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"On Right Track, But...": Former Pakistan Captain On Virat Kohli-Babar Azam Comparisons

Asia Cup 2022 is just around the corner and fans are eagerly waiting for the group stage clash between India and Pakistan in Dubai on August 28. It would be interesting to see how both teams perform. Ahead of the tournament, Pakistan were given a body blow as Shaheen Shah Afridi was ruled out of the tournament and the PCB named Mohammad Hasnain as his replacement. India would be without Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel but the regular stars such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya will all be back.

'Will Play All 3 Formats': Saba Karim Names Player Who Can Be Future India Captain

Former Indian cricketer Saba Karim believes that star players KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant could be the all-format captain for the country in future.

"Told Him Not To Dive": Ex-Pakistan Captain On Shaheen Afridi's Injury

Babar Azam-led Pakistan were given a body blow ahead of the Asia Cup 2022 on Saturday as ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was ruled out due to an injury. The 22-year-old has been advised rest for 4-6 weeks and hence he would be missing the Asia Cup and home series against England. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was doing a QnA session on Twitter, and he was asked about Shaheen's injury. The fan also asked Shahid Afridi to take back his retirement as Shaheen is out injured.

Former Pakistan Captain Says This Pacer Can Be The "Main Hero" In Shaheen Afridi's Absence

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was ruled out of the Asia Cup last week, which has raised doubts over the quality of the team's bowling line-up for the tournament. Afridi, who ran past India's batting line-up during the T20 World Cup last year, had picked up a knee injury during the Test series in Sri Lanka last month and will not be able to recover in time for the tournament. While several current and ex-Pakistan players have raised concerns over Shaheen's absence, former captain Salman Butt feels that the star pacer's absence will present other players like Haris Rauf with a good chance to take the center stage.

Watch: Batter Falls While Playing Sweep Shot, Former England Captain Amused

With the growing impact of the T20 format, cricketers have expanded their skill-sets. While bowlers have developed more variations, batters too have come up with several innovative shots, with the likes of AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant at the forefront of displaying '360 degrees batting'. However, sometimes batters end up playing unique shots by accident, and it can end up being quite a funny affair. In a video shared on Twitter, a batter can be seen trying to play a shot against a spinner, but seemingly falls over forward. However, he shows good awareness to manage to sweep the ball away.

'It's the big boy' - England captain Leah Williamson says Lionesses 'need to be ready' for 2023 World Cup

England captain Leah Williamson says winning the World Cup would be the culmination of another «dream». Williamson's Lionesses won their first-ever major tournament with their European Championship title earlier this summer, earned following a seismic 2-1 final win over Germany.

"Might Only Be Down To 5-6 Nations That Play Tests": Former South Africa Captain

Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has suggested that very soon, there may only be five or six countries that will be playing Test cricket. He said that right now, it is the "big cricketing nations" that are contributing to the longest - and oldest - format of the game and that we won't see too many competitive teams. His comments come in the backdrop of the rapid growth of franchise-based T20 leagues across the world. South Africa and UAE have announced new T20 leagues that will begin from next year.

Chelsea make 'enquiry' for Manchester United captain Harry Maguire and more transfer gossip

Chelsea have made a shock enquiry for Manchester United captain Harry Maguire, according to the Daily Mail. The report says it was linked with United's apparent interest in Christian Pulisic, while Wesley Fofana remains Chelsea's top target.

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"On Right Track, But...": Former Pakistan Captain On Virat Kohli-Babar Azam Comparisons

'Will Play All 3 Formats': Saba Karim Names Player Who Can Be Future India Captain

"Told Him Not To Dive": Ex-Pakistan Captain On Shaheen Afridi's Injury

Former Pakistan Captain Says This Pacer Can Be The "Main Hero" In Shaheen Afridi's Absence

Watch: Batter Falls While Playing Sweep Shot, Former England Captain Amused

'It's the big boy' - England captain Leah Williamson says Lionesses 'need to be ready' for 2023 World Cup

"Might Only Be Down To 5-6 Nations That Play Tests": Former South Africa Captain

Chelsea make 'enquiry' for Manchester United captain Harry Maguire and more transfer gossip