Sri Lanka have been fined 10 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the Match 4 of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup on Saturday, 7 October 2023. Javagal Srinath of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Dasun Shanaka's side was ruled to be 2 over(s) short of the target after time allowances were considered.
In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 5 percent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.
Dasun Shanaka pleaded guilty to the offense and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing. On-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Shahid Saikat, third umpire Michael Gough and fourth umpire Alex Wharf leveled the charge.
Eden Gardens soon to be renamed after India legend Jhulan Goswami
According to ICC, the Block B Gallery of Eden Gardens will be renamed in her honor. This stand will be inaugurated during the Indian women's team's first T20I match against England on January 22 next year.
According to ICC, the Block B Gallery of Eden Gardens will be renamed in her honor. This stand will be inaugurated during the Indian women's team's first T20I match against England on January 22 next year.
Stands have also been built at Eden Gardens in the names of former Indian captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, former Indian cricketer Pankaj Roy, and former BCCI presidents Jagmohan Dalmiya and Biswanath Dutt.
Highest wicket-taker in women's ODI
Jhulan Goswami retired two years ago after an illustrious 20-year career with the Indian women's team. She was considered one of the best fast bowlers in women's cricket. Her career is still reflected in the impressive record that she maintains even after her retirement. Goswami holds the record for taking the highest number of wickets (255) in women's ODI.
Jhulan Goswami ended her career after appearing in 12 Tests, 204 ODIs and 68 T20Is and taking 355 wickets across all formats. In the women's Test format, Goswami has taken 44 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 17.36 and an economy of 2.02.
Goswami has 56 wickets to her name in the women's T20I format, with an average of 21.94 and an economy of 5.45. In the ODI format, she has taken 255 wickets in 204 matches at an average of 22.04.
The 41-year-old Goswami is currently working as the bowling coach and mentor of the Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League (WPL), which won the inaugural season of the league. Earlier this year, Goswami was the team mentor at the Women's Caribbean Premier League franchise Trinbago Knight Riders.
After retirement, Goswami has worked as a mentor for the senior Bengal women's team and has also been involved in the Women's Premier League.
New Zealand so far has received only three ICC trophies, including its recent triumph in the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Here are all the three triumphs of New Zealand in the ICC tournaments.
New Zealand so far has received only three ICC trophies, including its recent triumph in the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Funnily, the first win for New Zealand was in the previous generations of fans, a generation that saw the two gorgeous captains Stephen Fleming and Saurav Ganguly.
The second win came in the next generation when the Virat Kohli-dominated Indian test side fell short to the representative of gentleness and calmness, Kane Williamson.
Here are all the three triumphs of New Zealand in the ICC tournaments.
2000: The Champions Trophy
Earlier known as the ICC Knockout Trophy, the Champions Trophy of 2000 was the first-ever ICC tournament that the Kiwis won.
The tournament was hosted in Kenya.
In the quarterfinals, New Zealand defeated Zimbabwe by 64 runs, advancing towards the seminal where they defeated Pakistan by 4 wickets.
Coming to bat, Pakistan posted a huge total of 252, based on Saeed Anwar's 104 runs. While chasing, even though the Black Caps trembled a bit, they managed in the middle with the likes of Roger Twose (87), Nathan Astle (49), and Craig McMillan (51*).
In the final, they met the Indians. The Men in Blue, who were enjoying an undefeated streak in the tournament, fell short of winning the final despite Ganguly's 117-run innings.
Chris Cairns' unbeaten 102 led New Zealand to 265/6, winning by four wickets and securing their maiden ICC trophy.
2021: World Test Championship
The second big ICC tournament that New Zealand won was the inaugural World Test Championship in 2021, held in the Oval.
The rain-affected test match saw the Kiwis restricting the Indians to 217 in the first innings. KyleJamieson had his standout performance for New Zealand with his bowling figure looking 5/31.
New Zealand took a 32-run lead. However, in the second inning, India's batting crumbled for 170, posting a minimal 139 runs chase for New Zealand.
New Zealand achieved the target, losing 2 wickets, becoming the first ever test champion for the WTC.
2024: ICC T20 Women's World Cup
New Zealand's third ICC title came after they claimed their first Women'sT20 World Cup title by beating South Africa by 32 runs in the 2024 final.
After posting 158/5, led by Amelia Kerr's 43 and Brooke Halliday's 38, New Zealand restricted South Africa to 126/9 in 20 overs. Kerr also shone with the ball, taking 3/24.
Despite Laura Wolvaardt's strong start for South Africa (33 off 27), their middle order faltered under pressure. This victory marked a remarkable turnaround for New Zealand, who entered the tournament after a 10-match losing streak.
India is currently playing the second test against New Zealand at the Mumbai Cricket Association, where New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first.
Even after the defeat in the first test, India is enjoying the top position in the World Test Championship points table, with 68.06%.
However, New Zealand has moved up to fourth with 44.44%, creating additional pressure for India to perform well in the remaining fixtures.
India’s Road to Qualification
To ensure a place in the WTC final, the two-time runners-up India needs to win 5 out of 7 test matches. However, four wins will make them depend on the performance of other teams.
The remaining two matches in the 3-match test series against New Zealand are crucial, as they need to win to ease their way to the final, as India will face Australia in the next series.
India will tour Australia for the highly anticipated 5-match Border-Gavaskar-Trophy test series. Australia right now is in the second position with 62.50%.
Australia's performance against strong contenders will heavily impact the final standings.
Competition from Other Contenders
Australia, like India, needs four out of seven tests to qualify for the final. However, India must also keep an eye on South Africa and New Zealand, who are both vying for a top-two finish.
