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Australia vs West Indies, 1st T20I: Aaron Finch Finds Form As Australia Beat West Indies In Thriller | Cricket News
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Australia vs West Indies, 1st T20I: Aaron Finch Finds Form As Australia Beat West Indies In Thriller | Cricket News

[ad_1] Aaron Finch dropped to four in the batting order and found some confidence-boosting form Wednesday, hitting 58 to steer Australia to a three-wicket win over the West Indies in the opening T20I at the Carrara Oval in Queensland. The hosts were in trouble when they slumped to 58-5 in the eighth over, but skipper Finch, who usually opens, and Matthew Wade (39 not out) steadied the ship, putting on 69 runs. Finch fell in the 18th over and the game went to the wire, with Mitchell Starc hitting the winning runs with a ball to spare.Australia won the toss and sent the West Indies in at Metricon Stadium, with Josh Hazlewood grabbing 3-35 as the visitors made 145-9.Kyle Mayers top scored with 39, while Odean Smith chipped in 27 crucial late runs after they started strongly but faltered mid...
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Australia vs West Indies: Odean Smith’s Monster 108-Metre Six Lights Up Carrara Oval. Watch | Cricket News
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Australia vs West Indies: Odean Smith’s Monster 108-Metre Six Lights Up Carrara Oval. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] West Indies all-rounder Odean SmithWest Indies might not be without some of the big stars from yesteryears but they still have enough power hitters who can light up the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. There was ample proof of that in the first T20I of their series against the reigning champions as the Windies batters hit a total of six maximums in way to registering 145/9 at the Carrara Oval.While opener Kyle Mayers started the spree at the top of the order with a 103-metre six over covers, it was the big-hitting Odean Smith who made cricket look like baseball when he hit a monstrous 108-metre six that went high up in the air and went way into the standsWatch Video of Odean Smith's SixA 108m home-run! Odean Smith launches the ball into orbit! #AUSvWI#PlayOfTheDay | #Dettol pi...
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Australia vs West Indies, 1st T20I Live Updates: Kyle Mayers Gives Flying Start To West Indies | Cricket News
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Australia vs West Indies, 1st T20I Live Updates: Kyle Mayers Gives Flying Start To West Indies | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australia vs West Indies: Australia square off against West Indies in 1st T20I© AFPAustralia vs West Indies, 1st T20I Live Updates:  Kyle Mayers has provided a flying start to West Indies after the visitors were asked to bat first by Australia. Earlier, Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to bowl against West Indies in the first T20I of the two-match series on Wednesday at Carrara Oval in Queensland. Having lost the series against India, Australia would look to get back to winning ways while West Indies will also search for some momentum heading into the T20 World Cup. Australia will welcome back David Warner, Mitchell Marsh and Mitchell Starc. The trio had missed the India tour. Aaron Finch has already clarified that Marsh will not be bowling for now as they ease...
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Australia vs West Indies, 1st T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Cricket News
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Australia vs West Indies, 1st T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Aaron Finch© AFPAfter facing a 1-2 series defeat against India, Australia would look to get back to winning ways in a two-match T20I series against West Indies, beginning Wednesday. The Aaron Finch-led side would look to tick all the boxes heading into the T20 World Cup, which is slated to begin later this month. David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, and Mitchell Starc are all aking a comeback to the squad. On the other hand, Ashton Agar and Kane Richardson have been rested for this particular series.West Indies will also look to gain some form as they head into the T20 World Cup qualifiers. They had last suffered a T20I series defeat at the hands of New Zealand.When will the 1st T20I match between Australia and West Indies be played?The 1st T20I between Australia and West I...
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“Not Fair To Say That Virat Kohli Is The Greatest Indian Captain”: Ex-West Indies Pacer Winston Benjamin To NDTV | Cricket News
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“Not Fair To Say That Virat Kohli Is The Greatest Indian Captain”: Ex-West Indies Pacer Winston Benjamin To NDTV | Cricket News

[ad_1] Remember former West Indies pacer Winston Benjamin who had recently urged Sachin Tendulkar to help out with some cricket equipment for youngsters at his cricket academy? At the time of asking for help, he had also revealed that former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin had helped him out with some equipment. After reaching out to Tendulkar, Benjamin ended up receiving help from sports brand PUMA. In a conversation with NDTV, Benjamin spoke about the help he received and he also spoke about why he cannot label Virat Kohli as the greatest Indian captain."Yes, definitely it was a bit surprising because I was not expecting PUMA. Maybe one or two of the cricket fanatics or the cricket pundits who are in the sport will come out and help. But they really surprised me, it was a big boost f...
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Shimron Hetmyer Out Of West Indies Squad For T20 World Cup After Missing Flight | Cricket News
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Shimron Hetmyer Out Of West Indies Squad For T20 World Cup After Missing Flight | Cricket News

