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Ben Stokes Left Fuming After His Bag Is Stolen At King's Cross Station

England cricket team all-rounder Ben Stokes was left furious after the bag containing his clothes was stolen at the King's Cross train station in London. Stokes took to social media to tell his followers about the incident and he seemed to be fuming about the entire incident. "To whoever stole my bag at King's Cross train station. I hope my clothes are too big for you ya absolute ******," said Stokes on Twitter. Stokes, who will be playing for Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming season of Indian Premier League, is supposed to fly to India for the tournament. He was hailed as a massive addition to the CSK squad which will be looking to find their lost form under the leadership of MS Dhoni.

Watch: Abbas Afridi Lights Up PSL With Terrific Hat-Trick Against Quetta Gladiators

Saturday turned out to be a memorable day in Pakistan Super League as the fans got to witness the first hattrick of the eighth season during the Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans match. The rare feat was achieved by Abbas Afridi of Sultans, who helped his side clinch a nine-run win in a high-scoring thriller. Asked to bat first, the Mohammad Rizwan-led Sultans posted a whopping total of 262/3 in 20 overs with Usman Khan smashing 120 off 43 balls. Later, the Gladiators also put up a great fight but were restricted for 253/8, courtesy of Afridi's hattrick.

Jofra Archer Provides Massive Update About His Availability For Ashes Series

England pacer Jofra Archer admitted that playing more than one Ashes Test during the summer would be a "bonus" for him after his return from injury, which kept him out of the sport for nearly two years. Archer is aware of opportunities that are before him in 2023, with a home Ashes summer and defence of 50-over World Cup title in India during October-November after it. These are the events which helped him announce his arrival at international level back in 2019. "It is pretty similar actually. If you caught form at the right time in 2019, you probably would have been able to carry it throughout the whole summer, whereas now you have got a couple of months before the World Cup," said Archer as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

"It's Not In Our Hands": Axar Patel's Cheeky Comment As 4th India-Australia Test Heads For Day 5

Axar Patel's batting has been India's biggest gain in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the Gujarat all-rounder had a few thumb rules which ensured that he ended as India's second highest run-getter in the four-match Test series against Australia. Axar scored 264 runs with three fifty-plus knocks -- 84 in Nagpur, 74 in Delhi and 79 in the ongoing match in Ahmedabad. Even if the Motera track is considered placid, the 22-yard strips at Jamtha and Kotla did pose their own sets of challenges and the southpaw was up for it.

"Playing Through Sickness...": Anushka Sharma's Heartfelt Post For "Inspiration" Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli dazzled with a century as India managed to take a 91-run lead against Australia on Day 4 of the ongoing fourth Test in Ahmedabad. Kohli hit a towering 186, missing out in his 8th Test double century by a whisker, as India ended their first innings on 571 as Shreyas Iyer did not walk out to bat due to an injury setback. It was a special knock for Kohli as it was his first century in the format after a gap of more than three years. After reaching the milestone, Kohli dedicated his knock to his wife Anushka Sharma by kissing the wedding ring on his gold chain.

Is Virat Kohli Suffering From Sickness? Axar Patel Provides Interesting Health Update

Anushka Sharma's post on Instagram following Virat Kohli's brilliant century against Australia in Ahmedabad Test sparked concerns regarding the health of the star batsman. “Playing through sickness with this composure. Inspiring me always…,” Anushka wrote on her social media and within hours, fans were speculating about what Kohli might be suffering from during the 186-run knock. While no concrete answer was provided from the team management, teammate Axar Patel had an interesting answer after stitching together a 162-run stand with Kohli to hand India the advantage.

Ban vs Eng, 2nd T20I: Mehidy Hasan Miraz Stars As Bangladesh Stun England To Seal Series

Mehidy Hasan Miraz shone with ball and bat as Bangladesh stunned England to win the second Twenty20 international by four wickets and seal the series 2-0. Mehidy bowled a career-best 4-12 to help the hosts bowl out England for 117 before he hit 20 off 16 balls as Bangladesh raced to 120-6 in 18.5 overs. Najmul Hossain top-scored at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka with 46 not out for Bangladesh, who have now won at least one series in one format against all Test-playing countries. The hosts won the first match of the series by six wickets in Chittagong.

Virender Sehwag, Jhulan Goswami Lead As World Cricketing Fraternity Lauds Virat Kohli On Scoring 75th International Century

The cricketing fraternity took to social media after star Indian batter Virat Kohli ended his Test century drought started on November 2019 to score his 75th international ton and 28th century in the longest format on Sunday. Legendary Indian opener Virender Sehwag, with whom Sachin Tendulkar opened the batting for years, congratulated Virat, saying that "class is permanent".

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Ben Stokes Left Fuming After His Bag Is Stolen At King's Cross Station

Watch: Abbas Afridi Lights Up PSL With Terrific Hat-Trick Against Quetta Gladiators

Jofra Archer Provides Massive Update About His Availability For Ashes Series

"It's Not In Our Hands": Axar Patel's Cheeky Comment As 4th India-Australia Test Heads For Day 5

"Playing Through Sickness...": Anushka Sharma's Heartfelt Post For "Inspiration" Virat Kohli

Is Virat Kohli Suffering From Sickness? Axar Patel Provides Interesting Health Update

Ban vs Eng, 2nd T20I: Mehidy Hasan Miraz Stars As Bangladesh Stun England To Seal Series

Virender Sehwag, Jhulan Goswami Lead As World Cricketing Fraternity Lauds Virat Kohli On Scoring 75th International Century