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NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Stats, Venue Report, Recent Performances, Probable XIs, Head To Head, Toss Based Analysis, C/VC Choices - 3rd T20I

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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka - 3rd T20I of the 3-Match T20I Series in the Sri Lanka Tour of New Zealand 2024-25, at Saxton Oval, Nelson

Weather Forecast
Light Rain - 19°C

1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO

Venue - Saxton Oval, Nelson

(i) Total Matches - T20s

Overall - 14

Avg 1st Innings - 168
Avg 2nd Innings - 157

Highest total - 213/5 (Central Districts vs Canterbury Kings - 17th December'2017)

Times won Batting First - 11
Times won Batting Second - 3

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground

NZ - 2 - 2w/0l
SL - Not Played Yet

(iii) Recent Matches on this venue

1) Otago Volts vs Central Districts - 21st January'2023
166/8 vs 162/9 (OV won by 4 runs)

Pacers - 6w+7w=13w
Spinners - 1w+1w=2w

2) New Zealand vs England - 5th November'2019
180/7 vs 166/7 (NZ won by 14 runs)

Pacers - 5w+4w=9w
Spinners - 1w+2w=3w

3) New Zealand vs West Indies - 29th December'2017
187/7 vs 140/10 (NZ won by 47 runs)

Pacers - 5w+8w=13w
Spinners - 2w+2w=4w

4) Central Districts vs Canterbury Kings - 17th December'2017
213/5 vs 205/6 (CD won by 8 runs)

Pacers - 2w+5w=7w
Spinners - 3w+1w=4w

5) Central Districts vs Wellington Firebirds - 17th December'2016
181/5 vs 172/6 (CD won by 9 runs)

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

6) Wellington Firebirds vs Central Districts - 18th November'2015
175/9 vs 149/9 (WF won by 26 runs)

Pacers - 7w+4w=11w
Spinners - 0w+4w=4w

7) Northern Knights vs Central Districts - 26th December'2013
174/4 vs 149/7 (NK won by 25 runs)

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

8) Canterbury Kings vs Central Districts - 2nd January'2013
185/5 vs 180/3 (CTB won by 5 runs)

Pacers - 5w+1w=6w
Spinners - 0w+1w=1w

SUMMARY

Pacers
1st Innings - 41w
2nd Innings - 42w

Spinners
1st Innings - 13w
2nd Innings - 15w

Overall
83w:28w (Pacers:Spinners)

(iv) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

New Zealand (NZ)

1. Tim Robinson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Mark Chapman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Mitchell Hay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Bevon Jacobs
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Rachin Ravindra
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Glenn Phillips
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 56(40)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Mitchell Santner (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 23(11)*&1w, 15(9)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Michael Bracewell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

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

10. Jacob Duffy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Matt Henry
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Daryl Mitchell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(3)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Nathan Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

Sri Lanka (SL)

1. Dinesh Chandimal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

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

3. Pathum Nissanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Kusal Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Kamindu Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Charith Asalanka (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Kusal Perera
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

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

10. Maheesh Theekshana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Nuwan Thushara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Wanindu Hasaranga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Binura Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Asitha Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Jeffrey Vandersay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Matheesha Pathirana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. HEAD TO HEAD

(i) Overall
27 - 16w/10l/1nr (In favor of NZ)

(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 4w/1l (In favor of NZ)

(iii) On This Venue
Not Played Yet

(iv) Top Performers from current squads when both these teams have met each other - T20s

NZ

Daryl Mitchell - 8th highest run scorer (315), Avg (30.71) - 9M/8I
Glenn Phillips - 14th highest run scorer (152), Avg (30.40) - 5M/5I
Mark Chapman - 19th highest run scorer (109), Avg (18.16) - 7M/6I
Mitchell Santner - 23rd highest run scorer (100), Avg (25) - 10M/8I
Michael Bracewell - 26th highest run scorer (91), Avg (30.33) - 4M/4I

