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All you need to know about the India’s tour of West Indies 2022

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 The Indian Cricket Team will feature 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is matches starting from 22 nd July 2022. It will be a good test for the young Indian team as Rohit Sharma, and Pant has been rested from the ODIs. Shikhar Dhawan will lead the ODI side as there are young players that would be looking to make a mark. After the 50-over format, the Indian team will play the hosts West Indies in 5 T20Is that would prepare for the T20 World Cup to be played in Australia later this year. The Indian team is high on confidence as they defeated England in their own backyard 2-1 in both T20Is and ODI series. All three ODIs will be played at Port of Spain, Trinidad. Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli have been rested for both formats while Chahal has been given a rest in the T20I format. Here we look at the Indian ODI squad for 3 match series against West Indies Shikhar Dhawan (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (WK), Deepak Hooda, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (WK), Sh...

Bangladesh created history on South African soil

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 The Bangladeshi Cricket Team registered an emphatic win over South Africa in the 3 rd and deciding One-day international match played at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Wednesday. South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first. Janneman Malan and de Kock started off on a brisk note hitting boundaries keeping the Bangladesh bowlers on the backfoot. Mehidy Hasan Miraz provided the breakthrough in getting rid of de Kock caught by Mahmudullah. The South African openers put on 46 runs in quick time. South Africa made 57 for 1 at the end of the first 10 overs. After the field restrictions, Taskin Ahmed broke the backbone of the South African batting line-up grabbing Janneman Malan and Kyle Verryne. Shakib AL Hasan dismissed South African captain Bavuma to leave South Africa in big trouble at 71 for 4. Taskin Ahmed showed his class with the bowl making life tough for the hosts. Dwaine Pretorius and Keshav Maharaj provided some resistance but Bangladeshi bowle...

Indian Team for Sri Lankan tour announced

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  The Board of Cricket Control of India have announced their squad for the 3 ODI and 3 T20Is matches against Sri Lanka starting from 13 th July 2021. With the Indian senior team featuring in World Test Championship finals and England tour, Shikhar Dhawan has been appointed as the captain while Bhuvneshwar Kumar named as the vice-captain for the tour. The Sri Lankan tour includes many uncapped Indian players who performed brilliantly in the Indian Premier League season. Devdutt Paddikal, Nitish Rana, and other top performers have been given a chance to feature in the squad. Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Paddikal are the openers in the squad. Surya Kumar Yadav, Manish Pandey, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan comprise the middle order. Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson are the two wicketkeepers included. The all-rounder's department consists of Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham. Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Navdeep Saini, and uncapped Chetan Sakaryia have been inclu...

India’s tour of Sri Lanka limited overs series dates announced

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  The Indian Cricket Team dates for the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka to be played in July announced. After the speculation that the Indian team would play extra T20Is is not being featured. With the regular players taking part in the ICC Test Championship finals and England tour, there would-be performers who played brilliantly in the IPL and boost their performances for selection in the ICC World T20. It is good news as many top players like Devdutt Paddikal, Shaw, Iyer, Tewaita, and other performers would be selected for the Indian Team. On the other hand, Sri Lanka suffered a lot due to the coronavirus pandemic. Before this series, Bangladesh visited the hosts for 2 Test matches, and then Sri Lanka took part in 3 matches ODI series. Sri Lanka are slated to play 3 One-day internationals and 3 T20Is starting from 23 rd June against England in their own den. This series against India will be a big boost for the Lankans. Sony Channels will telecast this channel an...

This Day That Year: Bangladesh recorded their first ODI win

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  It was a historic day for Bangladesh cricket as they registered their first ODI win in the Coca Cola Tri-series played at Hyderabad on 17 th May 1998. Kenyan captain Aasif Karim won the toss and decided to bat first. It was a disciplined bowling effort by the Bangladeshi bowlers to restrict a strong Kenyan batting line-up comprising of Otieno, Steve Tikolo, Maurice Odumbe, Hitesh Modi, Thomas Odoyo. Ravi Shah was the top scorer for Kenya with 52 while Hitesh Modi made 42. For Bangladesh, Mohammad Rafique picked 3 wickets giving away 56 runs. Bangladesh bowled out Kenya for 236 in 49 overs. Chasing 237 runs to win, Mohammad Rafique came to open the innings along with Athar Ali Khan. Bangladeshi openers set a strong foundation putting on 137 runs in 26 overs. Rafique scored a brilliant 77 off 87 balls while Athar scored 47. After a strong opening partnership, Bangladesh lost 3 quick wickets. Bangladeshi captain Akram Khan steadied the ship with a quickfire 39 and was eventua...

