ICC suspends Sri Lanka's membership over government interference
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) membership with immediate effect for government interference, the sport's governing body said on Friday.
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"We Have A Plan": Babar Azam's Clear Take On Pakistan's Cricket World Cup 2023 Semis Scenarios
Pakistan cricket team skipper Babar Azam said on Friday that the team is aware of the improbable scenarios that can lead to their qualification for the Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-finals and they have already formulated a plan in accordance to the situations. Following New Zealand's huge win over Sri Lanka on Thursday, Pakistan will now have to win by more than 287 runs if they bat first and in case of a chase, they need to complete it with 284 balls to spare. While the situation is heavily against the 1992 champions, Babar maintained that 'anything can happen' in the game of cricket.
England vs Pakistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: Match Preview, Prediction, Head-To-Head, Pitch And Weather Reports, Fantasy Tips
England will be up against Pakistan in Match 44 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on November 11 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India. The match commences at 2:00 PM IST. England's defence of their World Cup triumph in 2019 has turned out to be pretty horrible, with the side registering only two wins in eight matches in India. Jos Buttler and his troops struggled to adapt to the conditions and as a result, were out of semi-final contention very early in the tournament.
"Keep Learning New Strokes Rather Than...": Virat Kohli's Advice For Batters
The great Virat Kohli has placed more importance on having the ability to add new strokes as a batter rather than the technique. The 35-year-old himself displayed the ability to come up with special shots when he smashed Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf for back-to-back sixes in the T20 World Cup last year. One was a straight six off a length ball, dubbed as the shot of the century, which Kohli himself could not explain post the game, and the other was a pick-up shot over fine leg. Kohli relived that Haris Rauf over and the match-winning 82 not out off 53 balls with Star Sports ahead of Diwali.
Jasprit Bumrah Or Mohammed Shami? Gautam Gambhir Picks India's Highest Wicket-Taker In Cricket World Cup 2023
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have been top performers for the Indian cricket team in the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 and their performances have been critical to maintain their side's unbeaten run till now. While Bumrah has taken 15 wickets till now, Shami is leading the pack of Indian bowlers with 16 scalps in far less games. Former India opener Gautam Gambhir was asked to pick between the two pacers as the top choice for becoming the highest wicket-taker for India in Cricket World Cup 2023 and he had a clear reasoning behind his choice.
Pakistan's Predicted XI vs England, Cricket World Cup 2023: Will Babar Azam And Co Stick To Winning Combination?
Pakistan will go up against England in their final ICC World Cup 2023 league phase match on Saturday, November 11. Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host this fixture, scheduled to start at 2:00 PM IST. With four wins and four defeats in eight matches, Pakistan's semi-final qualification chances hang in balance. They need to win the upcoming match and hope for favourable results elsewhere to make it to the last four. In their previous match, the Babar Azam-led side defeated New Zealand by 21 runs (DLS method) to keep their semis dream alive.
"Easy To Give Opinion On TV": Babar Azam Hits Back At Criticism During Cricket World Cup 2023
Hitting back at critics for questioning his leadership skills, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Friday said it's easy to give opinion on TV and asserted that captaincy had no adverse impact on his batting in the Cricket World Cup 2023. Azam has been in the eye of storm after their embarrassing eight-wicket defeat against Afghanistan and for failing to defend 271 against South Africa, who they had reduced to 260/9. Former skippers including Moin Khan and Shoaib Malik have openly criticised Babar's captaincy on air and felt that the burden of leadership has affected his batting.
Bangladesh Coach Chandika Hathurusingha Calls For Timed-Out Rule Change As Shakib Al Hasan Row Rumbles On
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha called for a change to cricket's timed-out law, saying it should be a matter for the umpires only, as debate rumbled on about Shakib Al Hasan's role in a controversial dismissal of Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews. Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets in a World Cup group-stage game in Delhi on Monday. However, the result was overshadowed by Mathews becoming the first player in the 146-year history of major international cricket to be timed out following an appeal by Shakib, which the Tigers captain refused to withdraw.