In the recently held Asia Cup in the UAE, India were criticised for their bowling depth (or lack of it) in the absence of Bumrah while Pakistan boasted of bowlers who rattled the batters with their express pace.
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IMAGES from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match played between Australia and Sri Lanka in Perth on Tuesday.
Josh Hazlewood was the pick of Australia's bowlers, taking 3-22 in addition to his miserly Super Over, capping a brilliant weekend for the 31-year-old after he was bought for $1 million in the Indian Premier League auction on Saturday.
Steve Smith has branded India favourites to win the T20 World Cup after Virat Kohli's side outclassed Australia in a warm-up match on Wednesday.
Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell celebrated Holi, the festival of colours, ahead of their match against Pakistan in the ICC World Twenty20 on Friday.
Australian captain Aaron Finch is confident Glenn Maxwell's ODI absence won't last long.
Royal Challengers Bangalore must thank their two unheralded batters Rajat Patidar and Mahipal Lomror for their crucial knocks which played a big role in their 13 run victory against the Chennai Super Kings.
India mounted a positive reply after Steve Smith's unbeaten 178 and Glenn Maxwell's maiden century powered Australia to a series-high 451 on day two of the third Test in Ranchi on Friday.
'I just want to have a lot of fun and just enjoy myself on the field and give myself fully to this team, like I have for so many years, without any load.'
Here's the complete list of which team bagged who, and for how much!
KXIP got its campaign back on track with three consecutive wins -- over mighty Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore and the KL Rahul-led side would be hoping to carry the winning momentum forward to break into top four.
Kings XI run into a RCB squad which has grown in confidence by leaps and bounds since their last meeting.
Kings XI Punjab batsman Glenn Maxwell was reprimand for breaching the Oppo Champions League Twenty20 Code of Behaviour during his team's match against Cape Cobras, in Mohali on Sunday.
It was a forgettable series for India batter Suryakumar Yadav as he fell for three straight golden ducks in the three-match ODI series against Australia.
Skipper K L Rahul scored a combative 91 and young Harpreet Brar shone with bat and ball as Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 34 runs in the IPL match, in Ahmedabad, on Friday.
KL Rahul and Co would like forget the unsavoury incident and focus on the task ahead.
Interesting numbers from day two of Ranchi Test
'I just had so much clarity of what (Finch) expected of me in that role'
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between Australia and Ireland in Brisbane on Monday.
Australia concluded their World Cup preparation on an emphatic note, beating a struggling Sri Lanka by five wickets in their final warm-up game, in Southampton, on Monday. Usman Khawaja, who opened alongside skipper Aaron Finch in place of a rested David Warner, anchored the chase with 89 off 105 balls.
Big-hitting Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell says being continuously confined to bio-bubbles can become a 'nightmare' and cricketers are leading a difficult lifestyle right now to ensure that they continue to do their job.
Bangladesh spun their way to a first Test victory over Australia on Wednesday, with Shakib Al Hasan's second five-wicket haul of the match securing a memorable 20-run win inside four days at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of the first Twenty20 International against India in Adelaide on Tuesday after sustaining a hamstring injury which forced him to fly back home to Melbourne.
Media reports have said pace spearhead Pat Cummins, opener David Warner and several others might miss the tours after returning home following the abrupt suspension of the Indian Premier League last month.
Australia's Glenn Maxwell is a doubtful starter for the fifth and final One-Day International against India to be played in Sydney on Saturday after the middle-order batsman injured his knee while batting in the fourth ODI.
IMAGES of the T20 World Cup match played between Australia and New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday
A miscommunication between Maxwell and Carey sent the latter back to the pavilion as the wicketkeeper-batsman fell short of his crease. India got the crucial wicket after the duo added 52 runs for the sixth wicket.
'His legacy as captain in IPL cricket would be one that didn't win.'
"We love Dan... ignore toxic fans, we love him. Those fans are not true RCBian we love you Dan," a user commented on her Instagram post.
Most of the Test squad and staff had been transferred to hotel quarantine where they will warm up for the two-Test series against England
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell may be rested from the first One-day international against Pakistan as the tourists recover from a stomach bug that has hit the team in the United Arab Emirates.
A total of 164 Indian players, 125 overseas players and three from associate nations have been enlisted for the auctions.
'IPL 2021 Player Auction on 18th February,' read part of the post.
The nail-biting win over defending champions Mumbai Indians was certainly a morale-lifter but the inconsistent Kings XI Punjab have another tough battle at hand when they take on table toppers Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League, in Dubai, on Tuesday.
Rajneesh Gupta lists the Australian players's T20 Internationals records updated after the game against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup.
Star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell says that he, along with his Australian teammates, wouldn't mind being on the same chartered flight that would take India, New Zealand and England players to the United Kingdom after the conclusion of IPL 2021.
'But in the team, the environment is good and all are first-class fit and ready for second T20I'
To everyone's surprise, the team management didn't play him during the high-scoring first T20I in Mohali, raising doubts whether he has still attained peak fitness or not.
For someone, who is yet to fulfil his true potential for Australia, Maxwell has always been a big draw for the IPL franchises, especially Kings XI Punjab, where he was much sought after.
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