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What Edgbaston revealed about two batsmen without a safety net

What Edgbaston revealed about two batsmen without a safety net

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4 min readChennaiUpdated: Jul 14, 2026 09:41 PM IST There is something Rohit Sharma needs more than runs at the moment. It is the assurance that his place is safe for now as far as the plans for the 2027 World Cup are concerned. Since announcing his retirement from Test cricket ahead of the Australia tour last October, Rohit’s string of scores in ODIs before the IPL read: 8, 73, 121*, 57, 14, 75, 26, 24 and 11 against South Africa and New Zealand. This season, which began with a cloud of uncertainty around his future darker than ever, he had returns of 16, 48 and 79 against Afghanistan. On Tuesday, at Edgbaston, he was dismissed for 11 off 21 deliveries. More than the runs, the noticeable change is that the attacking template which set the tone at the 2023 World Cup has quietly disappeared. It was Rohit who, back in 2022, gauged the trend in white-ball cricket and laid a blueprint that India followed through to the T20 World Cup. The plan was simple: …

Deepti Sharma Stars as India Outclass Pakistan at Edgbaston

Deepti Sharma Stars as India Outclass Pakistan at Edgbaston

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A brilliant five-fer from Deepti Sharma has set up India’s massive 64-run victory against their rivals Pakistan Women in the 6th match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on June 14 at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Her five-wicket haul in her four-over spell, conceding only 10 runs, has set up Pakistan to get bowled out for 106 runs in their chase as India secure their first win to secure second position in the group A of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 points table. After choosing to bat first, Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana opened the innings while Sadia Iqbal opened the bowling attack. With the dismissal of Shafali (6) and Jemimah Rodrigues (1) by Sadia Iqbal and Tasmia Rubab respectively, India lost two wickets for 18 runs in the powerplay. However, a steady 91-run partnership from Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur has set up India to score 109 runs for three wickets. Smriti Mandhana smashed a fifty and went on to score 68 runs off 44 deliveries before being dismissed by Rameen Shamim. Bharti Fulmali …

ENG vs PAK, 2nd T20I: Buttler, Archer warm up for T20 World Cup as England crush Pakistan in Edgbaston | Cricket News

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After a washed out opening contest, England stepped up on their preparations for the T20 World Cup 2024 with a 23-run win over Pakistan in the second T20I at Edgbaston on Saturday. Sent in to bat, England skipper Jos Buttler shepherded the innings with a 51-ball 84 after weathering the new ball threat from Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Amir. Buttler completed 3000 T20 runs during the knock and also equalled Eoin Morgan as the most-capped Englishman in the format. With cameos from Will Jacks and Jonny Bairstow around Buttler, England threatened to set up a high total before a collapse sent them from 144 for two to 183 for seven in five overs. While Afridi and Amir nailed their late spells and eventually accounted for five wickets, England blunted leg-spinner Shadab Khan, who conceded 0/55 in his four overs. Some way to go to fifty 😍 Live score/clips: https://t.co/Ad8Vmllvyb 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #ENGvPAK 🇵🇰 @JosButtler pic.twitter.com/skwT8kW7rQ — England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 25, 2024 In reply, Pakistan openers Mohammad Rizwan and Saim Ayub fell cheaply within the Powerplay …