Lightning vs Thunder - Match 21

Author: Shubham
03 Jun 2022 10:40:36
single

Charlotte Edwards Cup 2022, Match 21, Lightning vs Thunder

Weather Forecast
Cloudy - 13'C

1. TOURNAMENT STATS AND INFO

(i) Points Table Scenario 

THU - 5 - 1w/4l (3rd - Group B) 
LIG - 5 - 1w/4l (4th - Group B) 

(ii) Toss Based Analysis 

Lightning (LIG) 

1. Piepa Cleary
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 3(5)&1w, 0(1)&1w, 4(2)&2w

2. Bethany Harmer
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 35(28)

3. Lucy Higham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 31(30)&3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1(2)&0w, 0(1), 3(4)&1w

4. Marie Kelly
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 36(12)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 8(8)&0w, 0(6)&2w, 46(37)&0w, 0(2)&0w

5. Teresa Graves
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(6)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(1), 7(16), 2(4)&1w, 1(3)

6. Bethan Ellis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(8)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(14), 5(7), 3(7), 2(3)

7. Kathryn Bryce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 23(29)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 29(20)&0w, 54(51)&0w, 4(7)&2w, 6(8)

8. Katie Midwood
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Michaelao Kirk
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Ella Claridge
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 14(11)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 24(18), 5(6), 41(36)

11. Sarah Bryce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(14), 1(4), 23(22)

12. Tammy Beaumont
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 59(38), 17(17), 59(49)

13. Alicia Presland
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Grace Ballinger
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(5)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w, 0w

15. Ilenia Sims
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Josie Groves
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(2)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

17. Kirstie Gordon
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(8)&1w, 1w

18. Sophie Munro
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(9)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -  0w, 2(6)&1w, 5(9)&0w, 16(10)&2w

Thunder (THU) 

1. Emma Lamb
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(14), 56(49)&0w, 50(41)&0w, 23(23)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 15(12)&2w

2. Georgie Boyce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(23), 71(56), 65(56), 10(10)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(20)

3. Eleanor Threlkeld
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(15), 1(2), 1(2), 18(29)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(6)

4. Danielle Collins
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(8), 0(1), 11(15)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 26(33)

5. Shachi Pai
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(6), 2(2), 1(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(2)

6. Kate Cross
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 18(17)&1w, 6(13)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Laura Jackson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(9)&1w, 7(4)&1w, 0(1)&2w, 8(12)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(2)&0w

8. Sophia Turner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1*(1)&1w, 7(11)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

9. Phoebe Graham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 3*(2)&1w, 6(5)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 20(16)&0w

10. Hannah Jones
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1w, 3w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(4)&3w

11. Alex Hartley
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)&2w

12. Anjalie Singh
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Alice Clarke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Natalie Brown
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Georgie Holt
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Laura Marshal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(2), 6(4)&1w, 0(1)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(16)

17. Seren Smale
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

18. Millie Hodge
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

19. Alice Dyson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

20. Rebecca Duckworth
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

21. L Heap
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

22. D Mullan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

23. Sophie Ecclestone
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 28(32)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

(iii) Top performers of the last season from current squads 

THU

Emma Lamb - 2nd highest run scorer (218), Avg (72.66) - 4M/4I
Eleanor Threlkeld - 17th highest run scorer (102), Avg (20.4) - 6M/6I
Georgie Boyce - 20th highest run scorer (87), Avg (14.5) - 6M/6I

Emma Lamb - 8th highest wicket taker (9), Avg(7.33), SR(8.6) - 4M/4I
Kate Cross - 24th highest wicket taker (4), Avg (21.5), SR (22) - 4M/4I
Hannah Jones - 25th highest wicket taker (4), Avg (22.25), SR (28.7) - 6M/6I

LIG

Bethany Harmer - 28th highest run scorer (70), Avg (11.66) - 6M/6I
Sophie Munro - 44th highest run scorer (53), Avg (13.25) - 3M/2I
Kathryn Brice - highest run scorer (29), Avg (9.67) - 3M/3I

