Players from five teams have been named in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Team of the Tournament © ICC 2023 Source: Courtesy of ICC ( Sent to eLanka by Trevine Rodrigo – eLanka Sports editor accredited by ICC media zone ) For photos from a post-final shoot with Australia captain Pat Cummins, log on to the ICC Online Media Zone Players from Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka picked in all-star team selected by esteemed panel Stars from champions Australia, runners-up India, semi-finalists South Africa and New Zealand, as well as Sri Lanka all feature in a glittering line up.  All-rounder Glenn Maxwell and spinner Adam Zampa are included after helping Australia to a record-extending sixth triumph.  KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah are among the six Indian stars selected alongside leading run scorers Kohli and Sharma, as well as leading wicket-taker Mohammed Shami.  The selection ...

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India has the wood on Australia but South Africa looms as the biggest threat. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports editor) Photo Courtesy of ICC. © ICC 2023 (media contact; Trevine Rodrigo – ICC approved media partner India underlined their favourite tag with a clinical win over Australia proving that the recent series success has definitely given them the wood over another World Cup favourite.  The Aussies were all at sea against a varied and skilful Indian bowling attack that made heavy inroads after David Warner and Steven Smith earlier looked set to steer them to a winning total.  The exit of Warner and Smith signalled a steady stream of wickets as India’s pace spin combination disassembled the strong Australian batting to keep them down to less than 200 and apply enough pressure to ensure no fightback.  But the Aussies are known for their grit and determination when ...

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IND vs AUS 2023, ODI series: Broadcast, Live Streaming details – When and Where to Watch in India, Australia, USA, UK, Canada & other countries – By Akshat Gaur India vs Australia, ODI series, Broadcast and Live Streaming details (Image Source: Twitter)KL Rahul   Source : crickettimes India will host Australia for a three-match One-Day International series. The ODI leg is all set to begin from Friday, September 22. India and Australia are gearing up to face each other in a thrilling three-match ODI series. The action-packed series will commence with the opening game scheduled to take place at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Friday, September 22. The opening fixture will witness KL Rahul taking the reins of the Indian side as captain. Though regular skipper Rohit Sharma will return for the final ODI. Australia, on the other hand, will be led by their regular skipper, Pat Cummins, throughout the series. The Men in Blue ...

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India beat Australia in Hard-Fought 50-over ODI Match – By Michael Roberts Source : thuppahis India 191 for 5 in 39.5 overs (Rahul 75*, Jadeja 45*, Starc 3-49) beat Australia 188 (Marsh 81, Shami 3-17, Siraj 3-29) by five wickets KL Rahul might have had trouble in Test cricket of late, but he once again proved his worth as an ace No. 5 batter in ODIs with a high-quality half-century in tough batting conditions to give India the series lead in Mumbai. Chasing 189 on a seamer-friendly surface at the Wankhede Stadium, India were reduced to 16 for 3 and then 39 for 4 during a near-unplayable spell of fast, swing bowling from Mitchell Starc. It soon became 83 for 5, before Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja soaked up the pressure during their unbroken stand of 108 to finish the chase in the 40th over. Rahul was unbeaten on 75 off 91, and Jadeja 45 off 69, as India ...

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