Kane Williamson resigns, an era ends…! No player from FAB 4 is a captain now
An era has come to an end after Kane Williamson’s decision to step down from captaincy. None of the four Fab-4 players are captains now. Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, Virat Kohli and Joe Root (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The 9th edition of the T20 World Cup is currently being played under the joint hosting of West Indies and USA. The first round of the tournament is over. The Super-8 round is starting today (19 June), after which the semi-finals will be played on 27 June and the final on 29 June. For the first time in the history of the T20 World Cup, the New Zealand team has been eliminated from the tournament after the group stage round. With this, the team’s dream of winning the World Cup has been shattered once again. Meanwhile, Kane Williamson has announced to leave the captaincy of white ball cricket. He has also rejected the central contract offered by the board. The entire cricket world is surprised by this decision of Kane Williamson. An era has come to an end today after this decision of Kane Williamson. None of the four players of Fab-4 is a captain now. The Fab-4 players include Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Joe Root. These four players have waved their flag in every format while representing their respective countries. Kane Williamson became the all-format captain of New Zealand in 2016 After the retirement of Brendon McCullum, Kane Williamson was appointed captain of all three formats of New Zealand in March 2016. Under the captaincy of Williamson, the team won its first ICC title in 2021 by defeating India in the World Test Championship. After which Kane Williamson left the captaincy of the Test format in December 2022 and has also left the captaincy of white ball cricket after the team was out of the T20 World Cup 2024. Steve Smith became Australia’s all-format captain in 2015 after Michael Clarke. But then he had to step down from the captaincy after the ball-tampering scandal in 2018. England player Joe Root became the full-time Test format captain in 2017. But then he resigned in 2022 due to England’s poor performance. Virat Kohli has captained India in all formats from 2014 to 2022. Kohli had announced to leave the captaincy of the T20 format after the T20 World Cup 2021. The board did not want two different captains in T20 and ODI formats. Due to which Kohli was removed from the ODI captaincy in December 2021 and Rohit Sharma was appointed captain. Virat Kohli then also left the captaincy of the Test format in January 2022. Take a look at the captaincy records of FAB-4- Player Tenure Match Victory Garland Tie Draw Win/Lose Ratio Winning Percentage Losing percentage Virat Kohli 2013-2022 213 135 60 3 11 2.25 63.38 28.16 Kane Williamson 2012-2024 206 107 84 2 8 1.27 51.94 40.77 Joe Root 2017-2022 64 27 26 0 11 1.03 42.18 40.62 steve smith 2014-2024 104 55 39 0 7 1.41 52.88 37.5
Even after retiring from international cricket, the ‘Sandpaper Gate’ scandal will never go away from David Warner
David Warner’s performance has always been very good in international cricket. David Warner. (Image Source: X) Australia’s experienced opening batsman David Warner believes that even after retiring from international cricket, his name will always be remembered by all cricket fans in the ‘Sandpaper Gate’ case. David Warner’s dream is to win the trophy of the currently being played ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and end his international cricketing career on a high. David Warner’s performance has always been very good in international cricket. However, during the Test match played in South Africa in 2018, the experienced batsman tampered with the ball, after which he was also fined heavily. Not only this, David Warner also had to stay away from cricket for 2 years. Recently, while talking to a reporter in Antigua, David Warner made a big revelation. According to Cricket Australia, the experienced opening batsman said, “This will always be associated with my name. Even after 20 to 30 years from today, when people will talk about me, then many people will give their side regarding the Sandpaper case.’ I’ve always been the guy who’s dealt with it: David Warner According to AFP, David Warner may announce his retirement from international cricket after the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you, the experienced batsman has been the highest run-scorer for Australia in T20 cricket. Not only this, he is counted among the best batsmen in the world. David Warner further said, ‘There are many people who do not like the Australian cricket team or me at all and I have always faced it. This is their opinion and I do not care what people say behind my back. I have faced a lot of pressure but I know how to deal with it well.’ Let us tell you, Australia has made its place in the Super 8 of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and now if the team has to make its place in the final, then they will have to win matches continuously from here. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Big news! Australian team will tour this country after 11 years
A big news is coming out from the cricket world. Scotland and Australia will face each other in their first bilateral men’s T20I series in Edinburgh in September 2024. It is worth noting that the Australian team will tour Australia after 11 years. A three-match T20 series will be played on this tour and all the matches will be played at The Grange on 4, 6 and 7 September. This announcement came just before the match between the two teams in the current T20 World Cup 2024. Apart from this, Cricket Australia (CA) was to play three ODIs and one T20 match against Ireland in August and September, but Ireland withdrew hosting that series due to financial issues, after which the Australia board decided to tour Scotland. Regarding the tour of Australia team Big statement from ScotRail CEO Trudy Lindblad “Cricket Australia came to us and said we would like to partner with you and we said we would definitely like to partner with you, we just need to find a way to make it happen,” Trudy Lindblad, CEO of Cricket Scotland, was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. So, for us, Australia coming to Scotland before playing in England was no easy task and we were just looking for a way to make it possible. And thanks to the support of (CA CEO) Nick Hockley and his team at Cricket Australia, we were able to make this series happen.” Interestingly, Scotland and Australia have faced each other in only five international matches so far, all of which are ODIs. They have clashed twice in the World Cup. Australia have won both the matches played against Scotland at The Grange and will hope for a similar performance on the upcoming tour. Cricket Scotland CEO said: “Australia coming to Scotland, playing three T20 Internationals at the Grange, what a way to end the year when we have been through such an incredibly difficult time, it will be a celebration of cricket in Scotland and we hope everyone will get behind it. We can show everyone that cricket is well and truly growing in Scotland and what a great game it is for everyone to enjoy.”
