Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix - Match 12

Author: Shreyas
13 Aug 2022 04:57:03

Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix - 12th Match of The Hundred Men's Competition 2022, at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales

Weather Forecast
Partly Cloudy - 33°C

1. TOURNAMENT STATS AND INFO

(i) Points Table Scenario

WEF - 2 - 0w/2l (8th)
BMP - 2 - 1w/1l (4th)

(ii) Toss Based Analysis

Welsh Fire (WEF)

1. David Miller
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(7)

2. Leus Du Plooy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Ollie Pope
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(10)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(4)

4. Sam Hain
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(9)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Tom Banton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(8)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 15(21)

6. Jacob Bethell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Joshua Cobb
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(7)

8. Matthew Critchley
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Ryan Higgins
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(18)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 6(5)*&2w

10. Ben Duckett
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 40(31)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 25(16)

11. Joe Clarke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 37(29)

12. Noor Ahmad
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(4)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Adam Zampa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(10)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 14(11)*&1w

14. David Payne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

15. George Scrimshaw
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

16. Jake Ball
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

17. Naseem Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

Birmingham Phoenix (BMP)

1. Moeen Ali
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 35(21)&1w, 17(12)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Chris Benjamin
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(9), 17(12)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Henry Brookes
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Brett D'Oliveira
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Miles Hammond
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 28(19), 1(1)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Tom Helm
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Benny Howell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(10)&0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Jack Leach
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Liam Livingstone
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 47(28)&1w, 21(20)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Adam Milne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Dan Mousley
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Kane Richardson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Will Smeed
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(8), 101(50)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Imran Tahir
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Graeme Van Buuren
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(2)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Matthew Wade
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. VENUE AND PITCH INFO

Venue - Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

(i) Total Matches - T20s

Overall - 140

Avg 1st Innings - 157
Avg 2nd Innings - 138

Highest total - 216/5 (Glamorgan vs Hampshire - 30th August'2019)

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground

WEF - 5 - 3w/2l
BMP - Not Played Yet

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

WEF

Ryan Higgins - 44th highest run scorer (156), Avg (26) - 9M/9I
Ben Duckett - 54th highest run scorer (137), Avg (22.83) - 6M/6I
Tom Banton - 56th highest run scorer (133), Avg (19) - 7M/7I
David Miller - 59th highest run scorer (129), Avg (43) - 7M/5I
Leus Du Plooy - 83rd highest run scorer (99), Avg (33) - 3M/3I

Ryan Higgins - 19th highest wicket taker (12), Avg (18), SR (12.6) - 9M/9I
David Payne - 33rd highest wicket taker (10), Avg (32), SR (24) - 12M/12I

BMP

Moeen Ali - 48th highest run scorer (143), Avg (47.67) - 4M/4I
Benny Howell - 63rd highest run scorer (123), Avg (24.60) - 10M/8I

Benny Howell - 19th highest wicket taker (12), Avg (20), SR (15) - 10M/9I

(iv) Recent Matches on this venue

1) Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire - 7th August'2022
158/5 vs 119/6 (WEF won by 4 wkts)

Pacers - 4w+3w=7w
Spinners - 1w+3w=4w

2) Somerset vs Hampshire - 24th June'2022
75/6 vs 59/5 (SOM won by 16 runs - Match reduced to 7 overs)

Pacers - 4w+5w=9w
Spinners - 2w+0w=2w

3) Middlesex vs Glamorgan - 21st June'2022
171/7 vs 172/2 (GLA won by 8 wkts)

Pacers - 5w+1w=6w
Spinners - 1w+1w=2w

4) Sussex vs Glamorgan - 19th June'2022
149/8 vs 151/6 (GLA won by 4 wkts)

Pacers - 7w+6w=13w
Spinners - 1w+0w=1w

5) Hampshire vs Glamorgan - 10th June'2022
134/4 vs 125/10 (HAM won by 9 runs)

Pacers - 3w+8w=11w
Spinners - 1w+2w=3w

6) Glamorgan vs Gloucestershire - 7th June'2022
158/8 vs 159/5 (GLO won by 5 wkts)

Pacers - 6w+4w=10w
Spinners - 2w+1w=3w

7) Essex vs Glamorgan - 2nd June'2022
113/9 vs 114/4 (GLA won by 6 wkts)

