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Matthews To Skip T20Is After Leading WI In ODIs Against Zimbabwe, Dottin Granted Personal Leave
Head Coach Shane Deitz: Regular skipper Hayley Matthews will lead West Indies women during the ODI leg of their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe before taking personal leave and skip the subsequent T20I series, while star all-rounder Deandra Dottin has been granted personal leave for the entire trip.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced the squad for the white-ball tour to Zimbabwe scheduled to be played from September 24 to October 7, which features three ODIs and as many T20I games.
Under-19 World Cup prospect, all-rounder Eboni Brathwaite, comes into the squad as Deandra’s replacement, while seam-bowling all-rounder Chinelle Henry returns after recovering from an injury that disrupted her T20 World Cup campaign in England in June-July. Henry replaces Qiana Joseph, who misses out on the tour following a drop in form.
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‘Selection Committee Has Made Up Its Mind’: Aakash Chopra On Rishabh Pant's Omission From ODIs
T20 World Cup: Aakash Chopra believes the Indian selectors have made up their mind about Rishabh Pant’s immediate future in white-ball cricket, with the wicketkeeper-batter left out of the ODI squad for the upcoming West Indies series despite being named captain of the Rest of India side for the Irani Cup.
Only Expectation From Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Is To Keep Scoring Runs: Aakash Chopra
ODI World Cup: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes the only expectation from Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli ahead of the upcoming ODI series against the West Indies is for the two experienced campaigners to keep scoring runs, with the 2027 ODI World Cup now less than a year away.
Breaking Rohit’s Record For Fastest T20I Ton One Of My Biggest Achievements, Says Abhishek Sharma
Eclipsing Rohit Sharma: Eclipsing Rohit Sharma’s record for fastest men’s T20I century by an India batter through smashing a breathtaking 30-ball century against Afghanistan, left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma said achieving this at the Arun Jaitley Stadium stands as a defining milestone and attributed the blistering knock to a fearless team environment backing him to play aggressively.
'We've Been Benchmarked, Tested, There’s Nowhere To Hide,' Admits Afghan Coach Pybus
Arun Jaitley Stadium: Afghanistan head coach Richard Pybus said his side had been ‘benchmarked’ and ‘tested’ by India in their 3-0 T20I series loss to the heavyweights and admitted there was ‘nowhere to hide’ for them after being bowled out for 94 in the third T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Hardik Pandya Yet To Be Ready To Bowl 10 Overs In ODIs, Won’t Be Rushed Back: Gambhir
Nitish Kumar Reddy: Ace seam-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya is not yet fit enough to bowl his full quota of 10 overs in ODIs and will not be hurried back into international cricket, said India head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Sooryavanshi Must Wait, Leaving Out Samson In England Toughest Call In My Tenure: Gambhir
Arun Jaitley Stadium: India head coach Gautam Gambhir called the decision to leave Sanju Samson out of the England series ‘probably the toughest’ of his coaching tenure while making it absolutely clear that teenaged batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi would have to wait his turn to play.
3rd T20I: It All Depends On The Process I've Been Doing Before Every Series, Says Abhishek
Arun Jaitley Stadium: Dynamic opener Abhishek Sharma, who lit up the third T20I against Afghanistan by hitting a breath-taking 108 off just 34 balls at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, believes his explosive form at the top of the order is a direct result of meticulous, bowler-specific preparation, while adding that "one or two bad series" will not alter the team's aggressive batting template.
'Want Afghanistan To Win One World Cup By The Time I Am In The Team,' Says Rashid Khan
Arun Jaitley Stadium: There is a particular kind of calm about Rashid Khan these days. The leg-spinner who once seemed to exist purely as a wicket-taking force of nature is now at his warm and affable self on the eve of the third T20I against India, a game which Afghanistan have to win to avoid a 3-0 series defeat.
‘Team Is Well Prepared’: Indian Women’s Kabbadi Skipper Pushpa Rana Eyes Title Defence At Asiad
Nagoya Asian Games: As the Indian women’s Kabaddi team prepares to compete at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, captain Pushpa Rana and Pooja Kajla feel confident and motivated to defend India’s gold. The team is strongly aiming for first place.
Higher Up The Order, I Get A Bit Giddy: Renshaw After Maiden ODI Ton
ICC World Test Championship: After scoring his first international century in almost 10 years to help Australia beat Zimbabwe, Matt Renshaw admitted he might not have made his first ODI century had he opened the batting for Australia against Zimbabwe.
Matt Renshaw Slams Maiden ODI Hundred, First For Australia Against Zimbabwe Since 2004
Harare Sports Club: Australia batter Matt Renshaw on Tuesday slammed his maiden ODI century in the first ODI of the three-match series against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club.
ODIs Against Zimbabwe, South Africa A Great Opportunity To Learn From Conditions For 2027 WC
ODI World Cup: Australia stand-in ODI captain Mitchell Marsh believes that the upcoming African tour will provide defending champions Australia with ideal opportunities to learn the conditions ahead of the 2027 World Cup in southern Africa.
‘A Big Runway Into The World Cup’: Nathan Ellis Sets Sights On Australia’s 2027 Title Defence
Cricket World Cup: Australia pacer Nathan Ellis sees the six ODIs against Zimbabwe and South Africa this month as a crucial opportunity to stake his claim for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup squad, with the 31-year-old using the upcoming assignments in southern Africa to sharpen his game and help Australia understand conditions they could encounter during next year’s title defence.
1st T20I: One Or Two Series Won’t Define Our Team As A Batting Unit, Says Abhishek
Arun Jaitley Stadium: Star left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma, whose explosive 32-ball 82 blew Afghanistan away in the T20I series opener at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, firmly reiterated that a brief lean patch will never shake India's aggressive batting ethos, stating that ‘one or two series won't define’ the side's fearless approach.
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