Sophie Munro - 16th highest wicket taker (6), Avg (21.66), SR (17) - 6M/6I
Kathryn Bryce - 20th highest wicket taker (5), Avg (10.2), SR (12) - 3M/3I
Grace Ballinger - 31st highest wicket taker (3), Avg (29.66), SR (24) - 4M/4I
Kirtie Gordon - 32nd highest wicket taker (3), Avg (52), SR (46) - 6M/6I

2. VENUE AND PITCH INFO 

Venue - Old Trafford, Manchester, England 

(i) Total Matches - WT20s

Overall - 4

Avg 1st Innings - 140
Avg 2nd Innings - 123

Highest total - 186/1 (North West Thunder vs Sunrisers) - 9th July'2021

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground 

THU - Not Played Yet
LIG - Not Played Yet

(iii) Recent Matches on this venue 

1) Manchester Originals Women vs London Spirits Women - 10th August'2021
127/5 vs 131/5 (LS-W won by 5 wickets)

Pacers - 0w+2w =2w
Spinners - 3w+ 3w = 6w

2) Southern Brave Women vs Manchester Originals Women - 5th August'2021
123/7 vs 97/1 (MO-W won by 17 runs - D/L)

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

3) Birmingham Phoenix Women vs Manchester Originals Women - 25th July'2021
113/9 vs 93/8 (MO-W won by 20 runs) 

Pacers - 6w+6w = 12w
Spinners - 2w+2w = 4w

4) North West Thunder vs Sunrisers - 9th July'2021
186/1 vs 115/10 (THU won by 71 runs) 

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

SUMMARY 

Pacers 
1st Innings - 11w
2nd Innings - 16w

Spinners 
1st Innings - 8w
2nd Innings - 5w

Overall
(Pacers:Spinners)
(27w:13w)

(iv) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

Thunder (THU) 

1. Emma Lamb
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 39(30)&0w, 111(61)&3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 32(23)&0w, 4(4)&3w

2. Georgie Boyce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. Eleanor Threlkeld
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(10), 26(24)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(18)

4. Danielle Collins
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Shachi Pai
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Kate Cross
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

7. Laura Jackson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

8. Sophia Turner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Phoebe Graham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Hannah Jones
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

11. Alex Hartley
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 0w

12. Anjalie Singh
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Alice Clarke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Natalie Brown
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

15. Georgie Holt
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Laura Marshal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

17. Seren Smale
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

18. Millie Hodge
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

19. Alice Dyson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

20. Rebecca Duckworth
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

21. L Heap
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

22. D Mullan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

23. Sophie Ecclestone
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

Lightning (LIG) 

1. Piepa Cleary
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

2. Bethany Harmer
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. Lucy Higham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Marie Kelly
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Teresa Graves
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Bethan Ellis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Kathryn Bryce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Katie Midwood
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Michaelao Kirk
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Ella Claridge
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Sarah Bryce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Tammy Beaumont
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)

13. Alicia Presland
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Grace Ballinger
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Ilenia Sims
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Josie Groves
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

17. Kirstie Gordon
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

18. Sophie Munro
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -  0w

3. HEAD TO HEAD 

(i) Overall - 1
1w/0l (in favour of LIG) 

(ii) Last 5 Matches 
1w/0l (in favour of LIG) 

(iii) On this Venue 
Not Played Yet

(iv) Recent H2H Matches

1) Thunder vs Lightning - 21st May'2022
152/5 vs 155/5 (LIG won by 5 wickets)

Georgie Boyce - 71(56)
Emma Lamb - 56(49)
Alex Hartley - 1w
Laura Jackson - 1w
Hannah Jones - 1w
Sophia Turner - 1w
Phoebe Graham - 1w

Tammy Beaumont - 59(38)
Piepa Cleary - 3w
Josie Groves - 1w

(v) Toss based Analysis (H2H) 

Thunder (THU) 

1. Emma Lamb
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 56(49)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

2. Georgie Boyce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 71(56)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. Eleanor Threlkeld
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Danielle Collins
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

5. Shachi Pai
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

6. Kate Cross
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Laura Jackson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Sophia Turner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Phoebe Graham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Hannah Jones
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

