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☆ USA loses to South Africa in opening game of second round of T20 Cricket World Cup as historic run continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The USA lost to South Africa in their opening game of the second round of the men’s T20 Cricket World Cup on Wednesday as its historic run at the tournament continued. Having elected to bowl first, the USA were pegged back by some aggressive batting from South Africa, with the Proteas finishing their 20 overs on 194 runs. New stepsThe USA have been one of the talking points of the T20 World Cup so far, thanks to its shock victory over Pakistan and close defeat by India. Steven Taylor bats against South Africa. And they were never able to recover with South Africa eventually able to round out an 18-run victory.

Persons: St, Quinton de Kock, de, Kock, Harmeet Singh, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Saurabh Netravalkar, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Steven Taylor, Taylor, Rabada, Nitish Kumar, Stubbs, Jan Kruger, Aaron Jones, Keshav Maharaj, Corey Anderson, Anrich Nortje, Andries Gous Organizations: CNN, USA, West, Africa’s, South Africa, South, ICC, New Zealand Locations: South Africa, USA, West Indies, England, Antigua, Barbados, St, Lucia, Vincent ., Pakistan, India, de Kock, South Africa’s

☆ U.S. Success in Cricket Tournament Is Latest Boost to Sport’s Profile
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Santul Nerkar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

His destination was the United States, where cricket had long struggled to gain any kind of mainstream visibility, and professional opportunities were typically sparse. Mr. Singh and the U.S. team defeated Pakistan during a Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup match on June 6, shocking the sport. The United States next plays on Wednesday against South Africa in Antigua, the first of three matches in the second stage. The team’s success has been the latest event to help boost cricket’s profile in the United States, where the sport has seen a surge in investment in recent years. Cricket still faces notable obstacles in trying to attain more widespread popularity, some of which have been highlighted by the tournament.

Persons: Harmeet Singh, Singh Organizations: Indian, —, U.S, cricket team, U.S ., Pakistan, United, South, Cricket Locations: India, United States, America, South Africa, Antigua

☆ Against the odds, the USA cricket team is capturing hearts and minds with historic run through Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Ben Morse | Patrick Snell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Saurabh Netravalkar (left) bowled the decisive Super Over to help the USA to its famous victory over Pakistan at the Men's T20 Cricket World Cup. A momentous dayBorn and raised in Mumbai, India, USA bowler Saurabh Netravalkar began playing cricket from an early age. Such was the promise he showed that he was selected for India’s team for the Under-19 World Cup in 2010, finishing the tournament as the country’s leading wicket taker. Not only is the US one of the co-hosts for the T20 World Cup for the first time, but it is making its debut appearance on this stage. The USA's success at the T20 World Cup has captured the hearts and minds of supporters at its home games.

Persons: Saurabh Netravalkar, Matt Roberts, Netravalkar, “, ”, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Aaron Jones, ” Jones, CNN’s Patrick Snell, Jones, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Adam Hunger, Ali Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, ” Kenjige, Stuart, ‘, ’, –, US –, We’ve Organizations: CNN, USA men’s, India, Pakistan, ICC, Ireland, India national, Cornell University, Cricket Council’s, USA, BBC, Veteran USA, USA Cricket, Stuart Law, Major League Cricket, US, Canada Locations: Pakistan, Mumbai, India, USA, New York, San Francisco, AFP, Queens , New York, Barbados, Caribbean, Dayton , Ohio, South Africa, New Zealand

☆ USA makes history in advancing to next stage of men’s T20 Cricket World Cup after game against Ireland is abandoned
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The USA achieved a historic milestone after advancing to the next stage of the men’s T20 Cricket World Cup after its game against Ireland on Friday was abandoned due to a wet outfield, according to the International Cricket Council. It was a momentous point for USA, which saw its qualification for the Super 8 stage of the tournament confirmed, a remarkable achievement given the team is appearing in its first ever T20 World Cup. One of the co-hosts for the T20 World Cup, the USA opened up its campaign with a convincing victory over Canada and finishes its Group A stage on five points. The four teams in those two groups will play one another in a round-robin format, with the top two advancing to the semifinal stage. The Super 8 stage begins on June 19, with all 12 games in the second round of the T20 World Cup being played across four Caribbean islands in Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia and St. Vincent.

