Ben Stokes rules himself out of T20 World Cup title defence
Ben Stokes has ruled himself out of England's T20 World Cup title defence in the Caribbean and US, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.
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Sachin Tendulkar, Jay Shah Recall India's 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup Win
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar reminisced about India's 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup title win, a moment when his "childhood dream turned into reality". On this day back in 2011, India beat Sri Lanka in a tough-contested World Cup title clash at Mumbai's iconic Wankhede Stadium. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Sachin tweeted, "Thirteen years ago, my childhood dream turned into reality. Forever grateful for the memories, the team, and the incredible support of over a billion people." The legendary batter played his sixth WC and batted unbelievably, scoring 482 runs in nine matches at an average of 53.55, with two centuries and two fifties. He was the second-highest run-getter.
All-rounder Stokes opts out of England's Twenty20 World Cup title defence
:England all-rounder Ben Stokes has opted out of selection for this year's Twenty20 World Cup to focus on regaining his fitness ahead of the summer's test fixtures, the country's cricket board (ECB) said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Still Get Goosebumps": Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina Reminisce About 2011 World Cup Win
Former Indian middle-order batting mainstays Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh, who played a crucial role in Men in Blue's ICC Cricket World Cup win back in 2011 on this day, reminisced on the landmark title win which has gone down as the most iconic moment of Indian cricket in this century. On this day back in 2011, India beat Sri Lanka in a tough-contested World Cup title clash at Mumbai's iconic Wankhede Stadium. Yuvraj took to his social media handle on 'X', sharing a video featuring some of the best moments of himself and the Indian team in the tournament.
"Lagaan Ki Team": Five Bangladesh Players Run To Save Boundary vs SL, Internet Can't Stop Trolling. Watch
The second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is turning out to be a mine of hilarious videos. After a hilarious DRS call and a missed catch attempt by three players, another video from the match is going viral. This time five Bangladesh players chased behind one ball to save a boundary in the Sylhet Test leading to some hilarious reaction on social media. Some users compared it to a famous movie scene from the movie 'Lagaan' while others called hem clowns.
"1st Time Sri Lankan Helping A Bangladeshi": Matheesha Pathirana Shares Hilarious Post On Viral Catch
IPL defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) tasted its first loss of the 2024 edition on Sunday as they went down to Delhi Capitals. After winning the first two matches, CSK slumped to a 20-run defeat against DC. David Warner (52 in 35 balls, with five fours and three sixes) and comeback man Prithvi Shaw (43 in 27 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes) started off well with a 93-run opening partnership. Following their dismissal, DC lost their direction for a while until Rishabh Pant (51 in 32 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes) scored some quick runs in the end to take the side to 191/5 in their 20 overs. Matheesha Pathirana (3/31) was the pick of the bowlers for CSK.
Sri Lanka Achieve Humongous Test Feat, Break 48-Year-Old Massive Record
Sri Lanka cricket team made history on Day 2 of the second Test match against Bangladesh on Sunday as they broke a 48-year-old record. Sri Lanka scored 531 runs in their first innings without a single batter scoring a century. This was the highest total posted by any team in the history of Test cricket where none of the batters scored 100 or more. Among the top seven Sri Lanka batters, six slammed half-centuries with Kusal Mendis top-scoring with 93 while Kamindu Mendis was unbeaten on 92. The record previously belonged to India who scored 524/9 declared against New Zealand in Kanpur back in 1976.
Watch: Comedy Of Errors As 3 Bangladesh Fielders Fail To Take Easy Catch
There was.a comedy of errors on Day 2 of the second Test match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka where three fielders were unable to complete a catch to dismiss Prabath Jayasuriya. It was a lucky break for the batter as the ball flew off his bat's outside edge but despite multiple attempts, the slip fielders were not complete to take the catch. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto at 1st slip, Shahadat Hossain Dipu at 2nd slip and Zakir Hasan at 3rd slip all had a chance to complete the catch but ended up squandering it.