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"Captain Only For Toss And...": Mohammad Rizwan's Startling Take After Australia Series Win

Mohammad Rizwan said that he is the Pakistan cricket team captain just for 'toss and presentations' following the ODI series victory over Australia on Sunday. Rizwan made a brilliant start to life as the Pakistan white-ball skipper as the visitors defeated Australia by eight wickets in the final ODI to clinch a historic series victory. At the post-match press conference, Rizwan said that it was a special moment for them and clarified that although he is the captain, he receives inputs from every team member.

Ravichandran Ashwin Breaks Silence On New Zealand Thrashing. Says, "Have Been Hit By..."

Just a week after India's embarassing loss 0-3 to New Zealand at home, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has opened up on the defeat which has led to criticism of the team from all corners. It was India's first Test series loss at home since 2012 as New Zealand produced a stunning result against the Rohit Sharma-led side. The defeat ended India's streak of winning 18 series' on the bounce at home. Ashwin has broken his silence on the loss, labelling it a shattering experience of his career.

India Predicted XI vs South Africa, 2nd T20I: All-Rounder To Be Dropped; Debut Expected

India began the four-match T20I series against South Africa with a thumping victory in the first game in Durban on Friday. Asked to bat first, the visitors posted a whopping total of 202/8 in 20 overs, courtesy of Sanju Samson's blistering century. Later, Team India bundled out the Proteas for 141 and won the match by 61 runs to take 1-0 lead in the series. Now, both the teams are set to face each other again for the second T20I match, which will be played at the St George's Park, Gqeberha on Sunday.

"Sacked Rohit Sharma": Australia Media's Poster For India Test Series Sparks Internet Storm

Australian media channel Fox Cricket's poster for the upcoming Test series between India and Australia has sparked a massive controversy on social media. The poster, featuring Pat Cummins and Virat Kohli, was aired during the third ODI encounter between Australia and Pakistan on Sunday. Social media users were quick to point out that while the Australia captain Cummins featured in the poster, Kohli was there for India in place of skipper Rohit Sharma. Fox Cricket will be broadcasting the five-match Test series and fans quickly started criticising the channel for snubbing Rohit in the poster.

First Time In 22 Years: Pakistan Register Rare Feat With ODI Series Win vs Australia

Saim Ayub hit 42 and Abdullah Shafique 37 as Pakistan raced to a commanding eight-wicket victory and their first one-day series win in Australia for 22 years on Sunday. After bowling out the woeful world champions for a miserly 140 at Perth Stadium, Mohammad Rizwan's team reached their target in the 27th over. The impressive performance, aided by high-quality bowling from Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, ensured a first ODI series win in Australia since 2002.

150 Runs In 75 Balls: South Africa Star Shatters All-Time Women's Big Bash League Record With Fiery Knock. Watch

South Africa's Lizelle Lee created history on Sunday as she recorded the highest individual score since the women's Big Bash League was launched in 2015. Lee hammered 12 sixes in a record unbeaten 150 for the Hobart Hurricanes on Sunday during the WBBL match against the Perth Scorchers. The 32-year-old opener also slammed 12 fours in her 75-ball blitz as the Hurricanes posted a whopping total of 203/3 in 20 overs. Later, they bundled out the Scorchers for 131 and won the match by 72 runs.

'Gautam Gambhir To Be Sacked' Report Discarded As "Malicious Intent". However...

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has rubbished the rumours of head coach Gautam Gambhir's ouster if the team fails to put on a show against Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gambhir and the senior players have come under the scanner after India were whitewashed at home by New Zealand, their first Test series loss at home in nearly 12 years. Few days back, a report in Dainik Jagran suggested that Gambhir could be removed from his role in Test cricket if India fail to impress in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting November 22.

"Just Need That One Big Hundred": Sanju Samson Reveals Ravi Shastri's Message After Historic Ton vs SA

Following the second consecutive ton in T20Is Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson revealed the chat between him and former coach Ravi Shastri during the Bangladesh game of the T20I series at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad. Sanju Samson's fireworks and Varun Chakaravarthy's spin left South Africa in crumbles and India elated with a 61-run victory in the opening T20I at Kingsmead on Friday. Samson raised the bar in the third T20I against Bangladesh and continued to build on the momentum with a 107(50), laced with seven fours and a whopping 10 towering sixes.

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"Captain Only For Toss And...": Mohammad Rizwan's Startling Take After Australia Series Win

Ravichandran Ashwin Breaks Silence On New Zealand Thrashing. Says, "Have Been Hit By..."

India Predicted XI vs South Africa, 2nd T20I: All-Rounder To Be Dropped; Debut Expected

"Sacked Rohit Sharma": Australia Media's Poster For India Test Series Sparks Internet Storm

First Time In 22 Years: Pakistan Register Rare Feat With ODI Series Win vs Australia

150 Runs In 75 Balls: South Africa Star Shatters All-Time Women's Big Bash League Record With Fiery Knock. Watch

'Gautam Gambhir To Be Sacked' Report Discarded As "Malicious Intent". However...

"Just Need That One Big Hundred": Sanju Samson Reveals Ravi Shastri's Message After Historic Ton vs SA