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AFG vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Stats, Venue Report, Recent Performances, Probable XIs, Weather Forecast, Head to Head, Toss Based Analysis, C/VC Choices - 3rd ODI

Author: Shubham
25 Aug 2023 19:09:06
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Afghanistan vs Pakistan - 3rd ODI of the Afghanistan vs Pakistan ODI Series in Sri Lanka, 2023 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 

Weather Forecast
Clear - 18°C

1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO 

Venue - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 

(i) Total Matches - ODI

Overall - 140

Avg 1st Innings - 236
Avg 2nd Innings - 196

Highest total - 375/5 (India vs Sri Lanka - 31st August'2017)

Matches won batting first - 75
Matches won batting second - 55

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground 

AFG - Not Played Yet!
PAK - 21 - 13w/8l

(iii) Recent Matches on this venue 

1) Sri Lanka vs Australia - 24th June'2022
160/10 vs 164/6 (AUS won by 4 wkts)

Pacers - 5w+1w=6w
Spinners - 3w+5w=8w

2) Sri Lanka vs Australia - 21st June'2022 
258/10 vs 254/10 (SL won by 4 runs)

Pacers - 4w+3w=7w
Spinners - 3w+7w=10w

3) Australia vs Sri Lanka - 19th June'2022
291/6 vs 292/4 (SL won by 6 wkts)

Pacers - 1w+3w=4w
Spinners - 5w+1w=6w

4) Sri Lanka vs South Africa - 7th September'2021
203/9 vs 125/10 (SL won by 78 runs) 

Pacers - 1w+2w=3w
Spinners - 8w+8w=16w

5) South Africa vs Sri Lanka  - 4th September'2021
283/6 vs 197/10 (SA won by 86 runs) 

Pacers - 4w+3w=7w
Spinners - 2w+7w=9w

6) Sri Lanka vs South Africa - 2nd September'2021
300/9 vs 286/6 (SL won by 14 runs)

Pacers - 2w+1w=3w
Spinners - 4w+4w=8w

7) India vs Sri Lanka - 23rd July'2021
225/10 vs 227/7 (SL won by 3 wkts) 

Pacers - 3w+3w=6w
Spinners - 7w+4w=11w

8) Sri Lanka vs India - 20th July'2021
275/9 vs 277/7 (IND won by 3 wkts)

Pacers - 5w+2w=7w
Spinners - 3w+4w=7w

SUMMARY 

Pacers 
1st Innings - 25w
2nd Innings - 18w

Spinners 
1st Innings - 35w
2nd Innings - 40w

Overall
43w:75w (Pacers:Spinners)

(iv) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

Afghanistan (AFG)

1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

2. Ibrahim Zadran 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. Rahmat Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Hashmatullah Shahidi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Najibullah Zadran
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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6. Mohammad Nabi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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7. Azmatullah Omarzai
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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8. Rashid Khan 
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9. Mujeeb Ur Rahman 
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10. Noor Ahmad 
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11. Fazalhaq Farooqi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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12. Fareed Ahmad
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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13. Ikram Alikhil
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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14. Riaz Hassan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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15. Abdul Rahman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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16. Shahidullah Kamal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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17. Saleem Safi
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18. Wafadar Momand
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

Pakistan (PAK)

1. Fakhar Zaman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

2. Imam Ul Haq 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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3. Babar Azam
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4. Shadab Khan 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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5. Iftikhar Ahmed 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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6. Agha Salman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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7. Mohammad Rizwan 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 35(22)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Saud Shakeel 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Mohammad Nawaz
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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10. Shaheen Afridi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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11. Naseem Shah 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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12. Haris Rauf
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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13. Usama Mir 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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14. Mohammad Wasim
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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15. Faheem Ashraf 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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16. Mohammad Haris 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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17. Tayyab Tahir 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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18. Abdullah Shafique 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
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2. HEAD TO HEAD 

(i) Overall
6 - 6w/0l (In favour of PAK)

(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 5w/0l (In favour of PAK)

(iii) On This Venue
Not Played Yet!

