Sangha, Ellis and Hardie left out of Australia's World Cup squad
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.
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Australia Name 15-Member Squad For ODI World Cup. No Place For...
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 Glenn Maxwell Aggravates Injury Month Before World Cup 2023
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.
"If Someone Runs Out Kohli...": R Ashwin Pens 270-Word Post To Sum Up Non-Striker Dismissal Debate
Even things that are legal in the current cricketing universe, aren't always accepted by all parties. The non-striker run-out, despite being accepted as a fair form of dismissal in the rulebooks, doesn't get the validity it deserves. India's Ravichandran Ashwin, a staunch advocate of the dismissal, penned a 270-word tweet, summing up the debate around the non-striker run-out. In his tweet, Ashwin also explained what would happen if a top player like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, or Steve Smith gets run-out in the manner during an important event such as the World Cup.
Steve Smith Reveals He Picked Up Wrist Injury During Ashes Test At Lord's
Premier Australian batter Steve Smith has revealed that he was nursing an injury for the better part of the Ashes series, having wounded his wrist during the Lord's Test. The 34-year-old had torn a tendon in his left wrist during the second Test at Lord's after making a match-winning 110 in the first innings. "I did it at Lord's. I don't actually know the moment, it was when we were in the field. It wasn't until that night I was like, 'Geez, what have I done here, it's a bit sore'," Smith told 'Fox Cricket'. "I played the next game and then I had a cortisone before Old Trafford. I got back (to Australia) and I was like, 'Still not quite right. I still can't do a lot of things properly'.
Star duo Smith, Starc out of Australia's 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.
Jay Shah Praises Virat Kohli On Completing 15 Years In International Cricket
India batter Virat Kohli on Friday completed 15 years in international cricket. The date was August 18, 2008 when a young Kohli first entered the international arena, making his debut against Sri Lanka in an ODI match. He got his India senior cap only after leading the under 19 team to the World Cup trophy months back. What followed was an illustrious career that continues to blossom. On Kohli's special day, Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to congratulate the batter on his "unwavering commitment to international cricket".
Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc To Miss South Africa Tour, Eye Comeback For India ODIs
Injured Australian stalwarts Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc will miss the limited-overs tour of South Africa but are expected to be fit for the ODI series in India ahead of the World Cup. Australia captain Pat Cummins is recovering from a wrist fracture suffered during the Ashes in England, while Smith is nursing a tendon injury on his left wrist, which has sidelined him for four weeks, according to Cricket Australia.