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ICC T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Retains Top Spot As Sam Curran, Alex Hales Make Huge Gains | Cricket News
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ICC T20I Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav Retains Top Spot As Sam Curran, Alex Hales Make Huge Gains | Cricket News

[ad_1] India batter Suryakumar Yadav has retained his top position in the ICC men's T20I batting rankings issued on Wednesday, following his stellar performance in the just-concluded T20 World Cup in Australia. Suryakumar became the No.1 T20I batter after a superb showing in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup, where he smashed three fifties in five innings. That performance helped him to achieve a career-best rating of 869 points. Although his rating dropped to 859 after his dismissal for 14 in the semi-final against England, Suryakumar has managed to hold on to his position at the top.The 32-year-old amassed 239 runs during the World Cup at an outstanding average and strike-rate of 59.75 and 189.68 respectively, and also finished as the third highest run-scorer in the event.England...
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Sam Curran: England’s Clinical Closer To Cricketing Dynasty | Cricket News
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Sam Curran: England’s Clinical Closer To Cricketing Dynasty | Cricket News

[ad_1] In player of the tournament Sam Curran, and his bowling at the 'death', England found the final piece of the jigsaw to turn Jos Buttler's side into Twenty20 world champions. The quietly spoken Curran bookended England's triumphant tournament in Australia with two of the finest spells seen in a T20 World Cup. He took 5-10 in 3.4 overs to bowl out Afghanistan for 112 in the opening Super 12 match and then 3-12 from four overs in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, including the key wickets of Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood, to keep Pakistan down to 137-8.The latter saw him awarded player of the match in the final, a year after he had been a spectator as England's Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan and Chris Woakes were smashed for 57 runs in the last three overs of a T20 World Cup se...
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“Must Learn How To…”: Pakistan Star Reacts After T20 World Cup Final Loss vs England | Cricket News
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“Must Learn How To…”: Pakistan Star Reacts After T20 World Cup Final Loss vs England | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan can take pride in getting to the World Cup final but now their young team must take the next step -- learning how to close out tight games, said batter Shan Masood on Sunday. Babar Azam's men pushed England all the way at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but fell to a five-wicket defeat with six balls remaining after setting a below-par 138-run target to win. Masood top-scored with 38 and said he took responsibility for not staying around longer to put together a bigger total."There were stages especially with the bat that we could have finished things off really well," he said."Personally, I take blame for it. We were aiming for 170 and having looked at the way the innings ended, we could have used a batsman staying in and getting us to at least 155-160, which would have bee...
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T20 World Cup: List Of Top 5 Performers With Bat And Ball | Cricket News
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T20 World Cup: List Of Top 5 Performers With Bat And Ball | Cricket News

[ad_1] England on Sunday defeated Pakistan by five wickets to win their second T20 World Cup title. After electing to bowl, England, inspired by Sam Curran's three-wicket haul, restricted Pakistan to 137/8 in 20 overs. In reply, Ben Stokes unbeaten half-century took England across the finishing line, with an over and five wickets to spare. Curran was named 'Player of the Match', as well as the 'Player of the Tournament', for his exploits with the ball.Here are the top 5 run-scorers of the tournament:Virat Kohli: The star India batter ended the tournament as the leading run-scorer, despite India's exit in the semi-final. He notched up 296 runs in six matches, hitting three half-centuries at an average of 98.66.Max O'Dowd: Netherlands' Max O'Dowd was one of the top performers of the tourna...
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“Don’t Think I Should Be Getting This”: Sam Curran Says This Player Deserved ‘Player Of The Match’ Award In Final More | Cricket News
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“Don’t Think I Should Be Getting This”: Sam Curran Says This Player Deserved ‘Player Of The Match’ Award In Final More | Cricket News

[ad_1] For Sam Curran, the final of the 2022 T20 World Cup could not have been better. He was named the 'Player of the Match' for returning with figures of 3/12 which was crucial in restricting Pakistan to a below-par total of 137/8 in 20 overs. Then he was also named the 'Player of the Touarament' for picking 13 wickets - most by anyone in the Super 12 stage. However, Curran believed somebody else deserved the 'Player of the Match' more. "I don't think I should be getting this, the way Stokesy played there... we're going to enjoy this occasion, very special," Sam Curran said after being declared 'Player of the Match.'Ben Stokes scored 52* and guided England to victory ina tricly chase. "People question him, but there's no questioning him... he's the man!" Curran added."They had big squa...
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England Ride On Ben Stokes And Sam Curran’s Brilliance To Win 2nd T20 World Cup Title, Beat Pakistan By 5 Wickets In Final | Cricket News
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England Ride On Ben Stokes And Sam Curran’s Brilliance To Win 2nd T20 World Cup Title, Beat Pakistan By 5 Wickets In Final | Cricket News

