England move closer to big win over Ireland in cricket test
England are on the verge of a first victory of the summer after record-breaking innings by Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett almost saw Ireland defeated inside two days at Lord’s.
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Cricket: Pope, Duckett put rampant England on verge of win over Ireland
England's Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett struck record-breaking centuries and debutant Josh Tongue picked up his first wickets as the hosts took complete control of their warm-up test against Ireland on the second day at Lord's on Friday.
England run riot before Ireland suffer Tongue lashing
Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett compiled record-breaking centuries before debutant Josh Tongue took his first wickets in Test cricket as England continued to dominate their Ashes warm-up against Ireland on Friday's second day at Lord's.
Ollie Pope breaks record for quickest Test double century in England as Tongue takes first Test wickets
Ollie Pope has broken the record for the quickest Test double hundred to be made in England on a day dominated by the hosts at Lord’s. He reached 200 in just 207 balls on a completely one-sided day of cricket against Ireland. Ad Pope reached the milestone with a huge six, although he was bowled out with the next delivery.
How Suryakumar Yadav Became SKY? India Star Reveals Gautam Gambhir Connection
Indian cricket team star Suryakumar Yadav is known to many fans by his nickname ‘SKY' and it has become quite common among the cricketing fraternity. However, there is a fascinating story behind the nickname and it has a direct connection to his former Indian Premier League (IPL) captain Gautam Gambhir. Suryakumar revealed that his nickname was given by Gambhir during his stint with Kolkata Knight Riders and the veteran opener decided to shorten his name in order to make it easier to call.
Ireland in Test trouble as England declare on big total
Ben Stokes declared after Ollie Pope registered a first double century for England to raise the possibility of victory being achieved against Ireland inside two days at Lord's.
Ibrahim Zadran Stars In Afghanistan's Six-Wicket Win In First Sri Lanka ODI
Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran starred with run-a-ball 98 in his team's six-wicket win against hosts Sri Lanka in the first of three one-day internationals on Friday. Zadran and Rahmat Shah (55) top scored to steer the visitors to 269-4 in the 47th over after they won the toss and chose to field first in Hambantota. Earlier Charith Asalanka top-scored with 91 to help Sri Lanka reach a below-par 268 all out after a shaky start pushed them to 84-3 inside 20 overs.
"Selected With Hope That He Will Be Next Sachin Tendulkar": Ex India Batter On CSK Star
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 came to a close with Chennai Super Kings beating Gujarat Titans in the final. With the 16th edition of the IPL, the career of veteran batter Ambati Rayudu also came to a close. While his Team India stint had ended a few years ago, Rayudu quit all forms of the game after the IPL. Sharing some interesting anecdotes from Rayudu's career, former India batter Aakash Chopra recalled the CSK star's teenage days, saying he was selected with the hope of being the 'next Sachin Tendulkar'.