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Three weeks Down Under: Reflections on a World Cup
The Republic of Ireland's first FIFA Women's World Cup adventure is over. Half the players and management team arrived in Dublin on Wednesday, with the rest due to touch down today, ahead of a homecoming presentation on O'Connell Street this evening.
'Lord Shardul Thakur Is The Answer, Umran Malik Has Fallen Behind': Ex-India Opener's No Holds Barred Analysis On World Cup Squad
Shardul Thakur had a stellar third ODI against West Indies as he returned with career-best figures of 4/37 and helped India clinch the must-win tie for a series victory. He claimed eight wickets. With his performance against West Indies on Tuesday, Shardul also completed a half-century of wickets since the conclusion of the 2019 ODI World Cup. Interestingly, Shardul is the only bowler in the Indian team to have completed a half-century of scalps in this period. Following him are the likes of Kuldeep Yadav (46), Mohammed Siraj (43), and Yuzvendra Chahal (37).
"Always An Extra Added Pressure": Pakistan Great's Grim Reminder To India On Playing World Cup At Home
All the cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting for the 2023 ODI World Cup, which will be held in October in India. The 10-team tournament will kick start from October 5 with England taking on New Zealand in the first match. The Rohit Sharma-led side, who will aim to end their decade-long ICC trophy drought, will be opening their campaign against Australia on October 8. As all the teams are preparing for the marquee event, former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram has come up with a warming for Team India.
'You're Not MS Dhoni': Ishan Kishan Told On-Air By Ex-India Opener. His Reply Is Gold - Watch
Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan had a successful West Indies tour. He scored half-centuries in all the ODI matches. The half-century in the third ODI also saw the wicketkeeper-batter enter an elite club which has the likes of MS Dhoni, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammed Azharuddin among other. He is the latest Indian batter to score fifties in all three matches of the bilateral ODI series. He also had a hilarious interaction with former India opener Aakash Chopra, who was commentating on the match, during a stumping appeal.
"Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Shouldn't Have Gone": Ex-India Star's Sharp Take On Experiments vs WI
Former Indian batter Mohammed Kaif opined that the India's ongoing tour of West Indies was taken lightly, as it witnessed a lot of experimentation and chances given to youngsters, especially in the ODI leg of the tour and judgements about the team should be made from the Asia Cup, where they should field their best playing XI. India won the ODI series against West Indies by 2-1. A lot of experiments within the squad was done. Seniors like Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma were rested and youngsters/non-regulars like Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat etc., were given chances to play.
'Lord Of Indian Cricket': Stunning Shardul Thakur Stat Floors Fans On Social Media
India's pace-bowling all-rounder, Shardul Thakur, ended the ODI series against West Indies at the top of the wicket-taking charts, claiming 8 scalps in the three matches. With his performance against West Indies on Tuesday, Shardul also completed a half-century of wickets since the conclusion of the 2019 ODI World Cup. Interestingly, Shardul is the only bowler in the Indian team to have completed a half-century of scalps in this period. Following him are the likes of Kuldeep Yadav (46), Mohammed Siraj (43), and Yuzvendra Chahal (37).
Italy Legend Gianluigi Buffon Calls Time On His Football Career
Gianluigi Buffon announced his retirement from football on Wednesday, bringing down the curtain on a glorious career as one of the world's greatest ever goalkeepers. "That's all folks! You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together," he posted in English on social media. Buffon, 45, hangs up his gloves after two final years at Parma, the club where it all began nearly three decades ago when Italian football was Europe's gold standard. He had a contract which ran until next summer with Parma but he will no longer be a part of the Serie B club's bid to return to the top flight after two years away.