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Mitchell Santner, Noman Ali, Kagiso Rabada in contention for ICC Player of the Month honours | Cricket News – Times of India

Mitchell Santner (PTI Photo) The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the nominees for the Player of the Month awards for October, recognizing outstanding performances in men's and women's cricket. In the men's category, Pakistan's Noman Ali, New Zealand's Mitchell Santner, and South Africa's Kagiso Rabada are shortlisted. For the women's award, New Zealand's Amelia Kerr, West Indies' Deandra Dottin, and South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt received nominations. Noman Ali earned his first nomination due to his impressive wicket-taking performance in the Test series against England. He played a key role in Pakistan's 2-1 series victory, securing 20 wickets at an average of 13.85 in two Test matches in Multan and Rawalpindi. Mitchell Santner's impactful performance in the second Test agai...

22Oct

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‘Epic’: Kane Williamson in seventh heaven after New Zealand men’s and women’s teams seal historic wins | Cricket News – Times of India

New Zealand men's and women's teams (Photos Credit: AP) NEW DELHI: New Zealand cricket fans had a memorable weekend as both the men's and women's national teams secured landmark victories. The men's team achieved their first Test win on Indian soil in 36 years, while the White Ferns claimed the ICC Women's T20 World Cup title.New Zealand batter Kane Williamson, who missed the first Test against India due to a groin injury, took to Instagram to congratulate both teams on their remarkable achievements.He wrote, "Criiiiickeeeet Congratulations @white_ferns, world champions! And the brothers in Bangalore, epic! Great weekend of sport."In the men's Test match against India in Bengaluru, New Zealand's bowlers Matt Henry (5/15) and William O'Rourke (4/22) skittled out the hosts for a paltry 46 r...

21Oct

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Harmanpreet Kaur only Indian in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament | Cricket News – Times of India

Harmanpreet Kaur (BCIC Photo) NEW DELHI: The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Team of the Tournament features players from seven teams, with champions New Zealand and runners-up South Africa having three representatives each, including the 12th player. England, India, the West Indies, Bangladesh, and Australia also have players selected in the team.Amelia Kerr, who was named Player of the Match in the final and Player of the Tournament, is an obvious choice after an outstanding campaign.She took a record-breaking 15 wickets in a single ICC Women's T20 World Cup and scored 135 runs, including a top score of 43 in the final. Rosemary Mair and Eden Carson, who took 10 and 9 wickets respectively, join her from the New Zealand team.South Africa's opening pair, Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits, we...

20Oct

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New Zealand clinch maiden Women’s T20 World Cup title with 32-run victory over South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: New Zealand delivered a magnificent performance to defeat South Africa by 32 runs and secure their first-ever Women's T20 World Cup championship in Dubai on Sunday. The victory capped off a momentous day for New Zealand cricket, as the men's team also achieved their first Test win in India in 36 years earlier in the day.Despite being put into bat by South Africa, who were appearing in their second consecutive final, the New Zealand team, led by Sophie Devine, excelled under pressure and posted an impressive total of 158 for five on a pitch that had been favoring low scores throughout the tournament. Amelia Kerr contributed a vital 43 off 38 balls, while Brooke Halliday's impactful 38 off 28 balls propelled New Zealand past the 150-run mark.In response, South Africa's opening pai...

14Oct

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5 wickets for 4 runs! Pakistan’s epic collapse against New Zealand ends India’s Women’s T20 World Cup journey | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's hopes of reaching the Women's T20 World Cup semifinals rested on Pakistan's victory over New Zealand in the Group A match. Pakistan's bowlers performed well, restricting the White Ferns to 110/6.However, their batters couldn't build on that effort, collapsing to a dismal 56 in 11.4 overs as they and India were eliminated from the tournament.Pakistan went after the target from the first ball, altering their batting order by promoting Aliya Riyaz to open alongside Muneeba Ali. Despite a couple of early boundaries, wickets tumbled quickly, and Pakistan slipped from 19/1 to 28/5 by the end of the Powerplay.Nida Dar and Fatima Sana attempted to revive Pakistan's chase with a 24-run partnership, but Amelia Kerr broke the stand by dismissing Nida in the 10th over, leaving Pakis...

