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Australia Openers Start Strongly In Pursuit Of Ashes Glory Against England

Australia openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja hit unbeaten fifties as the tourists reached 135-0 on a rain-shortened Sunday in pursuit of a mammoth target of 384 runs to win the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval. They kept Stuart Broad waiting for a farewell wicket after the England fast-bowling great made a shock announcement on Saturday that he was retiring after the match. Warner was 58 not out and fellow left-hander Khawaja unbeaten on 69 when rain at 2:41 pm (1341 GMT) ended play on the fourth day. Australia need 249 more runs to complete a 3-1 series win and a first Ashes campaign triumph in England since 2001.

"There Is No IPL For One-Dayers": Rahul Dravid Reviews Suryakumar Yadav's ODI Performance

Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid reviewed Suryakumar Yadav's ODI batting performance. The star player, who is the top-ranked T20I batter in the world, has failed to impress with his stats in the ODI format. In 25 ODIs, Suryakumar has scored 476 runs at an average of 23.80. He has hit only two half-centuries in those games with his highest score being 64. Not only the stats but the modes of his dismissals have also been disappointing.

Australia's run chase held up by rain

LONDON :The fourth day's in the final Ashes test at The Oval on Sunday was abandoned due to rain after Australian openers David Warner (58) and Usman Khawaja (69) shared a partnership of 135 as they chase a target of 384 to beat England.

James Anderson's 3-Word Reaction When Informed Of Stuart Broad's Retirement

One of the finest England pacers ever, Stuart Broad made the big revelation as he announced his intention to retire after the conclusion of the 5th Ashes Test against Australia. When Broad, who has been one of England's biggest servants in the longest format of the game, revealed the big news to his partner-in-crime James Anderson, the latter couldn't beleive his years. In fact, as revealed by Broad, Anderson thought Broad was joking as he revealed his intention of calling time on his career after the series.

Ishan Kishan Makes History, Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Claim Sensational ODI Record

Ishan Kishan slammed his second consecutive half-century during the second ODI encounter against West Indies in Barbados on Saturday and in the process, the youngster surpassed legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar to claim a massive milestone. Kishan overtook Tendulkar as the Indian batter with the most runs as an opener in the first five ODI innings with 348 runs. In comparison, Sachin had 321 followed by Shubman Gill (320) and Kris Srikkanth (261). The youngster also equalled MS Dhoni's record of scoring back-to-back fifties as a wicket-keeper batsman – a feat that the former India skipper achieved back in 2017 against West Indies.

"Rohit Sharma Can Come One Down With Virat Kohli At 4": Ex-Pakistan Star's Surprising Advice

The Indian cricket team were completely outplayed by West Indies as they slumped to a six-wicket loss in the second ODI match in Barbados. The visitors decided to rest both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after winning the first match of the series but their batters were unable perform on Saturday as India were all out for just 181. Former Pakistan opener Salman Butt believes that the current India team lacks players who can ideally replace Rohit or Virat at present and he had an interesting solution to the problem. Butt said that India can experiment with the opening pair of Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan with Rohit and Kohli coming at No.3 and No.4 respectively.

Deodhar Trophy: Central Zone Beat North East Zone By Eight Wickets

Shivam Chaudhary and Yash Dubey slammed fine fifties to complement the spinners' performance as Central Zone defeated North East Zone by eight wickets in a round-robin match of the Deodhar Trophy in Puducherry on Sunday. Opting to field, Central Zone dismissed North Zone for 164 in 49 overs before romping home in 33 overs, courtesy a 153-run second-wicket stand between Shivam (85) and Yash (72). Chaudhary blasted seven fours and two sixes in his 90-ball innings, while Dubey had seven hits to the fence and one maximum in his 91-ball 72-run knock.

"After Those 5 Sixes...": Rinku Singh Revisits Iconic IPL Feat After India Call-Up

Life changed for Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Rinku Singh after he won his franchise an Indian Premier League match against Gujarat Titans, hitting 5 consecutive sixes on the final 5 balls. Since that monumental feat, Rinku Singh's popularity has increase by several folds. The attacking batter's stocks have risen to such an extent that he even went on to earn India call-up for the national team. In an interview with the BCCI, Rinku opened up on how his life changed since he hit those 5 sixes to Gujarat Titans' Yash Dayal, leading up his maiden international call-up.

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Australia Openers Start Strongly In Pursuit Of Ashes Glory Against England

"There Is No IPL For One-Dayers": Rahul Dravid Reviews Suryakumar Yadav's ODI Performance

Australia's run chase held up by rain

James Anderson's 3-Word Reaction When Informed Of Stuart Broad's Retirement

Ishan Kishan Makes History, Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar To Claim Sensational ODI Record

"Rohit Sharma Can Come One Down With Virat Kohli At 4": Ex-Pakistan Star's Surprising Advice

Deodhar Trophy: Central Zone Beat North East Zone By Eight Wickets

"After Those 5 Sixes...": Rinku Singh Revisits Iconic IPL Feat After India Call-Up