Pacers - 8w+1w=9w
Spinners - 0w+2w=2w

8) London Spirits vs Welsh Fire - 18th August'2021
163/5 vs 165/7 (WEF won by 3 wkts)

Pacers - 4w+6w=10w
Spinners - 1w+1w=2w

9) Welsh Fire vs Trent Rockets - 6th August'2021
139/8 vs 140/4 (TRR won by 6 wkts)

Pacers - 6w+2w=8w
Spinners - 1w+2w=3w

SUMMARY

Pacers
1st Innings - 47w
2nd Innings - 36w

Spinners
1st Innings - 10w
2nd Innings - 12w

Overall
83w:22w (Pacers:Spinners)

(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

Welsh Fire (WEF)

1. David Miller
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 47(35)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 72(46)*, 7(6), 0(0)*, 3(7)

2. Leus Du Plooy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 43(22), 30(22)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 26(23)

3. Ollie Pope
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 28(17)*, 60(45), 0(4)

4. Sam Hain
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 35(33)*

5. Tom Banton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 34(23), 15(10), 5(6), 0(1)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 64(34), 0(2), 15(21)

6. Jacob Bethell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Joshua Cobb
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(16)&2w, 2(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 28(15)*&0w, 11(7)

8. Matthew Critchley
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 30(17)*&1w, 38(26)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(3)&1w

9. Ryan Higgins
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 16(23)&2w, 22(16)*&2w, 1(1)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 37(29)&0w, 37(27)&1w, 29(25)&0w, 8(7)&3w, 0(1)&1w, 6(5)*&2w

10. Ben Duckett
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 53(34), 32(21), 12(13)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(7), 6(5), 25(16)

11. Joe Clarke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 58(31), 37(29)

12. Noor Ahmad
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Adam Zampa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 14(12)*&1w

14. David Payne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w

15. George Scrimshaw
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

16. Jake Ball
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 0w

17. Naseem Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

Birmingham Phoenix (BMP)

1. Moeen Ali
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 41(30)&0w, 2(10)&1w, 72(46)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 28(17)&1w

2. Chris Benjamin
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Henry Brookes
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

4. Brett D'Oliveira
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Miles Hammond
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 21(10), 0(1), 17(14), 31(22)

6. Tom Helm
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

7. Benny Howell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 26(32)&0w, 13(7), 30(15)&3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 11(7)*&0w, 0w, 22(13)&3w, 15(9)&1w, 5(2)*&1w, 1(3)*&2w

8. Jack Leach
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Liam Livingstone
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 29(26)*, 18(10)

10. Adam Milne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Dan Mousley
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Kane Richardson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Will Smeed
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(5), 7(10), 3(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Imran Tahir
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 2w

15. Graeme Van Buuren
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 15(5)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 0w, 0w

16. Matthew Wade
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(2)

3. HEAD TO HEAD

(i) Overall
1 - 1w/0l (In favour of BMP)

(ii) On This Venue
Not Played Yet

(iii) Recent Head to Head Matches

1) Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire - 9th August'2021
184/5 vs 91/10 (BMP won by 93 runs)

Will Smeed - 65(38)*
Moeen Ali - 59(28) & 1w
Liam Livingstone - 31(19)
Imran Tahir - 5w
Benny Howell - 2w
Adam Milne - 1w
Ben Duckett - 16(10)
David Payne - 3w

(iv) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

Welsh Fire (WEF)

1. David Miller
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Leus Du Plooy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(3)

3. Ollie Pope
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

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

5. Tom Banton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(4)

6. Jacob Bethell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Joshua Cobb
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Matthew Critchley
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Ryan Higgins
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Ben Duckett
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(10)

11. Joe Clarke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Noor Ahmad
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Adam Zampa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. David Payne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

15. George Scrimshaw
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Jake Ball
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

17. Naseem Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

Birmingham Phoenix (BMP)

1. Moeen Ali
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 59(28)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Chris Benjamin
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Henry Brookes
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Brett D'Oliveira
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Miles Hammond
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(3)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Tom Helm
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Benny Howell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(3)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Jack Leach
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Liam Livingstone
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 31(19)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Adam Milne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Dan Mousley
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Kane Richardson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Will Smeed
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 65(38)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Imran Tahir
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Graeme Van Buuren
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Matthew Wade
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING

A) WELSH FIRE (WEF) SQUAD:

OUT - Jonny Bairstow

Probable XI

1) Tom Banton - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 15, 6, 126, 12, 57, 73, 9, 39, 0, 54

2) Joe Clarke - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 37, 0, 1, 0, 5, 14, 95, 0, 51, 47, 5, 38

3) Ben Duckett - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 25, 40, 7, 0, 241, 44, 85, 62*, 53*, 37r 1w, 10

4) Ollie Pope - RHB
Last 10 - 0, 10, 65, 52, 26, 4*, 11, 10, 0, 5, 82, 37*, 145, 18

5) David Miller - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 3, 22, 8, 12, 24*, 22, 55*, 9

6) Josh Cobb - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 11, 5, 9r 0w, 26, 4r 1w, 53r 1w, 88r 1w, 9r 1w, 13*, 17r 1w

7) Ryan Higgins - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 6r 2w, 11r 0w, 50r 0w, 17r 1w, 11r 2w, 63r 3w, 14r 2w, 0r 1w, 5r 1w, 11r 3w, 9r 3w, 0w, 43r 0w

8) George Scrimshaw - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 0w, 8r 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 2w

9) David Payne - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 40r 0w, 4w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 1w, 3w

10) Jake Ball - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 0w, 3w, 4w, 3w, 3w, 0w, 4w, 2w

11) Adam Zampa - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 14r 1w, 10r 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 4w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 1w

BENCH

12) Matthew Critchley - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 4r 2w, 21r 1w, 8r 1w, 7r 1w, 1w, 12r 1w, 8r 0w, 34r 2w, 1r 3w, 14r 3w, 18r 2w, 38r 1w

13) Noor Ahmad - RHB, LWS
Last 10 - 9r 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 4w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 13r 1w

14) Naseem Shah - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 3w, 18r 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 10r 2w, 2w, 1w, 19r 1w, 0w

15) Jacob Bethell - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 7w, 14r 4w, 6r 0w, 0w, 7, 21, 17, 2, 7r 1w, 8r 0w, 14, 5

16) Sam Hain - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 9, 27, 96, 99, 16, 0, 20, 11, 9, 25, 0, 18

17) Leus Du Plooy - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 38, 6, 5, 11, 122*, 134, 0, 2, 9, 4, 3, 2, 35, 16*

Safe C/VC choices
Ryan Higgins, Ben Duckett

B) BIRMINGHAM PHOENIX (BMP) SQUAD:

Probable XI

1) Miles Hammond - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 1*, 28, 25, 17r 0w, 38, 169r 0w, 10r 0w, 20r 0w, 12, 18, 37, 58*, 0

2) Will Smeed - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 101*, 7, 9, 0, 90, 18, 98, 6, 3, 43

3) Moeen Ali - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 17r 0w, 35r 1w, 3r 1w, 28r 1w, 52r 1w, 0w, 6r 2w, 3r 1w, 34r 0w, 47r 1w

4) Liam Livingstone - RHB, Offbreak/Legbreak
Last 10 - 21, 47r 1w, 3, 18, 5, 0w, 38, 10r 2w, 27r 0w, 33r 1w

5) Matthew Wade - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 10, 13*, 26*, 8, 35, 16, 20, 10, 12

6) Chris Benjamin - RHB, RM, WK
Last 10 - 17, 4, 7, 38, 7, 9, 7, 24, 10, 35, 10, 14, 10

7) Benny Howell - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 1w, 11r 0w, 40r 3w, 0w, 8r 1w, 5r 2w, 34r 0w, 2r 0w, 42r 2w

8) Kane Richardson - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 3w, 0w, 0w, 4w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 5r 1w

9) Henry Brookes - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 5w, 3w, 27r 0w, 27r 0w, 8r 0w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 7r 2w, 55r 1w, 21r 1w, 1w

10) Tom Helm - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 51r 0w, 2w, 5w, 43r 4w, 50r 2w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w

11) Imran Tahir - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 10r 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 3w

BENCH

12) Dan Mousley - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 2, 0, 2, 16r 0w, 11r 0w, 9r 1w, 41, 63r 1w, 125r 0w, 97, 53r 1w, 47r 2w, 198r 4w

