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England have made three changes to their team for the third Ashes Test against Australia. Ollie Pope has been ruled out for the rest of the summer, as he needs surgery after suffering a dislocated shoulder. He is one of the three changes, with seam bowlers Josh Tongue and James Anderson also making way.
Already eliminated from ODI World Cup qualification race, the West Indies have withdrawn all-rounder Jason Holder and pacer Alzarri Joseph from the ongoing Qualifier in Zimbabwe to manage their workload ahead of all-format series against India at home, starting July 12. Two-time champions West Indies will miss the ODI World Cup, to be held in India later this year, for the first time in tournament's 48-year history. The Caribbeans still have two Super Six matches to play in the Qualifiers -- against Oman on Wednesday and Sri Lanka on Friday.
Australia great Ricky Ponting has likened Ben Stokes' match-winning abilities to Mahendra Singh Dhoni's on-field demeanour, saying the England skipper is far ahead of his contemporaries in pressure situations just like the Indian legend used to be. Stokes almost single-handedly carried England to a series-levelling win, scoring 155 off 214 balls in the second Ashes Test at Lord's. It wasn't the first time he had terrorised Australia. In the 2019 Ashes, he smashed an unbeaten 135 to help the hosts register a remarkable one-wicket win at Leeds.
Star international cricketers such as Babar Azam, Shakib Al Hasan, David Miller are ready to roar in Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023 as the league is scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka from July 30 to August 21. The upcoming season will witness the presence of popular international stars such as Babar Azam, Shakib Al Hasan, David Miller as well as popular Sri Lankan stars Thisara Perera and Wanidu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews and skipper Dasun Shanaka among others as the matches will be held across two venues--Colombo and Kandy, for the fourth season.
England on Wednesday announced their playing XI for the all-important third Ashes Test against Australia, starting at Headingley in Leeds on Thursday. The hosts have made three changes to side which was beaten last week at Lord's. As expected, veteran pacer James Anderson has been excluded from the XI, with tearaway fast bowler Mark Wood replacing him. Meanwhile, Chris Woakes also makes his return to the side, while Moeen Ali is also back after missing the second Test due to an injury.
With the third Ashes Test set to begin on Thursday in Leeds, Australia can expect to face a motivated England and a furious crowd at Headingley. The visiting side was on the receiving end of a chorus of boos and abuses after Alex Carey controversially stumped Jonny Bairstow on Day 5 of the second Test at Lord's, which Australia won by 43 runs. Bairstow ducked a bouncer from Cameron Green, but was stumped after leaving his crease without informing the keeper or the leg umpire.
After the second Ashes Test, suddenly the England-Australia rivalry has flared up. Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal on the final day of the second Test started a series of attacks from both sides. Bairstow was given out when Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey threw the ball at the stumps after the England batsman walked out of his crease after ducking under a Cameron Green bouncer. There was confusion in the middle, Bairstow seemingly believing the ball was dead at the end of the over, but Australia were happy to proceed with a deeply divisive appeal.
Whenever the 'spirit of cricket' debate is triggered, Ravichandran Ashwin's opinion on the matter almost becomes crucial to settle the matter. Having been targeted on social media multiple times over his 'non-striker dismissals', Ashwin didn't wait for long to express his viewpoint on the Jonny Bairstow controversy from the second Ashes Test at Lord's. As a response to his tweet, Ashwin was also asked how would he react if he was dismissed in such a manner. The India off-spinner's response became a hit on the internet.