Australia etched its name into the history books by becoming the most successful team against Pakistan in the ODI format after playing a thriller at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Former England seamer Stuart Broad has praised Liam Livingstone for demonstrating his value in the ODI format.
Broad highlighted how Livingstone, who was not part of the original squad to face Australia, stepped up to help England level the series at 2-2.
"We have to remember that Livingst
Spinner Adam Zampa feels that the future of ODI cricket remains uncertain, but the format remains a priority for youngsters in Australia despite the increase in franchise cricket.
Afghanistan's ace legspinner Rashid Khan is set to return to the ODI format for the first time since the conclusion of last year's ODI World Cup in India.
Shikhar Dhawan, who announced his retirement on Saturday, was India's opening mainstay in the previous decade, providing stability as a top-order batter across the three formats. He had a stable run in Tests (2315 runs at an average of 40.61) and T20Is (1759 runs at 27.92), but it was in the
The Australian pace spearhead and skipper in Tests and ODI formats, led his side to the front as they overcame a tough challenge from India to win their maiden ICC World Test Championship in June and later their sixth ICC Cricket World Cup title in Ahmedabad
The last time Team India won an ICC World Cup was in 2011 in India. It was a 50-over ODI format which was won under the astute leader of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Two years later India went on to win another ICC trophy the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 where under the same captain with a young side
Former Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi believes that the future of cricket is in the T20 format and the 50-over ODI format does not have relevance anymore and also feels that the format of Test cricket also needs to be tweaked a bit.
Pakistan have never tasted defeat while defending a total of 275 or more in the ODI format. This was their 14th consecutive victory while defending a target of 275 runs or more. Put to bat first, Pakistan posted 286 on the board and Haris Rauf-led pace attack registered an 81-run victory.
Even though the Indian team is entering on the back of a hot run in the ODI format, being the host will likely bring the much-needed luck factor to them as well.
In the past 13 years, the host nation has lifted the World Cup and it all started in 2011 when the Indian team led by MS Dhoni b
The incoming president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Mark Nicholas wants the ODI format to be played exclusively in the World Cup in a bid to protect the format that is losing its importance over a period of time.