[ad_1] England were crowned champions of the 2022 ICC T20 World Cup on Sunday as they defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in what eventually turned out to be a comprehensive victory. This is England's second T20 World Cup win, 12 years after Paul Collingwood's team had beaten Australia to win the first ICC title for the 'Three Lions'in  2010. Ben Stokes slammed an unbeaten fifty to take the team home after Sam Curran's brilliance with the ball had restricted Pakistan to a below-par total of 137 runs. England are now the first team ever to hold the 50-over World Cup and the T20 World Cup titles together.Pakistan needed a large-hearted bowling performance to stay in the match they did just that.Shaheen Shah Afridi produced a peach of a delivery to castle England's semi-final star Alex Hales for...
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T20 WC Final: ‘Disappointed Pakistan Fan’ Has A New Face; Memes Galore On Social Media | Cricket News
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T20 WC Final: ‘Disappointed Pakistan Fan’ Has A New Face; Memes Galore On Social Media | Cricket News

[ad_1] A new 'disappointed Pakistan fan' has emerged© TwitterThe 2022 T20 World Cup has been a thrilling affair. From closely-fought encounters to memorable wins, the mega event completely lived up to the expectations of the fans. The tournament reached to its conclusion on Sunday with England and Pakistan squaring off against each other in the summit clash. Put to bat first, Pakistan posted a total of 137/8 in 20 overs, with Sam Curran scalping three wickets for England. Amid the enthralling cricketing action, a hilarious coincidence came to light during the final showdown which left every fan in splits.During the 19th over of Pakistan's innings, when Sam Curran had scalped the wicket of Mohammad Nawaz, the stadium camera spotted a fan from the crowd, who was utterly disappointed with t...
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India vs England, T20 World Cup, 2nd Semi-final: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Cricket News
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India vs England, T20 World Cup, 2nd Semi-final: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma-led Team India will square off against England in the second semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Thursday at the Adelaide Oval. It would be interesting to see whether the team persists with Rishabh Pant for the match, or if Dinesh Karthik comes back into the side to take his place. Yuzvendra Chahal has also not gotten a game in the ongoing tournament, and one needs to see whether the leg-spinner gets a game, however, short-side boundaries might prompt the management to not give him a game.When will India vs England, T20 World Cup, 2nd semi-final will be played?India vs England, T20 World Cup, 2nd semi-final will be played on Thursday, November 10.Where will India vs England, T20 World Cup, 2nd semi-final be played?India vs England, T20 World Cup, 2nd semi-final...
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After Win Over New Zealand, Jos Buttler Accepts England Has Advantage Of Playing Last Game in Group 1 | Cricket News
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After Win Over New Zealand, Jos Buttler Accepts England Has Advantage Of Playing Last Game in Group 1 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Skipper Jos Buttler praised the character of his England side as they breathed new life into their Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday, but it was curtains for Afghanistan. Buttler played a key role with the bat in a crucial 20-run win over New Zealand at the Gabba, which propelled England into the top two of Group 1 with one round of matches left. The Black Caps, last year's beaten finalists, still top the group but they, England and Australia are all now on five points.Hosts and holders Australia are third and in real danger because of their vastly inferior net run rate. Only the top two sides go through to the semi-finals.New Zealand play Ireland and Australia face already eliminated Afghanistan on Friday as the fight for the last four goes down to the wire.England, who along with th...
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Spectator Takes A Tumble In Stands While Trying To Catch Ireland Batter’s Six. Watch | Cricket News
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Spectator Takes A Tumble In Stands While Trying To Catch Ireland Batter’s Six. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] A fan who was sitting in the stands, took a tumble while trying to pouch the ball.© InstagramEngland skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to bowl against Ireland in a T20 World Cup Group 1 clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie led the charge with a brilliant knock of 62, while Lorcan Tucker made a handy 34 off 27 deliveries. However, a hilarious incident took place in the 15th over when Balbirnie hit Sam Curran for a six over deep square leg. Incidentally, a fan who was sitting in the stands, took a tumble while trying to pouch the ball.Even the commentators couldn't control their laughter.Ireland managed to post a total of 157 after rain had interrupted the proceedings twice.The English are among the title favourites and heavily-fancied to be...
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