13) Brett D'Oliveira - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 21r 1w, 5, 33*, 5r 1w, 33r 4w, 3r 0w, 7, 0, 3, 10, 100r 0w

14) Jack Leach - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 16r 1w, 0w, 1w, 8r 5w, 5w, 2w, 1w, 13r 1w, 5w, 3w, 34r 1w, 2w, 6r 0w, 17r 0w

15) Adam Milne - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 21r 1w, 25r 2w, 3r 3w, 0w, 50r 2w, 16r 1w, 8r 1w, 0w, 7r 1w

16) Graeme Van Buuren - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 1r 0w, 14, 127r 0w, 58*, 29, 34r 0w, 12, 52, 128r 0w, 0r 3w, 20r 1w, 2w, 4, 15r 1w, 21r 1w, 24r 0w, 5r 0w

Safe C/VC choices
Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone

Differential GL C/VC choices

WEF - Josh Cobb, Tom Banton, Adam Zampa, Ollie Pope
Risky - Joe Clarke, David Miller

BMP - Will Smeed, Benny Howell, Matthew Wade, Henry Brookes
Risky - Kane Richardson, Tom Helm

*Important*

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He names his World Cup semi-final picks and is optimistic about Australia's chances

Rohit on resting Kuldeep: 'We don't want to expose him a lot'

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:34:31 GMT

India want to "preserve" their wristspinner as much as possible ahead of the World Cup

'Don't think it's a worry' - Rohit expects Iyer to be fit for World Cup

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 07:41:46 GMT

Axar's situation is slightly more tricky; could miss first two Australia ODIs next week

Rohit Sharma: 'We want players to stand up in big moments and a lot of the guys stood up'

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 03:19:25 GMT

India's captain all praise for KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav in his Asia Cup review

Red-hot Siraj scorches Sri Lanka in lopsided Asia Cup final

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 21:09:38 GMT

His spell included an over with four wickets, as Sri Lanka were routed for 50 in an ODI that lasted all of 21.3 overs

'They deserve it fully' - Siraj donates Asia Cup final prize money to groundspersons

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 15:31:41 GMT

The Asian Cricket Council have also announced an award of US $50,000 for the team of groundspersons

Siraj: 'The plan was to keep it simple, and I kept getting wickets'

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 12:52:37 GMT

Siraj picked up four wickets in an over, and six overall, to lead India's demolition of Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final in Colombo

Four in six, ball by ball - Siraj scythes through Sri Lanka

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 12:31:29 GMT

Siraj dismissed Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva in an over from hell

One eye on the prize, the other on the sky as India take on Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 08:10:35 GMT

Theekshana and Axar's injuries leave both teams with a problem to solve ahead of the big clash

India call up Washington to replace Axar for the Asia Cup final

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 17:46:30 GMT

The BCCI said that Axar had suffered a left quadriceps strain while playing against Bangladesh on Friday

Bangladesh weather Gill century to snatch consolation win

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:37:02 GMT

The captain Shakib Al Hasan and debutant Tanzim Hasan Sakib played big roles to ensure they got one past India

Reserve day for Pakistan vs India game: 'You are looking at a disaster,' says Ranatunga

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:46:35 GMT

"Why do the other countries allow that to happen," the former Sri Lanka captain says, suggesting that other boards are intimidated by the BCCI

Depleted Bangladesh seek one last high before bowing out

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:34:12 GMT

India, who are already through to the final, may be tempted to rest some players

Shreyas Iyer shows no signs of discomfort during optional training session

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:20:06 GMT

Iyer, who suffered back spasms earlier this week, was the busiest of five players that turned up for training

Prithvi Shaw to miss majority of domestic season due to knee injury

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 06:43:08 GMT

He will be on the sidelines for at least three months and is set to miss the Mushtaq Ali T20s

Shubman Gill rises to career-best No. 2 in ODI rankings

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:56:40 GMT

Zampa enters top five and Kuldeep the top ten for bowlers; Bavuma has shot up to a career-best No. 11 in the batters' list after a string of good scores

Rohit, bowlers break SL's winning streak to put India in final

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:05:11 GMT

Wellalage's all-round show of five wickets and an unbeaten 42 went in vain as SL failed to chase 214