(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches 

1) Afghanistan vs Pakistan - 24th August'2023
300/5 vs 302/9 (PAK won by 1 wkt)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 151(151)
Ibrahim Zadran - 80(101)
Mohammad Nabi - 29(29)&2w
Fazalhaq Farooqi - 3w
Abdul Rahman - 1w
Mujeeb Ur Rahman - 1w
Imam Ul Haq - 91(105)
Babar Azam - 53(66)
Shadab Khan - 48(35)
Fakhar Zaman - 30(34)
Shaheen Afridi - 2w
Usama Mir - 1w
Naseem Shah - 1w

2) Pakistan vs Afghanistan - 22nd August'2023
201/10 vs 59/10 (PAK won by 142 runs)

Imam Ul Haq - 61(94)
Shadab Khan - 39(50)&1w
Iftikhar Ahmed - 30(41)
Haris Rauf - 5w
Shaheen Afridi - 2w
Naseem Shah - 1w
Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 18(47)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman - 3w
Mohammad Nabi - 2w
Rashid Khan - 2w
Rahmat Shah - 1w
Fazalhaq Farooqi - 1w

3) Afghanistan vs Pakistan - 26th June'2019
227/9 vs 230/7 (PAK won by 3 wkts)

Najibullah Zadran - 42(54)
Rahmat Shah - 35(43)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman - 2w
Mohammad Nabi - 2w
Rashid Khan - 1w
Babar Azam - 45(51)
Imam Ul Haq - 36(51)
Shaheen Afridi - 4w
Shadab Khan - 1w

4) Afghanistan vs Pakistan - 21st September'2018
257/6 vs 258/7 (PAK won by 3 wkts)

Hashmatullah Shahidi - 97(118)*
Rahmat Shah - 36(51)
Rashid Khan - 3w
Mujeeb Ur Rahman - 2w
Imam Ul Haq - 80(104)
Babar Azam - 66(94)
Mohammad Nawaz - 3w
Shaheen Afridi - 2w

5) Pakistan vs Afghanistan - 27th February'2014
248/8 vs 176/10 (PAK won by 72 runs)

Mohammad Nabi - 15(13)

6) Afghanistan vs Pakistan - 10th February'2012
195/10 vs 198/3 (PAK won by 7 wkts)

Mohammad Nabi - 37(56)

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

AFG 

Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 2nd highest run scorer (169), Avg (84.50) - 2M/2I 

Mujeeb Ur Rahman - 2nd highest wicket taker (8), SR (30) - 4M/4I
Mohammad Nabi - 4th highest wicket taker (6), SR (53) - 6M/6I
Rashid Khan - 5th highest wicket taker (6), SR (40) - 4M/4I

PAK 

Imam Ul Haq - highest run scorer (268), Avg (67) - 4M/4I
Babar Azam - 3rd highest run scorer (164), Avg (41) - 4M/4I

Shaheen Afridi - highest wicket taker (10), SR (20.4) - 4M/4I 
Haris Rauf - 6th highest wicket taker (5), SR (16) - 2M/2I 

(vi) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

Afghanistan (AFG)

1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 151(151)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 18(47)

2. Ibrahim Zadran 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 80(101)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(6)

3. Rahmat Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 36(51), 35(43)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)&1w

4. Hashmatullah Shahidi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 97(118)*, 0(1), 15(11)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(3)

5. Najibullah Zadran
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(6), 42(54)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Mohammad Nabi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 37(56)&0w, 7(5)&0w, 16(33)&2w, 29(29)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 15(13)&0w, 7(19)&2w

7. Azmatullah Omarzai
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(12)&0w

8. Rashid Khan 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w, 8(12)&1w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

9. Mujeeb Ur Rahman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 7(9)*&2w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

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

11. Fazalhaq Farooqi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

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

13. Ikram Alikhil
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(9)

14. Riaz Hassan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Abdul Rahman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

16. Shahidullah Kamal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

17. Saleem Safi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

18. Wafadar Momand
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

Pakistan (PAK)

