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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand - 3rd ODI of the 3-Match ODI Series in the New Zealand Tour of Sri Lanka 2024, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Weather Forecast
Heavy Thunderstorms - 28°C

1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO

Venue - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

(i) Total Matches - ODIs

Overall - 43

Avg 1st Innings - 271
Avg 2nd Innings - 220

Highest total - 381/3 (Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan - 9th February'2024)

Times won Batting First - 16
Times won Batting Second - 25
Times Tied/No Result - 2

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground

SL - 40 - 23w/16l/1nr
NZ - 4 - 1w/3l (Last Played in 2012 before this series)

(iii) Top Performers on this venue from the current squads - ODIs
(Before this series)

SL

Charith Asalanka - 4th highest run scorer (607), Avg (75.88) - 15M/14I
Kusal Perera - 11th highest run scorer (317), Avg (35.22) - 9M/9I
Avishka Fernando - 18th highest run scorer (261), Avg (37.29) - 7M/7I
Sadeera Samaravickrama - 19th highest run scorer (251), Avg (35.86) - 9M/8I
Nishan Madushka - 45th highest run scorer (107), Avg (53.50) - 2M/2I

Maheesh Theekshana - 8th highest wicket taker (11), SR (58.4) - 13M/13I
Jeffrey Vandersay - 9th highest wicket taker (10), SR (21.7) - 5M/5I
Dunith Wellalage - 21st highest wicket taker (7), SR (39.4) - 7M/7I

NZ

No Records Yet

(iv) Recent Matches on this venue

1) New Zealand vs Sri Lanka - 17th November'2024
209/10 vs 210/7 (SL won by 3 wkts - Match reduced to 47 overs)

Pacers - 2w+1w=3w
Spinners - 8w+6w=14w

2) Sri Lanka vs West Indies - 26th October'2024
156/3 vs 196/2 (WI won by 8 wkts - DLS)

Pacers - 1w+2w=3w
Spinners - 1w+0w=1w

3) West Indies vs Sri Lanka - 23rd October'2024
189/10 vs 190/5 (SL won by 5 wkts - Match reduced to 44 overs)

Pacers - 3w+2w=5w
Spinners - 7w+2w=9w

4) West Indies vs Sri Lanka - 20th October'2024
185/4 vs 234/5 (SL won by 5 wkts - DLS, Match reduced to 37 overs)

Pacers - 0w+2w=2w
Spinners - 4w+3w=7w

5) Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka - 14th February'2024
266/10 vs 267/3 (SL won by 7 wkts)

Pacers - 5w+0w=5w
Spinners - 4w+3w=7w

6) Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan - 11th February'2024
308/6 vs 153/10 (SL won by 155 runs)

Pacers - 4w+5w=9w
Spinners - 2w+4w=6w

7) Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan - 9th February'2024
381/3 vs 339/6 (SL won by 42 runs)

Pacers - 2w+6w=8w
Spinners - 1w+0w=1w

8) Nepal vs India - 4th September'2023
230/10 vs 147/0 (IND won by 10 wkts - DLS)

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

9) Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka - 31st August'2023
164/10 vs 165/5 (SL won by 5 wkts)

Pacers - 5w+2w=7w
Spinners - 4w+3w=7w

10) Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka - 30th November'2022
313/8 vs 314/6 (SL won by 4 wkts)

Pacers - 4w+0w=4w
Spinners - 3w+6w=9w

SUMMARY

Pacers
1st Innings - 32w
2nd Innings - 20w

Spinners
1st Innings - 37w
2nd Innings - 27w

Overall
52w:64w (Pacers:Spinners)

(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

Sri Lanka (SL)

1. Nuwanidu Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

2. Avishka Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 29(34), 88(88), 5(23), 34(50)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 91(66), 5(7), 9(12), 5(9)

3. Lahiru Udara 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Charith Asalanka (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 52(56), 37(42), 13(27), 7(8)*, 97(74)*, 6(3)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 71(68)&0w, 23(21)&0w, 10(18), 83(72)*, 62(92)*, 7(13)*&0w, 77(71)&1w, 62(61)*&0w, 13(12)&1w

5. Janith Liyanage
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 50(48), 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 18(18)*&0w, 24(34), 22(39)&0w

6. Nishan Madushka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 69(54), 38(44)

7. Eshan Malinga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

8. Kusal Perera
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 56(66), 7(9), 0(2), 14(27), 51(32), 44(55)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 68(25), 50(47), 27(17)

9. Dunith Wellalage
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 20(35)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 31(21)*&0w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 18(17)&1w

