An all-round bowling dominance by Pakistan seals their spot in the ongoing T20 Asia Cup Super 4s after they posted a commanding win by 41 runs, beating UAE by runs in Dubai on Wednesday.
Spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has become the third Indian player to top the ICC Men's T20I Bowling Rankings after economical spells in his team's first two matches of the Asia Cup being played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as per a media release from ICC.
Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India's finest bowling all-rounders, turned 39 on Wednesday, leaving behind a legacy that few in the game can match. For over a decade, Ashwin has been a symbol of skill, resilience, and cricketing intellect, giving Indian cricket moments to cherish both with ball
While admitting that facing the 'world's best', Jasprit Bumrah and the rest of the Indian bowling unit, remains a "challenge", Ayub hinted that Pakistan could counterattack the challenge by going with a spin-laden XI.
Despite a defeat against Pakistan by 93 runs, Oman captain Jatinder Singh praised his team's bowling performance for restricting the Men in Green to 160, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
India's bowling coach Morne Morkel lauded the team's bowlers for their impressive performance against the UAE in their Asia Cup opener, stating that their focused preparation ahead of the match paid off.
Australia all-rounder Aaron Hardie has been ruled out of the Australia A tour of India due to a shoulder injury, further depleting the team's pace-bowling options.
UAE head coach Lalchand Rajput underscored the quality of India's lethal bowling attack, which, according to him, ranks among the world's best, that overwhelmed them without breaking a sweat during their campaign opener at the Asia Cup.
Team India got off to a ruthless start to their Asia Cup campaign, with spells from Kuldeep Yadav (4/7) and Shivam (3/4) crushing UAE as they were skittled out for just 57 runs in 13.1 overs, with openers Alishan Sharafu (22) and Muhammed Waseem (19) being the only double-digit scorers. I
Ahead of the Ashes series against England later this year, Australia skipper and right-arm seamer Pat Cummins provided an update on his fitness, saying that he had no thought about his return at the moment. Still, he wants to be fit in the next four to six weeks and start bowling.
Cricket South Africa (CSA), on the eve of the T20I series opener, confirmed that power-hitter David Miller has been ruled out of the three-match affair due to a strain in his right hamstring.