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West Indies vs England - 1st T20I

Author: Shreyas
22 Jan 2022 19:31:28
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West Indies vs England - 1st T20I of the 5-Match T20I Series, at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 

Weather Forecast
Sunny - 28°C

1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO 

Venue - Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 

(i) Total Matches - T20s

Overall - 92

Avg 1st Innings - 152
Avg 2nd Innings - 137

Highest total - 195/3 (Sri Lanka vs West Indies - 6th May'2010)

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground 

WI - 8 - 5w/3l 
ENG - 6 - 4w/2l - Last played in 2014

(iii) Top Performers on this venue from the current squads - T20s

WI

Kieron Pollard - 3rd highest run scorer (548), Avg (30.44) - 31M/26I
Nicholas Pooran - 9th highest run scorer (319), Avg (22.79) - 16M/14I
Darren Bravo - 12th highest run scorer (267), Avg (29.67) - 12M/12I
Jason Holder - 27th highest run scorer (157), Avg (11.21) - 23M/17I
Brandon King - 48th highest run scorer (111), Avg (111) - 3M/2I
Shai Hope - 52nd highest run scorer (105), Avg (21) - 5M/5I

Sheldon Cottrell - 4th highest wicket taker (22), Avg (13.27), SR (12.73) - 12M/12I
Kieron Pollard - 6th highest wicket taker (21), Avg (18.86), SR (14.19) - 31M/19I
Jason Holder - 7th highest wicket taker (19), Avg (29.37), SR (25.16) - 23M/22I
Hayden Walsh - 14th highest wicket taker (11), Avg (7.5), SR (6.4) - 4M/3I


ENG

No Records Yet


(iv) Recent Matches on this venue 

1) Barbados Royals vs St Lucia Kings - 30th September'2019
141/6 vs 117/10 (BR won by 24 runs)

Pacers - 4w+5w=9w
Spinners - 1w+5w=6w

2) Barbados Royals vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots - 29th September'2019
148/10 vs 149/7 (SKN won by 3 wkts)

Pacers - 4w+9w=13w
Spinners - 3w+0w=3w

3) Barbados Royals vs Trinbago Knight Riders - 27th September'2019
192/5 vs 129/10 (BR won by 63 runs)

Pacers - 2w+3w=5w
Spinners - 3w+7w=10w

4) Jamaica Tallawahs vs Barbados Royals - 24th September'2019
127/10 vs 122/9 (JT won by 5 runs)

Pacers - 5w+5w=10w
Spinners - 4w+4w=8w

5) Barbados Royals vs Guyana Amazon Warriors - 23rd September'2019
138/10 vs 81/2 (GAW won by 8 wkts - DLS)

Pacers - 3w+0w=3w
Spinners - 5w+2w=7w

6) Barbados Royals vs St Lucia Kings - 2nd September'2018 
135/7 vs 136/4 (SLK won by 6 wkts)

Pacers - 6w+4w=10w
Spinners - 0w+0w=0w

7) Barbados Royals vs Guyana Amazon Warriors - 1st September'2018
165/7 vs 168/2 (GAW won by 8 wkts)

Pacers - 2w+1w=3w
Spinners - 4w+1w=5w


SUMMARY 

Pacers 
1st Innings - 26w
2nd Innings - 27w

Spinners 
1st Innings - 20w
2nd Innings - 19w

Overall
53w:39w (Pacers:Spinners)


(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue - 2014 onwards

West Indies (WI)

1. Kieron Pollard 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 18(14)*  48(26)&2w, 5(3)&2w, 27(21), 41(20)*, 6(4), 14(27)&0w, 11(13)&1w, 17(13)&2w, 7(9)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 14(13)&2w, 0(3)&1w, 1w, 82(58)&2w, 0(1)&0w, 0(1), 3(6)&2w

2. Nicholas Pooran
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 38(19), 0(1)  81(39), 32(20), 19(11), 21(16), 8(6), 34(21), 2(6), 46(27), 14(16)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(14)

3. Fabian Allen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 20(13)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Darren Bravo 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(7), 2(10), 28(24)

5. Roston Chase
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Sheldon Cottrell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 2w, 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 3w, 0w, 1w

