SA vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Stats, Venue Report, Recent Performances, Probable XIs, Head To Head, Toss Based Analysis, C/VC Choices - 3rd ODI

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22 Dec 2024 00:21:25

South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd ODI of the 3-Match ODI Series in the Pakistan Tour of South Africa 2024-25, at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Weather Forecast
Rain - 23°C

1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO

Venue - The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

(i) Total Matches - ODIs

Total Matches - 54

Avg 1st Innings - 251
Avg 2nd Innings - 216

Highest - 438/9 (South Africa vs Australia - 12th March'2006)

Times won batting first - 23
Times won batting second - 31

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground

SA - 41 - 30w/11l
PAK - 11 - 2w/9l

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

David Miller - 10th highest run scorer (376), Avg (53.71) - 13M/10I
Aiden Markam - 11th highest run scorer (341), Avg (68.20) - 5M/5I
Rassie Van Der Dussen - 25th highest run scorer (178), Avg (29.67) - 8M/8I
Temba Bavuma - 30th highest run scorer (164), Avg (32.80) - 5M/5I
Andile Phehlukwayo - 39th highest run scorer (135), Avg (33.75) - 8M/7I

Kagiso Rabada - 3rd highest wicket taker (17), SR (23.9) - 8M/8I
Andile Phehlukwayo - 11th highest wicket taker (9), SR (26.1) - 8M/8I
Marco Jansen - 25th highest wicket taker (6), SR (15) - 2M/2I

PAK

No Records Yet

(iv) Recent Matches on this venue

1) South Africa vs India - 17th December'2023
116/10 vs 117/2 (IND won by 8 wkts)

Pacers - 9w+2w=11w
Spinners - 1w+0w=1w

2) South Africa vs Australia - 17th September'2023
315/9 vs 193/10 (SA won by 122 runs)

Pacers - 4w+6w=10w
Spinners - 4w+4w=8w

3) South Africa vs Netherlands - 2nd April'2023
370/8 vs 224/10 (SA won by 146 runs)

Pacers - 6w+5w=11w
Spinners - 2w+3w=5w

4) Bangladesh vs South Africa - 20th March'2022
194/9 vs 195/3 (SA won by 7 wkts)

Pacers - 7w+0w=7w
Spinners - 2w+3w=5w

5) South Africa vs Pakistan - 4th April'2021
341/6 vs 324/9 (SA won by 17 runs)

Pacers - 6w+7w=13w
Spinners - 0w+1w=1w

6) South Africa vs England - 9th February'2020
256/7 vs 257/8 (ENG won by 2 wkts)

Pacers - 1w+7w=8w
Spinners - 4w+1w=5w

7) Sri Lanka vs South Africa - 3rd March'2019
231/10 vs 232/2 (SA won by 8 wkts)

Pacers - 5w+1w=6w
Spinners - 3w+1w=4w

8) South Africa vs Pakistan - 27th January'2019
164/10 vs 168/2 (PAK won by 8 wkts)

Pacers - 7w+1w=8w
Spinners - 3w+1w=4w

SUMMARY

Pacers
1st Innings - 45w
2nd Innings - 29w

Spinners
1st Innings - 19w
2nd Innings - 14w

Overall
74w:33w (Pacers:Spinners)

(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

South Africa (SA)

1. Tony De Zorzi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 28(22)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Ryan Rickelton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Temba Bavuma (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 29(43), 92(102), 6(12), 0(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 37(52)

4. Heinrich Klaassen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(9), 28(21), 6(13), 6(9)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 43(27)*

5. Tristan Stubbs
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Aiden Markram
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 39(34)&0w, 175(126)&2w, 93(87), 12(21)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 22(23)

7. David Miller
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(2)*, 26(17), 4(7), 69(53)*, 50(27)*, 91(61), 63(65), 2(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 27(28), 39(28)

8. Andile Phehlukwayo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 13(8)*&2w, 11(21)&1w, 14(31)&0w, 2w, 38(19)*&1w, 33(49)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 23(5)*&0w

9. Marco Jansen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(13)*&1w, 47(23)&5w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Kagiso Rabada
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 5w

11. Ottneil Baartman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Tabraiz Shamsi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1w, 1w, 11(8)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

13. Rassie Van Der Dussen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 18(31), 5(8), 60(37), 25(40), 30(48), 0(1)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 32(43)*, 8(14)*&1w

14. Bjorn Fortuin
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Kwena Maphaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

Pakistan (PAK)

1. Saim Ayub
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Babar Azam
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 41(53)*, 31(33)

3. Mohammad Rizwan (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(1)*

4. Irfan Khan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Usman Khan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Tayyab Tahir
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Agha Salman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Kamran Ghulam
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Abdullah Shafique
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Faisal Akram
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Shahnawaz Dahani
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Haris Rauf
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

13. Shaheen Afridi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 5(15)&1w

14. Mohammad Hasnain
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 12(5)*&1w

15. Abrar Ahmed
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Sufiyan Muqeem
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

17. Naseem Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. HEAD TO HEAD

(i) Overall
85 - 52w/32l/1nr (In favor of SA)

(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 3w/2l (In favor of PAK)

(iii) On This Venue
6 - 5w/1l (In favor of SA)

(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches

1) Pakistan vs South Africa - 19th December'2024
329/10 vs 248/10 (PAK won by 81 runs)

Mohammad Rizwan - 80(82)
Babar Azam - 73(95)
Kamran Ghulam - 63(32)
Agha Salman - 33(30) & 1w
Saim Ayub - 25(31)
Shaheen Afridi - 4w
Naseem Shah - 3w
Abrar Ahmed - 2w
Heinrich Klaasen - 97(74)
Tony De Zorzi - 34(40)
David Miller - 29(39)
Rassie Van Der Dussen - 23(30)
Aiden Markram - 21(30)
Kwena Maphaka - 4w
Marco Jansen - 3w
Bjorn Fortuin - 1w
Andile Phehlukwayo - 1w

2) South Africa vs Pakistan - 17th December'2024
239/9 vs 242/7 (PAK won by 3 wkts)

Heinrich Klaasen - 86(97)
Ryan Rickelton - 36(38)
Aiden Markram - 35(54)
Tony De Zorzi - 33(25)
Ottneil Baartman - 2w
Kagiso Rabada - 2w
Marco Jansen - 1w
Tabraiz Shamsi - 1w
Saim Ayub - 109(119) & 1w
Agha Salman - 82(90)* & 4w
Abrar Ahmed - 2w
Shaheen Afridi - 1w

3) Pakistan vs South Africa - 27th October'2023
270/10 vs 271/9 (SA won by 1 wicket)

Babar Azam - 50(65)
Mohammad Rizwan - 31(27)
Shaheen Afridi - 3w
Haris Rauf - 2w
Aiden Markram - 91(93)
David Miller - 29(33)
Temba Bavuma - 28(27)
Rassie Van Der Dussen - 21(39)
Marco Jansen - 20(14) & 3w
Tabraiz Shamsi - 4w

4) Pakistan vs South Africa - 7th April'2021
320/7 vs 292/10 (PAK won by 28 runs)

Babar Azam - 94(82)
Shaheen Afridi - 3w
Haris Rauf - 2w
Andile Phehlukwayo - 54(61) & 1w
Temba Bavuma - 20(23)
Keshav Maharaj - 19(11) & 3w
Aiden Markram - 18(21) & 2w

5) South Africa vs Pakistan - 4th April'2021
341/6 vs 324/7 (SA won by 17 runs)

Temba Bavuma - 92(102)
Rassie Van Der Dussen - 60(37)*
David Miller - 50(27)*
Aiden Markram - 39(34)
Andile Phehlukwayo - 2w
Babar Azam - 31(33)
Haris Rauf - 3w
Mohammad Hasnain - 1w

(vi) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

South Africa (SA)

1. Ryan Rickelton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 36(38)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Aiden Markram
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 19(23), 39(34), 35(54)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(16)&1w, 18(21)&2w, 91(93)&0w, 21(30)&0w

3. Rassie Van Der Dussen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 93(101), 18(31), 123(134)*, 60(37), 8(14)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 80(123)*, 50(61)*, 36(47), 21(39), 23(30)

4 David Miller
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(10), 6(10), 0(1), 67(77), 19(24), 37(51), 34(33), 5(10), 15(25), 75(104)*, 16(12)*, 4(7), 50(56), 50(27)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 20(20)*, 11(19), 4(14), 2(4)*, 24(26), 0(13), 31(26), 31(37), 29(33), 29(39)

5. Andile Phehlukwayo
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 11(21)&1w, 29(35)&2w, 3(5)&2w, 1(5)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 69(80)*&4w, 0w, 2w, 46(31)*&1w, 54(61)&1w, 1(6)&1w

6. Temba Bavuma (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(4), 92(102)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 20(23), 28(27), 12(17)

7. Heinrich Klaassen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(21), 11(9), 86(97)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1), 4(12), 12(10), 97(74)

8. Kagiso Rabada
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 26(23)&0w, 0w, 0w, 13(10)*&1w, 1w, 11(22)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 2w, 1w, 3(7)&0w

9. Tabraiz Shamsi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 1w, 4(6)*&4w, 0w

10. Tristan Stubbs
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Tony De Zorzi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 33(25)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 34(40)

12. Marco Jansen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(27)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 20(14)&3w, 3(6)&3w

13. Kwena Maphaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4w

14. Bjorn Fortuin
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(13)&1w

15. Ottneil Baartman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(16)*&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

Pakistan (PAK)

1. Babar Azam
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(15), 69(72), 24(25), 69(80), 94(82), 50(65), 73(95)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 31(51)*, 49(69), 41(53)*, 103(104), 31(33), 23(38)

2. Saim Ayub
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 25(31)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 109(119)&1w

3. Abdullah Shafique
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(17), 0(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(4)

4. Mohammad Rizwan (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(30), 2(7), 31(27), 80(82)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(1)*, 40(52), 0(2), 1(5)

5. Tayyab Tahir
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Kamran Ghulam
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 63(32)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(14)&0w

7. Irfan Khan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 15(16)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(2)

8. Haris Rauf
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 2w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 3w, 0w

9. Shaheen Shah Afridi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 3w, 3w, 16(9)&4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w

10. Usman Khan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Abrar Ahmed
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

12. Sufiyan Muqeem
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Agha Salman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 33(30)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 82(90)*&4w

14. Mohammad Hasnain
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 12(5)*&1w

15. Faisal Akram
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Shahnawaz Dahani
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

17. Naseem Shah
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(17)*&0w

3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING

A) SOUTH AFRICA (SA) SQUAD:

Probable XI

1) Temba Bavuma - RHB
Last 10 - 12, 78, 66, 70, 113, 35*, 4, 22, 38, 0, 4, 86, 15*

2) Tony De Zorzi - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 34, 33, 0, 19, 4, 17, 9, 0r 0w, 177, 30, 41, 12, 26, 31

3) Aiden Markram - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 21r 0w, 35r 0w, 20r 0w, 55r 0w, 9, 47, 8r 0w, 29r 0w, 3r 1w, 8r 0w, 33r 0w, 6, 20r 0w

4) Rassie Van Der Dussen - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 23, 8, 66*, 0, 92*, 14, 10, 24, 3, 4

5) David Miller - LHB
Last 10 - 29, 82, 36, 18, 0, 18, 8, 36, 50*, 30

5) Heinrich Klaasen - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 97, 86, 8*, 12, 0, 41, 2, 25, 13

7) Andile Phehlukwayo - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1r 1w, 1r 0w, 8*, 63, 88r 1w, 16r 0w, 18r 0w, 39r 0w, 12r 0w, 0w

8) Marco Jansen - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 3r 3w, 10r 1w, 4r 2w, 8r 1w, 7w, 13r 4w, 29r 0w, 54r 1w, 7r 1w, 12r 1w, 9r 0w, 29r 0w

9) Bjorn Fortuin - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 9r 1w, 50r 0w, 38r 0w, 1w, 1w, 120r 0w, 0w, 116r 3w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 10r 0w, 0w

10) Tabraiz Shamsi - RHB, LWS
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 0w, 3w, 3w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w

11) Kwena Maphaka - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 4w, 0w, 12r 2w, 3w, 3w, 2w, 3w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 1w

BENCH

12) Ottneil Baartman - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 10r 2w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w

13) Tristan Stubbs - RHB, Offbreak, WK
Last 10 - 1, 4, 47, 16, 122, 43r 0w, 12, 47*, 11, 106, 23, 30*, 10r 0w

14) Kagiso Rabada - LHB, RF
Last 10 - 11r 2w, 23r 1w, 8r 2w, 1w, 15r 2w, 5w, 0w, 3w, 6w, 1w, 6r 3w, 3w 21r 1w, 3w, 0w

15) Ryan Rickelton - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 36, 2, 24, 101, 1, 20, 13, 21, 12, 27, 1*, 4

Safe C/VC Choices
Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram

B) PAKISTAN (PAK) SQUAD:

Probable XI

1) Saim Ayub - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 25, 109r 1w, 98*, 31, 36*, 24, 31r 2w, 113r 1w, 11r 0w, 42, 82r 0w, 1

2) Abdullah Shafique - RHB
Last 10 - 0, 0, 50, 32* 1, 37, 64*, 12, 14, 5*, 7, 4, 102

3) Babar Azam - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 73, 23, 31, 0, 41, 3, 3, 28*, 15*, 37, 30

4) Mohammad Rizwan - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 80, 1, 11, 74, 37, 19*, 16, 0, 30*

5) Kamran Ghulam - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 63, 4r 0w, 103r 1w, 17, 5, 3, 118, 26

6) Agha Salman - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 33r 1w, 82r 4w, 32r 1w, 1w, 13, 30r 0w, 3w, 4r 3w, 1

7) Irfan Khan - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 15, 1, 30, 1, 27*, 3, 7, 10

8) Shaheen Afridi - LHB, LF
Last 10 - 16r 4w, 1w, 0w, 9r 3w, 16r 1w, 0w, 11r 0w, 3w, 3w, 24r 2w, 26

9) Naseem Shah - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 3w, 9r 0w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 40r 1w, 33, 6r 2w, 14r 0w

10) Haris Rauf - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 0w

11) Abrar Ahmed - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 3w, 2w, 4w, 0w, 9r 1w, 2w

BENCH

12) Usman Khan - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 3, 9, 5, 39, 3, 52, 4, 93r 0w, 0

13) Sufiyan Muqeem - LHB, LWS
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 5w, 3w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 2w

14) Tayyab Tahir - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 6, 18, 21, 39*, 29*, 16, 32r 0w, 24r 0w, 67

15) Mohammad Hasnain - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 8r 3w, 2w, 3w

16) Faisal Akram - LHB, LWS
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 3w, 2w, 5w, 2w

17) Shahnawaz Dahani - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 5w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 5r 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w

Safe C/VC Choices
Saim Ayub, Shaheen Afridi

Differential GL C/VC choices

SA - Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Rassie Van Der Dussen

PAK - Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman

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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

India drop Reddy; Kashyap, Bist, Rawal get maiden call-ups for West Indies series

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

Gill toasts old Gabba memories as he prepares to make new ones

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

Struggling batters brace for tough test at the Gabba

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

Gardner plays her part as Australia rebound after T20 World Cup disappointment

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

Sutherland 110, Gardner five-for make it 3-0 for Australia

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:15:01 GMT

Mandhana scored 105 off 109 balls in the 299-chase, but India collapsed after her dismissal

Venkatesh Iyer's all-round effort guides MP to semi-final

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

Brook goes past Root to become the No. 1 Test batter in the world

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

Sai Sudharsan undergoes surgery for sports hernia

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"

WTC final scenarios - South Africa need one more win for guaranteed top-two finish

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

Shami fires with bat and ball to help Bengal into quarters

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

Siraj fined, Head reprimanded for Adelaide Test altercation

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 13:02:29 GMT

In addition, one demerit point was also added to Siraj and Head's disciplinary records

BCCI appoints Devajit Saikia as board's acting secretary

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

Rohit: 'We were not good enough with bat'

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"

Emon, Hakim three-fors help Bangladesh defend U-19 title

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 13:30:42 GMT

The duo helped Bangladesh defend 198 as India went down by 59 runs in Dubai

Rohit Sharma says 'door very much open' for Mohammed Shami to join Test squad in Australia

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 10:28:01 GMT

The India fast bowler has not played for India since November last year

Cummins takes five to lead Australia to thumping victory

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

Siraj: It's a lie that Head said 'well bowled' to me

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 08:12:14 GMT

India fast bowler contradicts Australian batters comments from press conference

Voll, Perry centuries and Sutherland four-for seal series for Australia

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:04:00 GMT

Voll continued her stunning rise in the international arena while Perry produced a vintage knock

