On This Day in 2009: World Twenty20 delight for Pakistan at Lord’s
Pakistan completed an unexpected triumph in the final of the World Twenty20 tournament on June 21, 2009.
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"X-Factor That India Require": Former South Africa Skipper Graeme Smith On India Star
The five-match T20I series between India and South Africa ended in a 2-2 stalemate after the series decider in Bengaluru was abandoned due to rain. Only 3.3 overs were possible in the game, in which India posted 28/2 with Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad back in the hut. A day after the series ended, former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith highlighted the biggest positives for Team India and he was full of praise for Dinesh Karthik and Hardik Pandya.
New Zealand call up former Dutch all-rounder Rippon for European tour
New Zealand Cricket have named former Dutch all-rounder Michael Rippon in their 15-man Twenty20 international squad for the tour of Europe in July and August.
Watch: Kumar Dharmasena Goes For A Catch While Umpiring In Sri Lanka vs Australia 3rd ODI
The ongoing five-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and Australia has become interesting as the Dasun Shanaka-led side has bounced back with two consecutive wins after the losing the first game to the guests. While the Lankans lost the T20I series 1-2 to Australia, they now have a good chance to bag the ODI series and avenge the defeat. Stakes were high when the two teams met each other for the third ODI on Sunday, but it was umpire Kumar Dharmasena, who hogged more limelight that any Sri Lankan or Australian player in the game.
Rahul Dravid Reveals Time-Frame For Zeroing In On India's T20 World Cup Core Group
Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid doesn't want to put a timeline but by the end of the England T20Is, he wants to have a fair idea about the 18 to 20-odd players he would be looking at for the T20 World Cup in Australia. India and England will clash in six white-ball games (July 7-17) after the one-off Test. "As you come closer and closer to the event, you want to firm up your final squad or if not, obviously you want to have some contingencies in the kind of world we live in today. Obviously you want to take only 15 to the WC but (need to identify) top 18 to 20 players," he replied to a query on where he stands on his core team.
Rishabh Pant is integral part of T20 line-up: Rahul Dravid
Coach Dravid not worried by wicketkeeper-batsman's lack of form; terms Karthik, Pandya as India's 'enforcers'BENGALURU: Three of the top four Indian batsmen in the series against South Africa, which ended in a stalemate on Sunday after rain washed out the decider, returned relatively cold bats. Skipper Rishabh Pant (58 runs), Shreyas Iyer (94) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (96) were far from the top of their game, but head coach Rahul Dravid refused to read too much into their performances in the drawn series.
"That Kind Of Temperament": Sunil Gavaskar Names One Player Who Should Have Been Part Of India Squad For Ireland T20Is
India's 17-member squad for the two T20Is against Ireland later this month had several youngsters getting selected, some of whom did really well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The team will be led by Hardik Pandya and will be another opportunity for the Indian team management to zero in on the players who are likely to make it to the T20 World Cup, going to be held in Australia in October-November. However, one name that was missing from the squad was Rahul Tewatia.
Keightley: Brunt a big loss as England Women enter new era
England head coach Lisa Keightley says Katherine Brunt will be a "big loss" as she plots how to comprise a Test attack without the seamer and her long-time new-ball partner Anya Shrubsole.