Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik and Thisara Perera will be part of the World XI in the Twenty20 International against the West Indies, at Lord's on May 31, the ICC announced on Thursday.
India's Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik join an ICC World XI for the high-profile Twenty20 International against the West Indies at Lord's in London on May 31, being organised to raise funds for stadia in the Caribbean damaged by hurricanes last year.
India's Sanju Samson has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for March following his outstanding performance in the T20 World Cup.
Ricky Ponting is of the opinion that the Indian team should be focusing on playing their best XI rather than trying to get the matchups right, when they face Zimbabwe in their next Super Eight clash on Thursday in Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.
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ICC World XI announced their 12-member team for the warm-up game against Victoria on Sunday.
Temba Bavuma, who led South Africa to their maiden ICC World Test Championship title and a historic 2-0 series sweep in India, also made the cut, while four Australian players were included.
The Australian opener said he hoped the world team would react better if they lost the Super Test.
Many fans hadn't even bothered to change their Team India jerseys with which they watched the match. A few wanted to carry on the stadium atmosphere into the train singing songs like Chak De India and Vande Mataram. They played them so loudly and ensured no one got a wink of sleep. Of course, the main topic of discussion was Sanju Samson.
England are relying on Jos Buttler to rediscover his form and deliver a match-winning performance against India in the T20 World Cup semifinal, despite his recent struggles in ICC events.
Sunil Gavaskar praises Sanju Samson's remarkable transformation in the T20 World Cup, highlighting his match-winning performances after facing earlier setbacks.
Suryakumar Yadav heaped such heartfelt praise on Sanju Samson after India's dramatic win that the wicketkeeper-batter jokingly had to ask his captain to stop or risk making him emotional.
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An International Cricket Council (ICC) World XI will visit Pakistan in a gesture of support for a country which is unable to stage international cricket at home because of security threats.
Tendulkar, Sehwag and Rahul Dravid figure in the one-day and Test squads, while Anil Kumble is in the Test squad for the Super Series against Australia.
'If you are a Sanju Samson fan, like I am, this was a treat. Great timing, calmness and a refreshingly selfless attitude.'
Graeme Smith and Shaun Pollock will captain the Rest of the World XI Test and ODI teams respectively.
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The South African has been appointed as the manager of the ICC World XI teams for the Super series.
Former India coach Ravi Shastri praised Sanju Samson's mental fortitude and consistency in the T20 World Cup after his match-winning knock against England in the semi-final.
'We lost the match between the 7th and 15th over. You used Bumrah's two overs early and kept the remaining two for the death. But Rohit Sharma never used Bumrah like this.'
The former India coach will assist the world's top players in upstaging world champions Australia in three ODIs and a six-day Test.
Deepti Sharma, the World Cup's leading wicket-taker who took a magnificent 5/39 in the final, is joined by teammates Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues in World Cup's Team of the Tournament.
Suryakumar Yadav's batting was a lesson on how to bat under pressure while the other reputed batters fell one by one at the other end.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir praises Sanju Samson's explosive batting and ability to win games in the powerplay overs.
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Tensions have emerged within Pakistan cricket after Shadab Khan's response to criticism following the team's defeat to India in the T20 World Cup. His remarks have drawn criticism from former players and prompted a response from the PCB and Shahid Afridi.
Abhishek Sharma was ruled out of India's 2nd T20 World Cup group match after recovering from illness, with the BCCI medical team continuing to monitor his condition.
Shadab Khan defends Pakistan's team selections and strategy in the T20 World Cup, emphasising the importance of clear communication and adaptability.
India fast bowler Mohammed Shami replaced an indisposed Hardik Pandya in the ICC World XI squad for the T20 International against the West Indies at Lord's in London, on May 31.
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New Zealand and Pakistan share a point after rain forces abandonment of their T20 World Cup Super 8 Group 2 clash in Colombo.
The name of the World XI has been changed to International XI by the organisers for the two Twenty20 matches to be played in Pakistan following objection from the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer who have often been overlooked in the T20 format, will captain Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings respectively with both eager to make a statement.
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The match is being organised to raise funds for stadia in the Caribbean, which were damaged due to hurricanes last year.
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