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SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Stats, Venue Report, Recent Performances, Probable XIs, Head To Head, Toss Based Analysis, C/VC Choices - 3rd T20I

Author: Shreyas
02 Sep 2023 20:57:08
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South Africa vs Australia - 3rd T20I of the 3-Match T20I Series of the Australia Tour of South Africa 2023, at Kingsmead, Durban

Weather Forecast
Clear - 26°C

1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO 

Venue - Kingsmead Stadium, Durban, South Africa 

(i) Total Matches - T20s 

Overall - 153

Avg 1st Innings - 140
Avg 2nd Innings - 136

Highest total - 218/4 (India vs England - 18th September'2007)


(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground 

SA - 10 - 5w/5l
AUS - 5 - 3w/2l

(iii) Recent Matches on this venue 

1) South Africa vs Australia - 1st September'2023
164/8 vs 168/2 (AUS won by 8 wkts)

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

2) Australia vs South Africa - 30th August'2023
226/6 vs 115/10 (AUS won by 111 runs)

Pacers - 5w+6w=11w
Spinners - 1w+4w=5w

3) MI Cape Town vs Durban's Super Giants - 2nd February'2023
165/5 vs 169/5 (DUR won by 5 wickets)

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

4) Durban's Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals - 20th January'2023
80/10 vs 84/2 (PRE won by 8 wickets) 

Pacers - 6w+1w=7w
Spinners - 4w+1w=5w

5) Durban's Super Giants vs Paarl Royals - 15th January'2023
216/4 vs 189/8 (DUR won by 27 runs) 

Pacers - 4w+6w=10w
Spinners - 0w+1w=1w

6) Joburg Super Kings vs Durban's Super Giants - 11th January'2022
190/6 vs 174/5 (JOH won by 22 runs) 

Pacers - 2w+3w=5w
Spinners - 4w+2w=6w

7) Dolphins vs Highveld Lions - 28th February'2021
107/7 vs 108/6 (LIO won by 4 wickets)

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

8) Warriors vs Highveld Lions - 27th February'2021
141/6 vs 142/3 (LIO won by 7 wickets)

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

9) Dolphins vs Titans - 26th February'2021
151/6 vs 144/6 (DOL won by 7 runs) 

Pacers - 4w+5w=9w
Spinners - 1w+0w=1w

10) Cape Cobras vs Highveld Lions - 26th February'2021
144/6 vs 147/3 (LIO won by 7 wickets)

Pacers - 4w+3w=7w
Spinners - 2w+0w=2w


SUMMARY 

Pacers 
1st Innings - 46w
2nd Innings - 35w

Spinners 
1st Innings - 15w
2nd Innings - 13w

Overall
81w:28w (Pacers:Spinners)


(iv) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

South Africa (SA)

1. Aiden Markram
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 29(20), 10(11)&0w, 49(38)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(5), 8(9), 31(28), 3(8)&0w, 7(7)

2. Temba Bavuma 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 20(24), 3(7), 0(1), 1(4), 26(18), 13(12), 35(17)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 37(21)*, 4(3), 31(29), 40(35), 53(47), 11(11), 29(21), 48(37)*, 22(26), 0(2)

3. Matthew Breetzke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 48(39)*

4. Dewald Brevis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 13(10), 0(1)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(6)

5. Gerald Coetzee 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 11(11)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1w

6. Donavon Ferreira
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 82(40)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Bjorn Fortuin 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 8(8)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 6(4)*&0w

8. Lungi Ngidi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 3w, 13(7)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 3w, 2w, 0w

9. Marco Jansen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w, 20(14)&1w

10. Sisanda Magala
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 4w, 5w, 0w, 1w, 2w

11. Keshav Maharaj
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 3w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 0w, 5(16)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w

12. Reeza Hendricks 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(7), 11(11), 42(32), 25(27), 0(1), 39(28), 1(3), 3(9)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(8), 8(14), 11(6), 47(48), 14(17), 75(59), 32(19), 39(40), 56(43)

