Babar said he was particularly disappointed by his bowlers’ inability to pick up wickets in the middle overs, and his fielders not being focused and proactive. Batting first, Pakistan posted 282 for 7 – a total Afghanistan chased down with ease, with an over to spare. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran gave them a positive
Month: October 2023
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is underway in India and runs from October 5 until November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Gurbaz, Ibrahim, Rahmat boss 283 chase in Afghanistan’s first
After seven defeats to Pakistan in ODIs, Afghanistan finally got one back, in Chennai on Monday. While Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi, who scored the winning run, said the win “tastes sweet”, veteran allrounder Mohammad Nabi said this win was bigger than the one against England earlier in the tournament. “This win tastes nice. The way
Afghanistan 286 for 2 (Ibrahim 87, Rahmat 77*, Gurbaz 65, Shahidi 48*, Hasan 1-41) beat Pakistan 282 for 7 (Babar 74, Shafique 58, Noor 3-49, Naveen 2-52) by eight wickets 8-0 or 7-1? Nah, we are not talking about that one. Coming into their fifth game of the 2023 World Cup, Afghanistan had not beaten
Shakib Al Hasan strolling past the Wankhede Stadium pitches and towards the North Stand meant that he was indeed going to attend a press conference for the first time at the World Cup. It also meant, more importantly, that he had likely recovered enough to play against South Africa on Tuesday. What happened next wasn’t
Big picture: Crucial game for Bangladesh Who wants to face the team that smashed 399 in their previous game? And at the venue they did it too. Bangladesh have that privilege, as they take on a South African unit fresh – or are they, given the searing Mumbai heat? – from their dismantling of defending
Former India captain Bishan Bedi has died at the age of 77 in Delhi. Bedi was ailing for the last two years and had undergone multiple surgeries including one on the knee about a month ago. He is survived by his wife Anju, their daughter Neha and son Angad, and his son Gavasinder and daughter
Melbourne Renegades 167 for 3 (Webb 49*, Harmanpreet 43*) beat Adelaide Strikers 86 (McGrath 31, Harmanpreet 2-11, Hayward 2-18) A decisive 93-run stand between Courtney Webb and Harmanpreet Kaur followed by a crafty bowling display led by Ella Hayward and Hayley Matthews helped Melbourne Renegades to a thumping upset win over defending WBBL champions Adelaide
Mohammed Shami didn’t “feel bad” sitting and watching the first four games from the sidelines. He was only focusing on preparing as if he was going to play, and grab opportunities when they come his way. On Sunday, an injury to Hardik Pandya forced India to alter their balance. Out went Shardul Thakur and Shami
England hope that Brydon Carse can replicate Liam Plunkett’s success in the middle overs after drafting him into their World Cup squad as a replacement for the injured Reece Topley. Carse will arrive in Bangalore ahead of England’s match against Sri Lanka on Thursday, though is unlikely to be considered for selection having last played
“Shane is one of the greatest fast bowlers of modern day cricket, and brings with himself a wealth of experience and knowledge having mentored some of the best in the business,” Royals’ director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara said. “He has served in the IPL and in India for a number of years and is well
Former Test batter and New South Wales captain Kurtis Patterson has been dropped from their Sheffield Shield team for the match against Victoria after another winless start to the season. It is the second time this year that Patterson has been dropped after he was left out for the final game of last season when
Alyssa Healy has confirmed that she suffered a severe dog bite to her right index finger on Saturday night, and admitted that in the immediate aftermath of the accident she feared for her career, but is hopeful she will be able to make a full recovery although the timeline of that remains uncertain. Healy was
His return to both the Marsh Cup and Sheffield Shield was being carefully mapped out by WA. He was set to replace Lance Morris in the Shield squad this week as Morris is also being carefully managed ahead of Australia’s Test summer where he may be in line to make his Test debut depending on
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is underway in India and runs from October 5 until November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Shami and Kohli put unbeaten India top of the
