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Babar Azam ‘s reputation has suffered a significant blow due to his recent batting failures. In the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023, the Pakistan captain has failed to lead his team from the front so far. He has constantly failed to deliver in pressure situations for his team so far. In the first game against the Netherlands, the right-handed batsman walked out to bat after his team lost their first wicket cheaply but was out for just 5. Against Sri Lanka when Pakistan were chasing 345, Babar Azam came out to bat when Pakistan were reeling at 161 for 1. And he departed after scoring just 10 runs. In the third game against India where Pakistan were batting first and were in a decent position, he scored a fifty but failed to capitalize on it. And on Friday (October 20), he endured another poor outing as Pakistan lost the crucial game against Australia by 62 runs. Chasing an improbable total of 367 runs, Pakistan were off to a good start. Their openers Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq sh...

As the cricketing world eagerly awaits the much-anticipated clash between India and Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 , former England cricket captain and renowned commentator, Michael Vaughan, shared his excitement and perspective on the monumental rivalry. Michael Vaughan’s tweet ahead of the India-Pakistan match reflects the anticipation, the passion, and the magnitude of this marquee fixture. In a tweet that resonated with fans from both nations and beyond, Michael Vaughan expressed his anticipation for the game with the hashtag #IndiaVsPakistan. His words carry a sense of excitement and hope that Pakistan would approach the match with courage and a fearless attitude. Vaughan’s call for Pakistan to play a fearless game underlines the spirit of sportsmanship and competition that cricket embodies. However, while acknowledging Pakistan’s potential for a spirited performance, Michael Vaughan remains pragmatic in his assessment. He believes that the host nation, India , will...

While   Glenn Phillips has not had much to do with the bat in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023, the New Zealand allrounder has made sure to make his presence felt by doing well with the ball. In New Zealand’s tournament opener against England , he did not get the chance to bat as unbeaten centuries from Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway powered them to a 9-wicket win. But in that game, he managed to do well with the ball. The part-time spinner clean-bowled Joe Root and Moeen Ali and finished with figures of 2 for 17 off 3 overs. Glenn Phillips (Image Credit: Twitter) In the second game which was against the Netherlands, he had the chance to do well with the bat but he failed and could only manage to score 4 runs. With the ball, he bowled two overs for 11 and could not pick up any wickets. Glenn Phillips bowls a bizarre no-ball: On Friday (October 13), Glenn Phillips once again proved his worth with the ball by taking a wicket on his very first delivery in the ongoing game ag...

Devon Conway , on Friday (October 13), took a fine diving catch to send back Najmul Hossain Shanto cheaply in the ongoing clash between New Zealand and Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Black Caps locked horns against the Bangla Tigers in the 11th match of the ongoing 2023 World Cup. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first. And Bangladesh have started their innings in a disastrous manner. On the very first ball of the match, Trent Boult dismissed Litton Das for a golden duck. It was followed by a 40-run stand between Tanzid Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz before both of them were sent back by Lockie Ferguson in quick succession. Ferguson first dismissed Hasan for 16 to break the promising stand. 16 runs later, he sent back Mehidy too for 30 runs to leave Bangladesh reeling 56 for 3 in the 12th over. And even before Bangladesh could recover from those setbacks, a brilliant catch from Devon Conway piled more pressure on them. Devon Conway’s brilliant ...

Fans on X reacted after Australian batter Marcus Stoinis was controversially given out in the ongoing match 10 of the ICC World Cup 2023 . The game is taking place at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow and the Proteas have asserted their authority with some high-class bowling.   Apart from high-quality batting and bowling performance from South Africa, the game was marred by controversial decisions as well. It happened during the second innings of the game and the Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis was a victim.   During the 18th over, Kagiso Rabada bowled a back-of-a-length delivery sliding down the leg. Marcus Stoinis tried to glance it and the ball took a feather of glove through to the keeper. But his backhand was off the handle and that’s where the ball struck his glove.   The umpire initially gave it not out but the South Africa went upstairs. After taking a while, the third umpire termed it out and surprised many. Later the square leg angle suggested that the bot...

Australia National Cricket Team players were awful on the field in the 10th match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 against Temba Bavuma-led South Africa National Cricket Team at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Thursday, October 12. Australia National Cricket Team won the toss and opted to bowl first in the match. They made two changes to their playing XI as Marcus Stoinis replaced Cameron Green and Josh Inglis came in for Alex Carey. The Aussies were extremely sloppy on the field as they dropped as many as six catches and made several errors on the field. The Pat Cummins & Co. looked low on confidence and dropped catches made things even terrible for them. The wicket-keeper Josh Inglis, as well as skipper Pat Cummins, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, and Marcus Stoinis, were among the players who were unable to hold onto the catches in the match. The Aussies were also slammed by the fans and experts for their poor show on the field. Watc...

The 33-year-old Australia National Cricket Team premier left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc rattled the stumps of the 34-year-old South Africa National Cricket Team explosive batsman David Miller in the 10th match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Thursday, October 12. Miller looked good in the middle against the Aussies but he was unable to provide his side with a terrific finish. He smashed a good-looking four and a six during his innings, before getting dismissed in the last over of the innings. He scored 17 runs off 13 balls, before walking back to the pavilion. Miller was bamboozled by a Mitchell Starc special as the left-arm pacer castled the swashbuckling batsman with a brilliant yorker. On the 4th delivery of the 50th over, Starc bowled a yorker on middle stump and the ball beat Miller to slam into the base of stumps, leading to the celebration in the Australian camp. This was the 20th consecutive ODI W...

