T20 World Cup 2024

T20 World Cup: Selector, head coach take field for nine-man Australia in warm-up match against Namibia

Danijones7 months ago03 mins

Australian head coach Andrew McDonald as among the support staff members who took field for Australia in their warm-up fixture against Namibia. | Photo Credit: AP Short of players, a nine-man Australia needed as many as four support staff members on the field, including chief selector and head coach, in their T20 World Cup warm-up against Namibia but that did not change the expected outcome of the game. Australia won the game by seven wickets with impressive performances from David Warner (54 not out off 21 balls), fit again Josh Hazlewood (2/5) and leg-spinner Adam Zampa (3/25). They chased down Namibia’s 119 with 10 overs to spare. With the likes of Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell given extra time at home following the two-month long IPL, chief selector and former captain George Bailey and head coach Andrew McDonald were among the support staff who were forced to take the field. 46-year-old fielding coach Andre Borovec also took the field alongside Bailey when skipper Mitchell Marsh opted to bowl against Namibia. When Marsh and Hazlewood went back to the dressing room, McDonald and 49-year-old batting coach Brad Hodge had to step on the field. Hazlewood, playing hist first game in three months, looked in good rhythm. “Obviously, we didn’t have a full quota of players but the guys who played, probably a few of us needed to coming off a big layoff,” Hazlewood told cricket.com.au after the game on Tuesday. “I know a number of the bowlers were coming off a long break which is pretty unusual in our system, but it’s good to get out there, playing is always different to training. “The wicket looked a little bit tough early, a little bit slow, which is probably what we’re going to encounter here in the West Indies. “So a nice hit out, got the result and we move onto the West Indies in a few days.” Australia Test and ODI skipper Cummins, Head and Starc were part of the IPL final played in Chennai on Sunday.

T20 World Cup 2024: Attracting America — long night’s journey into day

Danijones7 months ago07 mins

And so to America, where the deer and the antelope play, and soon so too will India and Pakistan and 18 other countries in the T20 World Cup. Sixteen of the 55 matches will be played in the US, the idea being as much to take cricket to that nation as to mobilise dollars from there. The US recently beat Bangladesh in a T20 series — the first time they have beaten a Test nation. They are led by wicket-keeper Monank Patel who played Under-19 cricket for Gujarat which should cause some excitement here. In the inaugural match, US play Canada; symbolic, because these countries played the first-ever international back in 1844. Cricket was an American game then, but lost out to baseball following the Civil War a couple of decades later. Why did this happen? Tom Melville, in his history of cricket in America (The Tented Field) quotes the scholar Melvin Adelman as saying that baseball, with its shorter, rapid transition structure and alternating periods of excitement and dramatic pauses provided Americans with a cultural expression that cricket, with its traditional structural limitations couldn’t duplicate. Melville himself sums it up more succinctly: “Cricket failed in America because it never established an American character.” The International Cricket Council sees the US (and China, possibly) as the final frontier, and have been trying to attract an American audience to the sport. To get youngsters interested in a team sport beyond American football, baseball and basketball might be a tall order. Yet, unlike in the past, the vehicle being used this time is T20, shorter, quicker, more focused, without drawn games, and involving baseball-style hitting. Perhaps there’s hope. Obvious choice Cricket returns to the Olympics at Los Angeles in 2028, and the T20 format will be the obvious choice to attract Americans. There are some five million Indians in the US. But to depend on the expatriate community alone to popularise the sport might be wishful thinking — it will merely remain a niche sport identified with a particular people. Rather like snowkiting or underwater hockey. Yet, as Joseph O’Neill pointed out in Netherland, his novel about (among other things) cricket in America, “the communal phenomenon of New York cricket is underwritten by the same agglomeration of unspeakable individual longings that underwrites cricket played anywhere — longings concerned with horizons and potentials lost long ago, tantalisms that touch on the undoing of losses too private and reprehensible to be acknowledged to oneself. (Is) what we see, when we see men in white take to a cricket field, men imagining an environment of justice?” Nostalgia a spur Nostalgia is a spur. After all, it was nostalgia that caused Englishmen to play the game in their colonies, introducing it to the locals. But the conditions that existed then causing a section to imitate the conquerors, or work their way into their good books no longer obtain. Microsoft Chairman Satya Nadella who played some cricket in his youth and now owns a team in the Major League Cricket (introduced last year, with four teams from the IPL) says, however, “Cricket was a big sport in the US. I hope it comes back.” The motivations now are less complicated. In any case, cricket cannot be too fussed about the ethnicity of its sponsors; the Indian’s dollar is just as powerful. The ICC cannot be unaware of a bonus should American money enter the sport — it will mean a diminishing of India’s domination. India’s money, television, audience and passion have ensured a uni-polar world in cricket. They call the tune now, and the cricketing world has been dancing to it. This is not unusual — when England and Australia ruled, they called the shots. The enormity of cricket’s task can be gauged from the US response to soccer. The country hosted the World Cup in 1994 (and will co-host in 2026). Since then they have been in every World Cup except in 2018. The women’s game has been popular, but the progress of the men’s, after its rebirth (Major League Soccer was established in 1993), has been slow. Only 5% named soccer as their favourite sport, up from three in the 1990s. Cricket has adapted itself to America. But will America adapt itself to cricket?

