Rain turns England's Ashes hopes to dust
England's hopes of setting up a winner-takes-all Ashes decider were wiped out by the Manchester weather, with a fifth day washout in the fourth Test handing the urn to Australia.
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Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Pakistan A Humble India A By 128 Runs To Win Title
Tayyab Tahir's exceptional hundred garnished Pakistan A's march to a commanding 128-run win over India A, for a second consecutive Emerging Teams Asia Cup title in Colombo on Sunday. Once Pakistan posted a mammoth 352 for eight courtesy Tahir's 108 off 71 balls, the result was in no real doubt. India made a fist of it, but ended up at 224 all out in 40 overs to suffer their first defeat in this tournament. From the toss, everything went south for India, who asked Pakistan to bat first — a decision which was a tad puzzling because the chasing team had lost eight matches in the tournament.
Australia retain Ashes after fourth Test washout
Australia retained the Ashes after the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford ended in a rain-affected draw, with bad weather meaning no play was possible on Sunday's final day
Watch: Riyan Parag Completes Stunning Catch, Sends Twitter Into Frenzy During ACC Emerging Asia Cup Final
Riding on an opening stand of 121 followed by a blistering century by Tayyab Tahir, Pakistan 'A' posted a huge total of 352/8 against India 'A' in the final match of the ACC Men's Emerging Cup 2023 in Colombo on Sunday. For India, Riyan Parag and Rajvardhan Hangargekar picked two wickets each, while conceding 24 and 48 respectively. Harshit Rana, Manav Suthar and Nishant Sindhu took one wicket apiece. Put into bat, Pakistan openers Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub got off to a steady start and put 50 runs on the scoreboard without losing any wickets, off 8.3 overs.
Harmanpreet Kaur Likely To Be Handed Strict Penalty, Demerit Points Over Umpiring Rant: Reports
Indian women's team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is all set to be handed a stringent penalty as well as demerit points over her rant, criticisng umpires' decisions in the ODI series against Bangladesh. As per multiple reports, Harmanpreet will have to pay 75 percent of her match fee as penalty and will also be given three demerit points. Harmanpreet upset over the nature of her dismissal, had even shattered her stumps after being dismissed during the third ODI. After the game, she openly criticising officials over their decisions in the post-match presentation ceremony.
Rain claims Ireland v Australia in Clontarf
Ireland Women's one-day international against Australia at Clontarf was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled on Sunday.
Tucker leads Ireland to big win over Austria
Lorcan Tucker scored an unbeaten 94 as Ireland posted their highest T20 international total ever to make it three wins in as many matches in the ICC T20 World Cup Europe qualifiers with a 128-run victory over Austria at the Grange Cricket Club.
"No. 1 Match-Winner For India": Ex-Selector's Massive Take On Ravichandran Ashwin
Former Indian cricket team wicket-keeper and selector Saba Karim believes that veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been arguably the top match-winner for India when it comes to Test cricket. Ashwin took 61 wickets in just 13 matches in the 2021-23 cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC) and Karim said in a recent interaction that his numbers over the years have been quite impressive and his impact has put him ahead of legendary bowlers like Anil Kumble. "Let's not have any whatabouts about it. He is arguably the No. 1 match-winner for India," Saba Karim told JioCinema.