Zimbabwe vs Namibia - 5th T20I

Author: Shreyas
24 May 2022 13:38:22
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Zimbabwe vs Namibia - 5th T20I of the 5-Match T20I Series, at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

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1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO 

Venue - Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

(i) Total Matches - T20s

Overall - 27 (Last Played in 2016 before this series)

Avg 1st Innings - 153
Avg 2nd Innings - 139

Highest total - 239/3 (Easterns vs Centrals - 15th May'2009)

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground 

ZIM - 8 - 3w/5l
NAM - 4 - 2w/2l

(iii) Recent Matches on this venue 

1) Zimbabwe vs Namibia - 22nd May'2022 
157/8 vs 161/4 (NAM won by 6 wkts)

Pacers - 2w+3w=5w
Spinners - 4w+1w=5w

2) Namibia vs Zimbabwe - 21st May'2022 
128/8 vs 129/2 (ZIM won by 8 wkts)

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

3) Zimbabwe vs Namibia - 19th May'2022 
122/8 vs 124/2 (NAM won by 8 wkts)

Pacers - 6w+2w=8w
Spinners - 0w+0w=0w

4) Zimbabwe vs Namibia - 17th May'2022 
153/4 vs 146/5 (ZIM won by 7 runs)

Pacers - 0w+1w=1w
Spinners - 4w+4w=8w

5) Mid West Rhinos vs Matabeleland Tuskers - 12th February'2016
150/5 vs 132/6 (MWR won by 18 runs)

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

6) Mountaineers vs Mashonaland Eagles - 12th February'2016 
167/6 vs 167/6 (MAS won in Super Over)

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

7) Mountaineers vs Matabeleland Tuskers - 11th February'2016
184/7 vs 124/10 (MOU won by 60 runs)

Pacers - 3w+7w=10w
Spinners - 4w+2w=6w

8) Mid West Rhinos vs Matabeleland Tuskers - 10th February'2016
152/4 vs 64/3 (MWR won by 3 runs - DLS)

Pacers - 4w+1w=5w
Spinners - 0w+2w=2w


SUMMARY 

Pacers 
1st Innings - 16w
2nd Innings - 17w

Spinners 
1st Innings - 21w
2nd Innings - 17w

Overall
33w:38w (Pacers:Spinners)


(iv) Toss Based Analysis on this venue - 2010 onwards

Zimbabwe (ZIM)

1. Regis Chakabva 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 46(20)*, 33(27), 15(21), 5(4), 3(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 12(8), 2(3), 24(19)*

2. Craig Ervine
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(7), 0(1), 4(3), 11(14), 3(4), 55(39)*, 5(17), 22(17)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 71(57), 14(7), 0(1), 6(5), 21(14), 6(7)

3. Tanaka Chivanga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Milton Shumba
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(7)&3w, 29(26)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Ernest Masuku
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Richmond Mutumbami
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(4)*, 43(33), 19(19), 30(17), 27(21)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(0)

7. Innocent Kaia
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(13)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(18)

8. Sikander Raza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 24(23), 14(14), 59(41)&0w, 21(13), 33(21)&0w, 37(30)&0w, 11(16)&0w, 15(15)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 31(30), 26(29)&0w, 3(4)&1w, 3w

9. Ryan Burl
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(11)*, 16(10)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Wesley Madhvere
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 23(12)&0w, 7(4), 50(32)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 73(61)*&1w

11. Tendai Chatara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 3w

12. Luke Jongwe
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 24(28)&1w, 28(28)&0w, 0w, 1w, 19(10)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 15(13)&2w, 25(25)&0w, 17(17)&0w, 0w

13. Victor Nyauchi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4w, 2w, 0w

14. Brad Evans
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

15. Tadiwanashe Marumani
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Brandon Mavuta
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

17. Tony Munyonga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 23(21), 6(8)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

18. Donald Tiripano
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 10(9)*&1w, 1w, 0w, 18(21)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 2w, 0w


Namibia (NAM)

1. David Wiese
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(12)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 14(11)*&0w, 13(12)*&3w, 6(4)&1w

2. Divan La Cock
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 14(13)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 66(43)&0w, 9(17)

3. Michael Van Lingen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 51(48)

4. Bernard Scholtz
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(4)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 0w, 3w

5. Craig Williams
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 25(34), 62(53)*, 1(3)

6. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 28(23)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(10), 0w, 19(14)

7. Zane Green
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 20(18)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(15), 9(9)*

8. Pikki Ya France
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w

9. JJ Smit
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Jan Frylinck
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(7)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 2w, 1w

11. Gerhard Merwe Erasmus
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 25(32)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(7)&1w, 36(26)&0w, 59(43)*

12. Dylan Leicher
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Ben Shikongo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

