June 2023 was an exciting month for the world of cricket as we saw the culmination of the 2 year WTC cycle with Australia winning the coveted title. We also witnessed the much-anticipated 1st Test of the 2023 Ashes which saw the 2 best teams in Test cricket England, and Australia go head-to-head. Other than that with the IPL over, many domestic T20 Leagues were played most notably the Tamil Nadu Premier League and the Vitality Blast, the domestic T20 League of England. With all this happening in the world of cricket there are many moments that caught our eye. In this article, we bring you all the best cricket moments from this month: June 2023.
1.) Two Reviews In One Ball: R Ashwin Takes DRS After Batter In Bizarre Incident in TNPL 2023
In the TNPL (Tamil Nadu Premier League) match between Ba11sy Trichy and Dindigul Dragons, a DRS was taken by the batter when he was given out by the umpire on a ball by R Ashwin. The third umpire on review reversed the decision as there was no edge. However, immediately Ashwin reviewed the decision again, and hence 2 DRS were taken on the same ball, one by the batter and one by the bowler. In the end, the third umpire stood by his decision and the batter remained not out.
2 reviews in one ball, one by batter and one by bowler (Ashwin).
Rarest of incident in world cricket. pic.twitter.com/jB1zZ9qcmw
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 14, 2023
2.) Hasaranga Is Unstoppable In The World Cup Qualifiers
In the ongoing World Cup qualifiers, where teams are competing for 2 spots in the World Cup which will be played in India, Wanindu Hasaranga is absolutely crushing it. The Sri Lankan spinner and all-rounder has taken 3 successive 5-wicket hauls and became the second-ever bowler in ODI history after Waqar Younis to do so.
Hasaranga in World Cup Qualifiers 2023:
– Six wicket haul vs UAE.
– Five wicket haul vs Oman.
– Five wicket haul vs Ireland.16 wickets from 3 matches – The unstoppable Hasaranga. pic.twitter.com/sCU7HIl2Fr
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 25, 2023
3.) Inattentive Batter ‘Caught Snoozing’ On The Pitch, Gets Run Out In Hilarious Fashion
European Cricket shared this hilarious video on social media which shows an inattentive batter getting run out who was too careless to run back to the crease. This clip just reminds me of gully cricket.
😴 😴 #EuropeanCricket #EuropeanCricketSeries #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/ZX7kP0OECa
— European Cricket (@EuropeanCricket) June 23, 2023
4.) Joe Root Becomes No.1 Test Batter
Following his 30th Test Century in the 1st Test of the Ashes, Joe Root became the no.1 test batter. He overtook Marnus Labuschagne who is having a slow start to the 2023 season to become the no.1 batter after 6 months.
The new No.1 Ranked Test batter – Joe Root.
Marnus Labuschagne’s reign as a No.1 batter ends! pic.twitter.com/WUdQpCrQyV
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 21, 2023
5.) Captain Ben Stokes Places Interesting Field Positions For Steve Smith And Usman Khawaja
Bazball is not just about aggressive batting, it is also aggressive in fielding as these pics certainly show. Putting these ultra-aggressive field placements against Australian batters, Ben Stokes made them feel uncomfortable. In fact, after Usman Khawaja was set and had hit a century, Stokes’ aggressive field placement made him a little uncomfortable and got out.
Only in Test Cricket 😍
An unconventional field setup from 🏴 forced Usman Khawaja to come down the track and ended up getting bowled 😲👏#SonySportsNetwork #TheAshes #ENGvAUS #RivalsForever pic.twitter.com/jb0XKnBJCv
— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) June 18, 2023
6.) Tammy Beaumont Becomes The First England Double Centurion In Women’s Test Cricket
In the recently concluded Women’s Ashes test at Trent Bridge, history was made as Tammy Beaumont became the first English women’s cricketer to score a double century. Her double century, however, came in a losing cause as Australian women won the match by 89 runs.
TAMMY BEAUMONT BECOMES THE FIRST ENGLAND WOMEN CRICKETER TO SCORE DOUBLE HUNDRED IN TESTS.
History in Trent Bridge!!!! pic.twitter.com/lH4fizQDI9
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 24, 2023
7.) Photo Of Beautiful Gesture By Zimbabwe Players Raza, And Williams Goes Viral
In the ongoing World Cup qualifiers, Zimbabwe defeated West Indies by 35 runs in a closely fought match. However, the best highlight from the match was this moment after the match got over where we can see Sikander Raza, and Sean Williams comfort Alzarri Joseph who was sad after the loss.
The picture says it all, Zimbabwe are closer to book a ticket to India for the World Cup.
Nice gesture from Raza and Williams to go near Alzarri who was sad after the loss. pic.twitter.com/JuCQUgex9l
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 24, 2023
8.) 1983 World Cup Winning Indian Legends Reunite
The legendary 1983 World Cup-winning Indian team had a reunion recently as they celebrated 40 year anniversary of the amazing achievement. This picture of all those legends and heroes has gone viral.
Reunion of 1983 World Cup stars. pic.twitter.com/xaXKyevXpl
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 24, 2023
9.) England Crowd Chants, “We Saw You Cry On The Telly” To Mock Steve Smith
Well, one of the most badass crowds has to be the England crowd and especially the Edgbaston fans. On day 4 of the 1st Ashes test, crowds were chanting “we saw you cry on the telly” to mock Steve Smith. I don’t know who’s crying now after that match.
What a badass crowd.
It is said that Edgbaston crowd is the most hostile crowd in England. And they’re showing it.
