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Vaibhav Tripathi The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced Inzamam-ul-Haq, the former captain, as the new chief selector for the national cricket team. Having previously held the position, Inzamam served as the chief selector for the Pakistan team from April 2016 to July 2019. During his tenure, Pakistan notably secured victory in the Champions Trophy. Inzamam is also a member of the Cricket Technical Committee (CTC) established by the PCB. This committee is under the leadership of former captain Misbah-ul-Haq and features Mohammad Hafeez as well. His immediate responsibility entails the selection of a squad for Pakistan’s forthcoming three-match ODI series…

Vaibhav Tripathi Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has stepped in as the new head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), succeeding Brian Lara. Vettori brings a wealth of coaching experience, having previously coached Royal Challengers Bangalore from 2014 to 2018. Under his guidance, RCB reached the playoffs in 2015 and made it to the final in 2016. Presently, Vettori also serves as the assistant coach for the Australia men’s team. Brian Lara had taken over the coaching reins of Sunrisers ahead of the 2023 IPL season, but the team finished at the bottom (tenth place) with four wins and ten losses.…

Vaibhav Tripathi On Sunday, August 6, West Indies’ wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran revealed his shifted perspective on the game. Since relinquishing captaincy after the T20 World Cup last year, Pooran has been focused on both entertaining the audience and contributing to the team’s success. In the close encounter, Pooran emerged as the top run-scorer in the match as West Indies won the second T20I by two wickets. The left-handed batter smashed an impressive 67 runs from just 40 deliveries, playing a pivotal role in West Indies’ successful pursuit of India’s total of 152/7. “I wanted to perform and be satisfied…

Tanveer Sangha, leg-spinner from New South Wales, and Aaron Hardie, seam-bowling all-rounder, have been included in Australia’s 18-member preliminary squad for the upcoming World Cup to be held in India in October and November this year. Marnus Labuschagne, though, has been left out. Sangha, who made his List A debut for New South Wales against Victoria in November 2021, has has taken seven wickets at an average of just over 30 in that format. Sangha also has bagged 37 wickets at an average of 17.89 in the Big Bash League. Sangha was previously a part of the Australian squad for…

Vaibhav Tripathi India’s T20I captain, Hardik Pandya, attributed the team’s loss in the second T20I against West Indies to a subpar batting display. Following the defeat in Guyana on Sunday, Pandya said that achieving a total of over 160 or 170 runs would have been more favourable for India’s prospects. “If am being honest that was a not a pleasing batting performance, we could have batted better. 160+ or 170 would have been a good total,” said Pandya in the post-match presentation. The thrilling encounter at Providence Stadium saw West Indies clinch a narrow victory despite a late-order collapse. Opting…

Vaibhav Tripathi Rohit Sharma, the skipper of the Indian cricket team across all formats, has conveyed his eagerness to take part in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled for the United States of America and the Caribbean. Notably, Rohit has been absent from T20I matches for the national squad since the T20 World Cup 2022 in November. Following the 2022 T20 World Cup, India has been led by Hardik Pandya, accompanied by the introduction of new faces into the squad. “More than just going and enjoying, there is another reason to come here (in the USA). Because you…

Vaibhav Tripathi Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal observed that his current focus is on the ongoing T20I series against West Indies rather than contemplating his role in the forthcoming Asia Cup and ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. These significant events will unfold in the 50-over format, a domain where Chahal’s involvement has been sporadic since his inclusion in the 2019 World Cup squad. “The only thing I am focused on is that I am here, there are four matches left and I have to perform well in it. I don’t think about things that are not in my hand. I think…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) expressed happiness regarding the work progress at the Eden Gardens for the forthcoming World Cup scheduled later this year, CAB President Snehashish Ganguly said after a meeting with the representatives of ICC and BCCI on Saturday. A team of 21 representatives from ICC and BCCI visited the Eden Gardens to look into the progress of the work. CAB President Ganguly was accompanied by Vice President Amalendu Biswas, Secretary Naresh Ojha and Hony Joint Secretary Debabrata Das and Hony Treasurer Prabir Chakraborty. “ICC were happy with the work progress. They visited every corner of the stadium…

Vaibhav Tripathi Glenn McGrath has outlined his top contenders for the upcoming 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. McGrath confidently predicts that India, Australia, England, and Pakistan will emerge as the semi-finalists in the tournament. “You wouldn’t be surprised I’m putting Australia in that four. Obviously, India are playing in their own conditions. England are playing some great cricket and Pakistan are also playing fine. So they are the best four,” McGrath said while speaking to The Times of India. The upcoming 50-over World Cup will maintain the same round-robin league format as seen in the 2019 edition, featuring…

Vaibhav Tripathi Bowling all-rounder Fionn Hand has made a comeback into the Ireland squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against India, scheduled to be held from August 18 to 23, 2023, at Malahide. Fit-again Gareth Delany has also been named in the squad Delany is returning after recovering from a wrist injury sustained in June during a match in Zimbabwe. Besides Delany and Hand, the majority of the squad comprises players who successfully secured qualification for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup last week. Paul Stirling will lead the 15-member squad, taking over the captaincy role from Andrew…