10. Dushan Hemantha
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Sadeera Samaravickrama
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 35(34), 1(7), 45(36), 52(61)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 54(77), 8(5)*, 18(12), 38(50), 8(17)

12. Chamindu Wickramasinghe
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Mohammed Shiraz
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Maheesh Theekshana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1w, 11(14)*&0w, 0w, 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 27(44)*&3w

15. Jeffrey Vandersay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(3)*&4w, 7(10)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 4(8)&3w, 1w, 3w

16. Dilshan Madushanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 2w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

New Zealand (NZ)

1. Will Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 26(40)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Tim Robinson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Mark Chapman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 76(81)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Mitchell Hay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 49(62)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Michael Bracewell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(4)&4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Dean Foxcroft
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Josh Clarkson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Henry Nicholls
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(23)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Glenn Phillips
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 15(22)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Mitchell Santner (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(15)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Nathan Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Jacob Duffy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(7)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Zak Foulkes
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Adam Milne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Ish Sodhi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(12)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. HEAD TO HEAD

(i) Overall
104 - 52w/43l/1t/8nr (In favour of NZ)

(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 3w/2l (In favour of NZ)

(iii) On This Venue
3 - 3w/0l (In favor of SL)

(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches

1) New Zealand vs Sri Lanka - 17th November'2024
209/10 vs 210/7 (SL won by 3 wkts - Match reduced to 47 overs)

Mark Chapman - 76(81)
Mitchell Hay - 49(62)
Will Young - 26(40)
Michael Bracewell - 4w
Glenn Phillips - 1w
Mitchell Santner - 1w
Nathan Smith - 1w
Maheesh Theekshana - 27(44)* & 3w
Janith Liyanage - 22(39)
Dunith Wellalage - 18(17) & 1w
Jeffrey Vandersay - 3w
Charith Asalanka - 1w

2) Sri Lanka vs New Zealand - 13th November'2024
324/5 vs 175/9 (SL won by 45 runs - DLS)

Avishka Fernando - 100(115)
Charith Asalanka - 40(28) & 2w
Dilshan Madushanka - 3w
Maheesh Theekshana - 2w
Will Young - 48(46)
Tim Robinson - 35(36)
Michael Bracewell - 34(32)* & 1w
Jacob Duffy - 3w
Ish Sodhi - 1w

3) Sri Lanka vs New Zealand - 9th November'2023
171/10 vs 172/5 (NZ won by 5 wkts)

Kusal Perera - 51(28)
Maheesh Theekshana - 38(91)* & 1w
Dilshan Madushanka - 19(48)
Mitchell Santner - 2w

4) Sri Lanka vs New Zealand - 31st March'2023
157/10 vs 159/4 (NZ won by 6 wkts)

Will Young - 86(113)*

(v) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

Sri Lanka (SL)

1. Nishan Madushka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Nuwanidu Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(9)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(6)

3. Lahiru Udara 
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

4. Kusal Perera
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1), 29(24), 51(28)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 102(86), 4(23), 43(49)

5. Avishka Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 100(115)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(9)

6. Eshan Malinga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 

7. Charith Asalanka (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(21), 8(8), 40(28)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(12), 13(12)&1w

8. Dushan Hemantha
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Sadeera Samarawickrama
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(2), 5(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 8(17)

10. Chamindu Wickramasinghe
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Dunith Wellalage
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 18(17)&1w

12. Jeffrey Vandersay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(16)*&0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 0w, 3w

13. Janith Liyanage
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(13)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 22(39)&0w

14. Maheesh Theekshana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 38(91)*&1w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 27(44)*&3w

15. Mohammed Shiraz
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Dilshan Madushanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 19(48)&0w, 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

New Zealand (NZ)

1. Will Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 26(28), 26(40)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 86(113)*, 48(46)

2. Tim Robinson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 35(36)

3. Mark Chapman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 76(81)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(5)

4. Mitchell Hay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 49(62)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(9)

5. Michael Bracewell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(4)&4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 34(32)*&1w

6. Dean Foxcroft
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Josh Clarkson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Henry Nicholls
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 20(31), 4(7)*, 2(7), 15(12), 32(38), 124(80)*, 8(23)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 23(21)*, 44(52)*, 6(6)

9. Glenn Phillips
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 39(42), 15(22)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(10)*&0w, 9(9)&0w

10. Mitchell Santner (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 38(46)&0w, 21(11)*&1w, 6(15)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 9(7)&0w

