Big-hitting all-rounder Liam Livingstone has been named as England’s captain in their upcoming ODI series against the West Indies as regular skipper Jos Buttler misses out due to a slight setback in rehabilitation from a calf injury. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said a replacement player, in place of Buttler, is yet to be decided for the three-match ODI series starting in Antigua on October 31. The England squad flies out to the Caribbean early next week and Buttler is to join up in Barbados ahead of the five-match T20I series starting on November 9. Buttler, who’s suffered his third calf injury since 2021, has not played competitive cricket since the defeat in the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup semifinal against India at Guyana in June, after having missed the Hundred for Manchester Originals and September’s white-ball series against Australia at home due to a tear in his calf. With no Harry Brook, who captained England in white-ball matches against Australia and Ben Duckett for the tour of the Caribbean due to their involvement on an ongoing Test tour of Pakistan, Livingstone, 31, gets his first chance of captaining the side in international cricket, and will work with interim head coach Marcus Trescothick. Also Read: England still comes first for Liam 'explosive' Livingstone Livingstone, a member of England's 2022 T20 World Cup-winning squad, has captained Lancashire in the T20 Blast and Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred. The ECB has also said it would add two more players from the ongoing Test tour to Pakistan to its Caribbean trip. England squad: Jos Buttler (captain – T20 series only), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Jafer Chohan, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone (captain – ODI series only), Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley and John Turner. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
22 October,2024 09:03 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSMumbai opener Prithvi Shaw, who scored debut centuries in the Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Test cricket, has lost his place in the Mumbai team. Moments after Mumbai’s nine-wicket win over Maharashtra at the MCA’s Bandra-Kurla Complex ground on Monday, the Sanjay Patil-led selection committee left Shaw out of a 16-member squad picked for their third league game against Tripura, starting on Friday at Agartala. We discussed him [Shaw] with the coaches and the selection committee and decided to give him a break along with a programme to improve his fitness. His fitness is affecting his form. He needs to work on that. He should improve his fitness to make a comeback to the team,” MCA Secretary Abhay Hadap told mid-day on Monday. Prithvi Shaw and Abhay Hadap The selectors picked opener Akhil Herwadkar, who had opened the innings for Chhattisgarh in the 2022-23 season. Suryansh Shedge also found a place in the side as India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will resume his white-ball preparations for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa, starting in Durban on November 8. Left-arm spinner Karsh Kothari, who played his last first-class game in 2018, has also got another chance since bowling all-rounder Tanush Kotian will be leaving for Australia for the India ‘A’ tour soon. Also Read: ‘My job is to perform’ In his last three first-class games, Shaw, 24, has managed to score a total of 139 runs—four and 76 v Rest of India in the Irani Cup, seven and 12 v Baroda in the Ranji opener, one and 39 not out against Maharashtra. Shaw has represented India in five Tests, six ODIs and one T20I between 2018 and 2021. Shaw last played a Test for India on the 2020-21 tour of Australia. He figured in the opening Test at the Adelaide Oval, where India were dismissed for 36 before slumping to an eight wicket loss. However, stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane’s Team India won the Melbourne and Brisbane Tests to clinch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1.
