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Andy Flower Calls South Africa vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup Semi-Final Pitch "Dangerous"

Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower on Thursday labelled the pitch for the T20 World Cup semifinal in Trindidad as ‘dangerous' after Afghanistan suffered a nine-wicket defeat to South Africa. On a tough pitch with variable bounce and exaggerated seam movement, Afghanistan folded for a mere 56 in 11.5 overs for their lowest T20I total as South Africa made their first-ever World Cup final. While Flower backed Afghanistan's decision to bat after winning the toss, he said it was impossible for the batters to gauge the bounce off the surface.

T20 World Cup pitch in New York which hosted Ireland match ‘bordering on dangerous’

Concerns are growing over the state of the T20 World Cup pitch in New York, with former England coach Andy Flower suggesting conditions at the ground were “bordering on dangerous” during India’s win over Ireland.

World Cup surface in New York far from pitch perfect

Concerns are growing over the state of the T20 World Cup pitch in New York where Ireland lost to India on Wednesday, with former England coach Andy Flower suggesting conditions at the ground were "bordering on dangerous".

Gautam Gambhir Set To Replace Rahul Dravid As India Head Coach: Report

The wait for Indian cricket to find out who the Rahul Dravid's successor as the men's team's head coach would be, is likely to end soon, with Gautam Gambhir reportedly all set to take up the responsibility. Gambhir's name has been doing rounds in the Indian cricketing spectrum, with his impressive stint as mentor for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 franchise seeing his stocks rise. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also seemed to be interested in a host of big Australian names, as well as other IPL coaches like Stephen Fleming and Andy Flower, for the role of head coach of the Indian team, but it's Gambhir who seems to be ahead of the rest.

Asked About Replacing Rahul Dravid As India Coach, AB de Villiers Says "Think I'll Enjoy..."

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has intensified its hunt for the men's national team's new head coach. With Rahul Dravid's contract set to end after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup 2024, several names have been linked with the job, including the likes of Ricky Ponting, Justin Langer, Stephen Fleming and even Andy Flower. Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers was also asked about the possibility of replacing Dravid and he admitted that coaching is a role that excites him.

RCB Coach Andy Flower "Won't Be Applying" For Team India Job. Explains Reason Behind Decision

Following his side's loss to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the eliminator, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Andy Flower said that he has not applied for the position of Indian head coach. Flower's statement comes after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) invited the applications for position of men's national team head coach earlier this month, with the tenure starting from July 1 this year and concluding on December 31, 2027, which will the year when the next 50-over Cricket World Cup will take place.

"See Who The Fielder Is": Sunil Gavaskar's Scintillating On-Air Remark On Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli was a livewire on the outfield during the IPL 2024 Eliminator between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Kohli, who scored 33 off 24 balls, saved plenty of runs for RCB with his fielding in the deep. In the 12th over of RR's 173-run chase, Kohli covered plenty of ground near the midwicket boundary before unleashing a bullet throw to end Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel's partnership.

Time Up For Siraj, Dayal, Other Bowlers? RCB Coach Drops Big IPL 2025 Auction Hint

Raw pace alone will never be enough to win T20 games consistently at Chinnaswamy where bowlers with different skill-sets, executing a specific plan will be required in RCB set-up, head coach Andy Flower said after his team's exit from IPL Eliminator. While RCB had a brilliant run at the back-end with six straight wins and qualified for the 'Eliminator', the team lost most of its games at the Chinnaswamy with none of the pacers -- Mohammed Siraj (ER 9.18), Lockie Ferguson (ER 10.62), Yash Dayal (ER 9.14), Recce Topley (ER 11.200, Karn Sharma (ER 10.58) haven't exactly set the stage on fire.

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Andy Flower Calls South Africa vs Afghanistan, T20 World Cup Semi-Final Pitch "Dangerous"

T20 World Cup pitch in New York which hosted Ireland match ‘bordering on dangerous’

World Cup surface in New York far from pitch perfect

Gautam Gambhir Set To Replace Rahul Dravid As India Head Coach: Report

Asked About Replacing Rahul Dravid As India Coach, AB de Villiers Says "Think I'll Enjoy..."

RCB Coach Andy Flower "Won't Be Applying" For Team India Job. Explains Reason Behind Decision

"See Who The Fielder Is": Sunil Gavaskar's Scintillating On-Air Remark On Virat Kohli

Time Up For Siraj, Dayal, Other Bowlers? RCB Coach Drops Big IPL 2025 Auction Hint