11. Nathan Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(8)&0w

12. Jacob Duffy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(7)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(3)*&3w

13. Zak Foulkes
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Adam Milne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(3)*&0w, 19(27)&1w, 2w, 17(23)*&0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 0w, 0w, 7(11)*&2w, 2w, 1w

15. Ish Sodhi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 2w, 3w, 3w, 10(18), 9(12)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 0w, 1w

3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING

A) SRI LANKA (SL) SQUAD:

OUT - Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Asitha Fernando

IN - Nuwanidu Fernando, Eshan Malinga, Lahiru Udara 

Probable XI

1) Nishan Madushka - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 38, 69, 56, 31*, 36, 25, 7, 13, 4, 0, 11, 77, 18

2) Avishka Fernando - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 5, 100, 34, 9, 5, 126, 1, 41, 44, 17

3) Nuwanidu Fernando - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 4, 9, 19, 25, 51, 20, 35, 164r 3w, 11r 1w, 18r 0w, 9, 0

4) Sadeera Samarawickrama - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 8, 5, 38, 18, 12, 109, 8, 25, 0

5) Charith Asalanka - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 13r 1w, 40r 2w, 0, 35r 0w, 6r 0w, 62r 0w, 77r 1w, 9r 2w, 59, 206r 2w

6) Janith Liyanage - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 22r 0w, 12r 0w, 0w, 24, 18r 0w, 16r 0w, 39r 1w, 48r 0w, 14r 1w, 11r 1w, 13, 23r 0w

7) Dunith Wellalage - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 18r 1w, 1r 0w, 11r 3w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 3w, 0r 2w, 6r 0w, 5r 2w

8) Maheesh Theekshana - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 27r 3w, 2w, 14r 1w, 1w, 0w, 3w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 5r 1w

9) Dushan Hemantha - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 6r 1w, 4w, 3w, 1w, 6r 6w, 0w, 0w, 65r 1w, 2w

10) Jeffrey Vandersay - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 3w, 1w, 1w, 17r 0w, 15r 1w, 2w, 7w, 1w, 1w, 0w

11) Dilshan Madushanka - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 3w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w

BENCH

12) Chamindu Wickramasinghe - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 4r 0w, 0r 1w, 10r 2w, 27r 0w, 14r 1w, 25*, 8, 70r 0w, 48r 1w, 55r 1w

13) Mohammed Shiraz - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 6w, 0w

14) Eshan Malinga - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 7r 2w, 2w, 3w, 2w, 4w, 2w, 1w

15) Lahiru Udara - RHB, WK 
Last 10 - 5, 43, 35, 14, 6, 6, 39, 129, 25, 12, 26, 90

16) Kusal Perera - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 3, 23, 55*, 24, 6, 0, 7, 46, 15, 46

Safe C/VC Choices 
Charith Asalanka, Maheesh Theekshana

B) NEW ZEALAND (NZ) SQUAD:

Probable XI

1) Will Young - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 26, 48, 30, 19, 71, 51, 18, 23, 33, 48*, 2, 17

2) Tim Robinson - RHB, RM, WK
Last 10 - 4, 35, 0, 3, 28r 0w, 72*, 0, 0, 34

3) Mark Chapman - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 76, 2, 2, 1, 8, 24, 4, 12, 23*, 30

4) Henry Nicholls - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 8, 6, 8, 18, 0, 19, 1, 43, 14, 19, 6, 85*
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Dean Foxcroft

5) Glenn Phillips - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 15r 1w, 9r 0w, 4r 3w, 13r 1w, 17r 1w, 26r 3w, 9r 2w, 48r 1w, 14r 1w, 0, 78r 3w, 49r 2w

6) Michael Bracewell - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 0r 4w, 34r 1w, 0r 2w, 27r 1w, 0w, 4r 1w, 5r 0w, 5r 0w, 0r 0w

7) Mitchell Hay - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 49, 10, 3, 0, 20, 0, 2, 0, 54*, 8*, 146, 1, 3

8) Mitchell Santner - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 6r 1w, 9r 0w, 19r 1w, 16r 1w, 33r 7w, 4r 6w, 29, 67r 0w, 2r 0w, 2r 1w, 0w, 3w

9) Nathan Smith - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0r 1w, 9r 0w, 17r 2w, 0w, 27r 1w, 33, 4w, 1r 4w, 8r 2w, 7r 0w, 27r 0w

10) Ish Sodhi - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 9r 0w, 1w, 0w, 10r 0w, 8r 1w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 8r 1w, 11r 0w

