Cricket News: Will Jos Buttler play in the Pakistan T20 series? | Update on whether Jos Buttler will feature in the Pakistan T20I series
English skipper Jos Buttler could return for the last couple of games of the team’s ongoing seven-match T20I series vs Pakistan. Head coach Matthew Mott has, however, conceded that the team management is unwilling to take a risk with Buttler.
“With regard to Jos, he’s still a while off, he’s not a player we want to take a risk on at this stage, so close to the World Cup, and it was a reasonably significant injury that he had,” Mott was quoted in a press conference after Pakistan’s victory in the fourth T20I of the series.
He added, “So, he’s champing at the bit for a game, but we’ll just try and see how we go and maybe in the last game or two we might give him a chance.”
Jos Buttler “still a while away”, making return in Pakistan series a tough prospect
Tied 2-2 currently, this series is being largely perceived as a major assignment for both sides as they gear up to head into the T20 World Cup in Australia next year.
Buttler has been in an indifferent run of form in T20Is this year as he has amassed merely 87 runs in six innings so far. His return to form and the setup in general is essential as England look to fare well in the World Cup in the coming month. The team has struggled in the limited-overs formats this year as it is dealing with a host of injury issues and form-related concerns to instrumental players.
The bowling unit is missing frontline pacers whereas Jason Roy’s poor form created a vacuum in the top-order that the management is looking to fill appropriately in the 11th hour. The fourth T20I was a close contest between the two opponents as England fell short of the 167-run target by merely three runs. Liam Dawson’s 34 off 17 deliveries threatened to take the game away from Pakistan’s hands though Haris Rauf managed to pull the game back in Pakistan’s favour eventually.
Mott reflected upon the team’s performance and explained, “Taking wickets in the powerplay put us on the back foot, it took a really good partnership to get us back in it. Liam’s knock was special. It took everyone by surprise, we didn’t think in our wildest dreams we’d get in that position. It just shows in T20 cricket you’ve never got it done.”
Regardless of his recent form in T20Is, Buttler was in imperious touch during the Indian Premier League (IPL). He notched 864 runs and four centuries in a season in which the Rajasthan Royals (RR) finished as the runners-up. The English think-tank will be banking on Buttler to replicate a similar touch as they harbour hopes of lifting the World T20 title for the second time in the tournament’s history.
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Preparations for the T20 World Cup continue with take two of India v South Africa in 2022. The teams drew 2-2 in a five-match series in June this year, with Bengaluru rain robbing us of a result in a duel that ebbed and flowed.
After Asia Cup disappointment, India beat Australia in a three-match series, with victory in the final T20I orchestrated by the classy Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli. Death bowling remains a key area of focus, and with Arshdeep Singh back in the squad for this series, he may possibly get the nod against a powerful Proteas batting lineup.
Speaking of South Africa, Temba Bavuma returns to captain a team that has been in terrific form this year. Lungi Ngidi, who may not even find a place in a strong bowling attack despite his good performances, spoke of the promise this young Proteas team is showing.
“We’ve got a lot of young players in our team, too, and if we are putting in the performances with these guys now, once they settle into their roles I can only imagine what’s going to happen. So we’re in a pretty good space,” he said in an recent interview.
Rohit Sharma previously stated that Virat Kohli may open in these run of games against Australia and South Africa. Today could be the day he opens.
Hardik Pandya has been rested for this series. Shahbaz Ahmed has replaced him in the squad. Also, Shreyas Iyer has reportedly been included in the squad for the injured Deepak Hooda.
Temba Bavuma, whose T20 credentials copped a huge blow last week, is back to lead what looks to be a strong South Africa team. David Miller, who has been excellent when chasing in T20s this year, spoke of the Proteas’ strengths.
“We’re playing really, really well as a team…Individual performance is obviously crucial and the lads are putting their hands up when they need to. But as a team, we’ve bought into what we want to do and what works,” he said in an interview with Betway.
Virat Kohli is returning back to some of his best form. He has struck four 50+ scores in his last seven innings, including 63 vs Australia and a drought-breaking 71st century.
Suryakumar Yadav continues to impress. His strike rate of 182.84 this year is easily the highest among India players who have batted at least five times in 2022. Overall, he has struck 682 runs in 20 innings (avg. 37.88) with five 50+ scores.
