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"What Harm Have I Caused Babar Azam?": Mohammad Amir Fires Back At Shahid Afridi's Critical Comments

Veteran pacer Mohammad Amir rubbished former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi's comments on him over the incident involving Babar Azam during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match. During a game between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi earlier this year, Amir had thrown a ball towards his former teammate Babar in frustration following a boundary. A few months back, Afridi had claimed that he had warned Amir for his on-field conduct with Babar, following which the pacer had apologized to him for his behaviour.

"You Call Yourself Fittest Team...": Sunil Gavaskar Launches Scathing Attack At Senior India Stars

The Indian cricket team has certainly improved its fitness standards over the years. In fact, the Yo-Yo test is often conducted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to guage the fitness of players in contention for selection. While on paper, the current crop of players might be the fittest of all in Indiain cricket history, legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar isn't able to understand how such 'fit' players face recurrent workload issues in the age of T20 cricket.

David Warner To Retire From Tests? Wife Candice's Cryptic Insta Post Suggests So

Australia's cricketing icon David Warner's future in the longest format of the game has been under question for a while now. After the southpaw struggled to click in the first three Tests of the Ashes assignment against England, questions arose over his place in the team too. After the conclusion of the Leeds Test, Warner's wife Candice shared a cryptic post on Instagram, sugesting her husband's career in the longest format of the game might have already come to a conclusion.

Watch: MS Dhoni's Old Video Singing Salaam-E-Ishq Sets Internet On Fire

Former India skipper MS Dhoni recently celebrated his 42nd birthday on July 07, 2023. The entire social media was flooded with wishes and posts from fans and the sports fraternity for the "captain cool". Dhoni is regarded as one of the most beloved and respected cricketers, who guided Team India to three major ICC trophies. Apart from international cricket, he has also engraved his name in bold letters in the IPL as his team Chennai Super Kings have clinched the title five times. Speaking of his greatness, another hidden talent of the CSK skipper came out in a video where he can be seen singing an old Hindi song.

MS Dhoni's Record Broken! Ben Stokes Surpasses Ex-India Captain's Feat With Leeds Test Win

England skipper Ben Stokes made a crucial 93-run contribution to his team's triumphant performance in the third Ashes Test against Australia. The nail-biting contest in Headingley ended in England's favour, with the hosts finally being able to open their account in the 5-match series. Given a target of 251 runs to win the match, England got over the line with three wickets in hand. In the process, England skipper Stokes shattered a huge record that was held by former India captain MS Dhoni.

Harry Brook Admits To 'Dressing Room Blow-up' After Being Dismissed By Mitchell Starc

England batter Harry Brook admitted that he had a blow-up after he fell to Mitchell Starc on Day 4 of the third Test of the Ashes 2023 series on Sunday. Brook added 59 (73) in his crucial partnership with Chris Woakes, he managed to survive the short-ball ploy from Australia's seamers. He eventually lost his wicket following a top edge to cover. After losing his wicket, he anxiously watched the entire game from the dressing room as Mark Wood joined hands with Woakes to drag England across the finish line.

"No Hesitation": Ben Stokes' Crystal Clear Take On England's Ashes Chances

England captain Ben Stokes said he has no doubt his side can pull off a remarkable Ashes comeback after winning a dramatic third Test by three wickets on Sunday. Chasing 251 to win at Headingley, England slumped to 171-6. Harry Brook's 75 put the hosts back in command before Chris Woakes (32 not out) and Mark Wood (16 not out) got Stokes' men over the line. Australia still lead the best-of-five series 2-1 and need just one more win to secure their first Ashes triumph in England for 22 years. But Stokes remains confident England can become just the second team to win a Test series from 2-0 down after the Don Bradman-inspired 1936/37 Australia side that won the Ashes.

2nd T20I: Shafali Verma Looks To Get Big Score As Indian Women Aim To Seal Series vs Bangladesh

The supremely talented Shafali Verma would like to make an impact with the willow after a poor start in the lung opener as Indian women aim to clinch the three-match T20 International series against Bangladesh with another dominant performance in the second game in Mirpur on Tuesday. India coasted to an easy seven-wicket victory in the opening match on Sunday with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur blazing her way to an unbeaten 35-ball 54 and Smriti Mandhana looking equally dangerous during her short but significant knock of 38.

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"What Harm Have I Caused Babar Azam?": Mohammad Amir Fires Back At Shahid Afridi's Critical Comments

"You Call Yourself Fittest Team...": Sunil Gavaskar Launches Scathing Attack At Senior India Stars

David Warner To Retire From Tests? Wife Candice's Cryptic Insta Post Suggests So

Watch: MS Dhoni's Old Video Singing Salaam-E-Ishq Sets Internet On Fire

MS Dhoni's Record Broken! Ben Stokes Surpasses Ex-India Captain's Feat With Leeds Test Win

Harry Brook Admits To 'Dressing Room Blow-up' After Being Dismissed By Mitchell Starc

"No Hesitation": Ben Stokes' Crystal Clear Take On England's Ashes Chances

2nd T20I: Shafali Verma Looks To Get Big Score As Indian Women Aim To Seal Series vs Bangladesh