13. Tabraiz Shamsi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w

14. Tristan Stubbs 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 27(20)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)

15. Rassie Van der Dussen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 50(25), 18(24), 37(24)*, 43(32), 6(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(11), 32(26), 0(2), 14(15), 43(26)*, 64(41), 5(3)*, 33(29), 8(15)*, 17(21), 3(4), 21(11)

16. Lizaad Williams
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 3w


Australia (AUS)

1. Mitchell Marsh
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(10)*, 35(25)&1w, 92(49)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 79(39)*

2. Sean Abbott
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(3)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

3. Jason Behrendorff 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

4. Tim David 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 33(26)&1w, 64(28)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Nathan Ellis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

6. Aaron Hardie
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 23(14)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

7. Travis Head
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 18(17)

8. Josh Inglis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(3)*

9. Spencer Johnson 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

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

11. Matthew Short 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 20(11)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 66(30)&0w

12. Marcus Stoinis 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(9)&3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Ashton Turner 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Adam Zampa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

15. Tanveer Sangha
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


2. HEAD TO HEAD 

(i) Overall
24 - 16w/8l (In favour of AUS)

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

(iii) On This Venue
4 - 3w/1l (In favour of AUS)

(iv) Recent Head To Head Matches

1) South Africa vs Australia - 1st September'2023
164/8 vs 168/2 (AUS won by 8 wkts)

Aiden Markam - 49(38) 
Temba Bavuma - 35(17) 
Tristan Stubbs - 27(20)
Lizaad Williams - 1w
Tabraiz Shamsi - 1w
Mitchell Marsh - 79(39)*
Matthew Short - 66(30) 
Nathan Ellis - 3w
Sean Abbott - 3w
Jason Behrendorff - 2w

2) Australia vs South Africa - 30th August'2023
226/6 vs 115/10 (AUS won by 111 runs)

Mitchell Marsh - 92(49)*
Tim David - 64(28)
Aaron Hardie - 23(14)
Matthew Short - 20(11)
Tanveer Sangha - 4w
Marcus Stoinis - 3w
Spencer Johnson - 2w
Sean Abbott - 1w
Reeza Hendricks - 56(43) 
Rassie Van Der Dussen - 21(11)
Marco Jansen - 20(14) & 1w
Lizaad Williams - 3w
Gerald Coetzee - 1w
Tabraiz Shamsi - 1w

3) South Africa vs Australia - 23rd October'2021
118/9 vs 121/5 (AUS won by 5 wkts)

Aiden Markam - 40(36)
Tabraiz Shamsi - 1w
Keshav Maharaj - 1w
Marcus Stoinis - 24(16)* 
Adam Zampa - 2w

4) Australia vs South Africa - 26th February'2020
193/5 vs 96/10 (AUS won by 97 runs)

Mitchell Marsh - 19(16) & 1w
Adam Zampa - 2w
Rassie Van Der Dussen - 24(19)
Lungi Ngidi - 1w
Tabraiz Shamsi - 1w

5) South Africa vs Australia - 23rd February'2020
158/4 vs 146/6 (SA won by 12 runs)

Rassie Van Der Dussen - 37(26) 
Lungi Ngidi - 3w
Adam Zampa - 1w


(v) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

South Africa (SA)

1. Aiden Markam 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 40(36), 49(38)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(7)

2. Temba Bavuma
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(7), 35(17)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(2)

3. Matthew Breetzke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Dewald Brevis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(6)

5. Gerald Coetzee 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(11)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

6. Donavon Ferreira
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Bjorn Fortuin
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(8)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Reeza Hendricks
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 18(22), 49(48), 19(8), 14(17), 3(9)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(3), 56(43)

9. Marco Jansen 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 20(14)&1w

10. Sisanda Magala
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Keshav Maharaj
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Lungi Ngidi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 3w, 13(7)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w, 0w

13. Tabraiz Shamsi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 1w, 1w

14. Tristan Stubbs 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 27(20)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)

