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Choppy waters for Australia against smooth-sailing South Africa
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Tuesday, 03 March 2020 23:07
Big PictureFew teams have had more contrasting paths to the semi-finals than Australia and South Africa. The hosts have been a walking news cycle of dramas, unexpected twists and, in the case of Ellyse Perry's hamstring injury, sporting tragedy, all while dealing with the enormous expectations of fulfilling their favourites tag and making it to the final on Sunday at…
Mushfiqur Rahim rested for final Zimbabwe ODI to prepare for Pakistan tour
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Tuesday, 03 March 2020 22:56
Mushfiqur Rahim, the only Bangladesh player to have opted against travelling to Pakistan, will not be considered for the third, and final, ODI against Zimbabwe on Friday as the team wants to prepare for the one-off ODI against Pakistan in Karachi early next month, chief selector Minhajul Abedin has said."Mushfiqur will not be playing as we want to see one…
Shafali Verma, Sophie Ecclestone top T20I rankings
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Tuesday, 03 March 2020 20:19
Shafali Verma's sparkling batting at the top of the order for India has seen her vault 19 places to be the No.1 ranked batter in the world in T20Is. India have marched into the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup, progressing unbeaten through Group A, with Shafali playing a central role.Only 16 years old, Verma has dethroned Suzie Bates…
'Consistency of playing' the key to Natalie Sciver's success at No. 3
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Tuesday, 03 March 2020 21:06
There's never a bad time to hit career-best form, but finding it at a World Cup is especially handy. England allrounder Nat Sciver is playing as well as she ever has in the T20 format, having ended the group stage in Australia as the leading run-scorer in her new role at No. 3.Half of Sciver's eight T20I fifties have come…
Cricket Australia request over semi-final reserve day turned down
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Tuesday, 03 March 2020 17:36
Cricket Australia asked the ICC about whether a reserve day could be added for the T20 World Cup semi-finals with the weather threatening to ruin the double-header day, which would send Australia and England out, but were told it was not possible to alter the tournament playing conditions.Kevin Roberts, the CA chief executive, revealed the request had been made but…
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