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England recalls Alex Hales for Pakistan tour and T20 World Cup

LONDON: England recalled opener, Alex Hales, as a replacement for the injured Jonny Bairstow for the forthcoming T20I tour of Pakistan and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia.

According to the details, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday included the explosive opener, Hales, in England’s T20I World Cup squad after Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the tournament following a knee ankle injury that he endured last week.

Hales makes a return to the England side after three years as he last represented the country in March 2019.

Hales has also been a key overseas player in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) where he has represented Islamabad United and Karachi Kings in the previous editions.

It is pertinent to mention here that England will be touring Pakistan for the first time after 17 years, to play the seven-match T20I series in Karachi and Lahore from September 20 to October 2.

England Squad for T20 World Cup: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.

England Squad for Pakistan T20Is: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Alex Hales. Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Luke Wood, Mark Wood.

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England drops Jason Roy from T20 World Cup squad

LONDON: Star opener Jason Roy has been sidelined from the team as England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup scheduled from October 16 to November 13 in Australia.

Jos Buttler will lead the team in his first global tournament as captain, after assuming charge of the England team from Eoin Morgan, who retired from international cricket earlier this year.

Phil Salt has been brought into the squad to replace Roy, who is currently experiencing a slump with the bat in the shortest format as he managed only 206 runs averaging 18.72 in the last 11 T20Is.

Pacers Chris Woakes and Mark Wood have also been named in both squads for the T20 World Cup and T20I tour of Pakistan. Meanwhile, Chris Jordan and Liam Livingstone have been rested for the tour due to injuries, they will join the team in Australia for T20I mega event.

England T20 World Cup squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, and Mark Wood.

Travelling Reserves: Tymal Mills, Liam Dawson, and Richard Gleeson

READ: Moeen, Buttler to lead England on T20I tour of Pakistan

Netherlands, Zimbabwe qualify for ICC T20 World Cup 2022

BULAWAYO: Netherlands and Zimbabwe have qualified for the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 after edging past Papa New Guinea (PNG) and the United States of America (USA) respectively in the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier B.

In the respective semi-finals of the qualifying event, the Netherlands sank the USA by seven wickets, while Zimbabwe thrashed PNG by 27 runs.

In the second semi-final, the USA were off to a decent start as the opening pair of in-form Steven Taylor and skipper Monank Patel laid a solid foundation with a 51-run stand.

The pair lit the hopes of their side to make their first global ICC tournament before Paul van Meekeren provided the first breakthrough to the Netherlands as he removed Taylor for 26 – his lowest total in the tournament.

Following Taylor’s dismissal, the side then ran into a frustrating collapse and soon bowled out for a mere 138 in the final over as the rest of the batters could not make significant contributions.

The USA skipper Monank Patel, however, remained the top-scorer for his side with a blistering knock of 32 runs off just 15 deliveries. Nisarg Patel, on the other hand, also chipped in with an important 28 down the order.

For the Netherlands, Bas de Leede and van Meekeren bagged two wickets each, while Logan van Beek and Shariz Ahmed made one scalp each.

In the run chase, the Netherlands were off to a shaky start as their opener Stephan Myburgh fell for a three-ball duck to Saurabh Netravalkar.

Max O’Dowd and de Leede then anchored the run chase after the early hiccup and batted sensibly to bolster their side to a comfortable position.

De Leede led the attack despite the Dutch losing two wickets in consecutive overs as he reached an important fifty from 33 balls. The right-handed batter then put on an unbeaten 77-run partnership with skipper Scott Edwards and assured his side the second consecutive T20 World Cup appearance.

Following his magnificent knock of 91 runs off just 67 deliveries, laced with a dozen boundaries including three sixes, the right-handed batter was adjudged as the player of the match.

Australia calling 📞

Netherlands have booked their spot in the ICC Men's #T20WorldCup 2022 🤩 pic.twitter.com/lPJLQhrOCe

— ICC (@ICC) July 15, 2022

In the first semi-final, Zimbabwe amassed a massive total of 199/5 in the allotted 20 overs at the back of a combined effort by the batters.

