'We needed some 250 on the board with someone like you in the opposition. It was special'
'First 34 overs in the field cost us. We dropped Warner and such batters ensure they cash in'
Afghanistan registered a stunning 21-run win for their first ever victory against Australia in international cricket.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Australia and Pakistan in Bengaluru, on Friday.
Comeback man David Warner will be the cynosure of all eyes when last year's finalist Sunrisers Hyderabad open their campaign against two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the 12th Indian Premier League, in Kolkata, o
Rishabh Pant's leadership skills will be under scrutiny as a struggling Delhi Capitals would seek a much-improved performance from their bowlers when they take on an inconsistent Gujarat Titans in the IPL in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Images from the opening day of the second Test between Australia and Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.
Cricket South Africa's interim chief executive Jacques Faul has requested South African fans to 'respect' Steve Smith and David Warner
The Australian was in imperious form in the Indian Premier League and signed off his season with 692 runs, the highest so far in the tournament, before heading home for World Cup preparations.
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In a short video, Warner thanked Queensland-based Indian student, Shreyas Sheth.
'They take more risk against me and there's a chance always of getting a wicket there.'
The teams will not have the luxury of an Impact Player in the T20 World Cup.
Warner, himself, said he had no regrets but admitted he was thinking about Lara's record as he motored past 300.
Picking up where he left off in the first Test in Brisbane, the opener scored 244 not out for his third century in three innings as the hosts dominated New Zealand's bowlers as ruthlessly as they had in the 208-run victory at the Gabba.
Opening batsman David Warner tore an adductor muscle in the leadup to the four-Test series and was ruled out of the Adelaide opener as well as the ongoing 'Boxing Day' Test in Melbourne.
Ricky Ponting was not just into amassing hundreds in his heydays as a player, the two-time World Cup winning former Australia captain has revealed that he also meticulously collected every bat with which he scored an international ton, complete with the exact score and the name of opposition written on it by him.
Warner using bat 'sensor' to counter opposition threat
Warner struck a tournament-high 166 to set up Australia's 48-run victory over Bangladesh on Thursday and now leads the runs list with 447.
Pant had to sit out the must-win clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday
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'When the scores are low, we had an off-one in the field. But yeah, got to give credit where credit is due and Afghanistan were pretty good.'
Skipper David Warner felt Sunrisers Hyderabad were were probably 20-30 runs short in the loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Saturday.
He walked on crutches in one of his first public appearances at Feroz Shah Kotla last year, but when an emotional Rishabh Pant walks out as captain of Delhi Capitals, he will need to put on his 'out of box' thinking cap to stop a marauding Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match in New Delhi on Saturday.
Wearing Australian colours for the first time since the ball-tampering scandal erupted in Cape Town in March, 2018, Steve Smith and David Warner were greeted warmly by a small crowd in Brisbane, where Aaron Finch's team took a one-wicket win.
Australia opener David Warner does not see the captaincy of IPL team SunRisers Hyderabad as a tale of "redemption" for him. Warner, who will be leading SunRisers in this year's IPL, played under the leadership of Kane Williamson last season as the left-hander was making a comeback after his one-year ban for his involvement in the ball-tampering scandal during a Test match against South Africa in 2018.
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Australia opener David Warner said he will not back down from playing his shots against Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin despite the many risks involved in such an approach.
Starc redeemed himself against Delhi by claiming 2-25 in three overs
Fine knocks by Brandon McMullen and George Munsey powered Scotland to formidable total in their T20 World Cup Group B match against and Australia in St. Lucia on Sunday.
Smith carried his bat with an unbeaten 91 in a losing cause in Brisbane.
'Rohit Sharma and David Warner are good at both sides of the ground.'
A victory for India will be sweet revenge for their heartbreaking losses in the finals of the ODI World Cup and the World Test Championship last year.
'We got off to a good start and kept (going) on with that adrenaline''
The two players were eligible for Aaron Finch's national side after their 12-month suspensions for ball-tampering ended last month.
Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler Lockie Ferguson says he had a plan which worked throughout the match.
Stand-in skipper Matthew Wade has lauded the depth of Australia's T20 team and says selectors will have a headache picking a World Cup squad following the whitewash in New Zealand.
For long periods it wasn't sparkling, but it was effective, and after Finch was out for 53, Warner kicked on to score a hugely impressive 166.
England quick Stuart Broad reckons his total domination of Australia opener David Warner in last year's Ashes series was down to his strategy of denying the batsman any width to play his fierce cut shots and square drives. Broad dismissed Warner seven times in 10 innings as the subdued left-hander finished the drawn series with only 95 runs.
Axar Patel will lead Delhi Capitals against Royal Challengers Bengaluru after the suspension of regular captain Rishabh Pant.
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