Cricket-Cummins named Australia one-day captain
SYDNEY : Test skipper Pat Cummins will also captain Australia in one-day internationals after being named as the replacement for Aaron Finch by Cricket Australia on Tuesday.
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Dewald 'Baby AB' Brevis smacks 57 as Titans crush Dolphins in CSA T20 opener
Young batting sensation Dewald Brevis, better known as 'Baby AB' marked his return to South Africa's domestic scene with a well-measured 57 that helped the Titans beat the Dolphins by 34 runs in their Cricket South Africa T20 Challenge opener in Potchefstroom on Monday.
CSA's action-packed 2022/23 season under way: 'Arguably the biggest summer of cricket we have ever had'
With the start of the CSA T20 Challenge in Potchefstroom on Monday, Cricket South Africa launched their action-packed 2022/23 "summer of cricket".
Watch: Sunil Gavaskar's Special Gift To Babar Azam Ahead Of T20 World Cup
Despite the plethora of taltented batters at the 2022 T20 World Cup, Babar Azam is one batter whose performance will be closely watch. The Pakistan cricket team skipper has gone from strength to strength in the last one year. He is one of the highest-ranked batters in all formats, and the Pakistan cricket fans are pinning their hope on the star batter to lead them to a world title in Australia at the T20 World Cup. Ahead of the marquee event, Babar, who celebrated his 28th birthday on October 15, met with India legend Sunil Gavaskar. The two talked about cricket and Gavaskar had a special gift for Babar too. Watch: Sunil Gavaskar meets with Babar Azam
"That Looked Horrible": Matthew Wade Finally Opens Up On 'Field Obstruction Incident With Mark Wood
It isn't often that fans come across ‘obstructing the field' incidents in cricket. However, in a game between Australia and England recently, wicket-keeper batter Matthew Wade seemed to have prevented Mark Wood from catching the ball. England didn't appeal against the incident though skipper Jos Buttler stressed that he would not hesitate in appealing the next time. Wade, who turned a blind eye towards the incident, has now admitted that what he did ‘looked horrible'. "That looked horrible when I saw it after the game," Wade told cricket.com.au's The Unplayable Podcast. "It was one of those things that just happened so fast.
"Nam Yaad Rakhna": World Reacts As Namibia Upset Sri Lanka In T20 World Cup Opener
Namibia on Sunday handed a stunning loss 55-run loss to Sri Lanka in the opening match of round 1 of T20 World Cup. Defending 163 for 7 at Kardinia Park in Geelong, Namibia bundled out Sri Lanka for 108 runs in 19 overs. Jan Frylinck scored 44 off 28 balls and JJ Smit scored 31 off 16 as Namibia posted 163 for 7 on the board after getting an invitation to bat first. In reply, they bundled out Sri Lanka for 108 runs in 19 overs. Ben Shikongo, Bernard Scholtz, Jan Frylinck and David Wiese took two wickets each for Namibia while JJ Smit claimed one wicket.
"We Need To Wake Up": West Indies Coach Phil Simmons Tells Batters After Shock Defeat To Scotland
Gutted after their shock loss to Scotland, West Indies coach Phil Simmons on Monday urged his boys to wake up and pick up the pieces as they gear up for a must-win challenge against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup. Only four of their batters reached double digits as it was an abject batting surrender by the Nicholas Pooran-led side who folded for 118 in 18.3 overs, chasing Scotland's 161. "Our batting definitely was a bit unprofessional. We need to wake up and start being as professional as we can be when we are batting," Simmons said in the post-match media conference here.
WRAP | CSA T20 Challenge: Brevis stars with the bat as Titans down Dolphins
A comprehensive wrap of the results and top performers from the CSA T20 Challenge.