Ten-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic takes the top seed for men's singles at the 2024 edition while the current world no.1 and four-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek tops the seedings chart in the women's singles event.
The veteran Australian batter continues his efforts to support humanitarian causes as he displayed dove and olive symbols during Brisbane Heat's Big Bash League game against Perth Scorchers at Brisbane Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
Team India head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed India's opening pair for the T20 series against Afghanistan in the pre-match press conference while mentioning that Virat Kohli will be unavailable for the opener in Mohali. The three-match T20 series against Afghanistan kicks off in Mohali on January 11.
Ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan in Mohali, India's head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed that the star cricketer Virat Kohli will miss out on the opener due to personal reasons and also revealed Rohit Sharma's opening partner.
Former India chief selector MSK Prasad opened up on the return of senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to the T20 side ahead of the Afghanistan series and why he considers that the IPL season could be make or break for a few players as far as selection for the T20 World Cup is concerned.
Team India is set to miss the services of key player Virat Kohli who is yet to join the team as well in Mohali. It remains to be seen now if Shubman Gill makes it to the playing XI in his absence or the team prefers Sanju Samson who smashed a century in ODIs at number three in South Africa.
Despite scoring two fifties against Australia in the T20I series after World Cup 2023, the wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan was dropped from the team for the recent South Africa tour and now also misses out on the squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan.
The series will be crucial for both teams keeping in mind the T20 World Cup that is set to take place later this year in the West Indies and the USA. The five-match T20I series is set to commence on January 12 even as Kane Williamson is also set to return for New Zealand.
Nepal leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane is set to be out of cricket action for the time being as the 23-year-old has been sentenced to a jail term for eight years after being found guilty of rape. Lamichhane last played for Nepal against Oman in T20 Asia Finals in November.
"I think that's the same with all our Australian contracted players. If they're going to be selected in a squad then they're available. If they're not then it depends on what sort of domestic cricket responsibilities they have," George Bailey said.
After suffering a 0-3 defeat against Australia, the Pakistani cricket team takes on New Zealand in the five-match T20I series starting at Eden Park, Auckland on January 11. The Kiwis have won two of the last three T20I encounters against Pakistan and are favourites on Thursday.
Former India skipper Virat Kohli is set to make his comeback in T20Is after 14 months. He has been included in India's T20I squad for the upcoming series against Afghanistan starting from January 11 and the man will certainly be aiming quite a few major career milestones.
SA20 got off to a smashing start in its inaugural edition but the challenge will be to maintain the quality to increase the viewership and audience base in the second edition. Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape will open the tournament at St George's on Wednesday, January 10.
Babar Azam has played 98 T20I innings for Pakistan, out of which, 77 times he has opened the innings. He has scored the bulk of all his T20I runs at the top for the 2009 T20 World Cup winners.
Afghanistan have dealt with a huge blow as their star player Rashid Khan has been ruled out of the upcoming series against India. Rashid has been out of action since ODI World Cup last year and will be targeting to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) now.
The second edition of South Africa's premier T20 league SA20 is set to commence on January 10 (Wednesday). The opening match of the season is set to be played between the defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Joburg Super Kings at St George's Park.
The deceased was fielding perilously close to the batter playing in a different game and reportedly had no time to react as the strike of the willow caught him totally off guard.
New Zealand have been bolstered by the addition of several senior players who were either rested or were nursing injuries suffered during the ODI World Cup in India last year.
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Smith has predominantly batted at the number four slot in Test cricket. The former Australia Test skipper has played 67 Tests while batting at the fourth spot and aggregated 5966 runs at a stellar average of 61.50. 19 of his 32 Test centuries have come while batting at the fourth position.
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