Australia has named a 15-man squad for the opening two Ashes Tests, with skipper Paine, who had gone under the knife to fix a bulging disc in his neck in September, included despite an injury cloud.
Senior speedster Tim Southee will lead the Black Caps in the white ball series, the New Zealand Cricket stated in its release.
Gilchrist held the record for most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in One-Day Internationals, until it was surpassed by Sangakkara in 2015
C. K. Nayudu was famous for being the first Cricket player of India who was bestowed with the Padma Bhushan award.
Both teams had finished in the second spot in their respective groups. They defeated stronger teams in the semi-finals to reach this far.
Considering how both Australia and New Zealand won their respective semifinals against fancied opponents, one can expect another dramatic finish at the ”Ring of Fire”.
Newly appointed T20 captain and regular opener Rohit Sharma, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, and pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have all been rested as part of BCCI’s workload management policy.
New Zealand avenged their heartbreaking loss in the 2019 ODI World Cup final against England on boundary count by beating the same opponents by five wickets in the T20 World Cup first semifinals here on Wednesday.
New Zealand registered a sensational five-wicket win over favorites England here on Wednesday in the first semifinals. It would be their third final appearance at an ICC global event in as many years.
Pakistan have turned it around following their first-round exit in 2016. The Babar Azam-led side has defied the odds to become the team to beat this edition. The 2009 champion is the only team that remains undefeated in the ongoing tournament.
Rohit, who is Kohli’s deputy in the T20 World Cup, is tipped to take the mantle of captain of the India T20I side from the upcoming shortest format matches against New Zealand at home, beginning November 19.
The automatic qualifiers for the Super 12 stage next year were determined to be the winner and runner-up of the ongoing T20 World Cup, alongside the next six highest ranking teams.
The 38-year-old Bravo came out of retirement in 2019 and has been a key member of the West Indies team defending its title in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
”Fortunately, I believe life is a full circle. For some people. it’s a small one and for some people, it’s a large one,” Ashwin said, on eve of the T20 World Cup game against Scotland.
Chand, 28, had called time on his playing career in India earlier this year and is currently representing the USA team.
Dravid will take charge of the senior side from the home series against New Zealand, that starts with the T20Is on November 17.
India started this tournament with back-to-back defeats in their first two games against Pakistan and New Zealand.
Speedster Mohammad Shami was subjected to online abuse after India suffered defeat against arch-rival Pakistan on Sunday in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
In his apology, the 28-year-old said that he was caught off-guard by the ‘or else…’ nature of CSA’s request, and that immediately put him on the defensive.
Cricket South Africa sent out a directive to its team that all players must take a knee before the start of their second match against the West Indies.
As per Cricbuzz report, all four were sent home and told to self-isolate for seven days. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will announce their replacements soon.
Appearing on the A Sports channel, Younis had spoken about not just the blockbuster match but also how opener Muhammad Rizwan had taken time out during a break in the Pakistan innings to offer prayers on the ground.
Minutes before the toss in the ‘Super 12’ game, which the Proteas won by eight wickets on Tuesday evening, de Kock made himself unavailable for selection.
Sangakkara is known as one of the most complete wicket-keepers across formats.
England have shown why they are considered to be title favourites as they absolutely demolished defending champions West Indies in their first match.