Twenty20 World Cup countdown: South Africa has the firepower to pass the Group D test

Danijones7 months ago08 mins

In The Hindu’s countdown to the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup which commences in the West Indies and USA on June 2, we take a look at the teams in Group D. South Africa: A second-string South African side was swept 0-3 in the T20I series against West Indies a few days ago. The arrival of powerful reinforcements — Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Tristan Stubbs, to name a few — gives the T20 World Cup squad far greater depth. Quinton de Kock, who has retired from ODI and Test cricket, is a familiar face at the top of the order. The poor form of de Kock and lead pacer Anrich Nortje, however, is cause for concern. Tristan Stubbs. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Key player: Tristan Stubbs: With a strike rate of 190.90 and an average of 54 for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024, Stubbs excelled as a specialist finisher. The squad: Aiden Markram (Capt.), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Tristan Stubbs. Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka has won all three of its T20I series held this year, albeit against weaker teams (Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Zimbabwe). The team is led by experienced all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, who missed the IPL due to an injury. In Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, the Lankans have two quality spinners primed to exploit slow pitches in the West Indies. Sri Lanka will hope that death-over bowling specialist Matheesha Pathirana recovers quickly from a hamstring strain. Kusal Mendis. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Key player: Kusal Mendis: The 29-year-old opener will be entrusted with giving SL a flying start. His role is especially crucial given that the batting line-up lacks big hitters. The squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (Capt.), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, and Dilshan Madushanka. Bangladesh: The Tigers had a major slip in the build up to the T20 World Cup, losing 1-2 to World No. 19 United States of America in a T20I series last week. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and coach Chandika Hathurusinghe rely on the same set of players to come good in this mega event. The unit’s lack of power-hitters is out of sync with modern T20 best practices. A warm-up match against India on June 1 serves as the last chance to get the house in order. Mustafizur Rahman | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Key player: Mustafizur Rahman: A career-best six for 10 against USA proved that the left-arm seamer remains a valuable T20 asset. Mustafizur’s ability to deliver yorkers is particularly useful in the death overs. The squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Capt.), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib. Netherlands: Known to consistently punch above its weight, Netherlands earned its spot in this tournament by virtue of finishing in the top-eight of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. That campaign included a 13-run win over South Africa in the Super 12 phase, which effectively knocked the Proteas out of the competition. Netherlands will miss the services of former SA international Roelof van der Merwe and batter Colin Ackermann, both of whom have chosen English county commitments over National duty. Netherlands batsman Max O’Dowd | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Key player: Max O’Dowd: The Auckland-born opener is the standout batter. In the recent Tri-Nation T20I series involving Ireland, Netherlands, and Scotland, O’Dowd finished as the highest run-scorer. The squad: Scott Edwards (Capt.), Aryan Dutt, Bas de Leede, Kyle Klein, Logan van Beek, Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt, Paul van Meekeren, Saqib Zulfiqar, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Tim Pringle, Vikramjit Singh, Viv Kingma, and Wesley Barresi. Nepal: Nepal qualified for the 2024 T20 WC by entering the final of the ICC’s Asia region qualifiers in November last year. Nepal had previously appeared in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. Apart from the recent five-match T20 leg against West Indies A, Nepal has not got the chance to test its mettle against quality oppositions. Nepal captain Rohit Paudel | Photo Credit: AFP Key player: Rohit Paudel: Facing a West Indies A attack which included Obed McCoy, Oshane Thomas, and Roston Chase, captain Paudel showed his class with scores of 112, 71 n.o. and 82. The squad: Rohit Paudel (Capt.), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, K.C. Karan, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, G.C. Pratis, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, and Kamal Singh Airee.

