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Cricket News LIVE: The 2nd India vs Australia Test in Delhi was supposed to end on February 21 but the brilliance of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja helped the hosts wrap up the game pretty early. While the Aussies are chilling around in the national capital region, most of the Indian players have headed home for quick rejuvenation. They will reassemble in Indore on February 25 for the third Test.
Meanwhile, Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood was on Monday ruled out of the remaining two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar series against India due to his injury. Read More
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Key EventsAccording to The West Australian, the likes of Ashton Agar and out-of-form Matt Renshaw, who replaced Warner as a concussion substitute in 2nd Test, will fly back home if they don’t fit into team management’s plans for the next two Tests. It has also been learned that the official announcement of the same would be made on Wednesday.
According to a Cricbuzz report, Bumrah is yet to get a clearance from the NCA. It has been learned that the star Indian pacer played a couple of practice games at the BCCI’s facility in Bengaluru in the last 10 days but hasn’t been issued an all-clear to be considered for national call-ups. (Full Story)
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David Warner was struck on his elbow by Mohammed Siraj’s short ball, with the x-rays confirming that Warner has also sustained a hairline fracture. On Tuesday, Cricket Australia confirmed that Warner will fly back home and will no further participate in the series. (Full Story)
Ireland could manage only 54/2 in 8.2 overs chasing India’s score of 155/6 in 20 overs. They eventually fell short of the revised target by five runs. After the victory, an elated Indian captain, Harmanpreet, said the team will give its 100 percent in the next match.
It’s being speculated that Rahul might have been sacked as Rohit Sharma’s deputy after a series of poor knocks which also clears the way for Shubman Gill. Speaking about the same with India Today, former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels that Gill will open alongside skipper Rohit in the next game. (Full Story)
In a viral video, Kohli, who was fielding at slips on the third day of the second Test, could be seen asking the fans to alter their chanting. Actually, the crowd was shouting ‘RCB-RCB’ when the former India skipper intervened. He waved his hands in disagreement and pointed toward his jersey, asking to call for India and not his IPL franchise.
Most of the Indian players have headed home after the second Border Gavaskar Trophy Test vs Australia ended inside three days at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (Full Story)
Also, Australia captain Pat Cummins has flown back to Sydney due to a serious family illness but is expected to return for the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series in Indore. The fast bowler was en route to Sydney on Sunday but is expected to be back in India to play the final two matches in Indore and Ahmedabad, Cricket Australia said on Monday.
A quick look to India Women’s victory over Ireland:
A sparkling innings from Smriti Mandhana helped India seal a semifinal spot in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 with a rain-affected five-run victory over Ireland.
Mandhana cashed in on being afforded several lives by Irish fielders to strike a career-best T20I score of 87 from 56 deliveries as India posted 155 for six here, with Laura Delany (3-33) and Orla Prendergast (2-22) the pick of the Ireland attack.
Ireland lost two wickets in the first over of the chase but Delany and Gaby Lewis were rebuilding effectively until the rain arrived with Ireland on 54 for two in the ninth over, five runs shy of the DLS par score.
Semi-final fight: South Africa women to face Bangladesh
South African batter Laura Wolvaardt on Monday said that her team’s must-win match against Bangladesh at the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 is probably one of the most important games of her career. The Proteas have twice made the semifinals at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and Wolvaardt wants her side to embrace the backing of the nation.
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