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"Will Bowl Faster Than Umran Malik": Latest Pakistan Super League Pace Sensation Ihsanullah Declares

In Umran Malik, the Indian cricket team has got a tearaway pacer who can thrill with speed. The 23-year-old consistently clocks over 150 kph and has already played in ODIs and T20Is for India. He holds the record of fastest delivery in the Indian Premier League - 157 kph. He also recently achieved the highest speed by an Indian pacer in international cricket when he bowled a 156 kph delivery against Sri Lanka in an ODI. His progress is being widely followed, especially by cricketers from Pakistan too.

Iceland Cricket faces flak for Virat Kohli's century drought tweet

Virat Kohli ended his century drought in international cricket last year by smashing his maiden T20I ton against Afghanistan during an Asia Cup encounter. He followed that up with three more centuries in the ODIs against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.But Kohli's agonising wait of scoring a hundred in the Test cricket continues with the Indian batter's last ton coming in November 2019 against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens.Kohli also failed to make an impact in the ongoing Test series against Australia with the scores of 12, 44 and 20 so far in the first two Tests.The Iceland Cricket, who are very active on social media, took to Twitter to highlight the fact that Kohli has not scored a century in 23 Tests.

Saudi Arabia send first female team to ITF event

Women's sport in Saudi Arabia reached a new milestone this week as the conservative kingdom sent their first female team to an International Tennis Federation (ITF) event.

We know how to play ODIs, we need to do well in other formats too: Bangladesh coach Hathurusingha

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha wants the team to do well in Tests and T20 Internationals too. Bangladesh have performed best in 50-over matches in recent years but Hathurusingha said the team needed to lift its game elsewhere."Test cricket is very competitive. T20 is more popular now. So we have to find our own game plan," Hathurusingha, who is returning as Bangladesh coach again, said."As a nation, we know how to play ODI cricket. We need to do well in other formats as well," he added.Hathurusingha said on Wednesday that he did not intend to shake up the team, despite his tempestuous relationship with top players during his first stint at the helm.

Hopes dashed: Proteas can't reach World Test Championship final anymore

Shukri Conrad's new broom sweeping through the Proteas Test team is for good reason: it comes at a time when it's impossible for the national side to reach the final of the current World Test Championship (WTC).

Alyssa Healy to captain UP Warriorz in Women's Premier League

The UP Warriorz had bought Healy for Rs 70 lakhs at the WPL Player Auctions in Mumbai on February 13 in Mumbai.Healy, one of the most recognised faces in the sport, is a highly experienced and seasoned campaigner, having played 139 T20Is for Australia, in which she has scored 2,446 runs, with one century and 14 fifties under her belt. She is also considered to be one of the best wicket-keeper batters in the sport, with 110 dismissals (52 catches & 58 stumpings) in T20Is. The 32-year-old captained Australia in their five-match T20I series in India last December, which the visitors won 4-1.

Emotional Tickner returns to NZ squad after cyclone relief efforts

New Zealand paceman Blair Tickner said he struggled to reconcile the thrill of his test debut with the suffering in his home town from a devastating cyclone, but said it made him want to provide some small comfort to those affected, including his father.

Wolvaardt, Brits Take South Africa To Women's T20 World Cup Semis

Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits took South Africa to the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals with an unbeaten century partnership against Bangladesh in Cape Town on Tuesday. South Africa won by ten wickets at Newlands after restricting Bangladesh to 113 for six, and will play England in the last four at the same ground on Friday. Wolvaardt made 66 not out and Brits was unbeaten on 50 as the home side made 117 for no wickets, winning with 13 balls to spare.

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"Will Bowl Faster Than Umran Malik": Latest Pakistan Super League Pace Sensation Ihsanullah Declares

Iceland Cricket faces flak for Virat Kohli's century drought tweet

Saudi Arabia send first female team to ITF event

We know how to play ODIs, we need to do well in other formats too: Bangladesh coach Hathurusingha

Hopes dashed: Proteas can't reach World Test Championship final anymore

Alyssa Healy to captain UP Warriorz in Women's Premier League

Emotional Tickner returns to NZ squad after cyclone relief efforts

Wolvaardt, Brits Take South Africa To Women's T20 World Cup Semis