Mitchell Santner - 3rd highest wicket taker (13), SR (18) - 10M/10I
Jacob Duffy - 11th highest wicket taker (7), SR (10.2) - 3M/3I
Zak Foulkes - 11th highest wicket taker (7), SR (12.1) - 4M/4I
Matt Henry - 11th highest wicket taker (7), SR (13.7) - 4M/4I

SL

Kusal Perera - 3rd highest run scorer (316), Avg (26.33) - 13M/13I
Kusal Mendis - 6th highest run scorer (292), Avg (26.54) - 11M/11I
Pathum Nissanka - 7th highest run scorer (232), Avg (29) - 8M/8I
Charith Asalanka - 13th highest run scorer (156), Avg (22.28) - 8M/8I

Wanindu Hasaranga - 2nd highest wicket taker (17), SR (14.3) - 11M/11I
Maheesh Theekshana - 11th highest wicket taker (7), SR (27) - 8M/8I
Matheesha Pathirana - 11th highest wicket taker (7), SR (12.8) - 4M/4I

(v) Recent Head to Head Matches

1) New Zealand vs Sri Lanka - 30th December'2024
186/5 vs 141/10 (NZ won by 45 runs)

Mark Chapman - 42(29)
Mitchell Hay - 41(19)*
Tim Robinson - 41(33)
Glenn Phillips - 23(16)
Jacob Duffy - 4w
Matt Henry - 2w
Mitchell Santner - 2w
Zak Foulkes - 1w
Michael Bracewell - 1w
Kusal Perera - 48(35)
Pathum Nissanka - 37(28)
Charith Asalanka - 20(16)
Wanindu Hasaranga - 2w
Matheesha Pathirana - 1w
Nuwan Thushara - 1w

2) New Zealand vs Sri Lanka - 28th December'2024
172/8 vs 164/8 (NZ won by 8 runs)

Daryl Mitchell - 62(42)
Michael Bracewell - 59(33)
Jacob Duffy - 3w
Matt Henry - 2w
Zak Foulkes - 2w
Pathum Nissanka - 90(60)
Kusal Mendis - 46(36)
Wanindu Hasaranga - 2w
Maheesh Theekshana - 2w
Binura Fernando - 2w
Matheesha Pathirana - 1w

3) New Zealand vs Sri Lanka - 10th November'2024
108/10 vs 103/10 (NZ won by 5 runs)

Mitchell Santner - 19(24) & 1w
Glenn Phillips - 3w
Michael Bracewell - 2w
Zak Foulkes - 1w
Pathum Nissanka - 52(51)
Wanindu Hasaranga - 4w
Matheesha Pathirana - 3w
Nuwan Thushara - 2w
Maheesh Theekshana - 1w

4) New Zealand vs Sri Lanka - 9th November'2024
135/10 vs 140/6 (SL won by 4 wkts)

Michael Bracewell - 27(24) & 1w
Zak Foulkes - 27(16)* & 3w
Glenn Phillips - 1w
Mitchell Santner - 1w
Charith Asalanka - 35(28)*
Kusal Perera - 23(17)
Kamindu Mendis - 23(16)
Wanindu Hasaranga - 22(23) & 2w
Pathum Nissanka - 19(14)
Matheesha Pathirana - 2w
Nuwan Thushara - 2w
Maheesh Theekshana - 1w

5) Sri Lanka vs New Zealand - 8th April'2023
182/6 vs 183/6 (NZ won by 4 wkts)

Kusal Mendis - 73(48)
Kusal Perera - 33(21)
Pathum Nissanka - 25(25)
Maheesh Theekshana - 1w

(vi) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

New Zealand (NZ)

1. Rachin Ravindra
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(14)&0w, 1(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 26(13), 1w, 2(1)*&0w

2. Tim Robinson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(6), 0(1), 11(9), 41(34)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Mark Chapman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(6), 2(6), 15(13), 42(29)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 33(23), 16(12)

4. Mitchell Hay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(2), 3(5), 0(1), 41(19)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Michael Bracewell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 27(24)&1w, 0(4)&2w, 59(33)&0w, 5(3)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Daryl Mitchell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 22(24), 62(42), 18(15)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 25(19)*, 1(3), 6(7), 66(44), 15(16)