11) Jacob Duffy - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 4r 0w, 3w, 0w, 29r 1w, 1w, 4w, 0w, 1w, 8r 0w, 1w, 5, 17r 1w, 2w

BENCH

12) Josh Clarkson - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 24, 3, 2r 2w, 11r 1w, 14r 0w, 10r 1w, 0w, 4r 2w, 3*

13) Zak Foulkes - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 6r 1w, 27r 3w, 11r 2w, 27r 1w, 49r 2w, 3w, 0r 3w, 1w, 0w, 1w

14) Dean Foxcroft - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 23r 2w, 22r 1w, 6r 1w, 1r 0w, 7r 3w, 34, 31, 13, 3, 16r 2w

15) Adam Milne - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 12r 3w, 5r 1w, 1w, 9r 2w, 3w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 3w, 0w

Safe C/VC Choices
Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips

Differential GL C/VC choices

SL - Dunith Wellalage, Avishka Fernando

NZ - Will Young, Mitchell Santner

Must Try IF They Play - Dushan Hemantha, Zak Foulkes, Dean Foxcroft, Nishan Madushka

 

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He had clattered a 58-ball century against Australia Under-19 in a four-day game less than two months ago
IPL auction surprise - no takers for Warner and Thakur
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:39:12 GMT
Who are the big-ticket players to find no bidders at the two-day IPL auction?
Shami powers Bengal to victory over Hyderabad; Rinku shines for UP
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:34:15 GMT
Uttar Pradesh breezed past Himachal Pradesh's total of 100 in just 13.3 overs
Who is Priyansh Arya, Punjab Kings' new INR 3.8-crore buy?
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
Bumrah: 'Virat Kohli doesn't need us, we need him'
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:26:11 GMT
"Probably his best Test innings because he left the ball well," Bumrah said of Jaiswal
LSG splurge record INR 27 crore for Pant, Shreyas gets 26.75 crore from PBKS
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
KKR on breaking the bank for Venkatesh - 'All about keeping our core'
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
Ponting on Shreyas Iyer: 'He'll be a great leader for our team'
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
Jaiswal, Kohli hundreds overwhelm Australia before Bumrah caps India's day
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
Tilak Varma breaks records with third successive T20 hundred
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
Rana dedicates 'dream' debut: 'This one's for you, dad'
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
Relentless Jaiswal and Rahul make Australia toil to push lead over 200
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
How Bumrah left Australia reeling with his five-for
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 04:26:11 GMT
Here's how ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary recorded his wickets
Hybrid model for Champions Trophy? ICC likely to take call on November 26
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
Bumrah leads India's fightback on 17-wicket opening day in Perth
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
Manjrekar blames 'poor supply of technology' after Rahul falls to debatable DRS decision
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
IPL 2025 to begin on March 14; dates for next three seasons revealed
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 03:38:22 GMT
The final of the 2025 IPL will be played on May 25
Settled Australia vs new-look India as fabled rivalry resumes
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
Jhulan Goswami Stand to be unveiled at Eden Gardens in January
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
Bumrah and Cummins keen to stand out as fast-bowling captains
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
Morkel: Keep your eye on Nitish Kumar Reddy in the series
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
Hardik back as No. 1 allrounder in T20Is, Tilak No. 3 among batters
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:17:50 GMT
Tilak jumped a whopping 69 places after his back-to-back centuries in South Africa
India withdraw from T20 Blind Cricket World Cup in Pakistan
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:06:26 GMT
The team did not get clearance from the Indian government to travel to Pakistan
India's likely XI: Rahul set to open, Padikkal No. 3, and Jurel in the middle order
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:15:08 GMT
An insight into what India's XI might look like for the first Test in Perth
Shafali Verma dropped for Australia ODIs; Richa Ghosh, Priya Punia return
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:50:09 GMT
There were call-ups for Harleen Deol, and the uncapped duo of Titas Sadhu and Minnu Mani
PCB chief on Champions Trophy: 'I still have positive expectations'
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:04:37 GMT
Mohsin Naqvi confirms that the PCB hasn't heard from the ICC on the BCCI's stance on not travelling to Pakistan
Injured Gill to miss first Test in Perth with fractured thumb
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:13:46 GMT
With Rohit also set to miss the first Test, India have to find an opening partner for Jaiswal, a new No. 3, and also identify their No. 6
Rohit Sharma to miss first Test in Perth
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 13:58:14 GMT
He will join India's squad ahead of the second Test in Adelaide
