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Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara has completed 5,000 List A cricket runs. India's Test veteran accomplished this landmark during his side's One Day Cup match against Middlesex at Hove on Tuesday. Pujara unleashed a rare side of him during his side Sussex's match against Middlesex, smashing 132 runs in just 90 balls with 20 fours and two sixes. He was striking runs at a great strike rate of 146.66.
Murali Vijay and state player Anirudha Srikkanth, son of former captain Krisnamachari Srikkanth, will be among three city-based amateurs in the Chennai Open Golf Championship, starting here from Tuesday. The other amateur is Suman Ranjeet. Top-flight golf returns to the city after four years with the tournament which will see participation of the country's top golfers. The tournament, part of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Tour and to be held at the Tamil Nadu Golf Federation (TNGF) golf course, will see 126 golfers including 123 professionals and three amateurs taking part, the organisers said at a press meet here on Monday.
The direct qualification road to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 for the West Indies cricket team seems more distant now after two Super League points were deducted in connection with slow over-rate in the third ODI match against New Zealand. Pooran-led West Indies team was found guilty of not completing their overs in the allotted time and hence was penalized by docking two Super League points. The call was made by the match referee Richie Richardson even after allowances for the slow rate were considered.
Bangladesh have recalled batsman Mohammad Naim for the Asia Cup starting this week after wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan and pace bowler Hasan Mahmud were ruled out with injury. Naim, who has featured 34 times in Twenty20 internationals, will join the squad in the UAE from the West Indies where he was playing for Bangladesh "A". Nurul was kept in the squad despite undergoing finger surgery in Singapore last week, in the hope that he would be ready for the tournament when it starts on Saturday.
Murali Vijay and state player Anirudha Srikkanth, son of former captain Krisnamachari Srikkanth, will be among three city-based amateurs in the Chennai Open Golf Championship, starting here from Tuesday. The other amateur is Suman Ranjeet. Top-flight golf returns to the city after four years with the tournament which will see participation of the country's top golfers. The tournament, part of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Tour and to be held at the Tamil Nadu Golf Federation (TNGF) golf course, will see 126 golfers including 123 professionals and three amateurs taking part, the organisers said at a press meet here on Monday.
Pakistan were given a body blow on Saturday as ace speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi was ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup due to an injury. The 22-year-old has been advised rest for upcoming 4-6 weeks and hence he would be missing the Asia Cup and home series against England. After the pacer was ruled out of the Asia Cup, another Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir started trending on Twitter as fans wanted Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to name him as Shaheen's replacement.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the venues for next year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup and ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup.
UAE vs Singapore, Asia Cup Qualifier Live Updates: After losing the match against Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) team would be eager to return to winning ways as they face Singapore. They have been sent to bat first. UAE are among the four sides which are competing in the Qualifier. The winner for the qualifier stage will join Full Members Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the main stage, which begins in the UAE on August 27. (LIVE SCORECARD)