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With the ODI World Cup 2023 completed, the top international sides across the world have begun their respective bilateral series in the shortest format of the game due to the upcoming T20 World Cup in June 2024. Ahead of the T20 WC, the cash-rich Indian Premier League 2024 will begin and big names are likely to make themselves in the auction, which will take place in December.
Here in this article, we’ll look at all the big news that took place on Friday, November 24, but before that let’s check the matches scheduled for the day.
Today’s match preview:
WBBL 2023: Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades
Annabel Sutherland's Melbourne Stars are scheduled to face Hayley Matthews-led Melbourne Renegades at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday at 12:40 a.m. IST. In the WBBL 2023 standings, both the Melbourne-based franchisees are at the bottom as the Stars are placed seventh with five wins in 13 matches while the Renegades have managed the bottom spot with just two wins in 13 matches.
LLC 2023 - India Capitals vs Southern Superstars
In the 7th match of the Legends League Cricket 2023, Gautam Gambhir-led India Capitals are scheduled to face Aaron Finch's Southern Superstars at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun on Saturday at 06:30 p.m. IST. Both the Capitals and the Superstars are yet to win a game in the tournament as Gambhir's side are winless in their two matches while the latter have lost their only match so far.
Major cricket events that happened on November 24
Women’s Big Bash League 2023
- Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder: Jess Jonassen-led Brisbane Heat won the 52nd match of the WBBL 2023 against Heather Knight's Sydney Thunder at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday by 22 runs. The Heat defended a total of 160 runs despite none of their batters scoring 30 runs. Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu (34-off-28) was the highest scorer for the Thunder and gave them a decent start, however, the Heat skipper's four-wicket haul restricted the Thunder to 138 runs at a loss of nine wickets.
- Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers: Tahlia McGrath-led Adelaide Strikers defeated Sophie Devine's Perth Scorchers at the Adelaide Oval by five wickets with 31 balls remaining on Thursday. Batting first, the Scorchers registered 104 runs on the board with just two players, Nat Sciver-Brunt (32) and Sophie Devine (30) scoring in double digits as Darcie Brown picked up three wickets. The Strikers achieved the target in 15 overs with Madeline Penna's unbeaten 31-off-23 being the highest score for the defending champions.
LLC 2023 - Chadwick Walton's ton helps Tigers beat Kings by 89 runs
Harbhajan Singh's Manipal Tigers defeated Irfan Pathan-led Bhilwara Kings in the Legends League Cricket 2023 on Friday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun. Batting first, the Tigers placed a mammoth total of 211 runs at a loss of three wickets as Chadwick Walton (104) smashed a century while Robin Uthappa (51) scored a half-century. The Kings failed to score big as they managed to score just 122 runs at a loss of eight wickets in 20 overs.
Cambodia walked off the field while batting against Indonesia
In the sixth T20I match of Cambodia’s tour of Indonesia, a series of incidents led to match abandonment. Cambodia were batting first and while they were halfway through the innings, they refused to play anymore. The match was abandoned and their rivals, Indonesia were declared winners. The reason for the refusal of play is yet to be confirmed. However, as per several reports, there was some hint of a controversy regarding the dismissal of Luqman Butt, which compelled the visitors to walk off the field.
Mohammed Shami feels 'hurt' about Mitchell Marsh resting his feet on World Cup trophy
Mohammed Shami, the Indian fast bowler, has shared his disappointment with Mitchell Marsh resting his feet on the ODI World Cup trophy after Australia defeated India by six wickets to win the final on Sunday, November 19. Speaking to the reporters on Thursday, November 23, Mohammed Shami talked about the picture of Mitchell Marsh, in which he had his feet on the CWC trophy. He was quoted as saying, “I am hurt.
Also read: Urvashi Rautela blasts Mitchell Marsh for resting his legs on World Cup trophy
Hardik Pandya to leave Gujarat Titans for Mumbai Indians after differences with GT management: Reports
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to leave Indian Premier League franchise Gujarat Titans and join Mumbai Indians after differences reported differences with the GT management. Pandya previously played for the Mumbai Indians and was pivotal in the team's four out of five IPL title wins. But ahead of the 2022 season, the Baroda all-rounder was released into the expansion draft and joined the Gujarat Titans.
Imad Wasim announces retirement from international cricket
Imad Wasim, the Pakistan all-rounder, has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect through an emotional post on his official X account. The 34-year-old, who made his international debut in 2015, played a total of 121 matches in limited-overs cricket, with his final appearance for Pakistan coming against New Zealand in a T20I earlier this year.
