England won the toss and chose to field first against the United States in the crucial Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup 2024 being played at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, on Sunday.
England skipper Jos Buttler revealed the reason behind opting to bowl first saying that it is early morning. He also stated that the defending champions will be playing with full intensity as the USA are a good side and have played fantastic cricket.
“Early morning start, a bit tacky, that’s the reason,” said Jos Buttler. “Getting ready for the business end, a quick turnaround but everyone’s excited. Bring out full intensity today. Tough game, USA have played some fantastic cricket throughout the tournament but excited for first game against them.”
England made one change in their playing XI with Chris Jordan replacing speedster Mark Wood. Meanwhile, the USA are playing the same side that took the field against West Indies, which they lost.
The USA have lost both of their Super 8 matches against South Africa and then the West Indies and this match is nothing more than a dead rubber for them.
On the other hand, England started their Super 8 campaign with a thumping win over West Indies but they couldn’t keep up the same performance against the Proteas and now their chances of making it to the semi-finals are not that straight.
Kane Williamson won’t play against England in the ICC World Cup 2023
Due to a knee injury that is healing, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will likely miss the opening match of the ICC World Cup 2023 against England in Ahmedabad on October 5.
Williamson will participate in New Zealand’s first exhibition game against Pakistan in Hyderabad as a specialist hitter. However, he is anticipated to play both the field and the bat against South Africa on Monday in Thiruvananthapuram.
Kane Williamson’s progress toward recuperation was updated by New Zealand head coach Gary Stead.
Gary Stead, the head coach of New Zealand, said, “Right from the start, we’ve taken a long-term view on Kane’s return to play.” “His recovery is progressing well, and now the focus is on ensuring that he can handle the demands and rigors of international cricket. We’ll continue to monitor Kane’s recovery on a day-by-day basis, and we won’t put any pressure on him to play until he’s ready.
The 33-year-old hitter appeared to have been eliminated from the championship game after tearing the cruciate ligament in his right knee while playing for Gujarat Titans of the Indian Premier League in April.
Tom Latham, a wicketkeeper batsman, will represent New Zealand in the opening game against England as well as two practice matches.
Ben Stokes was scheduled to play golf this week in a different reality.
Stokes was supposed to play in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, which starts on Thursday, while he was still a former member of England’s one-day squad.
Instead, Stokes was taking on the New Zealand bowling attack after his one-day retirement was ended, hitting 182 to set a new mark for the highest score by an England hitter in an ODI.
Stokes admitted that he felt “a little sour” about missing the PGA. I was fine because I mainly played golf today.
Stokes was seated in the same sports hall at The Oval beneath the stands where, less than two months earlier, he had dodged a group of reporters about his plans for the months following the Ashes.
Ben Stokes’ record inning demonstrates that England can win the World Cup despite everything
Stokes announced he would not be making himself available for the World Cup the day before the last Test against Australia and would instead be using the time to repair his left knee.
Everything was a ploy. Stokes was already aware that plans were being made for his 50-over comeback in time for England’s world championship defense in India in October and November.
There was no indication of the trick, which is maybe not surprising given the chip-all-in Ashes heroics at Headingley or the ice-cold execution of crucial run chases in the World Cup finals for the 50-over and 20-over formats in 2019 and 2022, respectively. Stokes had the ideal poker face.
He said, “It was, wasn’t it?” Over a lengthy period of time, I had received several inquiries regarding my knee. I was aware that I would be participating in these contests and even the World Cup. I said that to make you all invisible.
England must embrace Stokes as a batter rather than an all-action all-rounder because to his problematic knee.
But if any more proof were needed, Stokes’ stunning hitting at The Oval proved it, which is why Jos Buttler, the captain, wants Stokes to represent India. Stokes is now an even more frightening threat than before because of his singular focus on his batting rather than on putting his knee in a position from which he can pitch.
In his 108-match ODI career, Stokes has just ten times played at number four in England’s batting order. He produced the second-highest score by a batsman at four or lower in men’s ODI history with the added responsibility, only surpassed by the legendary 189 not out by the great West Indian Viv Richards against England at Old Trafford in 1984.
This is the first time Stokes has felt confident in his ability to concentrate on just one thing.