22 October,2024 08:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureThe flightless Kiwis found their wings and flew away with the Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday night, leaving a crestfallen South Africa in their wake in the final. It was third time lucky for the White Ferns, who had lost the finals of the first two editions and had to wait 14 years to finally lay their hands on the trophy. Coming into the World Cup, New Zealand had lost 10 straight games in T20Is, and to achieve what they finally did, their skipper Sophie Devine called it “pretty special”. “Undoubtedly, the win against India [in our first game] put us on the right path. And though we had a poor game against the Aussies, we did well in most of our other matches. We had to fight hard against the West Indies [in the semis], and then it all came together in the final,” she added. Team India stumble It’s apparent that the big win in their opening game against India acted as a tonic. Thereafter, under-pressure, India could not make it to the knockouts, while the White Ferns went about their business efficiently to end up on the champions’ podium in front of 21,457 cheering fans. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur after losing to NZ earlier this month It was especially memorable for the veteran Kiwi trio of skipper Devine, Suzie Bates and Lea Tahuhu, who finally have an ICC trophy that their glittering careers deserve. “It’s hard to put into words what it means, not just to me, but for this group of players, especially Suze and Lea, and for New Zealand cricket as well. The great thing about this is we have known what we have been trying to achieve for probably the last 12, 18, 24 months and results haven’t gone our way. But we know that we were building in the right direction. We played the two best teams in the world for, I think, 14 or 15 games in a row. It was a pretty steep learning curve, but we knew we kept taking steps in the right direction. Of course, you want momentum and things like that. But I think we have just rewritten them a little bit [by winning the cup after 10 losses going into the tournament]. Also Read: New Zealand revels in a 'golden 48 hours' of sporting glory It may have been a hurray moment for the veteran trio, but the limelight was hogged by young Amelia Kerr, who was adjudged the Player of the Final as well as the Player of the Tournament. She was as efficient with the bat, as she was with the ball. The leg-spinner ended up as the highest wicket-taker with 15 from six games and contributed 135 runs at crucial times. ‘Kerr has been incredible’ “We all know that she is probably a once-in-a-generation player and what she was able to do tonight was incredible. To be able to come out there and do what she did with the bat and then roll her arms over is amazing. Pretty sure she can’t feel her legs at the moment. It just shows such grit and resilience. She’s not a bad cricketer either, but the person that she is, how hard she works, how caring she is for this group, the world is her oyster and it’s scary to think how good she could be”, Devine said about the star performer. The skipper added: “With players like Melie (Amelia), New Zealand cricket is in safe hands, and with this win a new generation of boys and girls will be inspired to play the game and take it forward.”
22 October,2024 08:28 AM IST | Dubai | Santosh SuriSouth African captain Laura Wolvaardt had a memorable World Cup on a personal level, as she not only led the team efficiently, but also spearheaded batting, emerging as the tournament’s overall top run-getter. However, she was left disappointed as her side fell narrowly at the last hurdle for a second consecutive time. Despite the loss, Wolvaardt was quick to point out the positives from their campaign. “It’s obviously disappointing, but I think in hindsight, we still came second in a tournament with 10-odd teams, so we still had a pretty good tournament,” she said at the post-match press conference. Also Read: New Zealand revels in a 'golden 48 hours' of sporting glory The fact that South Africa were able to reach the final for a second consecutive year was also a positive for Wolvaardt. “There are a lot of positives to reflect on. A younger group as well, so to be able to make the finals with a younger group is very promising. There is definitely a lot to look forward to. I can’t wait to see what we do in the next couple of World Cups.”