Australia vs Namibia Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Vann Hiso7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Get to Know Who will win AUS vs NAM, T20 World Cup Warm Up match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, CBTFJSK Tips, Pitch Report Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Australia vs Namibia𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 29, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 04:30 IST / 1:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Queens Park Oval – Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : T20 World Cup 2024 Australia vs Namibia Betting Tips The top batter for Australia will be David Warner. He is an experienced top order batter and has more than 3000 runs in the T20Is with an average of 33.68. In bowling, the top bowler will be Mitchell Starc. He is in good form from the IPL and we expect more wickets from him in this match.For Namibia, the top batter will be JJ Smit. He has an experience of 47 T20Is in which he has scored 826 runs at 148 strike rate. In the bowling, the top bowler will be Bernard Scholtz as Aussie batters have struggled against left-arm spinners in the past.Australian batters will enjoy the pitch surface in the initial overs and go for big shots. Australia total in the first 6 overs will be over 46.5. Australia vs Namibia TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Australia vs Namibia Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup Warm Up 2024The 6th warm-up match of the T20 World Cup 2024 will take place between Australia and Namibia. The match is set to take place at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad on 28th May 2024, starting at 4:30 AM (29 May) IST. Australia won their first ever T20 World Cup in 2021 defeating New Zealand in the final and added another ICC trophy to their already-filled cabinet. Namibia, on the other hand, will be participating in the T20 World Cup for the 3rd time. Aussie all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will lead the team for the first time in an ICC event and Namibia will be led by experienced player Gerhard Erasmus. Take a look as we give detailed predictions for the 6th warm-up match between AUS and NAM. Australia vs Namibia, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad Pitch ReportThe pitch at Queen’s Park Oval offers a balanced track with good surface for the batters and some movement for the pacers as well. As the match proceeds, the pitch starts getting slower where spinners come into play. The average innings score is around 165. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Australia vs Namibia, T20 World Cup Warm Up Match 2024

T20 World Cup: Want Hardik Pandya to come good, he has gone through a lot, says Harbhajan

