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Australia Women vs. India Women LIVE Score Updates, First ODI: Australia wins easily thanks to Beth Mooney's elegant 76
At the Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Tuesday, Australia won the first ODI by six wickets with 70 balls remaining. Alyssa Healy also struck a strong half century, making the run chase of 215 appear effortless. While Kashvee Gautam played a beautiful hand further down the order and Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur hit half-centuries, it was difficult for the Indian hitters. Jemimah Rodrigues followed immediately after Pratika Rawal and Shafali Verma fell. Soon after reaching her half-century, Mandhana fell, and India found it difficult to gain pace in the middle overs.India reached 214 all out in 48.3 overs as Harmanpreet and Kashvee's partnership for the eighth wicket helped them surpass 200. While Alana King took only one wicket but was difficult for India's hitters to dismiss, Ash Gardner took three for Australia. In India's opening game following their World Cup victory in November, Harmanpreet Kaur had previously chosen to bat first. India had won the first and third games of the multi-format series, taking a 4-2 lead (in points) after defeating Australia 2-1 in the T20I leg. Before the hosts, headed by a newcomer in Sophie Molineux, responded in the second game in Canberra to tie the series at one, the Harmanpreet-led team won the rain-affected opening Twenty20 International by 21 runs in Sydney. In Adelaide, India defeated Australia by 17 runs thanks to a stylish 82 from Smriti Mandhana.
Published 24 Feb 2026 05:48 PM
Suryakumar believes India will win the T20 World Cup.
Suryakumar Yadav, captain of India, thinks his team can quickly recover from their defeat to South Africa and advance to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup knockout stages. India was defeated by the Proteas by 76 runs in Ahmedabad on Sunday, ending a 12-match winning streak. They now have a difficult job to defend the title they famously won in Barbados in 2024. This was India's first defeat of the T20 World Cup.In order to go to the semi-finals, Suryakumar's team will now probably need to win their remaining Super Eight games against Zimbabwe and the West Indies. However, if the Proteas stay undefeated during this round, one victory might be sufficient.Zimbabwe will be India's next opponent in Chennai on Thursday, and Suryakumar doesn't believe his squad needs to make many changes to get back to winning ways.When asked what India needs to perform well for the rest of the competition, a candid Suryakumar responded, "Hopefully, we bat well, bowl well, and field well."That's all. We'll make an effort to keep things easy. I believe we'll return strong if we play the same style of cricket that we want to play and nothing changes."India isn't anticipated to make many changes before their matches against Zimbabwe and the West Indies, but the team is worried about the performance of their top-ranked T20I batsman, Abhishek Sharma, who was dismissed cheaply for just 14 against the Proteas once more. Suryakumar laments the loss of early wickets during the run chase as India faltered in response to South Africa's score of 187/7, and the left-hander was one of three players removed during the Powerplay."If you're chasing 180-185, you can't win the game in the Powerplay, but you might lose the game in the Powerplay," the captain of India thought.
Published 23 Feb 2026 05:58 PM
T20 World Cup, India vs. Pakistan: Salman Agha considers the "big picture" following defeat, while Suryakumar dedicates victory to India
Following a humiliating loss in a match that never lived up to its blockbuster billing, India captain Suryakumar Yadav dedicated Sunday's (February 16, 2026) Twenty20 World Cup triumph over Pakistan to supporters nationwide, while his opposite number, Salman Agha, encouraged perspective.As India amassed 175-7 and then went back to bundle out Pakistan for 114 in 18 overs, the much-anticipated showdown between the South Asian neighbors, who engaged in a military crisis that almost erupted into a full-fledged war last year, failed to ignite.Despite the tensions, the game itself went without any flashpoints, but the opposing captains did not shake hands during the toss. When the coin was flipped, Salman and Suryakumar avoided eye contact and appeared solemn. When the India captain addressed at the R. Premadasa Stadium following the game, the atmosphere was very different."This is for the Indian market. With a broad smile, the batter remarked, "We played the same brand of cricket that we wanted to play."Ishan Kishan was praised by Suryakumar for his quick 77, which helped them win.Ishan Kishan batted in the same manner as he did on the domestic circuit and in our prior games. Ishan took charge of the powerplay and had an unconventional idea."India v Pakistan is a special game for us and our country," Kishan said. "This is a crucial game. We attempted to play excellent shots, but they had fantastic spinners. We feel more confident moving further in the competition.
