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India head coach Rahul Dravid explained the reason behind India cricketers’ non-participation in overseas leagues following the team’s defeat to England in the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal. India’s wait for an elusive ICC trophy triumph continues, as the 2007 T20 World Cup champions crashed out of the 2022 edition with a crushing 10-wicket defeat to England in the semifinal at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. The Men in Blue managed 168/6 after being put in to bat, riding on fifties from Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli. England completed the chase with a staggering four overs remaining, courtesy of blistering knocks from Alex Hales (86*…

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As per reports, Delhi Capitals are set to release five players before the IPL 2023 mini auction ahead of the player retention deadline on November 15. India all-rounder Shardul Thakur is the most notable name in the list of players concerned, which also includes wicketkeeper KS Bharat, batter Mandeep Singh, Andhra opener Ashwin Hebbar and New Zealand’s Tim Seifert. Thakur, who was an integral part of Chennai Super Kings’ winning campaigns in 2018 and 2021, was one of the most sought-after players at the mega-auctions in the build-up to the 2022 edition and was roped in for a whopping INR 10.75 crore…

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England batter Dawid Malan could miss the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal versus India – to be played at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday – after having sustained a groin injury. The 35-year-old picked up the injury while fielding during England’s last Super 12s clash – against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday – and couldn’t return to bat during the chase. He is unlikely to recover in time ahead of the semifinal, as confirmed by team vice-captain Moeen Ali, who revealed the status. “He is a big player and has been for a number of years. He has been…

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The Kiwis became the first team to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals, following their 35-run win over Ireland in their last Super 12s clash in Adelaide on Friday. New Zealand registered their third win of the T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12s round on Friday, beating Ireland by 35 runs at the Adelaide Oval to go to the top of the Group 1 standings. The Aussies had to beat Afghanistan by 185 runs or more in the second game of the day at the same venue, to get past the New Zealand net run-rate to surpass them, but that…

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Mumbai registered a clinical five-wicket win over Vidarbha in the second semifinal of the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday, to make it to the final for the first ever time in the competition’s history. The star of the show was Shreyas Iyer, who stroked 73 off 44 against Vidarbha to help his side complete the 165-run chase with 3.1 overs remaining.  The 27-year-old added 43 for the third wicket with opener Prithvi Shaw (34 off 21), and another 71 with Sarfaraz Khan (27 off 19) to set up after skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Yashasvi Jaiswal were dismissed within the first…

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Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan refused to blame the untimely rain break during the side’s five-run defeat (DLS) to India in a T20 World Cup Super 12s clash in Adelaide on Thursday. Bangladesh pushed India on the backfoot right from the start in their run-chase of 185, with Liton Das’ breezy half-century guiding them to 66/0 from seven overs before it started raining. Bangladesh were 17 ahead of the DLS par score at this stage and would have won the contest had no further play been possible. However, the players returned on the field with the target being revised to 151…

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England will take on Sri Lanka in a must-win T20 World Cup Super 12s clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturda. The Super 12s of the T20 World Cup 2022 is now getting towards its decisive end, and the competition has stiffened post quite a few rather surprising results in the round. Ireland’s five-run win against England in a rain-marred encounter in Melbourne opened up Group 2 significantly, as did the washouts, which deprived teams of crucial points. After a dismal showing with the bat in their win against Afghanistan and the defeat to Ireland, England managed to up their game against New Zealand, with…

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Team India registered a thrilling five-run win (DLS) against Bangladesh in Adelaide on Wednesday to inch closer to a semi-final spot at the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia. Bangladesh were 17 runs ahead of the DL par score at 66/0 from seven overs, when rain intervened in their chase of 185 and would have been comfortable winners had no further play been possible. However, the tide turned after the target was set to 151 from 16 overs after a 40-minute break. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений Sport360 Cricket (@sport360cricket) Liton Das, who set the chase with a blistering…

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Cricket South Africa have named Malibongwe Maketa as the interim head coach for their three-match Test series in Australia, beginning December 17. The move comes after Mark Boucher, the current head coach informed Cricket South Africa that he would step down from the role following the conclusion of the ongoing Men’s T20 world Cup in Australia. Maketa is currently the South Africa A coach and National Academy Lead and had toured England with the senior side in August as a consultant. He has previously served as the team’s assistant head coach during Ottis Gibson’s tenure between 2017 and 2019. Maketa, who played…

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The two sides will face off in their fourth match of the T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12s round at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Each of the six teams in Group 2 of the Super 12s round at the tournament have played three matches each, with five of them pretty much still in the race for locking the first-two spots for the semi-finals. The contest has been as intense in Group 1 too, with four teams vying for a second spot, with New Zealand seemingly having locked the first. https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1587030545266900992 India and Bangladesh currently have four points from three games each,…

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