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Gautam Gambhir Urges ICC To Revisit This Rule, Says 'Unfair' For Finger Spinners

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir on Friday urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to revisit the two new-ball rule in limited over formats, and the World Cup-winner termed it as "unfair" to finger spinners. The ICC had implemented the particular rule in ODIs in October 2011, something the legendary Sachin Tendulkar had rated as "perfect recipe for disaster." "One thing I would definitely change is the use of two new balls, especially in white-ball cricket," Gambhir said during the 'Rise to Leadership' talk show by the Indian Chamber of Commerce. The stipulation to use two new balls, several experts felt, has disadvantaged finger spinners and reduced the chances of reverse swing as it helps the ball to retain the shine.

Suryakumar Yadav Names 'Best Bowler In The World', It's Not Teammate Jasprit Bumrah

After a match-winning knock of 53 off 28 against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match, India batter Suryakumar was full of praises for the Afghan spinner Rashid Khan and described him as the world's best bowler. During his 53-run innings, Suryakumar hit 16 runs off the six deliveries he faced from Rashid to help lift his side to a winning total of 181/8 at the Kensington Oval on Thursday night. Speaking after the match, the world no.1 T20I batter highlighted the necessity of asserting dominance against a player he regards as the world's best bowler.

"Nice To Have Options But...": Sanjay Manjrekar's Message To India Amid T20 World Cup 2024

Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar feels that India should strive to find the right balance in playing XI according to the conditions that would help them clinch victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup. During the group stage in the United States, India decided to go for three frontline pacers and two spinners. But in the Super 8 stage against Afghanistan, Mohammed Siraj was dropped for Kuldeep Yadav to provide the service of an additional spinner. Hardik Pandya featured as the third pacer, while Shivam Dube provided another seamer option.

Glenn Phillips, Mustafizur Rahman And Shadab Khan To Headline Lanka Premier League 2024

The fifth edition of the much-awaited Lanka Premier League (LPL) will begin on July 1 with a host of international and Sri Lankan stars in action across three weeks of pulsating T20 action at three iconic venues. Some of the marquee international names from the five LPL franchises include Kiwi all-rounders Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman, Bangladesh pacers Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed, Pakistan stars Shadab Khan and Agha Salman, West Indies veterans Andre Fletcher and Fabian Allen as well as the famed Afghanistan spinners Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rehman and Noor Ahmad, and the South African duo of Rilee Rossouw and Reeza Hendricks.

MI New York And Los Angeles Knight Riders Make Draft Picks For Major League Cricket 2024

USA's vice-captain Aaron Jones, Sunny Patel and Chaitanya Bishnoi are set to feature in the upcoming second Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024, which begins on July 5. Following the mammoth interest in the T20 World Cup and America's success, three MLC teams—Los Angeles Knight Riders, MI New York, and Seattle Orcas had a roster place available, providing the opportunity for undrafted domestic players to secure a place on a team roster in the upcoming tournament. The draft order was randomly determined on June 18, and teams were given 48 hours to strategize and finalize any internal discussions before the supplementary draft occurred.

"Don't Want Sympathy...": Micheal Vaughan Reveals Battle With Stress-Related Illness

Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan revealed his battle with stress-related illness and how it resulted in him not even leaving the house for some time. Vaughan shared that he has been suffering from stress-induced inflammatory illness for the past nine months and it has impacted his regular life quite severely. Vaughan said that he was sharing his story not to gain sympathy but to raise awareness about the illness and people suffering from it. Vaughan pointed out all the challenges that he faced in his daily life and revealed that he even struggled to get in an out of his care at one point.

Afghanistan Players Cook Their Own Food In Barbados. Here Is The Reason

For the Afghanistan cricketers, it was a meatball-sized problem to fork through! The non-availability of halal meat, a must-have in their menu, in their Bridgetown hotel forced them to temporarily wear a chef's apron. For the Afghans, who descended to this beautiful seaside town for their T20 World Cup Super Eights match against India, it was a different experience after tasting the overflowing Indian hospitality during last year's 50-over showpiece. Halal meat is available in the Caribbean, but it is not certain that all hotels and restaurants will have it on their menu.

Proteas hold their nerve against Brook onslaught, inch closer to T20 World Cup semis

The Proteas once again held their nerve to seal a seven-run victory against England in their second T20 World Cup Super Eight encounter at Gros Islet in St Lucia.

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Gautam Gambhir Urges ICC To Revisit This Rule, Says 'Unfair' For Finger Spinners

Suryakumar Yadav Names 'Best Bowler In The World', It's Not Teammate Jasprit Bumrah

"Nice To Have Options But...": Sanjay Manjrekar's Message To India Amid T20 World Cup 2024

Glenn Phillips, Mustafizur Rahman And Shadab Khan To Headline Lanka Premier League 2024

MI New York And Los Angeles Knight Riders Make Draft Picks For Major League Cricket 2024

"Don't Want Sympathy...": Micheal Vaughan Reveals Battle With Stress-Related Illness

Afghanistan Players Cook Their Own Food In Barbados. Here Is The Reason

Proteas hold their nerve against Brook onslaught, inch closer to T20 World Cup semis