Stokes savours England's 'best win' under his captaincy
HYDERABAD, India : England captain Ben Stokes said his side's 28-run win against hosts India in Sunday's first test was their best victory under his leadership.
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HYDERABAD, India : England captain Ben Stokes said his side's 28-run win against hosts India in Sunday's first test was their best victory under his leadership.
England opener Zak Crawley has reginited the pitch debate amid the ongoing first Test against India in Hyderabad. Crawley revealed that the England players were left surprised by the amount of spin that the Hyderabad track generated on Day 1 of the game. A total of 11 wickets fell on Day 1 as England were bowled out for 246 in the first innings. In response, India reached 119/1 at stumps with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring quick runs for the hosts.
The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has issued visas to the Indian Davis Cup team, including the support staff, to play the Davis Cup World Group -1 Playoff Tie between Pakistan and India. The World Group 1 play-off tie is scheduled to be played at the Islamabad Sports Complex on February 3 and 4. "Pakistan High Commission, New Delhi has issued visas to Indian Davis Cup team, including the support staff, to play the Davis Cup World Group -1 Playoff Tie between Pakistan and India," a statement from the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi read.
Former Pakistan cricket team coach Micky Arthur took to social media to express his thoughts about the pitches being used in the ongoing India vs England as well as the Australia vs West Indies series. Arthur praised the surfaces being used and commented that Test cricket can be 'exciting' if the pitches 'slightly favours the bowlers'. “Test cricket gets so exciting to watch when you have pitches which slightly favours the bowlers instead of just flat lifeless ones!,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
PAK vs NZ Live, U-19 World Cup Updates: New Zealand captain Oscar Jackson won the toss and opted to bat against Pakistan in their U-19 World Cup Group D match at the Buffalo Park in East London. Both teams won their first two games against Afghanistan and Nepal, respectively in Group D. However, Pakistan lead the way in Group D due to a better net-run-rate. (Live Scorecard)
The newly-appointed acting chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shah Khawar on Friday said frequent changes in the board are not responsible for the national team's poor on-field performances in the last one year. Addressing the media on Friday, Khawar asserted that there were several other reasons for the team's below-par showing. "I don't think changes in the board in the last one year have affected the team. It might be a minor reason, but there are other other factors and once the new board of governors is formed and the new chairman takes charge, they will look into this," he said.
Former Pakistan cricket team skipper Shoaib Malik took to social media to refute the rumours surrounding the decision to part ways with Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) side Fortune Barishal. Media reports claimed that Malik was under the scanner for 'match fixing' after bowling three no-balls in a single over during the match against Khulna Tigers and that led to his contract termination. However, in a post on X (formerly called Twitter), Malik said that his departure from the franchise was pre-decided and it had nothing to do with the 'match fixing' rumours that he called 'false'.
Indian tennis superstar Sania Mirza has received strong support from people in Pakistan after ex-husband Shoaib Malik revealed last week that he was now married TV actor and model Sana Javed. People on social media have castigated Malik and Sana for breaking up their respective marriages, with many supporting Sania's decision to seek divorce from the Pakistani cricketer. To add fuel to fire, a podcast on news channel Samaa TV claimed that Malik and Sana had been having an affair and intimate relations since last three years despite being married. The podcast added that Sana had been divorced merely for three months from her former husband Umair Jaswal when she tied the knot with Malik.