Every day for the past 18 months has been “Will I bowl? What if I don’t bowl? I can simply concentrate on my batting, I know. I now focus on doing that for the team. That mental clarity is beneficial.
Stokes’ quick ODI century, his first since 2017, came from 76 balls because to his clarity. In his 124-ball innings, he smashed 15 fours and nine sixes, assisting England to 368 all out and a final triumph by 181 runs for a 2-1 series lead.
Fittingly, the record-breaking performance took place against New Zealand, the opponents of his best one-day performance—the man-of-the-match showing in the World Cup final four years ago—and the nation from which he hails.
Even references to that exhilarating day at Lord’s were made. Martin Guptill’s throw from the deep back then ricocheted off of Stokes’ bat for four overthrows thanks to an outrageous stroke of luck. On Wednesday, Stokes was struck by a return from Henry Nicholls as he moved toward the non-striker’s end.
Stokes may have been caught at long-on in the championship game, but Trent Boult stepped on the boundary sponge. Boult, who was in the same fielding position at The Oval, this time watched the ball fly over his head for the maximum, passing Jason Roy’s 180 against Australia in 2018 to give Stokes the record for England.
Coach Gary Stead was polite enough to state that he enjoys watching Stokes bat, despite the fact that New Zealand could be forgiven for being utterly bored of seeing the man who could have played with a Black Cap instead of the Three Lions on his chest.
Stead stated, “I’d rather he gets his runs now than on 5 October,” referring to the World Cup opener between the two teams in Ahmedabad the following month.
It’s possible that both New Zealand and the other teams preparing for combat in India are engaging in wishful thinking.
It’s been a long since I played in this format, obviously. To simply return and resume playing is not as simple as it may seem, according to Stokes.
“I just needed to reacquaint myself with the ups and downs of 50-over cricket, and I think I did quite well today.”
Stokes may have indicated that he was available for one-day international matches, but the only way he could demonstrate that he had truly returned was by putting on a fully “Stokesian” performance.
Now that Ben Stokes has returned, everyone is aware of it. That means another World Cup for England where everything is possible.
LONDON: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released census data on Tuesday showing that the Muslim population in England and Wales had experienced fast growth since the last 10-year census was conducted in 2021.
Although less than half of the population in England and Wales identify as Christians, “no religion” was the second most frequent response after Christianity.
Muslim population in England is rapidly increasing
The decline of the Christian population over time, according to Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell, was not “greatly surprising” in an age that is becoming more and more secular.
But he asserted that despite a problem in the cost of life and a war in Europe, people still required spiritual sustaining.
“In many circumstances, we will be there for them, giving them food and warmth. And millions of people will still attend our services throughout Christmas “the archbishop remarked.
The largest movement on Earth and its greatest promise for a peaceful, sustainable future, the global faith, is what we will be keeping in mind as we look beyond our immediate surroundings.
The UK census included a question about religion in 2001. It is still optional to respond, but the ONS reports that 94% of respondents did.
In England and Wales, 46.2% of the population, or 27.5 million individuals, identified as Christians, a drop of 13.1 percentage points from 2011.
Muslims increased from 4.9% to 3.9 million, or 6.5% of the population, while “no religion” increased by 12 points to 37.2%, or 22.2 million.
Hindus (one million) and Sikhs (524,000) were the next most frequent respondents, but Buddhists surpassed Jews in number (273,000 to 271,000).
The most recent significant census parts, which covered religion and ethnic identification, have been released piecemeal by the ONS.
Data are supplied separately for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
According to the study, the proportion of persons in England and Wales who identify as belonging to the white ethnic group has decreased by about 500,000 since 2011, from 86% to 81.7%.
The percentage of people who identified as white and from the British Isles was 74.4%, which was a six-point decrease from 2011.
In a decade where Britain continued to experience immigration from eastern Europe both before and after the Brexit referendum in 2016, the category of “other white” increased.
However, the ONS pointed out that respondents had more options to pick from than in 2011, which encouraged them to list additional identities.
At 9.3%, up from 7.5% a decade previously, “Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh” was the second most prevalent ethnic group after white.
The next largest ethnic group was the fast-growing African population, followed by Caribbean.
African evangelical churches have proliferated in London and elsewhere, providing some succour to the Christian share.
Stephen Fleming, a former captain of New Zealand, has called attention to the error that cost Pakistan the T20 World Cup 2022 championship on Sunday.
