David Warner
It doesn't really bother me too much: Guptill on Kohli, Rohit getting ahead of him in T20I run-getters list
"To be honest, it (being upstaged by Kohli and Rohit in leading T20I run-getters list) doesn't really bother me too much. My primary focus is to contributing to wins for New Zealand. As long as I can do that, other things take care of themselves. As long as I am contributing to the team and able to score runs, I am happy with that," said Guptill to IANS, in an interaction organised by Amazon Prime Video.
Idea behind going early to Australia is to adjust to pace and bounce: Rahul Dravid
India head coach Rahul Dravid had his say on the side departing early for Australia, explaining that being based in Perth will help the team adapt to the pace and bounce offered by the pitches in Australia, especially with nearly half of the side not having played a T20 game in the country before.
Jonny Bairstow is England's player of the year
The 33-year-old has been at the forefront of England's Test resurgence under new skipper Ben Stokes, enjoying the best summer of his professional career so far and scoring four centuries across three straight Tests. The Bob Willis Trophy was originally conceived as First-class cricket silverware during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the award was discontinued after two years.
3rd T20I: South Africa thrash India by 49 runs
A scintillating maiden T20I hundred century from Rilee Rossouw (100 not out off 48) and a fine fifty by Quinton de Kock (68 off 43) powered South Africa to 227/3 in 20 overs, after being invited to bat first. Apart from Rossouw and De Kock, Tristan Stubbs (23 off 18) and David Miller (19 not out off 5) also played valuable knocks for South Africa, who were also helped by India's sloppy fielding. Umesh Yadav (1/34) and Deepak Chahar (1/48) were the wicket-takers for India.
T20 World Cup: Shane Watson wants full backing for Finch, says Green should only be considered in case of injury to someone
Finch has been going through a lean phase for the last one year, with the top-order batter retiring from ODI cricket recently owing to poor form, and there has been talk about young all-rounder Cameron Green being prepared for the World Cup at home. However, Watson believes the veteran right-hander should remain in Australia's first choice XI. "Finch is such an incredibly important part of this Australian team being the captain," Watson said on The ICC Review.
Shimron Hetmyer replaced in West Indies' T20 World Cup squad after missing flight
The 25-year-old has been replaced by Shamarh Brooks and Cricket West Indies (CWI) has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) about the change. Hetmyer reportedly missed his re-scheduled flight to Australia, which had been changed from October 1 to October 3 at his request, due to family reasons.
IND v SA: Was hard for the bowlers to grip the ball due to humidity and dew, says K.L Rahul
K.L Rahul defended the bowling attack, saying that one should keep in mind the conditions on offer while successfully defending 238 against South Africa. "Overall as a team there's a lot that we need to get better at. Not just for us but for all teams before the World Cup. These are great opportunities for teams to experiment and to try and see what really works for them."
Other teams will fear facing very dangerous England at T20 World Cup: Moeen Ali
Stand-in England captain Moeen Ali feels other teams will fear facing his side at the upcoming T20 World Cup, starting in Australia later in the month after the 4-3 series win over Pakistan on Sunday. After being inserted into batting first, England amassed a massive 209/3 and then restricted Pakistan to 142/8 to win the series decider.
Several firsts to Suryakumar's name following his blazing knock in second T20I v South Africa
Suryakumar completed an 18-ball half-century, the joint-second-fastest for India in the format to push India in the middle and end overs. Yuvraj Singh still holds the record for his 12-ball fifty in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007. Surya equalled KL Rahul's feat to get to a brilliant fifty. India set up a mammoth 237/3 in 20 overs in the second T20I of the three-match series and then restricted the Proteas to 221/3 to emerge victorious by 16 runs and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
IND v SA: Surprised over getting man-of-the-match award, Suryakumar should have got it: KL Rahul
It was Suryakumar Yadav who brought out full carnage of 360 degree shots with a sizzling 61 off just 22 balls, helped by five fours and as many hits over the fence, to power India towards a mammoth score. But Rahul expressed surprise over him getting the Player-of-the-Match award in India's 16-run win, which also clinched the series in their favour
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