England's red-ball coach Brendon McCullum has admitted that India are a tough side to beat in their own backyard and it will be the biggest test of their 'Bazball' approach. India are set to host England for 5-match series from January to March in 2024 as part of the WTC 2023-25 cycle.
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India TV Sports Wrap on November 30: Former Australian batter Mike Hussey has slammed the scheduling of the ongoing T20 series in India while Kane Williamson helped NZ fight back in the first Test against Bangladesh. Here are the top 10 trending news stories from the sporting world on November 30.
Ben Stokes has pulled out of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League citing fitness and workload concerns. He represented Chennai Super Kings (CSK) during IPL 2023 but could only manage to play two fixtures due to injury.
Chennai Super Kings had bought Ben Stokes at the IPL 2023 mini-auction for a whopping INR 16.25 crore. The star allrounder played two games for the franchise during the season because of a knee injury.
Ben Stokes played two matches for MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023. He was picked by the franchise for Rs. 16.25 crore. Stokes is set to undergo surgery for his injured knee. Meanwhile, Lockie Ferguson is also likely to be released by KKR.
Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow registered brilliant fifties to help England score 337 runs while batting first in Kolkata. Then spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali bowled impressive spells to help England secure the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 qualification.
World Cup 2023 Points Table: England registered their only second win of the tournament by beating Netherlands by 160 runs and jumped to seventh position in the standings. Netherlands slipped to the bottom and witnessed the end of their hopes for the semifinal.
The star all-rounder Ben Stokes registered his maiden World Cup century to help England post a total of 339 runs while batting first against Netherlands at Pune Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. In-form Dawid Malan and pacer David Wiley also shone for the Three Lions.
England are still in contention for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 qualification as they need to win their games against the Netherlands and Pakistan. If they manage to finish in the top seven after the end of the round-robin stage then they'll be through to the Champions Trophy.
In-form batter Marnus Labuschagne scored 71 runs off 83 balls and Cameron Green added 47 runs to help Australia score 286 runs while batting first and then star spinner Adam Zampa took three wickets for just 21 to help his team clinch two big points.
"I am having surgery after the World Cup… There was a lot of time put into deciding when to get it done. The India Test series, which we start at the end of January, I should be fine to go by then," Ben Stokes said ahead of England's World Cup 2023 game against Australia.
England, led by Jos Buttler are immensely struggling to cope up with the conditions in India in the ongoing World Cup. They have managed to win just one game so far, against Bangladesh, and have lost three. In the must-win against Sri Lanka, they have collapsed yet again.
"We are rewarding those players who we expect to make a significant impact over the coming years playing for England. It is great news and a credit to the players for demonstrating their commitment to English cricket in the ever-changing landscape of the sport" Rob Key said
"[It was] a frustrating little niggle to get before the tournament starts. But I have worked very hard to get back to where I am and making myself ready to be available for selection," Ben Stokes said ahead of England's World Cup match against South Africa in Mumbai.
Ben Stokes had played a crucial role in helping England win their first-ever World Cup in 2019 with numerous match-winning performances across games, including an unbeaten 84 in the summit clash versus New Zealand in the World Cup final.
England lost their World Cup opener to New Zealand by nine wickets and lost their second game of the ongoing World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi to Afghanistan. Ben Stokes is yet to regain his full fitness and that seems to be bothering the Three Lions.
England lost their opening game against New Zealand by nine wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. They are set to face the Bangladesh challenge next who are coming off a comprehensive win over Afghanistan in their opener.
The 2023 edition of the Cricket World Cup could be the biggest and probably the most important given the future of the format it is played hinges so much on its success. It starts off where it left in London four years ago, England vs New Zealand, just that the venue this time is Ahmedabad.
In the Asian Games 2023, India has so far won a total of 41 medals including 11 gold, 16 silver and 14 bronze medals. See big news from sports world
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