22 October,2024 08:12 AM IST | Dubai | Santosh SuriNew Zealand hailed one of the country’s finest weekends in its sporting history on Monday after the triple success of winning the Women’s T20 World Cup, a rare Test triumph in India and America’s Cup sailing glory. “This was a weekend that will go down in New Zealand’s sporting annals,” Sports Minister Chris Bishop said in a statement. First, the crew of Emirates Team New Zealand completed a commanding 7-2 victory over Ineos Britannia on Saturday to retain the America’s Cup. The dominant Kiwis lifted the world’s oldest international sporting trophy for the third consecutive time after beating their British opponents by 37 seconds in the ninth race off Barcelona to end the best-of-13 series. On Sunday, New Zealand crushed the mighty India by eight wickets to record their first Test cricket win on Indian soil for 36 years. Later the same day an outstanding all-round performance by Amelia Kerr led the country to their historic first Women’s T20 World Cup crown as they beat South Africa by 32 runs in Dubai. Also Read: New Zealand White Ferns split USD 2.3 million after winning World Cup The New Zealand Herald ran a poll on its website asking readers which was their highlight. The T20 World Cup win came out top with 33 per cent of the vote, followed by the America’s Cup and then the Test victory in India. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
22 October,2024 08:10 AM IST | Wellington | AFPAjinkya Rahane’s Mumbai won the state derby, outclassing Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Maharashtra by nine wickets in their Group ‘A’ Ranji Trophy encounter at the Mumbai Cricket Association’s Bandra-Kurla Complex ground on Monday. Shams Mulani The defending champions completed the formality of scoring the remaining 61 runs in just 54 minutes to open their account with six points. Opener Prithvi Shaw and No.3 Hardik Tamore were unbeaten on 39 (5x4) and 21 (3x4) respectively. Opener Ayush Mhatre (15) was the only wicket to fall in the day, caught at short cover off left-arm spinner Satyajeet Bachhav (1-40). Had Mumbai not lost that wicket, they would have claimed the bonus point and picked seven points instead. Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani, who claimed six wickets in the match (6-162), was happy to see the team bounce back from the defeat to Baroda in their Ranji opener. “[We’ve got the] much-needed points on board. The last match [against Baroda] was an eye-opener for us, especially after our Irani Cup [triumph]. We played hard in that last game [against Baroda], but still lost. Coming here, we knew that we needed six or seven points. It hurts a bit when you miss that one [bonus] point, but in the last match we got zero points and here we scored six, so we’ll take that,” Mulani told reporters. Also Read: ‘My job is to perform’ The veteran spinner lavished praise on teen opener Mhatre, 17, who scored an attacking 176 in the first innings, and compared his batting style to that of Shaw. He said: “He [Mhatre] is a tremendous talent. He bats a bit like Shaw. In fact, when they bat together, it feels like two brothers are batting. He plays his shots well. He doesn’t fear any opposition, and I think that will take him far [in his career].” Brief scoresMaharashtra 126 & 388 lost to Mumbai 441 & 75-1 (P Shaw 39*, H Tamore 21*) by 9 wickets
22 October,2024 08:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureMore than three-and-a-half years after he last played a Test, Washington Sundar has been added to the Indian squad for the last two matches against New Zealand. That his addition was announced a day after he made a sparkling 152 at No. 3 for Tamil Nadu in a Ranji Trophy clash against Delhi has triggered speculation that he has been drafted in as a top-order batting cover, though that may not be the case. With Shubman Gill having recovered completely from the stiff neck that kept him out of the eight-wicket loss in Bangalore, India actually have a headache when it comes to the batting — not with regard to whom to pick, but who to leave out. Sundar’s inclusion must therefore be viewed as an additional off-spinning option to augment R Ashwin, presumably because there are three left-handers in the New Zealand top four. No trouble for NZ’s lefties Opener Devon Conway was unlucky to miss a century in the first innings of the first Test while Rachin Ravindra, the Player of the Match, backed up a hundred with a calming unbeaten 39 in the second dig, chasing 107. Both left-handers were largely untroubled by the Indian spin triumvirate of Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. Despite being an accomplished batter with a Test average of 66.25, Sundar’s potential comeback could owe itself more to his bowling role. The plethora of injuries that marred India’s tour of Australia in 2020-21 hastened Sundar’s Test debut in Brisbane and he responded with sparkling efforts of 62 and 22 in his side’s epochal triumph at the Gabba. Also Read: Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Maharashtra skipper Gaikwad inspires fightback, but Mumbai hold strong He also featured in three of the subsequent four Tests against England at home in February-March 2021, making unbeaten half-centuries in the first Test in Chennai and the last in Ahmedabad, before suddenly going out of red-ball contention. While India have been extending their quest to unearth an off-spinner for life after Ashwin and several names have started to do the rounds, Sundar for some strange reason hardly found mention, pigeonholed as he has been as essentially a white-ball cricketer. Slow turner in Pune? Sundar has 59 first-class scalps in 30 matches — his six Test wickets have come at a high average of 49.83 — and has come a long way as a bowler since his last Test outing. Whether Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir feel emboldened enough to play him on what is expected to be a slow turner at the MCA International Stadium here remains to be seen. And if he does make the cut, at whose expense will it be? India will be loath to leave out either of all-rounders Ashwin and Jadeja if both are fully fit and aren’t huge fans of going in with just one quick bowler, which means should Washington find favour, it could be at the expense of Kuldeep’s left-arm wrist-spin.Having celebrated his recall with three wickets in Delhi’s second innings on Monday, Washington has both batting and bowling form going for him. Will the 25-year-old get another bite at the cherry?