7. Bevon Jacobs
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Matt Henry
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w, 2w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

9. Glenn Phillips
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 104(64), 13(13)&1w, 4(9)&3w, 8(9), 23(16)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Mitchell Santner (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 13(16)&1w, 11(5)*&2w, 16(16)&1w, 19(24)&1w, 1(1)*&0w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 14(8)*&1w, 10(2)*&0w, 16(15)&3w

11. Nathan Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Jacob Duffy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 3w, 4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Zak Foulkes
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 27(16)*&3w, 6(6)&1w, 1(1)&2w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

Sri Lanka (SL)

1. Avishka Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(17), 37(25), 6(12)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(7)

2. Kusal Perera
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 16(8), 11(10), 11(10), 3(12), 53(45)*, 35(32), 33(21)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 57(37), 23(12), 23(17), 3(10), 0(2), 48(35)

3. Kusal Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 79(53), 26(24), 25(9), 10(5), 73(48)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(19), 4(3), 0(5), 2(7), 46(36), 10(12)

4. Pathum Nissanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1), 9(9), 25(25)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(5), 19(14), 52(51), 90(60), 37(28)

5. Charith Asalanka (C)
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 67(41), 24(19), 3(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(8), 35(28)*&0w, 0(1), 3(7), 20(16)

6. Dinesh Chandimal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 29(23), 2(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(7)

7. Wanindu Hasaranga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 11(7)&1w, 14(10)*&1w, 21(11)*&2w, 9(5)&0w, 0(1)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(6)&1w, 22(23)&2w, 3(7)&4w, 5(2)&2w, 1(2)&2w

8. Kamindu Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 23(16), 1(5), 0(1), 7(7)

9. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 34(22), 4(4), 15(13), 8(5)

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

11. Nuwan Thushara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 2w, 0w, 1w

12. Jeffrey Vandersay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(8)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(1)*&1w

13. Maheesh Theekshana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w, 14(16)&1w, 2w, 0w

14. Binura Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(4)*&2w, 0w

15. Asitha Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Matheesha Pathirana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 3w, 1w, 1w

3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING

A) NEW ZEALAND (NZ) SQUAD:

Probable XI

1) Tim Robinson - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 41, 11, 35, 35, 92, 9r 0w, 9, 4, 35, 0, 3

2) Rachin Ravindra - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 1, 8r 0w, 18, 44, 3, 6, 34, 24, 7r 1w, 5, 4r 0w, 65, 9, 134, 39r 0w, 10, 12r 0w, 39r 0w

3) Mark Chapman - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 42, 15, 27, 2, 276, 76, 2, 2, 1, 8

4) Daryl Mitchell - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 18, 62, 14, 60, 6, 32, 19, 84, 10r 2w, 39r 0w, 82, 21, 18, 18, 18, 13r 0w

5) Glenn Phillips - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 23r 0w, 8, 5, 3, 16r 0w, 16r 1w, 58*, 19r 0w, 15r 1w, 9r 0w, 4r 3w, 13r 1w, 17r 1w

6) Michael Bracewell - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 5r 1w, 59r 0w, 16r 1w, 2r 5w, 0r 4w, 34r 1w, 0r 2w, 27r 1w, 0w, 4r 1w

7) Mitchell Hay - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 41*, 0, 81, 55, 24*, 49, 10, 3, 0, 20

8) Mitchell Santner - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 2w, 1r 0w, 76r 3w, 49r 4w, 6r 1w, 9r 0w, 19r 1w, 16r 1w, 33r 7w, 4r 6w, 29, 67r 0w

9) Zak Foulkes - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 35r 5w, 4r 2w, 1w, 6r 1w, 27r 3w, 11r 2w, 27r 12, 49r 2w

10) Jacob Duffy - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 4w, 3w, 10r 0w, 56r 0w, 4r 0w, 4r 3w, 0r 0w, 29r 1w, 1w, 4w, 0w

11) Matt Henry - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 8r 4w, 2w, 2w, 2w, 18r 4w, 1w, 5r 2w, 6r 1w, 1w, 10r 1w, 5w, 3w

