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BBL 2023: Smith and Zampa come face-to-face as Sydney Sixers face Melbourne Renegades
In the second match of the ongoing Big Bash League, Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades will kick off their BBL 2023 campaign by taking on each other on Friday at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. Both team will enter the field with a set of top-class players. Melbourne Renegades will be solidified by the fact that their star batter Steve Smith will be with the side. Steve Smith had been one of the top-scorers last year. Both teams will eye a moving start to amplify their chances from the very start. In the last season, Sydney Sixers had made it to the “Challenger” but lost the match against Brisbane Heat. Heading into new season, they will look forward to making it all the way. Melbourne Renegades, on the other hand, had lost the game in the "knockout" against Brisbane Heat. Both teams would want to get a bright start to their campaign after failing in the last season. Melbourne Renegades have registered their seven wins in a row against Sydney Sixers which too will give them confidence going into this game. Meanwhile, World Cup winning players Steve Smith and Adam Zampa will come face-to-face in this match.
Sydney Sixers Probable XI: Steve Smith, Josh Philippe (wk). James Vince, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Steve O'Keefe, Jackson Bird
Melbourne Renegades Probable XI: Joe Clarke (wk), Nic Maddinson (c), J Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Finch, Mackenzie Harvey, Jonathon Wells, Will Sutherland, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
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The Hundred Men's tournament 2025, 31st match, Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix : All you need to know, head to head, playing XI
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R Ashwin announces retirement from Indian Premier League
Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has called time on his Indian Premier League career. Ashwin has already retired from International cricket and was last seen in the IPL 2025, playing for Chennai Super Kings. In his IPL career, Ashwin represented Delhi Capitals, Rising Pune Supergiant and Rajasthan Royals. He also captained Kings XI Punjab.
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"You’ve had an amazing career": Virat Kohli lauds Cheteshwar Pujara
India’s dependable No. 3 batsman, Cheteshwar Pujara, announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket On Sunday (August 24 2025), bringing an end to a deeply respected career. Pujara, who made his Test debut in 2010, played 103 Tests, amassing 7,195 runs at an average of 43.60, featuring 19 centuries and 35 half-centuries, with the hig...
Suryakumar Yadav delivers major fitness update ahead of Asia Cup
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"His contributions are no less than Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma": R Ashwin on Cheteshwar Pujara
India star batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday retired from all forms of cricket, putting an end to a more than decade-long career. He represented India in 103 test matches, scoring 7,195 runs, including 19 centuries and 35 half centuries. He ended his Test career as India’s eighth-highest run-scorer. In his white-ball career, Pujara played
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