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Keshav Maharaj gets back to top in men's ODI bowling rankings
Veteran South African spinner Keshav Maharaj has stormed back to the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings, reclaiming the No. 1 spot following a masterclass performance in the opening ODI of the series against Australia in Cairns. Following his dominant outing, Maharaj dethroned Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana to move back to the top in the ODI bowling rankings. Notably, Maharaj last held the top spot back in 2023. He is now ahead of Maheesha Theekshana and Kuldeep Yadav, who are occupying the second and third spots, respectively.
Meanwhile, South African batters Aiden Markram and skipper Temba Bavuma also made gains on the back of their half-centuries in the first ODI. Markram jumped four spots up to No. 21 and Temba Bavuma five spots to No. 23.
In the first ODI, Maharaj produced a career-best ODI haul of 5/33, crippling Australia's batting order and swinging momentum in South Africa’s favour. South Africa claimed a commanding 98-run win, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
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New Zealand hand maiden ODI call-up to Kristian Clarke as Matt Henry fails to recover in time
New Zealand have handed Kristian Clarke, the 24-year-old Northern Districts fast bowler, a maiden ODI call-up as he is set to replace injured pacer Matt Henry in the third and final ODI scheduled to be played on Sunday in Wellington.
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Abhishek Nayar appointed Kolkata Knight Riders' head coach
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Former Indian cricketer slams management for constant change in Samson's batting position
Former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth is of the belief that wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson is the unluckiest batter in the current Indian set-up. The former selector expressed his displeasure over how the team management has handled him, making constant changes to his batting position, which has disturbed his tempo.
Notably, Samson has been shuffled across positions, ...
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