Persons: St, Vincent Organizations: CNN, USA, Ireland, International Cricket Council, Pakistan, Canada Locations: Lauderhill , Florida, India, USA, Pakistan, Antigua, Barbados, St, Lucia

☆ T20 World Cup: Pakistan suffer thrilling six-run defeat to rivals India to leave hopes in jeopardy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Megan Wellens | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj of India celebrates following the team's victory in the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between India and Pakistan at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 09, 2024 in New York, New York. (Photo by Alex Davidson-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)India dealt a cruel blow to rivals Pakistan's T20 World Cup hopes with a thrilling six-run victory in New York. However, the Pakistan batting attack fell apart under the pressure and from 72-2 were reduced to 88-5 themselves, unable to find big boundaries in the final overs to seal a big win. In Group A, India now sit top of the table, with USA in second. Pakistan are now in fourth and are yet to pick up a win.

Persons: Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, Alex Davidson, Jasprit, Pandya, Bumrah, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir, Babar Azam, Suryakumar Yadav, Usman Khan Organizations: NEW, ICC, West Indies, Nassau County International Cricket, Getty Images, Pakistan, USA Locations: India, Pakistan, New York , New York, New York

☆ India beat Pakistan by six runs in thrilling T20 Cricket World Cup match in New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Charlie Scott | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

India beat Pakistan in dramatic fashion in their T20 Cricket World Cup match in New York, despite setting their biggest rivals a target of just 120 runs at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. It was their lowest-ever run total in a men’s T20 Cricket World Cup match, which is the shorter format of the sport where each team has one innings of up to 20 overs (an over is six balls). Jasprit Bumrah led India’s fightback, taking three wickets for only 14 runs as Rohit Sharma’s team battled their way to victory. Pakistan needed 18 runs to win off the final over of the game but could only score 11 as they fell six runs short. This is the first time the USA have competed in the T20 World Cup.

Persons: Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Jasprit Bumrah, India’s fightback, Rohit Sharma’s, Alex Davidson, Bumrah, Sharma, ”, “ Organizations: Cricket, Nassau County International Cricket, International Cricket, ICC, Getty, “, Ireland, India, USA, Canada, Pakistan Locations: India, Pakistan, New York, Long, United States, Grand Prairie , Texas, York, USA, Canada

☆ India-Pakistan Cricket World Cup Match Brings 34,000 Fans to Long Island
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Normally at this time of year, the grassy southeastern corner of Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, N.Y., is a place for softball games, family picnics and a few cricket players enjoying a warm weekend afternoon. On Sunday, that space was transformed into a stage for one of the most-watched global sporting events of the year. More than 34,000 fans and cricket dignitaries squeezed into a temporary stadium built in the last three months in the Long Island park to watch the most anticipated match of the T20 Cricket World Cup: India versus Pakistan. For about three hours, fans in blue and orange India shirts mingled with their (vastly outnumbered) rivals in the dark green of Pakistan, producing a festive and vibrant atmosphere.

Organizations: T20 Cricket, India Locations: Eisenhower, East Meadow, N.Y, Long, Pakistan, India

☆ T20 Cricket World Cup: Pakistan succumbs to heartbreaking defeat against archrival India
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Pakistan’s heartbreaking Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup continued as it succumbed to a dramatic six-run defeat against archrival India on Sunday following its shock loss to the USA earlier in the week. Often described as one of the greatest sporting grudge matches in the world, an India-Pakistan cricket match is always bound up in the geopolitical faultlines that separate the two nations. India narrowly defeated Pakistan. But the game turned on its head with six overs left when Jasprit Bumrah bowled Rizwan and took the momentum away from Pakistan. It set up a grandstand finish with Pakistan needing 18 runs off six balls in the last over and it ultimately fell just short.

Persons: CNN —, Stefan Jeremiah, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rohit heaved, Kohli, Rohit, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, India’s, Robert Cianflone, Rishabh Pant, Mohammad Rizwan, Jasprit Bumrah, Rizwan Organizations: CNN, archrival India, Pakistan, Nassau County International, Nassau Locations: India, Pakistan, New York

☆ Nadella, Narayen among tech CEOs investing in cricket's American dream
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Seema Mody | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Somasegar and Nadella are among the key owners of Seattle's cricket team, named the Orcas. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen are among the executives investing in the new U.S. professional league, Major League Cricket. Other cricket investors include Iconic Ventures, Madrona Venture Group and executives from Google . As the Men's T20 Cricket World Cup , co-hosted by the U.S. for the first time, ramps up, investors have pumped nearly a billion dollars into their American ambition. Venture capitalist Anurag Jain, part owner of Major League Cricket team the San Francisco Unicorns, said the U.S. national team is primarily made up of players in the league.

