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David Willey Pulls Out Of IPL 2024, LSG Name This New Zealand Star As Replacement | Cricket News
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David Willey Pulls Out Of IPL 2024, LSG Name This New Zealand Star As Replacement | Cricket News

[ad_1] David Willey joined LSG through the auction last year after representing RCB.© BCCILucknow Super Giants on Saturday named New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry as a replacement for England all-rounder David Willey. Henry joins LSG at his base price of Rs 1.25 crore. Willey had withdrawn from the tournament citing personal reasons. Willey joined the Super Giants through the auction last year after representing Royal Challengers Bengaluru during IPL 2022 and 2023. The left-arm seamer had also complained of fatigue after spending more than two months on the road after appearing in other T20 tournaments like ILT20 (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) and Pakistan Super League (Multan Sultans) earlier this year.Willey is the second England pacer to be unavailable for LSG after Mark Wood was pulled o...
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Australia Take Charge Of First Test After New Zealand Collapse | Cricket News
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Australia Take Charge Of First Test After New Zealand Collapse | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australia seized control of the opening Test on Friday after a miserable day for hosts New Zealand left them 217 runs adrift in Wellington and with a mountain to climb to stay in the match. The visitors finished on 13-2 in their second innings with nightwatchman Nathan Lyon not out six and opener Usman Khawaja on five after Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne departed cheaply. Tim Southee bowled Smith with his third ball, then had the out-of-form Labuschagne caught behind by Tom Blundell.However, Southee dropped Lyon in the slips late on from Matt Henry to cap a frustrating day for New Zealand at Basin Reserve.Cameron Green earlier smashed an unbeaten 174 as Australia raced to an imposing first-innings 383, before bowling out New Zealand for 179.Australia struck early, dismissing T...
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Cameron Green Century Steers Australia To 279/9 In First New Zealand Test | Cricket News
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Cameron Green Century Steers Australia To 279/9 In First New Zealand Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] Cameron Green slammed only his second Test century Thursday to steer Australia to 279-9 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test in Wellington. The visitors were tottering on 89-4 after being put into bat at the Basin Reserve before Green dug in for a rescue mission with the help of Mitchell Marsh, who made 40. The 24-year-old brought up three figures with his 16th four in the final over to end day one on 103 with Josh Hazlewood yet to score."Obviously it feels really good, mainly with where we were as a team," Green said."It was a pretty tough wicket out there ... someone just needed to bat through so glad it was me. Was nice to stick it out there, and hopefully put a semi-competitive total on the board."Green, batting at number four, fought back after New Zealand seamer Ma...
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DJ Plays Big Show’s WWE Music As Azam Khan Comes Out To Bat During Third T20I vs New Zealand. Internet Left Fuming – Watch | Cricket News
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DJ Plays Big Show’s WWE Music As Azam Khan Comes Out To Bat During Third T20I vs New Zealand. Internet Left Fuming – Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Pakistan cricket team fans are not happy after the DJ at the University Oval, Dunedin played wrestler Big Show's World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) entrance music for wicket-keeper Azam Khan during the third T20I match against New Zealand on Wednesday. As Azam came out to bat in the 11th over of the Pakistan innings, the DJ played the music in the stadium and it enraged a lot of fans. The supporters were not happy on social media and many of them accused the DJ of 'body shaming' the Pakistan cricket team player. The cricketer scored just 10 before he was dismissed by Matt Henr...
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Watch: Mohammad Rizwan Takes A Run Without His Bat. Umpire’s Decision Stuns Batter | Cricket News
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Watch: Mohammad Rizwan Takes A Run Without His Bat. Umpire’s Decision Stuns Batter | Cricket News

[ad_1] Mohammad Rizwan tried to take a run without his bat but the result was not quite what he expected during the third T20I encounter between Pakistan and New Zealand on Wednesday. During the sixth over of the Pakistan innings, Rizwan played a ball from Matt Henry on the on-side but while sprinting to take a run, he lost control of his bat. He did not slow down and after touching down the crease at the non-striker end with his gloves, he ran to complete a second run. Although he had to complete a full-stretch dive at the end, no harm was done. However, the replays showed that during th...
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“We Are Still A Handsome Bunch Without Matt Henry”: Lockie Ferguson Ahead Of Cricket World Cup Semi-Final vs India | Cricket News
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“We Are Still A Handsome Bunch Without Matt Henry”: Lockie Ferguson Ahead Of Cricket World Cup Semi-Final vs India | Cricket News