14. Tangeni Lungameni
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w

15. Ruben Trumplemann
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1w, 0w


2. HEAD TO HEAD 

(i) Overall
4 - 2w/2l (Tied)

(ii) Recent Head to Head Matches 

1) Zimbabwe vs Namibia - 22nd May'2022 
157/8 vs 161/4 (NAM won by 6 wkts)

Wesley Madhvere - 50(32)
Richmond Mutumbami - 27(21)
Craig Ervine - 22(17)
Luke Jongwe - 19(10) & 2w
Sikander Raza - 15(15) & 1w
Tendai Chatara - 1w
Gerhard Erasmus - 59(43)*
Michael Van Lingen - 51(48)
Bernard Scholtz - 3w
Jan Frylinck - 1w
David Wiese - 1w
Pikki Ya France - 1w

2) Namibia vs Zimbabwe - 21st May'2022 
128/8 vs 129/2 (ZIM won by 8 wkts)

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton - 28(23)
Gerhard Erasmus - 25(32)
Zane Green - 20(18)
Jan Frylinck - 1w
Bernard Scholtz - 1w
Wesley Madhvere - 73(61)* & 1w
Regis Chakabva - 24(19)*
Innocent Kaia - 19(18)
Tendai Chatara - 3w
Sikander Raza - 3w

3) Zimbabwe vs Namibia - 19th May'2022 
122/8 vs 124/2 (NAM won by 8 wkts)

Milton Shumba - 29(26)
Tony Munyonga - 23(21)
Donald Tiripano - 18(21)
Ryan Burl - 16(10)*
Tendai Chatara - 1w
Luke Jongwe - 1w
Craig Williams - 62(53)*
Gerhard Erasmus - 36(26)
David Wiese - 13(12)* & 3w
Jan Frylinck - 2w
Ruben Trumplemann - 1w

4) Zimbabwe vs Namibia - 17th May'2022 
153/4 vs 146/5 (ZIM won by 7 runs)

Craig Ervine - 55(39)*
Sikander Raza - 37(30)
Wesley Madhvere - 23(12)
Milton Shumba - 3w
Tendai Chatara - 1w
Brandon Mavuta - 1w
Divan La Cock - 66(43)
Craig Williams - 25(34)
Bernard Scholtz - 2w
Gerhard Merwe Erasmus - 1w
Pikki Ya France - 1w


(iii) Toss Based Analysis 

Zimbabwe (ZIM)

1. Regis Chakabva 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 15(21), 5(4), 3(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 24(19)*

2. Craig Ervine
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 55(39)*, 5(17), 22(17)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 6(7)

3. Tanaka Chivanga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Milton Shumba
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(7)&3w, 29(26)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Ernest Masuku
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Richmond Mutumbami
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 27(21)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Innocent Kaia
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(13)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(18)

8. Sikander Raza
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 37(30)&0w, 11(16)&0w, 15(15)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

9. Ryan Burl
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(11)*, 16(10)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Wesley Madhvere
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 23(12)&0w, 7(4), 50(32)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 73(61)*&1w

11. Tendai Chatara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

12. Luke Jongwe
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 1w, 19(10)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

13. Victor Nyauchi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Brad Evans
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

15. Tadiwanashe Marumani
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Brandon Mavuta
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

17. Tony Munyonga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 23(21), 6(8)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

18. Donald Tiripano
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 18(21)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w


Namibia (NAM)

1. David Wiese
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(12)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 14(11)*&0w, 13(12)*&3w, 6(5)&1w

2. Divan La Cock
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 14(13)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 66(43)&0w, 9(17)

3. Michael Van Lingen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 51(48)

4. Bernard Scholtz
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(4)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 0w, 3w

5. Craig Williams
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 25(34), 62(53)*, 1(3)

6. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 28(23)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(10), 0w, 19(14)

7. Zane Green
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 20(18)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(15), 9(9)*

8. Pikki Ya France
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w

9. JJ Smit
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Jan Frylinck
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(7)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 2w, 1w

11. Gerhard Merwe Erasmus
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 25(32)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(7)&1w, 36(26)&0w, 59(43)*

12. Dylan Leicher
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Ben Shikongo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

14. Tangeni Lungameni
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w

15. Ruben Trumplemann
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1w, 0w
 

3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING 

A) ZIMBABWE (ZIM) SQUAD: 

Probable XI

1) Regis Chakabva - RHB, Offbreak, WK
Last 10 - 3, 24*, 5, 15, 12, 0, 1, 47, 72, 35

2) Wesley Madhvere - RHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 50r 0w, 73r 1w, 7, 23r 0w, 17r 0w, 23r 1w, 1r 2w, 19r 0w, 10r 0w, 11r 0w

3) Craig Ervine - LHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 22, 6, 5, 55*, 0, 5, 8, 14, 1, 2, 0, 29

