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Top international and domestic cricket teams contested against each other while many big names in cricket made headlines for their critical or admirable comments on Thursday, September 7. While Australia defeated South Africa in their first ODI of the five-match series, former cricketers like Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag discussed India's chances of winning the World Cup at home after 2011.
In this article, we will have a look at all the cricket action that happened on Thursday, September 7:
Australia beat South Africa by three wickets in 1st ODI
The first match of the five-match ODI series between South Africa and Australia was a low-scoring thriller as the hosts were bowled out for just 222 runs on the board in 49 overs. Skipper Temba Bavuma played a lone ranger's inning for the Proteas, scoring an unbeaten 114 runs while the rest of the team scored 108 runs combined. While chasing the target Australia lost seven wickets in 17 overs at a score of 113 runs, however, Marnus Labuschagne came in as a concussion substitute for Cameroon Green and changed the course of the match in the visitors' favour.
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Asia Cup 2023: KL Rahul puts in a top performance during India's indoor training session
India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul, who joined the India squad for the ongoing Asia Cup 2023, underwent his first training session at the Nondescripts Cricket Club on Thursday, September 7. Rahul trained along with Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, and Shardul Thakur, who trained under the guidance of coach Rahul Dravid and batting coach Vikram Rathour.
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Netherlands' ODI World Cup 2023 squad: Roelof van der Merwe and Colin Ackermann recalled
The Netherlands have announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023 in India. The experienced duo of Roelof van der Merwe and Colin Ackermann, who were not part of the historic qualifying run, have been recalled to the squad. The Netherlands secured a spot in this grand event ahead of the two-time champion West Indies earlier this year.
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- Virender Sehwag replies to Yuvraj Singh's 'Game Changer' tweet
- Gautam Gambhir snubs MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly as India’s best captain ever
County Cricket:
Rajasthan Royals offer INR 260 crore bid for Yorkshire County Cricket Club: Reports
Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals have reportedly launched an INR 260 crore bid for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. If the offer is accepted, it would make Yorkshire the first county club to be owned by an international franchise. Not only this, but the offer would put an end to its 160-year history as an all-members club.
WATCH: Essex win with deflected catch off short-leg fielder in County Championship
The County Championship game between Essex and Middlesex was decided by an odd catch made on the game's final ball. Needing one wicket to win with just seven minutes left of the extra half-hour, at the end of the third day's play at Chelmsford, the match seemed to be ending in a draw, but Adam Rossington and Nicke Browne combined to take a stunning catch to earn a 297-run win.
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WATCH: MS Dhoni enjoys Carlos Alcaraz vs. Alexander Zverev quarterfinal clash at US Open 2023
Former Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is enjoying his time off the cricket field, was spotted at the US Open 2023 men's quarterfinal. The Indian cricket sensation was seemingly having a great time during the quarterfinal clash between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev on September 7, Thursday. After completing a successful IPL campaign, Dhoni decided to take some time off and relish it with his family.
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Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc planning to return to the IPL
After eight long years, Australia star pacer Mitchell Starc is looking to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the 33-year-old Aussie considers the IPL as a "great lead-up" ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 hosted by the West Indies and the United States from June 4 to 30, 2024. Starc said, " Look it's been eight years. I'm definitely going back in (next) year. Amongst other things, it's a great lead-up to the T20 World Cup. "
