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Head Predicts Konstas Recall As An Opener In WTC Final, Says 'most Likely I’ll Go Back To Middle-order'
The Sydney Morning Herald: Australia batter Travis Head has indicated a return to the middle-order for the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Lord’s, with the expectation that youngster Sam Konstas will reclaim his opening spot alongside veteran Usman Khawaja for the crucial clash against South Africa.
Head justifies Australia's bold decision to drop Sam Konstas for first Sri Lanka Test by smashing a half-century off just 35 balls as an opener, helping Australia secure a commanding victory over the hosts.
Head's promotion to the opener, along with the omission of Sam Konstas and the inclusion of debutant Josh Inglis, has sparked considerable debate in Australia. Despite all the talks, the vice-captain Head expressed confidence that the 19-year-old Konstas could play against South Africa at Lord’s in June. Read More...
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Sri Lanka Tour: Australian cricket great Ian Healy has also weighed in, backing the calls for sending Sam Konstas back home from the Sri Lanka tour so that the youngster can play some important Sheffield Shield matches ahead of the World Test Championship later this year.
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SA20 Confirms Competition Windows For The Next Three Editions
ICC T20 World Cup: The SA20 and Cricket South Africa have firmed up their plans for upcoming editions, taking a significant step into the future by formalising competition windows for South Africa’s premier T20 competition for the next three years. The change in schedule for Season 4 has been necessitated because of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup next year in India and Sri Lanka.
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Champions Trophy 2025: Tickets For India Vs Pakistan Clash Sold Off In An Hour
Dubai International Cricket Stadium: Tickets for the highly-anticipated clash between archrivals India and Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai were snapped up within minutes of going on sale on Monday. The rush was so intense that over 1,50,000 eager fans queued online, causing waiting times to exceed an hour.
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Annabel Sutherland And Travis Head Win Top Honours At Australian Cricket Awards
Betty Wilson Young Cricketer: All-rounder Annabel Sutherland and left-handed opener Travis Head have clinched top honours at the Australian Cricket Awards in Melbourne by winning the Belinda Clark Award and Allan Border Medal respectively on Monday. Annabel got 168 votes ahead of runner-up Ashleigh Gardner (143) and third-placed Beth Mooney (115) to win the Belinda Clark Award for the first time.
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Abhishek Sharma: Proud father and coach Rajkumar Sharma expressed his delight for son Abhishek Sharma, who broke a host of records in setting India's second-biggest win by runs in men's T20Is, and revealed that he witnessed his son's heroics on the television while the batter's mother and sister were in the attendance at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
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High Commission Of India In Malaysia Host Triumphant U19 Women's T20 WC Team
U19 T20 World Cup: The High Commission of India in Malaysia has hosted the U19 Women's team after their second successive U19 T20 World Cup triumph.
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium: The tickets for India's three group-stage matches in the 2025 Champions Trophy and the first semifinal, scheduled to take place in Dubai, UAE, will be put on sale from Monday evening, said the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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T20 World Cup: Gongadi Trisha, G Kamilini, Aayushi Shukla and Vaishnavi Sharma, members of the Indian team winning 2025 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, have been included in the team of the tournament named by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday.
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Head Coach Nooshin Al Khadeer: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 crore for the Indian side that claimed their second consecutive U19 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the Bayuemas Oval on Sunday.
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PM Modi, Jay Shah Applaud ‘Nari Shakti’ Following India Women’s U19 WC Victory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with the entire cricketing fraternity hailed the ‘Nari Shakti’ (Women Power) on display by the Indian U19 women’s team for securing their second consecutive ICC U19 World Cup at the Bayuemas Oval on Sunday.
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BBC Test Match Special: Following their latest setback against Australia16-0, Ashes defeat, Clare Connor, managing director of England women’s cricket and deputy CEO of the English Cricket Board (ECB), acknowledged the scale of the challenge ahead, admitting that England were “outplayed in every facet of the game.”
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Haddin Urges Australia To Send Konstas Home If He Is Not In Plan For Second Test Vs SL
New South Wales: Former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has advised selectors to send 19-year-old Sam Konstas back home to play state cricket if he is not in contention for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Despite making an impressive debut against India, Konstas was left out of the playing XI for the first Test in Galle, with the side opting for the experience of Travis Head at the top of the order.
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Cricket Fraternity Hails India Women For U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Glory
T20 World Cup: Gautam Gambhir, Mithali Raj, Pragyan Ojha, Rishabh Pant, and other cricketing stars sent their congratulatory messages for India's U19 Women’s team for clinching the 2025 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup title with a dominant nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the summit clash on Sunday.
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