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"If I Bat No. 7, I'm Not An All-Rounder": Pakistan Star Makes Strong Claim

Pakistan's white ball specialist Iftikhar Ahmed at times has "felt like a tailender" when the team management has asked him to bat as low as number 7 and 8 in limited over games for the national team in the recent past. In an interaction with the media in Faisalabad where players have assembled for the Champions Cup tournament, Iftikhar said he didn't consider himself a middle-order batter. “I am not a middle-order batter, I am a lower-order batter. I am not an all-rounder, I am a tailender. If you see, I bat at No.7 or 8. And if you look at the all-rounders and middle order batters around the world, you would see they bat at Nos 4 or 5. But I play at No.7 and 8 and I think of myself as a tailender," he said.

Afghanistan vs New Zealand One-Off Test Day 1 Called Off Without A Ball Being Bowled In Greater Noida

No play was possible on the opening day of the one-off Test between New Zealand and Afghanistan due to a wet outfield here on Monday. The match officials conducted multiple inspections through the day but the conditions were not fit enough for players to take the field. There was no rain on Monday but the ground, lacking a modern drainage system, has has been impacted by heavy rain through the last week. With rain and thunderstorms forecast throughout the week, it is yet to be found out how many days of the Test is impacted.

Sri Lanka Beat England By Eight Wickets, Register First Test Win On English Soil Since...

Pathum Nissanka's superb unbeaten century guided Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over England in the third Test at The Oval on Monday. Sri Lanka, set a target of 219, reached that total for the loss of two wickets before lunch on the fourth day, with opener Nissanka 127 not out and veteran Angelo Mathews 32 not out in an unbroken partnership of 111. Victory for Sri Lanka ended a run of seven straight Test defeats by England and was their first on English soil since 2014.

Not KL Rahul Or Jasprit Bumrah: Ex-India Star Names Two 'All-Format Captain' Choices

Former Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik snubbed both Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul while picking the top choices for cricketers who can succeed Rohit Sharma as the 'all-format captain'. Instead, he opted for the two youngsters - Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant - as his options. Rohit remains the ODI and Test captain but following his retirement from the shortest format of the sport, Suryakumar Yadav piped Hardik Pandya to become the T20I captain. However, BCCI traditionally prefers to have an all-format captain and Karthik gave his reasons behind picking the two stars.

"Since The Rise Of IPL, Australia Want To...": Australia Star On Rivalry With India

India beating Australia in the last two Test series in the latter's backyard has made the rivalry between the two teams more intense, feels senior batter Usman Khawaja ahead of the five-match battle beginning November 22. India had beaten Australia on their last two tours of Australia (2018-19 and 2020-21) with an identical 2-1 margin. In fact, India have won all the last four series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, taking into account their home wins in 2016-17 and 2022-23 -- both also 2-1 results in a four-match contest.

Rahul Dravid Rejected 'Blank Cheques' To Become Rajasthan Royals Coach - Report Reveals Reason

Rahul Dravid ended his tenure as the Indian cricket team head coach on the best note possible as the Rohit Sharma-led side clinched the T20 World Cup 2024 title. Dravid played a key role in shaping the team and it was also the perfect way to remedy the heartbreak caused by the loss in the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia. Since the end of his tenure, Dravid was linked with various Indian Premier League (IPL) teams - possibly as a head coach or mentor. However, the suspense finally came to an end as he was announced as the head coach of Rajasthan Royals - a team that he was a part of between 2011 and 2015 - both as the captain of the side and later as a mentor.

England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 4: Live Score Updates

England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 4, Live Updates: Sri Lanka will resume Day 4 of the ongoing third Test against England at 94/1. Currently, Pathum Nissanka (53*) and Kusal Mendis (30*) are standing unbeaten at the crease Sri Lanka need 125 runs more to win. Earlier on Sunday, England got bundled out for 156 after Lahiru Kumara registered a four-wicket haul. England keeper Jamie Smith hit another half-century, but his 50-ball 67 could only propel England to a 214-run lead. (Live Scorecard)

Sikander Raza Among Top Picks At Player Draft For Zim Afro T10 Season 2

Ahead of the second season of Zim Afro T10, the six franchises picked very strong but balanced squads at the Player Draft. The second season of the Zim Afro T10 is scheduled to commence on September 21 and will conclude with the grand finale on September 29, in Harare. Among the big names waiting to entertain the crowds at the Harare Sports Club are the likes of David Warner, Sikander Raza, Colin Munro, Dawid Malan, Carlos Brathwaite and Chris Lynn.

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"If I Bat No. 7, I'm Not An All-Rounder": Pakistan Star Makes Strong Claim

Afghanistan vs New Zealand One-Off Test Day 1 Called Off Without A Ball Being Bowled In Greater Noida

Sri Lanka Beat England By Eight Wickets, Register First Test Win On English Soil Since...

Not KL Rahul Or Jasprit Bumrah: Ex-India Star Names Two 'All-Format Captain' Choices

"Since The Rise Of IPL, Australia Want To...": Australia Star On Rivalry With India

Rahul Dravid Rejected 'Blank Cheques' To Become Rajasthan Royals Coach - Report Reveals Reason

England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 4: Live Score Updates

Sikander Raza Among Top Picks At Player Draft For Zim Afro T10 Season 2