Josh Baker: Cricket world mourns death of rising Worcestershire and England star, aged 20
Worcestershire Cricket Club announced late Thursday the death of former England Under-19 spin bowler Josh Baker.
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Did Rohit, Hardik, Virat Deserve T20 WC Selection? These Numbers Answer
In just over a month's time, India will hope to win the 2024 T20 World Cup and bring an end to their more than decade-long ICC trophy drought. They won the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007 but surprisingly have never won another since. On April 30, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel named India's 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 which is scheduled to be played in the USA and the West Indies in June.
"Not In Best Form, Otherwise...": Riyan Parag Stuns Everyone With Post-Match Remark
Following his side's one-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Rajasthan Royals (RR) all-rounder Riyan Parag, who has had a breakout season with the franchise, admitted that he is not in his best form since he could not finish the game and has got a lot of areas to improve. In reply to SRH's 202-run target set following half-centuries from Travis Head and Nitish Kumar Reddy, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan almost won it for the Royals with a century partnership. But death bowling masterclass from SRH skipper Pat Cummins and Bhuvneshwar Kumar left the Pink franchise just one run short of a victory.
"Depends On Him": India Great Picks X-Factor For T20 World Cup. Not Virat Kohli Or Jasprit Bumrah
Former Indian cricket team player Madan Lal, who won the 1983 World Cup, believes that Rishabh Pant can be the player who will prove instrumental if the Rohit Sharma-led side wants to win the T20 World Cup 2024. It will be first international tournament for Pant since his near-fatal car accident in 2022 but his form in IPL 2024 for Delhi Capitals came as good news for the selectors as well as the fans. In a recent interview, Lal called his comeback 'superb' and hailed him as one of the top batters in the world.
How Shreyas Iyer Reacted To T20 WC Snub, Setbacks Shows His Mentality
Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians (MI), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) assistant coach Abhishek Nayar hailed skipper Shreyas Iyer for his mental strength and positive approach to life despite some ups and downs during the past few months, which include an all-time great campaign in ICC Cricket World Cup at home, back injuries, losing his Team India central contract and getting his commitment to red-ball cricket doubted on. MI and KKR will be locking horns in a high-octane clash at Wankhede Stadium on Friday. KKR is at the second spot in the points table, with six wins and three losses, giving them 12 points. They won their previous clash against Delhi Capitals. MI is in the ninth spot with three wins and seven losses, giving them just six points. They lost their previous game to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
This IPL Star Deserved Place In India's T20 World Cup Squad, Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Verdict
A glimpse at India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad is enough to assert that pace bowling is the team's biggest weak link. Barring Jasprit Bumrah, India do not have an in-form pacer for the showpiece event while Hardik Pandya performances in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 wouldn't give fans much confidence either. While there were a number of top players who couldn't find a place in the team, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels T Natarajan was one star who should've been picked.
Cricket world mourns death of rising England star Josh Baker, 20
Worcestershire Cricket Club announced late Thursday the death of former England Under-19 spin bowler Josh Baker.
Gave Up Canadian Visa For India Dream, Harpreet Brar Is Now An IPL Star
Harpreet Brar has been one of the best bowlers for Punjab Kings in the ongoing IPL 2024 till now against during the match against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday, the left-arm spinner impressed both fans and experts with his brilliant bowling. Brar took the wickets of Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube to bring PBKS back in the game after a good start for CSK and his disciplined bowling performance was key to restricting the opponent to a below-par score. However, there was a chance that Brar was going to let go of his dreams of playing cricket in India and instead opt for a life in Canada.