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"Make Him Captain": Dinesh Karthik Backs This Star To Lead At Asian Games. It's Not Shikhar Dhawan

Reports have emerged that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will send teams for the Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou in September-October. However, with the event set to take collide with the ODI World Cup on home soil, the board is likely to send a second-string team to China. It was also reported that veteran batter Shikhar Dhawan, who is currently not part of the main team setup, is likely to lead the team in the quadrennial extravaganza.

Australia Take Control Of Women's Ashes Thanks To T20 Win

Australia took a dominant grip of the multi-format women's Ashes with a four-wicket victory in the first T20 of the series on Saturday. Beth Mooney's 61 not out steered the world T20 champions home with one ball to spare at Edgbaston chasing 154 to win. After winning the sole Test match of the series, the visitors now lead 6-0 on points with just 10 left to play for, courtesy of two points for a win in the two remaining T20 clashes and three one day internationals. Australia captain Alyssa Healy, who played despite managing two fractured fingers, won the toss and elected to field first.

Virat Kohli or Babar Azam? Asks Harbhajan Singh. Gets 'Greatest' Response From Shoaib Akhtar

It isn't the first time a former cricketer was asked about his views on the Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam debate, and it won't be the list. In a candid chat with Pakistan great Shoaib Akhtar, legendary India spinner Harbhajan Singh asked the iconic pacer about his views on the Babar vs Kohli question. Without taking the diplomatic route, Akhtar termed Kohli the 'greatest batter' while calling his compatriot Babar the 'upcoming greatest batter ever' in the world of cricket.

"They Made Ball Miss Stumps": Pak Great On Sachin Tendulkar's LBW Call In 2011 World Cup

Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has made a big claim regarding the much-talked-about decision on Sachin Tendulkar's wicket in the 2011 World Cup semi-final in Mohali. Tendulkar was batting at the score of 23 when a delivery from Ajmal hit him on the pad in front of the stumps. Umpire Ian Gould raised his finger to the appeal of the Pakistani players but Tendulkar decided to go upstairs. Replays revealed that the ball would have missed the leg stump and that helped the batter survive.

ICC Reprimand Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga was reprimanded on Saturday for a code of conduct breach during Friday's cricket World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands. In a statemen, the International Cricket Council said Hasaranga was found to have broken the code relating to the "abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match." "The incident occurred after Hasaranga was dismissed, when on return to the pavilion, he hit the boundary skirtings with his bat in an aggressive manner", the ICC statement explained.

Watch: Mitchell Starc's 'Grounded' Catch Triggers Controversy. Here's Why It Was Not Out

As Australia all-rounder Cameron Green got England batter Ben Duckett to hit a bouncer towards the fine third-man area, fielder Mitchell Starc's eyes lit up. Starc seemed to be in absolute control as he grabbed the catch. Upon finishing the catch, the Australia star had a big smile on his face, confident that he did enough to send the England batter packing. But, little did he know of what was awaiting. As Duckett began walking towards the pavillion, he was recalled after the third umpire suggested that Starc's catch wasn't clean.

On West Indies' World Cup Elimination, Captain Shai Hope's Blunt 'Attitude' Remark On Players

West Indies captain Shai Hope on Saturday questioned the attitude and preparedness of his players after their shocking exit from the race to qualify for the World Cup in India. The two-time former title winners will not feature in the 50-over World Cup for the first time in 48 years, since the competition's inception back in 1975. The team from the Caribbean was on Saturday eliminated after their seven-wicket loss to Scotland in a Super Six match, a contest in which they yet again produced a dismal show both with the bat and the ball.

England vs Australia, 2nd Ashes Test, Day 4: Mitchell Starc Strikes Before Reprieved Ben Duckett Gives England Hope

Mitchell Starc sparked an England collapse at Lord's on Sunday before Ben Duckett was given a controversial reprieve as the hosts maintained their bid for a remarkable win in the second Ashes Test. England were 114-4 at stumps on the fourth day, still needing a further 257 runs to reach a target of 371. Left-handed opener Duckett, who made 98 in the first innings, was 50 not out and captain Ben Stokes unbeaten on 29, with England looking to level the five-match series at 1-1. Starc, recalled following Australia's thrilling two-wicket win in last week's first Test at Edgbaston, reduced England to 13-2.

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"Make Him Captain": Dinesh Karthik Backs This Star To Lead At Asian Games. It's Not Shikhar Dhawan

Australia Take Control Of Women's Ashes Thanks To T20 Win

Virat Kohli or Babar Azam? Asks Harbhajan Singh. Gets 'Greatest' Response From Shoaib Akhtar

"They Made Ball Miss Stumps": Pak Great On Sachin Tendulkar's LBW Call In 2011 World Cup

ICC Reprimand Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga

Watch: Mitchell Starc's 'Grounded' Catch Triggers Controversy. Here's Why It Was Not Out

On West Indies' World Cup Elimination, Captain Shai Hope's Blunt 'Attitude' Remark On Players

England vs Australia, 2nd Ashes Test, Day 4: Mitchell Starc Strikes Before Reprieved Ben Duckett Gives England Hope