According to Fleming, Pakistan’s strategy in the final four overs of their batting innings is what caused them to lose the match.
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Pakistan made a “huge error” in the T20 World Cup final, according to Fleming.
“In 16 overs, [Pakistan] scored 121 [119] for 4. After the first innings, Fleming observed on ESPNcricinfo’s T20 Time Out show, “There’s enough in that wicket to suggest that a 165-score is going to be a genuine good test. “There was patchy bounce, there was some movement available, and it was turning.
We have some artillery here, and we know that we just need to put a point on the board in order to be competitive, so as a unit you should be expressing that. I think it was a grave error that the last four overs were scored for 16 [18] runs.
According to what we have seen, even at 10 [runs per over], you reach 161 and if you have one good over, you reach 165, which I believe is more than competitive. Especially in light of the unexpected turn and the opportunity for perhaps a quicker and more skilled pace attack. Yes, there had been a lot going on up to that moment, but Pakistan had made a huge mistake.
It should be mentioned that Ben Stokes and Sam Curran shone as England defeated Pakistan in the final and became the first team to win both the 50-over and 20-over white-ball championships.
In front of an enthusiastic 80,462 spectators at a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jos Buttler’s team restricted Pakistan to 137-8, with player-of-the-match Curran taking 3-12 and Adil Rashid contributing 2-22.
In response, England struggled to establish any momentum against a fierce pace attack and fell to 49-3 in the sixth over. Boundaries were also difficult to come by.
However, Stokes (52 not out) and Moeen Ali (19) led England to 138-5 with six balls remaining to cap off an exciting campaign that lasted 45 games and over a month.
LAHORE: Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, praised England for winning the ICC World Cup on Sunday as the Green Shirts faced defeat against England in the final at the MCG.
Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, tweeted, “Team Pakistan battled back hard and valiantly. Outstanding bowling performance. But today, England played better. We are pleased with our green-clad athletes for reaching the championship game of this major competition.
MELBOURNE: On Sunday at the MCG, England, led by Jos Buttler, avenged their loss to Pakistan in 1992 by defeating Pakistan by five wickets to win the ICC World T20 championship.
Earlier, Pakistan put together 137/8 at the storied Melbourne Cricket Ground after being called into bat by England captain Jos Buttler. Seamer Sam Curran (3/12) and spinner Adil Rashid (2/22) were nearly unplayable.
In Melbourne’s cloudy weather, Buttler had no qualms about choosing to have Pakistan bat first. The choice quickly paid off as Curran secured the crucial wicket of Mohammad Rizwan for 14.
MELBOURNE: If Melbourne‘s unpredictable weather permits, a confident England will try to prevent Pakistan from making a fairytale finish in Sunday’s T20 World Cup final and becoming the first country to hold both global white-ball championships.If the sides are unable to finish a game of at least 10 overs each side before the conclusion of the reserve day on Monday, heavy weather may derail the contest at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and even result in the teams being declared joint champions.
However, the weather should hold out long enough to produce a match between the two nations that competed at the MCG for the 50-over World Cup thirty years ago.
After rocky starts, both teams found their footing in the semi-finals, with England humiliating India by 10 wickets in Adelaide and Pakistan cruising to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in Sydney.Since being forced to the brink of elimination by Zimbabwe, Pakistan, the 2009 champions, have had a miraculous tournament. The Netherlands assisted them into the semi-finals by eliminating South Africa.
English all-rounder Ben Stokes made a prediction a year ago, and it came true on Thursday as England defeated India by 10 wickets to advance to the Twenty20 World Cup final against Pakistan.Stokes tweeted his fans on October 29, 2021, requesting their predictions for the final against Pakistan and England. When Pakistan had already defeated New Zealand, India, and Afghanistan and was leading group II, he sent the tweet.
However, England had a lopsided victory over the defending champion West Indies and subcontinent bully Bangladesh to start the tournament.Contrary to predictions, England and Pakistan, who were expected to meet in the championship game, were eliminated from contention.
When facing the Black Caps in the last overs under pressure, England was unable to maintain composure. Similarly, despite having Australia at 96 for 5 at one stage and needing to bat out 177, Pakistan was unable to end their innings. Twitter users mocked Stokes for his tweet at the same time.
