Sports Top 10: Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team is currently on the tour of South Africa where it is playing a four-match T20 series against the host team. Team India started this series with an excellent win of 61 runs, but in the second match they had to face a close defeat by three wickets. Now the third T20 match of the series between the two teams will be played today i.e. on 13th November at the Super Sports Park in Centurion. Before the upcoming mega auction of the Indian Premier League, Delhi Capitals have taken a big decision and announced the appointment of former Team India fast bowler Munaf Patel as the new bowling coach of their team.
The third T20 match between India and South Africa will be played in Centurion today.
The four-match T20 series between India and South Africa is currently tied at 1-1. This match will be played at Centurion Supersport Park. This match is going to be very important for both the teams because the threat of series defeat will end for the team that wins the match. If we talk about the pitch of Centurion’s SuperSport Park, it helps the fast bowlers. The pitch here has a lot of bounce and pace, which gives the fast bowlers a chance to show more impact with their balls. Compared to other pitches in South Africa, the ball moves faster on the bat here.
West Indies announced its squad for the last three T20 matches
The West Indies team is currently playing a 5-match T20 series against England at home, in the first 2 matches of which the West Indies team had to face a one-sided defeat. Now Cricket West Indies has announced the squad for the last 3 matches of this series, in which fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, who was suspended for the first two matches, has returned to the team. The team’s star all-rounder Andre Russell has been ruled out of the entire series due to a left ankle injury. In place of Russell, Shamar Springer has been included in the team as an all-rounder player.
Rovman Powell (captain), Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Terrence Hinds, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Moti, Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer.
Sri Lanka appoints Neil McKenzie as its advisory coach for the upcoming tour of South Africa
Sri Lanka Cricket has made African veteran player Neil McKenzie a part of its coaching staff before the tour of South Africa, in which he has been appointed as the consultant coach of the Sri Lankan team for 2 matches of this series. This information was given through an official statement issued by Sri Lanka Cricket. The first match of this series will be played at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban from 27th November to 1st December, while the second match will be played at St. George Park in Gkebarha from 5th to 9th December.
ICC fines England player Reece Topley
England fast bowler Reece Topley was injured during the first T20 match against West Indies. Due to the continuous injuries, he appeared very angry and after this he threw the chair in anger. ICC has fined him 15 percent of his match fee for throwing the chair. Topley suffered a right knee injury while bowling during the first match of the series at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
Delhi Capitals appointed Munaf Patel as its bowling coach.
The Delhi Capitals team has already started strengthening its preparations. Delhi Capitals has appointed India’s World Cup winning player Munaf Patel as the new bowling coach of its team. Earlier, the franchise had appointed Hemang Badani as the new head coach of its team some time ago. Munaf Patel is currently 41 years old and has achieved many big achievements during his career. He has played cricket in all three formats for Team India.
Wanindu Hasaranga out of ODI series against New Zealand
The New Zealand team is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka after defeating India badly in the three-Test series. The Kiwi team ended the T20 series in Sri Lanka with a draw 1-1, while now they have to play a three-match ODI series against the host team. Just before the start of this series, the Sri Lankan team has suffered a big blow in the form of former captain Wanindu Hasaranga. Actually, Hasaranga had to face hamstring problem in the second T20 match of the series, after which he is now out of the entire ODI series.
Mohammed Shami will play against Madhya Pradesh in Ranji Trophy
Mohammed Shami has been included in the Bengal team for Ranji Trophy. Bengal will play the match against Madhya Pradesh. Which is going to start in Indore from 13th November (Wednesday). With Shami joining the Bengal team, their bowling attack will be strengthened. Mohammed Shami has been out of ODI World Cup 2023 due to injury. Shami had performed amazingly for India in the ODI World Cup 2023.
Nauman Ali won ICC Player of the Month award
In the Test series against England, Noman Ali played a total of two Test matches, in which he took a total of 20 wickets at an average of 13.85. The special thing is that he has left behind Kagiso Rabada and Mitchell Santner to win the Player of the Month Award. Babar Azam last won Pakistan’s Player of the Month award in the month of August 2023. Now after 14 months, a player from Pakistan has been successful in winning this award.
Sanju Samson has a chance to leave Rohit Sharma behind
Sanju Samson has become the new opening batsman of Team India in T20 International. He is also taking full advantage of his experience. Captain Surya has also given him a lot of opportunities. Now he can leave Rohit Sharma behind in the list of Indian batsmen who have hit most sixes in T20 cricket this year. Actually, Rohit Sharma has hit 46 sixes in T20 cricket this year. Sanju Samson also has the same number of sixes in his name. If Sanju hits a six in the third T20 match, he will leave Rohit Sharma behind in this list. Abhishek Sharma’s name is at the top in this list. He has hit 60 sixes in T20 cricket this year.
Amelia Kerr won ICC Women’s Player of the Month award
New Zealand women’s team recently won the title of Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, in which Amelia Kerr played the most important role. Now ICC has given Amelia Kerr the title of Women’s Player of the Month for the month of October. After winning the ICC Women’s Player of the Month title, Amelia Kerr said it is an honor to receive the award as there are many world-class cricketers around the world who deserve it.