14Oct

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India eliminated from Women’s T20 World Cup after NZ beat Pakistan to enter semis | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: New Zealand's commanding 54-run victory over Pakistan in Dubai on Monday eliminated India from the Women's T20 World Cup and secured the White Ferns a spot in the semifinals for the first time since the 2016 edition.India's only chance of making the semifinals hinged on a Pakistan win with an inferior Net Run-rate. Despite Pakistan's efforts to restrict New Zealand to a meagre 110 for six in 20 overs, their batting crumbled badly, resulting in being shot out for 56 in just 11.4 overs.Australia topped Group A with eight points, while New Zealand came second with six points. India's loss to New Zealand in their tournament opener ultimately cost them a place in the last four.Spinner Amelia Kerr took three wickets, but seamers Lea Tahuhu (1/8) and Eden Carson (2/7) opened the floodg...

12Oct

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Women’s T20 World Cup: New Zealand pile pressure on India after routing Sri Lanka | Cricket News – Times of India

New Zealand team (AP Photo) New Zealand kept themselves in the semifinals race alongside India with a dominating eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup here on Saturday. Having beaten India earlier in the tournament, New Zealand are locked in a two-way battle for the second qualifying spot from Group A. Australia, who have six points and a net run rate of 2.78, are expected to top the group. India play their final league match against Australia on Sunday while New Zealand face Pakistan on Monday. New Zealand, who will have the advantage of playing their last league game after India, limited a struggling Sri Lanka to 115 for five in 20 overs before coasting to the target in 17.3 overs.Both India and New Zealand are on four points from three games with a net run rate of 0.576 ...

8Oct

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Women’s T20 World Cup: Bowlers shine as Australia crush New Zealand by 60 runs | Cricket News – Times of India

Australia vs New Zealand (AP Photo) SHARJAH: Australia's batters provided their experienced bowling unit with sufficient runs to defend on a slow wicket and register a comprehensive 60-run win over New Zealand in the Women's T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. Opener Beth Mooney top-scored with a 32-ball 40 as Australia posted a challenging 148 for eight. Ellyse Perry chipped in with a 24-ball 30, after Alyssa Healy contributed 26 in 20 deliveries at the top of the order. In reply, New Zealand were all out for 88 in 19.2 overs with Megan Schutt returning excellent figures of 3/3 in 3.2 overs. Annabel Sutherland (3/21) and Sophie Molineux (2/15) were the other major wicket-takers for Australia. With this result, Australia grabbed the top spot in Group A with two wins from as many as matches. ...

4Oct

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Run-out controversy! Why Amelia Kerr was given not out by on-field umpires during India-NZ Women’s T20 World Cup match | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In an unusual turn of events at the T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and New Zealand in Dubai on Friday, Amelia Kerr was declared not out by the on-field umpires despite being short of her crease, as they had already signalled the end of the over.The incident unfolded when Kerr hit the ball towards long-off for a single on the last ball of the 14th over.India's captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, picked up the ball and took a few steps into the circle without throwing it. Seeing this, New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine called for a second run. However, the umpire had already handed the cap to bowler Deepti Sharma, indicating the end of the over. Realising the situation, Harmanpreet quickly threw the ball to the wicket-keeper's end, where Richa Ghosh swiftly removed the bails, catchi...

4Oct

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‘Kya umpiring hai ye’: Social media erupts after Amelia Kerr run-out call in IND vs NZ game | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Social media has erupted with heated reactions following a controversial runout decision in India's opening Women's T20 World Cup match against New Zealand.The incident took centre stage on the last ball of the 14th over of the encounter on Friday. New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr pushed the ball to long-off and began running for a second run at the call of her skipper, Sophie Devine. Harmanpreet collected the ball and took a few steps forward in the lackluster manner but did not immediately throw it, leading Devine to believe that there was a narrow room to steal a sharp second. On the other hand, the umpire had already handed the cap to Indian bowler Deepti Sharma, which traditionally signals the end of the over.However, Harmanpreet, seeing Devine's intentions, threw the ball to wick...

4Oct

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Drama at T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur unconvinced by Amelia Kerr’s run-out decision. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The drama unfolded during the India vs New Zealand Women's T20 World Cup match in Dubai on Friday. India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur was left unsatisfied when her team was denied a run out.The controversial moment caused a dramatic scene on the field. Harmanpreet expressed her disagreement with the decision, which did not go in favor of her team.The incident took place during the final delivery of the 14th over in the match.New Zealand's Amelia Kerr faced off against India's spin bowler Deepti Sharma and struck the ball towards the off side.Having easily completed the first run, Kerr and her batting partner Sophie Devine attempted a second. However, Harmanpreet, positioned at long-off, still had the ball in her hands as she looked for an over change.Meanwhile, the umpire had hand...