Bangladesh's Mushfiqur retires from T20 internationals
Former Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from Twenty20 international cricket on Sunday, three days after the team's unceremonious exit from the Asia Cup.
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Kohli is vital for India, don't get obsessed with stats: Dravid
Virat Kohli remains a key player for India, said head coach Rahul Dravid, who is happy with the refreshed former captain's Asia Cup form and said people should not get hung up with statistics.
"Looks Impossible Right Now, But...": Ex-Pakistan Pacer On Virat Kohli Breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Record
India batter Virat Kohli has shown promising signs in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 after registering scores of 35 and 59* against Pakistan and Hong Kong. Kohli has not registered a century for over 1,000 days and he last scored a ton in November 2019. Ahead of the Super 4s match, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said that it looks impossible that Virat will end up breaking the record of Sachin Tendulkar for most centuries in international cricket. However, he also said that Virat can do it if he puts his mind to it.
"People Get Obsessed With His Statistics And Numbers": Rahul Dravid On Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli remains a key player for India, said head coach Rahul Dravid, who is happy with the refreshed former captain's Asia Cup form and said people should not get hung up with statistics. The 33-year-old Kohli made an unbeaten 59 in India's group win over Hong Kong and looks revitalised ahead of the Asia Cup holders' Super Four clash with fierce rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday night.
Asia Cup 2022: Rahul Dravid Provides Update On Avesh Khan's Fitness Ahead Of Pakistan Clash
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will battle it out once again when both teams step out to the park to take on each other in the Super-4 stage of the ongoing Asia Cup on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. Having beaten Pakistan earlier in the group stage, Rohit Sharma and co. will have momentum on their side and they will look to march ahead with it. Ahead of the game, head coach Rahul Dravid said that pacer Avesh Khan is feeling a bit "under the weather", but hopefully it is "nothing too serious".
Watch: Zimbabwe Players' Wild Post-Match Celebrations After Historic Win vs Australia
Zimbabwe stunned a nearly full-strength Australia in the third and final ODI in Townsville on Saturday. After putting Australia in to bat, Zimbabwe made the most of the conditions to bowl Australia out for the first time in ODIs. This was also Zimbabwe's first win over Australia Down Under. The win boosted their chances to climb the ODI Super League ladder, which goes towards qualification for next year's 50-over World Cup in India. After the match, wild celebrations broke inside the Zimbabwe team bus.
Watch: The Moment Zimbabwe Beat Australia In 3rd ODI To Make History
As Brad Evans drove Mitchell Starc through covers for a single, he brought up a historic moment for Zimbabwe as they registered their first ever win against Australia in Australia in any format. After bowling Australia out for 141 in the 3rd ODI at the Riverway Stadium in Townsville, Zimbabwe chased down the total in the 39th over with three wickets to spare. As Evans hit the winning shot, he had his arms up in the air before he even completed the run, while there were hugs all around in the Zimbabwe dugout.
Australia's Mitchell Starc Becomes Fastest Bowler To Achieve This Feat In ODIs
Australia pacer Mitchell Starc on Saturday became the fastest bowler to complete 200 wickets in ODIs. He achieved the feat in the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe, which Australia ended up losing by three wickets. In the game, the left-arm seamer took just one wicket. He ended up dismissing Ryan Burl in the 37th over of the innings and with this, he completed a total of 200 wickets in ODIs.