New Zealand subdued the rampaging West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd to stand triumphant with a narrow nine-run win in the third T20I and clinch the series 2-1 in a nerve-jangling spectacle on Sunday.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan voiced his concern about world number one T20I batter Abhishek Sharma's trademark short that could transform from boon to bane during India's title defence in next year's T20 World Cup on home turf.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan is impressed with India vice-captain Shubman Gill's template and hopes he doesn't stray away from it, especially after appearing in control in the rain-affected fifth T20I against Australia in Brisbane.
Member of India's Women's World Cup winning squad, Arundhati Reddy, describes her meeting with PM Modi as a "great experience" and an "inspiration". She said PM Modi spent a lot of time speaking to the team and encouraged others to take up sports.
India all-rounder Shivam Dube attributed his recent improvement with the ball to head coach Gautam Gambhir, bowling coach Morne Morkel and captain Suryakumar Yadav.
India's star all-rounder Axar Patel, on his brilliant performance against Australia in the fourth T20, believed batting at number 7 allowed him to assess the pitch, which had unexpected bounce and was slower than anticipated.
India's batting order struggled to gain momentum as they posted 167/8 against Australia in Canberra on Thursday. A late flourish from all-rounder Axar Patel helped India reach a competitive total after a middle-order collapse.
Aussie stars Meg Lanning (Delhi Capitals), Alyssa Healy (UP Warriorz), and New Zealand star all-rounder Amelia Kerr (Mumbai Indians) are just a few who are set to enter the auction pool after being released by their respective franchises, as per ESPNCricinfo. Also, the World Cup 'Player of t
Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Dunith Wellalage will captain Sri Lanka A in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Rising Stars T20 tournament, in Doha, scheduled to begin on November 14.
"Mumbai Indians have tough decisions with their overseas all-rounders. Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, and Hayley Matthews are all match-winners," JioStar expert Mithali said on JioHotstar.
Former all-rounder Shane Watson attributed the Impact Player rule in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the underlying factor behind the limited growth of Indian fast bowling all-rounders' skill set with the ball.
The number one T20I batter in the world, Abhishek, has been India's driving force with his vast array of shots and heavily loaded arsenal. He scoops, flicks, pulls, drives, sweeps, and often muscles the ball into the stands with his brute force.