Watch out for Dinesh Karthik as a finisher. He hit 92 runs against South Africa earlier this year at a strike rate of 158.62. Also, in two T20 innings on this ground, Karthik has scored two fifties at an overall strike rate of 163.01.
Axar Patel was outstanding against Australia. The left-arm spinner was awarded player of the series courtesy of his eight wickets at an average of 7.87 and economy of 6.30.
India may keep Axar for Aiden Markram. Markram has been dismissed three times by left-arm orthodox in 28 balls in T20s this year (36 runs).
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the most wickets in IND-SA T20Is (14) at an average of 17.00 and economy of 6.80. Earlier this year, he was superb value for his six wickets in four games vs SA, which included figures of 4/13.
South Africa:
Quinton de Kock has struck two fifties in five T20I innings against India. His 173 runs come at an average of 43.25 and strike rate of 139.51.
Reeza Hendricks is having a dream year as opener, so the Proteas may be tempted to bat Bavuma at three. In seven innings this year, Hendricks has scored 323 runs at an average of 46.14 and strike rate of 139.82. This includes four consecutive half-centuries.
Aiden Markram was unavailable for the T20Is against India earlier this year. Now, he will be aiming to make up for lost time. In 15 T20 innings this year, Markram has smashed 515 runs at an average of 51.50 and strike rate of 148.41.
Kagiso Rabada has a good record against Virat Kohli. The pacer has dismissed Virat four times in 35 balls in T20s, conceding just 39 runs in the process.
Tabraiz Shamsi took figures of 1/102 off ten overs in India earlier this year. Since then, he took 11 wickets in five T20Is against England and Ireland.
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-head: Matches 20, India 11, South Africa 8, 1 N/R.
South Africa lead India 5-3 in India.
There may be a case to give Deepak Chahar a run in this game. The seamer has taken nine wickets in just four T20s on this ground at an average of 14.22 and strike rate of 9.67.
Harshal Patel took the most wickets in the IND-SA T20Is earlier this year (7) at a strike rate of 10.4 and economy of just 7.23.
Temba Bavuma has scored just 13 runs off 25 balls against Bhuvneshwar Kumar in T20Is (one dismissal).
Dwaine Pretorius was South Africa’s leading wicket-taker in India earlier this year (5) at a strike rate of 18 and economy of 9.66.
Greenfield International Stadium ThiruvananthapuramPitch Report and Weather
This will be the first T20 match on this ground since West Indies beat India by eight wickets in 2019. In that game, India scored 170 but struggled against the Windies’ cutters and spinners. The same could be the case in this match in terms of the pitch.
There is a chance of some rain during the day and evening. Expect the captain who wins the toss to choose to chase.
IND vs SA 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction 28 September 2022
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
Option 1:
IND vs SA 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction
Option 2:
IND vs SA 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction
Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Quinton de Kock
Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav
All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Axar Patel
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Jasprit Bumrah
IND vs SA 1st T20 Match Prediction: Who Will Win?
The chasing team is likelier to win. India start as favourites with recent matches under their belt.
Cricket News: Meg Lanning makes decision to skip WBBL to continue break | Meg Lanning will miss WBBL 08 due to personal reasons
Australian skipper Meg Lanning will miss the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) as she has decided to extend her indefinite break from the sport. The 30-year-old is contracted with the Melbourne Stars in the WBBL and there is no clarity over her return to professional cricket at this point in time. Lanning had led Australia to a gold-medal finish in the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Birmingham.
“The club respects her decision and asks that her privacy continue to be respected,” the Stars’ official statement was quoted in a report by ESPNcricinfo.
Lanning to skip WBBL, Melbourne Stars seek replacement
The club begins its upcoming campaign against the Brisbane Heat on 15th October and they will be in the lookout for a new captain in Lanning’s absence. Most probably, the Australian women’s team will require a new skipper for their tour to India in mid-December provided Lanning continues her on-going break from the sport.
Newly-confirmed head coach Shelley Nitschke has explained that talks over Lanning’s future haven’t taken place yet. She has expressed confidence on the potential of the squad to give rise to a new leadership group as former vice-captain Rachael Haynes has hung her boots from international and state cricket as well.