This Day That Year: New Zealanders shine in different format

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  It was a great day for two New Zealand players who showed their abilities one with the bat and one with the ball. They displayed their skills and decimated the opposition making sure that they created a major impact on the match. Brendon McCullum smashed the fastest century in Test matches Playing his last international match for New Zealand, Brendon McCullum broke the record of the fastest Test century. He achieved this feat during the opening day of the 2 nd Test match played at Christchurch on 20 th February 2015. Australian captain Steve Smith won the toss and decided to field first. Brendon McCullum came at the crease with New Zealand struggling at 32 for 3. He led from the front and blasted away the Australian bowlers creating pressure with great hitting. McCullum reached his fifty off 34 balls while wickets were falling on the other end. McCullum upped the ante and kept piling the pressure with his hitting. After being reduced to 74 for 4, Kiwis captain McCullum ...

This Day That Year: First ever ODI match played

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  It was a historic day as the first-ever ODI match was played between England and Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, MCG on 5 th January 1971. Australian captain Bill Lawry won the toss and decided to field first. The match was reduced to 40 overs aside. Thanks to John Enrich 82, Keith Fletcher and Alan Knott 24 each, the hosts bowled out visitors for 190 in 39.4 overs. Ashley Mallett and Keith Stackpole took 3 wickets each for Australia, Graham McKenize grabbed 2 wickets. Chasing 191 runs to win, Ian Chappell 60, Doug Walters 41 and Greg Chappell 22* helped the hosts chase down this target with 42 balls to spare and 5 wickets. For England, Ray Illingworth took 3 for 50 while Basil Oliveria and Ken Shutterworth picked 1 wicket each. John Enrich was awarded the man of the match award. The One-day International Cricket has a total of 12 Permanent ODI teams including India, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan, West Indi...

This Day That Year: Indian star scored his maiden ODI international century

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  One of the best batsmen in all formats, Virat Kohli arrived at the international arena in grand style as he scored his maiden international century against Sri Lanka on 24 th December 2009 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and decided to bat first. It was a superb batting effort by the visitors as Upul Tharanga 118, Kumar Sangakkara 60, Mahela Jayewardene 33, Thisara Perera quickfire 31, Kandamby 23 not out helped Sri Lanka post a competitive total of 315 for 6 in 50 overs. Chasing 316 runs to win, India lost an early wicket of Virender Sehwag cheaply. After that, the hosts lost their 2 nd wicket of Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli came to the crease and looked in sublime touch putting pressure on the visitor’s bowlers along with Gambhir. Kohli took the advantage of the dew conditions making life tough reaching his fifty off 52 balls while Gambhir also completed his half-century off 51 balls. Both batsmen looked in sensational touch making ...

India versus Australia 1st ODI: Australia starts the series with a convincing win

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  Australia started the One-day international series against India with a convincing win played at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on Friday. Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and decided to bat first. Aaron Finch and David Warner made a cautious start against Mohammed Shami and Bumrah. After the initial slow start, both openers looked steady with attacking strokes putting pressure on Indian bowlers. At the end of the first 10 overs, Australia scored 51 for 0. The Indian captain Kohli decided to bring Chahal into the attack, but the Australian captain played him with a good approach. Finch and Warner played according to the merit of the ball making life tough for the visitors. It was an amazing partnership by both Australian openers who looked in complete control. Indian bowlers tried all combinations to break the partnership but failed. Finch completed his fifty off 69 balls while Warner made the batting look easy with good running between the wickets. Warner complet...

Zimbabwe stun Pakistan in Super Over to win the 3rd ODI

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  Zimbabwe played some brilliant cricket to defeat Pakistan in the 3 rd One-day international played at Rawalpindi Stadium, Rawalpindi on Tuesday. With this win, Zimbabwe earned their first points in the ICC Men’s Super League tournament. Zimbabwe captain Chimu Chibhabha won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not an ideal start for the visitors as Mohammad Hasnain got rid of Brian Chari, Craig Ervine, and Chibhabha to leave Zimbabwe in big trouble at 22 for 3. The experienced duo of Brendon Taylor and Sean Williams played remained steady and ended the first 10 overs at 23 for 3. Taylor and Williams counter-attacked with positive strokes putting pressure on Pakistan bowlers. It was a good batting display by the experienced duo maintaining the pace. Taylor completed his fifty off 64 balls. Hasnain was bought into the attack and broke the partnership getting rid of Taylor with a simple catch to Khusdil Shah at extra cover. Taylor and Williams added 84 runs for the 4 th wi...