At the Adelaide Oval, England annihilated India by a staggering 10-wicket margin, which allowed them to go to the final of the Men’s Twenty20 World Cup.
The opening duo of Jos Buttler and Alex Hales were successful in chasing down 169 runs without losing a wicket, despite playing in an environment that was overly supportive of India.
They cruised to victory with a mammoth 24 balls to spare, securing one of England’s biggest victories in white-ball competition and setting up a final match against Pakistan for the following day.
Both Hales and Buttler concluded the game unblemished, with Hales finishing on 86 not out from 47 and Buttler on 80 not out from 49. The England captain sealed the victory with the pair’s 10th six.
Before Hardik Pandya’s 63 off 33 balls drove his team to what had seemed like a challenging target, England’s bowlers had successfully restrained India for a good portion of the game.
But England got off to a quick start thanks to Hales, who was returned after spending more than three years in international exile, and Buttler kept up the attack.
It eliminates the possibility of the tournament ending with a mouthwatering matchup between India and Pakistan and instead guarantees a rematch of the classic 50-over World Cup final that took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1992. (MCG).
Due to left ankle ligament injuries, England seamer Reece Topley will not play in the T20 World Cup in Australia, the country’s cricket board (ECB) announced on Wednesday.Tymal Mills, a fellow left-arm fast bowler who was travelling with the team as a backup, will take over for the 28-year-old.
The injury was suffered by Topley, who has taken 22 wickets in as many T20 games, during a fielding practise prior to England’s warm-up match against Pakistan in Brisbane on Monday.Lancashire’s Luke Wood has been listed as a travelling reserve, the ECB said in a statement, adding that the results of the scan on Tuesday in Perth “confirmed the injury.”
The 2010 T20 World Cup champions, England, begin their season on Saturday in Perth against Afghanistan.Additionally, due to injuries, Sri Lanka has been forced to make two roster changes. Kasun Rajitha replaces Dushmantha Chameera, who is out with a ruptured calf muscle, and Ashen Bandara takes the place of Danushka Gunathilaka.
The primary conclusion of the British government’s most recent hate crime data for England and Wales (2021–2022) was a 26% rise in hate crimes reported to the police in the year ending March 2022 compared to the previous year.It is important to notice the qualification that it is unclear if this constitutes a “genuine uptick,” given that crime reporting to the police has improved significantly and that victims may perhaps feel more comfortable doing so.
These figures shed important light on the trends and most prevalent types of hostility in England and Wales directed at individuals based on specific personal characteristics (race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and transgender identity).
However, in order to have a complete picture, it is necessary to place these figures on hate crimes in the context of broader trends in prejudice and hostility that are reflected in media narratives, social media usage, and political discourse.
Race (109,843), sexual orientation (26,152), disability (14,242), religion (8,730), and transgender identity and expression were the tracked strands of hate crime out of a total of 155,841 offences reported by the police (4,355).
In today’s series-deciding T20I match between England and Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistani captain Babar Azam elected to bowl first.Both teams have three victories each after six unpredictable matches played in Karachi and Lahore, leaving the series in doubt.
Squads: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Hasnain are all from Pakistan. Babar Azam is the captain.
Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Philip Salt (wk), Alex Hales, and
When England’s captain Moeen Ali won the toss for Friday’s sixth Twenty20 match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, he decided to bat first.After the first five games, England leads Pakistan 3-2 in the seven-game series with victories in the first and third games.Mohammad Haris, the wicketkeeper, received his T20I debut while Shadab Khan and Haider Ali were also included to the team. They took the position of Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Qadir, and Khushdil Shah.
Lahore hosts the final game as well (October 2).
Asif Ali, Aamer Jamal, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Haider Ali, Shan Masood, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Shahnawaz Dahani, and Mohammad Haris are all members of Pakistan.
Moeen Ali, the team’s captain, Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Alex Hales, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, David Willey, Reece Topley, and Richard Gleeson are the other players for England.
LAHORE: Mark Wood, an English fast bowler, helped the visitors bowl out Pakistan for a disappointing 145 in the fifth T20 international on Wednesday.At Gaddafi Stadium, Wood, who had only played in two international matches since having elbow surgery, took 3-20 after the host team was given the chance to bat.