7. Dominic Drakes
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Shai Hope
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 26(24), 42(34), 1(2), 34(24), 2(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Akeal Hosein
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 2(6)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 12(9)*&0w, 0w, 17(25)&2w

10. Jason Holder
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1(4)&1w, 9(5)*&0w, 14(12)&2w, 54(35)&0w, 30(33)&0w, 7(3)&0w, 0w, 6(8)&2w, 2(8)&0w, 0(1)&1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w, 3w, 0w, 2(7)&2w, 1(7)&1w

11. Brandon King
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 60(49), 51(34)*

12. Kyle Mayers
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 18(10)&0w, 5(9)*&1w

13. Rovman Powell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 35(27)*&1w

14. Romario Shepherd 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

15. Odean Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1w

16. Hayden Walsh Jr
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5w, 4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

17. Jayden Seales
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

18. Devon Thomas
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(3), 7(14), 20(16)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 8(6), 32(29)


England (ENG)

1. Eoin Morgan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(7), 18(17), 5(7), 2(6), 2(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(18), 0(1)

2. Moeen Ali
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(7), 3(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. Tom Banton 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Sam Billings
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Harry Brook
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Liam Dawson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. George Garton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Chris Jordan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Liam Livingstone 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Saqib Mahmood 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Tymal Mills
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. David Payne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Adil Rashid
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Jason Roy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Phil Salt 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Reece Topley
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

17. James Vince 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


2. HEAD TO HEAD 

(i) Overall
19 - 11w/8l (In favour of WI)

(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 4w/1l (In favour of ENG)

(iii) On This Venue
3 - 2w/1l (In favour of WI) - Played in 2014


(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches 

1) West Indies vs England - 23rd October'2021 
55/10 vs 56/4 (ENG won by 6 wkts)

Akeal Hosein - 2w
Jason Roy - 11(10)
Adil Rashid - 4w
Moeen Ali - 2w
Tymal Mills - 2w
Chris Jordan - 1w

2) West Indies vs England - 11th March'2019 
71/10 vs 72/2 (ENG won by 8 wkts)

Nicholas Pooran - 11(17)
Eoin Morgan - 10(8)*
Adil Rashid - 2w

3) England vs West Indies - 9th March'2019 
182/6 vs 45/10 (ENG won by 137 runs)

Sam Billings - 87(47)
Chris Jordan - 4w
Adil Rashid - 2w

4) West Indies vs England - 6th March'2019 
160/8 vs 161/6 (ENG won by 4 wkts)

Nicholas Pooran - 58(37)
Chris Jordan - 2w
Adil Rashid - 1w

5) West Indies vs England - 16th September'2017
176/9 vs 155/10 (WI won by 21 runs)

Adil Rashid - 3w
Chris Jordan - 1w


(v) Top Performers from current squads when both these sides meet

ENG

Eoin Morgan - 4th highest run scorer (228), Avg (28.50) - 13M/13I
Sam Billings - 15th highest run scorer (105), Avg (52.50) - 3M/2I

Adil Rashid - Highest wicket taker (15), Avg (8.40), SR (8.93) - 8M/8I
Chris Jordan - 3rd highest wicket taker (11), Avg (17), SR (13.6) - 8M/8I


WI

Sheldon Cottrell - 10th highest wicket taker (6), Avg (18), SR (11.83) - 4M/4I


(vi) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

West Indies (WI)

1. Kieron Pollard 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(7)&0w, 6(14)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

2. Nicholas Pooran
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 58(37), 11(17), 1(9)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(4)

3. Fabian Allen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(6)&0w, 7(4)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(3)&2w

4. Darren Bravo 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(4)

5. Roston Chase
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Sheldon Cottrell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 1w

7. Dominic Drakes
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Shai Hope
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(5), 0(1)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(12)

9. Akeal Hosein
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Jason Holder
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(5)&1w, 11(13)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)&0w

11. Brandon King
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Kyle Mayers
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Rovman Powell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 28(19)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Romario Shepherd 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Odean Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Hayden Walsh Jr
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

17. Jayden Seales
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

18. Devon Thomas
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


England (ENG)

1. Eoin Morgan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(7), 18(17), 27(14)*, 5(12), 1(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(18), 2(7), 8(16), 10(8)*, 7(7)*

