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With the ODI World Cup 2023 reaching its penultimate stage, South Africa knocked out Afghanistan after handing them a defeat by five wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday, November 10. With this, New Zealand have more or less confirmed their place in the semifinals, set to face India in a rematch of the 2019 CWC semifinals. Apart from this, the ICC board suspended the Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect owing to excessive government interference.  

Here in this article, we’ll look at all the big news that took place on Friday, November 10, but before that let’s check the matches scheduled for the day.

Today’s match preview:

ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Australia vs Bangladesh

Australia will take on Bangladesh in the 43rd match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The Aussies have qualified trough to the semifinals of the CWC 2023 with six straight wins, while the Bangla Tigers were the first team to be officially eliminated from the flagship tournament. Australia have had the better of Bangladesh in limited ODI matches played between the two sides, which is why they will be fancying their chances of continuing the trend.

ICC ODI World Cup 2023: England vs Pakistan

England will compete against Pakistan in 44th match of the ODI World Cup at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The English registered their second win of the CWC 2023 to keep their hopes for the spot in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 alive, while the Men in Green got the better of New Zealand via DLS method to stay in the hunt of a semifinal spot. Notably, Pakistan haven’t had the best of time in the bilateral series, although they beat the Three Lon in the last edition of the quadrennial tournament.

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Melbourne Renegade vs Perth Scorchers: The 34th match of the WBBL 2023 is scheduled to be played between the Melbourne Renegades and the Perth Scorchers on Saturday at the Junction Oval in Melbourne. In the WBBL standings, the Hayley Matthews-led side are reeling at the bottom of the table with only two points, whereas the Sophie Devin’s Scorchers are comfortably sitting at the third place with 10 points.

Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers: The 35th match of the WBBL 2023 will see Brisbane Heat lock horns with Adelaide Strikers at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay at 1:40 PM (IST). While the Jess Jonassen-led Heat are fourth in the standing with 10 points, Tahila McGrath’s Strikers are evenly placed at second place with 12 points, just one less than the table topper in Sydney Thunder.

Major cricket events that happened on November 10

Rassie van der Dussen’s unbeaten 76 help South Africa beat Afghanistan by five wickets

South Africa successfully chased down a modest target of 245 runs with 15 balls to be spared in Match 42 of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. While Quinton de Kock added crucial 41 runs, van der Dussen’s 76* off 95 deliveries and Phehlukwayo’s unbeaten 39 took the game away from the Afghans, knocking them out of the semifinal races officially. The Proteas will now take on Australia in one of the semifinals of the CWC 2023.

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ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect

The ICC Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket's membership of ICC with immediate effect. The ICC Board determined that Sri Lanka Cricket is in serious breach of its obligations as a Member, in particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka.

If you want to give me some advice, you can message me: Babar Azam

Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who is under experts’ radars for their poor performance in the ODI World Cup 2023, gave a fantastic reply to a journalist questioning his captaincy. The 29-year-old said, "If someone has to give me advice, everyone has my number. It is easy to give advice on TV. If you want to give me some advice, you can message me."

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Henry Nicholls to face ball-tampering charge in New Zealand

The New Zealand batter, Henry Nicholls has allegedly engaged in ball-tampering after the umpires reported him during a domestic first-class match in the Plunket Shield between his team Canterbury and Auckland. New Zealand Cricket, the governing body of the sport in the country, has acknowledged the incident and they are set to investigate the 31-year-old for a potential offence.

Gurkeerat Mann announces retirement from all formats of cricket

Punjab all-rounder, Gurkeerat Mann on November 10 announced retirement from all form of the game. The Indian cricketer, who has played three ODIs for the Men in Blue, took to Instagram to make this announcement. “Today marks the end of an incredible cricketing journey for me. It has been an honour and a privilege to represent India”, he wrote in an Instagram post.

Rachin Ravindra and Hayley Matthews win Men's and Women's POTM awards

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra claimed his first ICC Men’s Player of the Month award thanks to a series of memorable knocks in the group stages of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, while the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for October was awarded to Hayley Matthews, who led from the front with scintillating individual performances in West Indies’ short format battles in Australia.

Hardik Pandya to miss T20I series vs Australia: Reports

As per recent reports, Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya will miss the upcoming five-match T20I series after being ruled out of the ongoing CWC. Notably, Pandya sustained an ankle injury during India's game against Bangladesh, thereafter, missing the remaining games. "There is some time before Hardik can be declared fit and available for selection," a BCCI source informed PTI.