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11Jul

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‘Two World Cups in a row’: Mitchell Starc criticizes team’s decision to drop him for T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has expressed his dissatisfaction with the team management's decision to drop him for the crucial T20 World Cup Super Eights match against Afghanistan. The 2021 T20 World Cup champions faced a 21-run defeat, significantly impacting their chances of advancing to the semifinals. Starc's exclusion marked the second consecutive World Cup game against Afghanistan he has missed, a trend that has fueled his frustration.Australia opted to replace Starc with left-arm spinner Ashton Agar for the match.Agar managed to contain the Afghan batters but failed to take any wickets, a strategic choice that did not yield the desired results. Starc, speaking on the Willow Talk podcast, voiced his disappointment about being dropped."No -- two World Cups in a row...

2Jul

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‘Humara best player kaun hai…’: Babar Azam can’t fit in any top international side, says Shoaib Malik | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Criticism continues to flow in after Pakistan's dismal show in the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies.Pakistan were stunned by the US losing in the Super Over and also went down to archrivals India by 6 runs.Pakistan defeated Canada and Ireland but that wasn't enough to take them through the Super Eights stage.And as the case has always been, it's the captain of the ship that gets the most criticism and in this case Babar Azam has been copping flak from all over, for his batting and captaincy as well, specially the way they pressed the panic button against India after cruising at one stage.Now a video has surfaced in which former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik has slammed Babar Azam saying that the Pakistan can't fit in any top international side.Speaking at a t...

23Jun

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T20 World Cup: Scenarios for each team as battle for semi-final spots heats up in Super Eight stage – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is reaching its climax with only four matches remaining in the Super Eight stage. All eight teams are still in contention for a spot in the semi-finals. Here are the scenarios for each team in Groups 1 and 2 of the Super Eight stage as they vie for a place in the knockout stages.T20 World Cup Schedule | Points Table | StatsSuper 8 Group 1India are in a strong position with four points and a net run rate of +2.425. A win against Australia in their final Super Eight match will cement their top spot, securing a semi-final berth. However, a loss could lead to them being overtaken by Australia, or even Afghanistan if they win their match against Bangladesh.Australia, with two points and a net run rate of +0.223, find themselves in a precarious posit...

23Jun

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‘In T20, we don’t need fifties and hundreds’: Rohit Sharma reveals Team India’s batting template at T20 World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma emphasized the importance of exerting pressure on bowlers over individual milestones like centuries and fifties in T20 cricket. This statement followed India's dominant 50-run win against Bangladesh in their ICC T20 World Cup Super Eights clash on Saturday. Hardik Pandya's all-round performance and Kuldeep Yadav's three-wicket haul were pivotal in securing the victory.T20 World Cup Schedule | Points Table | Stats"I have been talking about this for a long time now (playing aggressively). It is about going there and putting that into work. Considering everything, we played really well, adapted to the conditions. There's a little bit of a wind factor here, overall we are very smart, overall we were good with bat and ball," Rohit was quoted as saying by A...

21Jun

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‘India is so fortunate to have him’: Former India cricketers laud Jasprit Bumrah | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional performance, taking 3 wickets for just 7 runs in a four-over spell, led India to a commanding 47-run victory over Afghanistan in their Super Eights T20 World Cup opener at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown in Barbados on Thursday.Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted Bumrah's superior class among world cricket pacers, emphasizing the significant difference between him and other international seamers. T20 World Cup Schedule | T20 World Cup Points Table | T20 World Cup Stats"There were many matches when we had not conceded the boundary and look at the difference between him and the couple of other seamers," Manjrekar remarked."They were also international standard, but quite rightly I mean, he's looking even better and when you look...