South African batter Quinton de Kock set the stage on fire in the ongoing match 10 of the ICC World Cup 2023 against Australia. The keeper-batter put his team on the top at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow with his staggering batting but got out while attempting an unorthodox shot.   Quinton de Kock slammed his second consecutive century of the ICC World Cup as he took Australia’s bowlers to the cleaners. The opening batter timed the ball to perfection and played some breathtaking shots. His innings provided a great platform for Proteas to end the innings on high.   It seemed that Quinton de Kock would get a big hundred but he couldn’t as he got out bizarrely. It was during the 5th ball of the 36th over when Glenn Maxwell bowled a short ball. The batter tried to play the reverse pull and smack it for six.   But he got into a clumsy position. The ball took the inside edge which dropped off his body and then bounced onto the stumps to send him packing after a brilliant hun...

Fans on X reacted after South African batter Quinton de Kock smashed his second consecutive century of the ICC World Cup 2023 . The keeper-batter slammed a magnificent ton in the ongoing match 10 of the tournament against Australia at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.   Quinton de Kock continued his golden touch in the tournament as he batted staggeringly well and put his team on the top. The keeper-batter looked in full control right from ball 1 as he played some crisp shots and put Australian bowlers under pressure.   Quinton de Kock looked cautious in the start but once he got his eye set in he looked pleasing to eyes. The opening batter timed the ball to perfection. He added 108 runs opening partnership with captain Temba Bavuma (35). But once the right-hander was back, he took the charge.   Quinton de Kock smashed his century in 90 balls and made sure that he didn’t let Australian bowlers settle in. He reached the milestone with a massive six. This was his second consec...

Fans of different teams often fight with each other during cricket matches. However, some Indian fans fought with each other inside Arun Jaitley Stadium during the recent IND vs AFG match of ICC World Cup 2023. India wrestled with Afghanistan in the previous match of the ICC World Cup 2023 on Wednesday. India also outplayed Afghanistan in the match by 8 wickets, winning their second consecutive match in the tournament. Also Read: IND vs PAK: Jasprit Bumrah Is Miles Ahead Of Shaheen Afridi, Feels Gautam Gambhir WATCH- Fans Fight Inside Arun Jaitley Stadium During India vs Afghanistan Match A video is going viral on social media from the India vs Afghanistan match of ICC World Cup 2023. In the video, some Indian fans can be seen fighting with each other in the stand at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The reason for the incident could not be ascertained. However, some people were seen hitting each other in the video in the absence of security personnel. Have a look at the video belo...

India National Cricket Team captain Rohit Sharma was castled by the Afghanistan National Cricket Team star leg-spinner Rashid Khan in the 9th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, October 11, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The 36-year-old Rohit came out all guns blazing against Afghanistan during the run-chase and demolished their bowling unit. He played his natural attacking brand of cricket and entertained the Delhi crowd with his remarkable hitting. Rohit Sharma smashed 131 runs off 84 balls, with 16 fours and 5 sixes, before getting dismissed by Rashid Khan in the 26th over. On the 4th ball of the over, the leg-spinner bowled a googly and Rohit went for a slog-sweep across the line, which he completely missed and the ball rattled his stumps. Watch Here:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by ICC (@icc) It was a good pitch to bat on, just backed myself to play my natural game – Rohit Shar...

Indian batter Virat Kohli wasn’t happy with his teammates during the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 game against Afghanistan. The senior cricketer was furious after Naveen-ul-Haq was allowed to take double at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.   The atmosphere in the stadium was completely different as Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq came out to bat. The entire stadium teased him with “Kohli Kohli” chants and it also charged Virat Kohli up. His intensity level racked up and was electric on the field.   During the second ball of the 49th over Jasprit Bumrah bowled a yorker on pads to Naveen-ul-Haq. The Afghanistan player flicked the ball to fine leg and he charged for the second run. Virat Kohli, who was stationed there, took the ball and threw it towards the keeper’s end.   But as the throw reached, Naveen-ul-Haq was home. He put in a full-length dive to reach there. As the batter completed the second run, Virat Kohli was furious about it and gave an angry reaction. Her...

Virat Kohli has managed to hog the headlines yet again. The batter with his antics entertained the crowd during the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 match against Afghanistan. Match 9 of the tournament is being played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.   India have been asked to field first in Delhi. Virat Kohli has made sure that he made his home crowd go gaga. The batter was seen shaking his leg as the music was being played in the stadium. Seeing him dance, the spectators went berserk.   The video went viral on the internet in a flash and here’s the clip:   King Kohli – the greatest crowd entertainer! pic.twitter.com/XQDuamDwgC — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 11, 2023 Coming the game, India are on top as they have displayed a magnificent bowling performance so far. Jasprit Bumrah drew the first blood for his team as he removed Ibrahim Zadran with the peach. If this was not enough, Hardik Pandya sent Rahmanullah Gurbaz packing as well.   India c...

Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur showed great skills at the boundary ropes during the ongoing 9th game of the ICC World Cup 2023 against Afghanistan. The match is currently taking place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.   Shardul Thakur’s staggering effort on the field saw India taking their second wicket in Rahmanullah Gurbaz. The Indian all-rounder showed great presence of mind during the 13th over of the game when Hardik Pandya bowled a quick short ball.   Rahmanullah Gurbaz got hurried with the pace of the ball as he attempted the pull. The ball took the top edge and went towards the deep backward square leg boundary. Shardul Thakur took the catch on the first attempt but he realized that he was going past the boundary line.   Shardul Thakur flicked the ball away as he passed the boundary rope. He came back in time to take it on the second attempt and send the Afghanistan batters packing. Here’s the video:     View this post on Insta...