Persons: Somasegar, They're, Soma Somasegar, Satya Nadella, Shantanu Narayen, Monank Patel, StubHub, Anurag Jain, Satyan Gajwani, Gajwani, Rangaswami, —, Jessica Golden Organizations: Microsoft, CNBC, Madrona, Adobe, Major League Cricket, Iconic Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, Google, U.S, team, ICC, Grand Prairie Cricket, Pakistan, Sunday, The New York Times, Venture, San Francisco Unicorns, U.S ., Times Internet Locations: Bellevue , Washington, America, U.S, Pakistan, Dallas, West Indies, India, Nassau County, New York, of India, North America, South Asia, Australia

☆ T20 World Cup: USA beat Pakistan in historic triumph after thrilling Super Over win
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Saurabh Netravalkar of USA celebrates after USA defeat Pakistan in a super over during the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between USA and Pakistan at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium on June 6, 2024 in Dallas. The USA caused a huge, historic shock in the T20 World Cup with a thrilling Super Over win over Pakistan in Texas. The game went to the extra over after both sides made 159 in their 20 overs at Grand Prairie Stadium, with tournament co-hosts and debutants USA scoring 14 in the final over to tie Pakistan's total. Having already beaten Canada in their opener last Sunday by seven wickets, Group A leaders USA now have a great chance of making the Super 8s round. Winning the toss, we made sure that we utilized the conditions and credit to the bowlers.

Persons: Saurabh, Aaron Jones, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nitish Kumar, Saurabh Netravalkar, Sky Sports Coco Gauff, Lewis Hamilton, Jack Grealish, Harry Maguire, James Maddison, Monank Patel Organizations: USA, Pakistan, ICC, West Indies, Grand Prairie Cricket, Prairie, Sky Sports, French, I'm Locations: USA, Pakistan, Dallas, The, Texas, Canada, England

☆ USA cricket player to CNN on shock defeat of Pakistan: ‘We believe we can knock these big teams off’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A day after the United States orchestrated a shock defeat of Pakistan at the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup, USA cricket player Corey Anderson told CNN the team has the confidence to beat any team they face. “We believe we can knock these big teams off if we caught them sleeping a bit or feeling like they were taking it a bit easy,” Anderson said. “It’s probably shocked the cricketing world,” Anderson said. “I know definitely here in the US it’s been a lot of media coverage which is fantastic. “It’s just another stepping stone in the right direction to try to make this a mainstream sport here in the States,” Anderson said.

Persons: Corey Anderson, ” Anderson, “, “ It’s, Tony Gutierrez, AP Anderson, ” Organizations: CNN, USA, ICC, Pakistan, Kiwis Locations: United States, Pakistan, America, Grand Prairie , Texas, New Zealand, USA, India, Ireland

☆ Oracle engineer helps lead US to historic cricket win against Pakistan
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US beat Pakistan in a stunning upset at the T20 Cricket World Cup on Thursday. One of Team USA's players was Saurabh Netravalkar, a lead engineer at Oracle. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe US bested Pakistan in a nail-biting match at the T20 Cricket World Cup on Thursday, thanks in part to the athleticism of a lead engineer at Oracle. But on Thursday, he used his cricket skills to help lead the men's US team to a historic victory and stunning upset at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas.

Persons: Saurabh, Netravalkar, —, Saurabh Netravalkar Organizations: US, Pakistan, Cricket, Oracle, Service, Prairie Cricket, Business Locations: Pakistan, Texas

☆ USA upsets Pakistan in T20 Cricket World Cup with stunning super over win
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Joseph Bentley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In one of the biggest shocks in cricket history, the USA defeated Pakistan in the T20 Cricket World Cup in Dallas, Texas. AdvertisementThe U.S. now stand a strong chance of qualifying for the Super 8 round (another round-robin stage before the semi-finals). The scores were level after 20 overs, meaning the game was decided by a super over — a single-over shootout where the highest-scoring team are victorious. Needing 19 to win, Pakistan laboured to just 13, with Saurabh Netravalkar bowling well in a pressured situation for the USA. This defeat leaves Pakistan struggling to qualify for the Super 8 stage, with a win against India, the best T20 team in the world, likely to be needed for them to progress.