Published 16 Feb 2026 05:43 PM
Pakistan Minister Establishes 'Suryakumar Yadav Condition' for Asia Cup Trophy Transfer to India
In light of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rejecting requests for a trophy handover ceremony, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) leader Mohsin Naqvi has reportedly introduced a new condition to break the deadlock regarding the Asia Cup 2025. During an ACC meeting on Tuesday, BCCI officials Rajeev Shukla and Ashish Shelar put Naqvi on the defensive by requesting that the trophy be stored in the Asian body's Dubai office for shipping to India.Naqvi, however, demonstrated little to no willingness to comply with the requests from the Indian board. A report by the Pakistani media outlet Geo Super states that Naqvi even opposed the mention of the trophy handover in the meeting, as it was not included in the original agenda. During a virtual meeting, Naqvi informed Rajeev Shukla, "This item was not included in the agenda for the ACC meeting." Naqvi, in response to the BCCI's insistence on the trophy's return, stated: "If the Indian team wants the trophy, the captain can come to the ACC office and collect it from me. "Witnessing Naqvi's lack of cooperation, the BCCI warned the heads of the ACC and PCB that if the trophy is not transferred to the Indian team within a specified timeframe, they will lodge a complaint with the ICC concerning this issue. As PTI reported, a source stated, “It was clarified that the BCCI would lodge a complaint with the ICC, and Shelar made a brief exit from the meeting.” During the tournament, the two teams faced off three times, with India emerging victorious on each occasion, including in the final. During the event, India upheld a 'no-handshake policy' with Pakistani players, which angered the PCB.Following the Pahalgam terror attack, where Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 Indian tourists, tensions between the two neighbors have reached unprecedented levels.
Published 01 Oct 2025 04:04 PM
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In the second T20I, India and Afghanistan will play at Holkar Stadium in Indore.
Afghanistan's first-ever bilateral series against India, according to Jonathan Trott, is a positive step. Afghanistan versus India: The first-ever bilateral series between Afghanistan and India was seen as a "step in the right direction" by head coach Jonathan Trott. An Afghanistan-India T20I series is spanning three matches.While acknowledging that the senior men's team's first-ever bilateral series against India is a "step in the right direction," Afghanistan's head coach Jonathan Trott has urged the team to play many more bilateral series.After Afghanistan and India engaged in a single Test match in 2018, the two sides will now play three T20I matches. India is up 1-0 against Afghanistan in the Twenty20 International Test Series after the visitors were defeated by the hosts by six wickets on Thursday, January 11. The following game is scheduled on Sunday, January 14, at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.India won six wickets against Afghanistan. At the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, Team India sealed the Afghanistan series on Sunday by winning the second Twenty20 match by six wickets, extending their winning run from 2024. India had earlier won the first Twenty20 match in Mohali against Afghanistan.
Australia is no match for Indias formidable defense for AFC Asian Cup
With the 2-0 victory, Australia, along with Uzbekistan and Syria, is leading Group B. In contrast, India will need to perform above and beyond all expectations in order to advance to the knockout stages.India's players erected a blue wall in front of their goal and stopped everything Australia tried to throw at them for forty-five minutes. Australia gained 12 corners and had 72% of the possession, but the Blue Tigers managed just three attempts on goal compared to the Socceroos' 14. But despite all of their deft passes, cunning runs, lovely crosses, and through balls, Australia was unable to overcome India's desperate defense.The result of India's encounter against Syria on January 23 will determine whether they advance to the round of 16 in the continental extravaganza, as Australia and Uzbekistan (January 18) are far superior to them in terms of talent. India might move into third place in the group and even earn a spot in the knockout stage if they defeat Syria. The top four teams from each of the six groups, as well as the top two teams from each group, advance to the round of 16.India, who were eliminated from the group stage in their last two tournaments (2011) and (2019), will also have a difficult battle this time around as they are grouped alongside Australia, Uzbekistan, and Syria in Group B.Australia gained 12 corners and had 72% of the possession, but the Blue Tigers managed just three attempts on goal compared to the Socceroos' 14. However, despite all of their deft passes, sly runs, lovely crosses, and through balls, Australia was unable to overcome India's desperate defense.
