Guitar and card games are options former Australia speedster Brett Lee wants the IPL-bound cricketers to explore in order to maintain the bio-secure bubble during their long stay in the UAE. The IPL will be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 19 to November 10 in a controlled environment owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 14 grounds that will host matches during the February 14 - March 29 tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
India all-rounder Shardul Thakur said the WTC final is a once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity.
Penpix of the South Africa squad for the 2015 cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Ashton Turner took an experienced Indian attack to the cleaners with some unbelievable hitting, helping Australia chase down a record breaking target of 359 runs and level the five-match series.
New Zealand coach confirmed his team would rest on Friday with temperatures expected to reach 45 degrees Celsius
India will need to win at least a game in the upcoming one-dayer series against Australia to retain their current second position in the ICC ODI Team Championships, even as second-placed Virat Kohli looks to close in on AB de Villiers in the batting chart. World champions Australia go head to head with former winner India in a five-match series in Perth on Tuesday. Australia (127) lead second-ranked India (114) by 13 points and even if they lose all the five matches of the series, they will drop points but still finish a point ahead of India.
Mayank made his longest format debut against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26, 2018.
Steve Smith is understood to have subsequently undergone a concussion test and was omitted from the first ODI side 'as a precautionary measure'.
The astronomical fee paid for Ben Stokes at the IPL auction is a confirmation of his status as the modern game's finest all-rounder.
Former Australia captain Steve Smith scored 20 off 16 balls on his return to the Indian Premier League but failed to inspire Rajasthan Royals to victory over Kings XI Punjab on Monday.
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India, however, went to Gabba and scripted a record chase of 328 with 19 balls remaining on the final day for a thrilling three-wicket win, which also sealed the series.
Aaron Finch's arrival is a timely boost for the Kolkata Knight Riders who are struggling with their opening combination.
India women's team head coach Ramesh Powar is hardly perturbed by the 13-run defeat against Pakistan in the Asia Cup as the team management's primary aim was to test the temperament of the younger lot in a pressure situation.
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli says had he not dropped K L Rahul, who remained unbeaten on 132, twice, Kings XI Punjab would not have been able to go past the 200-run mark.
Penpix of the Scotland squad for the 2015 cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Dhoni was picked as captain of ODI and Twenty20 teams of the decade, while Virat Kohli was named the leader in Tests.
Elgar expects the players to be up for the fight.
Will this (Rohit, KL Rahul and Kohli), be India's top three going into the T20 World Cup?
Gill will not like to repeat the mistakes of his predecessors while aiming to cement his place in the T20I side after making a reputation for himself in the longer versions.
IMAGES from the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup played between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Indian captain Saurav Ganguly failed to make the cut for the ICC World XI preliminary squads, for October's Johnie Walker Super Series against Australia.
With the Sydney Cricket Ground having a history of assisting spin from third day onwards, Australian left-arm orthodox Ashton Agar is hoping to get picked in the XI and play his part in the fourth and final Test against India starting January 6.
India's Team Director Ravi Shastri has said that while "experience cannot be bought in super market" the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Ashish Nehra will play only if they fit into the combination that the team is looking for, going into ICC World Twenty20.
If we have not been world beaters in cricket for the longest time, here is the reason: We look down on our bowlers and deify batsmen, argues Aakar Patel.
Former champions Mumbai Indians take on last year's runners-up Kings XI Punjab at the Wankhede Stadium in a a game that promises plenty of action while offering a chance for both teams to get into winning ways after losses in their lung-openers.
England, who are lagging 0-2 in the five-match series, left out Broad along with three others for the Boxing Day Test, which began in Melbourne on Sunday.
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell on Friday smashed a scintillating 83 off 39 balls for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League T20 tournament, a day after being picked by Kings XI Punjab for a whopping Rs 10.75 crore at the IPL auction. Returning to action after taking a break to focus on his mental health, Maxwell once again showed just why he is considered one of the most devastating batsmen in T20 cricket as he smashed seven boundaries and five sixes during his stay at the crease.
Gautam Gambhir feels Virat Kohli's team will keep facing the problem of imbalance till it finds a suitable replacement for a half-fit Hardik Pandya
Ricky Ponting and John Wright inspect the wicket at the Melbourne Telstra Dome.
The BCCI is looking at the September-October window for hosting the IPL, which has been postponed indefinitely due to the pandemic.
India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey believes that his bowlers conceded extra runs in the last 10 overs of the day.
On a Karachi track that is expected to break up early, Steve Smith and David Warner created rough patches before facing bowlers in the nets to prepare for Pakistan's full-strength attack.
The Australian captain is looking to make up for the Ashes loss in the Test and one-dayers against an ICC World XI.
Against a quality side like Australia, the performers at the domestic level will get a chance to test themselves against the likes of Josh Hazlewood or Mitchell Starc if Steve Smith and Darren Lehmann decide to give them a few overs.