“When the time is right we’ll have those conversations about whether she (Lanning) is back in December or whenever it might be,” Nitschke opened up on the issue.
She added, “There are a good group of emerging leaders in our team that are going to have opportunities to stick their hands up. We don’t have a designated leadership group but there are people amongst the team and group that are leaders on and off the field. Some girls lead in their states. They all have different strengths.”
Lanning has led the Australian women’s team for the better part of the last decade. She has been at the helm of multiple World Cup titles across the ODI and T20 formats. The batter also captained them to several Ashes victories and rounded it all up with the aforementioned CWG gold medal before stepping aside from the game temporarily for personal reasons.
Cricket News: When will the IPL 2023 Auction take place? | What are the dates of the IPL 2023 Auction and trade window?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering holding the auction for the 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in mid-December. At the time of writing, 16th of December is the probable date in IPL 2023.
Each team will get a salary purse of Rs 95 crore and this amount can be enhanced provided that the franchises release or trade certain players. The trade window for the coming season will conclude a week before the auction and will resume after it. The season itself might begin from the fourth week of March 2023 onwards.
“The next season of men’s IPL will also go back to the home and away format with all 10 teams playing their home matches at their designated venues,” BCCI President Sourav Ganguly was quoted in a report by the aforementioned website.
Cricbuzz has reported that a few franchises including the Delhi Capitals have shown interest in acquiring Ravindra Jadeja in a trade from the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). It has been widely speculated that the star all-rounder has fallen out with the four-time IPL champions after the captaincy fiasco that unfolded last year.
Some reports even predicted a trade between CSK and the Gujarat Titans (GT) for Jadeja and Shubman Gill. Both the franchises denied such a move to Cricbuzz. Apparently, even GT have received requests for Rahul Tewatia and R Sai Kishore but they have turned down the proposals as well.
“The BCCI is currently working on the much-awaited Women’s IPL. We are expecting to start the first season early next year. More details on this will follow in due course,” Ganguly further opened up on the topic.
The issue of women’s IPL will be taken up in the annual general meeting (AGM) of the board next month. The process to initiate the league will begin once it has received the nod of the general body of the board.
Cricket News: Growth of women’s cricket: The numbers confirming the rise | A look at the growth of women’s cricket in numbers
As Deepti Sharma whipped off the bails to hand India a 3-0 ODI series win in England, Cricket Twitter went into a frenzy. The controversial mankad to dismiss Charlie Dean saw thousands of tweets and reactions, led by England players who believed the move was not in the spirit of the game.
Whatever your view may be on the issue, the fact that fans have access to women’s cricket, plus the reaction afterward, is a by-product of wonderful growth women’s cricket has achieved over the last 10-15 years in particular.
The 2009 ODI World Cup Final between Australia and England at North Sydney Oval yielded a crowd of about 2,300. 11 years later, the MCG was deemed the worthy venue for the 2020 T20 World Cup Final, which saw a record 86,174 fans flood the gates. This is just part of the story.
One great thing that the controversy revealed is that people are genuinely interested in women's cricket and there's certainly a commercial viability for tournaments like Women's IPL. #ENGvINDpic.twitter.com/GH8rGBN5mm
The growth of women’s cricket: A snapshot of the numbers.
2023 will see the first ever Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) tournament take place, which is expected to accelerate the growth of the women’s game. India, who regularly challenge champions Australia, will be to able to fast track local talent in conjunction with the world’s best cricketers featuring, including Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning, Dane van Niekerk, Stafanie Taylor, and Heather Knight, among others.
In a recent Future of Cricket survey by CricBlog, 41.5% of respondents believe women’s T20 leagues will form a significant chunk of the cricketing calendar, including the flourishing Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). The WBBL itself had a record season in 2021, with 535,000 viewers tuning in for the final between Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers. Also, in Australia, men are taking an interest in women’s sports, with 67% of viewers across leading sporting leagues, including WBBL, males according to recent research.
Project130: Cricket NSW launched partnership with University of Techology Sydney (UTS)
Women’s cricket may soon see the 130km/h barrier broken. Cricket New South Wales (NSW) recently joined forces with UTS to form The Cricket Lab.
According to the press release, the partnership “aims to break new ground, to explore new and brilliant possibilities for cricket and the university, to deliver local and global impact and meaningful societal benefit.”
