Spain and Manchester City's Rodri claimed his maiden Ballon d'Or award beating Vinicius Jr while Matthew Wade announced his international retirement after a 13-year illustrious career for Australia and swiftly moved into a coaching role. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on October 29.
Matthew Wade, a T20 World Cup winner for Australia and one of the best flexible batters across the batting order while being really safe behind the stumps, has decided to call it a day as far as his international career is concerned. Wade will continue to ply his trade in BBL and domestic cricket.
Australia defeated England by 36 runs in the 17th match of the T20 World Cup 2024. Matthew Wade didn't do much but was agitated with the umpire while batting for not giving a dead ball as he pulled out early on and later played the delivery tentatively.
Gujarat Titans have lost the early form they gained in the 2024 edition of the IPL having been on the wrong side of the results in two games in a row and will be up against the table-toppers Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday, April 10. With the issues in the playing XI, GT could make a few changes.
Matthew Wade is set to retire from first-class cricket after the Sheffield Shield final for Tasmania against Western Australia in Perth next week. Wade, who has played 165 first-class games including 36 Test matches for Australia will continue to play white-ball cricket for Australia and Hurricanes.
Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to commence on March 22 with the game between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Gujarat Titans will being their campaign on March 24 against the five-time champions Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
India to face Australia in the 4th T20i in Raipur today. Rahul Dravid adds more suspense to the contract extension by saying "Nothing has been signed yet"
Team India gave away 43 runs in the last two overs as Australia stayed alive in the five-match T20 series in the third match in Guwahati. One of the critical moments in the penultimate over was when a stumping review by Ishan Kishan became a no-ball out of nowhere and Wade and Maxwell utilised it.
India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav during the five-match T20I series whereas wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade will be the captain of Australia. Pacers Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have been rested for the tour.
India and Australia will engage in a five-match T20I series immediately after the culmination of the ongoing World Cup. The high-octane series will be a part of the preparation for both teams ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024.
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup has just started hotting up with the race to the semi-finals getting interesting and Australia have begun preparations for the series after the tournament. Australia named a 14-man squad for five T20Is against India starting November 23 in Vizag.
Star Australian allrounder Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against South Africa due to injury.
Australia on Friday registered a narrow four-run win over Afghanistan in their last Super 12 match and kept their campaign in the mega event alive.
Matthew Wade controversy: The controversial incident happened during the 17th over. English speedster Mark Wood fired in a short one at Matthew Wade who failed to get out of the way.
Wade had blazed his way to an unbeaten 17-ball 41 effort to play a pivotal role in Australia's dramatic five-wicket victory against Pakistan in the semifinal of the recently concluded T20 World Cup.
Australia's limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch feels there is a potential for Matthew Wade to come higher up in the order as early as in the ICC T20 World Cup final against New Zealand.
Player of the Match Wade blazed his way to an unbeaten 17-ball effort to play a pivotal role in Australia's dramatic five-wicket victory against Pakistan here on Thursday.
Wade was on 21 from 13 balls when Ali dropped his catch at cow corner on the bowling Shaheen Afridi. The left-hand batsman went on to score 41 runs in 17 balls with three back to back sixes in the 19th over.
Following Australia's come-from-behind win over Pakistan to reach T20 World Cup final, team's captain Aaron Finch said it was a great game of cricket and credited match-winner Matthew Wade (41 not out of 17 balls) for holding on to his nerve to provide an amazing end.
Australian wicket-keeper Matthew Wade has said that spinners will be their biggest strength at the T20 World Cup in UAE in October and November. The slow wickets of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah will be helpful for spin bowlers.
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