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PAUL NEWMAN: It's a no-brainer for England to recall Jos Buttler
It sounded ludicrous at first. Jos Buttler to return to the England Test side and open the batting? Did they not try that with Jason Roy not too long ago and see it rebound in their faces?
"No Brainer": Michael Vaughan Wants This Star To Be England's Next White-Ball Captain
With British media widely reporting that Eoin Morgan is likely to announce his international retirement, fans are speculating as to who will be the next England skipper in the white-ball formats. Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that Jos Buttler can become the new leader and he also labelled him as the best white-ball cricketer in the world. Buttler has been in remarkable form off late as he was the leading run-getter in this year's IPL with 863 runs.
"Have Seen Sehwag, Hayden; Why Not...?" Kumar Sangakkara Backs England Star To Open In Tests
England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler had a memorable IPL 2022 for Rajasthan Royals as he scored 863 runs, including four centuries and he was the main reason that the franchise was able to reach the finals. The batter continued his form in the recently-concluded ODI series against the Netherlands as he scored 162 not out in the first ODI. Former Sri Lanka skipper and Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket, Kumar Sangakkara has now backed Buttler to open the innings in Tests.
England vs New Zealand third Test, day two live: score and latest updates from Headingley
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On This Day in 2009: World Twenty20 delight for Pakistan at Lord’s
Pakistan completed an unexpected triumph in the final of the World Twenty20 tournament on June 21, 2009.
On this day in 2019: Rohit Sharma smashed 140 against Pakistan in World Cup
Rohit Sharma played a match-winning knock of 140 runs against Pakistan during ICC World Cup 2019. Rohit smashed 140 runs in 113 balls and helped India post a humungous target of 337 in 50 overs. "'He's done it on the big stage once again!' On this day in 2019, Rohit Sharma scored a match-winning 140 against Pakistan in the @cricketworldcup," tweeted the International Cricket Council (ICC). Apart from this, the batter also smashed four more tons in the same tournament and became the first batsman to score five centuries in a single edition of the World Cup.
PAK vs WI: Pakistan Run-Machine Babar Azam Achieves Huge Record With Half-Century In 2nd ODI
Pakistan captain Babar Azam continued his rich vein of form, becoming the first men's international cricketer to register nine consecutive fifty-plus scores across all three formats. With his 77-run knock against the West Indies in the second ODI at Multan, Babar Azam became the holder of the longest streak of 50+ scores for any batter in men's international cricket. On Friday, Pakistan beat the West Indies by a massive 120 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. In the previous match, Babar Azam had scored a brilliant hundred to help his team chase down the 306-run target.