Cricket Today Magazine - July 2024

In this issue

Jubilant fans poured onto Mumbai’s Marine Drive to cheer India's new world cricket champions when they returned home. India defeated South Africa by 7 runs in a tight finish in the ICC World Cup 2024 final in Barbados for their first world cricket title in 13 years. The victorious squad landed in New Delhi on a charter flight from Barbados. However, the tournament was a debacle for Pakistan, as they crashed out from the group stage after losing to the United States of America and India. Enjoy the action-packed edition of Cricket Today.

5 Important Factors That Helped India Win The ICC T20 World Cup 2024

The in-form Anrich Nortje was decisive on a good batting deck. In response, SA needed 30 runs from 30 balls. However, Jasprit Bumrah started a route for India's comeback before Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh delivered. SA managed 168/8. This was India's maiden ICC tournament win since the 2013 Champions Trophy. They reached the ICC 2023 ODI World Cup final alongside two ICC World...

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ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2024: TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma leads this Team of the Tournament.

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6 SPINNERS WITH THE MOST WICKETS IN THE ICC T20 WORLD CUP

Shakib, who floored Rohit for the 3rd time in T20s, owns 50 wickets from 42 matches at an average of 19.74. His economy rate is 6.92. Shahid Afridi is the next-best bowler with 39 wickets in T20 WCs. Shakib is one of the three bowlers with three four-wicket hauls in T20 World Cup...

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MOST T20 WORLD CUP SIXES AS ROHIT SHARMA JOINS CHRIS GAYLE IN AN EXCLUSIVE CLUB

Rohit, who recently became the first player with 600 international sixes and 200 T20I maximums, has raced to 50 maximums in T20 World Cups. Rohit, who has played 46 T20 World Cup games, is the second-highest scorer. He owns 1211 runs at 35.61 with the help of 12 fifties...

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5 CHANGES PAKISTAN NEED TO MAKE TO STAND A CHANCE IN FUTURE T20 WORLD CUPS

Saim Ayub is a dynamic young talent with the potential to become Pakistan's Hayden-like opener. Known for his aggressive batting style and ability to score quickly, Ayub can provide the impetus at the top of the order that Pakistan desperately needs. In recent domestic...

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BATTERS WITH MOST T201 SIXES AS ROHIT SHARMA MAKES HISTORY

Rohit's blitz against the Aussies saw him race to a total of 203 sixes from 149 innings. He also got to 375 fours. Rohit owns 4165 runs in T20Is at an average of 32-plus. He smashed his 31st fifty (100s: 5). His strike rate of 140-plus is impressive. As per ESPNcricinfo,...

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5 Rules In Cricket That Need To Be Scrapped

The Decision Review System DRS) was introduced to eliminate obvious umpiring errors, making the game fairer. However, the umpire's call" aspect of DRS has been a contentious issue. Under this rule, if a review shows that the ball is marginally hitting the stumps but not conclusively enough...

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BOWLERS WITH MULTIPLE HAT-TRICKS IN T20Is

Lasith Malinga took two hat-tricks in his T20I career. Malinga managed a hat-trick, albeit in a losing cause against Bangladesh in 2017 during a bilateral series. Malinga dismissed the likes of Mushfiqur Rahim, Mashjrafe Mortaza, and Mehidy Hasan off successive balls as Bangladesh...

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Can Arshdeep Singh Achieve Success In Test Cricket?

Arshdeep Singh's journey in cricket began with Kings XI Punjab now Punjab Kings) in 2018, and he has been retained by the franchise ever since. His consistent performances in the IPL, with 76 wickets in 65 matches, have made...

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6 INDIAN BOWLERS WITH THE BEST FIGURES IN ICC T20 WORLD CUP HISTORY

Arshdeep has set the record, breaking the tally of Ravichandran Ashwin for India. As per ESPNcricinfo, Arshdeep became the sixth Indian bowler to claim a four-wicket haul in a T20 WC match. He joined the likes of Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, RP Singh, Zaheer...

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FASTEST PACE BOWLERS TO CLAIM 100 T201 WICKETS

Rauf attained the mark in his 71st T201. His two wickets saw him get to a mark of 101 scalps at 20.98. His economy rate is 8.22. As per ESPNcricinfo, the experienced pacer owns 33 T201 scalps at home, averaging 19.93. He has claimed 38 wickets away (home of opposition)...

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5 ASSOCIATE TEAM PLAYERS IPL FRANCHISES MUST BUY FOLLOWING THEIR PERFORMANCES IN ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2024

Aaron Jones has been a phenomenal performer for the USA in the WT20 2024, establishing himself as one of the tournament's leading runscorers. His aggressive batting style and ability to score rapidly have caught the attention of cricket enthusiasts worldwide. In just two matches...

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5 PLAYERS WHO WILL BE DROPPED BY TEAM INDIA'S NEW HEAD COACH GAUTAM GAMBHIR

Rohit Sharma's illustrious career, marked by numerous records and stellar performances, may see an abrupt transition under Gambhir's leadership. Despite his prowess, Rohit's age and fitness have become concerns, especially in the demanding T20 and Test formats...

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CARLOS ALCARAZ OWNS 3 GRAND SLAM TITLES AT AGE 21

At the rate he's going, the 21-year-old from Spain might run out of skin. Alcaraz, though, noted Sunday that he assured his mother he will not keep printing the dates of every Slam victory for the rest of his career on his body. Instead, he'll keep it to just dates of...

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CELTICS WIN 18th NBA CHAMPIONSHIP

They helped the Celtics cap a postseason that saw them go 16-3 and finish with an 80-21 overall record. That 792 winning percentage ranks second in team history behind only the Celtics’ 1985-86 championship team that finished 82-18 820). Mazzulla, in his second season, at age 35 also became the...

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LINNEA STROM WINS SHOPRITE LPGA CLASSIC BY A SHOT

She had the lowest final-round score by a winner in LPGA Tour history and matched the second-lowest score overall. Annika Sorenstam set the record with a 59 in the second round of the 2001 Standard Register PING. The previous best final round for a winner was a 61 by Inbee Park...

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