Boost for India as KL Rahul returns to bat in Sunday training
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 12:56:23 GMT
With Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma ruled out of the Perth Test, it remains to be seen at what position Rahul will bat
Shubman Gill picks up thumb injury a week before Perth Test
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 11:38:54 GMT
Devdutt Padikkal, who was in Australia with the 'A' squad, has been asked to stay on with the Test party
Champions Trophy tour begins on Saturday, without Muzaffarabad in first leg
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 10:37:25 GMT
Muzaffarabad is capital of Pakistan administered Kashmir, a territory disputed by the two countries
IPL 2025 auction - Full list of 577 players
Sun, 24 Nov 2024 11:18:29 GMT
A total of 204 slots remain to be filled with 70 available for overseas players
Samson, Tilak smash records like it's nobody's business to hand India 3-1 series win
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 03:03:48 GMT
India blew the hosts out of the water to complete their fifth bilateral T20I series win in 2024
BCCI objects to PCB's Champions Trophy tour to Muzaffarabad
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:28:09 GMT
This latest development adds to growing uncertainty about the Champions Trophy
Iyer, Pant, Rahul among 12 marquee players to kick off IPL 2025 auction
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:03:09 GMT
The other marquee names are Buttler, Rabada, Arshdeep, Starc, Chahal, Livingstone, Miller, Shami and Siraj
KL Rahul injury scare as India batters struggle in WACA match simulation
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:27:24 GMT
The opener was struck on the elbow and retired hurt while a number of other batters fell to the moving ball
India look to add more shine to already glowing T20 credentials
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:46:30 GMT
India have won 23 of their 25 T20Is this year, and one more on Friday will give them the series
Khawaja on Bumrah: 'Thinking about where am I scoring runs against him, not getting out'
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:13 GMT
Khawaja is also wary of the threat posed by the other India quicks
Tilak ton, Arshdeep three-for put India 2-1 up
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:23:14 GMT
India overcame Marco Jansen's blitz to win the high-scorer by 11 runs
India women to host West Indies and Ireland in December, January
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:34:11 GMT
The matches are set to be played across Navi Mumbai, Vadodara and Rajkot
WCA 'concerned' by 'threatening and intimidatory behaviour' from countries yet to pay its players
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:16:09 GMT
The WCA had received reports of certain cricket boards not paying the men's T20 World Cup "prize money in full" to their players
Afridi back as No. 1 ODI bowler, Hasaranga second in T20Is
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:29:42 GMT
In T20I batting rankings, Salt moves to No. 2 while Sanju Samson's 50-ball 107 sees him jump 27 positions
Rahul hopes to be 'loved, cared for and respected' at his next IPL team
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:09:13 GMT
After being released from LSG, the India batter is prioritising a "balanced" team environment over his captaincy aspirations
SA look to break spin stranglehold while India worry about depth
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:09:44 GMT
Neither team will read too much into how individuals have fared, but there are broad, team-level issues they may want to look into
Pace set to reclaim centrestage as series moves to Highveld
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:56:46 GMT
Arshdeep and Jansen have suggested that Centurion and Johannesburg will have more assistance for the quicks than Gqeberha and Durban
IPL 2025: Munaf Patel joins Delhi Capitals as bowling coach
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:03:47 GMT
This Is Munaf's first high-profile coaching gig after retiring from competitive cricket in 2018
Champions Trophy: PCB wants an explanation in writing from India for refusal to travel
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:25:05 GMT
The PCB's stance remains unchanged, stating there is "no chance" of a hybrid model for the tournament
Shami to return to competitive cricket with Ranji Trophy clash against MP
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:09:23 GMT
He is set to play his first competitive game in nearly a year
'They are incredibly tough' - Gambhir backs Kohli and Rohit
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:59:12 GMT
Gambhir also said he was not thinking about the team's "transition and that kind of stuff"
Gambhir: Rahul can open if Rohit misses first Test
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:47:16 GMT
Gambhir said one of KL Rahul or Abhimanyu Easwaran or even Shubman Gill are available to open if Rohit doesn't make it
'Just go all out': Rodrigues looks to Australian mindset
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:48:42 GMT
The India batter revealed her Brisbane Heat team-mates encouraged her to take a positive approach
Champions Trophy: PCB approaches Pakistan government after India rule out travelling
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:47:15 GMT
The PCB has adopted a more rigid stance on its hosting of the tournament, ruling out a hybrid model format