15. Rassie Van Der Dussen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 37(26), 2(3), 6(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 6(10), 24(19), 21(11)

16. Lizaad Williams
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w


Australia (AUS)

1. Mitchell Marsh
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 36(21)*&0w, 35(25)&1w, 19(14), 19(16)&1w, 92(49)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(1)*&1w, 4(1)*, 6(8), 11(17), 79(39)*

2. Sean Abbott
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(3)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

3. Jason Behrendorff 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 2w

4. Tim David 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 64(28)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Nathan Ellis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

6. Aaron Hardie
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 23(14)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

7. Travis Head
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 18(17)

8. Josh Inglis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(3)*

9. Spencer Johnson 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Matthew Wade
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(13), 18(11), 10(9)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(1)*, 1(2), 15(10)*

11. Matthew Short 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 66(30)

12. Marcus Stoinis 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(9)&3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(3), 24(16)*

13. Ashton Turner 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Adam Zampa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(5)*&0w, 2w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1w, 2w, 0w

15. Tanveer Sangha
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 


3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING 

A) SOUTH AFRICA (SA) SQUAD: 

Probable XI 

1) Temba Bavuma - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 35, 0, 6, 90*, 144, 28, 172, 0, 0, 67, 2, 0

2) Reeza Hendricks - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 3, 56, 0r 1w, 83, 68, 21, 67r 0w, 0r 0w, 7r 0w, 96

3) Rassie Van Der Dussen - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 6, 21, 0, 6, 2, 26, 31, 51, 25

4) Dewald Brevis - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0, 5, 20, 41*, 57, 15, 32, 16r 0w, 20, 2r 0w, 98r 1w, 56r 0w

5) Aiden Markam - RHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 49r 0w, 7, 13*, 18, 10r 0w, 28, 6, 41r 1w, 8, 3r 0w

6) Tristan Stubbs - RHB, Offbreak, WK
Last 10 - 27, 0, 117r 0w, 12r 1w, 0r 1w, 58r 1w, 59, 20r 1w, 5, 6, 22
/
Donavon Ferreira 

7) Marco Jansen - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 20r 1w, 28r 1w, 8r 0w, 19r 1w, 2w, 4r 2w, 8r 1w, 1w, 1w, 2w

8) Gerald Coetzee - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 11r 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 4w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 12r 2w, 5w, 77r 0w

9) Lizaad Williams - LHB, RF
Last 10 - 1w, 3w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 19r 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 4w

10) Lungi Ngidi - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 13r 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 12r 0w, 0w, 2w, 5r 4w

11) Tabraiz Shamsi - RHB, LWS 
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 4w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 2w


BENCH

12) Sisanda Magala - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 5w, 3w, 0w, 18r 3w, 31r 2w, 0w, 5r 2w, 35r 3w, 2w, 1w

13) Keshav Maharaj - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 1w, 10r 2w, 28r 5w, 6w, 6r 2w, 7w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 12r 0w, 5r 1w

14) Bjorn Fortuin - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 8r 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 30r 4w, 0w, 123r 3w, 65r 6w, 21r 2w, 1w, 1w

15) Matthew Breetzke - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 3, 0, 4*, 1*, 29*, 10, 38, 59*, 14, 9, 14, 14

16) Donavon Ferreira - RHB, Offbreak, WK
Last 10 - 19, 8, 35*, 15, 24*, 87*, 21*, 11, 16*, 14

Safe C/VC Choices
Aiden Markam, Dewald Brevis 


B) AUSTRALIA (AUS) SQUAD: 

Probable XI 

1) Matthew Short - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 66r 0w, 20, 0, 12r 0w, 20r 0w, 37, 0, 8r 0w, 73r 0w, 2w

2) Travis Head - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 18, 6, 4, 43, 48r 0w, 1, 39, 77, 77r 2w, 7r 0w, 50, 16, 163, 18, 33

