We’ll ensure not to discuss on field plans in Urdu in front of Usman Khawaja, Hasan Ali In a candid interview, Pakistani cricketer Hasan Ali shed light on the upcoming challenges his team faces during the highly anticipated tour to Australia. The fast bowler, spoke about an interesting takeaway from last Benaud-Qadir Trophy. “Usman bhai is familiar with Urdu,” Hasan stated, “but after he leaked our strategies to the Australia cricket team in Karachi, we’ve become more cautious. We’ll ensure not to discuss plans in Urdu in front of him to keep our strategies confidential. We’ll move a bit farther away from him to strategize for the game.” Discussing the challenges of the Australian tour, Hasan emphasized the toughness of Australian conditions, especially with the bouncy tracks that provide extra bounce, making it a formidable test for the Pakistani team. “It’s not just Pakistan; all South Asian teams find it ...

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Hussey bullish on Australia’s World Cup chances – By Jonathan Healy © ICC 2023 Source : icc-cricket Courtesy of ICC ( https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3638257 ) Australia great Mike Hussey believes his former side are in with an excellent chance of winning the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India this year and has nominated the players that must fire if they are to claim an unprecedented sixth title. Hussey won a World Cup with Australia in the West Indies back in 2007 and more recently played a major role in helping England claim their maiden ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title last year when part of their coaching setup. Australia Greatest Catches | ICC Men’s CWC Relive Australia’s greatest catches from previous editions of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup While Australia fell short at the most recent edition of the 50-over showcase when they were bundled out by eventual champions England in ...

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Top wicket-takers of T20 World Cup 2022 Source : t20worldcup For the second edition in a row, Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga topped the wickets chart at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Wanindu Hasaranga – 15 wickets Hasaranga finished with one wicket fewer than in 2021, but once again led the chart for bowlers with 15 wickets in the tournament, including a best of 3/8. Averaging 13.26 in the tournament, Hasaranga was a big presence for Sri Lanka throughout their T20 World Cup campaign. BEST OF SRI LANKA SPINNER WANINDU HASARANGA | T20WC 2022 Bas de Leede – 13 wickets De Leede excelled in the backend of the innings with his medium pace, and finished with 13 wickets at an average of 13.0 in the tournament. His economy rate of 7.68 also showed that he played a good supporting role to the impressive Netherlands pace attack. Sam Curran – 13 wickets ...

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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – OCTOBER 2022 Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 33 runs to win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, warm-up match played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Scores: Sri Lanka – 188/5 in 20 Overs (Mendis 54, W.H. de Silva 37no, Nissanka 21, Shumba 1/7, Madhevere 1/8, Razza 1/8) Zimbabwe – 155/5 in 20 Overs (Madhevere 42, Shumba 32, Ervine 24, Karunaratne 2/26, Theekshana 2/39, D de Silva 1/5)     Namibia beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs to win the 1st Match, First Round, Group A, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, played at the GMHBA Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria. Scores: Namibia – 163/7 in 20 Overs (Frylinck 44, Smit 31no, Baard 26, Liyanagamage 2/37, Theekshana 1/23, W.H de Silva 1/27) Sri Lanka – 108 in 19 Overs (Shanaka 29, Rajapaksha 20, Wiese 2/16, Scholtz 2/18, Shikongo 2/22, Frylinck 2/26) Player of the Match: Jan Frylinck (Namibia) ...

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Prize money announced for T20 World Cup 2022 Source:T20worldcup CC have announced the prize money for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, with the title winners taking home a whopping $US 1.6 million. The ICC announced that the winning side at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Melbourne on November 13 would receive prize money of $1.6 million, with the runners-up guaranteed half the amount. ...

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T20 World Cup 2022 Champions set to inspire legacy of Multicultural Inclusion Source:icc-cricket.com The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 has today unveiled its ‘2022 Champions’, with 38 industry leaders signing on to support a global celebration of Australia’s cultural diversity through the event. Hailing from more than 15 different cultural backgrounds and from across the fields of sport, business, and community, each ‘Champion’ has committed to connecting people through cricket and culture to instil a sense of belonging and inclusion. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is the biggest global sporting event to be held in Australia this year, with 16 nations competing in 45 matches across seven host cities from October 16 to November 13. Read more information about the 2022 Champions. With less than 200 days to go until the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 gets underway, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) has unveiled its ‘2022 ...

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Mahela Jayawardena appointed as ‘Consultant Coach’ Source:Dailynews.lk Former Sri Lanka Captain Mahela Jayawardena has been appointed as the ‘Consultant Coach’ for the National Teams, effective 1st January 2022, announced the Sri Lanka Cricket. Jayawardena, in his new role, which is effective for a period of one year, will be in charge of the overall cricketing element of the national teams and will provide invaluable strategic support for the players and management teams at the High-Performance Center. ‘’We are extremely happy that Mahela is joining the National Team for an extended role, especially given the context that Sri Lanka has a heavy international calendar during the year 2022,’’ said Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket. “Mahela’s contributions during the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup became invaluable for the overall performances of our team in the concluded event,’ De Silva, further added. Despite the new appointment, ...

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