Skipper Rohit Sharma’s magnificent 64 and a breezy unbeaten 41 by Dinesh Karthik helped India beat West Indies by 68 runs in the first T20 international at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad on Friday. Continue reading “India vs West Indies First T20I Tarouba July 29 Match Report 2022”
Ireland Squad for T20I’s vs South Africa & Afghanistan August 2022
Ireland have announced a 14 member squad for the upcoming T20 International series against South Africa and Afghanistan.
The Irish have retained the same 14 man squad that played against New Zealand recently. The squad will be led by Andrew Balbirnie.
Ireland will play against South Africa at Bristol on August 3 and 5, while the five match T20Is against Afghanistan will be played at Stormont on August 9,11,12,15 & 17 respectively.
Ireland T20I squad for South Africa and Afghanistan
Andrew Balbirnie (Captain), Mark Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Fionn Hand, Josh Little, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, and Craig Young.
West Indies Squad for T20I’s vs India & New Zealand July 2022- Shimron Hetmyer returns to the T20 Squad
West Indies have announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against India and the subsequent three-match T20I series against New Zealand on Thursday beginning later this month.
Shimron Hetmyer has returned to the squad after a magnificent campaign for the Rajasthan Royals, where he scored 314 runs in 15 matches.
Devon Thomas has been included as the back-up keeper to Pooran, ahead of Shai Hope. Left arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell will miss both the series due to injury.
West Indies squad for India and New Zealand T20Is:
Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell (vc), Shamarh Brooks, Dominic Drakes, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Obed McCoy, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Devon Thomas & Hayden Walsh Jr.
Tristan Stubbs 72 (28) vs England 2022, South Africa dropped catches first T20 Bristol, Phehlukwayo 33 run over- Talking Points
England comfortably beat South Africa by 41 runs in the first T20 in Bristol with Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow putting the Proteas to the sword on a good batting wicket. The visitors were their own worst enemies though- Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Keshav Maharaj were economical with the ball after David Miller had won the toss and chose to put England in, but the remainder of the eight overs went for a whopping 132 runs, and that’s where the game was lost. Here are our talking points from this England vs SA First T20.
South Africa dropped catches against England- Klaasen, Rossouw, Hendricks all guilty
David Miller took an outstanding catch to send opposite number Jos Buttler back, but it was otherwise a terrible evening for the Proteas in the field. Jonny Bairstow was dropped thrice in his innings, and two of those dropped catches from Rilee Rossouw and Reeza Hendricks came in the two Stubbs-Phehlukwayo overs that England took 53 runs from (yes FIFTY THREE!). Catches win you matches, and England didn’t drop any that came their way- the difference between the two sides at the end.
Phehlukwayo 33 run over vs England 2022- concedes five sixes
Having recovered from concussion, Andile Phehlukwayo slotted back into the Proteas XI and his first 3 overs with the ball were pretty decent, considering the flat nature of the wicket. He however lost the plot in the fourth one, with Bairstow plundering him for two sixes, followed by two wides and then by a horror of a drop from Reeza Hendricks on the long-on boundary. Three more sixes were scored off Phehlukwayo, and he conceded 33 runs- the most England have taken off an over in T20 cricket!
Tristan Stubbs 72 vs England First T20 international
He made his debut against India earlier this year, but didn’t get to bat or bowl. This was Tristan Stubbs’ first real innings with the bat in senior cricket, and he delighted fans and pundits alike with a stunning 72 (28), that included 8 sixes- South Africa as a team scored only nine in the entire game.
He also showed great mental fortitude to recover with the bat following a 20 run over with the ball, although his figures could’ve been way better if Rilee Rossouw had not dropped a sitter in the drop. Continue reading “Tristan Stubbs 72 (28) vs England 2022, South Africa dropped catches first T20 Bristol, Phehlukwayo 33 run over- Talking Points”
India vs West Indies Third ODI Port of Spain July 27 Match Report 2022
Shubman Gill scored a sparkling unbeaten 98, as the visitors completed a clean sweep by defeating the hosts by 119 runs via D/L method at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad on Wednesday.
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Youngest France Player to score a T20I Hundred – Gustav McKeon vs Switzerland
France opener Gustav McKeon became the youngest player to score a T20I hundred , by scoring a scintillating 61-ball 109 against Switzerland on Monday. His knock comprised off five fours and nine sixes.
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