The First Twenty20 Cricket Match between India vs. Afghanistan
We have closed this blog. We appreciate you being here. On Thursday, January 11, 2024, India defeated Afghanistan by six wickets. The following were the updates:In the first of the three-match T20 series, India defeated Afghanistan by six wickets as the United States and the Caribbean make ready to host the T20 World Cup in 2024.For the first time since November 2022, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are back in the T20 team, however Kohli missed the first game for personal reasons.Shivam Dube won Player of the Match after hitting 60 off 40 balls. On Sunday, the series' second game takes place in Indore. On June 1, the USA and Canada, the co-hosts, will play in Dallas to kick off the T20 World Cup. On June 9, India plays Pakistan in New York during the group stage.India's final Twenty20 international matches before the World Cup will be this series.It suggests that he won't likely be playing for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy this season and won't likely be present for the Mumbai Indians' initial IPL games, according to BCCI sources that the Times of India (TOI) reported. Before the June T20 World Cup, Surya has plenty of time to heal."SKY recently received a sports hernia diagnosis. He is currently recuperating at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. In two or three days, he is supposed to travel to Munich, Germany, for surgery. It suggests that he probably won't be playing for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy this season and won't be present for the Mumbai Indians' initial IPL games, according to BCCI sources that the Times of India (TOI) reported.In the series between Afghanistan and India, skipper Rohit Sharma and player Virat Kohli will make their comebacks. Their participation in the Afghanistan series provides their supporters hope until the T20 World Cup 2024, even though the two haven't played Twenty20 cricket since the semifinal of the T20 World Cup in 2022.
"In the second Test, Pat Cummins leads Australia to an exciting victory over Pakistan. "
"Australia defeated Pakistan by 79 runs at the MCG thanks to Pat Cummins' second 10-wicket haul in Test cricket. The Boxing Day Test was won by Australia after the captain of the team made all the significant breakthroughs late on Friday, bowling Pakistan out for 237. Despite heroic efforts, Pakistan was defeated 5–18 in a disorganized fourth-day match as Australia needed an additional half-hour past the scheduled end of play to win and keep the Benaud-Qadir trophy. After taking 5-49 in the second inning, Cummins finished with match figures of 10-97.Salman Ali Agha and Muhammad Rizwan posed a threat to help Pakistan end a 28-year losing streak in Test matches in Australia and move closer to a historic victory. Fifteen minutes before the scheduled end of play, Cummins put an unusual and dramatic end to the pair's 67-run partnership. Australia looked into a not-out call to Rizwan after Alex Carey's gloves were struck by a Cummins delivery. However, Richard Illingworth, the third umpire, determined after a thorough review that the ball had flicked Rizwan's wrist band that was attached to his gloves."
"An excellent player is Virat Kohli: Kagiso Rabada of South Africa is cautious about India's top hitter ahead of the Boxing Day Test. "
"Kagiso Rabada, the leading pacer for South Africa, has praised Virat Kohli as a fantastic player and stated that he has always enjoyed the challenge of bowling to the Indian batting sensation. Rabada stated that the greatest way to evaluate one's abilities is to take against legends like Kohli. One of the most important aspects of the Test series between South Africa and India may have been the match between Virat Kohli and the South African bowlers. With seven Tests completed and an average of 51.35, the former captain of India has an impressive record when it comes to his performance in the format."
"Rinku Singh was seen at the India dugout on Day 1 of the Centurion Boxing Day Test between SA and IND. "
First Test between South Africa and India: Rinku Singh, who enjoyed a great white-ball tour of the Rainbow Nation, has returned to be a member of the Test team for the current two-match series.After making a fantastic start to his international career, rising star Rinku Singh appears to have stuck back with the Test team in South Africa to gain a feel of the red-ball conditions. On December 26, during the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion, Rinku was sighted sitting in the Indian dug-out.
