Ireland name squad for World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe
Ireland have named a 15-man squad for the upcoming 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe.
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10 Teams To Take Part In ODI World Cup Qualifier In Zimbabwe From June 18
Ten teams will take part in the 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe from June 18 to July 9, the ICC announced on Tuesday. Each match will be high stakes, with teams contesting for two places at the World Cup in India in October-November. The 10 teams taking part in the qualifier are split into two groups of five teams. Hosts Zimbabwe, the West Indies, the Netherlands, Nepal and the United States make up Group A, while Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, Oman and the United Arab Emirates form Group B.
UAE and Nepal face testing starts at Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe
The UAE face the toughest start possible to their Cricket World Cup Qualifier campaign after being drawn to face Sri Lanka in their opening match in Bulawayo.
ICC confirms Ireland's World Cup qualifier schedule
Ireland have discovered their fixture schedule for the upcoming 10-team 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe.
Ireland Star Displaces Virat Kohli, Quinton De Kock After Entering Top 10 ODI Ranking
Young Ireland cricketer Harry Tector has made it to the top-10 in the latest ICC men's ODI batting rankings following his career-best 140 in the second match of the 50-over series against Bangladesh in Chelmsford. The 23-year-old ended the series as the leading run-getter with 206 runs from three games and is placed seventh, having displaced India's Virat Kohli and South Africa's Quinton de Kock, who have dropped one place each to eighth and ninth respectively.
"Trickier" Than Lasith Malinga: PBKS Star's Huge Praise For CSK Youngster
Zimbabwe all-rounder and Punjab Kings batter Sikandar Raza lauded Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana and said the young pacer is much more trickier to read than Sri Lanka great Lasith Malinga. Sikandar said that Pathirana, who is playing in the IPL 2023 for Chennai Super Kings, is more trickier bowler than Malinga as his bowling action comes lower. "Pathirana is a quality talent. I remember that [Lasith] Malinga was hard enough to face but Pathirana is just a bit trickier. His arm comes lower. Malinga was side on, I remember. On that wicket, with those cutters and his 145kph pace, you just didn't know what's coming. Alhamdulillah, to be able to score those runs! I was just trying to find a boundary so I was lucky to get those three runs. I hit it into a gap. I guess when it's your day, luck favours you in weird ways," the Zimbabwe player said.
'Shimron Hetmyer Was Available, Did Not Get Selected': West Indies' Lead Selector Desmond Haynes
West Indies men's lead selector Desmond Haynes informed that Shimron Hetmyer had made himself available for the ODI World Cup 2023 qualifiers in Zimbabwe but did not get selected as per ESPNcricinfo. He further said that the selectors wanted to keep the same team which did well in the white ball series in South Africa earlier this year. Hetmyer has impressed everyone with his recent performances in the ongoing Indian Premier League tournament. He has played 13 matches so far in IPL where he has scored 254 runs with a strike rate of 150.30.
Cricket SA, SuperSport extend broadcast partnership, more coverage for Proteas women
Cricket South Africa and broadcasting partner SuperSport have extended their current broadcast deal until the end of the 2026/27 season.