11. Alex Hartley
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

12. Anjalie Singh
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

13. Alice Clarke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Natalie Brown
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Georgie Holt
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Laura Marshal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

17. Seren Smale
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

18. Millie Hodge
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

19. Alice Dyson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

20. Rebecca Duckworth
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

21. L Heap
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

22. D Mullan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

23. Sophie Ecclestone
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

Lightning (LIG) 

1. Piepa Cleary
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

2. Bethany Harmer
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

3. Lucy Higham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

4. Marie Kelly
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 8(8)&0w

5. Teresa Graves
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(1)

6. Bethan Ellis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(14)

7. Kathryn Bryce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 29(20)&0w

8. Katie Midwood
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

9. Michaelao Kirk
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

10. Ella Claridge
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 24(18)

11. Sarah Bryce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(14)

12. Tammy Beaumont
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 59(38)

13. Alicia Presland
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

14. Grace Ballinger
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

15. Ilenia Sims
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

16. Josie Groves
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

17. Kirstie Gordon
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

18. Sophie Munro
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

4. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING 

A) LIGHTNING (LIG) SQUAD :

Probable XI

1) Marie Kelly - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0&2w, 46, 0, 62, 24, 58, 25, 6, 100, 4, 1

2) Bethany Harmer - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 2, 5, 14, 5, 26, 0, 0, 5, 34, 9

3) Ella Claridge - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 4, 0, 39, 7, 20, 1, 38, 23, 22, 14

4) Sarah Bryce - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 1(4), 30, 16, 39, 21, 6, 26, 7, 29, 8, 30

5) Kathryn Bryce - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 54&0w, 4&2w, 19&1w, 4&0w, 8&1w, 0w, 2&1w, 27&0w, 62&0w, 9&0w

6) Bethan Ellis - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 2, 5, 3

7) Sophie Munro - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 1w, 5&0w, 3&2w, 17&0w, 5&0w, 0&1w, 17&2w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w

8) Teresa Greaves - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 7, 2&1w, 17&0w, 4&0w, 23&0w, 14&1w, 9&0w, 4, 1, 3&1w

9) Piepa Cleary - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 3&1w, 0&1w, 5&1w, 30&3w, 6&1w, 36&0w, 26&1w, 0w

10) Lucy Higham - RHB, RAO0, 
Last 10 - 1&w, 23, 0, 22, 0, 4

11) Grace Ballinger - LHB, LAM
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w

BENCH 

12) Michaela Kirk - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 0, 16, 2, 57, 14, 0

13) Katie Midwood - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 10*&1w, 12&0w, 27&0w, 12&2w, 0&0w, 6&0w, 22&1w, 27*, 21, 8

14) Kirstie Gordon - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 11&1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 3w, 3w, 1w,  1w, 2w, 3w

15) A Presland -RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 2w, 3w,  0w, 0w, 0w, 0w

16) Ilenia Sims - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 2w

17) Josie Groves - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 2*&0w, 0w

18) Tammy Beaumont - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 17, 59, 27, 7, 33, 2, 25, 1, 62, 46

Safe c/vc choices
Kathryn Bryce, Piepa Cleary

B) THUNDER (THU) SQUAD :

Probable XI

1) Emma Lamb - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 5&, 50&0w, 23&0w, 28&0w, 0, 15, 23, 8, 57

2) Georgie Boyce - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 9, 65, 10, 20, 67, 4, 12, 31, 8

3) Kate Cross - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 18&1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w

4) Sophie Ecclestone - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 28(32), 5&3w, 29&1w, 2&5w, 22&2w, 20&2w, 1w, 5&3w, 3&1w, 24&6w, 17&3w

5) Danielle Collins - LHB, RAM
Last 10 - 10, 11, 16, 1, 7, 3, 0*, 8, 0, 3

6) Eleanor Threlkeld - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 1, 18, 0, 1, 14, 1, 4, 1

7) Laura Jackson - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 0&2w, 8&0w, 2&1w, 22&0w, 4&0w, 8&0w, 0w, 0w, 4&0w, 1w, 2&2w

8) Laura Marshall - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 0, 1, 42, 2, 14, 2, 1, 19, 2

