Healy hits century as Australia power into Women's World Cup final
A double-century opening stand carried tournament favourites Australia to a commanding 157-run win over the West Indies on Wednesday and a place in the Women's World Cup final.
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Pakistan vs Australia: We lost grip when I got out, believes Babar Azam after loss in 1st ODI
Babar Azam expressed disappointment after his side lost against Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series. Travis Head's century and two-wicket haul helped visitors register a comprehensive 88-run victory here at the Gadaffi stadium to take a 1-0 lead.
IPL 2022: SRH head coach Tom Moody feels Washington Sundar will play 'significant role' for team
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) head coach Tom Moody praised all-rounder Washington Sundar and said that he will be playing a 'significant role' for the franchise in the upcoming days. It was a clinical performance by Rajasthan Royals as they outplayed Sunrisers Hyderabad in all three departments of the game to register a 61-run win here at the MCA stadium. Sundar played a blistering knock of 40 runs in just 14 balls with the help of five fours and two sixes.
Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI: Aaron Finch praises Travis Head for helping Australia in reaching 300-run mark against Pakistan
Aaron Finch praised batter Travis Head for his knock which helped Australia in defeating Pakistan in the first ODI of the three-match series. Travis Head's century and two-wicket haul helped visitors register a comprehensive 88-run victory here at the Gadaffi stadium to take a 1-0 lead.
IPL 2022: Big price tag not an issue for Liam Livingstone
Liam Livingstone has carved out a niche for himself in franchise cricket across the globe. With a staggering strike rate of 158.33 in T20I cricket, the Englishman has the power game to bludgeon bowling attacks. Playing for Birmingham Phoenix, he struck 27 sixes in The Hundred last year, including 10 in one game.
IPL 2022: How Delhi's apathy nearly ruined Ayush Badoni's career
World wakes up to LSG batter who impressed Dravid but was ignored by own state teamNEW DELHI: As Ayush Badoni asserted his presence at the crease and resurrected Lucknow Super Giants' innings by scoring a 41-ball 54 against Gujarat Titans on his IPL debut, the Delhi cricket fraternity sunk in embarrassment. The 22-year-old Badoni has been touted as the next big batting talent from Delhi, after Rishabh Pant, for a long time now. He has decimated bowling attacks in junior cricket since he was 14, made it to India's U-19 team in 2018, played match-winning knocks in the U-19 Asia Cup and then disappeared.
IPL 2022, SRH vs RR: Prasidh Krishna feels bowling at hard lengths helped him in clash against SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Rajasthan Royals (RR) pacer Prasidh Krishna said that there was good seam and bounce on the MCA stadium pitch in Pune. It was a clinical performance by Rajasthan Royals as they outplayed Sunrisers Hyderabad in all three departments of the game to register a 61-run win here at the MCA stadium. "There was some good bounce and seam. Hitting those hard lengths was helping me. We were speaking outside when Jos got out. He said it was tough to hit off good lengths. Tried to hit those areas. It's usually the captain thinking from the team's perspective, and the bowler thinking about how he's feeling and what he can impact for the team," said Prasidh Krishna in a post-match presentation.
IPL: Is Winning The Toss Becoming Too Important?
In the trade-off between luck-versus-skill, has the element of luck in winning or losing the toss now become far too important? In the IPL, winning the toss and choosing to bat second, improves the chance of winning by as much as 40%. Of the 364 matches played in the IPL over the last 6 years, the team batting first won only 150 matches, while the team batting second won 214 matches.