Right-handed batter Wessly Madhevere top-scored for the side with a magnificent knock of 42 runs, while skipper Craig Ervine chipped in with an important 38.

For PNG, Sese Bau and Charles Amini claimed two wickets each, while Riley Hekure struck out a batter each.

Set to chase a mammoth 200, PNG fell short of 27 runs as they finished at 172/8 in 20 overs, despite a valiant knock from Tony Ura, who scored 66 off 35 deliveries.

Top-order batter Amini also chipped in with a 31-run knock, while the rest of the batters could not shine on the big stage and walked back to the pavilion after scoring cheaply.

For the hosts, Blessing Muzarabani led the way with two wickets, while Sean Williams, Luke Jongwe, Sikandar Raza, Madhevere, and Richard Ngarava made one scalp each.

The last team to qualify for the ICC Men's #T20WorldCup 2022 💥

See you in Australia, @ZimCricketv 🤩

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— ICC (@ICC) July 15, 2022

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‘Might be a full stop’ Finch hints at T20I retirement post 2022 World Cup

MELBOURNE: Australia’s white-ball captain Aaron Finch, who led the Kangaroos to claim their maiden T20 World Cup title in the previous edition, has hinted at his retirement after the conclusion of the next edition, scheduled in Australia.

Finch, while speaking to cricket.com.au amid the 100-day countdown celebration here, expressed his desire for a fairytale end to his T20I career and the forthcoming tournament by lifting the title in front of the home crowd.

The 35-year-old captain Finch also reflected on the careers of his ageing teammates, while hinting that the forthcoming tournament could prove his last.

“It might be a full stop on everything if it goes to plan like that. Fairy tales can happen in sports. I think, just naturally, when guys get to their mid-30s, it’s going to be that way,” Finch stated.

“Davey [Warner] just keeps going; he could play for another 10 years, I think, with how fit he is and how much he loves the competition and continuing to challenge himself,” he maintained.

The right-handed batter then went on to opine regarding the competitive nature of the format and claimed that a bit of luck is essential while hinting at the famous drop catch of Matthew Wade by Hasan Ali.

“It’s going to be an incredibly tough competition. We saw how brutal the format is with South Africa winning four out of their five games at the last World Cup and still not qualifying on net run rate. It’s just so brutal that you do need a bit of luck along the way. So let’s see,” he concluded.

It is pertinent to mention here Australia thumped New Zealand in the final by eight wickets to lift their maiden T20 World Cup title. The side also clinched an astounding victory over the unbeaten Pakistan side in the semifinal after Wade’s heroics.

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‘India will surely one of the favourites to win T20 World Cup’ Shahid Afridi

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and star all-rounder Shahid Afridi coined India as one of the favourites to win the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022, scheduled in October.

Following India’s dominant T20I series victory over England with one match to spare, the former Pakistan captain took to Twitter and praised the men in blue for their outstanding performance.

“India have played outstanding cricket and deserve to win the series. Really impressive bowling performance,” Afridi wrote.

“They’ll surely be one of the favourites for the T20 World Cup in Australia,” he added.

India have played outstanding cricket and deserve to win the series. Really impressive bowling performance, they'll surely be one of the favourites for the T20 World Cup in Australia https://t.co/5vqgnBYfIX

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) July 9, 2022

It is pertinent to mention here that Rohit Sharma-led India thrashed hosts England in the first and second T20I by massive margins of 50 and 49 runs respectively. The two teams will lock horns in the dead-rubber third T20I today at Old Trafford Cricket Stadium.

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UAE, Ireland qualify for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022

AL AMERAT: United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ireland have qualified for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 by winning their respective semi-finals in Oman on Tuesday.

In the first semi-final of the qualifiers, UAE sealed a comprehensive 68-runs victory over Nepal, thanks to their spinner Ahmed Raza, who shone with a sensational five-wicket haul.