9) Phoebe Graham - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w

10) Hannah Zones - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 3w, 0w, 5w, 1w, 2w, 1w,  1w, 1w, 2w, 0w

11) Alex Hartley - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 0w

BENCH 

12) Alice Clarke - LHB, RAM
Last 10 - 1*

13) Daisy Mullan - RHB
Last 10 - 0, 8, 14, 26, 2

14) Rebecca Duckworth - RHB
Last 10 -  1, 1, 19, 27, 2, 18, 40, 53, 14

15) Anjalie Singh - LHB
Last 10 - 

16) Georgie Halt - RHB
Last 10 - 

17) Millie Hodge - LHB, LAM
Last 10 - 

18) Seren Smale - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 13, 12, 0

19) Sophia Turner - 
Last 10 - 1*&1w, 0w, 0w, 1w

20) Alice Dyson - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 13&1w, 3&1w, 6, 0&1w, 7, 0w, 2&0w, 4&0w, 25&2w

21) Liberty Heap - RHB, RAO
Last 10 - 19&1w, 12&1w, 1&3w,15&1w, 0, 17&2w

22) Shachi Pai - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 2, 1, 0, 1, 24, 18, 6, 9

23)  Natalie Brown - RHB, RAM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w

Safe C/VC choices
Emma Lamb, Hannah Jones

Differential GL C/VC choices

LIG

Marie Kelly, Lucy Higham, Kirstie Gordon

THU

Kate Cross, Alex Hartley, Sophie Ecclestone

Important

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Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:00:40 GMT
The batter posted his List A stats on social media, expressing surprise at his omission
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:35:38 GMT
A total of 98 overs can be bowled on the final day, but only 192 have been bowled across the first four days of this Test
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:37:39 GMT
He "will be exploring new opportunities" in the world of cricket and the "business side of it"
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:59:34 GMT
India need 195 more runs to avoid the follow-on with six wickets in hand
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:38:51 GMT
He says Siraj has a "little bit of a niggle" and praises his "fighter spirit that the team loves"
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:04:00 GMT
The Mumbai captain says Shaw needs to "figure out himself" how to get things back on track
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:51:52 GMT
MP captain Patidar's unbeaten 40-ball 81 wasn't enough as Mumbai chased down 175 with 13 balls to spare
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:42:09 GMT
Dottin led the fight for West Indies with a rapid fifty, but her team still fell 49 runs short
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 10:07:36 GMT
The lack of depth in India's attack showed as the day went on as Head and Smith added 241 in 302 balls
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 05:52:17 GMT
Harmanpreet admits that the short turnaround between the ODIs in Australia and the T20Is at home against West Indies is "very difficult" to deal with
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 10:37:13 GMT
Asked to bat first at the toss, Australia's openers ensured they did not lose a wicket against the new ball in brief spell of play
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:23:06 GMT
Bhatia, Patil and Punia remain unavailable for India's white-ball series against WI due to injuries
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:05:03 GMT
The India batter has looked good in his two innings this series but will want a few more runs to show for it
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:42:03 GMT
The last time India played at this venue, they pulled off one of the greatest wins in Test cricket
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:17:48 GMT
She made a welcome return to form as the hosts clean-swept India building towards a defence of their 50-over title
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:15:01 GMT
Mandhana scored 105 off 109 balls in the 299-chase, but India collapsed after her dismissal
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:55:27 GMT
Gaud and Harpreet also contributed to the 174 chase as MP entered their first SMAT semis since 2010-11
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:39:56 GMT
Travis Head and Temba Bavuma among batters and Pat Cummins and Matt Henry among bowlers to have moved up this week
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:21:13 GMT
After the surgery in London, Sai Sudharsan put out an Instagram post saying "will be back stronger in no time"
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 06:19:11 GMT
Australia, India and Sri Lanka are also still in the race, with 10 Tests left in this cycle
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:55:11 GMT
Bhuvneshwar and Rinku, meanwhile, teamed up with Vipraj Nigam to help UP blaze past Andhra into the final eight
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:02:29 GMT
In addition, one demerit point was also added to Siraj and Head's disciplinary records
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:01:41 GMT
The secretary's position had been left vacant after Jay Shah took over as the ICC chair from this month
Sun, 08 Dec 2024 13:32:15 GMT
He also defends picking Harshit Rana for the Adelaide game: "Rana didn't do anything wrong in the first Test"
Sun, 08 Dec 2024 13:30:42 GMT
The duo helped Bangladesh defend 198 as India went down by 59 runs in Dubai