BENCH

12) Bevon Jacobs - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 2, 6, 80, 1, 44, 75, 79, 3*, 7, 19*

13) Nathan Smith - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 14r 4w, 42r 0w, 3r 3w, 21r 0w, 0r 1w, 9r 0w, 17r 2w, 0w, 27r 1w, 33, 4w, 4w, 8r 2w

Safe C/VC Choices
Zak Foulkes, Michael Bracewell

B) SRI LANKA (SL) SQUAD:

Probable XI

1) Pathum Nissanka - RHB
Last 10 - 37, 90, 31*, 89, 18, 3, 23, 28, 12, 52, 19, 56

2) Kusal Mendis - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 10, 46, 13, 16, 46, 0, 48, 74*, 143, 2, 0, 56*

3) Kusal Perera - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 48, 0, 10, 74*, 16, 56*, 11, 20, 3

4) Charith Asalanka - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 20, 3, 13*, 13, 8, 1, 4, 8, 51, 17*

5) Kamindu Mendis - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 7, 0, 48, 35, 13, 10r 0w, 0, 0w, 1, 23, 0r 0w

6) Bhanuka Rajapaksa - LHB, RM
Last 10 - 8, 25*, 17, 2, 17, 18, 42, 15, 4

7) Wanindu Hasaranga - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 1r 2w, 5r 2w, 27, 3r 4w, 22r 2w, 0w, 4w, 2w, 2w, 5r 2w

8) Binura Fernando - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 0w, 4r 2w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 2w

9) Maheesh Theekshana - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w

10) Nuwan Thushara - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 1w

11) Matheesha Pathirana - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w

BENCH

12) Avishka Fernando - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 5, 5, 36, 23, 17, 34, 5, 100, 34

13) Dinesh Chandimal - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 44, 29, 0, 83, 115, 30, 61, 0, 23, 58, 17, 79, 12, 0, 11, 6

14) Jeffrey Vandersay - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 1w, 17r 0w, 15r 1w, 2w, 6w, 1w

15) Asitha Fernando - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 3w, 1w, 3w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w

16) Chamindu Wickramasinghe - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 6r 0w, 47r 2w, 0w, 4r 0w, 0r 1w, 10r 2w, 27r 0w, 14r 1w, 25*, 8

Safe C/VC Choices
Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga

Differential GL C/VC choices

NZ - Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell

SL - Pathum Nissanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Kusal Mendis

 