It's A Different Feeling: Virat Kohli Discusses "Job Satisfaction" in Tests in His First Interview Following World Cup Final Loss
In a two-match Test series between India and South Africa, all eyes will be on Virat Kohli. After missing over a month of action, Kohli will play again after India's November 19 World Cup final loss to Australia. Though they haven't won a Test series in the Rainbow Nation, India nearly did it on their most recent tour, which was led by Virat Kohli. India defeated the Proteas 1-2 in the series, despite winning the first Test. Kohli was sidelined for the remainder of the second Test because of a back ailment. With the pain from India's World Cup final defeat still fresh in their minds, Kohli and Team India, captained by Rohit Sharma, will try to make history by winning the Test series.
Rashid Khan was excluded from the India T20Is.
On the eve of the opening game in Mohali, captain Ibrahim Zadra announced that Rashid Khan would miss the three-match Twenty20 International series against India. The 25-year-old recently had back surgery, and while he is still recovering, he is traveling with the squad."He is traveling with us despite not being fully fit. We're hopeful that as soon as he finishes his therapy, he'll be back to normal. In this series, we shall miss him," Zadran remarked during the Wednesday, January 10 news conference. We will struggle without Rashid because of his vital expertise, but even without him, we have excellent spinners in Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Muhammad Nabi, Noor Ahmad, and Qais Ahmad. We trust them since they have all played a lot of cricket."Zadran said that if his team wants to have a chance at home against India, they would have to strengthen their batting. The likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who will be keen to establish their worth to the team in the run-up to the T20 World Cup, have been called back by the hosts. "We have quality spinners and seamers, but we need to improve our batting skills; we will try to be more aggressive in that area," he stated. "We have performed brilliantly in the World Cup of cricket. The Afghan people throughout the world are counting on us to succeed.The teams will play each other in the second Twenty20 International in Indore following the first Twenty20 International in Mohali, and the third and final Twenty20 International in Bengaluru.
No disciplinary issue for Ishan; competing to be the England Tests specialty keeper
For the Test series against England, the Indian squad may decide to go with a specialist wicketkeeper, and Ishan Kishan may be one option.Ishan might indicate that he is available for the next Test series after becoming entangled in a controversy regarding his exclusion from the T20I series against Afghanistan. Currently on a cricket break, the 25-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman is targeting a return for the five-Test series that kicks off in Hyderabad on January 25. Following the team management's strategy, spearheaded by Rahul Dravid, which mandates a domestic match prior to an international comeback after an extended layoff, Ishan can declare himself fit for Jharkhand's next match against Services in Delhi starting on January 19 in order to demonstrate his fitness. Nov. 28 was Ishan's last India match.Dravid denied rumors that Ishan was left out because of his lack of discipline, saying that Ishan had asked for the voluntary vacation. The coach denied rumors of disciplinary problems, stating that Ishan has not yet made himself available for selection. Cricbuzz had previously drawn attention to the mystery surrounding Ishan's non-selection. There isn't a single disciplinary concern. There was not a choice for Ishan Kishan. We decided to take a break in South Africa after Ishan made this request. We were in favor of it. He has not yet offered himself for use. On the eve of India's maiden Twenty20 international match in Mohali, Dravid stated, "When he is available, he will play domestic cricket and make himself available for selection."To prepare him for the wicketkeeping duty, KS Bharat has been invited to participate in the A series against the England Lions in Ahmedabad, in keeping with the specialist keeper method. Ishan Kishan is still a viable contender for this particular specialized role. On January 25, the five-Test series will begin.To concentrate on batting, KL Rahul However, considering the difficulties of keeping wickets on Indian pitches that are turning, the team management wants to release KL Rahul from his dual duties of wicket-keeping and batting. With his recent back surgery, the management wants Rahul to concentrate on his batting and not put himself under unnecessary strain. In the two Test matches that India just played in South Africa, Rahul retained wickets.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are back in the T20 team for the Afghanistan series.