SA U19 women to face India in World Cup opener in Benoni
South Africa are in Group D ahead of the inaugural ICC U19 Women's World Cup in South Africa set from 14-29 January.
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When I go inside, it's all about execution, says Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav will be one of India's trump cards in the T20 World Cup in Australia. Just before he departed to Mohali to prepare for the T20 series against South Africa, the Mumbai Indians and India bat took time out to speak with TOI about the grammar of T20 batting, body language, innovation, the ideal batting number and tattoos. Excerpts:At what point in the bowler's run up and his approach to the wicket, do you decide I am going to scoop this or ramp this or flick it to mid-wicket?At the number which I bat, it allows me to watch all the bowlers and allows me to plan when I am sitting in the dugout. When I go inside, it's all about execution. I also watch the videos of the opposition bowlers a day before the game, and sleep over it and visualise how I am going to play.
Australian Pace Great Says India's Team Selection For T20 World Cup "Risky". Here's Why
India's squad composition for the T20 World Cup seems a "bit risky" as they are probably "a pacer short" for the bouncy pitches Down Under, feels former Australia speedster Mitchell Johnson. The skillful Mohammed Shami has been kept on standby which has surprised a few experts of the game as Indian selectors kept faith on the quartet led by Jasprit Bumrah with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh in its ranks. "If you got an all-rounder (fast bowling) and couple of spinners, four fast bowlers it is a bit of a risk. But India are probably looking at playing two pacers and an all rounder (Hardik Pandya) and two spinners," Johnson, who is in India to take part in Legends League Cricket, told PTI.
India have taken risk by picking only four specialist pacers for T20 World Cup: Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell Johnson. The skillful Mohammad Shami has been kept on standby which has surprised a few experts of the game as Indian selectors kept faith on the quartet led by Jasprit Bumrah with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh in its ranks. "If you got an all-rounder (fast bowling) and a couple of spinners, four fast bowlers it is a bit of a risk. But India are probably looking at playing two pacers and an all rounder (Hardik Pandya) and two spinners," Johnson, who is in India to take part in Legends League Cricket, told PTI.
Hardik Pandya has got to mature a bit more: Tim Bresnan
Tim Bresnan, who expects the India all-rounder to play a significant role in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Besides his exploits with the bat and ball, Pandya has also displayed his leadership skills since coming back from an injury layoff, leading Gujarat Titans to the IPL 2022 title on debut. At the recently-concluded Asia Cup too, Pandya showed how crucial he is to the Indian team, when he fashioned a five-wicket win over Pakistan in the tournament opener.
That day, it could have been me instead of him: Ravi Bishnoi on Arshdeep Singh's dropped catch against Pakistan
Pakistan during the recently held Asia Cup. Arshdeep faced an unbelievable backlash on social media after he dropped Asif Ali's catch off Bishnoi's bowling in the Super 4s game that India lost. Bishnoi, however, had impressive figures of 1/28 in 4 overs and was easily the best bowler in his only chance at the continental event.
"Warner Babu": Fan's Hilarious Response To Aussie Star's Latest Insta Post
David Warner is back to doing what he does best on social media. The Australian cricket star posted a new reel in which he replaced yet another star Telugu actor's face with that of his own. After doing this he asked his fans to guess who the star is. The post has since gone viral and it already has more than 5000 comments on it with several fans trying to guess the name of the star.
Introduction of super-sub rule could be a game changer for T20 format: Ravi Shastri
The unique rule states that one "super substitute" will be available for each team which they can use after the completion of 10 overs in any inning of the match. However, the teams have to announce the name of these "super sub" players before the start of the game. Legends League Cricket Match Commissioner Ravi Shastri feels that the introduction of this rule could be a game changer.