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Shan Masood Achieves Unwanted Record, 1st Pakistan Captain To...

Pakistan cricket is going through a disappointing low. The side suffered a 2-0 whitewash at the hands of Bangladesh in a recently-concluded Test series. Bangladesh inflicted a six-wicket defeat on the home team in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Tuesday to complete the clean sweep. It also saw Bangladesh, who had won the first game by 10 wickets, registering their first ever Test series win over Pakistan. While the home team was humiliated by Bangladesh, Pakistan's Test captain Shan Masood too achieved an unwanted feat.

113/1 In 6 Overs: Australia Shatter World Record En Route To Massive Win vs Scotland

113 in just 6 overs - If it is Australia, anything is possible. On Wednesday, in a T20I against Scotland, Australia launched an all-out attacks to chase down a 155-run target in just 9.4 overs. Australia scored 113/1 in the Powerplay - most by a team in T20I. Travis Head scored 73 in the Powerplay - highest by a batter in the Powerplay. "It has been a nice period for the last couple of years, really enjoying the environment and a few of us that have been around for a while and also loving the atmosphere with quite a few youngsters coming in," Head said after the win.

"Unbelievable Move": Ben Stokes On Brendon McCullum's White Ball Appointment

England Test captain Ben Stokes has lauded the decision to appoint Brendon McCullum as the new head coach of limited-overs teams, calling it "an unbelievable move" for the future of the sport in the country. McCullum, who has already revolutionised England's Test cricket with his leadership style, will now take charge of all formats, starting in 2025 under a new three-year deal that will extend his tenure until 2027. Since taking the reins of the Test side in May 2022, McCullum, alongside Stokes, has overseen a dramatic transformation, with England winning 19 of their 28 Tests, including six series victories out of nine.

Big Blow To Ishan Kishan's Comeback, Report Claims Star's Duleep Trophy Plans Have Hit A Roadblock

Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan is a doubtful starter at least for the first round of the Duleep Trophy, beginning on Thursday, as he has developed a hamstring niggle. Kishan was included in India D side, which is being captained by Shreyas Iyer. They will face India C at Anantapur in the opening round. It has been learnt that Kishan suffered the injury while playing for Jharkhand in the recent Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament in Coimbatore.

2024 college football bowl projections after Week 1 - ESPN

Week 1 is in the books, with some close calls and wild finishes but no earth-shattering upsets. Even so, we have a slate of results to judge teams by — our first on-field glimpse as to who could succeed, who might falter and who could be part of the College Football Playoff in 2024.

Duleep Trophy: Shubman Gill To Open Batting Against Team B, Prasidh Krishna Unavailable

Shubman Gill, the captain of Team ‘A' in the Duleep Trophy round one, has confirmed that he will open the batting against Team ‘B', starting on Thursday. He added that India pacer Prasidh Krishna will not be available for the first round game to be held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Krishna underwent surgery on February 23 this year on his left proximal quadriceps tendon and has been on rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He didn't even play in the recent Maharaja T20 Trophy, where his team Mysuru Warriors eventually won the title.

Stokes welcomes McCullum appointment as England white-ball coach

England test captain Ben Stokes has welcomed coach Brendon McCullum being given additional charge of the country's limited- overs sides.

"Break For Surgery Is Fine, Then Why Not Mental Fatigue?": Mental Health Expert Neerja Birla

Injuries and fitness issues are part of the sporting ecosystem, but India is still struggling to accommodate mental health concerns in the same paradigm. Whenever a player gets injured, he or she takes a break and undergoes rehab before making a return on the field. But, if a player asks for a break over mental fatigue, the acceptance level is quite low. Though mental fatigue in sport isn't a phenomenon that is accepted by everyone across the world, its acceptance is considerably lower in India. In an exclusive chat with NDTV, Mrs. Neerja Birla – Founder and Chairperson of Mpower, the mental health initiative of Aditya Birla Education Trust -- spoke about this topic at length.

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Shan Masood Achieves Unwanted Record, 1st Pakistan Captain To...

113/1 In 6 Overs: Australia Shatter World Record En Route To Massive Win vs Scotland

"Unbelievable Move": Ben Stokes On Brendon McCullum's White Ball Appointment

Big Blow To Ishan Kishan's Comeback, Report Claims Star's Duleep Trophy Plans Have Hit A Roadblock

2024 college football bowl projections after Week 1 - ESPN

Duleep Trophy: Shubman Gill To Open Batting Against Team B, Prasidh Krishna Unavailable

Stokes welcomes McCullum appointment as England white-ball coach

"Break For Surgery Is Fine, Then Why Not Mental Fatigue?": Mental Health Expert Neerja Birla