As Pakistan was dismissed in 19 overs, Wood’s fellow pacers Sam Curran (2-23) and David Willey (2-23) also bowled aggressively.As Pakistan lost six wickets off 48 balls for just 58 runs during a middle-order collapse from 42-1, opener Mohammad Rizwan clung on with a resolute 46-ball 63.
Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, was removed by Wood in the third over for nine runs, and David Willey then removed Shan Masood and Iftikhar Ahmed to put an end to Pakistan.Pakistan is in peril at 100-7 after Mohammad Nawaz, for a duck, and Shadab Khan were eliminated by careless runouts.
The father of Pakistani captain Babar Azam, who frequently makes headlines for his clean videos, attributed the team’s triumph over England to its cohesion, self-assurance, resolve, and the prayers of the people.Azam Siddiqui, the father of Babar, posted his thoughts on Instagram and praised the Pakistani team for being the first team to win all 200 T20 international matches.Siddiqui posted on Instagram, “I think today, not the Pakistan cricket team, but its unity, spirit of achieving something, their reposing confidence on one another, and nation’s prayers, along with admiration for their squad, have won.”
“The courageous [team] won the match with courage and who else would know this better than our courageous nation,” Azam’s father said in praise of the team’s determination to secure victory.His Instagram post was closed with the phrase “Pakistan Zindabad.”The cricket teams of Pakistan and England have each won two matches thus far in the seven-match series.The first four games were held in Karachi, and the remaining games were held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
KARACHI: A record number of people attended the Karachi National Stadium to see the T20I series between Pakistan and England.Out of the seven-match series, the teams played four of the games in the port city. The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host three games.
In four matches, the stadium saw a combined 126,550 spectators, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).The cricket board said that 95.3% of spectators attended the matches played in Karachi overall. In the meantime, gate money was used to raise Rs1.3 million for the flood relief fund.The PCB expressed gratitude for the assistance it received in Karachi.
Each team won two of the four matches that made up the first leg of the home series in Karachi, tying the overall series.After playing all four games of the first leg in Karachi, the Pakistani and English teams both took flights to Lahore on Monday. The teams will play practise games on Tuesday, September 27, and the final three games will be played in Lahore on September 28, September 30, and October 2.
In the first innings of the fourth T20international between Pakistan and England, which is being played at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan set England a 167-run goal.
At the conclusion of their first innings, Pakistan had amassed 166 runs while losing four wickets. Captain Babar Azam and opening pitcher Mohammad Rizwan both scored 88 and 36 runs, respectively. Reece Topley of England took two wickets while facing 37 runs.
Pakistan was given the opportunity to bat first after England’s skipper Moeen Ali called the toss.England is now ahead 2-1 in the seven-match series while playing their first visit of Pakistan in 17 years.
Before this year’s T20 World Cup in Australia, England bowler Mark Wood said he is optimistic that he can get back to peak physical condition and perform at his best “at the right time.”
In England’s 63-run victory over Pakistan on Friday in Karachi, Wood, who missed the entire English summer owing to an elbow injury, marked his return to international cricket with three wickets.After the victory, Wood told Sky Sports that “My body feels OK.” “I’ll probably survive now on ice from a machine.”I want to avoid pushing myself too far because if I do, I won’t be prepared for Australia. I have to reach my peak at the appropriate time so that when the World Cup rolls around, I’m ready to go.
“I’m only mildly worn out. Even though it was my first game in a while, I felt very well before the game. I’ve spent a lot of time working out at the gym and running, but neither of those activities compare to playing games.”With the victory, England improved to 2-1 in the seven-match series. On Sunday, England will play Pakistan as both teams continue their T20 World Cup preparations.
After the ball became lodged in England cricketer Harry Brooke’s helmet grill during the third T20 match versus the English team, Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf hugged Brooke.
The player was momentarily perplexed after the ball was caught in Brooke’s helmet.The English player received a hug from behind as the pacer rushed in his direction.The caption for the video read, “‘Caught in the grille’ Brook gets an embrace from Rauf after the sharp bouncer.”
In their match against England at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan is aiming to score 222 runs.Pakistan had scored 24/3 in five overs at the time this report was filed.