England versus Australia 3rd ODI report: Maxwell and Carey centuries register a thrilling series win

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  Thanks to superb centuries by Maxwell and Carey, Australia registered a thrilling 3 wicket win in the 3 rd and deciding One-day international match played at Old Trafford, Manchester on Wednesday. England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not an ideal start for the hosts as they lost the wicket of Jason Roy with a straight catch to Maxwell at backward point. Starc bowled a good delivery to dismiss Joe Root leaving England in trouble at 0 for 2. England captain Eoin Morgan and Jonny Bairstow counterattacked Australian bowlers with positive stroke play. Despite the loss of 2 wickets of first two balls, Morgan and Bairstow maintained a good run-rate. At the end of 10 overs, England raced to 66 for 2. Soon after the power play overs, Zampa struck immediately getting the wicket of Eoin Morgan. Morgan and Bairstow added 67 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Jonny Bairstow looked in decent touch and completed his fifty off just 48 balls. Zampa got his 2 nd...

This Day That Year: England broke Sri Lanka record for highest ODI total

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  The England Cricket Team created a record by breaking Sri Lanka’s record of the highest ODI total. They achieved this remarkable feat against Pakistan in the 3 rd ODI played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 30 th August 2016. England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and decided to bat first. Jason Roy and Alex Hales gave the team a flying start putting pressure on Pakistani bowling line-up. Roy could not contribute much as he was dismissed by Hasan Ali for 15. At the end of 10 overs, England posted 64 for 1. Alex Hales and Joe Root made the batting look easy taking advantage of the short boundaries. Hales reached his fifty off just 55 balls while Root showed his class by taking singles and hitting occasional boundaries. Hales upped the ante with positive stroke play making life tough for the Pakistani bowling line-up. Hales looked in sensational form and completed his century off 83 balls. On the other hand, Root remained steady to reach his 50 off 58 balls. It was an amazi...

This Day That Year: Jasprit Bumrah career best figures in ODIs

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  The backbone of the Indian One-day international bowling  line-up, Jasprit Bumrah wreaked havoc during the 3 rd match against Sri Lanka played at Palleke International Stadium, Palleke on 27 th August 2017. Sri Lankan stand-in captain Chamara Kapugedra won the toss and decided to bat first. In his 2 nd over, Bumrah produced a brilliant yorker to get rid of Niroshan Dickwella. He got his 2 nd   wicket of the innings by dismissing Kusal Mendis. With the partnership between Dinesh Chandimal and Lahiru Thirimanne going strong, Kohli decided to bring on Bumrah and broke the partnership getting the wicket of Chandimal. Chandimal and Thirimanne added 72 runs for the 3 rd wicket. The Indian bowlers kept on taking wickets at regular intervals. Bumrah produced brilliant yorkers to get rid of Siriwardena and Akila Dananjaya. He finished with figures of 5/27 in 10 overs restricting the hosts to 217 for 9. In reply, the Indian team struggled as Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli,...

This Day That Year: Virat Kohli made his ODI debut

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  One of the finest batsmen in World Cricket at the present, Virat Kohli made his One-day international for Team India against Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 18 th August 2008. He opened the innings along with Gautam Gambhir and was dismissed for just 12 runs by Nuwan Kulasekara. The Indian team lost the match badly by 8 wickets after being bowled out for 146 in 46 overs. Kohli played all the 5 matches in the series and registered his maiden fifty in the 4 th ODI match. On 24 th December 2009, Virat Kohli registered his maiden ODI century against Sri Lanka at Eden Garden’s, Kolkata. Coming at number 4, he scored a brisk 107 and helped Team India win the match. In the opening match of the 2011 World Cup against Bangladesh, Kohli scored a superb century along with Virender Sehwag brilliance, Indian team registered a comprehensive win over the hosts. He has played brilliant innings in his career so far. It has been a remarkable journey for Kohli so far. Since his debut, Kohli has...

Australia announce 21-man squad for the limited overs series against England

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  The Australian Cricket Board have announced a 21-man squad for the limited-overs series against England starting from 4 th September 2020. It will comprise of 3 T20Is and 3 ODI matches. It will be Australia’s first international assignment since their last match against New Zealand on March 13. The team looks strong enough with Aaron Finch leading the squad. Australian batting looks strong with the likes of Aaron Finch, Warner, Smith, Labuschagne. Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis are making a comeback into the team. They have included Big Bash star, Joshua Phillippe. Matthew Wade, Alex Carey are the two wicketkeepers included. Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, and Glenn Maxwell will consist of all-rounders. The bowling department looks strong with the likes of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazelwood, Sean Abbott, Kane Richardson, Andrew Tye. They have included the top performers of BBL last year comprising of Daniel Sams, Riley Meredith. Adam Zampa, Ashton Agar and N...