22 October,2024 07:58 AM IST | Pune | R KaushikLeft-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed 5-49 as Bangladesh hit back to leave the first cricket Test against South Africa in parity despite being bowled out for 106 in its first innings on Day One. Thanks to Taijul, who became only the second Bangladeshi bowler after Shakib Al Hasan to reach 200 wickets, Bangladesh reduced South Africa to 140-6 before bad light brought an end to the day. South Africa now lead by 34 runs after a day where 16 wickets fell, with Kyle Verreynne batting on 18 with Wiaan Mulder on 17. Also Read: Kagiso Rabada shatters record for fastest 300 Test wickets Mulder (3-22), Kagiso Rabada (3-26) and Keshav Maharaj (3-34) earlier shared nine wickets among them to bowl out Bangladesh for just 106 runs. Brief scoresBangladesh 106 (MH Joy 30; Wiaan Mulder 3-22, K Rabada 3-26, K Maharaj 3-34) v SA 140-6 (T de Zorzi 30; T Islam 5-49) This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
22 October,2024 07:50 AM IST | Mirpur | AP | PTIAhead of the "Border-Gavaskar Trophy", Australian star batsman Steve Smith said that Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne hated him opening for the side in the Test format as his presence in the middle order provided security for the team. Steve Smith's stint as David Warner's replacement ended after Australia's national selector, George Bailey confirmed that Smith will bat at number four position. Bailey stated that Steve Smith expressed his desire to move back to his batting position and also revealed that the decision was made by Australian skipper Pat Cummins and head coach Andrew McDonald. Smith revealed that McDonald asked him about his preferred batting position. He also spilt beans about Khawaja and Labuschagne, expressing their discontent about him opening bat for Australia. "I got asked where I'd prefer to bat, and I said four. I didn't ask [to move] though. I also said I'm happy batting wherever. I'm not really too fussed. I got asked where my preference would be, and I said four. I saw a few things last week saying that I've requested to bat at four. That wasn't the case. I said I'm happy to bat wherever you'd like me to bat. But, yeah, four would be my ideal position," Smith said as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. Also Read: Women's T20 World Cup 2024: This Indian player has been named in the team of the tournament "Obviously there's a spot there now with Greeny [Cameron Green] out. And I think just conversations we had after New Zealand with particularly Marnus and Uzi, they hated me up top, to be honest. They wanted me behind them. They just like the...they call it security behind them, in a way. They were pretty strong on me not batting there. So that was a big part of it. And then, obviously, I've got a decent record at four," he added. Steve Smith was promoted to the top of the order after David Warner had his last dance in Test cricket. However, the 35-year-old's time turned out to be a forgettable run. He could only garner 171 runs at 28.50, which raised concerns over him playing the role of an opener. "It was good fun having a crack at something new, batting up top. I still feel like I could do a job there, for sure. It was a pretty small sample size. But I've done pretty well at four for a number of years now. I feel like it's probably where I can have my best input for this team at the moment," he remarked. The 35-year-old is not too "fussed" about moving back to the spot where he yielded success and remarked, "Honestly, I'm not that fussed. I said it when I took that job. I'm not really fussed about where I bat. The conversations I had with the other guys, they didn't like it at all. They wanted some security, I suppose, behind them, where I've done really well for a number of years, and I can understand that as well. So it is what it is, and I'm not going to be opening this summer. That's it." (With ANI Inputs)
