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Babar Azam Equals Skipper MS Dhoni In Elite List, On Verge Of Claiming World Record In T20Is | Cricket News
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Babar Azam Equals Skipper MS Dhoni In Elite List, On Verge Of Claiming World Record In T20Is | Cricket News

[ad_1] Babar Azam (L) and Haris Rauf© AFPPakistan started their T20I series against New Zealand with a comprehensive victory thanks to a brilliant bowling performance by Haris Rauf in Lahore on Friday. The win was also extremely special for skipper Babar Azam as he equalled MS Dhoni's record of 41 victories as captain in T20I cricket. It was the 100th T20I match for Babar and 67th as captain of the Pakistan cricket team. Overall, Babar is joint second the list of skippers with most wins in the shortest format of the sport behind  former England captain Eoin Morgan and ex-Afghanistan skipper Asghar Stanikzai. Both of them led their respective national teams to 42 victories and Babar is just one win away from the world record.Pakistan celebrated skipper Babar Azam's 100th international mat...
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“Would Have Been Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir Gloves Off…”: England Great On Harshal Patel’s Missed Run-Out Chance | Cricket News
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“Would Have Been Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir Gloves Off…”: England Great On Harshal Patel’s Missed Run-Out Chance | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli meeting Gautam Gambhir after the RCB vs LSG game.© TwitterHarshal Patel's attempt to run Ravi Bishnoi at non-striker's didn't exactly go according to plan as the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pulled off a thrilling one-wicket win over the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 game on Monday. With LSG needing five runs in the last over, Harshal picked two wickets to bring the equation down to one run in one ball. The last-ball drama at the Chinnaswamy Stadium has raised quite a few eyebrows from several current and former cricketers.However, former England captain Eoin Morgan saw the funny side of the incident. He said if Harshal had managed to caught Bishnoi napping, there would have been a 'Virat Kohli-Gautam Gambhir gloves off' after t...
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“Don’t Want To Be Shouting, Screaming…”: Eoin Morgan, Chris Gayle, Graeme Swann Discuss Flipside Of IPL Strategic Timeouts | Cricket News
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“Don’t Want To Be Shouting, Screaming…”: Eoin Morgan, Chris Gayle, Graeme Swann Discuss Flipside Of IPL Strategic Timeouts | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli together.© BCCI/IPLIt was 2009 when strategic time-outs were introduced in the IPL for the first time. Originally intended as a time to huddle together and re-group on game strategy during an inning, time-outs have now become the mainstay of how IPL sides plan their run chases or target defence mid-innings. Often, strategic time-outs have also been catalysts to start or stop a side's momentum during innings, eventually influencing match outcomes.Now, legends Chris Gayle, Eoin Morgan and Graeme Swann gave viewers an inside scoop on how teams chart out their innings during a strategic time-out on JioCinema's Insiders Feed. Ex-KKR skipper Morgan said, "As a captain, you can utilise them to your advantage to try and break down the pace of play...
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Former England Captain Eoin Morgan Announces Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket | Cricket News
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Former England Captain Eoin Morgan Announces Retirement From All Forms Of Cricket | Cricket News

[ad_1] Eoin Morgan, who led England to their first-ever ICC Men's World Cup title in 2019, announced his retirement from professional cricket on Monday with immediate effect. England's Cricket World Cup-winning captain called time on his international career in June 2022. Morgan's last appearance came for the Paarl Royals in the semi-final of the recently concluded SA20 League. The left-hander aggregated 128 runs at a strike rate of 145.45 with a highest of 64 across six innings in the competition. Morgan had retired from international cricket in July last year, following a 16-year-long career that had begun with Ireland, before he moved to England. He continued to play in various global franchise leagues across the world thereafter.Morgan took to Twitter to announce his retirement and w...
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“They Need Eoin Morgan Type Of Character”: England Great On India’s Approach In T20Is | Cricket News
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“They Need Eoin Morgan Type Of Character”: England Great On India’s Approach In T20Is | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Indian cricket team's unceremonious exit from the T20 World Cup has raised some big questions over their approach to T20 cricket. The 10-wicket defeat to England has put the careers of a number of veterans on the line. While some suggest bringing Hardik Pandya as the new T20I skipper is going to help the team change the way they go about in the shortest format, former England captain Nasser Hussain feels it's not the players but the mindset that needs to change. Hussain even suggested that India need an Eoin Morgan kind of personality to make that change.In a chat with Michael Atherton on Sky Sports Cricket, Hussain lauded the talent pool that India have. Though the injury absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja hurt them, Nasser feels it's the team's “timid approach” th...
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Twitter Goes Berserk As Alex Hales Ignores Eoin Morgan During Interview | Cricket News
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Twitter Goes Berserk As Alex Hales Ignores Eoin Morgan During Interview | Cricket News

