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Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam Equals Imran Khan’s Unwanted Duck Records: Pakistan kick-started their preparations for the upcoming Asia Cup on a winning note as they thrashed Afghanistan by 142 runs in the first ODI on Tuesday.

Pakistan, led by Babar Azam, won the first match of the series against Afghanistan. They bowled out Afghanistan for only 59 runs while defending their score of 202.

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Despite ending up on the winning side, this match turned out to be a nightmare for Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, as he was dismissed for a duck and registered an unwanted record as a captain.

Pakistan batted first but lost wickets early. Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam were both dismissed. Babar Azam got out for a duck, which is the same as four other captains including Imran Khan.

The 28-year-old batsman now stands at No. 4 on the list. Which is led by Wasim Akram with eight dismissals on a duck. The second and third positions have been taken by Inzamam-ul-Haq and Moin Khan with four each, and Misbah-ul-Haq with three.

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In the match, Haris Rauf took five wickets and helped Pakistan win by a big margin of 142 runs against Afghanistan in the first one-day international in Hambantota, Sri Lanka.

Rauf’s shattering 5-18 in 6.2 overs forced Afghanistan to their second-lowest ODI totals of 59 in a staggering 19.2 overs after Pakistan were bowled out for 201 in 47.1 overs.

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The victory gives Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the three-match series — the first bilateral between the two nations — with the remaining matches in Colombo on Thursday and Saturday.

(With Input From NDTV)

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T20 World Cup 2024: Australia Announced 15-member Squad, Mitchell Marsh will Lead

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Australia Announced 15-member Squad T20 World Cup 2024: Australia has revealed their 15-member squad for T20 World Cup 2024 at the West Indies and the USA on Wednesday, May 1.

The most awaited ICC tournament will start from June 1. The defending champions will led by the Mitchell Marsh.

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Australian legendary batsmen Steve Smith will miss the tournament, asowing to poor performance in T20 format.

Young Australian dangeours batsmen Jake-Fraser McGurk, who is sitting the ongoing IPL on fire with his dynamic batting at the top of the order for DC.

While, All-rounder Cameron Green and Ashton Agar made the squad despite not playing in a single T20I for more than a year.

“It’s been an immense privilege to play for my country and now an even greater honor to lead the squad to a World Cup. We have had some strong success in recent times and I am hopeful that will continue in what looks like a wide-open tournament,” said Marsh as quoted by Cricket.com.au.

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Australia have been in terrific T20I form, winning three of their last four series, including the last two against New Zealand and the West Indies.

Team’s powerful middle order features Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, and Matthew Wade. David Warner and Travis Head likely to open. However, bowling attack is similar to the one that helped the Aussies clinhc the title in the 50-over WC 2023.

“Being constrained to a squad of 15 for World Cups is always a challenge given the different scenarios and options we’d like to cover. We will continue monitoring several players who have missed out on this preliminary squad and note that if we wish to change this squad, we have the option to do so over the coming weeks in accordance with ICC regulations.”

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“It’s great to have Ashton Agar back into the squad following a spate of unfortunate and untimely injuries. We believe Ashton can play a critical role in this tournament along with Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Cam Green, and Mitch Marsh in complementing our front-line attack options,” he added.

Australians begin their 2024 T20 World Cup campaign against Oman at Barbados on June 5.

Australia Squad for T20 World Cup 2024:

David Warner
Travis Head
Mitchell Marsh
Josh Inglis
Glenn Maxwell
Marcus Stoinis
Cameron Green
Ashton Agar
Pat Cummins
Tim David
Nathan Ellis
Josh Hazlewood
Mitchell Starc
Matthew Wade
Adam Zampa

(With Input From Sportskeeda)

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New Zealand Announced Squad for T20 World Cup 2024, Kane Williamson will lead the team: Recently, New Zealand Cricket released their team for the 2024 T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in the USA and the West Indies.

Starting on June 2, some of the top cricket teams in the globe will compete for the crown in this high-profile competition.

Veteran hitter Kane Williamson was named the Black Caps’ tournament captain when the team was unveiled, despite the fact that he would be heading an underexperienced group.

It’s interesting to note that two “special kids,” Matilda and Angus, took center stage to reveal the squad in a kind manner rather than the customary selection committee.

In the competition, New Zealand will field talents like as Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, and several others.

Kane Williamson will be competing in his sixth T20 World Cup and his fourth event as captain.

Only Tim Southee in the squad has more experience than Williamson. And both veterans will aim to lead from the front and hopefully propel the Black Caps to a historic win.

Gary Stead, the head coach of New Zealand, congratulated all of the players who were selected for the T20 World Cup 2024 roster when it was announced. He even gave special recognition to players who had been picked, such as Matt Henry and Rachin Ravindra.

“I’d like to congratulate everyone named today. It’s a special time representing your country at a world tournament. We expect the venues in the West Indies to offer quite varied conditions and feel we’ve selected a squad with the scope to adapt to those conditions,” Gary Stead was quoted as saying by NZC.

“Matt has worked exceptionally hard on his skills across the phases of a T20 game to come back into selection consideration. Rachin has made every post a winner in the past 12 months and it was exciting to see him continue that trajectory over the summer in the T20 format against Australia,” he added.

New Zealand ICC T20 World Cup Squad:

Kane Williamson (C) , Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee

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