Author: Vaibhav Tripathi

Mohammed Siraj, one of India’s key performers in the victory over Pakistan, praised the entire bowling unit after a result that took the team to the top of the points table. Addressing the media after the match, Siraj spoke about the importance of the toss, his performance, and the atmosphere in the dressing room. “You see, our bowling unit is doing so well from the last three matches,” said Siraj. “It’s not like only one person is performing. Overall, the bowling unit is performing well. If you don’t get a wicket, you’re building pressure and putting in a dot ball.…

Sri Lanka’s 2023 World Cup campaign took a major hit as Dasun Shanaka, their captain, was ruked out with a right thigh-muscle injury. In response, the ICC Technical Committee gave approval on October 14 for the inclusion of Chamika Karunaratne as a replacement player. “Karunaratne, who has played 23 ODIs, was named as a replacement after Shanaka was ruled out due to a right thigh muscle injury sustained during Sri Lanka’s match against Pakistan on 10th October,” said the ICC statement. “The injury needs three weeks to recover.” Shanaka suffered the quadriceps injury during the loss to Pakistan, and subsequent…

Afghanistan’s start to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 hasn’t gone as they would’ve hoped. After two matches, they find themselves at the bottom of the table, having lost their first game to Bangladesh by six wickets and then suffering an eight-wicket defeat to India in Delhi. Their upcoming match against England, the defending champions, at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium will pose them the significant challenge of trying to contain the English batters. Reece Topley, who missed the first game of the tournament, replaced Moeen Ali and proved himself a crucial asset to England’s World Cup campaign. Topley’s left-arm pace…

New Zealand cruised to a comfortable victory over Bangladesh, securing their third consecutive win in the 2023 World Cup, at Chennai’s M. A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday (October 13). Daryl Mitchell’s unbeaten 89* and Kane Williamson’s 78* effortlessly defied what initially appeared to be a challenging chase as they chased down a target of 246 for the loss of just two wickets. Prior to the chase, Lockie Ferguson shone with bowling figures of 3/49. Bangladesh’s innings got off to a disastrous start as Litton Das was dismissed on the very first ball of the match by Trent Boult. In the…

Table-toppers New Zealand have touched down in Chennai for their third match of the ICC World Cup 2023, bringing with them an impressive track record. The Black Caps opened their tournament campaign with a comprehensive victory over reigning champions England, which they followed up with another dominant performance against the Netherlands. What adds to their confidence is their recent ODI series victory against Bangladesh at home. The return of Kane Williamson and Tim Southee further strengthens their side. Rachin Ravindra’s performance on a potentially tricky Chennai surface would be worth watching. Mitchell Santner, who has prior experience of playing in…

Another day, another clinical display by New Zealand! They outclassed Netherlands by 99 runs in a World Cup match in Hyderabad on Monday (October 9). New Zealand defended their total of 322/7, with Mitchell Santner leading the way with a five-wicket haul. He had struck a 17-ball, unbeaten 36 earlier. Matt Henry chipped in with three wickets. There were valuable efforts with the bat from Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell and skipper Tom Latham in their team’s second successive win. Opting to field first, the Netherlands began impressively by delivering three consecutive maiden overs, with Devon Conway and Young…

Jos Buttler, the England captain, expressed his dissatisfaction with the sandy outfield in Dharamsala during a press conference ahead of his team’s match against Bangladesh at the HPCA Stadium on Tuesday, October 10. Buttler criticised the outfield’s condition and emphasised that players shouldn’t have to hold back while fielding to avoid potential injuries. “I think any time you’re talking about being careful diving or sort of being careful when you’re fielding, it sort of goes against everything you want to be as a team,” Buttler said in the press-conference. Concerns about the Dharamshala outfield emerged during the match between Bangladesh…

After their impressive start to the World Cup with a thumping win over defending champions England, New Zealand will look to make it two in two when they face the Netherlands in Hyderabad on Monday (October 9). These teams have met four times in the past. New Zealand emerged victorious on all four occasions. New Zealand seem to have a lot of things going in their favour at the moment. They beat England by nine wickets despite missing captain Kane Williamson and key bowlers Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson. Matt Henry’s impressive new-ball spell, Mitchell Santner’s control in the middle…

In what was anticipated to be a closely contested World Cup match, Bangladesh secured a resounding six-wicket victory over Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday (October 7). Bangladesh chased down the target of 157 runs in less than 35 overs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (57 and 3/25) was successful with the bat and the ball. Shakib Al Hasan (3/30) contributed as a bowler, while Najmul Hossain Shanto (59 not out) made sure the chase was smooth. It was an easy win after Afghanistan messed up a good start. After being put into bat, the opening pair of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran…

Bas de Leede’s all-round heroics (67 & 4/62) went in vain as Pakistan secured their first victory of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, defeating the Netherlands by 81 runs, in Hyderabad, on Friday, October 6. Netherlands managed 205 in a chase of 287. The game began with the first delivery from Aryan Dutt challenging Fakhar Zaman’s outside edge. It spun and bounced, which in turn indicated the pitch’s suitability for slow bowlers. Aryan maintained tight lines in his initial two overs, building pressure that benefited pacer Logan van Beek. Van Beek dismissed the out-of-form opener Fakhar Zaman,…