When Babar Azam’s team takes the field in the third match of their seven-match series against England later today (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. at the National Stadium, they will be looking to break a draw.Babar and Mohammad Rizwan both scored stunning centuries on Thursday, tying the series at one after Pakistan won their opening game at home.Due to the Men in Green’s lacklustre showing with both the bat and the ball in the first game of the series, England—who is travelling Pakistan for the first time in 17 years—won.
The starting pair’s unbroken 203-run partnership in the second game, though, gave the Green Shirts more confidence as they finished the 200-run chase in 19.3 overs.
“Trust each other blindly” After the second T20I, Rizwan remarked that he and Babar have a fantastic understanding in an interview with Geo’s “Game Changer” section.Regarding his relationship with the skipper, Rizwan added, “We blindly trust each other, we help each other, and have amazing communication which is helping us.”
In the second T20 international on Thursday in Karachi, England’s interim captain Moeen Ali scored a quick 50 to help his team reach 199-5.
Following England’s decision to bat first after winning the toss at National Stadium, Moeen hammered four sixes and as many fours in his 23-ball innings to reach 55 not out.As England scored 119 runs in the final 10 overs, Ben Duckett (43), Harry Brook (31) and Alex Hales (30) all made contributions to the run-fest.
Off the final two pitches of the inning from pacer Mohammad Hasnain, Moeen smacked two enormous sixes.The opening match of the seven-match series was won by England, which is touring Pakistan for the first time in 17 years, by six wickets.
Moeen Ali, the captain of England, won the toss against Pakistan and decided to field in the opening game of the seven-match T201 series, which is being played at the National Stadium on Tuesday.Both teams will aim to score first while keeping an eye on the T20 World Cup that will begin next month.
The home squad will put everything on the line for an overwhelming victory in the series, England’s first in this nation in 17 years, as painful memories of their stunning loss in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka in Dubai are still fresh.
Four of the seven matches will be played in Karachi on September 20, 22, 23, and 25 while the remaining three will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on September 28, 30, and October 2 by the foreigners, who are visiting the nation for the first time since 2005.
LAHORE: The Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund 2022 will receive all gate receipts from the first Twenty20 International against England, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Sunday.
The PCB has urged cricket supporters and fans to buy tickets in large quantities once they go on sale online the following week in order to show solidarity with all those affected by the disaster, aid in the rehabilitation of the population, and aid the state and local governments in their relief and rescue efforts.You should be aware that the game will take place on September 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Karachi’s National Stadium.
Ramiz Raja, the chairman of the PCB, gave a speech at the event and said: “We at the PCB express our grief and sorrow for all those affected by the extreme monsoon rainfall and floods, which have caused havoc and devastation beyond imagination, killing over 1,000 people and displacing close to a million people.
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South Africa needs to play five more T20Is before the World Cup, but only two more teams to complete (three in India in October just before the tournament). From the comeback of Lily Rosuu in Colpack to the comeback of Andile Fefrukuwayo’s concussion, South Africa has shown what captain David Miller was happy to describe as “great catch-up ability and character” and matched with different individuals. I found a winner.series victory
However, only 15 of him can compete in the T20 World Cup, and performance over the last 12 months means South Africa will face some choice issues, but Miller doesn’t care. .. “It’s a wonderful, healthy space to be there,” he said. “Headaches are better than no choice.” Reeza Hendrick’s Hot Spotseries victory
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In the first partnership frequently managed by Quinton de Cock, Lisa Hendrix, though less eye-catching, got a lot of attention with his streak. Hendrix came back for the third consecutive half-century to finish as the series’ top run scorer, finishing ahead of far better-known names on both sides, including returnee Rossew and England summer man Johnny Bairstow.
And he did it without much beating, but he had a lot of classes. Hendrix is ​​a smooth timer on the ball, quick on the wrist and quick between wickets. It’s supposed to be a member. But in reality, Hendrix is ​​often a reservist. Hendrix has had the opportunity to play in every game in the series for the ninth time in South Africa’s 18 series since 2018, and South Africa may need to wonder why. The answer lies in the senior team’s bottleneck, which is only complicated when Tenba Bavma returns from the injury.