After opting to bat first, UAE posted a commendable 175/7 in the allotted 20 overs as their in-form batter Vriitya Aravind and Muhammad Waseem contributed significantly to the team’s total.

Aravind scored 46, while Waseem went on to score an astonishing half-century and top-scored for his side with 70. He faced a mere 48 balls and smacked four boundaries and as many sixes.

For Nepal, Jitendra Mukhiya and Abinash Bohara bagged three wickets each, while Sandeep Lamichhane made one scalp.

Set to chase 175, Nepal’s batting line-up failed completely as the side bowled out for a paltry 107 in response; handing an easy 68 runs victory to the opposition.

The right-handed middle-order batter Dipendra Singh Airee fought hard for his team; scoring a gritty run-a-ball 38, but having no support from the other end, he too, could not steer his side over the line.

For UAE, Ahmed starred; taking a five-fer, while Junaid Siddique claimed three. Zahoor Khan and Rohan Mustafa, on the other hand, struck out a batter each.

In the second semi-final of the qualifiers, Ireland defeated home-side Oman in a comprehensive fashion; emerging victorious by 56 runs.

After being put in to bat first by the home-side, Ireland managed to score 165/7 in the first innings, thanks to the brilliant knock of 47 runs by Gareth Delany.

The side, despite having a poor start; losing two wickets for a mere 19, managed to keep things under control as Delany and Harry Tector put on a magnificent 82-runs partnership for the third wicket and anchored the innings.

Tector scored 35 off 27 balls, while Delany top-scored for the side with a brilliant 47 off just 32 balls with the help of three boundaries and as many sixes. Following their departure, the Irish lower-order batter Andy McBrine bolster the proceeding with a late-onslaught.

McBrine scored a quickfire 36 off just 21 balls; smashing three boundaries and two sixes. His heroics helped the side finish at 165/7 in the allotted 20 overs.

For Oman, Bilal Khan led the way with his three wickets, while Kaleemullah claimed two. Fayyaz Butt and Khawar Ali, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

Set to chase 166, the home side’s batting line-up failed completely and were bowled for 109; handing a comprehensive victory to the opposition.

After an unwanted start in the run chase; losing two wickets for just 28, Shoaib Khan and Zeeshan Maqsood provided a glimmer of hope by putting on a 40-runs partnership.

Shoaib, who scored a quickfire 28, departed early and his dismissal sparked the collapse as the side soon slipped to 84-5. Soon after, Maqsood also made his way back after scoring a gritty 30 and remained the top scorer for his side.

Later, the side kept losing wickets at an alarming rate and in the end was bowled out for 109 in the 19th over.

For Ireland, Simi Singh took three wickets, while Craig Young, Josh Little, and McBrine bagged two wickets each. Mark Adair, on the other hand, made one scalp.

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T20 World Cup 2022: Tickets for Pakistan vs India sold out within hours

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has started to sell the tickets for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, and the tickets for the match between the arch-rivals – Pakistan and India has been sold out within hours.

As per the details, the cricket fans had booked the tickets in advance, which resulted in the rapid selling out of the tickets.

The two sides will lock horns in the mega event on October 23 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Furthermore, a total of around 200,000 tickets for different matches have been sold out for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

It is worth mentioning here that Pakistan ended the jinx of losing to India in World Cup clashes, last year on October 24 when the green shirts handed a crushing defeat to the men in blue; defeating the latter by 10 wickets.

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ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Schedule to be announced on January 21

ISLAMABAD: International Cricket Council (ICC) will announce the schedule of the T20 World Cup 2022 on January 21 after consulting with Cricket Australia (CA).

The tournament is proposed to start on October 16 and end on November 13 this year. The complete schedule with venues and time will be disclosed on January 21.

According to reports, ICC and CA will meet to finalize the schedule.

Remember, Australia won their maiden T20 World Cup title in 2021, beating New Zealand in the final. They will defend their title later this year at home.

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