New Zealand have been boosted by the inclusion of pacers Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson who were undergoing rehab after sustaining injuries during the ODI World Cup in India.
Renshaw has aggregated 645 runs at an average of 29.31 with the help of a century and three half-centuries. His highest Test score of 184 came against Pakistan in Sydney in January 2017.
The three-match ODI series will be played across Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. It will be followed by a three-match T20I series. Notably, Steve Smith has previously filled in for Pat Cummins as captain numerous times.
The selectors recalled the senior duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the three-match T20 series against Afghanistan. Since its a large squad with a few more options against a comparatively weaker opponent, all players may not get an opportunity through the series, here's a look at some of them-
It was another disappointing outing for the Indian women's team in the T20 series decider against Australia on Tuesday, January 9 as despite a solid start in the powerplay the middle-order failure came to haunt them back yet again. Australia chased down 148 runs comfortably to win the series 2-1.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) updated the rankings on Tuesday, January 9. With two Test series - India vs South Africa and Australia vs Pakistan - getting concluded simultaneously, Indians and Australian players were the biggest gainers following wins in Cape Town and Sydney respectively.
Former India pacer Praveen Kumar, whose career was cut short due to injuries and off-field issues, has been one of the stories of what could have been. Kumar last played for India in 2012 and in the IPL in 2017 and now has opened up on his bad image and why never got a job in cricket again.
South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje's time on the sidelines is set to get longer as he stays away from competitive cricket due to an undisclosed injury. Pretoria Capitals on Tuesday, January 9 confirmed that Noirtje will not take part in the second edition of the SA20 in a huge blow to the side.
With England series in sight, the Test specialists and the players on the fringe are playing Ranji Trophy to get accustomed to red-ball cricket or push their case to be in the squad, respectively. One such batter is Shreyas Iyer, who was ignored for the Afghanistan T20Is, with Rohit and Kohli back.
The second edition of the SA20 will kick off on Wednesday, January 10 with the defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Joburg Super Kings. After the success of the inaugural edition and a T20 World Cup to follow a few months later, there are a lot more eyeballs on SA20 this time around.
The T20 World Cup is set to take place this year in the West Indies and the USA from June 1 to June 30. Bangladesh are in Group D alongside South Africa, Sri Lanka, Netherlands and Nepal with only two teams from each group progressing to the Super 8 round.
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium is set to host the first of the three-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan on January 11. The men in blue will play a T20 match at the venue for the first time since 2022. But how have they performed overall? Let us know...
The second and final Test of the two-match series in Cape Town ended up being the shortest Test match ever played in history. The match ended in less than five sessions as India won the match by seven wickets to level the series.
Not long ago, Ishan Kishan was an all-format player for India. Perhaps, he also made it to the playing XI in the first two matches for India at the ODI World Cup. Come January 2024, he is not part of any team, more so, there is no update around his availability either.
The future of Test cricket has worried several cricket pundits with players prioritising T20 leagues. Recently Cricket South Africa announced a depleted Test squad due to the SA20 franchise league in the nation. Former England batter has called that WTC is making things worse for Test cricket.
IND-W vs AUS-W: The India women vs Australia women T20I series is currently locked at 1-1 with the third T20I acting as the series decider. The Women in Blue registered an easy win in the first T20I, while the Aussies bounced back in the second one.
The contest between India and Afghanistan will be the former's last T20I series before the T20 World Cup slated to be played in June. On the other hand, Afghanistan will play countries like Sri Lanka and Ireland in T20Is leading into the marquee tournament.
Returning to play the format at the international level for the first time in 14 months, Virat Kohli will be keen on making a telling contribution in the series against Afghanistan. Moreover, he would also want to score runs at a fair clip, point that is debated among experts more often than not.
Faf du Plessis has retired from Test cricket but is still an active player in limited-overs cricket. Faf is set to lead the Johannesburg Super Kings in the upcoming season of the SA20 and still has his eyes set on a potential return for a T20 World Cup spot.
The three-match T20I series between India and Afghanistan is set to commence on January 11. This is the first ever bilateral series between the two countries. Both teams had last played in India in the only Test which was also the first game for Afghanistan in the format.
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