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Zimbabwe Skipper Sikandar Raza 'Gutted' Despite Thrilling Win Over Ireland

Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza was 'gutted' after failing to stay in the middle till the very end as his team clinched a thrilling one-wicket win over Ireland. Raza starred with the bat as his team clinched a last-ball victory against Ireland in a thrilling opening T20I of a three-match series. Raza put up a clinical display with both bat and ball to lead Zimbabwe to a 1-0 series lead against Ireland. Raza smashed 65 runs off 42 balls, hitting five fours and two sixes, and was on track to remain unbeaten however Mark Adair produced a stunning delivery and grabbed his wicket with the hosts needing 11 runs off nine balls while chasing 148.

"His Captaincy Is Bold": Brendon McCullum Praises India Skipper Rohit Sharma

Former New Zealand skipper and current England Test coach Brendon McCullum lauded senior Indian stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their performances in the ICC Cricket World Cup and expressed excitement about duelling against these two heavyweights during England's tour of India next year. McCullum was in Bengaluru for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Innovation Lab's Leader's Meet: India which was held last week and addressed a convergence of global sporting stakeholders. "Yeah. I like his captaincy (Rohit Sharma's captaincy). I think his captaincy is bold. He takes risks and he takes the game on. And when you add the talent base of India to these kinds of tactics, then he can achieve very good things. He has been a great leader for not just India but for Mumbai Indians over the years as well," said McCullum to ANI about Rohit's captaincy.

India vs Australia Live Score, 5th T20I: Australia Skipper Matthew Wade Wins Toss, Opts To Bowl vs India

India vs Australia Live Updates, 5th T20I:The rain has stopped in Bengaluru and the covers have been taken off the field. The toss for the fifth and final T20I between India and Australia will take place in a few minutes.

Pat Cummins 'Most Inspirational Player In Team': Australia Great Hails World Cup-Winning Skipper

Former Australian batter Ian Chappell lauded skipper Pat Cummins for his captaincy, saying that the Aussie pacers' bowling, leadership and fearlessness while talking about off-the-field issues make him the right choice for captaincy and any cricketer not inspired by him "is in the wrong game". Pat Cummins is indeed having a time of his life as Australia's captain. After being appointed as ODI skipper following Aaron Finch's retirement and serving as Test captain, Cummins has led Australia to the ICC World Test Championship title, retention of the Ashes urn against England and record-extending sixth ICC Cricket World Cup title in a matter of months.

"Rohit Sharma Offered T20 Captaincy But...": Report Hints At India Skipper's Future

Rohit Sharma's request to the BCCI for a break from white-ball cricket in South Africa despite being offered T20 captaincy has been accepted, while Jasprit Bumrah has been named his deputy for the two Tests starting December 26. Virat Kohli's request for a break from limited-overs games too has been accepted as Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul will lead the national team in T20Is and ODIs respectively. However, it is understood that Hardik Pandya is no longer an automatic choice for T20 captaincy in the T20 World Cup next year if Rohit decides to play the shortest format.

NZ Skipper Tim Southee Completes 2,000 Test Runs, Joins Daniel Vettori, Richard Hadlee In Elite Company

New Zealand Test skipper and pacer Tim Southee completed 2,000 Test runs on Wednesday and joined legendary all-rounders Richard Hadlee and Daniel Vettori in an elite company. Southee reached the milestone during the first Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Sylhet. In Kiwis' first innings, he scored 35 runs off 62 balls. His knock consisted of three boundaries. Southee has played 95 Tests, scoring 2,011 runs at an average of 16.21, with six half-centuries in 135 innings. His best score is 77*. The Kiwi veteran joined Hadlee and Vettori to become the third player from his country to have 2,000-plus Test runs and 300-plus wickets. Hadlee represented the Kiwis in 86 Tests, taking 431 wickets and also scoring 3,124 runs at an average of 27.16, with two centuries and 15 fifties.

Man United have to be 'smarter' in Champions League, says skipper Fernandes

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes criticised his side's lack of control in Champions League games after again blowing a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 at Galatasaray on Wednesday.

New Skipper Shan Masood Wants Pakistan To 'Change History' On Australia Tour

Newly appointed skipper Shan Masood set Pakistan a tough target on Wednesday for their forthcoming tour of Australia -- make history. Pakistan have never won a Test series in the 12 times they have toured down under, with the south Asian side losing the last 14 five-dayers in a row there. But Masood, 34, who took over the Test side after Babar Azam relinquished the captaincy in all formats of cricket following Pakistan's disastrous World Cup campaign, sees an opportunity.

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Zimbabwe Skipper Sikandar Raza 'Gutted' Despite Thrilling Win Over Ireland

"His Captaincy Is Bold": Brendon McCullum Praises India Skipper Rohit Sharma

India vs Australia Live Score, 5th T20I: Australia Skipper Matthew Wade Wins Toss, Opts To Bowl vs India

Pat Cummins 'Most Inspirational Player In Team': Australia Great Hails World Cup-Winning Skipper

"Rohit Sharma Offered T20 Captaincy But...": Report Hints At India Skipper's Future

NZ Skipper Tim Southee Completes 2,000 Test Runs, Joins Daniel Vettori, Richard Hadlee In Elite Company

Man United have to be 'smarter' in Champions League, says skipper Fernandes

New Skipper Shan Masood Wants Pakistan To 'Change History' On Australia Tour