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"Those Who Made Errors Are Still There": Ex Pakistan Captain On Babar Azam 'Fitness' Doubts

Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt heaped praise on Babar Azam and said that the right-handed batter has proved his fitness and scored truckloads of runs in the past two years. Pakistan's stalwart batter Babar Azam is set to play at the number four spot in their upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, sources informed Geo News on Thursday. The sources told Geo News that Abdullah Shafiq's position in the team as an opener is "not under threat," and captain Shan Masood will bat at the number three.

MCG To Host One-Off Australia-England Match To Celebrate 150 Years Of Test Cricket

Australia is set to host England in a stand-alone celebratory match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2027 to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket. The match will celebrate a century-and-a-half of Test cricket since it was first played between Australia and England in March 1877. The 1977 Centenary Test was won by Australia, as they did the first-ever match, by 45 runs. Besides, Cricket Australia (CA) has finalised the allocation of hosting rights for various men's international Tests, ODIs, T20Is and other matches over the next seven summers, spanning from 2024-25 to 2030-31.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy In Sight, Pat Cummins Takes Eight-Week Break

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has taken an eight-week break to re-energise himself in his quest to lift the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India later this year. Cummins, who recently returned from the United States following his maiden stint in Major League Cricket, was rested for next month's white-ball tour of the United Kingdom to manage his workload and give him time to work on his body ahead of a busy summer. "Everyone that comes back after a break is a little bit fresher, you never regret it," Cummins was quoted as saying by Fox Sports.

Watch: Rishabh Pant Tries His Hand At Spin Bowling. Internet Can't Keep Calm

Indian cricket team wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant left everyone stunned as he bowled the final over of the Delhi Premier League match between Purani Dilli 6 and South Delhi Superstarz on Saturday. Pant has never bowled in an international match but he decided to try his hand at spin bowling with the Superstarz needing just 1 run to win the encounter. The video of Pant bowling quickly went viral on social media with many users connecting it to Gautam Gambhir's recent appointment as India head coach. Since Gambhir's appointment, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma have all bowled during the series against Sri Lanka.

Fan Confuses Dinesh Karthik With Actor Vikrant Massey, Ex-RCB Star's Reply Leaves Everyone In Splits

Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik has recently bid adieu to cricket. The renowned wicketkeeper-batter has enjoyed a vast career, consisting of 180 international matches and 257 IPL games. Karthik has scored 1025 runs in Tests, 1752 runs in ODIs, and 686 runs in T20Is. Apart from cricket, Karthik is also quite active on social media and keeps his fans entertained with his engaging posts. Recently, the former Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricketers gave a witty response to fan's post, leaving everyone utterly amused.

Double Trap Great Peter Wilson Applies For Post Of Indian Shooting Coach

Legendary double trap marksman Peter Wilson of Great Britain, who guided country-mate Nathan Hales to trap gold at the recently-concluded Paris Olympics, has shown interest in the Indian team coaching job and wants to train the shooters for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Wilson, 37, was the youngest competitor in double trap at the 2012 London Olympics to win a gold medal. He holds the world record in double trap and took up shooting after a snow-boarding accident left him unable to play cricket.

"Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem Bigger": Ex-Pakistan Star Slams India vs Australia Hype

It's been more than week since Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem pipped Neeraj Chopra of India to claim the men's javelin throw gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Nadeem broke the Olympic record with a monstrous throw of 92.97m, and followed it up with another 91.79m throw in his final attempt. Defending champion Neeraj, on the other hand, could only manage 89.45m which saw him miss out on gold and had to settle for a silver. Meanwhile, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has compared the rivalry between Arshad and Neeraj to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Melbourne match in 2027 to celebrate 150th anniversary of first ever test

Cricket Australia (CA) plan to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first ever test match, played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 1877, with an Australia vs England test at the same venue in March 2027, the governing body said on Sunday.

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"Those Who Made Errors Are Still There": Ex Pakistan Captain On Babar Azam 'Fitness' Doubts

MCG To Host One-Off Australia-England Match To Celebrate 150 Years Of Test Cricket

Border-Gavaskar Trophy In Sight, Pat Cummins Takes Eight-Week Break

Watch: Rishabh Pant Tries His Hand At Spin Bowling. Internet Can't Keep Calm

Fan Confuses Dinesh Karthik With Actor Vikrant Massey, Ex-RCB Star's Reply Leaves Everyone In Splits

Double Trap Great Peter Wilson Applies For Post Of Indian Shooting Coach

"Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem Bigger": Ex-Pakistan Star Slams India vs Australia Hype

Melbourne match in 2027 to celebrate 150th anniversary of first ever test