3) Mitchell Marsh - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 79*, 92*, 16r 1w, 6r 0w, 51r 0w, 31*, 118r 1w, 28r 1w, 3r 0w, 5r 3w, 26r 2w, 63r 4w

4) Marcus Stoinis - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 6r 3w, 13r 1w, 3r 1w, 37r 0w, 15r 0w, 6r 0w, 40, 0, 89*

5) Josh Inglis - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 2*, 1, 26, 138, 14, 41*, 116, 5, 0, 43, 26

6) Tim David - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 64, 44*, 5, 1*, 40r 0w, 2r 0w, 5, 10r 0w

7) Aaron Hardie - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 23r 0w, 115, 33, 21, 45r 2w, 2w, 7r 0w, 13, 23r 0w, 19r 0w, 2w, 8r 1w, 58r 1w

8) Sean Abbott - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 3w, 3r 1w, 15r 3w, 4w, 9r 4w, 48r 3w, 8r 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 87r 4w, 2w, 11r 0w

9) Nathan Ellis - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 3w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w

10) Tanveer Sangha - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 4w, 3w, 0w, 2w, 13r 0w, 7r 0w, 3w, 4w, 2w, 0w, 2w, 1w
/
Adam Zampa 

11) Jason Behrendorff - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 2w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 1w, 2w


BENCH

12) Matthew Wade - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 0, 11, 42, 19, 8, 37, 49, 8

13) Spencer Johnson - LHB, LF
Last 10 - 2w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 1w, 0w

14) Ashton Turner - RHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 5r 1w, 4*, 10, 8, 13, 21, 16*, 1*, 32, 8

15) Adam Zampa - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 12r 2w, 1w, 3w, 6r 2w, 1w, 1w

Safe C/VC Choices
Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis 


Differential GL C/VC choices 

SA - Rassie Van Der Dussen, Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansen, Reeza Hendricks 

AUS - Matthew Short, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Tim David