[ad_1] Lockie Ferguson believes New Zealand bowling attack remain a 'handsome bunch' despite losing fast bowler Matt Henry and have all bases covered for the World Cup semifinal against India in Mumbai on Wednesday. New Zealand were the last to qualify for the semifinals, having lost four games in a row after winning as many. They won their last league game against Sri Lanka to make the cut. Ferguson said they would not be troubled much with Henry's unavailability due to torn right hamstring."We look good here. Matt Henry is obviously a big hole in our side and we're still a handsome bunch without Matt Henry," Ferguson told the media ahead of New Zealand's training session at the Wankhede Stadium."I will take that on the chin, but now, from a cricket point of view, Tim Southee brings a l...
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ODI World Cup 2023: Matt Henry Suffers Hamstring Injury During South Africa Match | Cricket News
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ODI World Cup 2023: Matt Henry Suffers Hamstring Injury During South Africa Match | Cricket News

[ad_1] Matt Henry in action© AFPNew Zealand pacer Matt Henry suffered a right hamstring injury during the ongoing World Cup match against South Africa in Pune on Wednesday. He sustained the injury during the 27th over of South Africa's innings after having bowled three balls of his sixth over. He looked in discomfort and walked off the field. Although New Zealand team management strapped his hamstring region, enabling him him to continue bowling, it didn't work out.The Blackcaps X (formerly Twitter) handle soon issued an update on Henry's situation, stating that he felt a "tightness in his right hamstring" and "following further assessment he will not return to the field at this stage." However, it remains unclear whether he would return to bat later in the day if required.Henry, for now...
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India vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup 2023: Key Player Battles Which Might Decide The Big Clash | Cricket News
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India vs New Zealand, ICC World Cup 2023: Key Player Battles Which Might Decide The Big Clash | Cricket News

[ad_1] India and New Zealand will square off at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium, Dharamshala on October 22 in match No. 21 of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. Both sides head into the match in red-hot form having won all their four matches so far. Team India will enjoy the favourites tag having beaten Australia and Pakistan with consummate ease. They also romped home to victories over minnows Afghanistan and Bangladesh to maintain their unbeaten run in the Cricket World Cup. (Cricket World Cup points table)Rohit Sharma has had a balanced and perfect playing XI with all bases covered until now. However, an injury to all-rounder Hardik Pandya might upset the team balance a bit against New Zealand. With the pitch at the HPCA Stadium assisting the pacers, India m...
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First Time In 48 Years! Jonny Bairstow Achieves Sensational First In Cricket World Cup History | Cricket News
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First Time In 48 Years! Jonny Bairstow Achieves Sensational First In Cricket World Cup History | Cricket News

[ad_1] Jonny Bairstow in action for England during Cricket World Cup 2023© AFPJonny Bairstow became the first batter ever in history to open a Cricket World Cup with a six during the opening match between England and New Zealand on Thursday. It was the first scoring shot of the tournament as Bairstow comfortably heaved a delivery from Trent Boult over fine-leg for a six. However, England were unable to score big as New Zealand bowlers led by Matt Henry kept them in check to 282-9 despite Joe Root's 77. New Zealand invited England to bat first at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad with the English missing their talisman Ben Stokes due to a hip injury.First runs of the #icccricketworldcup2023 & that too with a SIX 6⃣ ...England started the Bazball way#ENGvsNZ #ICCCricketW...
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New Zealand Duo Star As Somerset Win English T20 Blast | Cricket News
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New Zealand Duo Star As Somerset Win English T20 Blast | Cricket News

[ad_1] Somerset beat Essex to win Twenty20 Blast© TwitterNew Zealand's Matt Henry and Ish Sodhi took seven wickets between them as Somerset beat Essex by 14 runs to win English cricket's Twenty20 Blast final at Edgbaston on Saturday. With southwest side Somerset defending a relatively modest total of 145, paceman Henry led the attack with 4-24 from 3.3 overs, while leg-spinner Sodhi took 3-22 from his maximum four overs as Essex were dismissed for 131 with nine balls to spare. Adam Rossington and Dan Lawrence made a rapid start to Essex's pursuit of a target of 146 only for Henry to dismiss both batsmen before bowling Michael Pepper with an excellent delivery.Essex were struggling at 55-5 and were 80-6 when Sodhi bowled Paul Walter.Daniel Sams, however, threatened to win the game off his...
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