South Africa right now sits in the fourth position with 47.62%, with a chance to reach 69.44%. All they need to do is win at least 4 of their 5 remaining tests. Winning all of them, however, won't put them in the calculator situation.
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With South Africa's win in Mirpur, 3 wins aren't enough for India now!
New Zealand too shares the same situation with the proteas. They will have to win all five of the remaining test series to hope for qualification. A dominant win against India in the first test may boost their confidence, as all the leftover tests are against India (two away remaining and three at home)
England, on the other hand, is in the sixth position with 43.06% and can only finish with a maximum of 60%. That means they will have to depend on the performance of other teams to qualify.
Teams like Pakistan, West Indies, and Bangladesh have already been eliminated from contention, as they cannot breach the 50% mark even if they win all their remaining matches.
Latest updated World Test Championship points table
2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup stats: Most Wickets and Everything
In the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, New Zealand emerged victorious against South Africa. here are some stats to know about the 2024 edition of the trophy.
New Zealand defeated the South African women by 32 runs, achieving the trophy for the first time.
However, here are some stats to know about the 2024 edition of the trophy.
Batting Records
Highest Runs
Laura Wolvaardt, the skipper of the South African women's team, tops the list with the highest runs. She finished the tournament with 223 runs. Her average counts 44.60. Worlvaart is the only batter in the tournament to surpass 200 runs.
Her teammate Tanzim Brits stands second with 187 runs, and England's Danni Wyatt-Hodge scores 151 runs, standing 3rd in the table.
The Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is at the fourth spot securing 150 runs in the tournament.
Batter's name
Runs
1
Laura Wolvaardt
223
2
TazminBrits
187
3
Danni Wyatt-Hodge
151
4
Harmanpreet Kaur
150
5
Georgia Plimmer
150
Best batting average.
Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur is at the top of the list with an average of 150. England's NatSciver-Brunt is the only other batter to have an average above 100. She is in the second spot with an average of 107.00.
Most fours and sixes
Both the Proteas, Wolvaardt, and Brits rule the list smashing 24 and 19 boundaries, respectively.
Dottin smoked nine sixes; no other batter could even clear the fence four times.
Highest Individual Score
SA's Anneke Bosch is at the top, scoring 74* against Australia in the semi-final match. England's Maia Bouchier is the second scoring 62* against Scotland.
Wolvaardt stands third with a score of 57 not out.
Batter's name
Runs
1
Anneke Bosch
74*
2
Maia Bouchier
62*
3
Laura Wolvaardt
59*
4
Sophie Devine
57*
5
Nat Schiver-Brunt
57*
Other Records
WI's Deandra Dottin is the only player to register a 150+ strike rate after playing at least 50 balls. She registered a strike rate of 162.16.
Indian skipper Harmanpreet is the only batter to smash multiple half-centuries throughout the tournament.
New Zealand's Amelia Kerr scalped 15 wickets, registering her name as the bowler to have the most number of wickets in a Women's T20 World Cup edition.
Her average (7.33) is the best among bowlers with at least five scalps.
South Africa's Nonkululeko Mlaba stands second with 12 wickets.
Bowler's name
Wickets
1
Amelia Kerr
15
2
Nonkululeko Mlaba
12
3
Rosemary Mair
10
4
Afy Fletcher
10
5
Annabel Sutherland
9
Best Individual Figures
WI's Karishma Ramharack has the best bowling figures in this tournament. She recorded her best bowling figures (4-0-17-4) against Bangladesh.
The other bowlers with four-fers in the competition are Mair, Australia's Ashleigh Gardner, Dottin, Kerr, and Mlaba.
Bowler's name
Figures
1
Karishma Ramharack
4/17
2
Rosemary Mair
4/19
3
Ashleigh Gardner
4/22
4
Deandra Dottin
4/22
5
Amelia Kerr
4/26
Best Economy Rate
Australia's Megan Schutt has the best economy rate of 4.07 in the event, among bowlers who delivered at least 15 overs.
England's Sophie Ecclestone (4.38) and Marizanne Kapp (4.64) are next on this list.
Team records
India records the highest total of 172, losing 3 wickets, against Sri Lanka.
South Africa scored 166 against Scotland and New Zealand scored a massive 160 against India. These were the two other scores that touched the 160 mark
India registered an 80-run win against Sri Lanka, while South Africa sealed a similar win against Scotland, making them the top-two largest victories this year in terms of runs.
Jerry Jones Honors Sachin Tendulkar: Celebrates Cricket’s Growing Impact in the USA
Jerry Jones honors Sachin Tendulkar with a custom jersey at a Cowboys game, marking cricket's growing presence in the USA through the National Cricket League.
During a Dallas Cowboys NFL game in Houston, USA, the team owner, Jerry Jones, honoured the legendary Sachin Tendulkar with a special jersey customed with Number 10.
Cricket is a growing sport in the United States, having its footprints in the country via the National Cricket League (NCL). Tendulkar, a co-owner of the NCL, is playing a pivotal role in introducing and spreading the cricket fever amongst the new generation audience in America.
The innovative Sixty Strikes format is trying to bridge the worlds of cricket and American sports.
The Tendulkar Effect
Earlier on Sunday, Tendulkar hit off the NCL's community to inspire the young athletes at Dallas' University of Texas.
In his speech, he said, "Cricket has given me so much, and being here in Dallas—both teaching these young athletes and receiving this incredible recognition—has been truly humbling."
He added, "Inspiring these kids and sharing my journey with them has been incredibly fulfilling. I want them to know that with dedication, passion, and belief, they can achieve anything—whether on the cricket field or in life."
The NCL has quickly reached the audience. It has a good blend of world-class cricket with cultural events and initiatives focused on the community. The tournament will conclude on Monday.
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