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"There's Always Pressure": Ex-Pak Spinner Backs Umran Malik Post Lacklustre Debut

India's pace sensation Umran Malik was handed his debut cap for the team's first T20I against Ireland on Sunday but it did not turn out to be a dream debut for the tearaway fast bowler. The match was reduce to a 12-over contest due to rain and Umran got to bowl just one over in which he conceded 14 runs. It might not have been an ideal start for the youngster but he has a long way to go and former Pakistan leg spinner Danish Kaneria backed Umran to do well for India in the future.

Did Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowl A 201 Kmph Delivery Or Not In The India vs Ireland 1st T20I? Twitter Reacts

India defeated Ireland by seven wickets in the first T20I of the two-match series between the sides on Sunday. Chasing a target of 109 runs in a rain-curtailed game, India reached home with 16 balls to spare. The 12-over-a-side match in Dublin also saw pace sensation Umran Malik making his India debut. While everyone was expecting an exhibition of fast bowling from Umran, it was Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who hogged limelight for his pace.

"Tell Me One Good Thing He's Done": Former Pakistan Pacer Slams PCB Chief Ramiz Raja

Former pacer Tanvir Ahmed has slammed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja, saying that the 59-year-old has followed in the footsteps of his predecessors and has done nothing for the betterment of the sport in the country. Pakistan are currently fifth, third, and third in the ICC Test, ODI and T20I rankings respectively. The Babar Azam-led side also reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in the UAE last year, but lost to Australia. Tanvir Ahmed feels that the team selection and hirings within PCB are still not based on merit.

Four century stands by the same pair in a Test series

Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell joined a select group of players when they posted their fourth century partnership of a Test series on Sunday. Only four other pairs have performed a similar feat, with Australia's David Boon and Mark Waugh sharing five hundred stands during the 1993 Ashes series in England.

"Shaz And Waz": Ravi Shastri's Pic With Pakistan Legend At Lord's Goes Viral

Former India all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri on Sunday shared a photo with legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram from Lord's in London. The picture has since gone viral. "Shaz and Waz at @HomeOfCricket yesterday. Great to catch up," Shastri captioned the picture. Shastri and Akram were dressed in similar suits and wore complementary pink ties. Fans loved the picture of the two cricketing greats twinning in style. The photo garnered over 8,500 likes and 150 retweets since Shastri shared it.

"They Talk About Big Four, He Is The Big One": Former New Zealand Pacer On Pakistan Captain Babar Azam

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is having a year to remember as he has truly come into his own, and in the last three-match ODI series against West Indies, he went on to register 181 runs, including one century and one half-century. In the first ODI, he had played a knock of 103 runs to help Pakistan chase down more than 300 runs. Babar's name was discussed during commentary on Day 3 of the ongoing third Test between England and New Zealand, and former Kiwi pacer Simon Doull went on to label him as "the big one".

Our Seniors "Can't Digest Seeing Someone Succeed": Pakistan Opening Batter

Pakistan opening batter Ahmed Shehzad has said that senior players in the side don't get happy "seeing someone succeed". He also highlighted the examples of Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni to state his point, and he even went on to say that Kohli became such a big name as he had the support of Dhoni. Shehzad has been out of favour for a long period now, and way back in 2016, then coach Waqar Younis had advised him to return to domestic cricket.

Sri Lanka Name 18-Man Squad For Australia Test Series

Dimuth Karunaratne will lead Sri Lanka's 18-man squad for the two-match Test series against Australia, which starts next week in Galle, the island nation's cricket board said Saturday. The first Test starts on June 29 and the second will be from July 8, with both played next to the southern city's picturesque fort.

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"There's Always Pressure": Ex-Pak Spinner Backs Umran Malik Post Lacklustre Debut

Did Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bowl A 201 Kmph Delivery Or Not In The India vs Ireland 1st T20I? Twitter Reacts

"Tell Me One Good Thing He's Done": Former Pakistan Pacer Slams PCB Chief Ramiz Raja

Four century stands by the same pair in a Test series

"Shaz And Waz": Ravi Shastri's Pic With Pakistan Legend At Lord's Goes Viral

"They Talk About Big Four, He Is The Big One": Former New Zealand Pacer On Pakistan Captain Babar Azam

Our Seniors "Can't Digest Seeing Someone Succeed": Pakistan Opening Batter

Sri Lanka Name 18-Man Squad For Australia Test Series