Danijones7 months ago09 mins

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has nothing but empathy for Hardik Pandya as he navigates a challenging phase in his career and is hopeful that the all-rounder, who “hasn’t been a free man in the last two months”, will become one during next month’s T20 World Cup. Pandya endured a forgettable IPL both as captain and player with his team Mumbai Indians ending bottom of the heap in the points table. What made things worse was the incessant jeering of fans whenever he took the field, including at MI’s home turf — the Wankhede Stadium. Also read | ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024: full schedule, dates and venues But Harbhajan expects the tide to turn in the Americas during the T20 showpiece. “When he wears that blue jersey, he will be a different Hardik Pandya because we know he can score those runs and take those wickets. I want Hardik to come good as he has gone through a lot and I wish him all the very best to have a very good tournament for India,” Harbhajan told PTI in an exclusive interview. “If he has a good tournament, obviously India will have a great chance to go forward,” he said. “Yes, his form is a bit of a concern…and lot of other stuff was going on around him, his shifting from Gujarat to Mumbai, was a big change and the team (MI) didn’t react too well to Hardik coming back and that too as captain,” the 43-year-old added. The reason for the fan backlash against Pandya was MI’s decision to hand him the captaincy after taking it away from the long-serving Rohit Sharma. There was speculation throughout the season that MI’s dressing room was a divided house due to the change of guard. Rohit will now captain the national side with Pandya as his deputy in the World Cup starting June 1. Harbhajan, a multi format World Cup-winner, urged the team management to bring Pandya and Rohit on “same page”. “…it looked like they (MI) were not playing together as a team. So there was a lot going on. Hardik wasn’t a free man in the last two months. I believe both of them and many others who have played in different teams will have to come together to do something special for the nation…,” he said. “Winning a World Cup is a bigger achievement than winning an IPL trophy, so I would urge the management to bring everyone together, have them on one page and make sure they play like one. “I believe it’s the responsibility of the management to come together, and win together. Even if they lose they should be losing together.” Bumrah will need support Jasprit Bumrah is the only speedster among the chosen three (the other two being Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj), who doesn’t need conditions to be successful, feels Harbhajan. “Pace attack definitely could be a concern because because Bumrah is in a different league for the kind of bowler he is. He will win you games on any kind of pitch. He doesn’t need conditions whereas other bowlers like Arshdeep and Siraj would need help from conditions. “If there’s bounce, Siraj might do well. He is tall, can also swing it both ways, hits the deck hard and has got pace. But if wickets are slow then the challenge begins for other bowlers. “There will be lot of responsibility on Bumrah’s shoulders but I hope other guys also take responsibility to be someone special.” IPL performances won’t matter Harbhajan said IPL form would make no difference to the players’ fortunes in the ICC showpiece. “No matter what you have done in your IPL career or previously, this is what counts the most…if I was in their shoes, I would be looking for this opportunity to showcase that I have been better than what I have been doing,” the ‘Turbanator’ stated. Virat is a changed T20 batter Harbhajan was mighty impressed with how Virat Kohli tweaked his T20 game during this year’s IPL by adding shots to his repertoire, which drastically improved his strike rate. “Virat has shown a lot of improvement from last year to this year and people spoke about his strike rate. It was in 130s during last year and this time it is in 160s,” he said. “Of course it’s a big big change. Virat and Rohit will have to score quickly in Powerplay but also need to respect the conditions in USA and West Indies.” If Gambhir becomes coach Harbhajan doesn’t know whether Gautam Gambhir, who is being spoken of as the favourite to take over India’s head coach position from the outgoing Rahul Dravid, will get the job but he does believe it would be a crown of thorns for whoever chooses to wear it. “If I say it properly, it is a speculation, which is doing rounds…the biggest thing a coach can do is to bring everyone together, so that team plays together. So, whether Gautam becomes coach or Ashish Nehra, or whosoever gets the opportunity, hope they do better than what others before them did.” He also ruled himself out of the race. “I don’t think I will be able to give that much time. At this stage of my life I have a young family and I need to be around them and look after them. Yes, when the right time comes, I will put my foot forward and say I am ready for it,” he concluded.

Sri Lanka vs Netherlands Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Vann Hiso7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Get to Know Who will win SL vs NED, T20 World Cup Warm Up match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, CBTFJSK Tips, Pitch Report Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Sri Lanka vs Netherlands𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 28, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Central Broward Stadium – Lauderhill, United States 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : T20 World Cup 2024 Sri Lanka vs Netherlands Betting Tips Top batter for Sri Lanka will be Charith Asalanka. He is 10 runs away from completing the 1000-run mark in the T20Is and has a strike rate of 125. In bowling, the top player will be Wanindu Hasranga. The last time SL and NED played T20I against each other, Hasaranga picked 3/28.For Netherlands, the top batter will be Max O’Dowd. He was the highest run scorer with 71 off 53 against SL in the last head to head. In bowling, Logan van Beek will top the list in this match. He will be confident after 8 wickets in the Tri-Series.Sri Lankan top order has some destructive players like Kusal Mendis and Kamindu Mendis. We expect Sri Lanka to score more than 46 runs in the first 6 overs. Sri Lanka vs Netherlands TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Sri Lanka vs Netherlands Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup Warm Up 2024The 4th Warm Up match of the T20 World Cup 2024 will take place between Sri Lanka and Netherlands. The match is scheduled to take place at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida on 28th May 2024, starting at 8:00 PM IST. Netherlands will be appearing for the 6th time in the T20 World Cup and they will be led by Scott Edwards. One-time champion Sri Lanka will be playing its 9th T20 World Cup. They won the title in 2014 under the captaincy of Lasith Malinga. In the upcoming T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka will be led by spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga. Take a look as we give detailed predictions for the 4th warm up match between SL and NED. Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, Central Broward Park, Florida Pitch ReportThe pitch at Central Broward Stadium offers a good batting track in the initial overs so top order batters can use the surface for a good acceleration. As the match proceeds, the pitch starts to slow down and it assists the spinners and slow pacers. The average innings score is around 165 and the toss winner is likely to bat first. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Sri Lanka vs Netherlands, T20 World Cup Warm Up Match 2024

