Hurricanes re-sign emerging star Nikhil Chaudhary Source: Cricket Australia – Multicultural media – eLanka The Hobart Hurricanes are excited to announce the re-signing of Nikhil Chaudhary until 2026. Chaudhary, one of the Hurricanes emerging talents has re-signed for the Hurricanes following his breakout season in purple during BBL|13. The talented big-hitting batsman and leg-spin bowler debuted in the Big Bash for the Hurricanes against the Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium, scoring an impressive 40 runs off 31 balls including six boundaries. Chaudhary’s highest score of BBL|13 was 55 against the Brisbane Heat, including two of the biggest sixes of the season. He made his best figures of 2/26 against the Sydney Thunder where his iconic celebration was featured. Chaudhary proved to be a vital member of the squad and provided some late-order power hitting, including crucial overs with the ball. Born in Punjab, Chaudhary moved from India to Australia in ...

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Australia pulls off breathtaking win over Pakistan to reach final – by Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka)    Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade combined together with an unbeaten 81 run partnership for the sixth wicket when defeat was staring at them to direct Australia to a fantastic five-wicket win to play New Zealand on Sunday who also won in spectacular fashion in an identical impossible run chase in pursuit against favourites England..In both games played to almost full houses the supporters of favourites England more particularly Pakistan were  made speechless and dumfounded..  Both Stoinis and Wade played some well-calculated shots and took the game deep to launch an assault late in the run-chase against Pakistan pacers. Wade finished the game with three back-to-back sixes off Shaheen Shah Afridi two of them the last two balls of the penultimate over scooping over deep fine leg  to finish the game with an ...

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