Nevertheless the smile on smudges face.❤️😣#Ashes23 pic.twitter.com/7VlaF9Vqt0
— Tanya Gupta (@Quirky_30) June 20, 2023
10.) Sophie Ecclestone Takes 5 Wicket-Hauls In Both Innings Of Ashes Test
Sophie Ecclestone, the England left-arm spinner, is the best Women’s bowler out there and the recently concluded Women’s Ashes Test showed that. She took 5 wickets in both innings of the test match and became only the 5th woman in cricket history to do so.
Sophie Ecclestone is the star of Women’s cricket:
– Number 1 ODI bowler
– Number 1 T20I bowler
– Five wickets in 1st innings in Ashes
– Five wickets in 2nd innings in AshesShe is just unstoppable!!!! pic.twitter.com/hj9z4A0ltr
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 25, 2023
11.) Australia Defeat India In WTC Final And Are Crowned Champions
The 2 years World Test Championship (WTC) cycle came to an end this month with Australia winning the coveted trophy. They beat India by a huge 209 runs at the Oval.
Australia are officially crowned champions #WTCFinal pic.twitter.com/kGAIJaT5ZQ
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) June 11, 2023
12.) Rahane’s Epic Comeback: From Dropped From The Test Team To Becoming Vice-Captain Again
Owing to his epic form in the IPL 2023 and domestic form in the Ranji Trophy, Mumbai batsman Ajinkya Rahane was able to play again in International test cricket after a hiatus of 1 and a half months. He played really well in the WTC Final against Australia becoming the first Indian batsman to score a 50 in the WTC Final. Due to his exceptional performance in the final, Rahane was named as the vice-captain for the Indian team for the tour of the West Indies.
– Dropped from the Test team.
– Removed from central contract.
– Returned to the Test team after 15 months.
– Best batter of the Indian team in the WTC final.
– Appointed as Vice Captain in WI Tests.Journey of Rahane in the last 18 months. pic.twitter.com/VzL0NbYvxb
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 23, 2023
13.) After Sarfaraz’s Exclusion From The Test Squad, BCCI Receives Criticism From Gavaskar
After India’s squad for the upcoming tour of West Indies was announced, the BCCI and the selection committee received criticism from Sunil Gavaskar. He criticized the selection panel for excluding Sarfaraz Khan as he had a great domestic season and averaged above 100.
Sunil Gavaskar said “Sarfaraz Khan has been scoring runs at an average above 100 in the last 3 seasons, what else does he have to do to get selected? Even if his place is not in the 11, he can be taken into the team – tell him that his performance is being watched otherwise stop… pic.twitter.com/NwSIRJVi9Z
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 24, 2023
14.) The Catch That Wasn’t: Green’s Controversial Catch Which Dismissed Shubman Gill
In the WTC Final 2023 at the Oval, India needed to chase a total of 480 in the final innings to win the match. The opener, Shubman Gill played some shots and was looking in form when he got out to a ball off Boland. However, the catch taken by Cameron Green was a decision that raised many eyebrows and even the integrity of the third umpire was questioned. When looked in slow-mo it looks like the ball touched the ground, however, after several replays, the umpires still upheld the decision of out.
🔎🔎🤦🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/pOnHYfgb6L
— Shubman Gill (@ShubmanGill) June 10, 2023
15.) Australia Win The First Ashes Test Match
After a thrilling end to the first Ashes match at Edgbaston, Australia finally won by 2 wickets. The much anticipated Ashes series of 2023 has gotten off to a good start for the Aussies as they take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Test cricket at its best 🤩
Australia seal a mouth-watering win in Birmingham in the first #Ashes Test ✌️#WTC25 | 📝: https://t.co/ZNnKIn9jeq pic.twitter.com/K0lKH79ml4
— ICC (@ICC) June 20, 2023
16.) Arshin Kulkarni: All-Rounder Who Has Become A Sensation In The MPL
In a match between Eagle Nashik Titans and Puneri Bappa in the ongoing Maharashtra Premier League(MPL), Arshin Kulkarni an under-19 all-rounder from Solapur played spectacularly. Opening the innings for the Titans, he scored a century and hit 117 runs off just 54 balls! Not just that in the second innings, he took a 4-fer and won his team a narrow victory.
Arshin Kulkarni, 18-year-old, playing in MPL:
– 117(54) with bat.
– 4/21 with ball.
– Defended 5 runs in the final over.He has been a run-machine in age group cricket, another talent to watch out in future. pic.twitter.com/tzPxtnruQJ
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 20, 2023
17.) Taskin Ahmed Celebrates Too Early
In a test match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, Bangladesh were winning quite comfortably. With just 1 wicket left to finish the proceedings, Raskin Ahmed bowls and gets the last batter out. Taskin Ahmed celebrates However, the batter, Zahir Khan takes a DRS review and is given not out.
Hahaha one of the best cricket video pic.twitter.com/jmkRoYpcGB
— भाई साहब (@Bhai_saheb) June 25, 2023
18.) Zimbabwe Obliterate USA, Defeat Them By 304 Runs
In the group stage of the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers, Zimbabwe defeated the USA by 304 runs! This is the second-highest margin o victory in ODIs by runs. Zimbabwe batted first and Sean Williams’ knock of 174 runs helped them put on a huge total of 408.
ZIMBABWE IN THIS TOURNAMENT >>>
This is the second-highest margin of victory in men’s ODI history 🔥
SCORECARD: https://t.co/QBgz2MLvkd | #ZIMvUSA pic.twitter.com/N4nrWZLwQ4
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 26, 2023
With that, we come to the end of this article. The next month of July will be even more exciting as we will see India back in action against the West Indies. We will also see who will qualify for the World Cup 2023, and whether will we see an upset. The most important event coming up is definitely the Ashes 2023, as we will see who will go back with the series win. We definitely cover all this in the next month’s article, till then do share this article and we will bring you more content from the world of cricket, adios!