New Zealand's bowling unit has been underwhelming for a large part of the World Cup, and skipper Kane Williamson on Wednesday hoped returning pacer Lockie Ferguson could impart some fire to their attack alongside new ball pair Trent Boult and Tome Southee. Ferguson had missed the last couple of games with right Achilles injury. His presence could be vital for New Zealand as they face Sri Lanka in a must-win match here on Thursday. "He (Ferguson) balances out our attack nicely and made some really valuable contributions in the tournament and brings a bit of experience as well." "So, naturally comes in and bowls with that high pace and it complements our new ball bowlers. So, we'll have to have a look at the surface and decide on our balance," said Williamson during the pre-match press meet. Williamson backed left-arm pacer Boult to come good in the crunch game against the Lankans. Boult has taken 10 wickets from eight matches in the tournament but he really has not been to able to
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In a fiery press conference, the veteran Sri Lankan all-rounder stoked yet another controversy by questioning the umpire's decision, saying two minutes had not elapsed.
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Former captain Sourav Ganguly was involved in a situation when he could have become the first player in the history of cricket to be given timed-out for being late for batting.
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Ranasinghe also appointed an Interim Committee for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), chaired by World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga. The current committee stands "Temporally Suspended."
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Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews was given timed-out in a World Cup match against Bangladesh in New Delhi. Commentor Ian Bishop and Fourth Umpire Adrian Holdtsock explained the reasons
Mathews did not carry the correct helmet while going out to bat and asked for a replacement, getting late in the process to take the strike within 2 minutes from the last dismissal
The way the Indian team are playing in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 even forced the legendary Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram to pitch India against the Rest of the World Team.
Bangladesh have made one change in their Playing 11, while Sri Lanka made two changes in their combination.
The action followed a public outcry and calls by Ranasinghe to Shammi Silva-led Sri Lanka Cricket to resign after team were bundled out for a mere 55 runs in Mumbai on November 2
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As uncertainty surrounds their World Cup match against Bangladesh owing to the toxic air condition here, Sri Lankan cricket team manager Mahinda Halangoda said on Sunday that they are in touch with a medical panel and will abide by the decision of International Cricket Council (ICC) with regards to the game on Monday. Halangoda, however, clarified that Sri Lanka have not pleaded with the ICC for a change of venue for Monday's match. "We are constantly in touch with our medical panel back in Sri Lanka. Actually, the professor who is in charge is already in India. He had come for a conference and we are in touch with him through the team doctor. "Definitely we will be looking at the index. But obviously, we will be guided by the ICC and I think they have a medical panel here and, so, they will be giving us instructions. "Today when we came, we were told to wear masks. But it depends on what the outside index is, and then we'll make a call on it," said Halangonda. The Lankan team was
Despite building his own lofty peaks, Virat Kohli remains a fan of Sachin Tendulkar. On the day when he equalled his idol's record of 49 ODI hundreds, Kohli unabashedly admitted that he will never be in the league of the iconic Mumbaikar, who enthralled the cricket world with his extraordinary skills for decades. On his 35th birthday, Kohli stuck an unbeaten 101 off 121 balls that formed the fulcrum of India's 326 for 5 and the eventual 243-run win over South Africa in their World Cup match here on Sunday. "It is all too much for me to take in now, to equal my hero's record is something special for me. He is perfection when it comes to batting. But I am never going to be as good as him," Kohli said during the post-match presentation. He further dwelled on his adulation of Tendulkar. "It's a very emotional moment for me, I know where I come from. I know the days where I have been watched him on TV, and just to get that appreciation from him means a lot to me," added Kohli. Tendulk