David Teeger to captain SA U19 at World Cup
David Teeger will captain the South African U19 side at their home World Cup to be staged in January and February next year.
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From Virat Kohli To Shahid Afridi: Four Major On-Field Spats Of Gautam Gambhir's Career
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir is once again in the limelight and for all the wrong reasons. Gambhir, who is known for his aggressive nature, has again locked horns with a player on the field and this time he was up against former India pacer S Sreesanth. The incident took place took during the Legends League Cricket match between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants, Gambhir and Sreesanth got involved into a war of words. After the match, the former pacer came up with a video on his social media, where he alleged that Gambhir had called him "a fixer."
Mohammed Shami Among Nominees For ICC Player Of Month For November
India pacer Mohammed Shami, who ended the recently concluded ICC World Cup as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament, has been nominated for the ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for November 2023 along with Australia's batting sensation Travis Head and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell. "Two ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 champions and an Indian fast-bowling veteran have made the shortlist for the ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for November 2023," the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement. Shami continued his golden run in the World Cup into November. He bagged 15 wickets at an average of 12.06 with an economy rate of 5.68. Overall, he finished as the leading wicket-taker of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, with 24 wickets to his name from merely seven innings. Among his highlight efforts this month was a stunning 5/18 against Sri Lanka at Wankhede. Already under pressure in a 358-run chase, Shami's arrival at the end of the first Powerplay spelt the end for Sri Lanka. In his five overs, he batted through their middle and lower order.
Bangladesh Star Refers To Angelo Mathews' 'Timed Out' Dismissal At World Cup Incident To Defend Mushfiqur Rahim's 'Handling The Ball'
Bangladesh wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim achieved an unwanted record as he became the second batter ever to be dismissed 'obstructing the field' in Test cricket. The incident happened on Day 1 of the second Test match against New Zealand in Dhaka when he pushed the ball away from the stumps with his hand after defending a delivery from Kyle Jamieson. After the day's play, spinner Mehidy Hasan defended Mushfiqur during the press conference and said that it was not intentional from the veteran cricketer. He also mentioned the 'timed out' dismissal of Sri Lanka batter Angelo Matthews in the Cricket World Cup 2023 while speaking about Mushfiqur's incident on Wednesday.
"Have To Sort Out Their Bowling": Ex-India Star's IPL 2024 Auction Tips For RCB
Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction for the upcoming season, former India pacer Irfan Pathan gave tips to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the 17th season of the tournament. While speaking at Star Sports, Pathan said that after adding Cameron Green to the squad, RCB have solved the headache of their middle order. Further Pathan said that the Bengaluru-based franchise need to sort out their bowling attack and if they can get Sri Lankan bowler Wanindu Hasaranga at a cheap price, then it will be good for them. The 39-year-old further added options for the franchise and said that if they fail to get Hasaranga, then they can go for Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Pathan praised Mujeeb and said that he is a mystery bowler with the new ball and can make a difference in tough conditions.
Mohammad Amir claims four wickets as New York Strikers beat Chennai Braves
American franchises Morrisville Samp Army and New York Strikers booked their places in the Abu Dhabi T10 play-off following their respective victories over Deccan Gladiators and Chennai Braves on Wednesday.
Rashid Khan Dethroned By India Star As World No. 1 T20I Bowler In ICC Rankings
Young Indian leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi scaled the ICC T20I Ranking charts for a bowler, taking the No. 1 spot with his stupendous show in the 5-match series against Australia on Wednesday. In the process, Bishnoi extended Team India's dominance in the ICC rankings. The Indian team is already No. 1 in all three formats while the likes of Shubman Gill, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Suryakumar Yadav occupy top spots in rankings for ODI batters, Test bowlers, and T20I batters respectively.
India Women vs England Women Live Streaming 1st T20I Live Telecast: Where To Watch Live
India women's cricket team will be squaring off against England in the first T20I of the three-match series on Wednesday in Mumbai. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led India have had a successful year in the shortest format so far, winning the gold medal in the Asian Games, an away series against Bangladesh by 2-1 and also making it to the final of the triangular series in South Africa, with West Indies as the third side. On the other hand, world No. 2 England will look to overcome the disappointment of losing to Sri Lanka 1-2 at home. World No. 4 India have a poor record at home in T20Is as well as against England in general and the hosts will hope to come up with something special.