Persons: Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Monank Patel, Andries Gous, Gous, Haris Rauf, Aaron Jones, Mohammad Amir, Jones, Saurabh, ANDREW CABALLERO, REYNOLDS Organizations: USA, Pakistan, Cricket, Pakistan wobbled, Canada, India, Ireland, Providence, Getty Locations: Dallas , Texas, Pakistan, USA, Indies, Caribbean, Uganda, Guyana

☆ United States cricket team scores major upset over Pakistan in T20 World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US cricket team orchestrated a shocking defeat of powerhouse Pakistan following a dramatic Super Over victory at the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup on Thursday in Dallas. The United States is co-hosting the World Cup for the first time, along with the West Indies. Fans react after a boundary hit by Pakistan batsman during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match between United States and Pakistan at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, Thursday, June 6, 2024. United States' Aaron Jones plays a shot in Super Over during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match between United States and Pakistan at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, Thursday, June 6, 2024. Tony Gutierrez/APIndia, who are also in Group A, are one of the favorites to win the 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup.

Persons: Nitish Kumar, Tony Gutierrez, Netravalkar, Monank Patel, “, ” Patel, Aaron Jones Organizations: CNN, US, USA Cricket, West, Prairie Cricket, Pakistan, ICC, USA, United, Canada, AP Locations: Pakistan, Dallas, United States, West Indies, Grand Prairie , Texas, AP India, India, New York, Ireland

☆ Opinion: How this very English sport found a home in America
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Opinion Ashish Ravinran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

India and Pakistan will take on each other in the Men’s T20 World Cup. But I soon realized that one of the unexpected pleasures of cricket in America was seeing the sport bloom between the cracks. Through their eyes, the New York cricket world continued to bloom in front of me. I discovered weekend leagues, a high school league and peculiarly, the NYPD Youth Cricket League — the subject of my upcoming feature documentary. This year there’s a second competition, the National Cricket League, headquartered in Dallas, home to a large South Asian community.

Persons: Ashish Ravinran, ”, Read, Ashish Ravinran Richa Dayal, who’d, ” Tanvir Ahmed, who’ve, Alex Davidson, We’re, we’ve, I’ve, Ramchandra, Fawwaz Baksh, They’ve, Bolt, Sean Paul, America ’, they’d Organizations: NYPD, CNN, South, Oxford, Cricket, New, NYPD Youth Cricket League —, Citi Field, American, Major League Cricket, National Cricket League, American College Cricket, West Indies, ICC, Bangladesh, Nassau County International Cricket, ” Sports, Local, World Trade Center, Times, Twitter, Facebook, America, Angeles Locations: Singaporean, New York City, Long, , New York, India, Pakistan, America, Caribbean, New York, Singapore, Bangladeshi, Brooklyn, Corona Park, Queens, Prairie, Texas, Morrisville, North Carolina, Dallas, Lauderhill, Florida, Jamaican, West, Canada, Eisenhower, Manhattan, Fort Lauderdale, Bangladesh, Texas , Florida

☆ 2024 men’s T20 World Cup: boasting over a billion fans, cricket arrives on the shores of the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And now, 180 years later, international cricket returns to the US with the men’s T20 World Cup. Three venues across the country – in Lauderhill, Florida, New York and Dallas – have been constructed to host T20 World Cup games. The Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas, Texas, will host the first game of the men's 2024 T20 World Cup. The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, will host the men's T20 World Cup final. How to watchThe 2024 men’s T20 World Cup begins on Saturday, June 1, with the two North American debutants – the US and Canada – opening proceedings against one another.

Persons: cricket’s, –, US –, Dallas –, Lauderhill, Shelby Tauber, ” Victor Cruz –, New York Giants –, Monank Patel, Corey Anderson, Anderson, Ali Khan, Khan, “, Brian Lara, Viv Richards, Chris Gayle, Randy Brooks, St, Vincent, “ I’ve, Frank Nsubuga, Joel Ford, ” Organizations: CNN — Cricket, Major League Cricket, US, Dallas, Nassau County International Cricket, Prairie Cricket, Bloomberg, Getty, Inter Miami, Major League Soccer, New York’s Major League Baseball, Adelaide Oval, “, New York Giants, New Zealand, Black Caps, Guardian, Caribbean . Cricket, West Indies, Kensington, North, Reuters, ICC, Grand Prairie Cricket, West, Sunday, Sky Sports, UK Star Sports Network, Disney Locations: Manhattan, Caribbean, Lauderhill , Florida , New York, Nassau, New York, India, Pakistan, Dallas , Texas, Florida, Australia, York, Ohio, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Barbados, Bridgetown, AFP, Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Grenadines, Uganda, Canada, Papua New Guinea

☆ Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup: ISIS-K threat results in ramped up security at upcoming event
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Rebekah Riess | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —New York officials put safety precautions in place after terror group ISIS-K made a “global” threat earlier this year against the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup on Long Island, New York. On Wednesday, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder said the event received an ISIS-K-linked threat in April. “This is like the Super Bowl on steroids,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said. “There will be teams from all over the world coming in. This is the largest security we’ve ever had to do in this county’s history, and I can also guarantee you this – the safest place to be in Nassau County on June 9th will be inside that stadium,” Ryder said.