Ireland beat England to register a famous win in the 3rd ODI

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Thanks to superb centuries by Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie, Ireland registered a famous win over England in the 3 rd and final ODI played at Ageas Bowl, Southampton on Tuesday. By the virtue of this win, Ireland opened their account in the ICC World Super League. Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie and decided to field. It was a perfect start for the hosts as Craig Young dismissed dangerous Jason Roy in the very first over. Mark Adair playing his first ODI of the series got rid of Jonny Bairstow to put hosts under pressure at 14 for 2. England captain Eoin Morgan came to the crease and looked in cracking form with his stroke play. Young dismissed James Vince with a good delivery making it 44 for 3. Vince and Morgan added 30 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Morgan played with positive intent and put the Ireland bowlers under pressure. At the end of 10 overs, England was 59 for 3. After the power play overs, Morgan and Tom Banton took on the Ireland bowlers. Morgan reached his fifty off ju...

This Day That Year: Nepal recorded their maiden ODI win

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It was a historic moment for Nepal as they registered their maiden ODI win over the Netherlands played at VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen on 3 rd August 2018. Nepal captain Paras Khadka won the toss and decided to bat first. Gyandera Malla and wicketkeeper Khakurel started off cautiously before Fred Klassen dismissed Malla. Nepal openers added 29 runs for the opening wicket. At the end of the first 10 overs, the visitors were 42 for 2. Nepal captain Paras Khadka played with intent milking the bowling and hitting bad balls away for boundaries. Khadka reached his fifty off 65 balls with a six. Peter Seelar dismissed Nepal captain Khadka for 51. Karni came to the crease and took the attack to the Netherlands bowling line up. He showed his class and reached fifty off just 38 balls. It was Nepal’s fastest fifty off all time. The leg-spinner Lammichhane gave Karni good support. He and Lammichhane added 41 runs for the 9 th wicket. It was a good bowling effort by the hosts as they bowl...

England beat Ireland 4 wickets to win the series

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Thanks to a strong foundation by Bairstow, England defeated Ireland by 4 wickets in the 2 nd ODI match played at Ageas Bowl, Southampton on Saturday. By the virtue of this, the hosts earned moved up to 20 points in the ICC ODI Super League. Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and decided to bat first. It was a cautious start for the visitors as Stirling looked in decent touch, but Delany struggled for timing. David Willey's great form continued getting the breakthrough dismissing Delany for 0. Willey struck again to get rid of another opener Stirling to leave Ireland in trouble at 15 for 2. Andy Balbirnie and Harry Tector looked cautious against the England bowlers. At the end of 10 overs, Ireland looked in trouble at 20 for 2. James Vince picked his maiden ODI wicket getting rid of Ireland captain Balbirnie. Adil Rashid was bought into the attack and dismissed Kevin O Brien to leave the visitors in big trouble at 44 for 4. Harry Tector looked in decent touch ...

All-round England cruise to a comfortable win in the first ODI over Ireland

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Thanks to an all-round effort, England started the One-day international series against Ireland with a comprehensive win played at Ageas Bowl, Southampton on Thursday. This also marks the start the ICC Men’s ODI Super League tournament for the qualification of ICC World Cup 2023. After a gap of 4 and half months return to ODI cricket, England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and decided to field first. It was a perfect start for the hosts as David Willey struck in the very first over to dismiss the dangerous Paul Stirling. The left-arm pacer proved his worth dismissing Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie. Gareth Delany looked in decent touch putting pressure on the England bowlers. After a brief partnership, Saqib Mahmood struck to get rid of debutant Hary Tector for 0. Willey dismissed Delany and Tucker off successive balls. Curtis Campher survived the hattrick ball. At the end of 10 overs, Ireland was in deep trouble at 37 for 5. Eoin Morgan decided to give Willey a sixth s...

This Day That Year: Fakhar Zaman became the first Pakistan player to score a double century in ODIs

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The explosive left-handed batsman Fakhar Zaman registered his highest ODI score during the 4 th One-day international match against Zimbabwe on 20 th July 2018. Pakistani captain Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and decided to bat first. Fakhar Zaman looked in decent touch right from word go playing with positive intent. He and Imam scored 59 runs in the first 10 overs. Fakhar made the batting look easy and completed his half-century off 51 balls. It was an excellent batting display by left-handed the batsman who showed class against a weakened Zimbabwean bowling line up. On the other hand, Imam also reached fifty off 69 balls. Zaman looked in complete control and decimated the host's bowling line up. After a superb century in the finals of Champions Trophy 2017, Fakhar Zaman struggled for runs against top quality bowling line up. He reached his century off 92 balls and continued to dominate the Zimbabwe attack lacking venom. Zaman upped the ante with his stroke play as ...