This includes Project130, a world-first research project that aims to shift the average seam bowling speed from 115km/h to 130km/h. One of the key goals of the program is to develop of set of data that can predict potential and physiology type to increase speeds whilst reducing risk of injury.
Over the coming years, the program, along with the continued growth of women’s cricket, can see increased uptake of cricket among girls. The way things are heading, it will be reality sooner than we realise.
“I’ll be lying if I said that I didn’t have any feelings of disappointment. I certainly was expecting to play a role in the tournament,” the 32-year-old was quoted in a report by ESPNcricinfo.
Disappointed, but focused on India – Bavuma after the SA20 Auction
He added, “From my side, there are definitely feelings of disappointment and also feelings of almost being let down in a way. I don’t think that comes from any point of entitlement from my side.”
Bavuma’s scenario presented a unique case of a national side captain going unpicked for the country’s premier T20 competition. He has led the Proteas in 13 ODIs and 17 T20Is respectively so far. However, Bavuma has been out of international action since June as he was nursing an elbow injury.
“I am cautioning myself to not delve too deep into this whole matter. As much as I’d like to speak more about it, this is probably not the right time. Our focus right now is on India and the World Cup. We are doing what we need to do there,” he further talked about the issue.
Outgoing head coach Mark Boucher insisted that the team backs Bavuma through this time in a way that ‘you’ cannot believe. “The guys were there last night, we were having a couple of drinks, and I could just see the energy around him because I understand the situation he is going through. The bottom line is we are on a journey, and we have been on a journey the last two years,” Boucher provided an insight into the team environment.
He further explained that there is a need to separate the upcoming T20 leagues from the national team focus. Boucher conceded that the happenings in leagues and auctions are uncontrollable but he reiterated that the team has placed its 100 per cent backing as South Africa heads into the T20 World Cup in Australia next year.
Cricket News: Highest successful run chases in T20Is without losing a wicket | What is the highest run chase in T20I without losing a wicket?
The conventional practice of opening batsmen providing a solid start to an innings has often gone missing in the T20 cricket era. Nowadays, openers are expected to either go big or go home. However, Pakistan’s peerless effort against England in Karachi on Thursday showed that there’s space for openers to build an innings and construct their innings consciously in this particular format as well.
Highest run chases in T20Is without the loss of a wicket
In that backdrop, Cricblog takes a look at the five highest run-chases by teams in T20Is without losing a wicket.
1. Pakistan vs England: 203/0, Karachi, 2022
Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam rounded up a flawless run chase against England at the National Stadium in Karachi in September 2022. Chasing 200, the Pakistani openers took apart the English bowling line-up. Together, they struck 16 fours and 11 sixes and particularly mercilessly decimated Luke Wood during the course of the innings.
The Pakistani middle-order has come under scanner in recent times. In that context, it was all the more important for Babar and Rizwan to assume greater responsibility in the run-up to the T20 World Cup. The duo did that sublimely and has set the stage well for the side to do one up from the semi-final finish in the previous edition of the tournament.
2. New Zealand vs Pakistan: 171/0, Hamilton, 2016
In early 2016, the Kiwi opening pair of Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill chased down 169 with utmost ease against a fairly strong Pakistani bowling unit. The two of them went all guns blazing together and managed to cross over the finishing line in the 18th over itself.
Williamson and Guptill were equally incredible against the pacers as well as the spinners. Mohammed Amir’s left-arm pace was provided no respite by the aforementioned duo as they made light work of what appeared to be a tricky chase against a crafty bowling attack.
3. England vs India, 170/0, Adelaide, 2022
What a takedown from two elite T20 players. Jos Buttler and Alex Hales made a mockery of India’s 168/6 in the 2022 World Cup semi-final, reaching the target with 24 balls and ten wickets to spare.
At the halfway mark, India would have thought they were a chance with 168 on the board thanks to Hardik Pandya’s 33-ball 63. However, all hope was snuffed out by the end of the powerplay, where England raced to 63/0. From there, the dynamic opening duo simply cruised, taking down India’s bowlers who simply had no answers.
4. India vs Pakistan, 152/0, Dubai, 2021
Babar and Rizwan aren’t really new to mastering T20I chases. Last year, they spearheaded Pakistan’s first victory against India in a World Cup tie in the Dubai International Stadium. India had put up an under-par 151 runs in the first innings but the Pakistani openers rendered the Indian bowlers toothless.