21Jun

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‘Bumrah ke paas aisi kala hai…’: Former cricketer lauds India pace spearhead | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As India defeated Afghanistan by 47 runs to make a winning start to their Super Eights campaign, in the T20 World Cup on Thursday, Jasprit Bumrah returned with another match-winning performance.Chasing 182, Afghanistan were bowled out for 134 with Bumrah registering astounding figures of 4-1-7-3.T20 WORLD CUP: SCHEDULE | POINTS TABLELauding his performance, former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif said on his official X handle, "India's opponents should thank God that Bumrah wasn't there in the 2022 T20 World Cup.India had lost to England by 10 wickets and we were smothered by Jos Buttler and Alex Hales, it was a shameful defeat but Bumrah wasn't there."Kaif adds, "He (Bumrah) makes a comeback in the Asia Cup after injury, India wins, he plays ODI World Cup and India reaches the fi...

20Jun

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‘These guys are seasoned…’: Robin Singh optimistic about India’s performance in T20 World Cup Super Eights | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's batters struggled to get going in the USA phase of the ICC T20 World Cup, but as the Super Eights arrive in the West Indies, former all-rounder Robin Singh believes a change in conditions might benefit the team. He is hopeful that captain Rohit Sharma and star player Virat Kohli will come together for a strong opening partnership in Barbados.Rohit Sharma had a tough time in New York, with just one significant innings of 52 against Ireland. Virat Kohli, on the other hand, managed scores of only 1 and 4 against Ireland and Pakistan respectively before being dismissed for a duck against the USA. T20 World Cup Schedule | Points Table | StatsThe first Super Eight game against Afghanistan is set to take place at Kensington Oval in Barbados, where Australia previously recorded ...

20Jun

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T20 World Cup: Will weather have a say in India-Afghanistan Super Eights encounter? | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India will begin their Super Eights campaign against Afghanistan on Thursday at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, after having a significant break following their last match against Canada, which was abandoned due to a wet outfield. The match will start at 10:30 am local time with a forecast of mostly cloudy and humid weather but with a low chance of rain, standing at only 3%.T20 World Cup Schedule | Points Table | StatsIndia's last game was more than a week ago on June 12, where they secured a seven-wicket victory against co-hosts USA. India remain undefeated in the group stage, advancing confidently into the Super Eights, which included two groups of four teams each.Weather forecast for the dayAccording to weather forecasts, Bridgetown is expected to remain mostly c...

20Jun

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Watch: Philip Salt smashes 4, 6, 4, 6, 6, 4 in one over by Romario Shepherd | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Defending champions England cruised to an eight-wicket win against hosts West Indies in their Super Eights clash of the T20 World Cup at Gros Islet in St Lucia on Thursday.Opener Philip Salt smashed an unbeaten 47-ball 87 as England chased down the 181-run target with 21 balls to spare.T20 WORLD CUP: SCHEDULE | POINTS TABLESalt was first involved in a 67-run stand with his captain Jos Buttler (25) and then in an unbeaten 97-run partnership with Jonny Bairstow (48*).Salt hit 5 sixes and 7 fours in his knock and a major factor for England cruising to victory was a brutal assault by the England opener in one over off West Indies' pacer Romario Shepherd.The assault came in the 16th over of the run chase when Shepherd came on to bowl his second over having conceded 11 runs in his fir...

20Jun

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‘We know Afghanistan is a…’: Rahul Dravid ahead of T20 World Cup Super Eights clash – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's coach, Rahul Dravid, issued a warning, saying his team will "not take Afghanistan lightly" in their opening match of the T20 World Cup on Thursday in Barbados.India moved to the Super Eights, which consisted of two groups of four, having gone undefeated in the first round of pool play.T20 WORLD CUP: SCHEDULE | POINTS TABLEDravid is well aware of the struggle his team faces at the Kensington Oval, since India defeated Afghanistan in a T20 match in Bengaluru in January, requiring two Super Overs to win."We know Afghanistan is a very dangerous team in this format of the game," former India batsman Dravid, 51 told a pre-match press conference on Wednesday, according to AFP. "They have shown that by their performances in this World Cup."They might not have a lot of internatio...

