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T20 World Cup: South Africa bowling attack offers hope of T20 breakthrough

South Africa have a history of failing to deliver at World Cups, progressing no further than the semi-final stage at both the 50-overs event and the T20 version. In Australia they will hope the potentially destructive batting of Quinton de Kock and David Miller can deliver consistently, while Rilee Rossouw has made a positive return to the team and 22-year-old Tristan Stubbs has emerged as a top prospect. But it is their highly regarded bowling attack which offers them a real chance of success.

T20 World Cup: Australia mull inclusion of Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis after injury rules out reserve wicketkeeper Josh Inglis

The 27-year-old Inglis sustained an injury in a freak accident while playing golf when his six-iron snapped and cut his hand open at the New South Wales Club in La Perouse. "An incredibly freak accident to Josh, unfortunately,” McDonald said on SEN's Whateley. "He's potentially not going to take any part in the World Cup, so that's all to unfold." Indicating that Green was being considered, McDonald said: "(Cam) Green is definitely a discussion point, (seamer) Nathan Ellis as well...

T20 World Cup: Middle order holds key to depleted India's title aspirations

India, who won the first edition of the tournament in 2007, lost fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah to a back injury and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja to a knee problem in the lead-up to the event. Bumrah's absence will not only rob India of his new ball skills but Rohit Sharma's team will also miss his pinpoint yorkers and variations in the death overs. Jadeja required surgery on the injured knee and his accurate bowling in the middle overs, hard-hitting batting lower down the order and electric fielding will leave a gaping hole in the side.

Hosts Australia ready to click in T20 World Cup defence

Aaron Finch's men when they flick the switch to tournament mode this week. An underdone Australia gelled superbly during last year's triumph in the United Arab Emirates and 14 of that 15-man squad will bid for back-to-back titles on home pitches over the next few weeks. Since blanking twice champions West Indies at the start of the month, Australia have lost two warm-up matches to England and another against India in Brisbane on Monday as selectors tinker and players are rested. Finch made a welcome return to form with a half-century against India, though, and Australia had another burden lifted on Tuesday when Pat Cummins was confirmed as captain of the one-day side, an issue that threatened to become a distraction through the tournament.

T20 World Cup: Explosive England can out-bat anyone but bowlers look key

Morgan turned a struggling team into one where aggression and risk was rewarded, and crucially where failure did not automatically mean punishment. A shrewd captain and master accumulator, Morgan has been replaced as skipper by wicketkeeper/opener Jos Buttler, while also gone from the side is prolific opener Jason Roy.

Virat Kohli can teach you how to go through pressure situations: Rishabh Pant

Virat Kohli's immense experience helps in dealing with pressure situation, says star batter Rishabh Pant, who is hoping to rekindle his batting partnership with the former skipper when India takes on Pakistan in the T20 World Cup on Sunday. "He (Kohli) can actually teach you how to go through situations, which might help you in your cricket journey going forward, so it is nice batting with him as always," Pant was quoted as saying by the T20 World Cup site. "It's good to have someone with a lot of experience batting with you because he can take you through how to take the game on and how to maintain that run-a-ball pressure kind of thing."

T20 World Cup: Middle order sorted, Pakistan eye second World Cup title

Sorting out a misfiring middle order was top of skipper Babar Azam's to-do list heading into a tri-series in New Zealand as the burden of scoring runs had fallen on him and vice-captain Mohammad Rizwan. Babar can now breathe a bit easier after Mohammad Nawaz, Haider Ali and Iftikhar Ahmed came good in New Zealand, where they beat the hosts in Friday's final.

Shaili Singh leaps to long-jump gold at National Open Athletics Championship

The 18-year-old, who won the silver medal at the 2021 World Junior meet, came up with her season's best leap of 6.41m on her last attempt that put her seasoned rivals to shade. National Games champion Nayana James of Kerala, nine years Shaili's senior, had a best of 6.22m but lost the silver on countback to teammate L Sruthilekshmi, an intervarsity silver medallist, who had a second best jump of 6.20m against Nayana's 6.19m.

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T20 World Cup: South Africa bowling attack offers hope of T20 breakthrough

T20 World Cup: Australia mull inclusion of Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis after injury rules out reserve wicketkeeper Josh Inglis

T20 World Cup: Middle order holds key to depleted India's title aspirations

Hosts Australia ready to click in T20 World Cup defence

T20 World Cup: Explosive England can out-bat anyone but bowlers look key

Virat Kohli can teach you how to go through pressure situations: Rishabh Pant

T20 World Cup: Middle order sorted, Pakistan eye second World Cup title

Shaili Singh leaps to long-jump gold at National Open Athletics Championship