They were both cautious yet proactive in their approach and never let the Indian bowlers slip in some tight overs in between. Mohammed Shami had a poor day at the office but none of his other teammates offered enough bite that could trouble the arch-rivals in such a crucial encounter.
5. England vs New Zealand, 143/0, Wellington, 2013
The English T20I side wasn’t really known for its T20I credentials before Eoin Morgan brought about a revolution on that front from 2015 onwards. However, Michael Lumb and Alex Hales had provided a slight glimmer of hope for what rested ahead for their limited-overs fortunes way back in 2013 itself.
Hales had triggered an absolute onslaught as he notched 80 runs off 42 deliveries, which included nine fours and four sixes. Lumb in fact hit five sixes and only a single boundary and England managed to chase down a modest target of 140 in merely 12.4 overs!
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Another memorable finish by Matthew Wade, coupled with more poor death bowling by India, now means that that series is on the line for the home side. While this series result isn’t the be all and end all, ironing out issues ahead of the World Cup is of huge priority for both teams, as a big crowd awaits in top level cricket’s return to Nagpur.
India’s approach batting first has been a hallmark of their T20 cricket in 2022. Their average first innings score has been a lot higher this year compared to last, which provides a positive for Rohit Sharma’s team. However, finishing the job, especially with the ball, will be key, and they will certainly be tested again against an Australia team with big hitters in their middle order.
Speaking of Australia, Aaron Finch’s team is looking settled. Runs for the captain, Glenn Maxwell and Steve Smith is high on the agenda, and a big performance by Tim David in Australian colours will be icing on the cake. But, like India, Australia’s bowlers are under the microscope after a difficult finish in Mohali, courtesy of Hardik Pandya.
Australia: 1. Aaron Finch (c), 2. Cameron Green, 3. Steve Smith, 4. Glenn Maxwell, 5. Josh Inglis, 6. Tim David, 7. Matthew Wade (wk), 8. Pat Cummins, 9. Adam Zampa, 10. Nathan Ellis, 11. Josh Hazlewood
IND vs AUS Head-to-Head Stats & Key Players
India:
Hardik Pandya was at his brilliant best in the first T20I (71* off 30 balls). In T20s this year, Hardik has hammered 889 runs at an average of 40.40 and strike rate of 140.22.
KL Rahul, who struck a fluent fifty in Mohali, has hit two half-centuries in two T20s at Nagpur. His battle with Hazlewood will be interesting, as KL has a good strike rate against him in all T20s: 44 balls faced, 65 runs, two dismissals.
Virat Kohli, on the other hand, has not enjoyed past success at Nagpur (three matches, 47 runs). But, he has a great record against Australia, with easily the most runs in IND-AUS T20Is: 19 inns, 720 runs, avg. 55.38, SR 144.57.
Suryakumar Yadav has smashed 613 runs this year at a strike rate of 182.44. This is easily the best strike rate for India among players who have batted in five innings or more, with Sanju Samson’s 158.40 the next best.
Axar Patel was outstanding in the first T20I (3/17). Tim David has been dismissed four times by slow left-arm orthodox for just 52 runs (SR 115) in T20s this year. Glenn Maxwell fares worse, dismissed six times for 52 runs at a strike rate of 115.55.
Jasprit Bumrah is expected to return. The pacer has taken ten wickets in just five T20Is at Nagpur at an average of 9.10 and superb economy of 4.63.
Also, Bumrah has a great record against Maxwell in T20s. The pacer has dismissed the big hitter seven times in 65 balls, conceding just 75 in the process.
Australia:
What a performance it was by Cameron Green in the first T20I. The all-rounder turned opener smashed 61 at a strike rate of above 200. This included 16 off six balls against Umesh, 11 off five against Harshal and 21 off eight against Chahal.
Steve Smith’s new approach was on show in Mohali. He struck at 145.83, which is well above his career T20 strike rate of 122.60 against India. Overall vs IND, Smith has scored 141 runs in seven knocks at an average of 23.50.
Can Glenn Maxwell find his rhythm? Against India in India, Maxwell has scored 245 runs in six innings at an average of 49.00 and strike rate of 155.06. This includes a century.