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma made a well-publicized return to the Indian T20 team on Sunday for the three-match series against Afghanistan at home, with the former being chosen captain starting on January 11 in Mohali. When India faced England in the World Cup quarterfinal in November, Rohit and Kohli made their last appearance in a Twenty20 match.The squad needed to abandon its powerplay strategy, as the two veterans and KL Rahul were observed to be playing antiquated cricket, and Hardik Pandya was set to take over as the club's new T20 captain. The squad needed to abandon its powerplay strategy, as the two veterans and KL Rahul were observed to be playing antiquated cricket, and Hardik Pandya was set to take over as the club's new T20 captain. But there was a lot of inexperience at the top of the order as a result of Pandya's injury during the ODI World Cup and, more recently, Suryakumar Yadav's ligament damage.The renowned pair would be chosen for the Afghanistan series by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel, according to a PTI story from last week. "The selection committee is not the only body that can make decisions about Rohit and Virat. Broadcasters and sponsors have a lot on the line, and you can't choose to ignore the other. Under the condition of anonymity, a former India selector told PTI that Ajit and his staff needed to keep things as they were.
Examining the Newlands pitch in detail
Is the Newlands pitch's "unsatisfactory" rating fair or too lenient? While the jury is currently considering the case, recent modifications to the International Cricket Council's (ICC) rules may have limited the match referee's ability to impose harsher penalties. The ICC has simplified the ratings into only four categories: very good, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, and unfit. This is in contrast to the old six-grade rating system, which included very good, good, average, below average, poor, and unfit.This narrowed spectrum left match referee Chris Broad with less options. Broad has not always been favored by Indian teams. If there hadn't been a real risk, the pitch wouldn't have been classified as "unfit," which would have resulted in three demerit points. Broad chose to give the Newlands pitch a "unsatisfactory" grade with one demerit point because he did not believe it to be dangerous. With only 642 deliveries, the contest ended in less than five sessions, making it the shortest Test match in nearly 150 years of cricket history. India leveled the two-Test series at 1-1 after winning the Test by seven wickets."Batting on the pitch at Newlands was quite challenging. Throughout the game, the ball bounced swiftly and occasionally frighteningly, making it challenging to play shots. In elucidating the rating, Broad noted, "Several batters were hit on the gloves, and many wickets also fell due to the awkward bounce." He refrained from using the term "dangerous," which would have resulted in an unsuitable rating. What the ICC looks for in a pitch is described in its ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. It is acknowledged that early in the game, a small amount of seam movement is permissible and that as the match goes on, a pitch may acquire some uneven bounce for seam bowlers. This is fine, but it shouldn't progress to the extent that they may be regarded asMost people believe that member boards file appeals rather than making necessary corrections. The Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) and the CSA have intimated that they might not file an appeal in this matter, but they still have 14 days to do so. "Under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, the WPCA accepts the International Cricket Council's determination that the pitch at Newlands Cricket Ground for the second Test between South Africa and India was 'unsatisfactory.'" The WPCA is dedicated to maintaining the greatest standards in cricket and making sure that the playing fields at Newlands are of the greatest caliber. We take seriously the input provided by Mr. Chris Broad, the ICC Match Referee, and we appreciate his concerns. In my capacity as an accountable
Deepti Sharma and Shubman Gill triumph greatly at the BCCI awards
For the finest men's and women's international cricket players of 2022–2023, Shubman Gill and Deepti Sharma have been named winners by the BCCI. While Deepti won the women's award for the second time, having previously won it for the 2019–20 season, Gill won the men's award, named after the former India captain Polly Umrigar, for the first time in his career. Since declaring Jasprit Bumrah and Poonam Yadav the 2018–19 international cricket players, the BCCI has not yet revealed their prizes. They have now finished clearing out their backlog and have named the champions of the last four seasons all at once. Mohammed Shami and Deepti have received the honours for 2019-20, R Ashwin and Smriti Mandhana for 2020-21, and Bumrah and Mandhana for 2021-22. In a year full with Twenty20 international matches, Deepti, on the other hand, was an integral part of an Indian team that won the Women's Asia Cup and the gold medal at the Asian Games. The offspinner amassed 38 wickets in T20Is at an average of 14.81 and an economy rate of 5.71, which was the most by a bowler from a Full Member nation during the award period. He also amassed 313 runs at bat, including two half-centuries, at an average of 28.45.
