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Watch: Kieron Pollard's Breathtaking Catch At Boundary Ropes In Caribbean Premier League

Every cricket fan knows how agile a fielder Kieron Pollard is and the all-rounder has the ability to pluck the ball out of the air. However, Pollard outdid himself in the second match of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League as the Trinbago Knight Riders' captain took a sensational catch at the boundary ropes to send Alzarri Joseph packing. The former West Indies captain took the catch on the fifth ball of the final over of the innings and it left everyone in awe.

Commonwealth Games: Thompson-Herah and Omanyala take 100m golds

BIRMINGHAM, England: Elaine Thompson-Herah, the only one of Jamaica's "Big Three" women to show up at the Commonwealth Games, was rewarded with the 100m gold medal on Wednesday (Aug 3), while Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala powered to the men's title.

Ferdinand Omanyala, Elaine Thompson-Herah win 100m golds at 2022 Commonwealth Games, Daryll Neita takes bronze

Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala won gold in the men’s 100m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Omanyala made a brilliant start and pulled away to beat South African reigning champion Akani Simbine and Sri Lankan Yupun Abeykoon. Ad/> England’s Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake seemed to pull up around halfway as he finished last, while Wales' Jeremiah Azu was fifth.

Games-Thompson-Herah and Omanyala take 100 metre golds

BIRMINGHAM, England : Elaine Thompson-Herah, the only one of Jamaica's "Big Three" women to show up at the Commonwealth Games, was rewarded with the 100 metres gold medal on Wednesday, while Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala powered to the men's title.

De Kock, Miller join Barbados Royals as SA stars headline Caribbean Premier League

Several Proteas stars have made themselves available and have signed up for this year's Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Bangladesh rule out two more players during West Indies tour

Bangladesh has ruled out two more cricketers in its ongoing West Indies tour with all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin and batsman Yasir Ali both struck from the squad. Saifuddin was pulled out after failing to regain his fitness for the series, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said Thursday. "We feel that at the moment he has not reached the bowling fitness level required to cope with the intensity of international cricket," BCB chief physician Debashis Chowdhury said in a statement. The 25-year-old last played an international match in October 2021. Yasir Ali was also ruled out of the tour's T20 and ODI matches after failing to recover from a back injury sustained during a three-day warm-up match in Antigua, the BCB said Wednesday.

Taskin Ahmed fitness boost for Bangladesh tour of West Indies

Bangladesh hope to have fast bowler Taskin Ahmed back from injury earlier than expected in time for next month's Twenty20 series in the West Indies, a selector told AFP on Wednesday. Taskin has been sidelined with a shoulder problem since the second Test against South Africa in April and has visited a specialist in the United Kingdom for treatment.

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim to skip West Indies tour for Hajj pilgrimage

Mushfiqur Rahim will skip next month's West Indies tour to perform Hajj, while pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been recalled for the Test series. Bangladesh will travel to the West Indies for two Tests, three Twenty20 internationals and three one-day internationals from June 16 to July 16. "Mushfiqur has asked for a leave to perform Hajj and his wish has been granted," Bangladesh Cricket Board chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury told AFP in reference to the Islamic pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.

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Watch: Kieron Pollard's Breathtaking Catch At Boundary Ropes In Caribbean Premier League

Commonwealth Games: Thompson-Herah and Omanyala take 100m golds

Ferdinand Omanyala, Elaine Thompson-Herah win 100m golds at 2022 Commonwealth Games, Daryll Neita takes bronze

Games-Thompson-Herah and Omanyala take 100 metre golds

De Kock, Miller join Barbados Royals as SA stars headline Caribbean Premier League

Bangladesh rule out two more players during West Indies tour

Taskin Ahmed fitness boost for Bangladesh tour of West Indies

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim to skip West Indies tour for Hajj pilgrimage