Matthew Wade has a strike rate of 213.1 between overs 16 and 20 in T20Is since the start of 2021. He has smashed 179 runs off 84 balls in this period.
Nathan Ellis impressed in the first T20I, with 3/30. He dismissed Virat Kohli in the powerplay, followed by finishers Axar Patel and Dinesh Karthik. Ellis now has 12 wickets in his four T20Is so far.
Josh Hazlewood has taken 70 wickets in 43 innings in T20s since the start of 2021. He is striking every 14.07 balls on average in this period.
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-head: Matches 24, India 13, Australia 10, N/R 1.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded 19 runs in the penultimate over of the Asia Cup match against Pakistan. He then conceded 15 in each of the 17th and 19th overs against Australia. So, India could look to bowl Kumar out early.
Josh Hazlewood is two away from 50 T20I wickets. He has played 31 T20Is to date. The current fastest Australian to 50 T20I wickets is Mitchell Starc (40 matches).
Against Australia in India, Rohit Sharma has scored just 55 runs in six innings at an average of 9.16 and top score of 12.
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur Pitch Report
The team batting first has won nine of 12 T20Is at Nagpur. In these matches, the average first innings score is just 151. Also, Deepak Chahar took figures of 6/7 on this ground against Bangladesh in 2019.
The forecast is for mostly cloudy conditions, with temperatures around 25 degrees. So, there may be minimal dew.
IND vs AUS 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction Today 23 September 2022
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
Option 1:
IND vs AUS 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction
Option 2:
IND vs AUS 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction
Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Matthew Wade
Batsmen: KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav
All-Rounders: Cameron Green, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Jasprit Bumrah
IND vs AUS 2nd T20 Match Prediction: Who Will Win?
The team batting first has often performed well at Nagpur, but chasing still looks the strength of both these teams. India start as favourites, but the chasing team is likely to win.
Cricket News: IPL 2023 schedule: Will there be a full home and away season? | Sourav Ganguly provides update on IPL 2023 season
According to BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, the Indian Premier League (IPL) will return to a full home and away season, as was the case pre-COVID-19. Since the start of the 2020 season, matches have been played at a limited number of venues in both India and UAE, with the majority played behind closed doors. 2023 is set to see a move towards normalcy when it comes to the IPL.
IPL 2023 schedule expected to more stadiums used as per pre-2020
Ganguly, in a note to the board’s affiliated state units, said that IPL 2023 will see teams have home and away games, as was the case pre-2020. For example, Royal Challengers Bangalore will return to the Chinnaswamy, Rajasthan Royals to Sawai Masingh, Chennai Super Kings to Chepauk and so on.
“The next season of men’s IPL will also go back to the home and away format with all ten teams playing their home matches at their designated venues,” Ganguly’s note read. The president’s note also included the Women’s IPL, set for early 2023 after the T20 World Cup ends in February in South Africa. This is in addition to a new girls’ under-15 one-day competition.
“The BCCI is currently working on the much-awaited Women’s IPL. We are expecting to start the first season early next year,” Ganguly wrote.
“We are glad to introduce a girls U15 One Day tournament from this season. Women’s cricket has seen phenomenal growth across the world and our national team has been performing well. This new tournament will create a pathway for our young girls to play at the national and international level.”
Also, according to ESPNcricinfo, a full domestic season in penciled in to start in early September. This includes the Duleep Trophy – in a zonal format – and the Irani Cup, in addition to the Ranji Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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It’s now or never for the disappointing St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The defending champions, after their fifth defeat yesterday, are on the brink of elimination before the CPL 2022 playoffs. With just six points in nine games, St Kitts must win today and hope other results go their way to qualify for the final four.
Batting has been St Kitts’ biggest issue. Only Andre Fletcher (37.83) is averaging above 20 among the top seven, with under-par seasons by the likes of Evin Lewis and Sherfane Rutherford hurting them badly. It won’t get easier today against an established Trinbago Knight Riders attack, who themselves need to win to cement their place in the top four.
With regards to TKR, it has also been an under-par season for the star-studded lineup. But, this is the perfect time to peak. Nicholas Pooran, who is having a poor campaign, returns to a ground he has a great record at. Andre Russell is showing glimpses. Ravi Rampaul continues to take wickets. Akeal Hosein is a terrific spinner. Now, it’s time to put it all together.
