Head makes a mark on return in Dharamsala photo-finish

Travis Head's stunning comeback hundred trumped Rachin Ravindra's second century of the 2023 World Cup as New Zealand went down to their Trans-Tasman rivals by five runs in a nail-biting thriller in Dharamsala. Returning from a hand injury, Head (109) combined with David Warner (81) for a punishing 175-run opening stand and lower-order cameos further…

ByadminOctober 28, 20230Comments

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Smith, Warner return to T20I squad for India series

Matthew Wade has been named captain of Australia's 15-player squad set to tour India for a five-match T20I series in November, four days after the 2023 World Cup Final. The pace trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, who are a part of the ongoing World Cup squad, have been rested and will…

ByadminOctober 28, 20230Comments

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Maxwell, Warner centuries flatten Netherlands

Australia romped home to their third successive win in the 2023 World Cup with a record-breaking 309-run win over Netherlands in Delhi on Wednesday (October 25). It was the biggest margin of victory in World Cup history. Contrasting centuries from Glenn Maxwell and David Warner along with fifties from Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne meant that Netherlands…

ByadminOctober 25, 20230Comments

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Maxwell, Warner tons headline Australia’s demolition act

Glenn Maxwell hit the fastest World Cup hundred off 40 balls and propelled Australia to 399/8 against Netherlands in Delhi. The base was set up earlier by a hundred from David Warner and half-centuries from Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. Maxwell, whose hundred was also the fourth fastest in ODIs, surpassed Aiden Markram's feat by…

ByadminOctober 25, 20230Comments

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In the eye of the storm, Pat Cummins rises

It wasn't just a storm, it felt like a tempest. There was debris flying in from everywhere. Plastic wrappers, pieces of tarpaulin, plastic bags and even what looked like one of those giant cardboard promotional hoardings. Over on the eastern side of the ground, a couple of banners had collapsed bringing with it the metal…

ByadminOctober 17, 20230Comments

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Australia, Sri Lanka aim to open account after jittery start

If this World Cup was a party, then you'd think Australia have been like the guys at the bar closest to the door making little song and dance about their presence. And having barely had an impact on proceedings. Sri Lanka on the other hand have been like the enthusiastic fellow who's set the dance…

ByadminOctober 15, 20230Comments

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Hapless Australia crash into South African juggernaut

A clinical all-round performance from South Africa has seen them register a whopping 134-run win over Australia in Lucknow on Thursday (October 12). Having posted a competitive total of 311, on the back of Quinton de Kock's second ton in a row, the Proteas virtually sealed the game in the first Powerplay itself with the…

ByadminOctober 13, 20230Comments

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Smith’s wicket was the turning point – Jadeja

On a dry Chennai pitch, with turn on offer early in the first innings, Australia were looking to rebuild; and they went about their mission with the dependable pair of Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, trying to blunt the Indian spinners. Kuldeep Yadav, who dismissed a well-set David Warner, had finished six overs before the…

ByadminOctober 9, 20230Comments

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Clinical India make winning start to World Cup campaign

India put up a clinical show against Australia in Chennai on Sunday (October 8) to get their World Cup campaign off to a winning start. India's spin trio of Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and R Ashwin posed problems on a surface that was on the slower side to keep Australia to 199 before KL Rahul…

ByadminOctober 9, 20230Comments

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The pride and emotion of being a World Cup captain

"I don't know how to describe that because it's a big deal for me." It was difficult to make up your mind on what sounded odder. Rohit Sharma expressing his inability to "describe" something. Or Rohit Sharma admitting that something was "a big deal" for him. Or for that matter Rohit Sharma looking emotional in…

ByadminOctober 8, 20230Comments

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