Bairstow pulls out of Hundred to rest ahead before Proteas series
Jonny Bairstow has withdrawn from the controversial Hundred tournament in order to make sure he is fresh for England's upcoming three-Test series at home to South Africa.
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India set up summit clash with Bangladesh in SAFF U-20 Championship
India won thanks to an 89th minute winner from its number nine, Gurkirat Singh, at the Kalinga Stadium here to set up Friday's summit clash with Bangladesh. In a previous match, Bangladesh U20 played out a 1-1 draw with Nepal U20.
Burl, Jongwe star for Zimbabwe in first T20 series win over Bangladesh
After slumping to 67-6 off 13 overs in the third and final match, Burl and Jongwe smashed eight sixes and six fours between them off 31 balls to offer hope to the hosts.
India to face Pakistan in Dubai on August 28 as Asia Cup T20 fixtures announced
India begin their Asia Cup campaign against Pakistan in Dubai later this month – the first meeting of the two sides since their T20 World Cup match in the UAE last year.
McCoy joins Amir and Afridi in long list of left-arm quicks to rattle India
Indian batsmen's vulnerability against left-arm fast bowlers is no secret. Over the years, left-armers have unsettled India, especially in white-ball matches – often in crunch games.
Asia Cup 2022 Full Schedule, Date, Timings And Venues
The Asian Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the schedule for the upcoming Asia Cup, starting August 27. Earlier, it was confirmed that Asia Cup will be hosted by Sri Lanka in the UAE. The tournament was moved out of Sri Lanka due to ongoing economic crisis. India, the defending champions, will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their first match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on August 28. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in the tournament opener on August 27, while the final will be played on September 11. UAE, Kuwait, Singapore, and Hong Kong will be playing a Qualifier for the 6th and final spot in Asia Cup 2022.
Asia Cup T20: India meet Pakistan on August 28, minimum two games assured between arch-rivals
Asia Cup T20 here on August 28, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah announced on Tuesday. The squad that India will choose for the Asia Cup will effectively be the core group that will compete in the T20 World Cup in Australia unless there are injury related pull-outs. BCCI secretary Shah, who also heads the continental body released the fixture of the tournament, which has been shifted out of Sri Lanka due to prevailing political and economic crisis in the island nation. "The wait is finally over as the battle for Asian supremacy commences on 27th August with the all-important final on 11th September. The 15th edition of the Asia Cup will serve as ideal preparation ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup," Shah tweeted while releasing the fixture.
CWG 2022: Boxers Amit Panghal, Mohammad Hussamuddin & Ashish Kumar cruise into quarters
Commonwealth Games with a facile win as he stormed into the men's flyweight (51kg) quarterfinals on Monday. Panghal, a world championship silver medallist, out-punched Namri Berri of Vanuatu via a unanimous verdict. Featherweight boxer Mohammad Hussamuddin made it two out of two as he also advanced to the quarterfinals with a similar 5-0 win over Mohammad Salim Hossain of Bangladesh in the round of 16.