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'Don't think it's a worry' - Rohit expects Iyer to be fit for World Cup
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Sunday, 17 September 2023 09:06
Shreyas Iyer wasn't fit for much of the Asia Cup, but he has ticked off most of the boxes the team management had set for him as he came back from injury and attempted to prove his match fitness for the World Cup, which is now less than three weeks away."Shreyas was not available for this game [final] because there…
Silverwood: 'A kick up the rear end not the worst thing going into a World Cup'
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Sunday, 17 September 2023 09:17
"But if we take today out of the equation, we've seen two youngsters put their hands up, in Dunith Wellalage, and Matheesha Pathirana. We've seen two of them really put up their hands on the world stage. Sadeera [Samarawickrama]'s played some good knocks (he hit 215 runs at 35.83). [Kusal] Mendis has come back into form (270 runs at 45).…
Nortje, Magala to undergo fitness tests to determine World Cup availability
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Sunday, 17 September 2023 11:12
Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala will undergo fitness tests this week to determine their availability for the ODI World Cup. They were named in South Africa's initial 15-member squad for the tournament, but played only one fixture each of the five-match ODI series against Australia, before sustaining lower-back and left-knee injuries respectively. A final call on their inclusion will be…
Rohit Sharma: 'We want players to stand up in big moments and a lot of the guys stood up'
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Sunday, 17 September 2023 11:22
"Arre! World Cup jeetne ke baad phodo, yaar." ("Burst these firecrackers after winning the World Cup!")The sound of firecrackers boomed through the walls as Rohit Sharma sat patiently for his post-match press conference, wearing a smile that seldom left his face for much of Sunday's short Asia Cup final that culminated in India winning their first multi-nation tournament since September…
Four in six, ball by ball - Siraj scythes through Sri Lanka
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Sunday, 17 September 2023 05:31
Siraj continues with three slips3.1 Siraj to Nissanka, OUTA stunner from Jadeja. A length ball from Siraj, just outside off. Nissanka pushed at it, opening the face of the bat at the point of contact, and that meant the ball went squarer. Jadeja dived to his right and pouched it low with both handsSadeera Samarawickrama at No. 43.2 Siraj to…
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