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Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:05:49 GMT
The table toppers will fancy their chances against a Mumbai attack that, barring Jasprit Bumrah, has largely looked toothless
Karthik: 'I'll do everything I can to be on that flight to the T20 World Cup'
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 12:57:04 GMT
The wicketkeeper-batter has excelled in the finisher's role in the IPL in the last three seasons, and is back in the reckoning after a stellar show for RCB
Rohit on India vs Pakistan Test series overseas: 'That will be awesome'
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:51:14 GMT
The two teams last played a bilateral series in 2012-13, when Pakistan visited India
Asha, Sajana earn maiden call-ups for Bangladesh series
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:58:29 GMT
Left-arm spinner Radha and allrounder Hemalatha return to the squad, Rodrigues misses out due to back niggle
High-scoring KKR vs miserly Royals as IPL's top two square off
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:13:19 GMT
These are two very different teams, but they're similar in how innovative they can be in tactical terms
'It is not in my hands' - Kishan not thinking about T20 World Cup selection
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:35:46 GMT
"When you take a break, people gossip about it a lot. But I feel it's important to understand not everything is in players' hands," Kishan says
'Don't want to change a single bit': the CSK transition from MS Dhoni to Ruturaj Gaikwad
Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:47:14 GMT
CSK's new leader reflects in the early stages of this year's IPL and how he does not believe he is batting any differently
Kohli: I know I can step up at any point because I'm hitting the ball well
Sat, 06 Apr 2024 17:50:12 GMT
RCB batter says it hasn't been a conscious decision to bat at a higher tempo this IPL season
Maxwell on Mayank: You don't often see someone of his pace
Thu, 04 Apr 2024 06:30:21 GMT
The Australia allrounder reflects on his first-hand experience of facing new pace sensation Mayank Yadav
Bengal to host India's first state association-run women's franchise T20 league
Tue, 02 Apr 2024 17:00:04 GMT
Cricket Association of Bengal to host Bengal Pro T20 - for men and women - in June this year
'Active conversations' on between BCCI, ECB and Cricket Australia to revive CLT20
Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:45:19 GMT
"It's just trying to find a window as to when you actually play that," says Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins
Irfan Pathan picks India's T20 World Cup squad
Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:36:19 GMT
Who's in and who's out? A former T20 World Cup winner dons the selector's hat
Mujeeb ruled out for KKR; Royals bring in Maharaj
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:12:47 GMT
KKR have brought in 16-year old Afghanistan offspinner Allah Ghazanfar
Vihari responds to ACA show-cause notice, asks for NOC ahead of next season
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:53:01 GMT
The Andhra Cricket Association had said earlier in the day that Vihari hadn't responded to the notice
Cricket Australia reaffirms desire to host India-Pakistan bilateral series
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:47:40 GMT
CA would offer Australian venues if the BCCI and PCB show any desire to restart bilateral relations
MCG to host historic women's Ashes Test to mark 90-year anniversary of format
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:40:13 GMT
Australia have not played a women's Test at the MCG since 1949. They will also host T20Is against England at Adelaide Oval and the SCG
Australia-India five-Test blockbuster to start in Perth in late November
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:19:44 GMT
Australia will also host Pakistan for white-ball cricket in November while schedule has also been drawn up to boost the BBL
Mumbai men to get 100% pay raise from 2024-25 domestic season
Sun, 24 Mar 2024 04:58:43 GMT
Following this hike, players in the top experience bracket (40-plus first-class caps) stand to earn INR 120,000 per day
Fleming on CSK captaincy change: 'We weren't ready for Dhoni to move aside in 2022, but the timing is right now'
Sat, 23 Mar 2024 02:23:49 GMT
Head coach says it was Dhoni's decision to step down from the captaincy after a "lot of consideration"
MS Dhoni hands over CSK captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:55:06 GMT
MS Dhoni had been CSK's captain throughout their time at the IPL, except for a brief period in 2022 when Ravindra Jadeja took over
Mumbai replace injured Madushanka with South Africa teenager Maphaka
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:06:13 GMT
Sri Lanka fast bowler picked up a hamstring injury earlier this month
'I've been fit since January' - Hardik confirms he will bowl in IPL 2024
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:06:49 GMT
MI captain says he hasn't met with his predecessor Rohit Sharma yet but foresees no issues
Jaydev Unadkat to return to Sussex for final matches of County Championship
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:50:53 GMT
India seamer impressed in short spell in 2023 season and is set to return for final five games
'Proud' Mandhana lauds RCB's fighting spirit: 'I just want to say, ee sala cup namdu'
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:20:32 GMT
"The feeling hasn't sunk in, maybe it'll take time," says the captain after leading her side to the WPL title
Nehra: Want to help Gill grow more as a person than a captain
Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:43:06 GMT
Titans coach also admits he couldn't have done much to convince Hardik against moving to Mumbai