1. Fakhar Zaman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(6), 0(2), 30(34)

2. Imam Ul Haq 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 61(94)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 80(104), 36(51), 91(105)

3. Babar Azam
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 66(94), 45(51), 53(66)

4. Shadab Khan 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 39(50)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(17)&1w, 48(35)&0w

5. Iftikhar Ahmed 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 30(41)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(14)&0w

6. Agha Salman 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(29)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 14(15)

7. Mohammad Rizwan 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 21(22)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(7)

8. Saud Shakeel 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Mohammad Nawaz
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(8)&3w

10. Shaheen Afridi 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 4w, 2w

11. Naseem Shah 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 18(27)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(5)*&1w

12. Haris Rauf
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

13. Usama Mir 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

14. Mohammad Wasim
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Faheem Ashraf 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Mohammad Haris 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

17. Tayyab Tahir 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

18. Abdullah Shafique 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING 

A) AFGHANISTAN (AFG) SQUAD : 

Probable XI

1) Rahmanullah Gurbaz - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 151, 18, 19, 0, 1, 39, 3, 0, 54, 14, 21, 62*

2) Ibrahim Zadran - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 80, 0, 22, 8, 1, 100, 41*, 6, 0, 22, 54, 98, 53

3) Rahmat Shah - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 0r 1w, 0, 2, 8, 9, 30, 7, 36, 55, 9*, 102r 0w, 17

4) Hashmatullah Shahidi - LHB, RAO
Last 10 - 15*, 0, 22, 2, 9*, 9r 0w, 13r 0w, 57, 38, 124, 15r 0w, 87

5) Ikram Alikhil - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 4, 1, 34*, 34*, 40, 21, 63, 4, 29

6) Mohammad Nabi - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 29r 2w, 7r 2w, 4r 1w, 1w, 19r 0w, 2r 0w, 4r 1w, 0r 1w, 2r 0w, 19r 2w, 17r 2w, 22

7) Azmatullah Omarzai - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 16r 0w, 1w, 10r 0w, 7r 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 25r 2w, 33r 1w

8) Rashid Khan - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 13r 1w, 6r 0w, 3r 1w, 6r 2w, 2w

9) Abdul Rahman - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 4r 1w, 0w, 4r 0w, 6r 1w, 60r 1w, 15r 3w, 64r 1w, 1w, 24r 5w, 3r 0w, 61r 3w

10) Mujeeb Ur Rahman - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 1w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 0w

11) Fazalhaq Farooqi - RHB, LAM
Last 10 - 3w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 3w

BENCH 

12) Noor Ahmad - RHB, Left Arm Wrist Spin
Last 10 - 3w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w

13) Najibullah Zadran - LHB, RAO
Last 10 - 1, 2, 0, 15, 18, 8*, 5

14) Riaz Hassan - RHB
Last 10 - 78, 82, 27, 14, 40, 0, 17, 58, 25, 0

15) Fareed Malik - LHB, LAM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 1w

16) Shahidullah Kamal - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 1, 44r 0w, 23, 45r 0w, 82r 1w, 92, 9, 2, 127, 8, 5

17) Saleem Safi - RHB, RAF
Last 10 - 4w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 3w, 1w

18) Wafadar Momand - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w

Safe C/VC choices
Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi


B) PAKISTAN (PAK) SQUAD : 

Probable XI

1) Fakhar Zaman - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 30, 2, 0, 8, 11, 22, 45, 42, 28, 4, 4, 21

2) Imam ul Haq - LHB
Last 10 - 91, 61, 6, 1, 50*, 36, 90, 24, 60, 6, 11, 83, 12, 24, 96

3) Babar Azam - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 51, 0, 6, 9, 11, 24, 104, 41, 59, 7, 39, 13, 24

4) Mohammad Rizwan - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 2, 21, 39, 4 27, 68*, 52*, 50*, 12, 9, 24, 32

5) Agha Salman - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 14, 7, 132r 0w, 83r 1w, 6r 2w, 12r 2w, 57r 0w, 58r 0w, 31r 1w, 0w, 7r 0w, 45r 2w, 25r 0w