2. Moeen Ali
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(7), 3(5), 7(2)&1w, 0(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(4)&2w

3. Tom Banton 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Sam Billings
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 87(47)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 18(16)

5. Harry Brook
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Liam Dawson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. George Garton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Chris Jordan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 27(9)*&3w, 0w, 12(13)*&0w, 4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 2w, 0w, 1w

9. Liam Livingstone 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(2)

10. Saqib Mahmood 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Tymal Mills
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

12. David Payne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Adil Rashid
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 1w, 2w, 4w

14. Jason Roy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 15(15), 0(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1), 11(10)

15. Phil Salt 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Reece Topley
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

17. James Vince 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING 

A) WEST INDIES (WI) SQUAD: 

Probable XI

1) Shai Hope - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 53, 17, 29, 1, 31, 22, 16, 10, 3, 0, 31, 22

2) Brandon King - RHB
Last 10 - 36, 43, 67, 1, 27, 12, 12, 77, 5, 19

3) Nicholas Pooran - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 2, 1, 13, 64, 26, 18, 4, 46, 40, 12

4) Roston Chase - RHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 19r 3w, 13r 1w, 1r 0w, 10r 1w, 0r 2w, 2r 5w, 1r 0w, 0r 0w, 9r 0w, 39, 54r 0w

5) Kieron Pollard - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 3r 0w, 1r 1w, 69, 44, 0r 0w, 14*, 26r 0w, 6r 0w, 23

6) Kyle Mayers - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 36r 0w, 0, 45r 0w, 2, 81r 3w, 6, 24, 36, 0r 0w, 1, 3, 9r 0w
/
Rovman Powell/Fabian Allen

7) Odean Smith - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 20r 1w, 46r 0w, 18r 2w, 1w, 12r 2w, 24r 1w, 2w, 30r 1w, 12r 1w, 5r 1w

8) Romario Shepherd - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 13r 0w, 50r 1w, 3w, 1w, 35r 1w, 21r 2w, 9r 0w, 26r 2w, 16*, 1w

9) Jason Holder - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 44r 0w, 3r 0w, 13r 1w, 4r 0w, 3r 1w, 36r 0w, 0r 0w, 0w, 8r 0w, 15r 1w, 4w

10) Akeal Hosein - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 23r 3w, 11r 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w

11) Hayden Walsh Jr - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 30r 1w, 10r 0w, 0w
/
Dominic Drakes


BENCH 

12) Sheldon Cottrell - RHB, LF
Last 10 - 2w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w

13) Fabian Allen - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0r 0w, 0*, 20r 1w, 0, 0r 1w, 0w, 18r 1w, 34r 2w, 5r 1w

14) Dominic Drakes - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 12r 4w, 3w, 3w, 0w, 4w, 16

15) Darren Bravo - LHB, RM
Last 10 - 34*, 25, 1, 22, 19, 14, 14*, 3, 18

16) Rovman Powell - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 82r 3w, 6*, 4, 23, 61r 0w, 1r 1w, 42r 1w, 11, 31, 25


TRAVELLING RESERVES 

17) Devon Thomas - RHB, RM, WK
Last 10 - 2, 2, 1, 34, 28, 2, 26, 12, 31, 55*

18) Jayden Seales - LHB, RF
Last 10 - 1w, 3w, 4w, 2w, 2w, 3w, 0w, 2w, 0w

Safe C/VC choices
Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd 


B) ENGLAND (ENG) SQUAD: 

Probable XI

1) Jason Roy - RHB
Last 10 - 115, 20*, 9, 22, 61, 11, 0, 17, 34, 44

2) Phil Salt - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 15*, 22, 32, 3, 41, 23, 21, 20, 62, 13

3) James Vince - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 40*, 5, 0, 31, 21, 9, 26, 13, 44

4) Liam Livingstone - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 19r 1w, 0r 2w, 2r 0w, 29r 1w, 59r 0w, 1r 3w, 27r 0w, 20r 1w, 25r 1w, 24r 0w

5) Sam Billings - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 29, 1, 19*, 11, 18, 67, 9, 64, 9, 43, 44*