Sun, 08 Dec 2024 10:28:01 GMT
The India fast bowler has not played for India since November last year
Sun, 08 Dec 2024 09:35:46 GMT
India could add only 47 to their overnight score as Australia finished things off in under four overs with the bat
Sun, 08 Dec 2024 08:12:14 GMT
India fast bowler contradicts Australian batters comments from press conference
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:04:00 GMT
Voll continued her stunning rise in the international arena while Perry produced a vintage knock
Sun, 08 Dec 2024 07:35:46 GMT
The five teams have 19 slots to fill, and have 120 players to choose from on December 15 in Bengaluru
Sat, 07 Dec 2024 17:42:31 GMT
Head's innings of 140 was scored at a strike-rate of 99.29 and flattened India by the time they came out to bat in the final session
Sat, 07 Dec 2024 13:49:41 GMT
The Australia batter said there had been 'no confrontation' in the lead-up to the moment
Sat, 07 Dec 2024 03:43:42 GMT
Starc's career-best figures of 6 for 48 saw India fold for 180 before the batters kept Bumrah and Co at bay
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 07:50:22 GMT
Bengal, Chandigarh, Andhra, UP, Baroda, Delhi, MP, Saurashtra, Mumbai and Vidarbha made it to the knockouts
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 09:27:22 GMT
ESPNcricinfo understands the proposal emerged on Thursday after meetings between the new ICC chair Jay Shah and PCB chair Mohsin Naqvi
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:23:57 GMT
India captain was all praise for Washington Sundar but he also said he sees Ashwin and Jadeja "playing a huge role in the rest of the series"
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:16:12 GMT
Rookie legspinner Mishra, Renuka help India salvage positives in big defeat
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 07:44:25 GMT
India are 1-0 up, but their playing XI has more more changes than Australia's, who will field Boland instead of the injured Hazlewood
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:04:26 GMT
Marco Jansen is the big gainer this week, rising in both the Test bowlers' and allrounders' tables after his Durban starrer
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:57:40 GMT
Greg Barclay hopes Jay Shah brings "India into the international fold even more" but without making cricket "under the yoke of India"
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:25:23 GMT
"Quicks will get a bit out of it, spinners will be able to get height and bounce, but also important for us to get some partnerships in," says the curator about the pitch
Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:26:10 GMT
Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur and Suryakumar Yadav play big roles in Mumbai's win over Services
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:07:47 GMT
It is yet to be decided whether such provisions are for the next three years or until the end of the current rights cycle in 2031
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:42:21 GMT
There could be significant ramifications for an ageing side if the Adelaide Test doesn't go well
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:36:16 GMT
Finalising the playing XI for the second Test will be on Gambhir's agenda once he is back with the touring party
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 06:54:56 GMT
Baroda felt Hardik's absence while Naman Dhir continued to impress in the fifth round of SMAT 2024
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:45:17 GMT
No team is assured of a place in the top two yet, with 15 Tests to go in this World Test Championship cycle
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:04:04 GMT
"I think that with the pink ball, it's better to bowl back of length. Because pitching it up, there's not a lot of swing"
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 12:46:45 GMT
Rohit Sharma slotted in at No. 4, while, from the other side, Sam Konstas impressed with a century at the top for PM's XI
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 10:41:17 GMT
At 36, he is the youngest ICC chair and he was elected unopposed in August
Sun, 01 Dec 2024 08:03:45 GMT
It is expected that Shreyas Iyer will, however, continue to lead the side
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:13:55 GMT
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi stressed once again that "whatever happens must be on the basis of equality"
Sat, 30 Nov 2024 08:23:47 GMT
The first day was washed out in Canberra
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 17:03:47 GMT
It was decided at the ICC Board meeting to give the PCB and BCCI more time to find a solution
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 08:23:22 GMT
"Whether it's a pink ball or a red ball, the difference is really in the mind," batting coach Nayar says
Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:13:40 GMT
Each of the five franchises have a total budget of INR 15 crore, up from INR 13.5 crore last year, to build their squads
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:39:08 GMT
Pujara also says that Washington should continue as the lone spinner ahead of Ashwin and Jadeja
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:32:12 GMT