Scenarios - India, Sri Lanka best placed to make the Asia Cup final

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:36:17 GMT

The big margin of defeat against India has set Pakistan back, but they aren't out of race yet and nor are Bangladesh

KL Rahul: 'I know what to do mentally when thrown into the ring'

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 07:22:53 GMT

The India batter on coming back from injury "without any baggage", his surprise inclusion in the XI against Pakistan, and more

India's fitness to be put to test against in-form Sri Lanka

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 04:16:44 GMT

India might bring in Suryakumar and Iyer, if fit, and rest one of the frontline bowlers as both teams look to cement finals berth

Kuldeep credits straighter run-up, increased pace for ODI success

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 03:36:08 GMT

"Rhythm has become aggressive, approach is nice, maybe my hand used to fall over but that is well in control," he talks of his technical adjustments

Laxman, Kanitkar to coach India's men's and women's teams at Asian Games

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 11:47:58 GMT

Sairaj Bahutule will be the bowling coach for the men, while Munish Bali takes charge of the fielding

Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav craft India's biggest win vs Pakistan

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 04:32:28 GMT

Pakistan's chase never really got going on another rain-hit day at the Asia Cup

Shreyas Iyer forced to miss Pakistan game after suffering back spasms

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 10:29:55 GMT

KL Rahul, who hasn't played competitively since May 1 this year, has made a comeback to international cricket

Bright and sunny in Colombo ahead of India vs Pakistan Super Four match

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 06:45:20 GMT

If the match cannot be completed on Sunday, there is a provision of a reserve day as well

Rain, Rahul's return on the radar in India vs Pakistan rematch

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 19:01:13 GMT

Bumrah has also joined the side after missing the game against Nepal for the birth of his child

De Villiers says Suryakumar needs 'mindset switch' to replicate T20 form in ODIs

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 08:57:39 GMT

Also says India need to play fearless cricket to overcome pressure of home World Cup

Australia's preparation for India day-night Test to begin during WBBL

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 07:47:12 GMT

WBBL finishes on December 2 with Australia's bowlers to build their loads during the tournament ahead of multi-format tour

India vs Pakistan the only Asia Cup Super Four game with a reserve day

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:54:49 GMT

This is a change from the earlier playing conditions, which had a reserve day only for the final on September 17

Karun Nair signs with Northamptonshire for three County Championship games

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:39:27 GMT

The India batter replaces Sam Whiteman, who has returned to Australia

Harbhajan Singh wants Suryakumar Yadav in India's World Cup playing XI

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:29:11 GMT

"What he can do at that position, neither Virat can do, nor Sanju or Rohit Sharma"

Rahul in sharp touch during indoor training session

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:02:47 GMT

He moved his feet well and timed punches and half-drives to perfection, but did not undertake any wicketkeeping drills

BCCI to release 400,000 more World Cup tickets from September 8

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:28:00 GMT

The general sale of tickets for all World Cup matches to commence from 8pm IST on September 8, the BCCI said

Chahal signs up to play three County Championship games for Kent

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:09:46 GMT

Chahal has been ignored by the India selectors for the ongoing Asia Cup and the upcoming World Cup

Shubman Gill and Shaheen Afridi among big gainers in ICC ODI rankings

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:42:20 GMT

Aiden Markram, Glenn Phillips and Finn Allen are among the players to move up the T20I tables

Last leg of Asia Cup matches to be played in Colombo as scheduled

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:22:11 GMT

The PCB, hosts for the tournament, agreed to the decision reluctantly after the ACC sent out a message to stakeholders without consulting the PCB

Rahul vs Kishan: Who will India's first-choice keeper be?

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:03:21 GMT

Also: how did Suryakumar make it to the ODI World Cup squad?

