Australia opener Travis Head replicated his explosive form from IPL 2024 with Sunrisers Hyderabad to help Australia chase down 155 in just 58 balls during the opening T20I against Scotland at the Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh on Wednesday. This dominant seven-wicket win gave Australia a 1-0 lead in the series and shattered a T20I world record. Although Jake Fraser-McGurk, making his debut after an impressive Big Bash League and IPL season, was dismissed for a three-ball duck, Head, alongside captain Mitchell Marsh, powered Australia with a 113-run partnership inside the powerplay. This partnership laid the foundation for the chase,…
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India’s domestic cricket season for 2024-25 is set to begin on September 5, 2024, and will take place at two venues: Bengaluru, Karnataka, and Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The IDFC First Bank Duleep Trophy 2024, a first-class cricket tournament, will feature four teams competing for the first domestic title of the season. In its 61st edition, the Duleep Trophy will adopt a new format, featuring four teams named India A, B, C, and D, selected by the national selectors. These teams will compete in a round-robin group stage, with each team playing three matches. The tournament champion will be determined based…
The race to the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) final is intensifying, with teams fiercely competing for a spot in the prestigious match, set to take place at the iconic Lord’s Stadium in England. The latest updates in the WTC standings and the announcement of the final’s details have heightened anticipation for an exciting conclusion to this global Test cricket competition. Bangladesh Shocks Pakistan with Historic Series Sweep Bangladesh made headlines by achieving a historic 2-0 series sweep against Pakistan on their home turf. In the second Test, Bangladesh secured a commanding six-wicket victory, marking their first-ever clean sweep against…
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West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from franchise Twenty20 cricket, effective at the end of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024 season. The 40-year-old revealed his decision on Instagram. Bravo, who retired from international cricket after the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE, will continue to represent Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL 2024, with their campaign starting on Sunday against St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Over his remarkable T20 career, Bravo has become the leading wicket-taker in the format, amassing 630 wickets in 578 matches, while also contributing 6,970 runs with the bat. Reflecting…
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