Varun's five-for in vain as SA script comeback win
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:12:44 GMT
South Africa were struggling at 66 for 6 in a small chase before Stubbs and Coetzee turned the game around
Captain Jaydev Unadkat wants Saurashtra's transition 'to be smooth'
Sun, 10 Nov 2024 08:59:45 GMT
This Ranji season, Saurashtra have had three debutants in the four matches they have played so far
पर्थ टेस्ट में मैकस्वीनी करेंगे ओपन, इंगल्स को भी बुलावा
Sun, 10 Nov 2024 02:50:58 GMT
13 सदस्यीय ऑस्ट्रेलिया टेस्ट दल में स्कॉट बोलंड अतिरिक्त गेंदबाज़
Suryakumar's India aim to extend golden run in T20Is
Sun, 10 Nov 2024 05:53:16 GMT
India are on a 11-match winning streak and one more victory will equal their best-ever T20I run
Konstas and Webster guide Australia A home in a nervy chase
Sat, 09 Nov 2024 07:36:57 GMT
Konstas made 73 not out and Beau Webster made an unbeaten 46 as Australia A chased down 168 with six wickets to spare
IPL auction 2025 - Time, date, and details of marquee player sets
Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:34:52 GMT
All you need to know about the IPL mega auction 2025 - date, time, venue retention list, players to watch and more - on ESPNcricinfo
Sanju Samson century, spinners hand India big win in T20I series opener
Sat, 09 Nov 2024 03:12:36 GMT
Chakravarthy, Bishnoi claim three wickets apiece to secure 61-run win
Harris boosts Test case, Rahul dents his on another day of carnage at the MCG
Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:08:21 GMT
Marcus Harris made 74 to hand Australia A lead despite Prasidh Krishna's four wickets before India A collapsed with KL Rahul failing again
Chappell to Shaw: 'Visualise the cricketer and person you want to become'
Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:33:02 GMT
"The door back to the Indian team is open if you're willing to walk through it," Chappell tells Shaw in a letter
Rana, Poonam, Knight, Tahuhu released ahead of WPL 2025 auction
Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:06:22 GMT
The teams will have an additional INR 1.5 crore for the auction, which is expected in early December
Kanpur outfield earns 'unsatisfactory' rating and demerit point
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:07:18 GMT
The Chennai pitch on which India played their first Test against Bangladesh was rated "very good"
Suryakumar: 'If Test comeback has to happen, it will happen'
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:50:59 GMT
"I am playing all the domestic tournaments, be it red-ball or white-ball. I don't miss any game," he said
A rematch of T20 World Cup final, with some fresh faces
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:48:25 GMT
Many protagonists of that final will not be in action in this series, but can South Africa hit back at home?
Rahul and McSweeney miss out as bowlers dominate at the MCG
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 06:45:16 GMT
Dhruv Jurel played superbly to make 80 in tricky conditions then the India A quicks made life tough with the new ball
Saha: 'Ganguly pushed me to play and finish with Bengal'
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:03:07 GMT
Wicketkeeper says he had originally planned to retire before the start of this season
Rahul likely to open alongside Abhimanyu as India ponder Perth combination
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:28:57 GMT
Dhruv Jurel, meanwhile, is likely to take the keeping gloves from Ishan Kishan
'Squashed': Warner calls for CA to explain India A ball change
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:42:32 GMT
He suggested the looming five-Test series played a part in the issue quickly being put to bed
Stokes missing from IPL 2025 auction long list; Pant, Rahul, Starc list highest base price
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:36:02 GMT
Rahul, Pant, Iyer, Ashwin, Chahal, Shami, Thakur have also registered for INR 2 crore
IPL 2025 mega auction to be held on November 24, 25 in Jeddah
Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:34:56 GMT
The event will clash with the third and fourth days of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth
Afro-Asia Cup set to be revived after almost two decades
Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:15:49 GMT
The tournament could bring with it the unique prospect of players from India and Pakistan being team-mates
Boland eyes chance to keep pressure on KL Rahul
Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:20:55 GMT
India A's game will feature a strong Australia A attack at the MCG this week in the second four-day game
WPL, Hundred, WBBL given separate windows in new women's FTP
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:36:37 GMT
The ICC Women's Championship has expanded to 11 teams with Zimbabwe's inclusion, and a new T20 Champions Trophy has been introduced
Rahul, Jurel to leave early for Australia and play second A game
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 06:25:23 GMT
They plan to get some game time before the five-Test series starting November 22
Wriddhiman Saha to retire from cricket after Ranji Trophy season
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 04:57:22 GMT
The 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season will be his last tournament as a cricketer - both for international and domestic cricket
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