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There was a lot of hype surrounding Tristan Stubbs — that’s what the IPL deal does for you — and he responded with this series victory. A big hitter in every sense, Stubs has the power and shots to clear the boundaries. Not afraid of spinning and long considered a weakness among South African batters, he was praised by Moen Ali as a “very good player”.series victory
South Africa, with David Miller and Stubs in the middle order, has even more potential with a menacing finisher pair at the T20 World Cup. They have so far resisted the urge to bring Dewald Brevis (who hasn’t played a national first class or List A match yet) to break the U19 World Cup record, but Dale Steyn I think it will happen in Stubs and Brevis. Batting in South Africa is certain.
MANCHESTER: Phil Foden, a teammate of Erling Haaland, said the Norwegian striker is “scary” in front of goal and believes he will quickly adjust to life in England and play a significant role in the Premier League champions’ system.
Haaland, who signed a five-year contract to join City from Borussia Dortmund last month, gave Bayern Munich a taste of his goal-scoring ability earlier this week with a poacher’s finish in a 1-0 preseason victory.
The 22-year-acquisition old’s also put an end to City’s search for a replacement for Sergio Aguero, their all-time leading scorer, who left for Barcelona last year on a free transfer.
Foden told Sky Sports on Thursday, “He’s a great addition to the team, makes everyone laugh, and is humble which is important when you come to a team.”
“He is eager to accomplish things with us, and that can only be a good thing. He is dreadful in front of goal. He is entering a completely different league with much faster football, so it might take him some time to adjust. However, I am confident that once he finds his rhythm, he will be impossible to stop.
“He is very similar to Aguero, and Haaland has all different kinds of finishes. He will be very important for us this year if we can get the ball to him in the right spots.
LONDON: On Thursday, promoted Nottingham Forest outbid rival Premier League teams to sign Jesse Lingard on a free transfer.In 231 games for the Red Devils, the 29-year-old scored 35 goals, and he also did well on loan at West Ham in the 2020–21 season.
There were rumours of a return to the Hammers, but they were apparently outbid by Forest’s offer of a one-year contract paying $240,000 per week.Lingard will also be trying to get back into the running for a spot in the England World Cup team.
The midfielder was a member of Gareth Southgate’s team four years ago as they advanced to the World Cup semifinals.Dean Henderson, a former United teammate who joined on a loan earlier this month, will join Lingard.
After shockingly deciding to end his ODI career 24 hours ago, Stokes will play his 105th and last ODI at his home stadium in Durham against South Africa on Tuesday.
Stokes was chosen as England’s Test captain as Key’s first move after his appointment, but Key is aware that the stringent fixture requirements for top international athletes make it challenging for them to participate in all formats of the game.
Stokes’ central contract’s financial terms might be reviewed, but Key thinks the all-workload rounder’s reduction will be extremely beneficial to England’s Test and Twenty20 sides.
He might have simply refused, saying, “No, no, I’m the key, keep picking me for the 50-over team.
But he wants to carry England’s Test team ahead and perform his Test job as well as he can.
Although the timing definitely surprised me, I’m not shocked that he had to give up one format.
I believe Ben made a wise choice that will ultimately benefit England. Key, who spoke to Stokes about his decision last Thursday, thinks the 31-year-old was also motivated by his desire to continue being a presence in both batting and bowling disciplines in the Test side. England’s Test form has been revitalised under Stokes and new red-ball coach Brendon McCullum.
Since they were appointed, England has defeated New Zealand in a three-Test series and then defeated India in the series’ decisive game.
He wants to be able to contribute as an all-rounder, Key said, not only as a hitter. “His bowling is actually the thing he wants to be able to accomplish,” she added. “To do that he feels this is the best way. I’m hoping and I’m betting that this is what gets him up to 120-plus Test matches.”
LONDON: Ben Stokes, the legendary all-rounder for England, made the unexpected decision to stop playing one-day cricket on Monday, citing the “unsustainable” strain of competing in all three formats.
Stokes, 31, said in a statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board that his 105th and final one-day international will be played on Tuesday against South Africa at his home stadium in Durham (ECB).
Stokes, who will still participate in Twenty20 Internationals, stated that “three formats are just unsustainable for me at this point.”
I also feel like my body is failing me as a result of the schedule and what is demanded of us. England overcame New Zealand, and Stokes was awarded player of the game.. Stokes takes over as the Test captain in April.
One of the most dynamic players of his generation, Stokes has recently struggled with a number of injuries and took a year off from playing to concentrate on his mental health.