Oman vs Papua New Guinea Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Vann Hiso7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Get to Know Who will win OMAN vs PNG, T20 World Cup Warm Up match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, CBTFJSK Tips, Pitch Report Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Oman vs Papua New Guinea𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 28, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 12:30 IST / 5:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Brian Lara Stadium – Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : T20 World Cup 2024 Oman vs Papua New Guinea Betting Tips The top batter in Oman will be Zeeshan Maqsood as he is the top run scorer from Oman squad and an experienced batter. In bowling we will back the experienced pacer Bilal Khan to be the top bowler. He has more than 100 wickets in the T20Is.In the PNG line-up, Norman Vanua will emerge as the top batter. He has scored 620 runs with a good strike rate of 135.08. For bowling, the top player will be Kabua Morea. His left-arm bowling will be beneficial to pick wickets against Oman.The pitch reacts better for the batsmen in the initial overs and Oman has a good batting line-up. Oman total runs in the first 6 overs will be over 41.5. Oman vs Papua New Guinea TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Oman vs Papua New Guinea Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup Warm Up 2024The 2nd warm-up match of the T20 World Cup 2024 will have Oman and Papua New Guinea lock horns. The match is scheduled to take place at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. It will be the 3rd appearance for Oman in the T20 World Cup after 2016 and 2021 while Papua New Guinea will be participating for the 2nd time after being part of the 2021 edition. Both the sides have recently faced each other in a T20I series which Oman won. Oman will be led by Aqib Ilyas and Papua New Guinea will be captained by Assad Vala. OMAN vs PNG, Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad Pitch ReportThe pitch at Brian Lara Stadium is a balanced surface with assistance for the batters in the initial overs and as the game proceeds, the pitch starts getting slower which favours the spin bowlers. The average innings score is around 175. In 2023, England smashed 267 runs in 20 overs against West Indies at this venue. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Oman vs Papua New Guinea, T20 World Cup Warm Up Match 2024

Namibia vs Uganda Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Vann Hiso7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Get to Know Who will win NAM vs UGA, T20 World Cup Warm Up match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, CBTFJSK Tips, Pitch Report Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Namibia vs Uganda𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : May 28, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 04:30 IST / 1:00 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Brian Lara Stadium – Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : T20 World Cup 2024 Namibia vs Uganda Betting Tips The top batter in the Namibia team will be JJ Smit. He has an average of 39 and a brilliant strike rate of 148 in the T20Is. The top bowler from Namibia will be Orthodox bowler Bernard Scholtz. He has picked 64 wickets in 58 matches.For Uganda, the top batter will be Simon Ssesazi who has completed more than 2000 runs in the T20Is at an average of 31.63. In bowling, the top player will be Henry Ssenyondo who was top wicket taker in the Africa Association Cup. He is 9 wickets away from reaching the 100-wicket mark.Namibia has a strong batting unit and we expect some quick runs for them with a reliable top-order of JP Kotze and Malan Kruger. Total runs for Namibia in the first 6 overs will be over 51.5. Namibia vs Uganda TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. Namibia vs Uganda Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup Warm Up 2024The 3rd warm-up match of the T20 World Cup 2024 will take place between Namibia and Uganda. The match is set to be held at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on 27th May 2024, starting at 4:30 AM (May 28) IST. Both the sides entered the tournament by qualifying in the Africa Qualifier of the T20 World Cup 2024 which took place in November 2022. Namibia will be participating in the T20 World Cup for the 3rd time after the 2021 and 2022 edition while Uganda will be making its first appearance. Gerhard Erasmus will lead the Namibia team while Uganda will be led by Brian Masaba. Namibia vs Uganda Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad Pitch ReportBrian Lara Stadium pitch is a good surface that helps the batters in the first few overs. As the game goes on, the pitch becomes slower, which benefits the spin bowlers. 175 is the average innings score. We saw England smashing 267 in 20 overs at this venue last year. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Namibia vs Uganda, T20 World Cup Warm Up Match 2024

