2019 ICC World Cup News
Australia made it to the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup before slumping to eight-wicket defeat at the hands of ultimate winners England at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first against India during the latter's 2019 World Cup opening clash.
Asghar Afghan, who was axed as Afghanistan skipper ahead of the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, has been reappointed to the post across all formats of the game.
Dhoni had taken a two-month break from cricket after India crashed out of the 2019 World Cup following an 18-run defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the semi-final.
Under Bayliss, England had made it to the final of the 2016 International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup before leading the side to their first-ever win in the 50-over World Cup victory.
A comparison of the official hashtag #CWC19 to last time’s #CWC15 showed more than a 100% growth in tweet volume.
The 38-year-old holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army unit of the Parachute Regiment.
After giving opening batsman Jason Roy his debut call-up to England`s Test side, national selector Ed Smith lauded the player, saying there has never been any doubt on Roy`s talent.
With the likes of experienced batsmen like Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar present in the team, Bangladesh will hope to put up a good show with the bat during what is bound to be one of their toughest matches in the mega event
South Africa will kickstart their campaign at the 2019 ICC World Cup against hosts England on May 30.
Duminy-- who announced his retirement from Tests in September 2017-- will also call curtains to his one-day international career after the ICC World Cup.
Short has appeared in just four ODIs for Australia and played his last match for the side in November 2018.
A total of ten warm-up fixtures will be played between May 24 to 28, with each competing side playing two matches each ahead of the main tournament.
The 28-year-old was sidelined for the recent ODI series against the Men in Blue in India and Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) because of a back problem.
Khawaja struck 383 runs, including two centuries, in Australia's 3-2 series win over India earlier this month and had earned his place at the World Cup, according to Ponting.
The 26-year-old, played a key role in the 3-2 series comeback victory over India, by taking 11 wickets and claiming the second position on the wicket-taking list.
With little over two months to go for the World Cup and the number four batsman yet to be decided, it could now boil down to performance in the IPL, according to Ganguly.
Shankar's biggest competitor could be Ambati Rayudu, who, despite a healthy batting average of 47-plus, is now slipping in the pecking order.
The 2019 ICC World Cup is slated to take place from May 30 to July 14 while South Africa will begin their campaign against hosts England in the opener at the Oval.
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