England hand out first multi-year central contracts
:England's Harry Brook, Joe Root and Mark Wood have been handed three-year central contracts as part of a new multi-year system, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
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:England's Harry Brook, Joe Root and Mark Wood have been handed three-year central contracts as part of a new multi-year system, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
MUMBAI : England captain Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bowl first in their Cricket World Cup pool clash against South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, as Ben Stokes returns from a hip injury to bolster the side.
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
England vs South Africa, ODI World Cup 2023, Live Updates:England will be squaring off against South Africa in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Saturday in Mumbai. The Jos Buttler-led side will be coming to this match after facing a shocking 69-run defeat against Afghanistan. On the other hand, South Africa also suffered a major 38-run loss against Netherlands. With two wins out of three matches, South Africa will look to redeem themselves against the defending champions, who will also aim to put their best foot forward. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)
South Africa are set to battle against England in match No. 20 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday, October 21 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. While the two teams take each other on the playing field, the fantasy cricket managers have a chance to pick their favourite players and form their teams. The performance of the players on the field will translate to points for each fantasy team picked, and the manager with the team with the most points stands a chance to win attractive prizes.
Afghanistan cricket team spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman took to social media to share a heartfelt post regarding a young fan from Delhi who went viral following Afghanistan's massive victory over England in the Cricket World Cup 2023. The picture of the young boy crying and hugging Mujeeb after the famous win became quite famous among cricket fans and most people thought the kid was from Afghanistan. However, Mujeeb revealed that he was actually from Delhi and expressed his pleasure at meeting the young fan. He also stated their the support was overwhelming in New Delhi during the encounter.
Legendary Indian cricket team batter Virender Sehwag trolled former England skipper Michael Vaughan following England's shocking loss against Afghanistan in the Cricket World Cup 2023. England were outplayed by an impressive Afghanistan side but Vaughan took to social media to make a huge prediction about their campaign. “England in the World Cup semis,” Vaughan posted. In response, Sehwag pointed out that England have reached the semi-finals just once in the last eight editions. “Not in 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2023 . Just one in 8 attempts,” Sehwag trolled Vaughan on X.
England achieved the unwanted record of losing to all 11 Test-playing nations at the Cricket World Cup after they were stunned by Afghanistan on Sunday. England are the first team ever to achieve this feat as they were completely outplayed by Afghanistan in the Cricket World Cup 2023 encounter in New Delhi. In the first two editions of the tournament, England lost to Australia in 1975 and then to West Indies in the 1979 final. In 1983 and 1987, they suffered losses at the hands of India and Pakistan respectively. In 1983, they were also defeated by New Zealand in a shock result.