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"Big Problem": Ex-Pakistan Cricketer Blasts Babar Azam And Co For Disappointing Test Record

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria was extremely critical of Babar Azam and Co as he accused them of playing “cricket from 1970s and 1980s”. In a recent interview, Kaneria pointed out that the recent record of the national team has been far from impressive and said that the focus needs to return to Test cricket for them to succeed once again. There has been a lot of talk over international cricket returning to Pakistan, but the spinner believes that it is not enough for them to find success.

WPL 2023: Smriti Mandhana named RCB captain

RCB) for the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL).RCB had bought Smriti for Rs 3.40 crore in the recent auction held in Mumbai. It was the highest price for a player in the WPL auction.The announcement was made through a video shared on the franchise's social media handles, which had messages from RCB talisman Virat Kohli and current men's team skipper Faf du Plessis."Now it's time for another No. 18 to lead a very special RCB team in WPL. Yes, we are talking about Smriti Mandhana. Go on Smriti. You will have the support of the best team and the best fans in the world," Kohli said.

Scotland cricketers refuse to shake hands with rape-accused Sandeep Lamichhane

Lamichhane is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in a Kathmandu hotel room last August.He was suspended as national captain and arrested, but was freed on bail at the end of last month, with Nepal's cricket association announcing a day later his ban had been lifted.Lamichhane returned to the side in the opening game of the one-day international World Cup League 2 tri-series against Namibia in Kathmandu on Tuesday.

Watch: India vs Australia - Peter Handscomb's Unbelievable Catch Leaves Shreyas Iyer Stunned

Peter Handscomb pulled off a stunning catch to dismiss Shreyas Iyer cheaply on Day 2 of the second Test encounter between India and Australia in New Delhi on Saturday. Nathan Lyon was the star for Australia as the spinner claimed four wickets in the first session and one of the wickets was that of Iyer. Iyer was cramped for room and the delivery from Nathan Lyon went flying from the inside edge. Handscomb, who was placed at short leg, could not collect the ball cleanly at first but he kept his calm and made sure to complete the catch in his second attempt to deal a heavy blow to the hosts.

India vs England, Women's T20 World Cup: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

India take on England in a Group B clash of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup at the St George's Park in Gqeberha on Saturday. A win against world number two side, led by Heather Knight, will take the Harmanpreet Kaur-led squad effectively into the knock-out stage. India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets in their opening game, before thrashing West Indies by six wickets in their following match. However, India's top-order is yet to fire in the tournament, which could be a concern for the team.

India's Predicted XI vs England, Women's T20 World Cup: Will Harmanpreet Kaur-Led Side Tinker With Winning Combination?

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led India eye a place in the knockout stage of the Women's T20 World Cup, but face a stern test at the expense of a dominant England side in their third Group B match, on Friday. With two wins from as many outings, a win would effectively take India into the knock-out stage of the Women's T20 World Cup. With India's top-order yet to fire on all cylinders, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh has stepped up with crucial contributions in both games, while Jemimah Rodrigues has also looked lively.

Women's T20 World Cup: Lauren Bell says India 'Mankad' memory 'put to bed'

World Cup on Saturday but said their last controversial meeting had been "put to bed".India won their one-day international series 3-0 in England last summer but sealed the triumph with a 'Mankad', when Deepti Sharma ran out Charlie Dean at the non-striker's end as she backed up too far.A tearful Dean threw her bat to the ground in disgust as boos rang out from the Lord's crowd.It renewed debate on the once-rare form of dismissal which is named after India all-rounder Vinoo Mankad, who ran out Australia's Bill Brown in such fashion in a 1948 Test.

Watch: Ben Stokes Creates History, Surpasses Brendon McCullum To Claim Massive Record

England all-rounder and Test skipper Ben Stokes made history on Saturday, surpassing New Zealand's Brendon McCullum to become the player with the most sixes in the history of Test cricket. He reached the milestone during the first Test between England and New Zealand at Mount Maunganui. On day three of the Test match in the 49th over of the second innings of his side bowled by NZ's Scott Kuggeleijn, Stokes hit the third ball for a six over fine leg to surpass McCullum, who is interestingly now England's Test head coach, to become the leading six-hitter in the longer format.

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"Big Problem": Ex-Pakistan Cricketer Blasts Babar Azam And Co For Disappointing Test Record

WPL 2023: Smriti Mandhana named RCB captain

Scotland cricketers refuse to shake hands with rape-accused Sandeep Lamichhane

Watch: India vs Australia - Peter Handscomb's Unbelievable Catch Leaves Shreyas Iyer Stunned

India vs England, Women's T20 World Cup: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

India's Predicted XI vs England, Women's T20 World Cup: Will Harmanpreet Kaur-Led Side Tinker With Winning Combination?

Women's T20 World Cup: Lauren Bell says India 'Mankad' memory 'put to bed'

Watch: Ben Stokes Creates History, Surpasses Brendon McCullum To Claim Massive Record