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Texas Super Kings secure first win of the season, jump to top of Major League Cricket standings | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: An all-round performance by the Texas Super Kings propelled them to the top of the points table in the 2024 Major League Cricket with a commanding seven-wicket victory over the San Francisco Unicorns on Wednesday at Church Street Park. This win marks the Super Kings' first of the season and lifts them from the bottom to the top of the standings with three points from three games.As it happened: Texas Super Kings vs San Francisco UnicornsThe Unicorns, who have two points from two games, now find themselves in fifth place in the six-team competition."We needed it. We were good from the batting perspective in the last game. From a batting perspective, it was clinical. We had more bowling options. Stoinis had some finger injury. The batters never got used to a plan or a bowler. M...
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T20 World Cup: Dwayne Bravo the man behind Afghanistan pacers’ upswing | Cricket News – Times of India

ST. LUCIA: If you have been following the Afghanistan roller-coaster in the last couple of games, you might have noticed one man taking walks around the ground quietly as the drama kept unfolding. That man is Dwayne Bravo, the bowling consultant who seems to have made a world of difference to this team. Captain Rashid Khan is a white-ball legend and he doesn’t need much coaching.But it’s the pace-bowling unit that has stood up tall in this World Cup under pressure and you can clearly see some significant work has gone into it.T20 WORLD CUP: Schedule | Points TableWhile left-arm pacer Fazhalhaq Farooqi with 16 wickets is still the highest wicket-taker of the tournament, against Australia in St Vincent it was medium pacer Gulbadin Naib’s 4-20 that finally won Afghanistan the game. Add to ...
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Hardik Pandya joins Shahid Afridi, Shakib Al Hasan in elite list, becomes first Indian player to… | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya etched his name in the history books during India's Super Eights clash against Bangladesh in the ICC T20 World Cup. Pandya became the first Indian cricketer to achieve the rare double of 300+ runs and 20+ wickets in the tournament's history.Pandya's achievement underscores his value as a genuine all-rounder, capable of influencing the game with both bat and ball.His performance against Bangladesh was a testament to his all-round prowess. Coming in at a crucial juncture, Pandya played a blistering knock of 50 runs off just 27 deliveries, smashing four boundaries and three sixes at a strike rate of 185.19. His innings propelled India to a formidable total of 196/5.T20 World Cup: Schedule | Points Table | StatsNot content with his batting exploit...
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Dwayne Bravo’s inclusion as bowling coach was a fantastic move: Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott on Tuesday praised the decision to appoint Dwayne Bravo as the team's bowling coach for the ongoing T20 World Cup. Trott believes that Bravo's vast experience in franchise cricket has made a significant impact on the approach of Afghanistan's bowlers, making Trott's job easier and enhancing the overall coaching experience.In their opening match, Afghanistan showcased their bowling prowess as left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi claimed an impressive 5/9, while openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (76) and Ibrahim Zadran (70) laid a solid foundation with the bat. The Afghans ultimately defeated tournament debutants Uganda by a commanding margin of 125 runs."DJ (Dwayne Bravo) coming into the side, fantastic. Having quality coaches also with huge experienc...