4) Milton Shumba - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 29r 0w, 4r 3w, 21r 0w, 41r 4w, 13, 3, 31*, 45*, 54, 15r 0w

5) Sikander Raza - RHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 15r 1w, 3w, 11r 0w, 37r 0w, 25r 0w, 4r 3w, 2r 0w, 82r 1w, 16r 1w, 0r 1w

6) Ryan Burl - LHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 16r 0w, 7*, 15, 41, 6, 30, 5, 1w, 57r 1w, 18, 19r 1w, 7, 17r 3w

7) Luke Jongwe - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 19r 2w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 19r 0w, 8r 0w, 5r 0w, 23r 1w, 1w

8) Donald Tiripano - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 18r 0w, 0w, 48r 0w, 0w, 24r 4w, 16r 1w, 52r 1w, 4r 0w, 0w

9) Brandon Mavuta - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 1w, 6r 3w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w

10) Tendai Chatara - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 3w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 7r 1w

11) Victor Nyauchi - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 14r 0w, 2w


BENCH 

12) Tadiwanashe Marumani - LHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 50, 4, 4, 27, 21, 56, 23, 0, 38, 3

13) Ernest Masuku - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 17r 2w, 2r 0w, 2r 1w, 10r 1w, 8r 0w, 2w, 1w, 8r 0w, 0w, 3w, 3w

14) Richmond Mutumbami - RHB, Offbreak, WK
Last 10 - 27, 10, 16, 12, 10, 39, 8, 48*, 8

15) Innocent Kaia - RHB, Legbreak 
Last 10 - 7, 19, 12, 0, 48*, 14, 0, 47, 41r 0w, 7r 0w

16) Tony Munyonga - RHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 6, 23, 24r 0w, 2, 5r 0w, 2, 50, 30, 9

17) Brad Evans - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 7r 1w, 20r 1w, 17r 4w, 2r 0w, 1w, 21r 4w, 3w

18) Tanaka Chivanga - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 6r 1w, 7r 2w, 5r 3w, 0w, 0w, 0w

Safe C/VC choices
Craig Ervine, Sikander Raza 


B) NAMIBIA (NAM) SQUAD: 

Probable XI

1) Divan La Cock -  RHB, Legbreak, WK
Last 10 - 14, 9, 66r 0w, 15, 70r 2w, 3, 24r 2w, 49r 1w, 25r 0w, 59r 1w

2) Craig Williams - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 1, 3, 62*, 25, 90, 36*, 31, 8, 18, 0

3) Gerhard Erasmus - RHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 59*, 25r 0w, 36r 0w, 3r 1w, 4, 100r 2w, 27r 1w, 28r 0w, 66r 0w, 2r 1w

4) David Wiese - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 6r 1w, 10r 0w, 13r 3w, 14r 0w, 48r 0w, 10r 0w, 40r 0w, 67r 1w, 0r 2w, 28r 1w

5) Zane Green - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 9*, 20, 19, 47, 29, 0, 23, 1, 9

6) Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton - LHB, RM, Legbreak, WK
Last 10 - 19, 28r 0w, 0w, 9, 0r 1w, 9, 17, 2*, 7, 8

7) Pikki Ya France - RHB, Offbreak 
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 1w, 12r 1w, 13r 1w, 2w, 0w, 3w, 15r 0w, 0w

8) Tangeni Lungameni - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 3w

9) Jan Frylinck - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 7r 1w, 2w, 0w, 4r 2w, 2w, 20r 1w, 0w, 0w, 3w

10) Ruben Trumplemann - RHB, LF
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 22, 7*, 67r 0w

11) Bernard Scholtz - RHB, LAO 
Last 10 - 3w, 6r 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 10r 1w


BENCH 

12) JJ Smit - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 71r 6w, 13r 0w, 2w, 1w, 27r 1w, 4r 0w, 41r 1w, 17r 1w, 15r 0w, 63*

13) Ben Shikongo - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 2w

14) Michael Van Lingen - LHB, LM
Last 10 - 51, 27r 0w, 13, 1r 0w, 10r 1w, 17r 0w, 51r 0w, 14r 0w, 25, 4

15) Dylan Leicher - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 46, 6r 0w, 5r 0w, 3w, 0w, 4w

Safe C/VC choices
Gerhard Erasmus, David Wiese


Differential GL C/VC choices 

ZIM - Luke Jongwe, Wesley Madhvere, Milton Shumba, Donald Tiripano 
Risky - Tendai Chatara, Regis Chakabva 

NAM - Jan Frylinck, Ruben Trumplemann, Craig Williams, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton 
Risky - Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz 

