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Former India pacer Praveen Kumar and his son had a narrow escape when his SUV collided with a trailer truck in Meerut on Tuesday night. The accident brought back memories of Rishabh Pant's horrific car crash last year. The 36-year-old Kumar, who played six Tests, 68 ODIs and 10 T20s for India in a career that promised a lot more, told PTI that he and his son are doing fine.
The Jonny Bairstow dismissal continues to remain a big talking point in the cricketing spectrum, even days after the conclusion of the second Ashes Test at Lord's. Australian wicket-keeper batter Alex Carey has been targeted by many over his decision to stump Bairstow. After Baristow's dismissal even England pacer Stuart Broad had an exchange with Carey where the former apprently told him, "that's all you will be remembered for". Reacting to Broad's comments, former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan gave the English pacemen a fiery Yuvraj Singh Reminder.
With their campaign done and dusted, a downtrodden West Indies team takes on Oman in a Super Six match of the ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifier on Wednesday. For the first time since the start of the Cricket World Cup, West Indies will not be participating in this year's edition, having been already knocked out of the race. Oman, on the other hand, are also out of the reckoning have accumulated zero wins in the Super Six stage of the tournament. The match is all about salvaging some pride for the two teams. (LIVE Scorecard)
Team India landed in Barbados earlier this week ahead of the first Test of the two-match series against West Indies, starting Wednesday, July 12. On Monday, the BCCI shared a video of Team India's arrival in Barbados. In the video, the players and the members of the support staff, including head coach Rahul Dravid, were seen enjoying a beach volleyball session. On Wednesday, the BCCI shared another video where the players caught up with West Indies great Sir Garfield Sobers.
In the first of their three-match T20 series in St Lucia, Ireland were beaten by West Indies off the final ball which needed bowling twice after a wide levelled the scores.
Australia can expect to face a fired-up England and a furious crowd in the third Ashes Test at Headingley starting Thursday as the row over Jonny Bairstow's divisive dismissal at Lord's rumbles on. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese have even traded verbal bouncers over the issue, which started when Bairstow was given out stumped by opposing wicketkeeper Alex Carey during what the England batsman thought was a break in play.
England is considering moving up young batting sensation Harry Brook up the order to number three for the third Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley, reported Sky Sports on Tuesday. England's number three and vice-captain Ollie Pope is ruled out of the Ashes series due to a shoulder dislocation he suffered during the second Test at Lord's, which England lost by 43 runs and trail by 2-0 in five-match series. Brook has scored 132 runs in four innings in two Tests at an average of 32.00, with one half-century.
Australia can expect to face a fired-up England and a furious crowd in the third Ashes Test at Headingley starting on Thursday as the row over Jonny Bairstow's divisive dismissal at Lord's rumbles on.