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Australiaâ€s T20I plans have suffered a significant blow with Glenn Maxwell ruled out of the upcoming series in New Zealand after fracturing his right wrist while bowling in the nets. The injury occurred when Mitchell Owen struck a straight drive that struck Maxwellâ€s wrist in Mount Maunganui.

Medical staff have indicated a relatively quick recovery, but Maxwell is now considered doubtful for the five-match home series against India, beginning October 29. He is expected to be available for the start of the Big Bash League in mid-December, pending specialist advice. The setback continues a difficult run of injuries for Maxwell, who has endured a series of serious setbacks since a broken leg in 2022.

Josh Philippe Replaces Glenn Maxwell

Sydney Sixers and New South Wales wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe has been drafted into the squad. Philippe, who has not featured in Australiaâ€s T20Is since 2023, previously missed out when Josh Inglis was sidelined with a calf injury, with Alex Carey selected instead. While Philippe is not a direct replacement for Maxwell, his inclusion provides Australia with an additional option behind the stumps should Carey be unavailable.

Maxwellâ€s absence adds to a series of selection challenges for Australia ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup. Key batters Josh Inglis and Cameron Green are unavailable for the New Zealand series, with Green prioritising Ashes preparation. Fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Nathan Ellis are also unavailable due to injury and personal commitments.

The injury has tactical implications as well. Maxwell was set to provide Australia with a fifth bowling option and counter left-handed batting, roles that will now need to be covered by Matt Short, returning from injury, and Marcus Stoinis, who rejoins the squad. Captain Mitch Marsh is unlikely to bowl in the near term, leaving the team to explore alternatives, including further development of Travis Headâ€s off-spin in T20 cricket.

Philippe returns on the back of a strong tour with Australia A in India, scoring 123 not out, 39, and 50 in unofficial Tests. However, his recent T20 form has been modest, with just one half-century in the past two BBL seasons and a strike rate below 130 across 24 innings. In international T20s, Philippe has only two scores above 13 in 12 matches, striking at 109.48.

Australiaâ€s selectors have clearly prioritised balance and depth over direct replacement, but Maxwellâ€s absence leaves a gap in both batting and bowling as the team navigates a crucial stretch of preparation ahead of the next T20 World Cup.

New Zealand vs Australia T20I Series Schedule

DateMatchVenueTimeOct 01, WedNew Zealand vs Australia 1st T20IBay Oval, Mount Maunganui06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCALOct 03, FriNew Zealand vs Australia 2nd T20IBay Oval, Mount Maunganui06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCALOct 04, SatNew Zealand vs Australia 3rd T20IBay Oval, Mount Maunganui06:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL

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Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been injured in a nets training mishap, adding to his list of unfortunate accidents.

Maxwell was bowling in the nets when batsman Mitchell Owen “smoked” a shot back at him and left him with a fractured arm.

The 36-year-old previously fractured a leg when a friend fell on it at a 50th birthday party in 2022.

He was also left concussed when he fell off a golf cart at the 2023 World Cup.

His latest injury has ruled him out of this week’s three-match T20 series in New Zealand.

Australian all-rounder Matthew Short was batting in an adjoining net in Mount Maunganui and said he saw the incident “out of the corner of my eye”.

Speaking to cricket.com.au, he added: “I saw [Owen] smoked it and then the aftermath. It hit Maxi on the wrist. It didn’t sound good.

“[Owen] is not the guy you want to be bowling to in T20 training, that’s for sure.”

Maxwell, who has been replaced by wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe for the series, could now be a doubt for a home five-match one-day international series against India in October.

“Maxi’s been there and gone through [serious injuries] a couple of times now,” said Short.

“He was a bit disappointed but it’s just like any other injury. I’m sure he’ll get through it.”

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Sports Mole previews the 2024 T20 World Cup match between West Indies and New Zealand, scheduled to be played in Trinidad and Tobago on June 13.

West Indies square off against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday night knowing that they can put the Kiwis on the brink of elimination.

The tournament hosts would establish an insurmountable lead over their opponents in Group C if they can prevail at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Although West Indies were provided with a favourable group in comparison to some of the others, there was an acceptance that they might need some things to go their way to qualify for the final eight.

That slice of good fortune has already materialised with Afghanistan thrashing New Zealand, the Black Caps’ net-run-rate taking a battering in the process.

New Zealand still have three matches left to play and prevailing in each of them would keep them in the hunt for qualification, yet West Indies are in a position where they can guarantee that they finish above them in the table.

Daren Sammy‘s side were given the best start possible with fixtures against Papua New Guinea and Uganda, and they have taken full advantage, particularly last time out.

Having racked up 173-5 from their 20 overs, West Indies dismissed the minnows for just 39, currently giving them a superior net-run-rate of 7.774 compared to New Zealand.

From New Zealand’s perspective, they still have that double-header with the rank outsiders to come, with the assumption being they will deliver four points like West Indies.

Nevertheless, defeat here would result in Gary Stead‘s men reaching two matches to go with little chance of qualification. That scenario would only change if Papua New Guinea upset Afghanistan.

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Barring any injury issues, there is no reason why West Indies should line up any differently to how they did against Uganda.

Brandon King only made 13 from eight balls, yet the opener has credit in the bank from his 34 versus Papua New Guinea and the remainder of the top six batsmen all made at least 22 runs.

Each of the five bowlers also picked up one wicket apiece, albeit with Akeal Hosein being the pick of bowlers with sensational figures of 5-11.

New Zealand have had time to stew over their heavy defeat to Afghanistan and it is now up for debate whether they should react with changes or stability.

The most likely alteration could see Rachin Ravindra brought back into the team at the expense of Michael Bracewell, who posted a first-ball duck and figures of 0-27 off three overs.