6) Eoin Morgan - LHB, RM
Last 10 - 22, 13, 10, 27, 1, 35, 15, 7*, 7

7) Moeen Ali - LHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 1r 0w, 1, 25, 22, 77*, 10, 49, 6, 24, 0

8) George Garton - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 0w, 8r 0w, 1w, 19r 0w, 11r 2w, 19r 1w, 5r 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w
/
Tymal Mills/Reece Topley

9) Chris Jordan - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w

10) Adil Rashid - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 2w, 15*, 13r 1w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 10r 0w

11) Saqib Mahmood - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 4w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w


BENCH 

12) Tymal Mills - RHB, LF
Last 10 - 3w, 0w, 3w, 3w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 2w, 1w

13) Tom Banton - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 32, 13, 2, 30, 5, 8, 18, 23, 10, 13

14) David Payne - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 14r 2w, 0w, 34r 3w, 1w, 3w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w

15) Harry Brook - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 2, 22, 11, 6, 0, 2, 1, 17, 1, 12, 42

16) Liam Dawson - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 1w, 10, 41r 1w, 18r 1w, 31r 0w, 29r 5w, 0w, 3r 3w, 11r 1w, 0w, 3w, 0w, 0w, 0w

17) Reece Topley - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 3w, 14r 2w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 0w

Safe C/VC choices
Jason Roy, Liam Livingstone 


Differential GL C/VC choices 

WI - Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Akeal Hosein
Risky - Jason Holder, Roston Chase 

ENG - Phil Salt/Tom Banton, James Vince, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid 
Risky - George Garton/Tymal Mills, Saqib Mahmood 

 

