Cricket-England, New Zealand post contrasting wins ahead of T20 World Cup
(Reuters) - England and New Zealand picked up contrasting victories against Australia and Bangladesh respectively on Wednesday to continue their buildup to the T20 World Cup.
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Australia vs England 2nd T20I Live Score: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc Return As Australia Opt To Bowl vs England
Australia vs England 2nd T20I Live Updates: Australia won the toss and elected to bowl against England in the second T20I at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. After facing a narrow defeat in the opening match, Australia could be boosted by the returns of big guns Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell will all be available for selection. England lead the series 1-0, having duly hit the ground running in a richly entertaining opening T20I in Perth. Jos Buttler, on his return to the side, smashed a brilliant 62, but it was Alex Hales who stole the show with his 51-ball 84 at the Optus Stadium. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Australia vs England, 2nd T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
Australia take on England in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday. England lead the series 1-0, having duly hit the ground running in a richly entertaining opening T20I in Perth. Jos Buttler, on his return to the side, smashed a brilliant 62, but it was Alex Hales who stole the show with his 51-ball 84 at the Optus Stadium. Australia, on the other hand, will look to get back into the series with a win.
Australia Look To Singapore-Born "Overall Package" In T20 Defence
Australia are banking on a rookie power-hitter born in Singapore to help them defend the Twenty20 World Cup on home turf later this month. Lanky right-hander Tim David had been knocking on the door with a series of blistering performances on the global T20 circuit, including in the Indian Premier League and England's T20 Blast. David has become one of the most sought-after finishers in the game and Australia skipper Aaron Finch said it was a no-brainer to include him in the squad for a home tournament where conditions are expected to favour batsmen.
Mitchell Marsh not putting his hand up for Australia captaincy
Mitchell Marsh has ruled himself out of captaining Australia's limited-overs teams, removing another obstacle in the way of David Warner's leadership bid. Aaron Finch has stepped down from the one-day captaincy and could also vacate his T20 role after Australia's World Cup defence. All-rounder Marsh, the hero of Australia's World Cup final win over New Zealand last year in the United Arab Emirates, said the captaincy was not on his radar.
Cricket-Marsh not putting his hand up for Australia captaincy
MELBOURNE : Mitchell Marsh has ruled himself out of captaining Australia's limited overs teams, removing another obstacle in the way of David Warner's leadership bid.
R Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel Find Unique Way To Gear Up For T20 World Cup 2022 Campaign
The T20 World Cup 2022 is only days away from its commencement. The Indian cricket team has already reached Down Under for the mega event and are putting work in the nets to best prepare themselves for the tournament. On Sunday, however, the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal and Harshal Patel found a unique way to get insights into what waits for them in the showpiece event. Ashwin took to Instagram to share a story where he posted a picture of him, Karthik, Chahal and Harshal watching the first T20I between Australia and England in Perth.
History beckons for title-holders Australia at T20 World Cup
Aaron Finch's men enjoy the advantage of being the only winners of cricket's shortest format to have a crack at defending the title on home territory since the T20 World Cup started in 2007. With a star-studded line-up spearheaded by David Warner, Pat Cummins and Glenn Maxwell, the Australians also boast all but one of the team that won the tournament last year in the UAE. Finch, who recently stood down as one-day skipper to focus on T20s, suggested they will be all guns blazing in defence of the trophy. "If in doubt, be overly aggressive. That is how we want to play," he said. "At times that is going to come with high risk and high reward. At times it comes with no reward. That is just a part of T20."