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After a long wait, the Asia Cup 2023 schedule is finally going to be announced. According to a press release by the Pakistan Cricket Board, chairman of the PCB Management Committee, Zaka Ashraf, will unveil the schedule of the ACC Asia Cup 2023 on Wednesday in Lahore. The event is scheduled to start at 7:45 PM.
Saud Shakeel hit his maiden double century in Tests as Pakistan stretched their lead to a dominant 149 against Sri Lanka on day three of the rain-hit opening match on Tuesday. Sri Lanka bowled out the tourists for 461 in the final session after a frustrating ninth-wicket stand of 94 between Shakeel, who remained unbeaten on 208, and Naseem Shah, who made six off 78 balls. The 27-year-old Shakeel, who is playing his sixth Test, ruled as he cut Dhananjaya de Silva for a boundary to bring up his double century to a standing ovation. The hosts ended the day on 14 for no loss after bad light stopped another rain-affected day. Sri Lanka still trail Pakistan by 135 runs in their second innings.
The 2011 World Cup was memorable one for the Indian cricket team and its millions of fans. Pacer Munaf Patel was an important member of that team. He was India's third-highest wicket-taker with 11 scalps after Zaheer Khan (21) and Yuvraj Singh (15). On Tuesday, Ashwin posted a video from his Twitter showing a kid bowling to his peers. The action of the kid impressed the pacer and he even found similarities with Afghanistan star Rashid Khan.
Mohammad Haris is widely considered to be a future star for the Pakistan cricket team and although he did not set the stage on fire on his debut for the national side, he has been dominating headlines with his style of aggressive batting. Haris is currently playing for the Pakistan side in the ACC Emerging Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and they have won both of their matches in the competition till now. Haris is sometimes compared to India batter Suryakumar Yadav for his slightly unorthodox shot selections and ahead of the important game against India, the youngster opened up about his thoughts regarding the topic.
The cricket fans around the world are all set to witness the mouth-watering clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan. The 'A' teams of both the countries will be squaring off against each other in the highly anticipated ACC Men's Emerging Asia Cup 2023 on Wednesday. India A will be led by a group of promising youngsters who have already showcased their skills on the domestic stage. Players such as Yash Dhull, Dhruv Jurel, Sai Sudarshan and Abhishek Sharma will be looking to make a lasting impression following their stellar IPL seasons and pave their way into the senior national team.
After years of grind and struggle, Rinku Singh finally earned his maiden India call-up for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. After a stellar run with the bat in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rinku will now look to impress in India colours during the Asian Games. In a recent interview, Rinku shed light on a range of topics, inlcuding his cricketing idol. The 25-year-old revealed he has always looked up to former India batter Suresh Raina. Rinku said he is constantly in touch with the former India and CSK star, who often gives him inputs to improve his game. He also credited former India spinner Harbhajan Singh for his support.
MELBOURNE : World champions Australia will play their first tests in New Zealand in eight years following a T20 series in February, the countries' cricket boards confirmed on Tuesday.
The legendary Ricky Ponting feels Australian skipper Pat Cummins is more of an old fashioned Test captain, who lets "plans unravel" while his English counter part Ben Stokes tries to make something happen every ball. The decisions of the two relatively new captains in the ongoing Ashes series have given rise to intense debates. While Stokes' call to declare early in the first innings in the opening Test was dissected by media and pundits alike, Cummins' sparse use of rookie spinner Todd Murphy in the loss at Headingley also raised eyebrows.