Trinbago Knight Riders: 1. Tim Seifert (wk), 2. Leonardo Julien, 3. Colin Munro, 4. Nicholas Pooran, 5. Kieron Pollard (c), 6. Andre Russell, 7. Sunil Narine, 8. Akeal Hosein, 9. Khary Pierre, 10. Ravi Rampaul, 11. Daryn Dupavilion
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: 1. Andre Fletcher (wk), 2. Evin Lewis, 3. Darren Bravo, 4. Dewald Brevis, 5. Sherfane Rutherford, 6. Keacy Carty, 7. Dwayne Bravo (c), 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Duan Jansen, 10. Sheldon Cottrell, 11. Akila Dananjaya
TKR vs SKN Head-to-Head Stats & Key Players
Trinbago Knight Riders:
Nicholas Pooran has scored the third-most runs of any player in T20s at Providence Stadium. The left-hander has struck 416 runs in 12 innings at an incredible average of 69.33 and strike rate of 177.78.
Colin Munro has scored the most runs by any TKR player against St Kitts (350). He averages 31.82 and strikes at 128.68 against them.
Can Munro overcome a poor record on this ground? He averages just 13.00 in six matches (78 runs) with a strike rate of 95.12.
Kieron Pollard strikes at 169.89 against St Kitts since the start of 2019 (5 matches, 158 runs, avg. 39.50). Can the TKR captain find form in a season where he is averaging just 12.57?
Andre Russell has scored just 158 runs in 13 matches against St Kitts at an average of 19.75 and strike rate of 139.82. His top score this season just 23*, but he has faced only 56 balls. TKR will be well served giving Russell more time at the crease.
Ravi Rampaul is TKR’s leading wicket-taker this season (11). He took 4/19 a few days ago. The pacer has taken five wickets in four matches against St Kitts at an economy of 8.47.
Sunil Narine is conceding just 4.89 runs per over in CPL 2022 (9 wickets). Akeal Hosein is conceding just 5.56 per over (8 wickets). How St Kitts deal with these two spinners will be key.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots:
Evin Lewis has the most runs in TKR-SKN matches (456) at an average of 30.40 and strike rate of 145.22. He is coming off a 36-ball 41 against Barbados yesterday.
Andre Fletcher is SKN’s leading run-scorer this season (227) with an average of 37.83 and strike rate of 111.27. Against TKR, Fletcher has scored 564 at an average of 31.33 and strike rate of 105.42.
It’s been a horror season for Sherfane Rutherford (73 runs, avg. 12.16), and it didn’t get better yesterday (9). He averages just 19.83 in 10 matches vs TKR, but he does have good numbers on this ground: 8 inns, 235 runs, avg. 47.00, SR 143.29.
Dwayne Bravo has taken 14 wickets in 11 innings at Providence Stadium. The St Kitts captain is crucial to his team’s hopes today, particularly against TKR’s big hitting middle order.
TKR’s inability to find fluency this season brings Rashid Khan into the contest. The legspinner is conceding just 5.25 runs per over in four matches so far this season (4 wickets).
Sheldon Cottrell has an impressive 19 wickets in 12 matches vs TKR since the start of 2016 (avg. 16.63, econ. 7.35).
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-head: Matches 19, St Kitts 5, Trinbago 13, 1 N/R.
The previous meeting between the teams was washed out without a ball bowled.
Defeat for SKN today will officially end their campaign.
Providence Stadium Guyana Pitch Report and Weather
As Guyana’s late hitting and Brandon King’s hundred showed, the Guyana surface can be conducive to six hitting. But, consistency has been a problem for most teams with the bat, and it remains to be seen if that is the case today.
A very hot day is forecast, with humidity levels expected to see a RealFeel temperature of about 38 degrees. According to AccuWeather, there should be mostly sunny conditions for this match.
TKR vs SKN Dream11 Prediction Today September 22 2022
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
Option 1:
CPL 2022 Match 26: TKR vs SKN Dream11 Prediction
Option 2:
CPL 2022 Match 26: TKR vs SKN Dream11 Prediction
Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Nicholas Pooran, Andre Fletcher
Batsmen: Evin Lewis
All-Rounders: Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell