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Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:10:01 GMT
Konstas later brushed the incident aside, but Ricky Ponting said on commentary that Kohli "instigated that confrontation"
Shikha Pandey to play for Canterbury Magicians in Women's Super Smash 2024-25
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 13:08:56 GMT
Pandey is fresh off her maiden stint at WBBL; she also turned for TKR in the WCPL earlier this year
Gill not dropped, 'just unfortunate' says India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 12:01:10 GMT
The India batter had made scores of 31, 28 and 1 in his three innings in Adelaide and Brisbane
Bumrah attains highest-ever rating points for an India bowler after Brisbane exploits
Wed, 25 Dec 2024 09:20:38 GMT
He equals Ashwin's record of 904 rating points as he consolidates the top spot on the bowler's table
Niki Prasad to lead India in Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025
Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:15:17 GMT
It's almost the same squad that won the Asia Cup in Malaysia recently
India, Australia look to iron out flaws to edge ahead in high-octane series
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:26:45 GMT
Australia will have all eyes on their new opener Konstas, and India would want more support for their star bowler Bumrah
Deol maiden hundred outshines Matthews' as India take series
Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:08:40 GMT
Matthews' knock wasn't enough as West Indies were eventually bowled out for 238 in big chase
Champions Trophy 2025: Dubai to host all India matches, including the knockouts if India qualify
Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:58:14 GMT
The final has been allocated to Lahore, but will be played in Dubai if India make the title round
Rohit doesn't want to 'complicate too many things' for Gill and Jaiswal
Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:02:52 GMT
The India captain emphasised that the team management doesn't want to tamper with the batters' mindsets
Tanush Kotian to join India's Test squad as Ashwin's replacement
Tue, 24 Dec 2024 06:17:21 GMT
Mumbai allrounder was part of the India A tour to Australia before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy began
Shafali's 197 in vain as Bengal chase down 390 against Haryana
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:52:26 GMT
Tanusree Sarkar led the way for Bengal with 113 off 83 balls, while Priyanka Bala, Dhara Gujjar and Sasthi Mondal scored half-centuries
Shami ruled out of remaining two Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:29:05 GMT
His left knee has minor swelling due to increased joint loading from his bowling workload
Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:57:07 GMT
The hosts dominated from start to finish despite not batting to full potential, winning by 211 runs
Champions Trophy: India vs Pakistan on February 23 in UAE
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 20:24:25 GMT
Pakistan will kick off the tournament against New Zealand in Karachi on February 19
Rohit, Akash Deep hit in MCG nets, but 'no major concerns'
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 08:32:56 GMT
Rohit was struck on the knee while attempting to play a pull shot and had to be attended by the physio
Shrijith's 150* eclipses Iyer's 114* as Karnataka chase down 383 against Mumbai
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 14:05:01 GMT
It was the second-biggest successful chase in Vijay Hazare Trophy history
Anmolpreet Singh hits third-fastest List A century off just 35 balls in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 11:18:22 GMT
Only Jake Fraser-McGurk and AB de Villiers have scored faster List A centuries
Hybrid model agreed for Champions Trophy and ICC events from 2024-27
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 03:48:31 GMT
Pakistan will not travel to India for the remaining ICC tournaments in the ongoing events cycle
Mandhana, Ghosh star as India seal series in style
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:23:18 GMT
India posted 217 for 3, their highest-ever T20I total, in their first bilateral T20I series win at home since 2019
'No regrets' about retiring, says Ashwin on return to Chennai
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:59:29 GMT
"I don't think Ashwin the cricketer is done, I think only Ashwin the Indian cricketer called time."
'My last day' - Ashwin announces retirement from international cricket
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:24:24 GMT
Ashwin played only one of the first three Tests of the ongoing series in Australia, taking 1 for 53 in the day-night fixture in Adelaide
Rohit on Brisbane effort: 'If your attitude is good, you can turn impossible into possible'
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:14:55 GMT
India captain takes heart from India having put the pressure back on Australia late in the Gabba Test, despite having fallen behind earlier
'We're not going to take any risk' - Rohit on Shami's fitness for Australia
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:13:18 GMT
India captain says "it's high time somebody from NCA talks about him, where he is rehabbing"
Rain has final say as Australia, India draw at the Gabba
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:33:17 GMT
Australia and India conjured up the most intriguing of what-ifs in the 22 overs that were possible on the fifth day
Rahul and Jadeja fight to help India avoid follow-on
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:09:10 GMT
India's last wicket pair put on 39 to help them take the innings into the final day at the Gabba
Dottin, Matthews make easy work of India in series-levelling win
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:24:12 GMT
Captain Matthews leads chase with an unbeaten 47-ball 85 after Dottin's excellence with the ball and on the field restricts India
Prithvi Shaw dropped from Mumbai squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:00:40 GMT
The batter posted his List A stats on social media, expressing surprise at his omission
Rain likely to help India on final day in Brisbane
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
UP fast bowler Ankit Rajpoot retires from Indian cricket
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"
Australia's quicks rattle India on stop-start day in Brisbane
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:59:34 GMT
India need 195 more runs to avoid the follow-on with six wickets in hand
'We are in transition' - Bumrah defends India's bowling show
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"
Shreyas: 'Can't babysit' Shaw, he 'needs to get his work ethics right'
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
Shedge, Suryakumar power Mumbai to Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title
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
Rodrigues, Sadhu hand India big win on belter
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
Bumrah bags five but Head, Smith tons flatten India
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
Harmanpreet points to players' 'mindset' for India losing big games
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
Khawaja, McSweeney steady for 13.2 overs before rain ruins day one of Gabba Test
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
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
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