AFG vs NZ: Before the only Test match against New Zealand, Ashwin gave the mantra of victory to Afghanistan, read the big news
The only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand starts on September 9. Afghanistan Test Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter The only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand (AFG vs NZ) is going to start from September 9. Let us tell you that this match between the two teams will be played at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Cricket Ground. Afghanistan will be seen playing a Test match against the Kiwi team for the first time. There is constant rhetoric in the cricket world about this one-off Test match. Now a new name has been added to this list, that of the experienced spin bowler of the Indian cricket team, Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin says that if Afghanistan has to win against a strong team like the Kiwis, then it will have to pay special attention to its batting. Ashwin gave the key to Afghanistan’s victory Let us tell you that before the start of Afghanistan’s only Test match against New Zealand, Ashwin has shared a post from his official X account. In this post, Ashwin said – This only Test will be fun to watch. We know that Afghanistan produces amazing talent, but the solidity and stability they need will be their batting department. They have class in the form of Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah, but there is no one else to follow. That’s why I’m excited to see what youngsters Riaz Hassan and Bahir Shah have to offer. They are both promising and have averages over 55 in first class. Signs of a strong future for India were seen in the 2000s when Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif came up from the Under 19s to the team. That’s why these 2 players could give Afghanistan a peak at what it can achieve over the next decade. See this post of Ashwin This one off Test will be fun to watch. We know Afghanistan produce insane talent but the one area of solidity and stability they need is from their batting department. They have Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat shah oozing class but not much else to follow, and that is why I am… pic.twitter.com/e6REqHdMsI — Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) September 7, 2024 Afghanistan squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hasan, Abdul Malik, Rahmat Shah, Baheer Shah Mehboob, Ikram Ali Khil (wicketkeeper), Shahidullah Kamal, Afsar Zazai (wicketkeeper), Azmatullah Omarzai, Zia ur Rehman Akbar, Shams ur Rehman, Qais Ahmed, Zahir Khan, Nijat Masood, Khalil Ahmed.
T20 World Cup: Before the final, Ricky Ponting gave the mantra of victory to the South African team
South Africa has made it to the T20 World Cup final for the first time South Africa (Image Credit- Twitter X) South Africa on Wednesday defeated Afghanistan in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024 and confirmed its place in the final. Now it will face the Indian team in the title match on June 29. Meanwhile, Ricky Ponting has given the mantra of victory to the South African team in search of their first trophy. Ponting believes South Africa have the ability to take on India in the final and encourages them to trust their skills and showcase their abilities on the big stage. They don’t need to try too hard – Ricky Ponting “A lot of teams say, ‘It’s just another game’ and they try to hide from the magnitude of the occasion, but that’s not going to help you. Just accept it as it is. These players haven’t been there before, so enjoy tonight, enjoy tomorrow. But make sure your preparation is consistent,” Ponting said on the ICC’s digital daily show. “They are undefeated so far, so they don’t need to make any changes or put in extra effort. They just need to give their best. If they do that, they will be hard to beat,” he said. Now with the advice of the former Australian captain and an undefeated record, South Africa will have to remove the tag of chokers and achieve a historic victory at Kensington Oval. Let us tell you that the South African team has been losing in the semi-finals and for the first time it has a great opportunity to end the drought of ICC trophy, because South Africa has performed brilliantly in this T20 World Cup.
IPL 2024: Pat Cummins got the basic mantra of victory, told the ‘way’ to win IPL
Currently, SRH is running at fourth place in the points table of IPL 2024. Pat Cummins (Photo Source: Under the captaincy of Pat Cummins, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is performing amazingly in IPL 2024. After finishing last in the points table last year, the team made a major change in its leadership and appointed Cummins as the new captain. On the other hand, under the captaincy of Cummins, the team seems to be playing in a different style. The team’s batting is amazing. So in the ongoing season, Hyderabad has played a total of 9 matches in which it has won five, while it has also faced defeat in four matches. On the other hand, after Hyderabad’s defeat in the match against Chennai Super Kings yesterday on 28th April, Pat Cummins has found the key to victory. Cummins says that T20 cricket today has become a game dominated by batsmen. If they had some more aggressive batsmen they could have won the tournament. Pat Cummins gave a big statement Let us tell you that after the match between Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chepauk, Pat Cummins quoted News 18 as saying – T20 cricket today is in favor of batting. This season has now gone to a different level. The way we have prepared before the tournament started, if we had some more aggressive batsmen, it would have been a way for us to win the tournament. We don’t have many bowling options, and this is not Test cricket where the ball rotates. There is not much spin to be seen on the wicket. Cummins further said- Sometimes the easy way to take wickets is to just defend yourself. Batsmen are getting much better at hitting the ball. This is the biggest challenge for you as a bowler. But when you have a big score like 270-280 then you can make an impact as a bowler. You can win such matches.
IPL 2024: Pat Cummins got the basic mantra of victory, told the ‘way’ to win IPL
Currently, SRH is running at fourth place in the points table of IPL 2024. Pat Cummins (Photo Source: Under the captaincy of Pat Cummins, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is performing amazingly in IPL 2024. After finishing last in the points table last year, the team made a major change in its leadership and appointed Cummins as the new captain. On the other hand, under the captaincy of Cummins, the team seems to be playing in a different style. The team’s batting is amazing. So in the ongoing season, Hyderabad has played a total of 9 matches in which it has won five, while it has also faced defeat in four matches. On the other hand, after Hyderabad’s defeat in the match against Chennai Super Kings yesterday on 28th April, Pat Cummins has found the key to victory. Cummins says that T20 cricket today has become a game dominated by batsmen. If they had some more aggressive batsmen they could have won the tournament. Pat Cummins gave a big statement Let us tell you that after the match between Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chepauk, Pat Cummins quoted News 18 as saying – T20 cricket today is in favor of batting. This season has now gone to a different level. The way we have prepared before the tournament started, if we had some more aggressive batsmen, it would have been a way for us to win the tournament. We don’t have many bowling options, and this is not Test cricket where the ball rotates. There is not much spin to be seen on the wicket. Cummins further said- Sometimes the easy way to take wickets is to just defend yourself. Batsmen are getting much better at hitting the ball. This is the biggest challenge for you as a bowler. But when you have a big score like 270-280 then you can make an impact as a bowler. You can win such matches.
The secret of KKR’s success is this mantra of Gautam Gambhir, such things happen in dressing
Gautam Gambhir (Photo Source: Gautam Gambhir: The current season of IPL (Indian Premier League) 2024 has been very profitable for the two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Kolkata Knight Riders are at second place in the points table with 6 points. KKR has played 4 matches out of which they have won 3 and lost 1. The credit for Kolkata’s dominance is being given to Gautam Gambhir. Before the start of the season, the team had brought in former captain Gautam Gambhir as the team’s mentor and it is fair to say that his appointment has been beneficial to an extent.