Persons: Patrick J, Ryder, Bruce Blakeman, Blakeman, ” Blakeman, “, ” Ryder, CNN’s Christina Zdanowicz Organizations: CNN, New, ICC, Nassau County Police, Nassau County International Cricket, FBI, Department of Homeland Security Locations: New York, Long, , New York, Nassau County, India, Pakistan, Eisenhower, Nassau

☆ REVIEW Cricket-One-day format revived as Australia gatecrash India's World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

It was a remarkable journey for Australia, who began their campaign with back-to-back defeats yet still finished with the 50-overs World Cup in their arms for the sixth time. Shakib had already caused controversy over his appeal that led to Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews becoming the first player in international cricket to be 'timed-out'. Cummins, for one, had no doubts about the stature of the original World Cup. "I think it's the pinnacle of international cricket," said Cummins, who was part of Australia's victorious 2015 squad. "The whole cricket world stops with this World Cup."

Persons: Narendra Modi, Adnan Abidi, Cummins, Travis, Jos Buttler, Jonathan Trott, Australia's Glenn Maxwell, Babar Azam, Shakib Al Hasan's, Shakib, Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews, Mathews, Buttler, Anurag Dahiya, Mark Twain's, Amlan Chakraborty, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Narendra, Australia, ICC Cricket World, REUTERS, Rights, India, The, West Indies, Sri, WORLD, International Cricket Council, ICC, T20, Pakistan, Thomson Locations: India, Australia, Ahmedabad, Rights AHMEDABAD, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Australia's, Dharamsala, New Delhi

☆ Cummins unsure of future as Australia ODI skipper, eyes IPL return
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KOLKATA, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Pat Cummins is unsure whether he will continue as Australia's one-day international captain after the World Cup but is looking to return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) next season in preparation for the Twenty20 showpiece. Test skipper Cummins, who will lead Australia into their semi-final against South Africa on Thursday, took on the ODI role with an eye firmly on the World Cup when Aaron Finch retired from the format last year. Probably like we've done in the past, at times white-ball cricket is going to have to shift so we fully focus on test cricket. "I feel like I've been managed really well and looked after, albeit in a really, really busy year where you don't really want to give up any cricket." "I feel like I haven't played a heap of T20 cricket and in some ways I feel like I haven't played my best T20 cricket for a little while," Cummins added.

Persons: Pat Cummins, Cummins, Aaron Finch, paceman, Andrew McDonald, George, Andrew, I've, Finch, Mitch Marsh, I'm, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Indian Premier League, Twenty20, South, IPL, Thomson Locations: KOLKATA, Australia, South Africa, Kolkata, Caribbean, U.S, Sydney

☆ Esports made their 'tense and exciting' debut at this year's Asian Games
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Esports, or professional video gaming, were an official sport at the Asian Games for the first time. AdvertisementAdvertisementEsports, or competitive video gaming, debuted as an official event at this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, China that concluded earlier this month. Due to the event's popularity, esports tickets were sold on a lottery basis, with more than five million entering the ballot, according to Hangzhou Asian Games data. We're excited to see the landscape of esports events around the world expand," said John Robinson, president of US esport organization 100 Thieves. The Olympic Esports Series is "a global virtual and simulated sports competition created by the IOC, and in collaboration with International Federations and game publishers."

Persons: —, esports, Chris Liu, Liu, Esports, JADE GAO, John Robinson, Kim Gwanwoo, WANG ZHAO, Matt Woods, AFK, Grant Rousseau, " Rousseau Organizations: Asian Games, of, EA Sports FC Online, Singapore, Service, Professional, EA Sports FC, South Korea, Team Malaysia, China, Xinhua News Agency, South, Associated Press, Fighter, Getty, Olympic, IOC, International Federations, Guardian, Team Falcons Locations: Hangzhou, China, Thailand, Wuxi, esports, Asia, Pacific, US, South Korea, AFP, Los Angeles

☆ Stokes doubtful for England's World Cup opener, Brook may debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

England sacrificed opener Jason Roy to accommodate Brook, who has been marked out as a future superstar of the game because of his explosive batting. "We'll make the right call here - if he's not fit to play, he's not fit to play," Buttler said. Brook, an automatic pick in England's test side and part of their T20 World Cup winning team last year, is likely to be the beneficiary of circumstances. The start of his international career has been outstanding in T20 cricket and in the test format," Buttler said. We know from test cricket, he can play big innings.