"I feel I still have 3-4 years of cricket left in me, but I wanted to go out on a high, when I was at peak fitness and performing well"
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:30:47 GMT
The chances of a hybrid model were reduced on Thursday after a PCB official told ESPNcricinfo they had informed the ICC once again that it was off the table
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 03:06:35 GMT
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi says any decision on hosting should be made "on the basis of equality"
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:56:57 GMT
Chetry is yet to make her ODI debut but has played four T20Is
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:42:26 GMT
Bumrah went past Rabada and Hazlewood on the list following his superb performance in the Perth Test
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 06:44:00 GMT
ESPNcricinfo has learnt that India's head coach will be back with the team before the Adelaide Test on December 6
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:12:46 GMT
The PCB chairman remains steadfast about hosting the entire tournament in Pakistan
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:03:11 GMT
Travis Head made a positive 89 but the home side's hopes were forlorn from the start and it was over shortly after tea
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:12:36 GMT
Indian allrounders Krunal Pandya and Nitish Rana were sought after by RCB and RR
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:49:54 GMT
He had clattered a 58-ball century against Australia Under-19 in a four-day game less than two months ago
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:39:12 GMT
Who are the big-ticket players to find no bidders at the two-day IPL auction?
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:34:15 GMT
Uttar Pradesh breezed past Himachal Pradesh's total of 100 in just 13.3 overs
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:17:00 GMT
The six-sixes-in-an-over at the Delhi Premier League put him in the headlines, but he has been scoring big and quick runs for a while now
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:26:11 GMT
"Probably his best Test innings because he left the ball well," Bumrah said of Jaiswal
Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:43:16 GMT
Arshdeep Singh was the first player sold at the mega auction, also to PBKS for INR 18 crore
Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:17:33 GMT
"If given the responsibility, I would be more than happy to take it on," Venkatesh says about the KKR captaincy
Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:04:34 GMT
"We spent a bit of money, but what we're trying to do is rebuild this franchise basically from the ground up," Ponting says on spending big on Chahal and Arshdeep
Sun, 24 Nov 2024 10:24:38 GMT
India's quicks made three late inroads in a dramatic conclusion to third day to put them on track for a huge victory
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:19:55 GMT
He is only the second Indian to have a 150-plus score in T20s after Kiran Navgire's 162 not out in 2022
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 13:24:44 GMT
The fast bowler didn't get a lot of sleep the night before his debut and started to cry after he got the India cap
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:33:52 GMT
The home side couldn't take a wicket across two sessions after Jasprit Bumrah haul had bundled them out for 104
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 04:26:11 GMT
Here's how ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary recorded his wickets
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:23:44 GMT
An emergency meeting of the ICC Board will be convened to discuss this matter, with fewer than 100 days left to the expected start of the tournament
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:22:25 GMT
Hazlewood's four-for helped Australia bowl India out for 150 but the visitors ended the day on top
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:35:33 GMT
Former umpire Simon Taufel was of the opinion the ball had hit the edge in a tricky decision
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 03:38:22 GMT
The final of the 2025 IPL will be played on May 25
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:16:02 GMT
India are grappling with a minor personnel crisis, meaning they will need to rely to some extent on fringe players. Cummins and Co will be looking to exploit that
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:15:02 GMT
It will be inaugurated ahead of the India vs England men's T20I in Kolkata on January 22
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:32:34 GMT
Bumrah says bowlers have more perks as captains, while Cummins feels the captaincy experience has made his intuition stronger
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 03:08:48 GMT
India's bowling coach also says they're tracking the injured Gill's progress on a "day-to-day" basis
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:17:50 GMT
Tilak jumped a whopping 69 places after his back-to-back centuries in South Africa
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:06:26 GMT
The team did not get clearance from the Indian government to travel to Pakistan
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