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Mature Hales 'looking forward' to England opportunity at T20 World Cup
Batsman Alex Hales said he has matured during his three-year absence from England's squad, adding that he is "really looking forward" to aiding his country in their Twenty20 World Cup campaign in Australia.
Rohan Mustafa omitted from UAE squad for T20 World Cup in Australia
Rohan Mustafa says he hopes for the best for the UAE team and “will pray for them to win” despite his shock omission from the T20 World Cup squad.
'Was it controversial? No’ – Leon Smith defends selection after Great Britain crash out of Davis Cup to Netherlands
Great Britain captain Leon Smith insisted there was nothing controversial about his team selection after a group stage defeat to the Netherlands sealed an early exit in Glasgow on Friday. Daniel Evans got the Brits off to a good start with a singles win over Tallon Griekspor, but Cameron Norrie’s defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp set up a decisive doubles rubber. Ad Home favourite Andy Murray was paired with the top-ranked doubles player in the world, Joe Salisbury, but they were beaten by Wesley Koolhof and Matew Middelkoop in three sets.
"Because They Have Beaten India...": Parthiv Patel's Stern Warning To Team India Ahead Of Pakistan Clash In T20 World Cup
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will kick off their T20 World Cup campaign at Australia's Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23 with a match against each other. A lot will on stake as the two sides will be meeting each other for the 14th time in a World Cup game. Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel has warned the Rohit Sharma-led side about Pakistan's approach in the highly-awaited clash. Pakistan had defeated India when the two sides met each other in 2021 T20 World Cup and Parthiv feels that the win must have boosted the morale of the Babar Azam-led side.
Ramkumar Ramanathan Loses Second Singles vs Norway, Indian Team Stares At Defeat In Davis Cup
The Indian team is staring at a heavy defeat in its Davis Cup World Group I First Round tie after conceding a 0-2 lead to hosts Norway following Ramkumar Ramnathan's loss to Viktor Durasovic in the second singles in Lillehammer, Norway. Ramkumar, the number one singles player for India, failed to live up to expectations as he suffered a 1-6, 4-6 loss to his lower-ranked opponent Durasovic in one hour and 16 minutes on Friday night. After Prajnesh Gunneswaran lost to world No. 2 and US Open runner-up Casper Ruud 1-6 4-6 in an expected result in the first singles, the onus was on Ramkumar to keep India in the tie by winning the second match.
T20 World Cup: Injury to Ravindra Jadeja a massive blow for India, but Virat Kohli returning to form a big plus, says Mahela Jayawardene
cricket great Mahela Jayawardene feels India have suffered a major blow with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja getting injured and not being part of the 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup, set to being in Australia next month. Jadeja underwent a knee surgery a week back and is in the recovery phase, posting messages on social media and keeping his fans updated on his progress. Jadeja had injured his right knee and was ruled out of the 2022 Asia Cup after playing the first two games in the continental event. The 33-year-old had also missed India's tour of the West Indies in July owing to an injury.
T20 World Cup: Alex Hales 'looking forward' to England opportunity
World Cup campaign in Australia. Hales, 33, was called up to the T20 World Cup squad this month as a replacement for Jonny Bairstow. In 2019, Hales was withdrawn from the preliminary squad for the 50-overs World Cup after the Guardian newspaper reported he was serving a three-week ban for recreational drug use.