T20 World Cup 2024: So will the ODI World Cup final be repeated again this season? Brad Hogg made a big prediction
Brad Hogg has predicted that both these teams will finish at the top of their respective groups and will also make their place in the final after the semi-finals. Virat Kohli and Pat Cummins (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former spinner Brad Hogg believes that there can be a fierce clash between India and Australia in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you, both these teams have performed very well in this important tournament so far and have confirmed their place in the Super 8. Australia qualified for the Super 8 by defeating Namibia while India won against America. The Super 8 match will be played between these two teams on June 24 at the Darren Semi National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia. Brad Hogg has predicted that both these teams will finish on top in their respective groups and will also make their place in the final after the semi-finals. Brad Hogg said on Star Sports, ‘Australia and India will have to play against Bangladesh and Afghanistan in the Super 8 and you can expect that both these teams will definitely register a win against them. After this, India and Australia will also make their place in the semi-finals. It can also be expected that the final of this important tournament will be played between India and Australia.’ Australia can beat India in Super 8s: Brad Hogg Brad Hogg further said, ‘I think the Super 8 match between India and Australia will be very good. Australia has more help in the West Indies. However, India has played matches in New York so far and due to this they may face some problems here. The rhythm of Indian batsmen has also been very bad since the Indian Premier League 2024. I think Australia will win the match against India. However, in this match, there will be a fierce clash between the players of both the teams. So far, the bowlers have done their job well from India’s side but the batsmen have failed to leave their mark. However, now the tournament has reached a crucial stage and from here on it is very important for India to win all the matches. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Josh Hazlewood’s controversial statement is once again in the news, Michael Jones gave a befitting reply
This match between Scotland and Australia will be played on 15 June at the Daren Semi National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia. Michael Jones (Pic Source-X) Australia defeated Namibia by 9 wickets in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. After this match, Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood made a controversial statement. Josh Hazlewood had said that the team would lose the next match against Scotland and knock England out of this important tournament. This statement of Josh Hazlewood backfired on him. After this statement, ICC officials said that if Australia manipulates the result of the match in any way, then their captain Mitchell Marsh will be banned for two matches. However, Scotland opener Michael Jones mocked Hazlewood and said that all the players of the team were laughing a lot after hearing his statement. The Scotland opener also said that she is well aware of the clash between Australia and England and she will have no problem at all if the Kangaroo team makes David Warner open the bowling. According to BBC, Michael Jones said, ‘I was watching it live and laughing. The battle between Australia and England is very big and if the Kangaroo team wants to play like that then it is a very good thing. Maybe we can see David Warner opening the bowling or something. I don’t know about Australian players but if we talk about something, it will be great. It will also set things right.’ I am confident that Australia will go out to play some great cricket: Michael Jones Scotland’s opening batsman further said, ‘The whole world knows that Australia plays aggressive cricket and they will look to perform in the same way against Scotland. We would also like to win this match. We have seen Hazelwood’s interview and we don’t care whether he changes his game or not. But we are fully prepared for the upcoming challenge.’ Let us tell you, this match between Scotland and Australia will be played on 15 June at Daren Semi National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia. Both the teams would definitely want to win the upcoming match. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
T20 World Cup 2024: Australian coach made a big confirmation, now Mitchell Marsh will also be seen bowling along with Starc and Hazelwood
Australia now plays its next match against Namibia on June 12. Mitchell Starc & Mitchell Marsh ((Photo Source: X/Twitter) Australia team head coach Andrew McDonald hopes that Mitchell Marsh can be seen bowling in the upcoming matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you, Australia now has to play its next match against Namibia on 12 June. Talking about Mitchell Marsh, he has not been seen bowling for a long time. In the press conference before the match against Namibia, Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald said, ‘I am hopeful that Mitchell Marsh will be seen bowling very soon. It is a bit difficult to happen against Namibia but against Scotland we can see the captain of the team doing this. At the moment, our entire focus is on the upcoming match against Namibia. We want to make our place in the Super 8 by winning the match against Namibia. Our full focus is on winning against Namibia: Andrew McDonald Australia’s head coach further said, ‘If we have to make our place in Super 8, then there is a great need to improve the net run rate. If we fail to do this, then this tournament will start once again and will also become very exciting. At present, our team’s eyes are on the match against Namibia. All the players are working hard on their fitness and they have performed very well in this tournament so far. It is a good thing that we have put ourselves in a strong position right at the beginning of the tournament. This has also increased their confidence a lot. I hope that we will definitely win both the remaining matches of the group stage. The match between Namibia and Australia will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on June 12. After this, the Australian team will play its last group stage match against Scotland on June 15 at the Darren Semi National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