KL Rahul, Shardul Thakur in India's World Cup squad

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:26:23 GMT

Prasidh Krishna and Tilak Varma are the two players from the Asia Cup squad who missed the cut

Rohit and Gill take India into the Super Fours

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:12:06 GMT

Nepal were dismissed for 230 before rain reduced India's chase to 23 overs in Pallekele

Asia Cup matches may be moved from Colombo to Hambantota

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 19:42:59 GMT

Bad weather forecast in the Sri Lankan capital could force venue change for four Super Four games and the final

Jasprit Bumrah to miss Asia Cup game vs Nepal

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 06:09:59 GMT

The seamer flew home on Monday for personal reasons, but is expected to be back for the Super Fours, should India qualify

Bumrah unavailable as India face Nepal in rainy Pallekele

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 08:35:32 GMT

The fast bowler returned home for the birth of his child and is likely to rejoin the side for the Super Fours

Piloo Reporter, the first among neutral umpires in Tests, dies at 84

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 10:45:07 GMT

He officiated in 14 Tests and 22 ODIs, which included the World Cup in 1992

Pakistan through to Super Fours after washout

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 17:06:36 GMT

Afridi, Naseem and Rauf shared ten wickets to dismiss India for 266 before rain ruined the chase

India and Pakistan set to resume arguably the biggest rivalry in cricket

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 04:41:37 GMT

They will meet in an ODI for the first time since the 2019 World Cup, but rain could delay the start in Pallekele

रवि शास्त्री : पाकिस्तान की टीम बेहतर हुई है, लेकिन भारतीय टीम अभी भी फ़ेवरिट

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:28:45 GMT

"इस मैच में फ़ॉर्म नहीं टेंपरामेंट बेहतर होना ज़रूरी"

Jayant Yadav joins Middlesex for final matches of County Championship

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:51:06 GMT

India offspinner available for four games, starting with Essex at Chelmsford

Shastri: India favourites, but Pakistan have narrowed the gap

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:51:09 GMT

Shastri wants all top-order batters to follow Babar Azam's template of building on starts to get to big scores, big hundreds

Viacom18 bags Indian cricket digital and TV media rights for $720 million

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:44:30 GMT

Deal comprises 88 matches between 2023-28 covering both digital and TV rights globally

Surrey bring in Sai Sudharsan for final three Championship fixtures

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:42:29 GMT

India A batter will bolster reigning champions' squad options for culmination of season

Prithvi Shaw agrees Northamptonshire return for 2024

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:12:10 GMT

India batter expected to play second half of season and feature in Championship and One-Day Cup

Dhruv Shorey moves from Delhi to Vidarbha ahead of 2023-24 season

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 06:48:42 GMT

He was the fourth-highest run-getter in the Ranji Trophy last season, with 859 runs at an average of 95.44

Dravid: We were not experimenting for the sake of experimenting

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:21:41 GMT

Head coach says injuries magnified their middle-order situation greatly

Recovering Rahul won't be fit in time for India's first two Asia Cup games

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:52:06 GMT

Coach Dravid confirms the wicketkeeper-batter's unavailability for the Asia Cup games against Pakistan and Nepal

Smriti Mandhana to skip WBBL again with an eye on India's upcoming domestic season

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 04:30:30 GMT

India vice-captain, who just won the Women's Hundred with Southern Brave, did not put her name in inaugural WBBL overseas draft

Rohit: 'I want to get into the phase I was in before the 2019 World Cup'

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:05:54 GMT

The India captain wants to "stay relaxed and not worry about external factors" before the 2023 edition

Shreyas Iyer opens up about back injury: I was in excruciating pain

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:21:11 GMT

India batter admits to being overwhelmed but is happy with where his fitness is at now after extensive rehab

Karun Nair, Shreyas Gopal move out of Karnataka

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 14:14:56 GMT

Nair will play for Vidarbha and Shreyas for Kerala; KV Siddharth and Rohan Kadam move to Goa

BCCI president Binny, vice-president Shukla to visit Pakistan for Asia Cup

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 06:27:11 GMT

It's a courtesy visit part of PCB dinner that includes board representatives of all six participating teams

AB de Villiers: 'I think Virat is perfect for No. 4'

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 16:34:36 GMT

"He can put the innings together, play any kind of role in that middle order"

Rahul's fitness in the spotlight as India begin six-day conditioning camp

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:03:48 GMT

Fifteen of the 18 Asia-Cup-bound players have arrived in Bengaluru, with Bumrah, Samson and Prasidh to join them upon arrival from Ireland

World Cup warm-ups: India begin against England; Pakistan take on NZ

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 06:37:19 GMT

While India travel far east to Guwahati for their first warm-up, Australia will fly down south to Trivandrum against Netherlands

India take series 2-0 as persistent drizzle washes out third T20I

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 05:43:39 GMT

Bumrah, who returned to competitive cricket after a lengthy injury layoff, was named the Player of the Series

Will Jitesh and Avesh feature in bench-strength experiments for India?

