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Gary Stead, New Zealand’s coach, provided an update on Kane Williamson’s availability, stating that he should be ready to play from the team’s third match in the 2023 World Cup. Stead also gave injury updates regarding Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson. Williamson (knee), Southee (thumb) and Ferguson (stiff back) were all unavailable for selection for New Zealand’s opening match of the World Cup against England. “Kane’s been progressing very well,” said Stead on Sunday, a day before the team took on the Netherlands. “I think the fielding is still the element for him that he’s just got to get a…

David Miller is optimistic about South Africa’s chances of making history by winning their first-ever World Cup title. The batter said he doesn’t dwell on past records or pressure. Instead, he and his teammates are focused on the present and the upcoming opportunity to create history. “We genuinely believe that we can do something special. The reality is we haven’t won a World Cup, so there’s no point brushing that under the carpet. But personally, I don’t live with those things on my shoulders. The past is the past. It doesn’t impact me at all,” Miller told BBC Sport. “It’s…

Vaibhav Tripathi Indian pace bowler Deepak Chahar has observed that he is back to fill fitness and eager to grab any opportunity that comes his way. “I am fit now. Whichever tournaments I get to play, like the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, I would try to do well in them. That is all I can control as a player,” he told in an interview with ANI. “We cannot decide anything else as players. My mindset is to do well in every chance I get. I am very happy with my bowling at the moment. I am trying to make a…

After a comprehensive win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super Four match, Rohit Sharma said there were several positives for his team. He praised the performance of the openers as well as the centuries by Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. Rohit specifically commended Kohli and Rahul’s remarkable comeback from injury, noting that determination was evident in his performance. “There were lots of positives, with the openers and then Virat and KL. Virat’s innings was brilliantly paced. And then KL, to get back from injury and then to know five minutes before the toss he’s playing, to play that way…

Shubman Gill has said that Indian players study top international batters to gain insights into their game, and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is an example. In a press conference ahead of the highly-anticipated Super Four match of the Asia Cup in Colombo, the opener also said the Indian players admire Babar’s remarkable batting prowess. “Yes, we definitely follow him. When a player is doing well, everyone watches him to find out why they are doing so well, what their speciality is. The same goes for Babar. He is a world-class player and we all admire him,” Gill said on Saturday…

Pakistan’s all-format skipper Babar Azam believes his team will enjoy a slight advantage over India in the Asia Cup Super Four clash on Sunday (September 10). During the pre-match press conference, Babar pointed out that Pakistan’s extended stay and experience in Sri Lanka give them an edge over the Men in Blue. “You can say we have the edge as we have played back-to-back cricket here (in Sri Lanka) and in Pakistan,” Babar said. “It has been two-and-a-half months in Sri Lanka including the Test series, Lanka Premier League, Afghanistan series and now the Asia Cup. So you can say…

Pakistan’s all-format skipper Babar Azam believes his team will enjoy a slight advantage over India in the Asia Cup Super Four clash on Sunday (September 10). During the pre-match press conference, Babar pointed out that Pakistan’s extended stay and experience in Sri Lanka give them an edge over the Men in Blue. “You can say we have the edge as we have played back-to-back cricket here (in Sri Lanka) and in Pakistan,” Babar said. “It has been two-and-a-half months in Sri Lanka including the Test series, Lanka Premier League, Afghanistan series and now the Asia Cup. So you can…

The Netherlands have included experienced players Roelof van der Merwe and Colin Ackermann in their 15-member squad for the World Cup. The squad also features uncapped 34-year-old all-rounder Sybrand Engelbrecht, who is an off-spinner and right-handed batter. He was part of the 12-member side which had a practice camp in Bengaluru. While Van der Merwe and Ackermann were not part of the squad that secured the Dutch a place in the World Cup through a runner-up finish in the qualifiers, they have been selected for the six-week tournament in India in October and November. Both Van der Merwe and Ackermann…

Ravichandran Ashwin has heaped praise on India’s vice-captain Hardik Pandya, extolling his remarkable batting prowess against spin bowling. Ashwin expressed his admiration for Pandya’s transformation, from a finisher to a reliable middle-order batter, especially since becoming captain of the Gujarat Titans in the IPL. “I noticed this about Hardik. While he was playing for Mumbai Indians, he was donning only the finisher’s role. He would come to bat during the 15th, 16th or 17th over. But the moment he became the captain and went to Gujarat Titans, he started batting at No. 3. Hardik is a very clean striker against…

England batter Harry Brook has been drafted into the ODI squad for the upcoming four-match series against New Zealand. This decision follows his recent performances, including the fastest century in The Hundred and pivotal contributions in the T20I series against New Zealand. Recently, England’s head coach Matthew Mott had suggested that Brook might feature in the ODI World Cup squad. Although absent from the provisional squad, Brook’s bat has caused a rethink. Mott said that the squad is subject to change based on performances. “There’s a lot of cricket before we play that first World Cup game. There are plenty…