18Jun

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‘We will look to focus on…’: Rohit Sharma on Team India’s preparations ahead of Super Eights of T20 World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Team India captain Rohit Sharma stated that the Men in Blue will concentrate on their abilities as a team and on honing their skills before the commencement of the Super 8s stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.T20 WORLD CUP: SCHEDULE | POINTS TABLEIndia advanced to the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup undefeated, with victories against Ireland, Pakistan and the United States.Team India's last group match, against Canada, was a abandoned without a ball being bowled due to a wet outfield at Broward County Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida on Saturday.The Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Tuesday shared a link of a video where Rohit is talking about his team's preparations ahead of the Super Eights."There is real keenness in the group to go and do something special. You know that's...

16Jun

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The World Cup kind of starts again now: Mitchell Marsh | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian captain Mitchell Marsh said after his team's five-wicket victory over Scotland in their ICC T20 World Cup match that playing in the Super Eights will be their first opportunity to play all of the world's best teams because a challenging environment brings out the best in everyone on the team.In their ICC T20 World Cup encounter on Sunday in Saint Lucia, Australia overcame Scotland by five wickets thanks to half-centuries from Travis Head and Marcus Stoinis.Australia finished the group stage undefeated.T20 WORLD CUP: SCHEDULE | POINTS TABLESpeaking after the game in the post-match presentation, Marsh said, "We spoke about sticking to our game. We spoke as a group to stay really consistent in how we wanted to play. Having already qualified, there was little less pressur...

15Jun

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‘They got knocked out because…’: Former India cricketer’s witty take on Pakistan’s exit from T20 World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India opener Wasim Jaffer is known for his insightful yet witty posts on social media.And the elimination of Pakistan from this edition of the T20 World Cup gave Jaffer another opportunity to show his witty side.T20 WORLD CUP: SCHEDULE | POINTS TABLEJaffer posted on X: "Contrary to popular belief, Pakistan didn't get knocked out because USA v IRE got rained off.They got knocked out because Pakistan lost to USA :) #USAvIRE #T20WorldCup"The United States progressed to the Super Eights knockout stage at the expense of former champions Pakistan as their group match against Ireland in Lauderhill, Florida was washed out on Friday.India topped the group with six points while the US were placed second with five points, which meant third-placed Pakistan (two points) cannot finish ...

15Jun

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‘Kudrat Ka Nizam…’: Former Pakistan cricketer slams Babar Azam and his men after T20 World Cup exit | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Babar Azam and his men are facing flak from all over with the elimination of 2009 champions from the T20 World Cup.Pakistan were eliminated as the USA advanced to the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup on Friday when their match against Ireland was abandoned at Lauderhill.T20 WORLD CUP: SCHEDULE | POINTS TABLEThe USA reached the last eight in their debut appearance in the T20 World Cup largely thanks to their shock Super Over win over Pakistan.A USA defeat to Ireland would have handed Pakistan the chance to come back into the top two when they face Ireland at the same venue on Sunday.But Pakistan, who were beaten finalists in the tournament two years ago, faced the ignominy of an early exit.Having played just three games with a defeat to India and their sole victory coming ...

14Jun

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T20 World Cup: Afghanistan beat Papua New Guinea to advance to Super Eights | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With a seven-wicket victory against Papua New Guinea on Thursday, Afghanistan demonstrated their increasing reputation as the dark horses of the 2024 T20 World Cup, moving on to the Super Eight stage of the competition and eliminating New Zealand.In the Group C encounter at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, Fazalhaq Farooqi added three more victims to his tournament-leading wicket tally as PNG were bowled out for 95 off 19.5 overs batting first.T20 WORLD CUP: SCHEDULE | POINTS TABLE | AS IT HAPPENEDAfghanistan faltered badly in the first over of their reply, losing both openers for the first time in the competition, but they ultimately reached the target with three wickets lost in the 16th over, securing their third consecutive victory.Gulbadin Naib, who was dismissed off medi...