[ad_1] England booked their place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals after beating Sri Lanka in a thrilling encounter. England's win, however, ended defending champions Australia's journey in the Super 12 stage. With the win, England joined table-toppers New Zealand in the semi-finals from Group 1. After electing to bat, Sri Lanka could only manage to post a total of 141/8 in 20 overs. In reply, Alex Hales hit a quickfire 47 to give them a head-start in the chase, before England almost lost the plot.In the end, Ben Stokes hit an unbeaten 42 off 36 balls as England chased down the target with two balls to spare. However, it was Hales' knock which proved to be the difference in the end.After the conclusion of the match, Hales gave an interview to Sky Sports Cricket, which turned a little awk...
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Jos Buttler Surpasses Eoin Morgan To Become England’s Leading Run-Scorer In T20Is | Cricket News
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Jos Buttler Surpasses Eoin Morgan To Become England’s Leading Run-Scorer In T20Is | Cricket News

[ad_1] England skipper Jos Buttler has become the highest-run scorer for his country in the T20I format. The batter accomplished this record during his side's crucial Group 1, Super 12 match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup in Brisbane. In the match, Buttler struck a delightful 73 of 47 balls. After disappointing in two matches, England's star played a vital knock and formed an 81-run stand for the first wicket with Alex Hales (52). He has overtaken former England captain Eoin Morgan. In 100 matches, Buttler has 2,468 runs at an average of 33.80. He has scored a century and 18 half-centuries in the format. His best score in T20Is is 101 not out.Morgan, who retired from international cricket in June this year, had scored 2,458 runs at an average of 28.58 in 107 innings in 115 matches. He ...
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Ravi Shastri, Adam Gilchrist Among High-Profile Names As ICC Introduces Commentary Panel For T20 World Cup. Watch | Cricket News
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Ravi Shastri, Adam Gilchrist Among High-Profile Names As ICC Introduces Commentary Panel For T20 World Cup. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Men's T20 World Cup got underway on Sunday with Group A clash between Sri Lanka and Namibia. Hours before the match, the International Cricket Council released the full list of commentators who would be calling the game as part of an intensive coverage for the tournament. The apex cricket body, in a post on their official Twitter handle released the list of commentators in a fun and quirky manner. The video starts off with Mel Jones talking with former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist.Then in a WhatsApp group chat as the background, the full list of commentators is revealed and it featured the likes of Ravi Shastri, Ian Bishop, Michael Atherton, Danny Morrison, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke, Dirk Nannes, Harsha Bhogle, Russel Arnold, Isa Guha, Carlos Brathwaite, Sam...
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SA20: Eoin Morgan, Temba Bavuma And Dean Elgar Go Unsold In Auction | Cricket News
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SA20: Eoin Morgan, Temba Bavuma And Dean Elgar Go Unsold In Auction | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rising star Tristan Stubbs was bought by Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who paid 9.2 million rand (USD 540,000) for the middle-order batter to play in the event next January and February. Sunrisers also paid the second-highest price of 6.9 million rand for batsman Rilee Rossouw. SA20 commissioner and former South Africa star Graeme Smith said the aim was to make the new league the second most popular in the world behind the Indian Premier League (IPL).All six South African franchises are controlled by Indian owners of IPL teams, although no Indian players are available.Tall all-rounder Marco Jansen went to the Pretoria Capitals for 5.6 million rand.But Eoin Morgan, who recently quit international cricket after a stint as England's white-ball captain, did not attract any bids.The highest ...
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SA20: Temba Bavuma And Dean Elgar Go Unsold In Auction | Cricket News
20Sep By adminNo Comments
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SA20: Temba Bavuma And Dean Elgar Go Unsold In Auction | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Eoin Morgan© AFPRising star Tristan Stubbs was bought by Sunrisers Eastern Cape, who paid 9.2 million rand (USD 540,000) for the middle-order batter to play in the event next January and February. Sunrisers also paid the second-highest price of 6.9 million rand for batsman Rilee Rossouw. SA20 commissioner and former South Africa star Graeme Smith said the aim was to make the new league the second most popular in the world behind the Indian Premier League (IPL).All six South African franchises are controlled by Indian owners of IPL teams, although no Indian players are available.Tall all-rounder Marco Jansen went to the Pretoria Capitals for 5.6 million rand.Eoin Morgan, who recently quit international cricket after a stint as England's white-ball captain, was picked ...
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