6) Iftikhar Ahmed - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 17r 0w, 30, 5r 1w, 0r 1w, 18, 2, 8r 2w, 36r 0w, 8r 2w, 38r 1w, 6r 0w, 47r 0w

7) Shadab Khan - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 48r 0w, 39r 1w, 2r 1w, 4r 0w, 0, 20r 2w, 0r 0w, 9r 2w, 37r 0w, 61r 1w, 3r 1w, 15r 0w

8) Usama Mir - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 0w, 4w, 0w, 32r 2w, 0w, 39r 2w, 3w, 1w, 0w

9) Shaheen Afridi - LHB, LAF
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 9r 3w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 2w

10) Naseem Shah - RHB, RAF
Last 10 - 10r 1w, 18r 1w, 6r 1w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 3w, 3w, 3w, 0w, 1w

11) Haris Rauf - RHB, RAF
Last 10 - 0w, 5w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 3w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 1w 

BENCH 

12) Mohammad Nawaz - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 11r 0w, 21r 0w, 20r 0w, 27r 0w, 14r 0w, 0w, 10r 1w, 3r 0w, 0w, 11r 0w

13) Abdullah Shafique - RHB,  RAO
Last 10 - 201, 19, 8, 25, 19, 7, 23, 0, 0, 65, 10

14) Tayyab Tahir - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 108, 26, 5, 51, 10, 13, 16, 40, 7, 19

15) Saud Shakeel - LHB, Left Arm Slow 
Last 10 - 57, 208*, 30, 61, 8, 19r 0w, 35, 3r 0w, 6, 125*, 32, 22, 55*, 23, 53, 63, 94

16) Faheem Ashraf - LHB, RAM
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 27r 0w, 0w

17) Mohammad Wasim - RHB, RAF
Last 10 - 17r 2w, 24r 0w, 8r 0w, 5r 1w, 4w, 1w, 3w, 2w, 1w, 1w

18) Mohammad Haris - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 26, 7, 79, 2, 1, 81, 17, 23, 20, 37*

Safe C/VC choices 
Babar Azam, Haris Rauf 


Differential GL C/VC choices 

AFG - Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fareed Malik, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmat Shah 

