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'Only Jasprit Bumrah Executes Consistent Yorkers': Australia Great's Big Praise For India Pacer

Legendary Australia speedster Brett Lee feels apart from Jasprit Bumrah, pacers are failing to nail yorkers effectively in the death overs and he wants them to master the pivotal delivery. Bumrah is one of the most complete bowlers in world cricket at the moment. He can bowl wicket-taking deliveries without leaking runs but the most lethal weapon in his armoury is his toe-crushing yorker, which he, more often that not, executes perfectly in the death overs. "On a general rule, other than Bumrah, we haven't seen enough fast bowlers nailing their yorkers recently.

Chief Selector, Head Coach Take Field As 9-Man Australia Win T20 WC Warm-Up Game

Chief selector George Bailey and head coach Andrew McDonald were forced to take the field as substitute fielders during Australia's T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up match against Namibia on Tuesday. Australia currently have just 9 out of their 15 members at the World Cup with Travis Head, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green and Marcus Stoinis taking a break following the IPL. As a result, head coach Andrew McDonald, assistants Brad Hodge and Andre Borovec along with chief selector George Bailey also served as substitute fielders during the match.

India A To Play Australia A Ahead Of Border Gavaskar Trophy. Full Schedule

India 'A' will play two first-class matches against Australia 'A' in the run-up to the marquee Border Gavaskar Trophy later this year, CA announced on Tuesday. The two games are scheduled to be played at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay and the MCG from October 31-November 3 and November 7 to 10 respectively, Cricket Australia said. The warm-up games will provide an opportunity for fringe players from both sides to push for a Test berth.

'One Format May...': Mitchell Starc Hints ODI Retirement After IPL 2024 Triumph

Australia fast-bowler Mitchell Starc hinted on his ODI retirement after lifting the IPL trophy with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The left-arm pacer said with a long wait before the next one-day World Cup, he might shift focus to more franchise cricket around the world. Starc's return to the IPL has been nothing short of spectacular, culminating in a title win with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). After years of prioritising international cricket, Starc's decision to rejoin the cash-rich league paid off, and he now contemplates altering his cricketing commitments, potentially stepping away from ODIs.

Pat Cummins Among IPL Trio To Miss Australia's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches

Australia's T20 World Cup 2024 squad's core members such as Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Travis Head will miss their national side warm-up matches as they will travel back to Australia to take a short break ahead of the mega event. After participating in Sunday's IPL final, Cummins, Head, and Starc will travel back to Australia before re-joining the World Cup team. Among those spending time at home are Glenn Maxwell and Cameron Green, who were a part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's playoff run. When the Australian team travels to Barbados in preparation for their opening group game against Oman on June 5, those five are expected to arrive.

T20 World Cup: Can Cricket Make Inroads In Baseball-Loving America?

Cricket, a popular pastime in the United States in the mid 1800s, makes a big-ticket return to North American shores through the T20 Word Cup but will it be able to leave an impression on the local audience that knows little to nothing about the gentleman's game? Cricket globally is driven by India but the International Cricket Council sees huge potential in the American market and claims there are already 30 million fans that follow the game in the massive country.

Australia Facing Player Shortage For T20 World Cup Warm-Ups: Skipper Mitchell Marsh

Australia is facing shortage of players and might be forced to use support staff as substitute fielders in the warm-up games of next month's T20 World Cup due to the low turnaround time between the IPL and the global showpiece. Australia are set to play two warm-up games against Namibia on Wednesday and the West Indies on Friday in Trinidad but they might have as few as eight players available for the two matches since most of them will take a break following their stint in the IPL playoffs.

Cricket's T20 Giants And Minnows Ready To Battle In USA And Caribbean

Cricket's ability to grow its global presence beyond its heartlands, while still maintaining the quality at the highest level, will be tested over the coming month in the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States. The ninth edition of the tournament, in the fastest and most explosive form of the game, will be the biggest ever after the decision of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to expand the field from 16 nations to 20. It will also be the first ever major ICC event to be held, in part, in the United States, a country where attempts to grow the sport have consistently failed.

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'Only Jasprit Bumrah Executes Consistent Yorkers': Australia Great's Big Praise For India Pacer

Chief Selector, Head Coach Take Field As 9-Man Australia Win T20 WC Warm-Up Game

India A To Play Australia A Ahead Of Border Gavaskar Trophy. Full Schedule

'One Format May...': Mitchell Starc Hints ODI Retirement After IPL 2024 Triumph

Pat Cummins Among IPL Trio To Miss Australia's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches

T20 World Cup: Can Cricket Make Inroads In Baseball-Loving America?

Australia Facing Player Shortage For T20 World Cup Warm-Ups: Skipper Mitchell Marsh

Cricket's T20 Giants And Minnows Ready To Battle In USA And Caribbean