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England take on T20 World Cup champions in five-match series to start new coach's tenure
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:05:01 GMT
The quick was spotted with some protection on his knee but nearly hit full tilt towards the end of his training session
Sun, 19 Jan 2025 16:08:15 GMT
The ten-point policy document was sent out to associations that will be hosting India-England games, PTI reported; the first T20I is in Kolkata, where India began training on Sunday
Sun, 19 Jan 2025 09:21:09 GMT
Sri Lanka began with a huge win against Malaysia before India brushed West Indies aside in the evening game
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:22:55 GMT
He has been picked in India's Champions Trophy squad, subject to fitness
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:22:06 GMT
Mohammed Siraj has lost his place to Arshdeep Singh in India's 15-man squad
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:20:52 GMT
Rohit heard telling chief selector Agarkar that his team-mates had expressed concerns over some of the guidelines, including the travel restrictions on families
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:51:35 GMT
Dhruv Shorey's run-a-ball hundred in vain for Vidarbha
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:41:20 GMT
The next round is from January 23, and will also see Pant, Jadeja and Gill in action
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:08:20 GMT
India are going to announce their 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy on Saturday
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:21:32 GMT
The BCCI announced he will sit in as captain on the press conference scheduled for January 18, when the two squads will be named
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:22:22 GMT
The guidelines come with a warning that "non-compliance" could result not just in disciplinary action, but heavier sanctions including exclusion from domestic cricket and IPL
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:59:46 GMT
Bengaluru and Lucknow are the other two venues for the five-team tournament
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:04:01 GMT
Kotak has been head coach of several India A tours, and served as assistant coach to Laxman during the Ireland T20Is, and has been a batting coach at the NCA since 2019
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:03:57 GMT
This is a chance for Test regulars to find form or hopefuls to stake claim for selection
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:10:39 GMT
"She can accelerate as well as play the defensive role, which is great as a batter to have"
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:21:05 GMT
The new protocols will also mandate that all players travel in the team bus to and from practice and matches
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:03:25 GMT
Rohit, who might not be in the mix for the Ranji Trophy, has had a poor run of form over the last many months in Test cricket
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 07:43:48 GMT
After being dropped from the national side last November, she has been piling on the runs in the domestic circuit
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 07:27:05 GMT
Shubman Gill has come in for sharp scrutiny following poor returns at the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 03:47:51 GMT
Eden Gardens will host the IPL opener as well as the final, on May 25
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 16:18:32 GMT
India batter says she is glad to end long wait for maiden international hundred
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:15:24 GMT
Jadhav, who had also registered for the WPL auction but went unsold, is one of the standbys for the upcoming Under-19 World Cup
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:39:03 GMT
Four players from the Test squad in Australia have rejoined the T20I squad
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 13:37:26 GMT
Maharashtra's 19-year-old allrounder scored a match-winning hundred on his List A debut
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:52:08 GMT
Rookie left-arm seamer Abhilash Shetty defended 13 in the final over for Karnataka
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:58:27 GMT
The pair added 116 for the fourth wicket after a brief wobble to secure a comfortable win for India in Rajkot
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:50:07 GMT
"Fast bowling has been my first love, and though I step off the field, it will always be a part of who I am"
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:29:34 GMT
They will play their quarterfinal against Gujarat on January 12
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:06:39 GMT
Rajasthan beat Tamil Nadu by 19 runs in the pre-quarterfinal in Vadodara
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:18:33 GMT
Ponting, meanwhile, suggests Kohli needs time away from the game
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:02:42 GMT
The Tests in Sydney and Cape Town brought with them some record highs
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 06:43:02 GMT
Cricket Australia calls the rating a "step in the right direction" for surfaces at the venue
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:38:47 GMT
The former Australia captain believes that with a handful more runs and a fit Bumrah could have taken India to victory at the SCG
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:08:11 GMT
KL Rahul has been given time off, while Washington Sundar could play the semi-finals if Tamil Nadu get there
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:23:41 GMT
Australia opener hails "the toughest bowler I have ever faced"
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 07:36:49 GMT
Raghvi Bist and Sayali Satghare have been called up for the series
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:44:38 GMT
The allrounder, who played three ODIs and one T20I in 2016, led Himachal to their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title in 2021-22
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 12:04:53 GMT
Gambhir makes it clear that he wants Test hopefuls to take domestic cricket seriously, and play the Ranji Trophy if they are not committed elsewhere
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:22:56 GMT
Without Bumrah, India's hopes faded away as Australia wrapped up the win within three days
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:03:40 GMT
"I've been really impressed with how he's gone about it," Pat Cummins says of newcomer Sam Konstas, who was involved in a couple of scraps in the last two Tests
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 07:34:41 GMT
"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
Sun, 05 Jan 2025 10:05:16 GMT
"I sat out of this match because runs are not coming off my bat"
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
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"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:12:19 GMT
India's captain was averaging only 6.2 after five innings on this tour of Australia
Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:32:57 GMT
India coach says he had "honest words" with the team after the defeat in Melbourne
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
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
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
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
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