PAK - Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Imam Ul Haq

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"They've gained a lot of experience; they'll only go from strength to strength from here," Bumrah says of the newcomers to the Test team
Rohit says he 'stood down' for SCG Test: 'It is not a retirement decision'
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:05:16 GMT
"I sat out of this match because runs are not coming off my bat"
Boland four-for, Pant fireworks keep SCG Test in balance
Sat, 04 Jan 2025 18:15:36 GMT
Despite the absence of Bumrah, India snatched a four-run first-innings lead, turning the Test into a second-innings shootout
McDonald accuses India of 'intimidating' Sam Konstas
Sat, 04 Jan 2025 09:40:45 GMT
"There's been no charges laid, but to have an opposition swarm the non-striker like that, we've got a duty of care to our player to make sure he's okay"
Bumrah leaves SCG for scans after experiencing back spasms
Sat, 04 Jan 2025 08:17:11 GMT
"The medical team is monitoring him. So we will know whenever the medical team gets back to us," says Prasidh Krishna when asked if Bumrah will bowl in the final innings
Boland leads the charge as Australia dominate on green pitch
Sat, 04 Jan 2025 14:25:31 GMT
Jasprit Bumrah struck with the last ball of the day after India were bowled out for 185
Karun Nair sets new List A record for most runs without being dismissed
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:38:00 GMT
Nair, who smashed 112, set a new record of 542 runs without being dismissed, going past former New Zealand allrounder James Franklin
Pant: 'Sometimes you have to play more sensible cricket'
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:27:53 GMT
After a fighting 98-ball 40, Rishabh Pant looks back at his innings and shares his thoughts on the Rohit Sharma situation
Smith '100%' certain he got his hand under Kohli's catch
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:14:18 GMT
The decision was referred to the TV umpire, who judged that the ball appeared to have touched the ground
Bumrah vs Konstas continues to enliven Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 10:45:38 GMT
An exchange of words late on day one has added more spark to one of the series' most compelling duels
With 'no scope for growth', Jackson retires from Indian limited-overs cricket
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:30:03 GMT
"I didn't find it right to be blocking someone's spot," says the 38-year-old Saurashtra stalwart
Bumrah leads India as Rohit chooses 'to rest' in Sydney
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:12:19 GMT
India's captain was averaging only 6.2 after five innings on this tour of Australia
'Everything under control,' says Gambhir amid reports of dressing-room dressing down
Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:32:57 GMT
India coach says he had "honest words" with the team after the defeat in Melbourne
Will Rohit play in Sydney? Gambhir doesn't say yes
Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:05:12 GMT
"We're going to have a look at the wicket and finalise it [the XI] tomorrow," says the coach when asked if India's out-of-form captain will play
Akash Deep and Marsh out of Sydney showdown
Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:07:27 GMT
Australia will have another debutant in their XI, while India will make at least one change in their bid to draw the series
WTC final scenarios: India need a win in Sydney to stay in contention
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:48:29 GMT
Australia will finish in the top two with a win in the New Year's Test, but a loss will keep India interested while Sri Lanka will be hoping for a draw
Rohit on Bumrah's bowling workloads: 'We've been very careful'
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:12:02 GMT
The leading wicket-taker of the Test series has also bowled the most overs among seamers across both teams
Golden-arm Head was helping with Australia's over rate
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:13:36 GMT
The part-time offspinner claimed the wicket of Pant early in the final session and the home side then surged
Jaiswal dismissed as third umpire sees 'conclusive evidence' to overturn not-out decision
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:34:47 GMT
There was no murmur on Snicko, but third umpire Sharfuddoula saw a big deflection on normal replays and made up his mind
Rohit: Pant needs to figure out the risk-reward game himself
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:15:22 GMT
India's wicketkeeper-batter was out playing high-risk shots at crucial moments in both innings at the MCG
India lose seven in the final session, Australia snatch 2-1 series lead
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 07:46:11 GMT
India went to tea with strong hopes of drawing the Boxing Day Test, but Cummins and Co kept pegging away to seal a fantastic win at the MCG
All-time attendance record for a Test in Australia broken at the MCG
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 06:05:06 GMT
The total attendance over five days surpassed the previous record of 350,534 set at the MCG in 1937
WTC final scenarios: South Africa through, but what about India, Australia and Sri Lanka?
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:04:09 GMT
If not the remaining two Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests, then Australia's visit to Sri Lanka will decide who meets South Africa at Lord's in June 2025
Lyon, Boland frustrate India after Bumrah rips through middle-order
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:22:56 GMT
Australia's lower order extended the lead to 333 after they had slipped to 91 for 6 at one stage
Advantage Australia as batting gets harder at the MCG?
