England's Anderson not ready to retire as he nears 41st birthday
England fast bowler James Anderson said he has "no interest" in retiring from the game any time soon despite his age and his poor form in the Ashes against Australia.
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"Ishan Kishan 50 Told Me Nothing": Ex-India Star Questions Team's 1st ODI Experiment
The Indian cricket team's batting order experiment in the first ODI against West Indies didn't reap the desired rewards, with the team losing 5 wickets while chasing a paltry total of 115 runs. The likes of Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Shardul Thakur all got to bat before skipper Rohit Sharma while Virat Kohli didn't even get an outing. Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra, baffled by the experiment, said the fact that Ishan opened and scored a fifty had little meaning for him.
"Kumar Dharmasena Told Me...": Stuart Broad Reveals Chat With Umpire As Steve Smith Survives Close Call
England bowler Stuart Broad disclosed that umpire Kumar Dharmasena told him that in the arguable call of run out, Australian batter Steven Smith would have been given out if zing bails had been in use. On the day two of the fifth Ashes series, Smith was saved from a run out on the "benefit of the doubt" to batter. At first, it seemed that Smith was short of his ground. But, after seeing replays, umpire Nitin Menon ruled that the bail was not completely dislodged from both grooves of Jonny Bairstow until Smith was in his crease.
"Umran Malik Box Not Ticked": Ex-India Star Slams Management For Underutilising Pacer
Former India batter Aakash Chopra has slammed the management for the under utilisation of pacer Umran Malik in the first ODI against West Indies on Thursday. Umran was picked in the XI for the series opener but bowled just three overs, and also failed to take a wicket. Despite giving 10 runs in his first over, Umran recovered and gave away only seven runs in his next two overs. However, he was the only bowler who failed to pick a wicket in the series opener.
Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Meme On India's Batting Order vs West Indies Wins Internet
Skipper Rohit Sharma and senior pro Virat Kohli, who have 76 international hundreds between them, decided to give game time to middle-order batters as India beat West Indies by five wickets in the opening ODI, riding on exploits from spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. After Jadeja (3/37 in 6 overs) and Kuldeep (4/6 in 4 overs) set it up beautifully, shooting out the Windies for 114 in 23 overs, Ishan Kishan helped himself to a half-century (52 off 46 balls) in India's successful chase in just 22.5 overs.
T20 World Cup 2024 Likely To Be Played From June 4 To June 30 In West Indies, USA
ICC men's T20 World Cup 2024 is likely to be played from June 4 to June 30 in West Indies and the USA, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. According to reports, an ICC delegation visited five of the USA's shortlisted locations this week. These locations will be hosting an international global cricket event for the first time. These include Morrisville, Dallas, and New York for tournament matches and warm-ups, as well as Lauderhill in Florida.
Watch: 3 Wickets In 6 Balls! Incredible Spell From Naseem Shah Denies Noman Ali 10-Wicket Haul
Noman Ali's hopes of a 10-wicket haul were dashed by an electric spell of reverse-swing bowling from Naseem Shah during Pakistan's record win against Sri Lanka in the second Test in Colombo on Thursday. Naseem struck three times in six deliveries after Noman led the Sri Lankan collapse, taking the first seven wickets on Day 4, which saw Pakistan wrap up victory by an innings and 222 runs, their biggest ever away from home.
Kuldeep Yadav Creates History In West Indies With Four-Wicket Haul In First ODI
Kuldeep Yadav was at his best on Thursday as the left-arm spinner helped India bundle out West Indies for a paltry total of 114 in the first ODI at Kensington Oval in Barbados. India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl to bowl first in the series opener before Kuldeep returned figures of 4 for 6 in only three overs, two of which were maidens. The peformance saw Kuldeep creating history as he recorded the best-ever bowling figures by an Indian bowler in an ODI match on West Indies soil.