Heinrich Klaasen ends his Test cricket career.
With immediate effect, Heinrich Klaasen has announced his retirement from Test cricket. Klaasen will remain available in white-ball competitions for South Africa. Between 2019 and 2023, Klaasen participated in four Test matches; the most recent one was against the West Indies in the summer. After Dean Elgar's Test career ended with the New Year's Test against India, he is the second senior player to leave the format. Although Klaasen was left off the squad in favor of Kyle Verreynne, Test coach Shukri Conrad insisted that Klaasen remained in his plans.Conrad stated as recently as February of last year that he thought Klaasen was a "better batter" and hence preferred him over Verreynne. With a top-score of 20, Klaasen scored 56 runs in four innings against the West Indies, and Verreynne ended up third in the first-class league last season. Verreynne was Conrad's choice against India, although at the time of the squad's announcement, it was stated that Klaasen would probably play in Tests in Bangladesh and the West Indies later this year. Klaasen has withdrawn from consideration for those tours as of right now. Although he gave no explanation for his retirement, it is likely that Klaasen is chasing T20 leagues at this point in his career given his obligations in the MLC, IPL, and Hundred. "After a few nights of insomnia
Recapping a summer in Australia: Shan Masood's Pakistan had no shame in losing 3-0
MI Due to his ongoing recuperation from back surgery, Cape Town captain Rashid Khan will not play in the 2018 SA20 season. According to a statement from his cricket board (ACB), the outstanding legspinner was included in the Afghanistan squad on January 6 for the three-match T20I series in India, but it is unlikely that he would play. Rashid has also skipped Afghanistan's most recent Big Bash League (BBL) and T20I series in the United Arab Emirates. Making his SA20 debut, Kieron Pollard will captain MI Cape Town in Rashid's injury-plagued absence. Because the ILT20 in 2024 conflicts with the SA20, Pollard was also signed by MI Emirates to play in that tournament. However, Nicholas Pooran will captain MI Emirates instead of Pollard.Pollard was playing in the Abu Dhabi T10 league for the New York Strikers, where his team was defeated by Deccan Gladiators in the championship game. As a free agent in December 2023, Pooran—Pollard's CPL teammate at Trinbago Knight Riders—refused to accept his West Indies central contract. In September 2023, Pooran was revealed as the wildcard selection of Durban's Super Giants. Before joining MI Emirates for the second ILT20 season, Pooran is probably going to play three games in the SA20.Additionally, MI Cape Town confirmed the signing of Nuwan Thushara, a fast bowler from Sri Lanka, who will replace Jofra Archer in the forthcoming campaign. January 10–February 10 is when the SA20 and January 19–February 17 is when the ILT20 will take place. The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and New Zealand's Super Smash will also be competing against the two leagues.
Pujara flattens Jharkhand with his 17th double-hundred.
In the first round of the 2023–24 Ranji Trophy season, Cheteshwar Pujara achieved his 17th double-century in first-class cricket against Jharkhand. After batting on 157 overnight, Pujara advanced past 200 in the opening session of the third day and was undefeated on 243 following lunch, when Saurashtra declared on 578 for 4, commanding a commanding 436-run lead. With 17 first-class doubles, Pujara is currently tied with Herbert Sutcliffe and Mark Ramprakash, but he is still behind Patsy Hendren (22) and Wally Hammond (36), as well as Don Bradman (37). In the Ranji Trophy, Pujara achieved his eighth double-hundred, placing him second on the list only to Paras Dogra's nine.In addition, Pujara owns three first-class triple hundreds; the most recent came in October 2013 against West Indies.