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:08:52 GMT
India will need to pull off the highest successful chase at the MCG to win the Boxing Day Test
Allrounder Reddy wants more: 'Not happy with the way I'm bowling'
Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:16:37 GMT
Nitish Kumar Reddy happy to have already proven his doubters wrong with the bat, but he wants to fill the allrounder's role better for India
'Stupid, stupid, stupid' - Gavaskar criticises Pant's shot selection
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 11:22:30 GMT
He says Pant should be batting lower than No. 5 if he only plays "these shots"
Nitish Kumar Reddy's dramatic 105* leads India's rearguard
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 09:16:58 GMT
Reddy shared a 127-run stand with Washington Sundar as India fought back after being 221 for 7
Deepti's all-round heroics hand India series sweep
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:57:14 GMT
After a six-for with the ball, Deepti scored 39* with the bat with India in choppy waters at that stage
Smith's 140, late flurry of wickets push India on the back foot
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:56:55 GMT
After Australia finished on 474, India fought back with a century stand between Jaiswal and Kohli before they lost three wickets late on the second day
Konstas' debut, Bumrah's riposte highlight Boxing Day
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:28:24 GMT
Bumrah had a significant say with three wickets although it was Australia who edged the honours with their top four all passing fifty
Kohli fined 20% of match fees after heated altercation with Konstas at MCG
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:10:01 GMT
Konstas later brushed the incident aside, but Ricky Ponting said on commentary that Kohli "instigated that confrontation"
Shikha Pandey to play for Canterbury Magicians in Women's Super Smash 2024-25
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 13:08:56 GMT
Pandey is fresh off her maiden stint at WBBL; she also turned for TKR in the WCPL earlier this year
Gill not dropped, 'just unfortunate' says India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 12:01:10 GMT
The India batter had made scores of 31, 28 and 1 in his three innings in Adelaide and Brisbane
Bumrah attains highest-ever rating points for an India bowler after Brisbane exploits
Wed, 25 Dec 2024 09:20:38 GMT
He equals Ashwin's record of 904 rating points as he consolidates the top spot on the bowler's table
Champions Trophy 2025: Dubai to host all India matches, including the knockouts if India qualify
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 10:18:37 GMT
The final has been allocated to Lahore, but will be played in Dubai if India make the title round
Niki Prasad to lead India in Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:15:17 GMT
It's almost the same squad that won the Asia Cup in Malaysia recently
India, Australia look to iron out flaws to edge ahead in high-octane series
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:26:45 GMT
Australia will have all eyes on their new opener Konstas, and India would want more support for their star bowler Bumrah
Deol maiden hundred outshines Matthews' as India take series
Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:08:40 GMT
Matthews' knock wasn't enough as West Indies were eventually bowled out for 238 in big chase
Rohit doesn't want to 'complicate too many things' for Gill and Jaiswal
Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:02:52 GMT
The India captain emphasised that the team management doesn't want to tamper with the batters' mindsets
Tanush Kotian to join India's Test squad as Ashwin's replacement
Tue, 24 Dec 2024 06:17:21 GMT
Mumbai allrounder was part of the India A tour to Australia before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy began
Shafali's 197 in vain as Bengal chase down 390 against Haryana
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:52:26 GMT
Tanusree Sarkar led the way for Bengal with 113 off 83 balls, while Priyanka Bala, Dhara Gujjar and Sasthi Mondal scored half-centuries
Shami ruled out of remaining two Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:29:05 GMT
His left knee has minor swelling due to increased joint loading from his bowling workload
Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:57:07 GMT
The hosts dominated from start to finish despite not batting to full potential, winning by 211 runs
Champions Trophy: India vs Pakistan on February 23 in UAE
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 20:24:25 GMT
Pakistan will kick off the tournament against New Zealand in Karachi on February 19
Rohit, Akash Deep hit in MCG nets, but 'no major concerns'
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 08:32:56 GMT
Rohit was struck on the knee while attempting to play a pull shot and had to be attended by the physio
Shrijith's 150* eclipses Iyer's 114* as Karnataka chase down 383 against Mumbai
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 14:05:01 GMT
It was the second-biggest successful chase in Vijay Hazare Trophy history
Anmolpreet Singh hits third-fastest List A century off just 35 balls in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 11:18:22 GMT
Only Jake Fraser-McGurk and AB de Villiers have scored faster List A centuries
Hybrid model agreed for Champions Trophy and ICC events from 2024-27
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 03:48:31 GMT
Pakistan will not travel to India for the remaining ICC tournaments in the ongoing events cycle
Mandhana, Ghosh star as India seal series in style
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:23:18 GMT
India posted 217 for 3, their highest-ever T20I total, in their first bilateral T20I series win at home since 2019
'No regrets' about retiring, says Ashwin on return to Chennai
