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On Harbhajan Singh's Advice, PCA Conducts Open Trials To Tap Village Talent

Most of them were raw, some even hadn't even held a leather ball in their hands before, forget about knowing the variations of grip. The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), with an aim to create 'pace bowling bank', tried out more than 1000 bowlers in open trials between June 10-21 to tap into village talent. PCA short-listed 93 bowlers -- most of them not have not even ventured out of their respective villages. It was an idea of former India spinner Harbhajan Singh that PCA should visit the remote hamlets in the state to unearth cricketing talent.

Ricky Ponting says he turned down the England Test cricket head coach job before Brendon McCullum was appointed

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting says he was offered the job as England’s Test cricket head coach before Brendon McCullum took on the role. McCullum, alongside captain Ben Stokes, has helped England adopt an aggressive style of play which has come to be known as ‘Bazball’. Ad Despite an impressive start to their leadership — which saw them win 11 of their first 13 matches in charge — McCullum and Stokes have work to do after going 1-0 down in the Ashes series with a two-wicket defeat in the opening Test at Edgbaston.

'Was Approached By England Before Brendon McCullum': Ricky Ponting Makes Shocking Revelation

Australia's World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he was approached for the England Test coaching role before Brendon McCullum took over last year. After an embarrassing 0-4 Ashes defeat Down Under, the England men's team set up went through a massive overhaul with McCullum and Matthew Mott replacing Chris Silverwood as the Test and white-ball coaches respectively. Test skipper Joe Root also stepped down from captaincy while batting mentor Graham Thorpe and managing director Ashley Giles also lost their jobs.

Ravichandran Ashwin Opens Up On Team India's WTC Final Loss, Drops "MS Dhoni" Reference

Team India's defeat to Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final didn't go down well with the fans and several former players. It has been over a fortnight now since the heartbreaking loss at The Oval but the wounds are still fresh. The Rohit Sharma-led side was criticised for its team selection in the final. Notably, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was dropped from the playing XI for the all-important showdown. Also, captain Rohit's decision to bowl first on a flat track was questioned by several current and former players.

Sri Lanka vs Oman, ICC World Cup Qualifiers Live Score Updates

Sri Lanka vs Iman, ICC World Cup Qualifier 2023 Live Updates: Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka has won the toss and opted to bowl first against Oman in ICC World Cup Qualifier 2023 match at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. "We are going to bowl, overcast conditions, so look to maximize the conditions. It does swing in the first 10 overs, so I expect the same. We are a confident side, but they are a good side too," said Shanaka who is playing with an unchanged team. "If we can stay on the wicket for the first 10-15 overs then there are runs to be had. No changes for us," said Oman skipper Zeeshan Maqsood. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Watch: England Youngster Takes Flying One-Handed Catch, Stuns Home Crowd

Birmingham Bears all-rounder Jacob Bethell caugh everyone's attention after he took a diving one-handed catch during a T20 Blast fixture against Yorkshire. Bethell, who captained England during their Test of Australia earlier this year, was applauded for his effort by the Yorkshire fans, who were sitting in the stands behind long-on. The incident happened on the 2nd ball of 19th over of Yorkshire chase when Jordan Thompson tried to hit a boundary off Dan Mousley's delivery. However, Bethell had other ideas as he made a diving leap while running towards his left, before pouching the ball with one hand.

Scotland vs United Arab Emirates, World Cup Qualifier Live Score Updates

SCO vs UAE, World Cup Qualifier Live: United Arab Emirates won the toss and opted to bowl against Scotland in a ICC ODI World Cup Qualifier Group B match in Bulawayo. Scotland head into this fixture on the back of solid win over Ireland. Michael Leask displayed a blistering knock of 91* and was named "Player of the Match". UAE, on the other hand, suffered a defeat at the expense of Oman, who currently sit top of Group B. (Live Scorecard)

Pakistan foreign min evaluating World Cup participation in India

Pakistan's foreign ministry said it is "evaluating all aspects" of the country's participation in this year's 50-overs World Cup in India with bilateral cricket stalled between the South Asian neighbours due to soured political relations.

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On Harbhajan Singh's Advice, PCA Conducts Open Trials To Tap Village Talent

Ricky Ponting says he turned down the England Test cricket head coach job before Brendon McCullum was appointed

'Was Approached By England Before Brendon McCullum': Ricky Ponting Makes Shocking Revelation

Ravichandran Ashwin Opens Up On Team India's WTC Final Loss, Drops "MS Dhoni" Reference

Sri Lanka vs Oman, ICC World Cup Qualifiers Live Score Updates

Watch: England Youngster Takes Flying One-Handed Catch, Stuns Home Crowd

Scotland vs United Arab Emirates, World Cup Qualifier Live Score Updates

Pakistan foreign min evaluating World Cup participation in India