T20 World Cup 2024: Australia team is taking Scotland lightly, can make many big changes in the match
Australia may make several changes to their playing XI for their final Group D match against Scotland. Australia Cricket Team (Photo Source: X/Twitter) In the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, a great match will be played between Australia and Namibia on June 12 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. After this match, the Australian team will play its last match of the group stage against Scotland on June 16. A big news is coming from the Australian team before the match against Scotland. The Australian team can make many changes in its playing XI in its final match of Group D against Scotland. If Australia wins the match against Namibia, it will secure its place in the Super 8. At the same time, Scotland will also be fully prepared to make its place in the Super 8. According to ESPNcricinfo, Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald said, “After winning the match against Namibia, we will move to the next stage of this tournament. We know that if we win the match against Namibia, we can make our place in the Super 8. However, we also have to see the performance of our other players and that is why many changes can be made in the team.” We are not focusing on England’s result at all: Andrew McDonald Talking about the England team, their match against Scotland was cancelled due to rain while the team had to face defeat against Australia. If England has to improve its net run rate to that of Scotland, then the team will have to win the matches against Oman and Namibia by a big margin. If the England team fails to do so, then Scotland will qualify for the Super 8. Australia’s head coach said, ‘We are not focusing on England’s result at all. We have played against them and now that is a thing of the past. We would like to perform even better in the remaining matches. England itself has to work a lot for its remaining matches. Right now the most important thing is the net run rate to secure a place in the Super 8. So far many things have gone in our favor and we will expect the same in the future as well.’ 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
T20 World Cup 2024: Critics had to pay a heavy price for getting into a fight with David Warner, the experienced batsman gave a befitting reply
David Warner played a valuable innings of 56 runs off 51 balls in Australia’s opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 against Oman. David Warner (Pic Source-Twitter) Australia’s veteran opener David Warner has brilliantly silenced all the critics who questioned his strike rate. Let us tell you, David Warner played a valuable innings of 56 runs in 51 balls in Australia’s opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 against Oman. Due to his innings, Australia scored 164 runs while batting first. Not only this, Australia defeated Oman in this match. Now the team has to play a great match against England on 8 June and before that, while talking to the reporter, David Warner put forth his point of view. According to cricket.com.au, David Warner said, ‘I do not take all these things seriously. I listen with one ear and take it out from the other. I don’t understand why I am always targeted when there are 11 other players in the team. I am just doing my job on the field. My job is to score runs on the field. People feel that the way I am playing should be criticized but to tell the truth, I have no answer for such people. David Warner made a big statement about the situation in West Indies David Warner said about the situation in West Indies, ‘I am not surprised at all. I have played CPL here in 2018. I have played a lot of cricket here and everything is normal. Yes, there is some bounce here which surprised me but for that it is very important to target straight.’ The performance of the Australian team has always been very good in ICC events and they would definitely want to win the upcoming match against England. David Warner batted very well against Oman and the great batsman would like to continue his form against England as well. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Australia played the warm-up match with only 9 players, yet defeated Namibia
Australia registered a one-sided victory in the warm-up match. Australia Cricket Team (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The T20 World Cup is going to start from June 2 and to prepare for it, all the teams are currently playing warm-up matches. In this series, Australia played its warm-up match against Namibia yesterday. In this match, the Australian team had only 9 players and to complete their playing XI, they included Chief Selector George Bailey and support staff in the team. Now you must be wondering what happened with the Australian team that they did not even have 11 players for this match. Actually, three players of Australia were a part of the recently concluded IPL final. At the same time, some players were not available for the team, so today they had only 9 players who are part of the team for this upcoming World Cup. According to ICC rules, no team can use reserve players in practice matches. However, the help of support staff can be taken only in fielding. Australia did the same. They took the help of coaching staff and support staff and included chief selector George Bailey in the playing XI. This is what happened in the match between Namibia and Australia Talking about the match Australia The team won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Namibia could only score 119 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. During this, John Green scored the highest 38 runs for the Namibian team. Apart from him, no batsman could even touch the figure of 20. At the same time, Adam Zampa was the most successful bowler for Australia. Adam Zampa took 3 wickets. At the same time, Josh Hazlewood gave only 5 runs in 4 overs and took 2 wickets. Australia had to score 120 runs in 20 overs to win this match. But Australia chased this target in just 10 overs. During this Australia lost only 2 wickets. David Warner played the biggest innings for the Australian team. He remained unbeaten after scoring 54 runs in 21 balls.