Australia coach Andrew McDonald backs captain Mitchell Marsh to be fit ahead of T20 World Cup

Danijones8 months ago04 mins

Australia coach Andrew McDonald has backed captain Mitchell Marsh to be back to full fitness before the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Marsh was pulled out of the IPL early last month due to a hamstring rupture, and his recovery has been far slower than planned since returning from India. Marsh joined a cohort of Australia’s squad members, not engaged in the IPL, for the initial three-day pre-tournament training camp in Brisbane. Another such camp is scheduled over the next two weeks before the squad leaves for the Caribbean on May 25th. Initially, Marsh wasn’t slated to attend the first camp due to his hamstring injury. However, his recovery allowed him to participate and bat in the nets over the last couple of days. Nonetheless, McDonald reiterated that Marsh’s bowling fitness would only be nearing completion closer to the tournament. “You probably won’t see him bowl in the next couple of weeks here,” McDonald told reporters at Allan Border Field on Tuesday. “It’ll probably happen the week before we leave. And then he’ll be able to ramp that up when we’re over there. We’ll be able to cherry-pick the moments during the tournament where he’ll be useful with the ball. We’ve got some all-round depth in the squad, which gives us good coverage anyway. “[His recovery was] probably a little slower than expected on the back of the hamstring. But we’ve got plenty of time now that he has been ruled out the IPL. The first game is just short of a month away now. So ample time for him to get ready. But really positive to see the skipper on the park.” McDonald said there was no concern about Marsh’s lack of match practice over the last two months, given that Australia will play some practice games before their debut match against Oman. “No real concern about match fitness,” McDonald said. “We’ve got a couple of practice games when we get to Trinidad in the support period. So he’ll likely get plenty of match opportunities. And if not, we’ll be able to simulate those through practice, which our coaching staff are pretty good at.” Published By: Saurabh Kumar Published On: May 7, 2024

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“Want to take some tips from Jadeja”: USA’s Nisarg Patel on taking advice from Indian cricketer

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New Delhi [India], : USA cricketer Nisarg Patel revealed former India skipper MS Dhoni is his favourite player but since the 42-year-old has retired from international cricket, he wants to take a few tips from ‘Men in Blue’ all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in the upcoming T220 World Cup 2024. “Want to take some tips from Jadeja”: USA’s Nisarg Patel on taking advice from Indian cricketer While speaking to ANI, Nisarg said Jadeja is his type of player who is a left-arm spinner and can bat as well. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “MS Dhoni is my favourite but he is retired now, so I want to take some tips from Ravindra Jadeja since he is my type of player, left arm spinner and can bat also. So even a small tip from him can be very helpful for me,” Nisarg told ANI. Talking about the T20 World Cup 2024, the USA cricketer said they are very excited since they will be playing a World Cup for the first time. “We are very excited. People have been waiting for this T20 World Cup for a long time, even the US cricketers are very excited and it’s a big opportunity for us to play in the World Cup for the first time. Playing against big teams like India and Pakistan is a dream for us and today when our dreams are turning into reality so we are very excited,” he added. “Even if we get five to ten minutes to talk with Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah then we will make the most of that opportunity to learn something from them,” Nisarg further added. Earlier on Sunday, USA named their 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup with Corey Anderson is set to join a select list of cricketers to represent two different teams at the global event after being named in USA’s squad. The team will be led by 31-year-old wicket-keeper batter Monank Patel and the USA squad features some familiar names alongside performers from the recent T20I series against Canada, which they won 4-0. Among the other well-known names in the mix are opener Steven Taylor, who leads the USA in runs scored in international cricket, Aaron Jones, and Saurabh Netravalkar, the player with the most caps. The team also includes off-spinner Milind Kumar, who made his debut in the same series. USA squad: Monank Patel , Aaron Jones , Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir. Reserve Players: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale and Yasir Mohammad. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.