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IPL 2024 - RCB release Hazlewood, Hasaranga; KKR let Shardul go
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:34:34 GMT
How the ten IPL squads stack up after the player retention deadline of November 26, ahead of the auction on December 19
Jaiswal, Kishan, Rinku, Bishnoi dominate Australia for 2-0 lead
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 18:12:33 GMT
Half-centuries from the top three and three wickets apiece for Bishnoi and Prasidh set up India's dominant display
Tilak wants to finish games for India without 'any pressure or expectations'
Sat, 25 Nov 2023 16:04:26 GMT
He came into this T20I series after a prolific Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he averaged 96 with a strike rate of 143.28
Weather could force changes in XIs as Australia look to level terms with India
Sat, 25 Nov 2023 15:46:11 GMT
Australia have World Cup winners Head, Maxwell and Zampa waiting in the wings, while India have all-round options in Dube and Washington to pick from
Hardik Pandya set to move back to Mumbai Indians in all-cash trade
Sat, 25 Nov 2023 18:04:22 GMT
Allrounder's stint as captain of Gujarat Titans set to come to an end after two seasons
2023 ODI World Cup shatters viewership records
Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:22:00 GMT
Tournament finishes as the most watched at venues and on TV and digital platforms
Rinku seals thriller after SKY trumps Inglis ton
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 18:33:26 GMT
Three wickets off three successive deliveries in the final over left India needing one off one, before Rinku calmly bludgeoned a six as Sean Abbott bowled a no-ball
Stokes opts out of IPL 2024 to 'manage workload and fitness'
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:53:43 GMT
CSK have not yet said if they are going to release Stokes, having made him their most expensive auction buy ever ahead of the 2023 season
Ashwin admits India were undone by 'tactical brilliance and execution' from Cummins
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 11:44:41 GMT
India offspinner also raises concerns over the quality of the white Kookaburra ball used for bilateral series and IPL, as compared to the ones used in ICC events
New format, new teams, a bit more India vs Australia
Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:22:26 GMT
The two teams meet for their fourth separate series in India this calendar year, not including the World Cup which finished four days ago or the WTC final
Gambhir returns to Kolkata Knight Riders as team mentor
Wed, 22 Nov 2023 08:25:21 GMT
KKR are hoping for a change of fortunes after finishing seventh in both 2022 and 2023
ICC to introduce stop clock to regulate pace of play
Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:55:37 GMT
The move will be tested on a trial basis between December 2023 and April 2024 in men's ODIs and T20Is
Suryakumar to lead India for Australia T20Is; Axar returns
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:46:27 GMT
Shreyas Iyer will be available for only the last two games
Labuschagne: 'It's hard for me not to believe in miracles'
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:00:50 GMT
Labuschagne wasn't anywhere near Australia's World Cup squad until two months ago... but fate had something else in store for him
Rahul Dravid: 'We haven't played any fearful cricket in this final'
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 06:20:54 GMT
Indian coach lauds "exceptional leader" Rohit Sharma for "giving so much of his time and energy in the dressing room to the boys"
Rohit Sharma: 'We were not good enough today'
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 04:11:19 GMT
Rohit Sharma feels India were 20-30 runs short with the bat and one more early wicket away from making a game of it in Ahmedabad
Head's magnificent 137 leads Australia to sixth World Cup title
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 04:06:10 GMT
The opener also took a spectacular catch earlier in the game to send back Rohit Sharma, after which Australia's bowlers put India in a chokehold
Relaxed Rohit neither 'too excited' nor feeling 'much pressure' ahead of big final
Sat, 18 Nov 2023 18:05:50 GMT
"I'm very happy [that even] at this age I'm leading the team into the final. I never thought it'll happen," India captain said
Immortality 100 overs away as battle-hardened Australia take aim at India's invincibles
Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:33:40 GMT
Can Jupiter take down the Sun, in front of over 100,000 hyper-partisan fans in blue?
Kohli describes occasion of his 50th ODI hundred as 'the perfect picture'
Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:46:12 GMT
India batter becomes the first to score 50 ODI hundreds, and also breaks Tendulkar's record for most runs in a World Cup
ODI World Cup digest: India surge into final; Australia-South Africa bid to join them
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:58:44 GMT
Virat Kohli set a new record for ODI hundreds in a rampaging batting display from the hosts to overwhelm New Zealand
Williamson: 'Not over yet' for New Zealand's golden generation
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 21:24:15 GMT
New Zealand captain says India "didn't give us a sniff" after putting almost 400 on the board
'After-effects of dengue' to blame for Gill cramping up at Wankhede
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:38:28 GMT
"Every time he comes on to the park, he does something special," Gill says of Kohli
Rohit: 'We were calm even though we were a bit sloppy on the field'
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:05:57 GMT
"We wanted to take that semi-final out of the equation, not to think too much about it"
India waltz into World Cup final after Shami seven-for and centuries from Iyer and Kohli
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:16:22 GMT
India scored the highest total in a World Cup knockout match before Daryl Mitchell scored a scarcely believable 134 off 119
India-NZ semi-final switched from fresh pitch to used surface
