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ZIM vs AFG LIVE Score, 1st T20I: Afghanistan wins toss, elects to bat first against Zimbabwe

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Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE Updates of the 1st T20I between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, being held in Harare. ZIM vs AFG, 1ST T20I Scorecard PLAYING XIs Zimbabwe – Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Wessly Madhevere, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu Afghanistan – Rahmanullah … Read more

ICC Test rankings: Brooks replaces Root as No. 1 batter; Bumrah, Jadeja top bowlers and all-rounders list

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Joe Root’s reign as the number one Test batter ended on Wednesday after teammate Harry Brooks replaced him at the top of the ICC Test batting rankings. India pacer Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Ravindra Jadeja held on to their top positions in the bowlers’ and all-rounders’ charts, respectively in the longest format. Brook, 25, overtook … Read more

ICC Test rankings: Brook replaces Root as No. 1 batter; Bumrah, Jadeja top bowlers and all-rounders list

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Joe Root’s reign as the number one Test batter ended on Wednesday after teammate Harry Brook replaced him at the top of the ICC Test batting rankings. India pacer Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Ravindra Jadeja held on to their top positions in the bowlers’ and all-rounders’ charts, respectively in the longest format. Brook, 25, overtook … Read more

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Live Score, SMAT 2024 Quarterfinal: MP takes on Saurashtra in first match; toss updates

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SMAT 2024: Catch all the live scores and updates from the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy quarterfinal fixtures taking place on Wednesday in Bengaluru.

Karnataka announces squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy, Manish Pandey excluded

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Experienced batter Manish Pandey has been eased out of the Karnataka team across formats, KSCA men’s selection committee chairman J. Abhiram said here on Tuesday. Pandey, 35, has not been named in the Karnataka probables list for the Vijay Hazare Trophy which starts later this month. It is time to give young players the chance … Read more

Laura Wolvaardt reclaims No. 1 spot in women’s ODI batting rankings

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South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has reclaimed her status as No. 1 ODI batter in the world in the ongoing week’s ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings. This comes when South Africa’s women’s championship series against England is poised at 1-1 with the decider scheduled for Wednesday in Bloemfontein. Wolvaardt made an unbeaten 59 in her … Read more

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024: Shami, Shreyas Iyer in focus in quarterfinals

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Continuing his fine run in his comeback from ankle surgery, India pacer Mohammed Shami will be in the spotlight as Bengal faces strong challenge from a rampaging Baroda in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 quarterfinal here on Wednesday. Shami played a key role in Bengal’s thrilling three-run win over Chandigarh to help it make the … Read more

Alzarri Joseph fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct during West Indies vs Bangladesh ODI match

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed that West Indies bowler Alzarri Joseph has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. During the first ODI match against Bangladesh, Joseph was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct … Read more

VIDEO | Keen to continue performing as all-rounder, says Minnu Mani ahead of 3rd WODI vs Australia

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India all-rounder Minnu Mani who made her debut in the second ODI against Australia at Brisbane said that she is keen to continue performing her role as an all-rounder and is ready to take on any situation head-on. 25-year-old Minnu, who hails from Wayanad in Karala chipped in with 46 runs and scalped two wickets … Read more

‘Controlled aggression’ from captain Cummins propelled Australia to series-levelling win in Adelaide, says former ‘keeper Gilchrist

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Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist said that the ‘controlled aggression’ of captain Pat Cummins spurred Australia to a series-levelling win in the Adelaide pink-ball Test against India. “You could see just through his celebrations that… every wicket that he took he was more aggressive in his celebration,” Gilchrist said on Fox Cricket’s The Follow-on podcast. … Read more