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"I don't think that I should be begging people to play for the West Indies," said the team's dejected chief coach Phil Simmons . The former opener expressed his disappointment even as the board struggles to zero in on their best squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, with most cricketers either playing franchise league elsewhere or out injured. "It hurts. There's no other way to put it. But what can you do? I don't think that I should be begging people to play for their countries. I think if you want to represent West Indies, you will make yourself available," Simmons was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. "Life has changed, in that people have the opportunities to go different places and if they choose that over West Indies, that's just how it is," he added. The list of absentees is long. Andre Russell hasn't made himself available for selection as the star all-rounder -- along with Sunil Narine -- is currently playing the Hundred. Evin Lewis and Oshane Thomas have not … [Read more...] about Can’t Beg People To Play For West Indies, Says Dejected Head Coach Phil Simmons | Cricket News

West Indies' season of white ball woe continued on Wednesday when New Zealand completed a 13-run win in the first T20 International of a three-match series at Sabina Park in Jamaica. Fresh from a successful European sojourn, the Black Caps posted a formidable 185 for five batting first in a rain-interrupted innings before their premier bowlers combined to limit the Caribbean side to 172 for seven in reply. Since getting the better of Bangladesh 2-0 in a T20I duel, the West Indies have been swept 3-0 by the Bangladeshis and India in successive One-Day International series before going down 4-1 to the Indians in another T20I campaign immediately preceding this assignment. New Zealand almost paid for a period of complacency towards the end of the match as an explosive unbroken 58-run eighth-wicket partnership between Romario Shepherd (31 not out) and Odean Smith (27 not out) gave the hosts a glimmer of hope after they had crashed to 114 for seven in the 16th over. But they … [Read more...] about West Indies vs New Zealand: Mitchell Santner Stars As New Zealand Beat West Indies In T20I Series Opener | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer is up six places to 19th after scoring a 40-ball 64 while opening the innings in the last match of the series against the West Indies that India won 4-1. India spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Kuldeep Yadav have also gained big. Bishnoi has galloped 50 places to take 44th position with six wickets in two matches while Yadav has leapt 58 places to 87th with a three-wicket haul in the last match. Kuldeep Yadav From other countries, South Africa’s Reeza Hendricks is the main gainer, moving up to 13th position with knocks of 74 and 42 in a 2-0 series win over Ireland. Ireland’s Paul Stirling (up one place to 23rd) and New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell (up 23 places to 38th) have also made notable progress. South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj is up 10 places to 18th among bowlers, while fast bowlers Lungi Ngidi (23rd) of South Africa and Lockie Ferguson of New Zealand (31st) are others to move up. Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has risen in all three lists of the … [Read more...] about ICC Rankings: Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav make big gain in T20Is

NEW ZEALAND TOUR OF WEST INDIES, 2022 by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Share Tweet Williamson top-scored for New Zealand with 47 © AFP Odean Smith's all-round show went in vain as West Indies' batting once again did not manage to come to the party. Chasing 186, West Indies fell 13 runs short in the opening T20I in Jamaica as New Zealand's juggernaut rolled on. New Zealand had their returning skipper Kane Williamson put up a solid 47 off 33, and with Devon Conway's 29-ball 43, the pair gave New Zealand a solid foundation to pile on the runs. There was a rain interruption in the 12th over for almost two hours, and although New Zealand lost momentum, briefly then, they recovered pretty quickly. Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell got starts but couldn't convert them. It was, however, Jimmy Neesham's 15-ball 33 in the end that propelled New Zealand towards the finish they wanted. Odean Smith finished with a career-best 3-32, … [Read more...] about New Zealand juggernaut rolls on with another all-round win

The 30-year-old right-handed batter was in contention to lead the Indian Cricket Team in three ODIs against Zimbabwe but he wasn't named in the squad for the tour Down Under due to a hamstring issue. For the first time since IPL 2022, the right-handed batsman will make his comeback to on-field action. He was also supposed to be picked for the limited-overs series against the West Indies but missed the flight due to health issues. However, Rahul's travel to the UAE also depends on his fitness and he will have to prove his fitness before boarding the plane to UAE. As per an Insidesport report, Rahul will be undergoing a fitness test at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. Should he clear the test, he will open the innings with Rohit Sharma in the tournament. The cricketer was last seen in action during the IPL 2022 when he played for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and was the leading run-scorer for his franchise. He was supposed to lead the team in 5-T20Is … [Read more...] about Asia Cup 2022: KL Rahul to undergo fitness test before boarding the flight to UAE, says report

Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 125 off 113 balls has lifted him 25 places to 52nd while Hardik Pandya has progressed from 50th to 42nd after his 55-ball 71. Pandya is also up 25 places to 70th among bowlers for his haul of 4 for 24 while leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has advanced four places to reach 16th position after grabbing three for 60. South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen has attained a career-best third position in the ICC Rankings for his superb century in the first ODI against England at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday (July 19). The 33-year-old has gained three slots after smashing 134 off 117 balls against England, for which he was named Player of the Match. Van der Dussen has also been in the top five in T20Is, ranked fourth in June last year. Aiden Markram, who also played an important part in the 62-run win for South Africa, has moved up 15 slots to 61st after his knock of 77 while opener Janneman Malan is up one place to joint-35th with a score of 57. David … [Read more...] about ICC Rankings: Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya make big gain in ODIs after England series

Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav held on to his second position while compatriot Shreyas Iyer moved up six places to 19th in the latest ICC T20 rankings released on Wednesday. Suryakumar is the best-placed Indian with 805 points in the batting list headed by Pakistan's Babar Azam . Iyer, who had hit a 40-ball 64 in the final T20 after a subdued show in the first four matches of the recently-concluded series against West Indies, has 578 points. Among bowlers, spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Kuldeep Yadav also made massive gains in the rankings. The 21-year-old Bishnoi, who scalped six wickets in two matches in the T20I series against the Windies, galloped 50 places to take 44th position, while Kuldeep, who had a three-wicket haul in the last game, leapt 58 places to 87th. However, senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar dropped a spot to 9th despite having had a good outing in West Indies. South Africa's Reeza Hendricks is the main gainer in the T20 rankings, moving up to 13th … [Read more...] about ICC T20 Rankings: Suryakumar Stays No. 2, Iyer Moves Up; Bishnoi, Kuldeep Also See Remarkable Rise | Cricket News

New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh have retired from cricket but their friendship is still going strong outside the field. Both of them often indulge in banter on the internet and they did it again when Sachin Tendulkar looked in a new avatar. The Master Blaster shared a video on his official Instagram account in which he could be seen getting a traditional headgear known as ‘pheta’ being tied around his head. This was from the wedding of his elder brother Nitin’s daughter and he was dressed in traditional attire. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sachin Tendulkar (@sachintendulkar) Sachin Tendulkar posted the video and wrote, “#Weddings #TradionalWear #Shaadi #Celebration” he was heard saying, “Mere bade bhai Nitin ki beti ki shaadi hai, uske liye hai yeh pheta pehna hai, traditional (It is the wedding of my big brother Nitin’s daughter. For that, I am wearing this traditional pheta).” Yuvraj … [Read more...] about ‘Oye Sachin’- Yuvraj Singh Makes Hilarious Comment On Sachin Tendulkar’s New Avatar| Watch Video

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) left out some star players from Asia Cup 2022 squad, including opener Ishan Kishan. BCCI announced the 15-member team on Monday for the tournament, starting on 27th August in the United Arab Emirates. Apart from Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson and Mohammad Shami also failed to make the cut for the upcoming T20I tournament. Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian cricket team in the tournament, which will also see the return of KL Rahul and Virat Kohli. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is ruled out of the tournament due to a back injury, which would require some time to heal. After the announcement of the squad by the BCCI, Ishan Kishan posted a cryptic story on Instagram. The Indian batsman put up his own photo with the rap song- ‘Humble Poet’. The lyrics read, ‘Ab aisa banna nahi, bhale ghayal ho jana. Tujhe phool samjhe koi, tu fire ho jana’, which means ‘Don’t become something else even if it pains you. If someone considers you a … [Read more...] about Ishan Kishan Comes Up With Cryptic Instagram Story After Being Ignored For Asia Cup 2022

The Asia Cup 2022 will kick off in the UAE from August 27, while India will start their campaign on August 28 against old foes Pakistan. The cricket stadiums in Sharjah and Dubai are etched Indian cricketing folklores. In these stadiums, we have seen some course-changing moments like Javed Miandad’s last ball six against Chetan Sharma, a stunning India collapse against Sri Lanka and Sachin Tendulkar’s epochal 'Desert Storm’ innings. In their last outing too India were successful as they returned from the UAE with an Asia Cup win in 2018, beating Bangladesh in the final, courtesy a cameo by Dinesh Karthik. Now, when India return to the UAE for another tournament more such iconic moments are expected. But for now, we are offering you India’s ODI and T20I records at the UAE — overall and by opposition. 1. India’s ODI Record in UAE Total Matches: 80, Won: 41, Lost: 38, Tie: 1 2. India’s ODI record in UAE — By Opposition Vs Pakistan: M: 29, W: … [Read more...] about Asia Cup 2022: India T20I, ODI record in UAE, Sharjah and Dubai against all teams