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:03:30 GMT
There is no ICC requirement that World Cup knockout matches must be played on unused pitches
India vs NZ: The unstoppable force and the shape-shifting object
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 03:33:38 GMT
Rohit and Co have racked up nine wins in a row while New Zealand have become what they need to be to win
ODI World Cup digest: Are India unstoppable in quest for home title?
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:18:21 GMT
There are eyes on the weather in Kolkata ahead of Australia facing South Africa
India keep it light to deal with the pressure of a World Cup
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:05:28 GMT
Ahead of the semi-final against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma says the team environment isn't dictated by results
Hardik Pandya not fit to play T20Is against Australia
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:22:27 GMT
The majority of the World Cup squad is likely to be rested with fringe players set to get opportunities
Williamson: 'When you get to finals, things start again'
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 13:58:53 GMT
He is used to his side being underestimated, even after reaching the final of the previous two 50-over World Cups
Virender Sehwag, Diana Edulji and Aravinda de Silva inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:20:12 GMT
Two of them are World Cup winners and one is a trailblazer in women's cricket
ODI World Cup digest: India fill their boots and stay unbeaten, now for the knockouts
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 23:31:15 GMT
The group stage of the tournament is complete with the hosts signing off in style ahead of facing New Zealand in the first semi-final
Rohit on India's bowling experiments: 'We wanted to see what we can achieve'
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 18:57:31 GMT
Rahul Dravid was pleased with the bench strength that India have built up
India go 9-0 as Shreyas and Rahul smash hundreds to beat Netherlands
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 17:07:21 GMT
A 160-run victory was set up by blistering hundreds from the middle-order
ODI World Cup digest: Marsh goes big, NZ locked into semis, England finish with a bang
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 02:14:28 GMT
The group stage is almost complete with India looking to make it nine from nine against Netherlands
India look to go 9-0 in the World Cup as they take on Netherlands
Sat, 11 Nov 2023 14:46:40 GMT
Will Rohit Sharma be tempted to tinker with his XI?
Rahul Dravid hints that India won't make many changes against Netherlands
Sat, 11 Nov 2023 12:05:21 GMT
India's coach praised the contributions of the middle order, and was also pleased with how the team coped with Hardik Pandya's absence
Gurkeerat Singh Mann retires from international and Indian cricket
Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:49:55 GMT
The 33-year old Punjab allrounder played three ODIs for India in 2016
ODI World Cup digest: New Zealand all but assured of a semi-final
Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:38:51 GMT
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka to all but lock up another semi-final with India while Allan Donald is issued a please explain from the BCB
Gill, Siraj lead big Indian splash at the top of ICC ODI rankings
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:37:02 GMT
Shubman Gill is the new No. 1 ODI batter, leapfrogging Babar Azam, while Siraj has reclaimed the top spot on the bowling table
ODI World Cup digest: Epic Maxwell puts Australia in semi-finals
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 01:02:03 GMT
Bottom-placed England face Netherlands in a match that could decide Champions Trophy qualification
It's a four-way battle for the last two Champions Trophy spots
Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:09:41 GMT
What do Bangladesh, England, Netherlands and Sri Lanka need to do in their last World Cup fixtures?
ODI World Cup digest: Mathews embroiled in timed out drama; Australia face spin threat
Mon, 06 Nov 2023 23:58:54 GMT
An international first took place in a heated contest between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka while Afghanistan look to boost semi-final hopes
Under-the-radar Jadeja makes big impact once again
Mon, 06 Nov 2023 03:32:38 GMT
Five-wicket haul follows lower-order runs to highlight allrounder's crucial role
ODI World Cup digest: Masterful India maul South Africa; Air quality a worry in Delhi
Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:39 GMT
Kohli's 49th ODI century and Jadeja's five-for widened the gap between India and the rest while Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have concerns over Delhi's air quality
Rohit on his aggressive start: 'We let our instincts do the talking'
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 18:27:45 GMT
"It's important that we stay in the moment. That's the constant talk from game one, it's not like we want to change anything," he adds
Jadeja razes South Africa for 83 after Kohli scores 49th ODI ton
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 16:49:45 GMT
Kohli and Iyer lifted India to an above-par 326 for 5 and in return South Africa could manage just 83
Kohli on 49th ODI hundred: I had this sense of 'it's going to be something more today'
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 16:24:23 GMT
India batter says Sachin Tendulkar's message is 'special' after equalling his world record
Kohli on equalling Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI hundreds: 'It's stuff of dreams'
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 15:47:59 GMT
He got to the milestone on his 35th birthday in India's World Cup match against South Africa at Eden Gardens
ODI World Cup digest: Fakhar fury keeps Pakistan alive; Australia knock out England
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 00:02:56 GMT
Fakhar's century and rain put New Zealand's semi-final hopes in jeopardy while England are finally formally knocked out as Australia win five in a row
