Proteas Test opener signs with Middlesex: 'An incredible opportunity'
English county side Middlesex have announced the signing of South Africa top-order batter Pieter Malan for the rest of the season as a replacement for Peter Handscomb.
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Happy that my county performances have been recognized: Cheteshwar Pujara
Pujara, who was dropped for the home Test series against Sri Lanka earlier this year due to poor form, thanked the selectors for recognizing his sizzling recent run in county cricket, which has seen him slam four centuries, including two double hundreds on the trot. "I am glad to have been selected for the England Test, and happy that my recent county performances were recognized. Having spent some time in the middle during the county games, I do believe it will keep me in good stead as we get ready for the game against England. As always, I'm looking forward to preparing and training well ahead of the tour, and do hope to continue contributing to the Indian team," Pujara told TOI from England on Sunday night.
‘I’m gay but still won’t come out as I’m scared of my football team and fans reaction’
Jake Daniels this week became the first active professional footballer in the UK to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990. At 17 years old he said the experience made him feel ‘free’ and ‘confident’. Unfortunately, this is not a view shared by some footballers and one man playing in grassroots level in West London has said coming out to his team would ‘terrify’ him.
Watch: Nottinghamshire Player Breaks Into Hilarious Celebration As Stuart Broad Joins In After Epic Run Out vs Middlesex In County Championships
There are certain moments in the game of cricket that tend to surprise even the most experienced of players who have themselves seen almost everything the sport has to offer. One such instance occurred when veteran Nottinghamshire player Luke Fletcher surprised even himself with a direct throw at the stumps which effected a crucial run out off Stuart Broad's bowling. The batter who got run out was Middlesex's Josh De Caires. The batter at the other end - Mark Stoneman - had played five consecutive dot balls as Stuart Broad created pressure. So, when Stoneman sensed an opportunity to take a single he went for it as he nudged a delivery directed on his pads on the leg-side inside the circle. However, the 33-year-old Luke defied the age barrier and pounced on the ball to inflict an epic run out.
Pakistan paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi returns home ahead of West Indies series
Shaheen Shah Afridi is returning home immediately ahead of next month's one-day international series against the West Indies, Middlesex County Cricket Club announced on Thursday. Shaheen was due to leave the county side in early June to prepare for his international commitments but the club said they supported his desire to spend time with family and friends.
Shaheen Afridi Off To Pakistan For West Indies Series After Successful Stint In County Championship
Pakistan paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi is returning home immediately ahead of next month's one-day international series against the West Indies, Middlesex County Cricket Club announced on Thursday. Shaheen was due to leave the county side in early June to prepare for his international commitments but the club said they supported his desire to spend time with family and friends. Shaheen, 22, is scheduled to return to England after the three-match series against the Caribbean side, which starts on June 8, to represent Middlesex in the latter stages of the T20 Blast competition.
"Hard Not To Take That To Heart": Australia Batter On Social Media Abuse
Australian batter Peter Handscomb has opened up on his mental health struggles during his poor outings with the bat. Handscomb, who had made his Test debut in 2016 against South Africa in Adelaide, started his career at an average of 99.75 in his first four Tests, but was later dropped from the Australian team following a poor run of form in the longest format of the the game. Eyeing a return to the side following a 697-run season in the Sheffield Shield, Handscomb said that he received constant abuse on Facebook and Twitter for his batting technique, suggesting that it was hard to "not take that to heart."
Watch: Every Ball Of Epic Cheteshwar Pujara vs Shaheen Afridi Battle In County Championship
Indian international Cheteshwar Pujara continued with his impeccable touch with the bat in the County Championship as he powered his way to his fourth 100+ score of the season to finish unbeaten on 170 runs in a Division Two game between Sussex and Middlesex at the Hove. Pujara, who already has two double-hundreds to his name this season, played some extravagant strokes in his classy innings. In the process, he also faced pace sensation from Pakistan Shaheen Afridi, who has himself been quite prolific for Middlesex in the ongoing County Championships so far.