Suresh Raina's contribution to cricket is invaluable, says Shubman Gill
Suresh Raina, for his "invaluable" contribution to the game of cricket. Gill's remarks came after Raina on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
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1st ODI: Australia ride on Green energy to pip New Zealand
Chasing 233 for victory, Australia slumped to 44-5 before Green combined in a 158-run stand with Alex Carey, who made 85, to revive their chase. The all-rounder smashed 10 fours and a six as Australia clinched the low-scoring contest with five overs to spare to go 1-0 up in the three-match series for the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy.
Indian cricketers laud 'batting-charm' Suresh Raina's contribution
Suresh Raina's retirement from all formats of cricket, cricketers took to social media to extend their good wishes to the former Indian middle-order batsman for the next phase of his life. They also recalled their association with him. Former India batter Suresh Raina announced his retirement from all formats of cricket on Tuesday. Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan took to social media to recall his under-19 days with the left-handed batter, saying that his "batting charm was so special". "My first memory of @ImRaina was when we played for u-19 India. That batting charm was so special to start with. Wishing you great life ahead brother. I'm sure we will see you play some more cricket," tweeted Pathan.
Salisu finally set to play for Ghana in World Cup warm-up matches
Nicaragua. Salisu, 23, is yet to win a cap for his country after turning down previous call-ups in order to concentrate on his career with his Premier League club but met with Ghana Football Association officials this year over his availability for the World Cup finals in Qatar.
Temba Bavuma back to captain South Africa at T20 World Cup
He has made a full recovery from a left elbow injury suffered in the T20 series against India in June, Cricket South Africa said on Tuesday as they named the 15-player squad and three travelling reserves for the tournament in October and November. Rassie van der Dussen, however, has been ruled out after requiring surgery to fix a fracture of his left index finger, sustained during the second test against England last week.
Payas-Yashaswini pair wins gold at Asian Junior TT
The Indians won 11-9, 11-1, 10-12, 7-11, and 11-8. Incidentally, this was the first gold medal that the Indian juniors have won in an Asian Championships, and it came close on the heels of our first mixed gold at the CWG through Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula in Birmingham last month.
Asia Cup 2022: India vs SL - Best Fantasy team, possible playing 11s, Head to Head, pitch & weather details and more
The two teams will be up against each other for the first time in the ongoing edition of the Asia Cup. While India and Pakistan made it to the Super 4s from Group A, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan advanced from Group B. Though India marched into this stage of the tournament with two wins in two matches in the league stage, they now find themselves in a tricky position after the 5 wicket loss in a thriller of a match vs Pakistan last Sunday. India need to win tonight's match to get their first points and to stay in the running for the final on September 11. If they lose tonight it could mean curtains for Rohit Sharma and co. in the 2022 Asia Cup.
Asia Cup 2022: India vs SL: Interesting statistical trivia ahead of must-win game for the Men in Blue
Asia Cup has put India in a tricky position on the Super 4s points table. They are currently third amongst the four teams, with 0 points after 1 match and a NRR of -0.126. Sri Lanka lead the points table with 2 points (1 win in 1 game so far) and a NRR of +0.589. Pakistan who also have 1 win from 1 game played so far are in second place, behind SL only on NRR (+0.126). What this effectively means is that tonight's Super 4 clash between India and Sri Lanka in Dubai becomes a must-win match in a way for Rohit Sharma and co. After tonight's match vs SL, India will have only one Super 4 game left to play and that will be against Afghanistan on Thursday, September 8. As things stand right now all four teams which have qualified for the Super 4s have played 1 match each. While SL and Pakistan have won a game each, India and Afghanistan are still searching for their first points.