Cricket News Live Today, October 24, 2024: India Women Thump New Zealand; KL Rahul Rejects LSG's Retention Offer
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World Champs Dance On Thakor, Radha’s Tune (Source: @BCCIWomen/X)
Cricket News Live Today: World Champs Dance On Thakor, Radha’s Tune!
In a commendable effort with the ball, India Women bowled out New Zealand Women for 168 in the 228-run chase to clinch the first ODI held at Ahmedabad. Debutant Saima Thakor got crucial breakthroughs of Bates and Halliday before Radha Yadav wiped off the tail to lead India to a dominant victory. With that, the women in blue secured a 1-0 early lead in the three-game ODI series.
Cricket News Live Today: Sanjiv Goenka Outbids Mukesh Ambani!
It seems that Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner, Sanjiv Goenka has trumped Mumbai Indians Owner, Mukesh Ambani in the bidding war for the London Spirit franchise in The Hundred tournament. According to a report from Eastern Eye, Goenka made a whopping bid of £140 million which made it the highest offer so far for any team in The Hundred.
Cricket News Live Today: Sophie Devine's Egoistic Stare Backfires!
Sophie Devine is a legend of the game, and after toiling hard for years, she finally got her reward on October 20th when White Ferns won their first T20 World Cup trophy. It was surely a moment to be proud of and she truly deserved it. However, she made a big blunder in the first ODI against India at the Narendra Modi stadium and it would go down as one of the most strange run out in the history of the game.
Cricket News Live Today: KL Rahul Rejects LSG's Rejection Offer!
KL Rahul's future with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is hanging by a thread. It turns out that it is Rahul and not the franchise, who might be the one pulling away ahead of the IPL 2025 season.
Cricket News Live Today: Aaron Jones Ignored By USA Selectors!
USA cricket has decided to take a big step of keeping Aaron Jones out of their 15-member squad for the World Cup League 2 (WCL-2) tri-series which include Nepal and Scotland.
Cricket News Live Today: Washington Sundar Registers A Five-Wicket Haul
Washington Sundar was added into the Indian squad for the second Test to tackle the Kiwi left-handers. The team management then surprised everyone by deciding to play him in the XI ahead of Kuldeep Yadav, and the off-spinner has repaid the faith shown by selectors, by bagging a seven-wicket haul on the very first day of the Pune Test.
Cricket News Live Today: Mohammed Shami Hints India Return Ahead Of AUS Tests With Intense Training Session
Mohammed Shami seems to have made full recovery in his bid of making a return to India’s international setup. On October 24, i.e., a month prior to India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy series-opening Test match in Australia, the cricketer took to the nets for an intense training session.
Cricket News Live Today: Murali Vijay Reflects On Transition In Test Cricket After MS Dhoni Passed Baton To Virat Kohli!
Former India opener Murali Vijay recently shared insights into how the Indian cricket team's attitude and approach evolved when Virat Kohli succeeded MS Dhoni as captain. In a conversation with sports presenter Jatin Sapru, he highlighted the contrasting leadership styles of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli and how this transition significantly influenced India's performance, especially in the Test format.
Cricket News Live Today: R Ashwin Surpasses Nathan Lyon To Become Leading Wicket-Taker In Test Among Active Cricketers!
In the ongoing second Test between India and New Zealand at the MCA Stadium, R Ashwin has scripted history as he has become the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket among active cricketers. After his third wicket in the ongoing Test, Ashwin went past Nathan Lyon to achieve this amazing feat. Ashwin now has 531 Test wickets, one more than Lyon, who has 530 to his name. Here is the list of active cricketers with the most Test wickets.
Cricket News Live Today: Jordan Cox, Rehan Ahmed To Join England Squad For White Ball Series In West Indies!
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have added young wicketkeeper-batter Jordan Cox and bowling all-rounder Rehan Ahmed to England’s squad for the upcoming white-ball series in the West Indies. The English cricket team, currently in Pakistan for a three-match Test series, is scheduled to play three ODIs and five T20I matches against the West Indies between October 31 and November 17.
Cricket News Live Today: Ravichandran Ashwin Goes Past 'The GOAT' With Wicket Of Will Young In The 2nd Test At Pune!
India is playing New Zealand in the second Test of the three-match series at the MCA Stadium in Pune. New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first. The two Kiwi openers gave the team a steady start and posted 30 runs in the first seven overs. However, Rohit Sharma introduced Ravichandran Ashwin at this stage, giving India the chance to come back into the match.
Cricket News Live Today: South Africa Climbs To Fourth After Dominant Win Over Bangladesh In Mirpur Test!
South Africa has surged to fourth place on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings after their emphatic seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the first Test in Mirpur. The win significantly boosted their point-percentage to 47.62%, allowing the Proteas to leapfrog New Zealand and England in the rankings. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's defeat has dropped their point-percentage to 30.56%, leaving them languishing in seventh place.
Cricket News Live Today: Virat Kohli Bamboozled By Net Bowler Ahead Of 2nd IND Vs NZ Test!
During the practice session, one of the net bowlers was troubling Kohli with sheer pace and the India great crumbled against him. The net bowler pitched the delivery on the middle and off as Kohli stayed back and gets beaten on the outside-edge as the ball castled his stumps. Kohli looked shocked, but continued his batting practice as he prepares for the Kiwi challenge.
Cricket News Live Today: Manjrekar Praises Rohit On Sundar's Selection Over Kuldeep Yadav In 2nd Test Vs NZ!
In the significant development, Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has lauded the decision to play Washington Sundar over Kuldeep Yadav in the ongoing second Test against New Zealand. Manjrekar shared his thoughts on X (formerly Twitter), and emphasised that the conditions, along with Sundar's recent form, made him a better choice for the match.
Cricket News Live Today: Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav Released From India Squad
In the latest development, seam bowlers, Harshit Rana and Mayank Yadav have been released from the India squad ahead of the second Test match in Pune. Harshit Rana will turn up for Delhi to feature in their next Ranji Trophy match Vs Assam.
Cricket News Live Today: Kagiso Rabada Grabs Maiden Five-Wicket Haul In Asia
South Africa's pace spearhead, Kagiso Rabada etched his name in the record books once again as he claimed his 15th five-wicket haul in Tests, but this one bore special significance—it was his first on Asian soil.
Cricket News Live Today: KL Rahul Excluded from India Playing XI
Well, the inevitable has happened as KL Rahul is not included in the playing XI for the second Test Vs New Zealand in Pune. There were speculations that KL might be dropped for the crucial game after his poor outing in Bengaluru, and that's just what has happened.
Cricket News Live Today: Theekshana, Asalanka Carry Sri Lanka!
In a rain-hit game, the visitors toiled hard to put 189-run total in the first innings, courtesy of a record 9th wicket partnership by Rutherford and Motie. However, Sri Lanka, despite losing quick wickets in powerplay, kept the required rate under control as captain Charith Asalanka scored an unbeaten 62* off 61 to power his side to a series victory.
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