Cricket-Acrobatic England outclass Afghanistan in five-wicket victory
PERTH : England kicked off their Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan thanks to seamer Sam Curran's haul of 5-10 and a sublime effort in the field.
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ICC T20 World Cup: Full Squads Of Teams Announced So Far
The ICC T20 World Cup will begin in Australia from next month and most of the teams have announced their 15-member squads for the event. The Aussies under Aaron Finch will be looking to defend their title at home while the likes of New Zealand, England, India and Pakistan will look to the Aussies a tough fight. A rejuvenated Sri Lankan side also looks threatening while the quality of South Africa and West Indies in this format can also not be ignored.
Afghanistan pick uncapped fast bowler Safi for T20 World Cup
Uncapped fast bowler Salim Safi and middle-order batter Darwish Rasooli have been picked in Afghanistan's 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.
Why Is Rohit Sharma Not Leading India vs Afghanistan? Stand-In Skipper KL Rahul Answers
There was surprise in store for the fans at the toss of the India-Afghanistan Asia Cup match as full-time captain Rohit Sharma did not come out for the toss. Instead, KL Rahul came out as the stand-in India captain. India are already out of the contention for the final. When asked about the reason behind Rohit not coming out for the toss, Rahul said: "Rohit just wants to take a break considering the tough conditions here, and the World Cup ahead."
India vs Afghanistan Live Score Updates: India Look To Bow Out With A Win vs Afghanistan
IND vs AFG, Asia Cup 2022: India and Afghanistan will be squaring off in their last Asia Cup Super 4 match on Thursday, at Dubai International Stadium. Both the teams will be playing for respect as they lost their respective chances of making it into the final of the tournament, which is to be played on Sunday. India and Afghanistan lost their first two Super 4 matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and will look to register a win before bowing out. It will be interesting to see whether the Rohit Sharma-led side would make any changes to their Playing XI or not. (Live Scorecard)
Asia Cup 2022: India vs Afghanistan - Best Fantasy team, possible playing 11s, Head to Head, pitch & weather conditions and more
Afghanistan have both been knocked out of the Asia Cup. The two teams though still have one match left to play against each other. It is a dead rubber but the fans will be hoping to see some exciting cricket on the field. The two teams might be separated by as many as 9 ranking places in the ICC T20I team rankings (India at No.1 and Afghanistan at No. 10), but the Afghans have shown in this edition of the Asia Cup that they have evolved as a very potent T20I team. If you are a fantasy cricket player you would be wondering who to pick in your team for tonight's match. Here are suggestions for a fantasy 11, along with possible playing 11s for tonight's match in Dubai, weather conditions, Head to Head and more:Fantasy playing XI: Possible combination -Top order batters: Rohit Sharma (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Virat Kohli Middle order batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik Wicket-keeper: Rahmanullah Gurbaz All-rounders: Hardik Pandya & Mohammad Nabi Pacers: Fazalhaq Farooqui, Fareed Ahmad Spinners: Rashid Khan (vc)
Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2022, Live Updates: Pakistan Face Afghanistan, Eye A Spot In The Final
PAK vs AFG, Asia Cup 2022, Score Updates: Pakistan face Afghanistan in a crucial Asia Cup Super-4 clash at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium. Pakistan eye a win which will take them to the final. A defeat for Afghanistan, on the other hand, will end their journey at the Asia Cup, having already lost their opening Super-4 fixture to Sri Lanka. A Pakistan win will also end India's hopes of reaching the final. Sri Lanka and Pakistan could meet twice in the space of three days, including the final on Sunday, if Afghanistan fail to win today. (LIVE SCORECARD)