[ad_1] Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced Shamarh Brooks as the replacement of explosive middle-order batter Shimron Hetmyer in the squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2022 after the latter missed his re-scheduled flight to Australia. "Cricket West Indies (CWI) has today informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that Shamarh Brooks has replaced Shimron Hetmyer in the West Indies Squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia," said CWI in a statement.The decision by the CWI Selection Panel was made as Shimron Hetmyer missed his re-scheduled flight to Australia, which had been changed from Saturday, October 1, at his request, due to family reasons. With flight availability a real challenge, a seat was found for him to leave Guyana today, Monday, October 3, meaning he would, unf...
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West Indies Chief Selector Reveals Why Andre Russell, Sunil Narine Didn’t Make T20 World Cup Squad | Cricket News
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West Indies Chief Selector Reveals Why Andre Russell, Sunil Narine Didn’t Make T20 World Cup Squad | Cricket News

[ad_1] West Indies announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia on Wednesday. The squad will be led by wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran and Rovman Powell as his deputy. The side also saw the return of batter Evin Lewis after his last stint in the previous year World Cup. The announcement also came as a shock as some big names like all-rounder Andre Russell and spin king Sunil Narine were missing. Speaking on Russell's exclusion, CWI chief selector Desmond Haynes stated that the board was not convinced with Russell's performances and form."We had a meeting with Andre Russell earlier in the year. We're still not convinced yet, he's not performing as well as we would like to see him in the competition (CPL). I think in the situation with Andre Russell, we'v...
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West Indies Announce T20 World Cup Squad, Evin Lewis Returns To Team | Cricket News
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West Indies Announce T20 World Cup Squad, Evin Lewis Returns To Team | Cricket News

[ad_1] Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Wednesday announced the squad for the upcoming International Cricket Council's (ICC) Men's T20 World Cup, which will take place from October-November this year. The panel confirmed fifteen (15) players who will represent the West Indies for the eighth ICC T20 World Cup, which will be played in Australia from October 16 to November 13. The West Indies are the only team to have won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup twice, in Sri Lanka in 2012 and in India in 2016. The West Indies' campaign to win an unprecedented third ICC Men's T20 World Cup title starts on October 17, when they take on Scotland in the first of three Group B fixtures played at the Bellerive Oval, in Hobart, Tasmania to qualify for the Super 12 phase of the tournament.Nicholas Pooran leads the...
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Updated WTC Points Table After England’s Series Win Over South Africa: South Africa’s Grip On 2nd Spot Weakens After Another Slip-up | Cricket News
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Updated WTC Points Table After England’s Series Win Over South Africa: South Africa’s Grip On 2nd Spot Weakens After Another Slip-up | Cricket News

[ad_1] England defeated South Africa by 9 wickets in the deciding third Test match at Kennington Oval to seal the three-match series against the guests 2-1. Notably, the Proteas had won the first Test by an innings and 12 runs before England made a good comeback in the second game and sealed it by an innings and 85 runs. A defeat in the second game saw guests South Africa losing their top spot to Australia in the World Test Championship points table, while the Proteas consolidated their second position after the a loss in the third Test against England.With six wins in ten matches in the current cycle, the Proteas have 72 points and a points percentage of 60. Meanwhile, England, with 38.6 percentage of points won, remain 7th.Australia continue to hold the top spot in the table, having wi...
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IPL Got My Career Back On Track: West Indies Pacer Obed McCoy | Cricket News
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IPL Got My Career Back On Track: West Indies Pacer Obed McCoy | Cricket News

[ad_1] With 16 wickets in his last 10 T20Is since making headlines by playing a crucial role for IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals, left-arm pacer Obed McCoy is raring to go ahead of the 10th season of the Caribbean Premier League. The 25-year-old has switched sides this season and will be featuring for the Barbados Royals. "It's obviously a new franchise for me but I've settled well into the team because there are a lot of familiar faces in our camp. It's like a continuation from the IPL itself, and I am glad that the franchise has again put their faith in me. I feel at home here and that helps me in approaching games with confidence," expressed McCoy.Having missed out on the IPL trophy earlier this year, the pacer from Kingstown has already set his eyes on the title. "We're here to win th...
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