"Average pitch lacks carry, and/or bounce and/or occasional seam movement, but consistent in carry and bounce. A degree of turn, but with average bounce for the spinner. Falling significantly short of 'very good' with respect to carry, bounce and turn," ICC rule states.
Bangladesh Women stunned the hosts with a dominant win in the first match of the series while the second game at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley was washed out. South Africa need a win to avoid a series loss in the third and last match on Friday.
Alyssa Healy missed the majority of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) due to finger injury but is confident that she will regain fitness just in time for the Test match against India. Australia are scheduled to play their first Test in India since 1984.
The auction of the second edition of the Women's Premier League will be conducted by Mallika at the Jio World Convention Centre on Saturday, December 9.
Pakistan are currently playing a four-day warm-up encounter against the Prime Minister's XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. After three days of play, the match is heading towards draw but Pakistan bowlers struggling to pick wickets was the highlight of Day 3.
Glenn Maxwell and injury have gone hand in hand in 2023. After winning the World Cup and smashing a brilliant hundred in T20Is against India, he was looking forward to sizzle in the Big Bash League (BBL) but got injured in the opening match itself.
Sikandar Raza's all-round performance once again led Zimbabwe to a win over Ireland in the first of the three-match T20I series. The skipper has led from the front in every match the team has won over the last few months and now Raza is close to matching Kohli's record in T20Is.
A territory that is still left to be conquered for the Indian cricket team is South Africa. The Men in Blue have embarked to taste some success in the rainbow nation in what promises to be an exciting multi-format tour. The one-month-long tour begins with T20Is with Suryakumar Yadav to lead.
Pakistan are currently touring Australia for a three-match Test series. The first tie of the eagerly-awaited series will be played at the Perth Stadium.
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The 13th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL) got underway on December 7 with Brisbane Heat winning comfortably by 103 runs against the Melbourne Stars. Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades will start their campaigns as they face at the iconic SCG.
Australia are going to host Pakistan for a three-match Test series and have announced a 14-member squad for the first Test to be played in Perth. David Warner is poised to retire from the longest format of the game at the end of the series.
A total of eight participating teams will be in action throughout the course of the U19 Asia Cup 2023. The tournament is being organised in the United Arab Emirates and will serve as a preparatory ground for the U19 World Cup 2024.
Zimbabwe are looking desperate to clinch the ongoing series against Ireland in order to put the disappointment of not qualifying for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 to bed. The 2nd T20I will be played on December 9.
Three-time champions Gokulam Kerala will clash against Sethu FC in the opening match of the Indian Women's League 2023-24 (IWL) on Friday, December 8. Seven teams will be playing in a double round-robin format on a home-away basis for the first time in tournament history.
Experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and star opener Shubman Gill were rested for the T20I series against Australia at home but the duo are included in the upcoming South Africa tour and are part of T20I and Test teams.
England's stylish opener Danni Wyatt is hopeful of getting picked in the Women's Premier League auction this time around after missing out on the last year. Wyatt smashed a sensational 75 in the T20 series opener against India and is likely to be one of the highest earners at the auction in Mumbai.
Babar Azam scored 320 runs in nine ICC World Cup 2023 matches at an average of 40.00 with four fifties as Pakistan failed to secure the knockout qualification. Babar also resigned from captaincy duties across formats after a poor show in India.
"The committee members look forward to collaborating with stakeholders, players, and fans to create a vibrant and competitive environment that showcases the immense talent within women's cricket," a BCCI statement said.
With the likes of Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, Gerald Coetzee and Rachin Ravindra grabbing the headlines ahead of the auction for the 2024 edition of the IPL, the countdown has begun. However, there are a few less fancied names, who could trigger bidding wars at the auction.
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