Australia's Smith out of Pakistan ODI series with elbow injury
Senior batter Steve Smith has been ruled out of Australia's upcoming limited-overs matches with Pakistan due to a recurrence of a left elbow injury, Cricket Australia said Saturday.
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Australia's Steve Smith out of ODIs in Pakistan due to elbow injury
Steve Smith has been ruled out of Australia's upcoming limited-overs matches with Pakistan due to a recurrence of a left elbow injury, Cricket Australia said Saturday. The 32-year-old became the fastest batter to complete 8,000 runs during the final Test in Lahore that Australia won by 115 runs to clinch the series 1-0 on Friday.
Pakistan vs Australia: Steve Smith Ruled Out Of White-Ball Contests vs Pakistan
Australia suffered a blow ahead of their upcoming ODI series and lone T20 against Pakistan with senior batter Steve Smith being ruled out with an elbow problem. Cricket Australia said on Friday night that Smith will miss the white-ball leg of the tour of Pakistan to manage discomfort in his left elbow. "Smith experienced some discomfort during the three-match Test series and, with a full schedule of international cricket over the coming 18 months, it was felt prudent to prioritise recovery and treatment at this time," a CA statement said.
IPL 2022: 5 Players Who Can Win The Orange Cap This Season
The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is just around the corner, and the edition of the two new franchises -- Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans -- has added a new sense of excitement among fans. Since the inception of the IPL in 2008, only two players have won the Orange Cap (award for the highest run-getter of the tournament) more than once. Australia batter David Warner has won the cap three times (2015, 2017, 2019) while Chris Gayle, who will not be a part of this season's IPL, had finished as the top-scorer in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
Watch: Pat Cummins' Series-Clinching Delivery Uproots Naseem Shah's Off And Middle Stump
Nathan Lyon picked five while skipper Pat Cummins took three wickets as Australia bowled out Pakistan for 235 on an entertaining final day to take the third and final Test at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, also taking the three-match series 1-0. Cummins, who had taken five wickets in the first innings, cleaned up tail-ender Naseem Shah as Australia won the match 115 runs. It was a length delivery from Cummins, and Naseem tried to defend it. He, however, completely missed the ball, which went on to uproot his off and middle stump.
IPL 2022 "Great Opportunity" For Suryakumar Yadav To "Cement" Position In Team India Squad: Sunil Gavaskar
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Friday said that Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 is a great opportunity for the all-rounder, Suryakumar Yadav, to cement his position in Team India. Suryakumar is a part of Mumbai Indians (MI) after he was retained by the franchise ahead of the mega auction of IPL 2022. "It has been a wonderful last couple of seasons for Suryakumar Yadav and IPL 2022 is a great opportunity for him to cement his place in the Indian team by performing well again this season," said Gavaskar on Star Sports show, The Gameplan.
"Yahan Hai": Anrich Nortje Links Up With Delhi Capitals Ahead Of IPL 2022
With Anrich Nortje sidelined in international cricket due to injuries, fans were worried whether the South Africa pacer would join the Delhi Capitals squad ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Fans were constantly asking the franchise on Twitter regarding the updates on Proteas pacer availability and finally, their calls have been answered as Nortje has finally linked up with the Delhi-based franchise. Delhi Capitals shared a video on Twitter in which Nortje can be seen browsing through the messages of fans and in the end, he says: "Nortje kahan hai? Nortje yahan hai."
IPL 2022: From Virat Kohli to David Warner, List Of All Who Have Won Orange Cap
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season is upon us and all eyes would be on the batters who would look to set the stage on fire and win that Orange Cap. This particular accolade is given to the batter who manages to score the most number of runs in the entire IPL edition. From Shaun Marsh in the inaugural season to Ruturaj Gaikwad in the last edition, let us have a look on who all have won the Orange Cap in the past seasons of the tournament.