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:54:41 GMT

And can Ireland nullify any such calculations with their first win against India across formats?

Hayden: Players like Tilak Varma can put pressure on Suryakumar Yadav

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:53:26 GMT

Former Australia opener says it's a "good strategy" to have "outliers" in the squad that can keep the other players "honest"

ODI World Cup: Hyderabad to go ahead with hosting back-to-back games

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 14:55:13 GMT

HCA had originally raised concerns about the schedule but the BCCI has told them that it won't be possible to make any tweaks

Rohit wants India to be flexible, in mind and batting order

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:34:43 GMT

India captain says players have been given roles but need to be ready to perform different ones should the need arise

Rahul, Shreyas and Tilak make it to India's Asia Cup squad

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:14:42 GMT

Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna make their ODI comebacks, but Yuzvendra Chahal has been dropped from the 17-man squad

Pujara on fighting for his Test spot: 'I keep telling myself that I know I belong there'

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:39:08 GMT

While admitting to nursing self-doubt and a bruised ego after being dropped, he is firm in his belief that he still has a lot to contribute as an India player

Ganguly feels Kohli, Iyer and Rahul can all bat at No. 4 if required

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:18:16 GMT

"I keep getting asked that we don't have this, we don't have that, but I think we have too much; that's the problem"

Gaikwad, Rinku and Prasidh sparkle as India seal series win

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 06:34:07 GMT

Andy Balbirnie's 72 was not enough as Ireland finished 34 short of their target of 186

Harmanpreet on Dhaka umpiring outburst: 'I don't regret anything'

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 13:13:25 GMT

Despite receiving a two-match ban for her actions, India's captain doesn't feel she "said anything wrong to any player or any person"

Hyderabad Cricket Association raises concern about World Cup schedule

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 11:17:36 GMT

Worries stem from hosting back-to-back matches on October 9 and 10 and their ability to provide adequate security

India's Asia Cup squad to be announced on August 21

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 06:25:09 GMT

Rohit and Dravid to be part of the meeting in which the selectors are also likely to pencil in the draft squad for the World Cup

Focus on batters as India look to wrap up series

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 18:00:06 GMT

Clear and sunny weather awaits the teams in Dublin after the first T20I was cut short by rain

India finish just ahead of Ireland in rain-hit contest

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 18:32:58 GMT

Visitors had scored two runs more than the DLS par score when bad weather ended the game

Jasprit Bumrah strikes twice in first over on his comeback

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:21:31 GMT

The fast bowler conceded a boundary first ball, and then bounced back to rock Ireland

Relaxed Jasprit Bumrah all set for India comeback: 'I'm not holding back'

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:24:05 GMT

"In my rehab, we were never preparing for a T20 game, I was preparing to bowl 10 overs for the World Cup," says returning pace spearhead

Rain threatens to spoil Bumrah's long-awaited comeback

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:25:03 GMT

A yellow warning for rain in Dublin could dampen the spirits of India's fringe players as they look to push their case for regular selection

To open, or not to open: the Ishan Kishan debate

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:40:31 GMT

If KL Rahul is not fit to play the Asia Cup, India face quite a juggling act with Kishan, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill - here's Ravi Shastri, MSK Prasad and Sandeep Patil's take

Knee injury cuts Prithvi Shaw's Northamptonshire stint short

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:11:08 GMT

Injury is worse than initially expected, says the club; he is being monitored by the BCCI's medical experts

KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer in match simulation training ahead of Asia Cup squad selection

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:17:19 GMT

This process is seen as the final steps in their road back from injury to the Indian team; Asia Cup squad likely to be out by August 20

Dravid: WI series loss has shown India needs batting depth

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 09:04:12 GMT

"If you look at West Indies, they had Alzarri Joseph coming in at No. 11 and he can hit a mean ball"

'I was not able to finish' - Hardik Pandya takes responsibility after India lose to West Indies

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 04:37:21 GMT

Captain says "sometimes losing is good because it teaches you a lot of things" and was happy with how the youngsters in the squad performed

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