Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix - Match 12

Author: Shreyas
13 Aug 2022 04:57:03
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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

 

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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
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
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
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
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
Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:34:12 GMT
India, who are already through to the final, may be tempted to rest some players
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tue, 12 Sep 2023 04:32:28 GMT
Pakistan's chase never really got going on another rain-hit day at the Asia Cup
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
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
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
Sat, 09 Sep 2023 08:57:39 GMT
Also says India need to play fearless cricket to overcome pressure of home World Cup
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
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
Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:39:27 GMT
The India batter replaces Sam Whiteman, who has returned to Australia
Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:29:11 GMT
"What he can do at that position, neither Virat can do, nor Sanju or Rohit Sharma"
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
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
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
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
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
Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:03:21 GMT
Also: how did Suryakumar make it to the ODI 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
Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:12:06 GMT
Nepal were dismissed for 230 before rain reduced India's chase to 23 overs in Pallekele
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
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
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
Sun, 03 Sep 2023 10:45:07 GMT
He officiated in 14 Tests and 22 ODIs, which included the World Cup in 1992
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
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
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 11:28:45 GMT
"इस मैच में फ़ॉर्म नहीं टेंपरामेंट बेहतर होना ज़रूरी"
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:51:06 GMT
India offspinner available for four games, starting with Essex at Chelmsford
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
Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:44:30 GMT
Deal comprises 88 matches between 2023-28 covering both digital and TV rights globally
Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:42:29 GMT
India A batter will bolster reigning champions' squad options for culmination of season
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
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
Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:21:41 GMT
Head coach says injuries magnified their middle-order situation greatly
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sat, 26 Aug 2023 16:34:36 GMT
"He can put the innings together, play any kind of role in that middle order"
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
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
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
Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:54:41 GMT
And can Ireland nullify any such calculations with their first win against India across formats?
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"
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
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
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
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
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"
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
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"
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
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
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
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
Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:21:31 GMT
The fast bowler conceded a boundary first ball, and then bounced back to rock Ireland
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
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
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
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
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
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"
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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