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India's T20 captain Hardik Pandya could be given a break from the three-match series against Ireland starting August 18 as part of workload management in a busy year including the Asia Cup and the big-ticket ODI World Cup at home, BCCI sources said. Even Shubman Gill, who is now an automatic pick across three formats, could be rested keeping the global event in mind.
Pakistan batter Saud Shakeel has been enjoying the form of his life. He started his Test career with multiple solid knocks and he created history by becoming the first Pakistan cricketer to score a double ton in Sri Lanka when he scored an unbeaten 208 during the first Test match in Galle. It was the 45th double ton by any Pakistan batter but irrespective of the records, the innings also did wonders to his batting average. At present, Shakeel boasts of an average of 90.88 – the second-highest for any batter after at least 10 innings only behind the legendary Don Bradman (99.94). No other batter has average over 90 in the same span.
Shikhar Dhawan was one of the special panelists present at the launch of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 official film, which was hosted by social media giant Meta in Mumbai on Thursday. The exciting film 'It Takes One Day' featured some of the cricket's top talents as well as Bollywood superstar, Shahrukh Khan, who narrated the specially conceptualised CWC23 'Navarasa', showcasing the raw emotions experienced by fans and players.
Ayesha Naseem, an 18-year-old Pakistan women's cricketer, has reportedly announced retirement from the game due to religious reasons. Ayesha has so far played played four ODIs and 30 T20Is. She is a top-order batter, who has scored 369 runs in T20Is at an average of 18.45. In ODIs, she has a tally of 33 runs. At the 2023 Women's 2023 T20 World Cup, Ayesha scored a 25-ball 43* for Pakistan against India. According to a report in Cricket Pakistan, Ayesha has already informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about her decision.
The Indian cricket team had only one change for the second Test against West Indies that started in Trinidad from Thursday. With Shardul Thakur out due to a niggle, India captain Rohit Sharma announced that Mukesh Kumar would be replacing the all-rounder. Mukesh is a right-arm pacer and plays for Bengal in the domestic tournaments. He has been on the fringes of the national team for quite sometime now. Mukesh got his maiden India call-up in September, last year, for the ODI series against South Africa. Then in December, 2022, he was was selected for the T20I series against Sri Lanka.
MANCHESTER, England :A sensational century from Zak Crawley helped England rapidly close the first innings deficit on Australia during a remarkable afternoon session on day two of fourth Ashes test on Thursday, with the hosts 239-2 at tea, trailing the tourists by 78.
Hibernian manager Lee Johnson has once again reiterated that he is hopeful the club will re-sign Manchester United defender Will Fish on loan this summer.
Virat Kohli reached yet another milestone in international cricket during India's second Test of the two-match series against West Indies in Trinidad. The match is Kohli's 500th match in the international stage and he joined the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Mahela Jayawardena, Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya, Ricky Ponting, MS Dhoni, Shahid Afridi, Ms Dhoni, Rahul Dravid - all of whom have played over 500 games in the international stage.