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"Unfortunate One At The Moment": Jos Buttler On Harry Brook's Omission From England's Provisional World Cup Squad

England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler has hinted that Harry Brook could yet force his way into the final squad for their World Cup title defence, but emphasised that the "dynamic" of selection was "changed" by Ben Stokes' comeback to ODI cricket as a specialist batter. With Stokes coming out of retirement and a bunch of other experienced, multi-skilled middle-order batters in the group, Brook was edged out in the World Cup squad. Test captain Stokes was chosen as a specialist hitter after reversing his ODI retirement, leaving Brook out of the running and omitting him from the preliminary squad to fly to India. England have until September 28 to finalise their 15-strong group.

Ben Stokes' Three-Letter Reaction After Surprise ODI Retirement U-Turn Ahead Of World Cup

England Test captain Ben Stokes reversed his decision to retire from One-Day Internationals ahead of the Three Lions' defence of their 50-over men's World Cup title in India later this year. Stokes, who retired from ODIs last year citing workload management, played a crucial part in England's first 50-over World Cup triumph, including a match-winning knock in the final against New Zealand, in 2019. With speculations growing regarding his ODI return, England confirmed that Stokes will take part at the marquee event in India.

Brevis, Buttler, Markram retained ahead of second SA20 season

All six franchises have announced their retentions for the upcoming second season of the SA20 following the conclusion of the pre-signing window.

Watch: Shaheen Afridi Rattles Jos Buttler's Stumps With Terrific Delivery In T20 Blast Match

Nottinghamshire registered a victory by five wickets over Lancashire in their previous T20 Blast 2023 match on Sunday. Playing at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire bundled out Lancashire at 145 after Matthew Carter took a three-wicket haul. Later, the Steven Mullaney-led side chased the target with five wickets and seven balls in hand. It was a collective bowling effort from Nottinghamshire, which helped them clinch the win but one dismissal which definitely grabbed a lot of attention was that of Jos Buttler's by Shaheen Afridi.

Watch: PBKS Star Liam Livingstone Is All Smiles After Getting Bowled vs RR In IPL 2023 Game. Ex-India Players Unimpressed

Punjab Kings on Friday became the third team to be knocked out of the IPL 2023 after losing to Rajasthan Royals in a home match in Dharamsala on Saturday. Batting first, they set a 188-run target for RR before the visiting team reached the target in 19.4 overs. The start to PBKS' innings was poor as their top-order batters misfired. Much was expected from the big-hitting Liam Livingstone but he failed to deliver. He fell on just nine while trying to go for a hoick against Navdeep Saini and got bowled. He could be seen smiling after getting bowled. Former India cricketers Yusuf Pathan and Harbhajan Singh were clearly not impressed with the act. Yusuf went to the extent of saying that had they been in the PBKS set up, they would not have picked for laughing after playing a poor shot.

DC Owner Calls Out Officials Over Controversial No-Ball Using WPL Reference

With only a handful of games remaining in the league stage, 7 out of the 10 teams are still battling it out for a place in the IPL 2023 playoffs. While defending champions Gujarat Titans have already booked their berth in the playoffs, seven teams are in contention for a place in the last four. With almost no margin for error, one umpiring blunder could prove costly for the teams that are in contention. In general, the umpiring hasn't been up to the standards, especially considering the high quality of cricket that has been on display.

"We Didn't Help" Kuldeep Yadav: Delhi Capitals Star's Verdict On Fielding Blunders vs Punjab Kings

Delhi Capitals fast bowler Anrich Nortje said on Wednesday that Kuldeep Yadav was the top performer for the side against Punjab Kings and the team did not help him by dropping catches in the game. The fielding was horrible from the David Warner-led side as they dropped two crucial catches and even missed a couple of run-out opportunities. "I must say Kuldeep was our standout bowler tonight and we didn't help him by dropping the catches," Nortje said after the match.

Watch: "Confusion Written All Over It" - Comedy Of Errors During PBKS vs DC Game

The quality of fielding that the Indian Premier League showcases has set a new standard. However, some odd days also see some massive fielding blunders, which is nothing new in the game of cricket that comes with its own sets of highs and lows. On Wednesday, an IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals witnessed an incident with a series of fielding mistakes that eventually gave rise to the comedy of errors. It happened on the final ball of the 11th over of PBKS' batting.

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"Unfortunate One At The Moment": Jos Buttler On Harry Brook's Omission From England's Provisional World Cup Squad

Ben Stokes' Three-Letter Reaction After Surprise ODI Retirement U-Turn Ahead Of World Cup

Brevis, Buttler, Markram retained ahead of second SA20 season

Watch: Shaheen Afridi Rattles Jos Buttler's Stumps With Terrific Delivery In T20 Blast Match

Watch: PBKS Star Liam Livingstone Is All Smiles After Getting Bowled vs RR In IPL 2023 Game. Ex-India Players Unimpressed

DC Owner Calls Out Officials Over Controversial No-Ball Using WPL Reference

"We Didn't Help" Kuldeep Yadav: Delhi Capitals Star's Verdict On Fielding Blunders vs Punjab Kings

Watch: "Confusion Written All Over It" - Comedy Of Errors During PBKS vs DC Game