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Stubbs handed new role for South Africa T20 side to play Australia
DURBAN : Hard-hitting batter Tristan Stubbs will keep wicket for a new-look South Africa when they host Australia in the first of three Twenty20 Internationals over five days at Kingsmead in Durban on Wednesday, captain Aiden Markram has confirmed.
Asia Cup 2023: Rahul Dravid's Stern Response To Indian Cricket Team Critics Accusing Side Of Lack Of Clarity Over No. 4
Even with less than six weeks left for the ODI World Cup 2023 at home, the Indian cricket team is not sure about their starting XI. The experimentations are going on late with the most talked about point being an unsettled middle-order. After a heavy weight top-order, the middle-order is shaky for various reasons. Suryakumar Yadav has not performed well while Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul are back from injuries. Rookie Tilak Varma is still untested in ODIs.
"How I Want To Play...": Rohit Sharma's 'High Risk' Revelation Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023
Rohit Sharma traded caution with aggression to add a different dimension to his batting and the Indian skipper is happy with the results even if it means not getting those daddy hundreds. At the end of the 2019 World Cup, Rohit had scored 27 hundreds but in the last four years he could add only three more centuries to his tally. The captain largely believes that this is because of the high-risk game he has adopted. "I wanted to take more risks, which is why my numbers are slightly different now," Rohit told PTI during an exclusive interview. "My (ODI) strike-rate (during this period) has increased but the average has dipped a bit. This is exactly what our batting coach (Vikram Rathour) was telling me, ‘You have scored big runs because of the way you batted all these years and in the last few years, it (big runs) has not happened because you are taking risk," the skipper added.
New T20 skipper Marsh backs debutants to shine for Australia
DURBAN : Australia will hand debuts to opening batter Matt Short, all-rounder Aaron Hardie and fast bowler Spencer Johnson in the first Twenty20 International against South Africa at Kingsmead, with captain Mitchell Marsh excited to see them in action.
Three Indo-Pak Games, World Cup Preparation, Returning Stars: Asia Cup 2023 Offers Full Package
Three possible high-octane India versus Pakistan games for the starved fans on both sides of the border along with a final chance for five nations to put their respective houses in order before the World Cup adds context to the Asia Cup, starting in Multan on Wednesday. It is a tournament that has often struggled to find relevance in the midst of mushrooming bilateral contests over the last decade along with the waning popularity of T20 cricket but the 2023 edition, beginning on Wednesday, has occupied a large slice of the mind space of team think tanks.
Watch: Shahid Afridi's Meeting With Bollywood Stars Goes Viral Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023
The Asia Cup 2023 is just round the corner and cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting for the match between India and Pakistan on September 2. The two teams last played a bilateral series back in 2013 but due to the political tensions, their meetings are now restricted to continental and International Cricket Council (ICC) competitions. While the competition between the teams will reach fever pitch in the next few days, the internet witnessed a heartwarming example of the two countries' friendship.
193 Saudi athletes prepare to compete in 19 sports at Asian Games
Riyadh: Teams from Saudi Arabia are preparing to take part in the 19th Asian Games 2022, due to get underway in the Chinese city of Hangzhou next month.