Rahane toasts Mumbai's 'great team culture' for Ranji success
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:42:41 GMT
The Mumbai captain credited his coach Omkar Salvi for creating a vision focussed on player fitness and freedom
Mumbai win 42nd Ranji title to end eight-year wait
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:54:30 GMT
Kotian and Deshpande broke Vidarbha's resistance on the fifth afternoon
Shreyas Iyer off the field in Ranji final for second day in a row
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:06:02 GMT
Iyer did not field on Wednesday because of back pain, but it was understood that he would field on Thursday after receiving treatment
Harry Brook withdraws from IPL 2024 following grandmother's death
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:20:42 GMT
The England batter was part of the Delhi Capitals squad, having been bought for INR 4 crore at the auction in December
Nair, Wadkar fifties stretch Vidarbha's fight into last day against Mumbai's spinners
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:13:53 GMT
Although Nair fell for 74 in the last session of the day, Wadkar stayed unbeaten on 56
R Ashwin reclaims No. 1 ranking among Test bowlers
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:51:50 GMT
Josh Hazlewood has risen to No. 2, while Kuldeep Yadav has achieved a career-best 16th place
IPL 2024: BCCI clears Rishabh Pant to play as wicketkeeper-batter
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:06:41 GMT
Mohammed Shami and Prasidh Krishna have been ruled out of IPL 2024
Ashwin touched by Rohit's 'beautiful' gesture in Rajkot: 'I'd give my life for him on the field'
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:44:32 GMT
India allrounder opens up on what happened during those 48 hours when he had to leave the team in the middle of a Test to visit his mother in hospital
James Anderson: 'Nothing to celebrate' about reaching 700 wickets
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:22:00 GMT
England seamer insists landmarks are not the reason he still competes at the age of 41
Musheer: 'I batted with motivation to impress Sachin sir'
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:54:05 GMT
Mumbai's young batter also credits Ajinkya Rahana and Shreyas Iyer for their roles in putting up big partnerships
Pant can play T20 World Cup if he can keep wicket - BCCI secretary Jay Shah
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:59:45 GMT
Shah also mentioned that Mohammed Shami is expected back only in September, while KL Rahul is still awaiting clearance to join LSG
IPL 2024: Phil Salt replaces Jason Roy at KKR
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:01:44 GMT
Jason Roy opted out of the tournament citing personal reasons
India extend lead at No. 1 in the World Test Championship, Australia move up to second
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:52:32 GMT
They had slipped to fifth after the defeat in Hyderabad, but are now firmly back on top
'Just a rough patch' - Thakur defends Rahane and Iyer after latest failures
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 16:23:10 GMT
"I love to play in tough situations and tough conditions," Thakur says after top-scoring in Mumbai's first innings in the Ranji Trophy final
Spirited Vidarbha run into mighty Mumbai in a contest of contrasts
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 03:19:26 GMT
While the expectations from Mumbai are always big, Vidarbha are primed for their time under the limelight
Indian players stand to earn INR 45-60 lakhs per Test
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 17:57:45 GMT
Move aimed at incentivising players for prioritising Test cricket
'We've always found people to step up' - Dravid looks back at a famous series win
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 14:48:55 GMT
Ashwin explains the "different actions, different speeds, and different releases" he has had to use to stay on top of the batters
'Need to hear your players' - Dravid on domestic calendar
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 14:44:50 GMT
He calls for 'allround' review of domestic cricket involving players and coaches
Ben Stokes: 'We're man enough to say that we've been outplayed'
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 14:34:10 GMT
England captain seeks positives after 4-1 loss as he backs team to stick to positive style
Dravid to Iyer, Ishan: 'Score runs, force selectors to pick you'
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 14:00:03 GMT
Head coach doesn't rule out the possibility of both players returning soon to the national team
Ashwin bags nine in his 100th Test as India cruise to innings win
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 10:41:57 GMT
England suffered another collapse to crash to a 4-1 series defeat in Dharamsala
Dravid: Agarkar and his selectors pushed India to pick new players
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 10:03:42 GMT
India coach praises the selectors' input and their captain was pleased with Kuldeep and Jaiswal's growth
Rohit Sharma doesn't take the field in Dharamsala Test due to stiff back
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 07:14:15 GMT
Bumrah took charge of India in his absence
Rohit and Gill centuries lay the base for India's show of dominance
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:12:05 GMT
Shoaib Bashir is England's best bowler on the day, which ends with India comfortably ahead by 255 runs with two first-innings wickets in hand
Jeetan Patel: 'I won't leave England's young spinners in the lurch'
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:00:34 GMT
Spin coach praises Bashir for overcoming illness, as he and Hartley keep fighting with the ball
India post hard-hitting reply after Kuldeep five-for wrecks England
