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CAPE TOWN : The tiny Comoros Islands, Mali, Zambia and Zimbabwe added their names on Friday to the list teams who have qualified for next year’s 24-team Africa Cup of Nations but four-time champions Ghana were eliminated.
Benin Republic put Nigeria’s quest for a 2026 World Cup ticket in jeopardy when they defeated the Super Eagles 2-1 in Abidjan in one of the qualifying games for the championship. That defeat in Abidjan pushed the Super Eagles to the fifth position in a group that also has South Africa, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Lesotho.
It looks like Sanju Samson is flattering to deceive once again. After two back-to-back centuries in two straight T20Is, the wicketkeeper-batter has now scored two back-to-back ducks. Sanju Samson has often not received a consistent run in the national team, but when he scored those tons against Bangladesh and then against South Africa (in the 1st T20I), everyone thought that Samson was finally doing justice to his immense talent. But now, Samson has scored back-to-back ducks.
Former wicket-keeper batter Rashid Malik says if had the power he would not let Pakistan play against India in any tournament and also suggested that ICC should not grant the hosting rights of global events to both countries until they resolve their issues. The BCCI has refused to send its team to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy and there speculation that the entire tournament could be moved out of the country. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) asking for a written confirmation from the BCCI for India's inability to travel to Pakistan for the tournament.
India are all set to face South Africa in the third T20I of the four-match series in Centurion on Wednesday. This will be a crucial match as the series is currently level 1-1 and both the teams need to give their best to gain an unassailable lead. Talking about the second encounter in Gqeberha, the hosts dominated the proceedings as Suryakumar Yadav and co were restricted to 124/6. Later, the Proteas chased down the target with one to spare. India's shocking batting collapse has raised many questions on the team selection.
India T20I opener Abhishek Sharma received a significant amount of criticism on social media as he was dismissed for just 4 runs in the second T20I against South Africa in Gqeberha. Apart from one century against Zimbabwe on his second-ever T20I, Abhishek has failed to get going. In fact, the 24-year-old has not crossed the 20-run mark in eight of his nine T20I innings. Fans on social media pointed out Abhishek's inconsistency, and went on to question whether he deserved his spot in the India XI over other players like Ruturaj Gaikwad.
As India's T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav addressed the media in a pre-match press conference, ahead of the first T20I against South Africa on Thursday, he had to answer some tricky questions. One such question was on the absence of Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad from India's T20I side. Over the last year or so, Gaikwad has emerged as one of the finest batters across all formats. Be it red-ball or white-ball cricket, Gaikwad's performances in India's domestic spectrum have impressed one and all. Yet, he continues to be on the sidelines when it comes to national selection.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) may make Jason Gillespie as the all-format head coach of the national team if the results of the ongoing white-ball tour of Australia is "satisfactory", according to sources. Test team head coach Gillispie is also taking charge of the white-ball side in Australia after Gary Kirsten's sudden resignation. "For the moment, the Board is working on a plan to appoint Jason Gillespie as all-format head coach instead of advertising for new candidates," a PCB source told PTI on Thursday.