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Shafali Verma's half-century backs up Sixers' bowling effort to make it two from two
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Saturday, 16 October 2021 19:46
Sydney Sixers 5 for 126 (Shafali 57, Strano 3-19) beat Hobart Hurricanes 9 for 125 (Ghosh 46) by five wicketsSydney Sixers made rather heavy weather of closing things out, but Shafali Verma's battling half-century ensured they were able to make it two wins from two at the start of their WBBL campaign.Shafali's innings was rarely convincing - she survived a…
Starc's clarity of role brings confidence in white-ball cricket
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Saturday, 16 October 2021 17:02
It's been a lengthy wait for everyone between men's T20 World Cups - five years - but it's been even longer for Mitchell Starc who missed the 2016 event due to injury.He has played in two ODI World Cups since his last T20 version, back in 2014, in which he was the leading wicket-taker in 2019 and joint-leading in 2015.…
Stuart Broad: 'The Gabba holds the key to the Ashes'
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Saturday, 16 October 2021 14:37
Stuart Broad has not bowled a ball in anger since tearing his calf ahead of the Lord's Test in August, and he does not expect to face a batter in the nets until England touch down in Australia next month. Nevertheless, as he savours the "mental freshness" that two months away from the international treadmill has afforded him, he believes…
Scotland come in with momentum, but Bangladesh enjoying their best phase in T20Is
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Saturday, 16 October 2021 09:43
Big PictureThere's very little history between Bangladesh and Scotland, but going by the lead up to this tournament, Scotland will come in buoyed. In the warm-ups, Scotland registered wins in a high-scorer against Namibia and in a low-scorer against Netherlands, while Bangladesh were downed by Sri Lanka and Ireland.That said, Bangladesh have T20I series wins over Australia and New Zealand,…
Power-hitting? Sure, but Pollard expects 'complete games of cricket' from West Indies
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Saturday, 16 October 2021 07:40
Kieron Pollard feels that flexibility, game awareness, and the ability to tailor their game to situations while not giving up on their core strengths will define West Indies' 2021 T20 World Cup campaign, as they look to take home their third trophy.The defending champions, led by Pollard, boast of a mix of players, all of whom have had varied T20…
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