Top-of-the-table teams duel in potential blockbuster at Eden Gardens
Sat, 04 Nov 2023 17:12:49 GMT
The big call at the toss, for either team, is whether to do what they do best or make the opposition do what they don't like too much
Hardik Pandya out of World Cup with ankle injury
Sat, 04 Nov 2023 12:31:44 GMT
The allrounder had suffered an ankle injury while bowling against Bangladesh
ODI World Cup digest: Afghanistan push for semis; New Zealand, Pakistan and Australia prepare for must-win games
Sat, 04 Nov 2023 02:09:56 GMT
Afghanistan power past Netherlands to put themselves firmly in the semi-final mix while undermanned New Zealand and Australia face Pakistan and England respectively
ODI World Cup digest: Formidable India surge into semi-finals; huge day looms in Lucknow
Fri, 03 Nov 2023 02:11:55 GMT
Sri Lanka were blown away for just 55 while Afghanistan and Netherlands are set for a critical meeting
What short-ball trouble, asks Shreyas after powering India into semi-finals
Fri, 03 Nov 2023 06:40:58 GMT
India batter says he has no issue tackling short-pitched bowling, following a match-winning 82 against Sri Lanka in Mumbai
Shami leads rout of Sri Lanka as India advance unbeaten into semi-finals
Fri, 03 Nov 2023 05:40:07 GMT
India scored 357 for 8 and then their fast bowlers routed Sri Lanka for 55 in 19.4 overs
Rohit pleased to achieve 'first goal' at the first opportunity
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:32:39 GMT
"How we approached the seven games has been quite clinical - everybody put in the effort"
'No rocket science, just rhythm' - Shami after becoming India's top World Cup wicket-taker
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:23:38 GMT
Fast bowler becomes India's highest wicket-taker in World Cups, over-taking Javagal Srinath and Zaheer Khan
What are New Zealand's semi-final chances looking like after three losses?
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:06:29 GMT
Also, can Sri Lanka and Netherlands still qualify?
India look to seal semi-final spot against struggling Sri Lanka
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 06:47:10 GMT
The two teams will play an ODI at the Wankhede for the first time since the 2011 World Cup final
Rohit open to playing three spinners - with or without Hardik
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 04:45:55 GMT
India captain says his spinners have "so much skill" to apply pressure on batters in home conditions
Rohit Sharma expresses concern about air pollution in India
Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:36:46 GMT
BCCI says there won't be any fireworks for remaining World Cup games in Mumbai and Delhi
Injured Hardik Pandya set to miss group games against Sri Lanka and South Africa
Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:52:06 GMT
India are unlikely to bring the allrounder back until the final group game against Netherlands on November 12
ODI World Cup digest: Pakistan keep semi hopes alive; South Africa and New Zealand face off
Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:10:17 GMT
Shaheen and Fakhar combine to beat Bangladesh while South Africa and New Zealand meet in Pune just days after the Rugby World Cup final
ODI World Cup digest: England woe continues as India make it six from six
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 23:18:14 GMT
Afghanistan and Sri Lanka face each other in a crucial game for their semi-final ambitions
Rohit Sharma uses his experience to 'do what was necessary for the team'
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 18:24:44 GMT
The India captain says the side were "not great with the bat" in Lucknow, but having hung around to give his bowlers something to work with, he knew they could "do magic"
India still waiting on Hardik Pandya's fitness
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 18:07:20 GMT
Allrounder had injured his ankle during the game against Bangladesh on October 19
Bumrah: 'Good challenge to be put under pressure by England'
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 17:42:09 GMT
Bumrah took three wickets as India successfully defended 229 against England
Shami and Bumrah demolish England to make it six out of six for India
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 16:22:50 GMT
Rohit Sharma's 87 was pivotal to India scoring 229 on a tricky surface, a total they defended with aplomb
2025 Champions Trophy qualification at stake during ODI World Cup
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 16:13:02 GMT
The top seven sides at the ODI World Cup along with hosts Pakistan will compete in the eight-team event
ODI World Cup digest: Head, Ravindra trade tons in epic clash; Netherlands shine again
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 02:19:24 GMT
The Trans-Tasman meeting became a run-laden final-ball thriller as New Zealand fell agonisingly short while Bangladesh had a day to forget
Unbeaten India look to push England further towards elimination
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 06:08:36 GMT
Defending champions England are hanging by a thread with just one win from five matches
Morgan: England's World Cup flop unparalleled in global sport
Sat, 28 Oct 2023 17:04:48 GMT
"There's something within the team that is definitely unsettled," former captain says
KL Rahul makes 'bittersweet' return to his IPL home, the scene of his thigh injury
Sat, 28 Oct 2023 11:10:29 GMT
"That injury had, obviously, a huge impact on me and my career. It wasn't such a happy moment for me"
ODI World Cup digest: South Africa hold their nerve in first thriller; plenty at stake for Trans-Tasman rivals
Sat, 28 Oct 2023 02:19:22 GMT
Pakistan's hopes slip further after a heartbreaking loss while Bangladesh and Netherlands aim to keep their tournament alive
Australia to tour India for multi-format women's series in December 2023-January 2024
Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:45:16 GMT
The tour will follow England's three T20Is and Test match, with both sets of matches to be played in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai
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