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Maitlan Brown has joined the Aussie squad in Perth and is dreaming of steaming in with the pink ball at the WACA Ground Maitlan Brown is itching to let loose at the WACA Ground this week, but even if an international debut does not eventuate on Friday, the NSW quick will soak up every moment of a long-awaited return to the Australian set-up. Brown was a late addition to Australia’s squad for the day-night Test against India, drafted in after Kim Garth was ruled out with a quad strain.It is the first time the 28-year-old has been named in an…

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Australia’s Test opener has a preferred position but doesn’t want to disrupt the defending champions’ firing batting line up Australian star Travis Head says he will bat wherever South Australia needs him in their crucial Sheffield Shield clash with New South Wales beginning on Thursday. In a major boost to SA’s quest for back-to-back Shield titles, Head has returned from Sri Lanka for a rare domestic first-class appearance following Australia’s early elimination from the T20 World Cup.The left-hander will line up for SA in just one Shield match before heading back to the subcontinent to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad in…

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The Victorian allrounder was dropped from Australia’s final squad on the eve of the tournament A “shattered” Matt Short has opened up on being dropped from Australia’s T20 World Cup squad on the eve of the global tournament, revealing it’s helped highlight areas of his game he “needs to improve”. Short was named in the Aussies’ preliminary 15-player group for the World Cup on January 1 but was left out of the final squad when it was announced on January 31. Selectors opted to replace Short with Queensland’s Matthew Renshaw, while left-armer Ben Dwarshuis was brought in for injured quick…

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England are experiencing a case of T20 World Cup déjà vu. Captivate This content is provided by Captivate, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Captivate cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Captivate cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Captivate cookies for…

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England will go into their T20 World Cup semi-final against India with no fear, said all-rounder Sam Curran on Tuesday, adding that their first job would be to silence a raucous home crowd. England will take on the favourites and hosts in front of 35,000 fiercely partisan fans in Mumbai on Thursday, with a place in the final against South Africa or New Zealand at stake. The noise will be deafening at times in the cauldron-like confines of the Wankhede Stadium. But Curran said that because he and many of his England teammates — such as Will Jacks at the…

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‘There’s always a bit of spice’: Aussies look ahead to India showdown Day-night Test facts  Schedule March 6-9: Test match, WACA Ground, 4:20pm AEDT (D/N) How to watch or listen in Australia: Channel 7, 7plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports, ABC radio Live scores: Match Centre Officials: Eloise Sheridan, Donovan Koch (standing), Claire Polosak (third), Kate Holloman (fourth), Kent Hannam (match referee)  Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au and the CA Live app Tickets: Ticketek  Session times: First session: 1.20pm-3.20pm (4.20pm-6.20pm AEDT) | Second session: 4pm-6pm (7pm-9pm) | Third session: 6.20pm-8.20pm (9.20pm-11.20pm) The state of play in the multi-format series  Australia are seeking…

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Unbeaten South Africa continue their quest for a maiden World Cup title in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a potential repeat of the 2024 final against India awaiting. Should Aiden Markram’s side inflict their second defeat of the tournament on New Zealand — they beat them comfortably in the group stage — then a rematch against India for the trophy could be on the cards. Suryakumar Yadav’s defending champions will first have to get past Harry Brook’s England in Mumbai on Thursday — a blockbuster clash that is being…

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Pakistan’s players have reportedly each been fined $18,000 (approximately £13,530) for an underwhelming T20 World Cup campaign in which they failed to reach the semi-finals.The 2009 champions saw their tournament end at the Super 8s stage after they were unable to defeat Sri Lanka by a big enough margin to qualify ahead of New Zealand from Group 2. Pakistan have missed out on the semi-finals of an ICC men’s event for the fourth successive time. According to articles in the Express Tribune and on ESPNcricinfo, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made the decision to hit the players financially after the…

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Captain Harry Brook feels England coming through “niggly” games earlier in the T20 World Cup will stand them in good stead for their blockbuster semi-final against host nation India in Mumbai on Thursday. Captivate This content is provided by Captivate, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Captivate cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify…

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While multi-language feeds have expanded reach and accessibility in existing markets, growth in non-traditional territories have contributed to a sharp rise in engagement and enriched fan experience. Three of the top five streams during the tournament have been non-English feeds, with ICC.tv broadcasting in Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Japanese and Bahasa Indonesia. This focus on language accessibility has helped establish a connection with viewers in diverse cricketing communities around the world. The strongest percentage growth has come from non-traditional markets, which have seen a 69% increase in users. Germany has recorded a 150 percent increase in unique users from 2024, followed…

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