Dottin, Knight, Rana among big attractions at WPL 2025 auction

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

Australia scorch India after Head ton and Boland-Cummins spells

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

Head on Siraj send-off: 'I jokingly said 'well bowled', then he pointed me in the sheds'

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 13:49:41 GMT

The Australia batter said there had been 'no confrontation' in the lead-up to the moment

McSweeney, Labuschagne blunt India after Starc sizzles on Australia's day

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

UP in knockouts with Bhuvneshwar's hat-trick, Shami continues to prove fitness

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 07:50:22 GMT

Bengal, Chandigarh, Andhra, UP, Baroda, Delhi, MP, Saurashtra, Mumbai and Vidarbha made it to the knockouts

ICC, PCB move closer to adopting hybrid model for Champions Trophy and beyond

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

Rahul to open in Adelaide, Rohit will bat in the middle order

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"

Debutant Georgia Voll steers Australia home after Megan Schutt's five-for

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:16:12 GMT

Rookie legspinner Mishra, Renuka help India salvage positives in big defeat

India's batting order, Australia batters' form in focus in pink-ball match-up

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

Brook rises to No. 2 in Test batting rankings, closes gap with table-topper Root

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

Outgoing ICC chair Barclay blames members' 'self-interest' for congested cricket calendar

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"

Pink-ball-ready Rahul will 'try and face up to whatever comes my way'

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

Urvil Patel continues to churn out sixes and centuries, Shreyas' hat-trick goes in vain

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:26:10 GMT

Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur and Suryakumar Yadav play big roles in Mumbai's win over Services

PCB open to hybrid model Champions Trophy, but wants same for events in India

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

Uncertain Australia walking a tightrope in Adelaide

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

Gambhir flies back to rejoin India Test squad in Australia

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

Saurashtra continue ascent, Karnataka knock out Tamil Nadu, Punjab stay on the edge

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

What do India, Australia, South Africa et al still have to do to make the WTC final?

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

Siraj finds joy in his bowling again as the wickets follow

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"

KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal open, Shubman Gill fifty at No. 3 in warm-up

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

Jay Shah begins term as ICC chair with Champions Trophy venue decision imminent

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 10:41:17 GMT

At 36, he is the youngest ICC chair and he was elected unopposed in August

Suryakumar to play remaining Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy games and Vijay Hazare Trophy

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 08:03:45 GMT

It is expected that Shreyas Iyer will, however, continue to lead the side

Fate of Champions Trophy still unclear as no decision taken at ICC meeting

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"

Two-day tour game expected to be 50-over match on Sunday after rain

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 08:23:47 GMT

The first day was washed out in Canberra

Decision on Champions Trophy venue expected over the weekend

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

Gill 'looking comfortable' on return to nets in Canberra

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

WPL 2025: Mini auction to be held on December 15 in Bengaluru

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

Pujara: Rahul should bat no lower than No. 3 if Rohit opens

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:39:08 GMT

Pujara also says that Washington should continue as the lone spinner ahead of Ashwin and Jadeja

Siddarth Kaul retires from Indian cricket, open to playing overseas

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"

Final call on CT25: Fresh venue one of three options, as ICC Board meets on Friday

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

Champions Trophy: PCB promises to do 'what's best for Pakistan cricket'

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"

Yastika Bhatia out of Australia ODIs with wrist injury; Uma Chetry called up

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:56:57 GMT

Chetry is yet to make her ODI debut but has played four T20Is

Bumrah back as No. 1 Test bowler; Jaiswal moves to No. 2 in Test batting rankings

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

Gambhir to miss tour game in Canberra for personal reasons

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

Where will the Champions Trophy be played? ICC to take final call after November 29 meeting

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:12:46 GMT

The PCB chairman remains steadfast about hosting the entire tournament in Pakistan

India lay down the gauntlet to Australia with 295-run thrashing

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

Bhuvneshwar goes to RCB for INR 10.75 crore as fast bowlers cash in on day two

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:12:36 GMT

Indian allrounders Krunal Pandya and Nitish Rana were sought after by RCB and RR

Bihar's Suryavanshi becomes youngest IPL player at just 13

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

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

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