ICC Rankings: England allrounder Moeen Ali on the charge after Caribbean heroics
Moeen Ali led from the front on England’s tour in the West Indies, and his form with ball and bat is reflected in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings.
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Women's Ashes: England & Australia both in buoyant mood before decisive ODIs
England and Australia are both buoyant heading into the key Women's Ashes one-day internationals after their thrilling final-ball draw in the one-off Test
U-19 World Cup: Eoin Morgan Hails England's "Brilliant Performance" In Semi-Final vs Afghanistan
England white-ball skipper Eoin Morgan lavished praise on the England under-19 team for reaching the final of the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup. England kept their nerve to become the first team to reach the U-19 World Cup final after edging a thriller with Afghanistan by 15 runs on Tuesday. Morgan said everyone was proud of the England U-19 side for the "brilliant performance" in the semi-final. "I have loved watching our boys do their thing at the #U19CWC2022 No more so than today's game. Brilliant performance. We're all very proud. Good luck in the final," Morgan tweeted
U-19 World Cup 2022, India vs Australia Live Score: Four-Time Champions India Win Toss, Opt To Bat vs Australia In Blockbuster Semi-Final
India face Australia in the Super League Semi-Final 2 fixture of the ongoing ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua on Wednesday. One of the teams to beat, India have maintained an unbeaten run in the ongoing tournament and will be eyeing for a berth in the final. They defeated Bangladesh in their quarter-final match by five wickets to progress to the semis. Meanwhile, Australia have been equally good in the World Cup this year and defeated Pakistan by 119 runs in their quarter-final. The Aussies lost one match in their run to the semis; their final group game vs Sri Lanka. This is also the fourth time India and Australia are facing each other in a knockout match in the U-19 World Cup. Both teams are expected to put in a good show in the semi-final and could play out an exciting encounter. (LIVE SCORECARD)
India vs Australia U19 World Cup: How India and Australia Have Fared Against Each Other In Knockout Stages
India will take on Australia in the second semi-final of the ongoing U-19 World Cup at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua on Wednesday. This is the third time in as many editions that India and Australia will be facing each other in a knockout match. India are unbeaten in the tournament so far, while Australia had to face defeat in their final group match against Sri Lanka. Ahead of the second semi-final later on Wednesday, let's take a look at how India and Australia have fared up against each other in U-19 knockout matches:
New Zealand All-Rounder Daryl Mitchell Gets ICC Spirit Of Cricket Award For 2021
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has been named the recipient of the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award after his gesture in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup semi-final against England in Abu Dhabi. As a result, Mitchell has become the fourth New Zealand player to win the award, following the footsteps of Daniel Vettori, Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson.
KL Rahul Moves A Place Up To 4th In ICC T20 Rankings
Opener KL Rahul moved a place up to fourth while Virat Kohli and India's new white ball skipper Rohit Sharma remained static on 10th and 11th positions, respectively, in ICC T20 rankings for batters issued on Wednesday. In the bowling chart, seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar wasthe best-placed Indian at 20th position, having dropped a run while pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah feel two places to 26th. No Indian featured in the all-rounder's list. India, though, did not feature in T20 Internationals in recent times. Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein and fast bowler Jason Holder have achieved career-best rankings in bowling after helping the West Indies to a series-deciding 17-run victory in the fifth match against England in Bridgetown.
Watch: Is Rajvardhan Hangargekar Attempting "Helicopter Shot" In Practice Ahead Of India vs Australia ICC U19 World Cup Semi-Final?
Yash Dhull-led Indian Under-19 team will take on Australia U-19 in the all important second semi-final of the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup, with the clash taking place at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda. India are unbeaten in the tournament and look in good shape to make it to the summit clash for the fourth consecutive time in this tournament. India has reached the final of the U-19 World Cup 6 times in the last 8 years and it won't be wrong to term this team as favourites for this match, but Australia U-19 are also in tremendous form.