21 October,2024 10:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe ICC Board has recommended changes to the term of its Chair and Independent Director to two terms of three years, which, if implemented, would mean doing away with the current three terms of two years each. The recommendation, if approved by the members, would mean that BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who is set to take over as the global cricket body's chief on December 1 this year, will head the ICC for three years, after which he can seek a second three-year term with the board's approval. The bulk of Shah's first term will overlap with his cooling off period of three years in the BCCI, which would have started in September 2025. One can be an office bearer in the Indian board for a cumulative period of 18 years with nine years in the board and an equal number of years in the state unit. Also Read: Women's T20 World Cup 2024: This Indian player has been named in the team of the tournament However, as per the Supreme Court-approved constitution, a person needs to go for a mandatory cooling off period of three years after he has been in the BCCI or its state unit as an office bearer for a consecutive period of six years. During the ICC board meeting, the global body also approved a series of women's Associate Member T20 competitions to boost the competitiveness of smaller cricket-playing nations as it prepares for the expansion of women's events in the 2028-2031 cycle. "The strategy includes the creation of two annual T20 International tournaments between 2025 and 2028, which would offer structured cricket with context to 24 teams in the pathway ahead of the 16-team ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2030, with further details to be announced in due course," said the ICC statement.The ICC board also approved the 2025-2029 women's Futures Tour Programme (FTP) and calendar, which will be published soon. "It was also approved by the ICC Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) that the Women's rankings annual update will now move to May 1 from October 1 of each year and teams will now need to have played a minimum of eight matches from six, due to the significant increase in women's international cricket." The Chief Executives' Committee also confirmed the mechanism for ODI status for the five Associate Member women's teams of the 16 for the 2025-2029 cycle. It will comprise a maximum of two Associate Members that qualify for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025 with the remaining slots determined by the ICC T20I team rankings at the time of the annual update. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.
21 October,2024 09:38 PM IST | Dubai | PTITeam India captain Harmanpreet Kaur made the cut to the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 team of the tournament on the back of her strong batting performances. The team is dominated by players from New Zealand and South Africa. New Zealand won their maiden Women's T20 World Cup title after they defeated South Africa by 32 runs in the finals. Team India failed to make it to the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024, but Harmanpreet Kaur was the standout performer for her side. Previously, the "Women in Blue" lost the Asia Cup 2024 final against Sri Lanka women's cricket team. She finished as India's top scorer and the fourth-highest overall in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024, amassing 150 runs in four innings. Also Read: "Should have won the final": Mohammed Shami on ODI World Cup 2023 With two fifties to her name, she boasted an incredible average of 150. Her strike rate of 133.92 was the fifth-best in the tournament. Kaur's quick-fire 52 off 27 balls against Sri Lanka was crucial in keeping India's hopes alive for a semifinal spot. Champions New Zealand have three members in the world team announced by the ICC on Monday, including 12th player Eden Carson, while runners-up South Africa also have three. New Zealand's Amelia Kerr won the "Player of the Tournament" award. She was also named as the "Player of the Match" for the finals against South Africa. She scalped 15 wickets in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024, following which she became the player with the most wickets in a single Women's T20 World Cup. Women's T20 World Cup 2024 team: Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa, captain), Tazmin Brits (South Africa), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (England), Melie Kerr (New Zealand), Harmanpreet Kaur (India), Deandra Dottin (West Indies), Nigar Sultana Joty (Bangladesh, wk), Afy Fletcher (West Indies), Rosemary Mair (New Zealand), Nonkululeko Mlaba (South Africa), Megan Schutt (Australia). 12th: Eden Carson (New Zealand). (With PTI Inputs)
21 October,2024 09:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
