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"Don't Think You Can Even Compare Them": Ex Pakistan Star On Ben Stokes And Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is one of the foremost all-rounders in the world at the moment, but former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif feels he still has some way to go before earning comparisons with England Test captain Ben Stokes. Hardik, on Tuesday, smashed an unbeaten 71 off just 30 deliveries against Australia in Mohali, even as the visitors trumped India in the 1st T20I. Latif, asked if Hardik is now on a similar level as Stokes, did not agree and said that Stokes has a better record and a bigger trophy cabinet.

"Got Dennis Lillee Kind Of Action": Waqar Younis' Huge Compliment For Pakistan Pace Sensation

While Pakistan lost to Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final, there were quite a few positives for the Babar Azam-led team. Despite the absence of frontline pacer Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan did not have any trouble on the fast bowling front. The 19-year-old pace sensation Naseem Shah rose up to the task in his debut T20 tournament. In his first ever T20I, against India, he took the wickets of KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja. Overall he took seven wickets in five matches at the Asia Cup. Shah's performance has elated Pakistan pace legend Waqar Younis. Younis was part of the Pakistan coaching staff when Shah made his Test debut in Australia in 2019.

India vs Australia, 2nd T20I: Team India looks to solve Bumrah mystery amid death bowling woes

Bumrah, who has been out of action since the end of England tour, skipped the Asia Cup due to back injury. However, to everyone's surprise, the team management didn't play him during the high-scoring first T20I in Mohali, raising doubts whether he has still attained peak fitness or not. To compound the team's worries, the 'three-and-a-half' pronged pace attack, including Hardik Pandya, conceded 150 runs in 14 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the seasoned pro, has already been taken to cleaners. He has leaked 49 runs in the three penultimate overs (19th) that he bowled against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia.

Ravi Bishnoi Says He Would "Love To Bowl" With This Spin Sensation

Indian leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi expressed his desire to bowl with Afghanistan star bowler Rashid Khan, to learn how to bowl in a partnership. Bishnoi's rise from U19s to senior has been fast. In an exclusive interview on Sports Over the Top on Sports18, the Rajasthan player spoke about his journey of becoming the leg-spinner that he is. "I started as a medium pacer but switched to leg-spin and developed an interest and enjoyed the art of leg spin. That is when I started taking cricket seriously when I was around 11-12 years old," remembers Bishnoi who idolises Anil Kumble and Shane Warne.

Expecting to start Women's IPL early next year: Sourav Ganguly to state units

The BCCI "is expecting" to launch the "much-awaited Women's IPL early next year," Board president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly informed the state associations in an email (a copy is with TOI) on Tuesday. "The BCCI is currently working on the much-awaited women's IPL. We are expecting to start the first season early next year.

Harmanpreet Kaur's Monster Century vs England Sparks Twitter Meltdown

India Women captain Harmanpreet Kaur rose to the occasion in the second ODI against England on Wednesday as she slammed an incredible 143 not out off just 111 deliveries. Her mammoth century helped India register a historic win, as they sealed the ODI series with a match to go. Harmanpreet hit a run-a-ball hundred before smashing 43 off her next 11 deliveries. Her incredible display of hitting included 18 boundaries and four sixes. It was the India captain's fifth ODI century.

India a 'natural fit' for hosting MotoGP: Ezpeleta

Super bike racing comes to the country for the first time; Buddh Circuit to host eventNEW DELHI: As the countdown begins for hosting of the inaugural MotoGP championship in India, Dorna - the worldwide owner of the commercial rights for the premier motorcycling event says that India is a "natural fit" for the racing extravaganza which is likely to debut here around the same time next year. Carlos Ezpeleta, MD of Dorna, said that it has signed a seven-year agreement with Noida-based event promoters Fairstreet Sports to kickstart the 'Grand Prix of Bharat' - as the high-decibel event will be pitched - that comes to the country after almost a decade of market research.

2nd ODI: India beat England by 88 runs to clinch series

With this victory, India now has an unassailable 2-0 win in the series. In the first innings, India registered a massive 333/5 in 50 overs, their highest total on English soil. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur smashed an unbeaten 143 off 111 balls with 18 fours and four sixes and had a 113-run stand with Harleen Deol, who scored 58 off 72 balls.

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"Don't Think You Can Even Compare Them": Ex Pakistan Star On Ben Stokes And Hardik Pandya

"Got Dennis Lillee Kind Of Action": Waqar Younis' Huge Compliment For Pakistan Pace Sensation

India vs Australia, 2nd T20I: Team India looks to solve Bumrah mystery amid death bowling woes

Ravi Bishnoi Says He Would "Love To Bowl" With This Spin Sensation

Expecting to start Women's IPL early next year: Sourav Ganguly to state units

Harmanpreet Kaur's Monster Century vs England Sparks Twitter Meltdown

India a 'natural fit' for hosting MotoGP: Ezpeleta

2nd ODI: India beat England by 88 runs to clinch series