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India's rising batting sensation Shubman Gill turned 24 on Friday. The batter, who is considered as one of the best in the world out now, made his international debut in 2019. Since then, this dashing stroke-player has made major strides year by year to the point that he is now considered as the successor of current Indian batting great, Virat Kohli.
The bugle of the Cricket World Cup 2023 has been sounded. The competing teams have announced their squad for the October 5-19 mega event in India. Australia legend Glenn McGrath must know what it's to be like to be a world champion. Glenn McGrath was a member of the Australian team that won three consecutive World Cup trophies - the 1999 Cricket World Cup, the 2003 Cricket World Cup, and the 2007 Cricket World Cup. While his pedigree on the cricket field is exemplary, he has other expertise too. In a recent video, posted by Glenn MacGrath, he could be seen dealing with a python at his home.
Australian quick Mitchell Starc will be returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year, for the first time since 2015, in order to prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup, which will take place in West Indies and June next year. If he is picked up by a team this will be his second franchise. He had played in two seasons in 2014 and 2015 for Royal Challengers Bangalore, picking up 34 wickets in 27 matches. Back in 2018, he was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) before he withdrew due to injury and on other occasions, he prioritised international cricket over IPL.
Young legspinner Tanveer Sangha has missed out on a place in Australia's provisional 15-man World Cup squad after impressing on his international debut in South Africa.
Cricket Australia has announced its ODI World Cup 2023 squad that will be led by Pat Cummin. Senior players like Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, etc. have all been picked but there was no place for Marnus Labuschagne. Even the big-hitting middle-order batter Tim David couldn't find a spot in the roster. In comparison to the 18-member preliminary squad that Australi had earlier announced, all-rounder Aaron Hardie, pacer Nathan Ellis and young spinner Tanveer Sangha were the players to miss out.
Australia's star allrounder Glenn Maxwell is in a race against time as he continues to battle with a fresh injury with the ICC ODI World Cup just a month away. Maxwell ended up hurting his ankle during a training session in Durban while training for Australia's T20I series against South Africa on Wednesday and he will now fly home to be alongside his wife as they await the birth of their first child according to the ICC. Maxwell is expected to recover from his ankle injury in due time, but, national selector Tony Dodemaide has made it clear that no risks would be taken with the 34-year-old given his injury history that includes the freak leg injury he picked up at a friend's party late last year.
MELBOURNE : Mitchell Marsh said on Tuesday he will gladly captain Australia for as long as required as the all-rounder prepares to lead the Twenty20 and one-day sides on a tour of South Africa.
Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc have been ruled out of Australia's white-ball tour of South Africa with injuries, but are expected to be fit for the Cricket World Cup.