the-table clash in the Cricket World Cup 2023 on November 5. The clash will take place at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata, scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM IST. The Indian cricket team has been in terrific form in the World Cup 2023, winning all their seven matches so far. Their most recent win came against Sri Lanka, where they registered a lop-sided 302-run victory. Mohammad Shami was named the Player of the Match for his 5/18 which rattled the Sri Lankan batting line-up.
Rahul Dravid Names Two India Stars Who Have 'Gone Slightly Unnoticed' In Cricket World Cup 2023
Rahul Dravid has always been big on data but when it comes to judging Ravindra Jadeja's exceptional performance, the Indian coach looks more at situational impact rather than dry statistics that reveal less and conceal more. Jadeja has scored 81 runs in three innings and taken nine wickets in 55.3 overs with an economy rate of 3.78. These are very solid figures without being exceptional like the 400-plus runs from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli or the 29 wickets that Jasprit Bumrah (15 in seven games) and Mohammed Shami (14 in three games) have shared between them. "It's been exceptional. I think, you know, Jadeja, someone, if you look at the numbers, we look at stats, we look at data, we look at it quite a lot. I mean, he has been exceptional in this tournament," Dravid said when asked about someone like Jadeja's contribution.
Cricket World Cup 2023: "Wrong-Footed Inswinger Menace" - Rahul Dravid's Description For Virat Kohli Goes Viral
Indian cricket team batter Virat Kohli has been taking part in bowling practices during the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 and in the match against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the crowd at one point started urging skipper Rohit Sharma to hand the ball to Kohli. Over the years, Kohli's bowling action has become a point of discussion between fans all around the world and even head coach Rahul Dravid came up with a brilliant description for the veteran. Dravid was asked about India's bowling choices in the wake of Hardik Pandya's injuries ahead of the match against South Africa on Sunday and he was quick to come up with an interesting answer that included the mention of Kohli.