The highs and lows of Root's England Test captaincy
Joe Root has captained England as often as any other man in the history of Test cricket.
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Former PCB Chairman Makes Huge Revelation From Pakistan's Tour Of India In 2012-13
It's been nearly a decade since India and Pakistan last played a bilateral series against each other. In 2012, Pakistan had toured India to play three ODIs and two T20Is. While Pakistan won the ODI series 2-1, the T20I series ended in a draw. Zaka Ashraf, who was the president of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) at that time, has made an interesting revelation, saying that the board had sent the wives of cricketers to keep an eye on them.
Pakistan's Shan Masood hits maiden double century in English County Championship
Pakistan opening batsman Shan Masood hit a maiden double century on Thursday playing for Derbyshire in the English county championship. The stylish 32-year-old left-hander was 201 not out in a total of 327-2 a stumps on the first day of the match against Sussex at Derby. His runs came off 271 balls with 22 boundaries.
"Pretty Darn Good": Dale Steyn Names His Pick For Best All-Format Batter
Former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn held a Q&A session on microblogging site Twitter on Thursday and was asked about the best batter across formats among current players. Responding to the question, the legendary pacer named Pakistan captain Babar Azam. "Who's the best batsman across all formats currently in your opinion?" a user asked him. "Maybe Babar? He's pretty darn good," Steyn wrote in his reply. Babar is currently the No.1 ranked batter in ODIs and T20 Internationals (T20Is), and fifth in Test rankings.
"Divided And United By British": Indian And Pakistani Fans Celebrate Cheteshwar Pujara And Mohammad Rizwan's Sussex Debut
Indian and Pakistani cricket fans are rarely united and today is one such occasion as two stalwarts from either country, Cheteshwar Pujara and Mohammad Rizwan are all set to make their debut for English county side Sussex. A photograph of the duo standing next to each other in Sussex kits in doing the rounds of social media and fans of both the countries can't keep calm to see the two stars in action together.
'Best Test batter': Shane Watson picks Virat Kohli ahead of Steve Smith, Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Babar Azam
Shane Watson has picked Virat Kohli as the best batter among the 'big five' in Test cricket, preferring to not read much into the Indian maestro's failure to score a hundred since November 2019. As per Watson's list, the former India captain has pipped the likes of Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, Joe Root and Babar Azam. "In Test match cricket, I am always going to say Virat Kohli," Watson said when asked by Isa Guha who he thought is the best Test batter in the world, in his latest episode of the ICC Review. "It's nearly superhuman, what he is able to do because he has such high intensity every time he goes out to play," Watson added. While Kohli has slipped to 10th on the ICC rankings, the Indian great continues to hold a remarkable Test batting record. He has scored 27 Test centuries and 28 half-centuries and currently has a Test batting average of just under 50.
ICC plays straight bat over new 4-nation tournament suggestion, justice for Thai women’s team
In Dubai, between April 7 and 10, the International Cricket Council board and various committees met face to face.
Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammad Rizwan make Sussex debut in County cricket
Cheteshwar Pujara and Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan on Thursday made their Sussex debut for the game against hosts Derbyshire in the County Championships Division 2 here. While Pujara has played first-class cricket in England in the past, it is the first outing for Pakistan wicketkeeper batter.