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ICC Twenty20 World Cup: Obed McCoy replaces injured Jason Holder in West Indies squad

May 26, 2024 admin

West Indian fast bowler Obed McCoy replaces the injured Jason Holder in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup squad | Photo Credit: AFP The West Indies on May 26 named Obed McCoy as Jason Holder’s replacement for the upcoming T20 World Cup, with the latter being ruled out due to an injury which he sustained while…

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ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024: Full schedule, venues and complete squads

May 24, 2024 admin

The ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024 will be the ninth edition. This year edition will be co-hosted by West Indies and the United States starting from June 1 and the final will be on June 29. Incidentally, this will be the first ICC World Cup tournament to be held in the United States. The current…

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ICC Twenty20 World Cup: Pakistan retains pacer Haris Rauf in squad

May 24, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s fast bowler Haris Rauf has been retained for the ICC Twenty20 World Cup squad. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Pakistan retained fast bowler Haris Rauf when announcing on May 24 their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup, despite doubts over his fitness and lack of match practice. The 30-year-old injured his shoulder during…

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Twenty20 World Cup: Shahid Afridi named as ambassador

May 24, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi celebrates his team’s victory at the end of the ICC World Twenty20 Final against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on June 21, 2009 | Photo Credit: Getty Images Maverick former all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who played a vital role in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup triumph in 2009, was on May 24 roped in as…

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Twenty20 World Cup: International Cricket Council announces star-studded commentary panel

May 24, 2024 admin

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on May 24 announced some of the biggest names in cricket and broadcasting, including former India coach Ravi Shastri and the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, as part of a robust commentary panel for next month’s T20 World Cup. The T20 World Cup will be co-hosted by the USA and the West…

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Once a popular pastime in America, cricket is returning for the Twenty20 World Cup

May 22, 2024 admin

Parmanand Sarju, founder of the Long Island Youth Cricket Academy, instructs players during practice at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York on May 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Say “silly mid-off” or “deep backward square leg” or “a single to long leg” to the average American and it’ll trigger a quizzical look. Cricket…

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T20 World Cup: PCB keen on roping Viv Richards as mentor for national team

May 21, 2024 admin

Pakistan Cricket Board is keen to rope in West Indian legend Viv Richards as mentor for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Pakistan Cricket Board is keen on roping in legendary Vivian Richards as a mentor for the national team during the upcoming World T20 Cup scheduled in the Americas….

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Australia likely to name McGurk, Short as travelling reserves for T20 World Cup: report

May 20, 2024 admin

Delhi Capitals batsman Jake Fraser Mcgurk plays a shot during the IPL match against Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi on April 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The big-hitting Jake Fraser McGurk and Matthew Short are likely to be Australia’s travelling reserves for the T20 World Cup which begins…

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IPL 2024: I didn’t live up to standard but overthinking was not an option, says Rohit Sharma

May 18, 2024 admin

The five-time IPL winning skipper Rohit Sharma endured a wretched form in the second-half of the season, struggling to cross even a score of 20 in six matches for Mumbai Indians. | Photo Credit: ANI India skipper Rohit Sharma acknowledged that he could not match the expected batting standards in the ongoing IPL but instead…

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Twenty20 World Cup: Majority of Indian players to leave for New York on May 25

May 18, 2024 admin

Majority of Indian players like Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and others will leave for New York to participate in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup 2024 on May 25. | Photo Credit: AP The majority of the Indian players along with the jumbo support staff will be flying out to New York…

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