Persons: Harry Brook, Matthew Childs, Harry Brook's, Ben Stokes, Jason Roy, Stokes, Jos Buttler, He's, Buttler, Narendra Modi, he's, It's, Harry, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge Organizations: New Zealand, Rights, New, Narendra, Thomson Locations: England, New, London, Britain, Rights AHMEDABAD, India, Thursday's, New Zealand, Ahmedabad, New Delhi

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dallas, Florida and New York will host matches at next year's men's T20 World Cup, the governing body of cricket announced Wednesday. Venues in Grand Prairie outside Dallas and Broward County in Florida will be increased in size to expand seating, media and premium hospitality areas to enable them to host matches in the 20-team tournament, which makes it the biggest T20 World Cup yet. Florida also hosted recent T20s between India and the West Indies at Central Broward Stadium in Lauderhill. The T20 cricket format is favored to be one of the sports added to the program for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, with decisions by the International Olympic Committee scheduled at meetings next month in Mumbai, India. Problems in talks between the IOC and the Los Angeles organizing committee on commercial issues have stalled the process.

Persons: —, Geoff Allardice, ___ Organizations: United Arab Emirates, Los Angeles Games, West Indies, The International Cricket Council, ICC, Major League Cricket, Washington —, Indian Premier League —, Central Broward, International Olympic, IOC, Olympics, Brisbane Locations: DUBAI, United Arab, — Dallas, Florida, New York, United States, Eisenhower, Nassau County , New York, Grand Prairie, Dallas, Broward County, San Francisco , Los Angeles, Seattle, Dallas , New York, India, Lauderhill, Mumbai, Angeles, Australia

☆ James Murdoch's Bodhi Tree slashes planned investment in Reliance JV Viacom18
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, April 14 (Reuters) - Bodhi Tree, a joint venture between James Murdoch and a former Star India executive, has reduced its planned investment in Reliance's (RELI.NS) broadcast venture Viacom18 by 70% and will now pump in 43.06 billion rupees ($527.84 million), Viacom18 said late on Thursday. Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries had said in April last year that Qatar Investment Authority-backed Bodhi Tree would spend 135 billion rupees out of a planned 151.45 billion rupees investment in the media behemoth that is also backed by Paramount Global (PARA.O). Reliance is now leading the investment with a 108.39 billion rupees infusion. A source familiar with the matter said the investment amount was reduced due to a broader funding squeeze amid a slowdown in dealmaking. Reliance, which is expanding in every sector from retail to ecommerce, made its big splash in the Indian streaming space last year, with its acquisition of digital streaming rights for the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament from 2023 to 2027.

☆ Danushka Gunathilaka: Woman says she feared for her life during alleged rape by World Cup cricketer
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Angus Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Sydney, Australia CNN —A woman allegedly raped by a Sri Lankan World Cup cricketer in Sydney, Australia last week told police she feared for her life during the attack, according to court documents reported by CNN affiliate 7 News. Danushka Gunathilaka faces four charges of sexual intercourse without consent after being arrested by police in Sydney on November 5 – shortly after his team played their final T20 Cricket World Cup match. Gunathilaka maintains his innocence of all charges and intends to vigorously defend the matter in court, his lawyer told CNN Thursday. Police reports released by a court in Sydney on Wednesday and reported by CNN affiliate, 7 News, detail the police allegations against Gunathilaka. The law stipulates that sexual consent to one act does not guarantee consent to other acts.

☆ Australia's Finch wants to carry on 'exciting' T20 journey
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Australia's white-ball captain Finch quit one-day cricket after the home series against New Zealand earlier this month following a prolonged run drought in that format. read moreFinch led Australia to their maiden Twenty20 World Cup title last year and will spearhead their title defence on home soil next month. "In T20 cricket I feel as though my form has been really good for quite a while now. Finch had no doubt the 26-year-old, a familiar face in Twenty20 leagues, was ready for cricket at the elite level. "So the fact that Tim has experienced that all around the world already - that prepares you as well as you can for international cricket."

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