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No Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi As Pakistan Pick Shadab Khan As Captain For Afghanistan T20Is

Senior Pakistan cricketers, including captain Babar Azam and pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, have been rested for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, beginning in Sharjah on March 24. The Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) national selection committee has also not included opener Muhammad Rizwan, Haris Rauf and veteran batter Fakhar Zaman in the squad to be led by all-rounder Shadab Khan. Four new faces -- fast bowlers Ihsanullah, Zaman Khan and batters Tayyab Tahir and Saim Ayub -- have been included along with sidelined players Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf and Imad Wasim.

Harry Brook Beats Ravindra Jadeja To ICC Player Of Month Award, Ashleigh Gardner Too Wins Again

England's Harry Brook on Monday overcame India's Ravindra Jadeja and Gudakesh Motie of the West Indies to win the ICC player of the month award for February with Australian Ashleigh Gardner claiming the top prize in the women's section. Brook bagged his second player of the month award after his exploits in New Zealand Test series, becoming only the second man to win it on two separate occasions along with Babar Azam of Pakistan.

Fourth Test Ends In Draw, India Seal Series 2-1

India clinched the four-Test series against Australia 2-1 after the fourth and final Test ended in a draw in Ahmedabad on Monday. Australia were 175 for 2 in 78.1 overs in their second innings when the players from the two teams decided to shake hands. Marnus Labuschagne (63) and Steve Smith (10) were at the crease when the two team agreed on not playing the full quota of the overs for the day.

Proteas all-rounder Wiaan Mulder ruled out of Windies ODI series

Lions and Proteas all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies with a side strain.

Watch: Virat Kohli Turns Virtual 'Vice-Captain' As Rohit Sharma, Axar Patel Devise Strategy

With no vice-captain being assigned for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in the Indian team, Rohit Sharma has been seeking advise from the senior players in the team. Earlier, it was Cheteshwar Pujara who handled the team's captaincy for a brief period while Rohit Sharma was off the ground. On Day 5 against Australia, Virat Kohli acted as a virtual ‘vice-captain', helping Rohit devise a strategy with Axar Patel as India looked to get the better of Australian batters in the morning session of the Ahmedabad Test.

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in last-ball Test thriller

A Kane Williamson century led New Zealand to a dramatic last-ball, two-wicket victory against Sri Lanka on a rain-disrupted final day in Christchurch on Monday.

"Hope All Those Whiners Are Happy": Ravi Shastri's Scathing Take On 'Pitch Talk'

Even before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy began, the 'pitch talk' dominated headlines, with a section of Australian media and some of their former cricketers accusing India of 'customising' pitches as per their needs. After the first three Tests ended within 3 days each, the 4th Test in Ahmedabad saw a flat surface, fetching little to no help for the bowlers while the batters continued to pile runs. Sitting in the commentary box, former India head coach Ravi Shastri triggered a debate, asking if a 3-day result-oriented pitch is better or a 5-day one that produces no result (Ahmedabad pitch).

Sandeep Lamichhane haul leaves just UAE between Nepal and World Cup Qualifier

Nepal are one step away from advancing directly to the Cricket World Cup Qualifier after the most crushingly dominant display since a day earlier.

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No Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi As Pakistan Pick Shadab Khan As Captain For Afghanistan T20Is

Harry Brook Beats Ravindra Jadeja To ICC Player Of Month Award, Ashleigh Gardner Too Wins Again

Fourth Test Ends In Draw, India Seal Series 2-1

Proteas all-rounder Wiaan Mulder ruled out of Windies ODI series

Watch: Virat Kohli Turns Virtual 'Vice-Captain' As Rohit Sharma, Axar Patel Devise Strategy

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in last-ball Test thriller

"Hope All Those Whiners Are Happy": Ravi Shastri's Scathing Take On 'Pitch Talk'

Sandeep Lamichhane haul leaves just UAE between Nepal and World Cup Qualifier