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:59:29 GMT
"I don't think Ashwin the cricketer is done, I think only Ashwin the Indian cricketer called time."
'My last day' - Ashwin announces retirement from international cricket
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:24:24 GMT
Ashwin played only one of the first three Tests of the ongoing series in Australia, taking 1 for 53 in the day-night fixture in Adelaide
Rohit on Brisbane effort: 'If your attitude is good, you can turn impossible into possible'
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:14:55 GMT
India captain takes heart from India having put the pressure back on Australia late in the Gabba Test, despite having fallen behind earlier
'We're not going to take any risk' - Rohit on Shami's fitness for Australia
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:13:18 GMT
India captain says "it's high time somebody from NCA talks about him, where he is rehabbing"
Rain has final say as Australia, India draw at the Gabba
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:33:17 GMT
Australia and India conjured up the most intriguing of what-ifs in the 22 overs that were possible on the fifth day
Rahul and Jadeja fight to help India avoid follow-on
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:09:10 GMT
India's last wicket pair put on 39 to help them take the innings into the final day at the Gabba
Dottin, Matthews make easy work of India in series-levelling win
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:24:12 GMT
Captain Matthews leads chase with an unbeaten 47-ball 85 after Dottin's excellence with the ball and on the field restricts India
Prithvi Shaw dropped from Mumbai squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:00:40 GMT
The batter posted his List A stats on social media, expressing surprise at his omission
Rain likely to help India on final day in Brisbane
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:35:38 GMT
A total of 98 overs can be bowled on the final day, but only 192 have been bowled across the first four days of this Test
UP fast bowler Ankit Rajpoot retires from Indian cricket
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:37:39 GMT
He "will be exploring new opportunities" in the world of cricket and the "business side of it"
Australia's quicks rattle India on stop-start day in Brisbane
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:59:34 GMT
India need 195 more runs to avoid the follow-on with six wickets in hand
'We are in transition' - Bumrah defends India's bowling show
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:38:51 GMT
He says Siraj has a "little bit of a niggle" and praises his "fighter spirit that the team loves"
Shreyas: 'Can't babysit' Shaw, he 'needs to get his work ethics right'
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:04:00 GMT
The Mumbai captain says Shaw needs to "figure out himself" how to get things back on track
Shedge, Suryakumar power Mumbai to Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:51:52 GMT
MP captain Patidar's unbeaten 40-ball 81 wasn't enough as Mumbai chased down 175 with 13 balls to spare
Rodrigues, Sadhu hand India big win on belter
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:42:09 GMT
Dottin led the fight for West Indies with a rapid fifty, but her team still fell 49 runs short
Bumrah bags five but Head, Smith tons flatten India
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 10:07:36 GMT
The lack of depth in India's attack showed as the day went on as Head and Smith added 241 in 302 balls
Harmanpreet points to players' 'mindset' for India losing big games
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 05:52:17 GMT
Harmanpreet admits that the short turnaround between the ODIs in Australia and the T20Is at home against West Indies is "very difficult" to deal with
Khawaja, McSweeney steady for 13.2 overs before rain ruins day one of Gabba Test
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 10:37:13 GMT
Asked to bat first at the toss, Australia's openers ensured they did not lose a wicket against the new ball in brief spell of play
India drop Reddy; Kashyap, Bist, Rawal get maiden call-ups for West Indies series
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:23:06 GMT
Bhatia, Patil and Punia remain unavailable for India's white-ball series against WI due to injuries
Gill toasts old Gabba memories as he prepares to make new ones
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:05:03 GMT
The India batter has looked good in his two innings this series but will want a few more runs to show for it
Struggling batters brace for tough test at the Gabba
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:42:03 GMT
The last time India played at this venue, they pulled off one of the greatest wins in Test cricket
Gardner plays her part as Australia rebound after T20 World Cup disappointment
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:17:48 GMT
She made a welcome return to form as the hosts clean-swept India building towards a defence of their 50-over title
Sutherland 110, Gardner five-for make it 3-0 for Australia
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:15:01 GMT
Mandhana scored 105 off 109 balls in the 299-chase, but India collapsed after her dismissal
Venkatesh Iyer's all-round effort guides MP to semi-final
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:55:27 GMT
Gaud and Harpreet also contributed to the 174 chase as MP entered their first SMAT semis since 2010-11
Brook goes past Root to become the No. 1 Test batter in the world
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:39:56 GMT
Travis Head and Temba Bavuma among batters and Pat Cummins and Matt Henry among bowlers to have moved up this week
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