Yuvraj Singh slams Indian team’s planning for 2019 World Cup
Yuvraj Singh questioned the team management's thinking behind picking 'inexperienced' players in Vijay Shankar and Rishabh Pant for middle-order roles at the World Cup.
Yuvraj Singh questioned the team management's thinking behind picking 'inexperienced' players in Vijay Shankar and Rishabh Pant for middle-order roles at the World Cup.
Lashing out at those defending Pakistan's performance in the World Cup on the basis of the fact that the team won its last four matches, Waqar made it clear the team should never have been in such a position.
The 10-team tournament, which saw England shade New Zealand by the finest of margins and win the Cup for the first time, had five teams from Asia.
Even though the Black Caps managed 15 runs, thanks to James Neesham's remarkable hitting, it was England who were declared winners on account of hitting more boundaries in their innings.
The competition has seen some high scoring clashes and gigantic sixes. With players like Chris Gayle, Jason Roy, Andre Russell, Hardik Pandya, Jos Butler and David Warner in the lineup, it would be criminal to expect a six-deficit tournament.
In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, when the India-Sri Lanka league match was being played at the Headingley Cricket Ground, a plane with the slogan “Justice for Kashmir” was seen flying over the stadium.
The India vice-captain, who was tied with Kumar Sangakkara with four centuries, got past the former Sri Lanka captain against his own team by milking Kasun Rajitha for a four down the square leg boundary.
While India have already qualified for the semis and Sri Lanka knocked out of the tournament, Rohit can aim to break three major World Cup records in this match.
Despite wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham’s fighting half-century (57), the Kiwis never really threatened to go past the England total, eventually managing only 186 and getting bowled out in 45 overs.
After a win against Bangladesh on Tuesday, India too secured a place in the semi-finals becoming the second team to do so. With only a point separating India (13 points) and Australia (14 points), the last round will decide who will finish as the table topper.
