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“Had Confidence In Players But..”: Afghanistan Head Coach After Team’s ODI World Cup 2023 Exit | Cricket News
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“Had Confidence In Players But..”: Afghanistan Head Coach After Team’s ODI World Cup 2023 Exit | Cricket News

[ad_1] Following Afghanistan's five-wicket defeat against South Africa in the 42nd match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday, head coach Jonathan Trott said that they have set out few things during their World Cup 2023 campaign. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Trott said that they had arrived on the shores. He also praised his side and called them 'ambitious'."There are obviously a few things I think we set out, we arrived on the shores and you know pretty ambitious and if you'd said we won four games you probably would have taken it you know - Especially after losing the first game against Bangladesh, which we probably would have seen as a sort of must-win or a very winnable game. So, after that, I'd certainly have taken it, but it's st...
South Africa vs Afghanistan, ICC World Cup 2023: Get Afghanistan’s predicted XI | Cricket News
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South Africa vs Afghanistan, ICC World Cup 2023: Get Afghanistan’s predicted XI | Cricket News

[ad_1] Afghanistan will take on South Africa in their final ICC World Cup 2023 league stage match on Friday, November 10. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host this clash, scheduled to start at 2:00 PM IST. The Asian side has done remarkably well in the ongoing competition, winning and losing four matches apiece. Their four victories came against defending champions England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Netherlands. In their previous match, Afghanistan came agonisingly close to pulling off an upset against Australia before going down by three wickets.Batting first, Afghanistan rode on opener Ibrahim Zadran's unbeaten 129 off 143 balls to register 291/5 at the end of 50 overs. Thereafter, a terrific bowling show, led by Naveen-ul-Haq and Azmatullah Omarzai, restricted Australia to 9...
Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC World Cup 2023: Australia Eye Semi-Final Spot With Match vs Fearless Afghanistan | Cricket News
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Australia vs Afghanistan Live Score, ICC World Cup 2023: Australia Eye Semi-Final Spot With Match vs Fearless Afghanistan | Cricket News

[ad_1] AUS vs AFG Live: A look at squads of both the sides -Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Inglis (wk), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq. [ad_2] Source link
Afghanistan’s Predicted XI vs Australia, Cricket World Cup 2023: Will Afghanistan Make Any Changes? | Cricket News
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Afghanistan’s Predicted XI vs Australia, Cricket World Cup 2023: Will Afghanistan Make Any Changes? | Cricket News

[ad_1] Afghanistan will face Australia in their penultimate league phase match of the Cricket World Cup 2023 on Tuesday, November 7. The fixture is set to take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, commencing at 2:00 PM IST. The Afghanistan cricket team has exceeded expectations with some eye-catching performances so far. With four wins out of seven matches, they now have an outside chance to qualify for the semi-finals. In their previous outing, they registered their third consecutive victory in the competition with a seven-wicket win over Netherlands.Mohammad Nabi (3/28) and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi (56* off 64) excelled with the ball and bat, respectively.Ahead of their match against Australia, the Afghans are unlikely to experiment with their winning combination and go in with...
Australia vs Afghanistan Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-captaincy Picks | Cricket News
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Australia vs Afghanistan Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-captaincy Picks | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australia will square off against Afghanistan in their next fixture of the Cricket World Cup 2023 on November 7. The two teams will take the field at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 2:00 PM IST. Australia endured a terrible start to their campaign with two losses in as many matches. However, they won all five matches thereafter to make a strong case for semi-final qualification. Opener David Warner (428 runs in seven matches) and spinner Adam Zampa (19 wickets in seven games) have been their standout performers so far.On the other hand, Afghanistan have been quite impressive with their all-round heroics, performing against all odds to register four wins out of seven matches. Hashmatullah Shahidi (282 runs) and spin duo Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (seven wickets each) are the ar...
Chase Against Pakistan Gave Us Belief: Afghanistan Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi | Cricket News
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Chase Against Pakistan Gave Us Belief: Afghanistan Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi | Cricket News

[ad_1] After scaling down a middling target against Sri Lanka with ease in a World Cup game on Monday, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi attributed his team's confidence to its triumphant run chase against Pakistan. Afghanistan hunted down 242 against Lanka in 45.2 overs losing just three wickets to score their first World Cup win over the Islanders. The match Shahidi was referring to was Afghanistan's eight-wicket win over Babar Azam's side in Chennai on October 23, when they chased 282 losing just two wickets. “Pakistan chase gave us a lot of confidence and belief that we can chase any kind of target. We started really well in bowling (against SL) and the chase was very professional and I am very happy about it,” said Shahidi in the post-match presentation.The Afghan skipper sai...
World Cup 2023 Points Table: Afghanistan Surpass Pakistan And Sri Lanka, Race To Semi-final Intensifies | Cricket News
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World Cup 2023 Points Table: Afghanistan Surpass Pakistan And Sri Lanka, Race To Semi-final Intensifies | Cricket News

[ad_1] World Cup 2023 points table: Afghanistan are well in contention for a semi-final spot.© AFPWorld Cup 2023 points table: Afghanistan's stupendous run at the Cricket World Cup continued on Monday as they got the better Sri Lanka. Having already beaten defending champions England and Pakistan, Afghanistan notched their third win of the marquee event with quite ease. After restricting former Cricket World Cup champions Sri Lanka to just 241, Afghanistan eased to the target. Before the game, Afghanistan were placed seventh. But with the convincing seven wicket win, Afghanistan have climbed up to the fifth spot ahead of the likes of heavyweights Pakistan and England. They now have a serious chance of claiming a stake in the top -four.India are on the top of the Cricket World Cup points ...