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Ollie Pope Ruled Out Of Ashes, To Undergo Surgery For Shoulder Dislocation

England vice-captain Ollie Pope was on Tuesday ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series after dislocating his right shoulder during the second Test at the Lord's and will now undergo a surgery in coming days. The 25-year-old batter had hurt his shoulder when he landed awkwardly during Australia's first innings in the second Test last week. He then aggravated his injury during the second innings on the third day after England were erroneously told they were not permitted to use a substitute fielder in the second essay.

Pakistan To Tour England Next Year In Preparation For T20 World Cup

Pakistan will tour England next year to play a four-match T20 series in preparation for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in the United States and the West Indies. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday that besides the men's squad, the national women's team will also tour England in May next year for three T20Is and three ICC Women's Championship 2022-25 fixtures. The Pakistan men's team will also play three T20 internationals in the Netherlands and a similar series against Ireland before reaching England.

Brendon McCullum Served 'Muttiah Muralitharan Reminder' Over Jonny Bairstow Controversy

Australia's former cricketer Ed Cowan called out England's 'hypocrisy' over their stand on the dismissal of Jonny Bairstow in the second test match of the Ashes. On the final day of the second Ashes test, a debate started on the cricketing fair play as Australia's Alex Carey stumped Bairstow at 10 runs off 22 balls. Bairstow left the final ball of Cameron Green's over alone to the wicketkeeper and started walking outside the crease assuming the ball was dead. However, an alert Carey realised there was an opportunity to run the batter out and effected a directed hit at the striker's end to catch Bairstow well short.

Duleep Trophy: West Zone Start Favourites In Semi Final As Big Guns Eye Turnaround

Redemption will be the central theme when a clutch of cricketers from the West Zone, including Cheteshwar Pujara and Prithvi Shaw, enter the field for the Duleep Trophy semifinals against Central Zone, starting from Wednesday. For the crucial clash, the West Zone bring in Pujara, Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav and Sarfaraz Khan and all four batters need a career reboot. Pujara, a veteran of 103 Tests and over 7000 runs, has scripted tales of valour over the years. But now he finds himself out of reckoning for India. He was dropped from India's squad for the tour of West Indies after a modest outing during the World Test Championship final against Australia last month. He will be eager to make a statement of intent during the Duleep Trophy.

England's Pope ruled out of Ashes with dislocated shoulder

England batsman Ollie Pope has been ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series against Australia after dislocating his shoulder during the second test at Lord's, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday.

Stuart Broad makes Pat Cummins point after controversial Jonny Bairstow Ashes dismissal

Stuart Broad has expressed his belief that Australia captain Pat Cummins will regret his decision to uphold the appeal for the controversial stumping of England’s Jonny Bairstow at Lord’s.

"I Always Move...": Mohammed Amir On Possible IPL Debut After Getting British Passport In 2024

Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir is all set to get the British passport next year. The star speedster married Narjis Khan, a British citizen and lawyer, in 2016. The Pakistani bowler relocated to England in 2020 and he is now only one year away from receiving his British passport. It is worth noting that Pakistani players are not allowed to participate in the Indian Premier League, however, a British passport might change things for Amir. But another big question is whether the pacer himself willing to join the cash-rich Indian league.

Watch: Jos Buttler Takes "Gravity Defying Catch" During T20 Blast Match

England star Jos Buttler is one of the most entertaining batters world cricket has ever seen. Be it the bowler of any stature on any ground, the right-hander doesn't shy away from taking the attacking route. This sees Buttler enjoy his dominance in the role. However, he is brilliant on the other front too. As a wicketkeeper, Buttler is one of the most reliable men behind the stumps. His brilliance was on display during a T20 blast game on Sunday.

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Ollie Pope Ruled Out Of Ashes, To Undergo Surgery For Shoulder Dislocation

Pakistan To Tour England Next Year In Preparation For T20 World Cup

Brendon McCullum Served 'Muttiah Muralitharan Reminder' Over Jonny Bairstow Controversy

Duleep Trophy: West Zone Start Favourites In Semi Final As Big Guns Eye Turnaround

England's Pope ruled out of Ashes with dislocated shoulder

Stuart Broad makes Pat Cummins point after controversial Jonny Bairstow Ashes dismissal

"I Always Move...": Mohammed Amir On Possible IPL Debut After Getting British Passport In 2024

Watch: Jos Buttler Takes "Gravity Defying Catch" During T20 Blast Match