Australia's Steve Smith becomes fastest man to 8 000 Test runs
Australian Steve Smith became the fastest man to complete 8 000 Test runs during the fourth day of the third and deciding match against Pakistan in Lahore on Thursday.
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Australia's Steve Smith becomes fastest man to 8,000 Test runs
Steve Smith became the fastest batsman to complete 8,000 Test runs during the fourth day of the third and deciding match against Pakistan in Lahore on Thursday. The 32-year-old drove pacer Hasan Ali to cover boundary to reach the milestone in the 151st innings of his 85th Test. He beat Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara's record of doing it in his 152nd innings, achieved against India in Colombo 12 years ago.
ICC Women's World Cup, England vs Pakistan: Bowlers, Danni Wyatt power England to nine-wicket win over Pakistan
ICC Women's World Cup on Thursday. Bowling first, England bundled out Pakistan for a paltry 105 in 41.3 overs, and then, chased down the target with as many as 184 balls to spare. Opting to field after winning the toss, opening bowler Katherine Brunt (3/17) and left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone (3/18) led England's brilliant display with the ball at the Hagley Oval.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup: Two Run-Outs Damaged Pakistan's Top-Order vs England, Says Bismah Maroof
After facing a nine-wicket defeat against England in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 at Hagley Oval on Thursday, Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof said that the two run-outs in the match damaged their top order's batting. Sidra Ameen and Sidra Nawaz were the only two batters for Pakistan who put up scores of 20+ as the rest of the batting order had no answer to the English bowlers. "I think two run-outs in the top order damaged us. If we could have stayed in, we could have batted more and played 50 overs, which would have given bowlers more to defend. Our bowling is our strength, so we believe we can take wickets of any team. That's why we like to bowl first and chase," said Bismah Maroof in a post-match presentation.
Katherine Brunt keen to avoid more grey hairs as England target comfortable wins
Katherine Brunt believes England will take a lot of confidence from their nine-wicket victory over Pakistan at the Women’s World Cup – but she insists they will continue to strive for “that complete game”.
Revitalised England eye World Cup semis after romp past Pakistan
Defending champions England continued their Women's Cricket World Cup resurgence with an emphatic nine-wicket win over Pakistan on Thursday to stand on the brink of the semi-finals.
Watch: England's Katherine Brunt Dismisses Sidra Ameen With "An Absolute Jaffa" During Women's World Cup Match
Katherine Brunt was in fantastic form as England cruised past Pakistan in their league stage fixture of the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Thursday. The pacer took three wickets in eight overs, conceding only 17 runs and also registering two maiden overs. Her dismissals accounted for openers Nahida Khan, Sidra Ameen and Nida Dar. In a talismanic performance, Brunt's wicket of Ameen summed up her form as the batter inside edged it to smash the middle stump out of the ground. The incident occured in the 25th over when Brunt sent a spectacular length delivery which forced Ameen on the front foot and then it seamed back in for the inside edge, hitting the middle stump. The wicket proved to be a crucial one as Ameen was also her side's top-scorer with a knock of 32 runs off 77 deliveries. Such was the brilliance of the delivery that the commentator stated, "That is an absolute jaffa".