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Ton-Up Ollie Pope Back In Runs As England Make Sri Lanka Struggle

Ollie Pope returned to form on his Oval home ground with a first hundred as England captain on Friday's opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka. Pope had managed a mere 30 runs in four previous innings since succeeding the injured Ben Stokes as skipper at the start of this series. But when bad light ended play for the day, Pope was a run-a-ball 103 not out, with England well-placed on 221-3. Sri Lanka, already 2-0 down in this three-match series, failed to make the most of overcast conditions and a green-tinged pitch after captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss. And England should arguably have had two century-makers on Friday with opener Ben Duckett, not for the first time, giving his wicket away after making 86.

Gaby Lewis keen for Ireland to build on win over Sri Lanka when England visit Belfast and Dublin

Stand-in captain Gaby Lewis says the Ireland women's team are hopeful of building on last month's series win over Sri Lanka when they take on a touring England side in back-to-back series in Belfast and Dublin.

Andrew Flintoff moves Josh Hull’s mother to tears with first cap speech

England great Andrew Flintoff moved the mother of debutant Josh Hull to tears with an emotional speech on day one of third Test against Sri Lanka.

Afghanistan Names Three Uncapped Players In Test Squad vs New Zealand

Three uncapped players -- opener Riaz Hassan, all-rounder Shamsurrahman and pacer Khalil Ahmed -- have been included in Afghanistan's final 16-member squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand, scheduled to begin in Greater Noida on September 9. Star all-rounder Rashid Khan is not in the squad as he is recovering from an injury. Zahir Khan and Zia-ur-Rehman will lead Afghanistan's spin attack in Rashid's absence. Gulbadin Naib, Fareed Ahmad and Yama Arab, who were a part of the preliminary squad announced last month, have been omitted, while pacer Naveed Zadran is also missing due to a side strain.

Fan Breaches Security, Touches India Star's Feet During Duleep Trophy Game

The Duleep Trophy 2024 match between India C and India D at the Rural Development Trust Stadium in Anantapur saw a massive security breach as a fan entered the field and touched the feet of Ruturaj Gaikwad. Gaikwad is the captain of India C and the fan entered the field of play from the stands and the picture of the entire incident has gone viral on social media. Duleep Trophy generally happens among zonal teams but this time, the format is different as four teams have been made with a number of Indian cricket team stars taking part. It is important for young talents as they have the opportunity to make their case ahead of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting September 19.

Musheer Khan Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar In Elite List With Big Duleep Trophy Debut Knock

Musheer Khan impressed everyone as the India B batter scored a brilliant 181 on his Duleep Trophy debut during the match against India A on Friday. Musheer faced 373 deliveries and his knock comprised of 16 fours and 5 sixes. He stitched together the highest eighth-wicket partnership in the history of the tournament with Navdeep Saini and took his team to a big total. Thanks to the sensational knock, Musheer found himself ahead of legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar in an elite list. Musheer's 181 was the third-highest score by a teenager on Duleep Trophy debut behind Baba Aparajith and Yash Dhull. Sachin scored 159 on his first match ever in the competition.

Ravichandran Ashwin Feels 'Terribly Bad' For This Star, Who Isn't Part Of An "Easy Dressing Room"

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has offered his sympathy to Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood following the team's disappointing series loss against Bangladesh. Earlier this month, Bangladesh scripted history by beating Pakistan for the first time ever in a Test series, pulling off a 2-0 series sweep in Rawalpindi. Following the loss, Shan has come under scrutiny for his leadership, with former players suggesting that the star batter has not been able to lift the spirits inside the dressing room.

Watch: Shubman Gill Stunned As Ex RCB Star Shatters His Stumps

India's 'prince' Shubman Gill failed to make his Duleep Trophy outing count for the second successive innings. Gill, playing for India A against India B, couldn't put a strong opening wicket stand with Mayank Agarwal, as he fell prey to Navdeep Saini's brilliance. Gill, thinking that the widish delivery from Saini is safe to be left alone, decided to not engage with the ball, and ended up seeing the ball shatter his stumps. Gill had a stunned look on his face as he looked to comprehend the mistake made.

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Ton-Up Ollie Pope Back In Runs As England Make Sri Lanka Struggle

Gaby Lewis keen for Ireland to build on win over Sri Lanka when England visit Belfast and Dublin

Andrew Flintoff moves Josh Hull’s mother to tears with first cap speech

Afghanistan Names Three Uncapped Players In Test Squad vs New Zealand

Fan Breaches Security, Touches India Star's Feet During Duleep Trophy Game

Musheer Khan Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar In Elite List With Big Duleep Trophy Debut Knock

Ravichandran Ashwin Feels 'Terribly Bad' For This Star, Who Isn't Part Of An "Easy Dressing Room"

Watch: Shubman Gill Stunned As Ex RCB Star Shatters His Stumps