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Monday, June 24, 2024

Australia vs India, 51st Match, Super 8 Group 1 - Live

 

Australia vs India, 51st Match, Super 8 Group 1 - Live



When: Australia vs India, June 24, 10.30 AM Local, 20.00 hrs IST (June 24) 00.30 am (June 25) AEST


Where: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Beausjour, Saint Lucia

What to expect: St Lucia has continued to remain the most humid of all islands throughout while being the best place to bat in during this World Cup. In a tournament, where the vagaries in conditions have had quite a say, the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground has been one where most teams have thrived, and it serves as probably the best venue to host this highly-billed battle, especially now with the stakes so high.


There was a heavy shower overnight in the island but it is expected to clear out even if it is set to be a rather windy morning.

Head-to-Head in T20 World Cups: Played 5, India 3, Australia 2

Team Watch:

Australia:



As much as Ashton Agar's selection predicated, the decision to leave Mitchell Starc out has caused a lot of discussion back in Australia, especially considering he'd seemed in fine form and only taken over from Lasith Malinga as the fast bowler with the most World Cup (50 over and T20 combined) wickets in his previous game. Expect a direct swap with Starc coming back for this big game.

Probable XI: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

India:

India have more or less settled in on what was touted to be their best XI before the tournament began once they moved to the Caribbean from the USA. And the presence of Kuldeep Yadav in conditions where the batters will try going after everything will be key after the left-arm wrist spinner had to wait his turn to get into the World Cup. You'd expect them to go in with the same XI that played against Bangladesh, especially given the lack of assistance from the pitch for fast bowlers.

Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah

Squads:

India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal

Australia Squad: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh(c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis



June 24, 2024

Friday, June 21, 2024

England vs South Africa, 45th Match, Super 8 Group 2 - Live

 

England vs South Africa, 45th Match, Super 8 Group 2 - Live


When: England vs South Africa, June 21, 2.30PM GMT, 10.30AM Local, 4.30PM SAST, 8PM IST


Where: Darren Sammy National Cricket stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia




What to expect: No rain, but plenty of heat and humidity. And runs: half the top 10 totals in the tournament have been scored in St Lucia.

Head to head in T20 World Cups: England 2-4 South Africa

Team Watch:

England



Jos Buttler's team are in the throes of an unemphatic but also an efficient defence of the title they won in Australia in 2022.

Tactics & Matchups: Phil Salt and Jonny Bairstow are key to the firing of a potent batting line-up.

Probable XI: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c&wk), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley

South Africa



Now that they've shown what they can do on what Quinton de Kock called a "decent pitch finally" in Antigua on Wednesday, the batting unit needs to kick on.

Tactics & Matchups: Ottneil Baartman should return, which would mean only one specialist spinner.

Probable XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman

Did you know?

- Phil Salt is the only batter in either squad who is among the tournament's top 10 runscorers.



- Similarly, Anrich Nortje is the sole representative in the top 10 wicket-takers.

- England have won all four T20Is they have played in St Lucia and South Africa have lost both of theirs.

What they said:

"It's been a really topsy-turvy start. It didn't really feel like we played much cricket up to this point. But, in tournament cricket, you need a bit of confidence and momentum at the right time and you need it to keep building. So to get a win against the hosts gives us the first push in that direction." - Phil Salt suggests England are cleared for take-off after their win over West Indies on Wednesday.



"There's no point thinking about it. If you don't have the belief you might as well pack your bags and go home. Whatever happens happens, but the belief is there." - Kagiso Rabada declines to discuss South Africa's unhappy record in tournaments.

Squads:

England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Tom Hartley

South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ryan Rickelton, Ottneil Baartman, Bjorn Fortuin, Gerald Coetzee


June 21, 2024

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

United States vs South Africa, 41st Match, Super 8 Group 2 - Live

 

United States vs South Africa, 41st Match, Super 8 Group 2 - Live
Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, Bjorn Fortuin, Ryan Rickelton, Gerald Coetzee

United States Squad: Sha


yan Jahangir, Steven Taylor, Andries Gous(w), Aaron Jones(c), Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Jasdeep Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, Monank Patel, Nisarg Patel, Milind Kumar



June 18, 2024

Saturday, June 15, 2024

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June 15, 2024

Namibia vs England, 34th Match, Group B - Live

 

Namibia vs England, 34th Match, Group B - Live

When: Saturday, June 15, at 5 PM GMT | 1 PM Local

Where: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

What to expect: The wicket in Antigua this World Cup has been kinder to pacers (21 wickets) than spinners (11 wickets). All three games here have been won by chasing sides. Add to that a slight chance of rainfall before the official start-time, and the captain winning the toss should have no hesitation in opting to field first to make the most of the conditions.

Teams Watch

England

Injuries/Unavailability: At the risk of sounding complacent, England might be tempted to rest Jofra Archer for a game, given the quick turnaround. Sam Curran, who is yet to feature in this World Cup, might get a shot against Namibia.

Probable XI: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran/Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley

Namibia

Injuries/Unavailability: Out of the qualification race, Namibia may want to give Dylan Leicher a chance who is yet to play a World Cup game for the country.

Probable XI: Nikolaas Davin, Michael van Lingen, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell/Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungmeni

Did you know?

- England and Namibia have never faced each other previously in T20Is

- Moeen Ali needs only one wicket to register 50 in T20Is, whereas Erasmus is three away from the same milestone.

Squads:

England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley, Chris Jordan, Ben Duckett, Sam Curran, Tom Hartley

Namibia Squad: Michael van Lingen, Nikolaas Davin, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, JP Kotze, Malan Kruger, Tangeni Lungameni, Dylan Leicher, Peter-Daniel Blignaut

June 15, 2024

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

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June 12, 2024

iOS 18 makes the iPhone more personalized, powerful, and intelligent than ever.

 iOS 18 makes the iPhone more personalized, powerful, and intelligent than ever.

### CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA


B B Apple today previewed iOS 18, a significant release featuring extensive customization options, a complete redesign of the Photos app, innovative ways to manage emails in Mail, and satellite messaging capabilities, among other features. Users will have the ability to arrange apps and widgets freely on the Home Screen, customize buttons on the Lock Screen, and access additional controls in the Control Center with ease. 


BB The Photos app now automatically organizes photo libraries into a new single view, with helpful collections to keep favorites easily accessible. Mail uses on-device intelligence to sort emails into categories, simplifying inbox management, and introduces new text effects in iMessage. Leveraging the same advanced technology as existing iPhone satellite capabilities, the Messages app now allows communication over satellite when cellular or Wi-Fi connections are unavailable.


BB iOS 18 also introduces Apple Intelligence, a personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This system combines the power of generative models with personal context, providing incredibly useful and relevant intelligence. Built with privacy as a priority, Apple Intelligence is deeply integrated into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. It utilizes the power of Apple silicon to understand and generate language and images, take action across apps, and draw from personal context to simplify and accelerate daily tasks.


B B “We are thrilled to introduce iOS 18. It is a major release with incredible features, including new levels of customization and capability, a redesigned Photos app, and powerful ways to stay connected with Messages. There are so many benefits for everyone,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “This release also marks the beginning of a tremendously exciting new era of personal intelligence with Apple Intelligence delivering intuitive, powerful, and instantly useful experiences that will transform the iPhone experience, all with privacy at the core. We can’t wait for users to experience it.”

June 12, 2024