The packed 25,000 crowd at the HPCA Stadium rose to their feet. Chanting his name with the same fervor as all of India did when they used to go “Saaachin! Saachin!” Virat Kohli was one hit away from equalling the record of his idol for most ODI hundreds. Like it was with his 48th hundred
India 274 for 6 (Kohli 95, Rohit 46, Jadeja 39*, Ferguson 2-63) beat New Zealand 273 (Mitchell 130, Ravindra 75, Shami 5-54, Kuldeep 2-73) by four wickets They were without their most irreplaceable player in a top-of-the-table clash against a New Zealand side that’s had the wood over them in recent global-tournament meetings, and this
New Zealand had reached 178 for 2 in the 34th over when Mohammed Shami had Ravindra caught at long-on. From there on, India kept taking wickets at regular intervals and restricted New Zealand to a score their captain Tom Latham considered below par. India eventually completed the chase with four wickets in hand and 12
England’s teamsheet encapsulated just how quickly their plans have been thrown out of the window. Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone and Chris Woakes all played in Ahmedabad on the opening night of the tournament; 16 days later, they found themselves relegated to the dugout. Matthew Mott had rejected the idea of “wholesale changes” in
England will try to identify “an X-factor player” as a replacement for Reece Topley, who has been formally ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after scans confirmed a fracture in his left index finger. Topley was struck while fielding a ball off his own bowling in England’s 229-run defeat to South Africa
Big Picture – Advantage Afghanistan? It’s now roughly halfway through the World Cup, and the table is beginning to take shape. Afghanistan and Pakistan, the two sides that take each other on in Chennai, are nowhere near the head of it, and it’s already beginning to approach must-win territory for each of these sides. Defeat
Travis Head is optimistic he could return to play against Netherlands on Wednesday but Australia may err on the side of caution with his hand injury given he is still yet to have a full batting session against bowlers after only recently arriving in India. Head has linked up with Australia’s squad in Delhi having
Sydney Thunder 190 for 5 beat Sydney Sixers 148 for 9 (Athapaththu 3-20, Knight 3-27) by 42 runs Phoebe Litchfield continued her impressive early-season form while Chamari Athapaththu began her Sydney Thunder stint with a key all-round display as they downed injury-hit rivals Sydney Sixers who have lost their first two games of the season.
The Men’s 2023 ODI World Cup is underway in India and runs from October 5 until November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you the insights from our reporters on the ground. — Top Story: Klaasen sends England’s title-defence hopes spiralling South Africa 399
Reece Topley‘s cruel misfortune with injury has struck once more with a suspected broken finger set to rule him out of the remainder of England’s World Cup campaign. But Jofra Archer will not be considered to replace him despite England now facing five must-win matches even to reach the tournament’s knock-out stages. Topley, who took
Jos Buttler admitted that England had “potentially” made a mistake when choosing to bowl first on the way to a 229-run thrashing by South Africa at the Wankhede, before conceding his team will likely need to “win every game from here on in” to keep their World Cup defence alive. Asked to bat first in
Rahul Dravid has expressed disagreement with the two “average” pitch ratings that ICC match referees have dished out in the first 11 days of the 2023 ODI World Cup. In doing so he has called for greater diversity in the kinds of surfaces that will be considered “good” or “very good” – the ICC’s highest
South Africa 399 for 7 (Klaasen 109, Hendricks 85, Jansen 75*, van der Dussen 60) beat England 170 (Wood 43*, Coetzee 3-35, Ngidi 2-26, Jansen 2-35) by 229 runs Heinrich Klaasen crumpled to his haunches in a dripping mess after every shot. In between whiles, he flayed England’s bowlers for a 61-ball century to set
Sri Lanka 263 for 5 (Samarawickrama 91, Nissanka 54, Dutt 3-44) beat Netherlands 262 (Engelbrecht 70, van Beek 59, Madushanka 4-49, Rajitha 4-50) by five wickets An unbeaten 91 from Sadeera Samarawickrama shepherded home a tricky chase as Sri Lanka overcame a resilient Dutch outfit and finally got points on the board. The result means
Big picture: Here comes India’s bogey team Ask any ardent Indian fan which is their second-favourite cricket team, and New Zealand will remain a common answer. Ask the same set of fans which team spooks them the most when it comes to ICC events: New Zealand will once again be the unanimous reply. Why you
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