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:20:40 GMT
The India left-arm spinner has had a quietly devastating series and proved to be the difference once more in Dharamsala
Dinesh Karthik set to end IPL career after 2024 season
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 02:10:27 GMT
ESPNcricinfo understands that the India batter will also take a call on his international future soon
Can England's no-consequences approach stop India from gunning for 4-1?
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:42:43 GMT
As Stokes himself acknowledged, "3-2 sounds better than 3-1 or 4-1", so another high-octane contest ought to be in prospect
'I don't know much' - Rohit unsure if Dharamsala pitch will require three seamers or two
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:24:01 GMT
India captain also reflected on the unusual paths both his career and R Ashwin's have gone, with the latter set to play his 100th Test
Root the beneficiary as Smith slides in ICC Test batting rankings
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:40:30 GMT
Cameron Green makes big strides as Jaiswal edges into top ten among batters
Ollie Robinson makes way for Mark Wood as England retain two spinners
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:02:15 GMT
Bashir and Hartley both retained in spite of expectation of seam-friendly conditions in Dharamsala
Edgbaston 2018, Bengaluru 2017, and more - Ashwin reminisces his greatest hits
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:35:36 GMT
He picks out the 2012-13 home-series defeat to England as one of the major turning points in his career
Root on facing Ashwin: 'Don't play the previous ball'
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:45:32 GMT
The England batter explains why Ashwin is such a challenging bowler to face in Test cricket
Jonny Bairstow on his 100th Test: 'I'll puff my chest out and try to have a good time'
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:54:30 GMT
England's latest caps centurion looks to finish India series on a high in Dharamsala
Franklin replaces Steyn as Sunrisers' bowling coach for IPL 2024
Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:08:24 GMT
ESPNcricinfo understands that Steyn has pulled out of the tournament for personal reasons
Women's red-ball cricket to return to India's domestic calendar
Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:18:49 GMT
The inter-zonal tournament of five three-day matches will be played in Pune between March 28 and April 11
Bumrah back for Dharamsala Test, Rahul ruled out
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:43:23 GMT
Washington Sundar was released from the squad to play the Ranji Trophy semi-final for Tamil Nadu against Mumbai
Why Kishan and Iyer missed out on BCCI contracts
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:30:55 GMT
While their abilities were not in question, it is understood that their decision to practically make themselves unavailable for India has not sat well with the selectors
Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan lose BCCI central contracts
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:51:26 GMT
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have been retained in the top category
KL Rahul in London to consult a specialist for injury, set to miss Dharamsala Test
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:46:54 GMT
It is understood that Lucknow Super Giants are aware of his progress and are optimistic about his availability in the IPL
Root, Jaiswal take big strides in ICC Test rankings
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:52:53 GMT
Hazlewood back into the top ten in T20I rankings while Scholtz, Erasmus of Namibia dazzle too
Muzumdar: Want to create a pool of 20-25 players from WPL
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:27:39 GMT
India Women head coach particularly wants to create a pool of fast bowlers from the WPL
Shreyas Iyer to play Ranji semis, Ishan Kishan returns to action
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:39:35 GMT
Ishan Kishan turned up for the Reserve Bank of India in the DY Patil T20 tournament
Shami set to miss IPL 2024 after undergoing ankle surgery
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 04:50:38 GMT
He is also unlikely to play the 2024 T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA
Rohit: 'We will give opportunity only to players who have that hunger to play Tests'
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 07:41:55 GMT
His comments follow BCCI's warning that players will face "severe implications" if they skip Tests and domestic games to be ready for IPL
Gill and Jurel weather England spin storm to take India to series win
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 07:39:18 GMT
Bashir's two-in-two after lunch opened up the game, but in the end, England's second-innings collapse meant that they didn't have enough to play with
Vihari: 'Political interference forced me to leave Andhra captaincy'
Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:22:19 GMT
"During the Bengal game, I shouted at 17th player, and he complained to his dad who is a politician"
Hardik Pandya returns to competitive cricket with DY Patil T20 Cup
Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:21:24 GMT
Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer are also set to feature in the tournament
Ben Stokes: 'Their skill was better than ours on this occasion'
Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:24:59 GMT
England captain praises young spin attack despite India inflicting first series defeat of his tenure
R Ashwin: 'I had to literally rewire and make a mental switch'
Sun, 25 Feb 2024 14:52:19 GMT
Ashwin says the lack of bounce on the surface meant he had to adopt a different approach in Ranchi
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