West Indies squad: Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd

New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee

Series so far

West Indies

Match One: West Indies by five wickets
Papua New Guinea – 136-8 (20)
West Indies – 137-5 (19)

Match Two: West Indies by 134 runs
West Indies – 173-5 (20)
Uganda – 39 (12)

New Zealand

Match One: Afghanistan by 84 runs
Afghanistan – 159-6 (20)
New Zealand – 75 (15.2)

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We say: West Indies to win

Although the belief levels will be at the opposite ends of the scale, New Zealand should not be discounted because of one defeat, particularly when West Indies have faced two minnows.

However, West Indies can exploit familiar conditions to heap further misery on New Zealand, albeit in a closer contest than the Afghanistan debacle.

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Sports Mole previews the 2024 T20 World Cup match between New Zealand and Afghanistan, scheduled to be played at Providence Stadium on Saturday.

New Zealand will get their 2024 ICC T20 World Cup campaign underway this weekend when they take on Afghanistan at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Saturday morning.

These two sides faced each other once in the shortest format back in 2021 and the Black Caps won that encounter fairly comfortably by eight wickets and with 11 balls to spare.

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Group C is widely considered the toughest in the tournament this year and New Zealand have been handed about the worst fixture list they could have received facing Afghanistan and West Indies in their first two matches.

On top of that, the Black Caps’ preparation for the competition was far from ideal, with rain restricting them to just two full training sessions, which included in-game scenarios in the absence of warm-up matches.

Gary Stead‘s side could have scheduled warm-up matches but chose not to, as their squad only fully assembled on Sunday with the arrival of Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson.

New Zealand’s last competitive T20 match ended in a nine-run defeat to Pakistan back in April, which ended a five-match series level at 2-2 after the opening match was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Still, despite their setbacks, the Black Caps always turn up at these types of tournaments and are no strangers to reaching the latter stages, having made semi-final appearances in the previous edition of this competition and the 50-over format last year.

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Meanwhile, Afghanistan came into the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 as a potential dark horse following an impressive ODI World Cup campaign in India, where they finished ahead of former champions England and Sri Lanka.

Since their debut in 2010, the Blue Tigers have reached the Super Eight stage in each of the last three editions of this tournament, which illustrates the steady improvement they have made over the years following first-round exits in their first three attempts.

With Jonathan Trott in the dugout alongside bowling coach Dwayne Bravo, the Afghans got off to the perfect start in this year’s competition, romping to a 125-run victory against tournament newcomers Uganda on Tuesday.

Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (76) and Ibrahim Zadran (70) forged a remarkable 154-run opening partnership, the second-highest in men’s T20 World Cup history, surpassed only by the 170 by England’s Jos Buttler and Alex Hales in 2022.

However, the standout performer of the match was Fazalhaq Farooqi, who shone with five wickets for a mere nine runs as Uganda collapsed to the fourth-lowest total in T20 World Cup history.

While the Blue Tigers will be brimming with confidence, the one criticism the side have faced is that their recent run of form has come against non-Test-playing nations, and it will be interesting to see how they fare here in their first proper challenge since their 2-1 series loss to Sri Lanka back in February.

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Finn Allen has been labelled as one to watch in this year’s tournament. The right-hander’s ability in the first half of the innings is remarkable, with his powerplay strike rate of 149 in the current World Cup cycle being the highest of any player in T20 history.

The Black Caps will be led on the field by the experience of skipper Kane Williamson, Tim Southee and Trent Boult, while Kyle Jamieson and Adam Milne are sidelined from the lineup due to injuries.

Afghanistan are likely to remain unchanged after their first-match performance and will look to the dynamic duo of Gurbaz and Zadran to lay the foundation at the top of the innings again.

Rashid Khan delivered an excellent 2/12 and Naveen-ul-Haq picked up 2/4 in two overs against Uganda both will need to support the opening pair of Farooqi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to keep the Black Caps’ formidable top order at bay.

New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee

Afghanistan squad: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik

Series so far

New Zealand

New Zealand are playing their first match of the competition.

Afghanistan

Match One: Afghanistan won by 125 runs
Afghanistan – 183/5 (20)
Uganda – 58 (16)

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We say: Afghanistan to win

While New Zealand are the higher-ranked side, their preparation coming into this tournament has been far from ideal, and the pitches in the Caribbean so far have proven to be anything but straightforward.

This match will give us a clearer indication of what to expect from the Black Caps in this competition, but we feel that they may just suffer an against-the-odds defeat in this one.

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New Zealand had beaten India at the Kotla. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: BCCI vice-president C K Khanna on Thursday claimed that tickets worth Rs 52.36 lakh for the recent ODI match between India and New Zealand went “unsold”.
“Tickets worth Rupees 52,36,000 were unsold. Why all the tickets were not sold-out? DDCA started online ticket sale quite late that too without proper advertisement,” Khanna claimed in a media release.
He also wrote that it was reported recently that a profit of Rs 5 crore made by DDCA but the profit was actually less.
“A news item appeared few days back in some section of media that DDCA earned more than 5 crores in recently organised One Day International Cricket Match between India & New Zealand held on 20th Oct 2016. After verifying from M/S V.K Bajaj & Co. who are looking after the accounts of DDCA including International Match account also. I was informed from the details forwarded to me by M/s V.K Bajaj & Co. that DDCA has earned a profit of 3.61 crore approx. only from this International Match.”
However contrary to Khanna’s claim, his anti-group led by Chetan Chauhan in their media release last week never claimed Rs 5 crore as profit.
The release sent by Chauhan faction stated that DDCA has made profits worth Rs 3.81 crore.
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