PJ Moor 79 gives Ireland narrow lead against Zimbabwe in Belfast Test
PJ Moor struck 79 for Ireland on day two of their one-off Test with Zimbabwe, but the historic fixture in Belfast remains finely poised.
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The five most affordable areas to buy a home in Greater Manchester's most expensive borough
In a region as big as Greater Manchester, it's no surprise that house prices fluctuate from one borough to the next. Whilst boroughs such as Bolton, Oldham and Wigan are recognised for having fairly affordable properties, Trafford is notoriously known as the region's most expensive borough to buy a home.
"Abhi Karlenge Poora...": Suryakumar Yadav's Funny Reply To Gautam Gambhir's Regret
India's newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir had recently expressed his regret for not using Suryakumar Yadav's potential while they were together in the Kolkata Knight Riders team. Surya has now cheekily responded to the regret that Gambhir has. It is worth noting that the Sri Lanka tour of India is Gambhir's first assignment in the new role. On the other hand, Suryakumar has been named the captain for Sri Lanka T20Is after being preferred over Hardik Pandya. The BCCI cited Hardik's injury issues and workload management as the reasons for the player being overlooked for captaincy in the format.
Watch: Rahul Dravid's Surprise Message Makes Gautam Gambhir Emotional Ahead Of 1st T20I vs Sri Lanka
As Gautam Gambhir begins his journey as Team India's new head coach, a surprise message awaited him ahead of the first T20I against Sri Lanka. In a video shared by the BCCI, Gambhir received a message from his predecessor, Rahul Dravid, who shared his learnings, lessons, and expectations from the man who stepped into his shoes. In an emotional message, Dravid welcomed Gambhir to the 'most exciting job in the world', while also recalling the emphatic fashion in which he ended his stint as the head coach of the Indian team by winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title.
India's Predicted XI vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: No Place For Sanju Samson In Team?
The Indian cricket team begins the Gautam Gambhir-Suryakumar Yadav era in T20 international cricket, with the first match against Sri Lanka on Saturday. Some bold calls are expected to be taken as Suryakumar's young side looks to begin a new chapter in the shortest format in a bid to move on from stalwarts like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja, who all retired from T20Is after T20 World Cup 2024 triumph. Both Gambhir and Suryakumar have some tough calls to take as they select India's XI for the series opener.
"Pakistan Went To India, Now...": Ex-Pak Captain's Passionate Champions Trophy Plea
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has shared his views on India's potential withdrawal from the Champions Trophy 2025. Ever since Pakistan were awarded the rights to host the Champions Trophy, there has been a debate whether or not India will travel to their neighbouring country. India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series in over a year. While India's last visit to Pakistan came way back in 2006, the two last played a bilateral series in 2012/13, which was hosted by India. Due to the political differences between the two nations, it has been reported that the Indian government is unlikely to give travel clearance to the team for the tournament in Pakistan.
First Time In 147 Years: Zimbabwe Cricketer Registers Unwanted Record
Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Clive Madande set a never-seen-before unwanted record when he conceded 42 byes in a Test innings against Ireland on Friday. The runs given away by the 24-year-old Madande, enduring a tough debut after he was out for a duck on Thursday's first day at Stormont, were more than Ireland's 40-run first-innings lead as they made 250 in reply to Zimbabwe's 210. The byes were not entirely his fault as he had to deal with his bowlers sending several deliveries down the legside and late swing after the ball had passed the bat. One consolation for Madande was the record he surpassed was set by England's Les Ames -- widely regarded as one of cricket's greatest wicketkeeper-batsmen -- who gave away 37 byes in Australia's total of 327 in a Test at The Oval back in 1934.
Jasprit Bumrah No Longer India's Test Vice-Captain? Report Names Rohit Sharma's New Deputy
Shubman Gill is all set to replace Jasprit Bumrah as the Indian cricket team vice-captain in the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh, according to a report by Revsportz. The youngster was reportedly as Rohit Sharma's deputy in white-ball cricket over the past few games and it looks like Gill will also be given an extremely important role in red-ball cricket. Gill is currently considered as one of the big contenders to take over the captaincy in all formats and this move can be a huge step in that direction. Coming to the series against Bangladesh, the opening Test will be played on September 19 in Chennai, while the second encounter will be played on September 27 at Green Park in Nagpur.