Herath is probably going to rejoin Bangladesh, but not as a spin bowling coach.
Former Bangladeshi spin bowling coach Rangana Herath wants to guide the nation's spinners instead of concentrating on the national cricket squad.Recently, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) released job openings for a number of coaching roles that were unfilled when current contracts expired. As previously reported by Cricbuzz, the BCB's coaching staff is about to undergo significant changes. On January 3, they posted job openings for the national cricket team, which included assistant coach for the following two years, strength and conditioning coach, batting coach, pace bowling coach, and analyst.Unexpectedly, no job posting was made for the spin bowling coach post, which remained unfilled following Herath's exit. Similar to this, Shane McDermott's departure left the position of fielding coach unfilled. In the upcoming days, Nic Pothas, the assistant coach already in place, will take on the role of managing the fielding department. As far as Cricbuzz is aware, the BCB has offered Herath a new position that is more like to that of a mentor for spin, where he will work with slow bowlers of all ages instead of coaching spin for the national side. In contrast to his annual role as the spin coach of the national team, Herath is now required to spend 200 days coaching spinners around Bangladesh, according to the revised offer letter. BCB officials stressed that, given the small number of spinners on the national team (one or two), there are situations in which a spin coach may not be needed. Rather, they want to use Herath to train spinners for the High Performance Unit and age group. The offer letter was acknowledged, and Herath responded, "I will speak with my lawyer and need to go through that, and I will respond as soon as possible." Herath was enthusiastic when discussing the suggested 200-day work year arrangement, saying, "I am pretty keen on working."
Shorts whole performance snaps the Strikers losing run.
Adelaide Strikers ended a four-match losing streak with a nine-wicket victory over Perth Scorchers, whom they had suffered a heavy defeat to just a few days prior, thanks to an all-around performance by Matthew Short. For the Scorchers, this was their first defeat of the year.Matthew Short opened the innings at the top of the order with a 51-ball 76*, his sixth fifty of the season that was full of seven fours and four sixes, as he pursued a modest target of 154 on a fine Adelaide Oval pitch. After Chris Lynn (50* off 33) and Short (who was dropped by Jhye Richardson off the first ball he faced) combined for 98 runs for the second wicket, the team won victorious with 23 balls remaining. The Strikers' bowling laid the groundwork for their success, even as their batting helped to cement a significant win. Sam Whiteman, the opener, was removed by Matthew Short, who also bowled his three overs for just 11 runs. The Scorchers were unable to gain any momentum in their innings and continued to lose wickets despite the third wicket partnership of Aaron Hardie and Josh Inglis scoring sixty runs. David Payne and Lloyd Pope each returned two wickets when Lloyd Pope was selected for his match.
Bumrah bags fifer as the Proteas fall down 7–0; Kohli teases 50-up Markram
South Africa has taken the lead in the second Test match between India and South Africa, but the hosts still have a few wickets to gain on Day 2.South Africa vs. India: Live Score Day 2 of the Second Test: Day 2 of the 2nd Test in Cape Town has put Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, in command after top bowler Jasprit Bumrah claimed a match-changing five wicket haul in the opening session. Aiden Markram of South Africa is spearheading the Proteas' batting attack on the second day of the series finale at Newlands. On an exciting opening day of the New Year's Test match between South Africa and India in Cape Town, as many as 23 wickets fell. The pacer Mohammed Siraj took his first six wickets in the opening session of the series decider at Newlands, dismantling the Proteas lineup and setting off an astonishing batting collapse by the hosts in the first innings. JasmineNandre Burger had earlier helped Ngidi and Rabada, taking three wickets before the tea break to keep the Proteas in the game. On the first day of the Cape Town final, Rohit and Co. recovered from the massive Indian collapse and held South Africa to 62-3 in 17 overs. On the first day of the Test match, Elgar, the acting captain of South Africa, was removed twice, making him the second batter to do so. In South Africa's second innings, pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar have shared seven wickets between them for India. Everything you require to know regarding the second Test between South Africa and India in Cape Town is as follows: -On an insane first day of the series decider at Newlands, as many as 23.
