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Brooks powers West Indies to ODI win over New Zealand
Shamarh Brooks played the sheet anchor role to perfection in guiding the West Indies to a five-wicket victory over top-ranked New Zealand in a low-scoring opening day-night One-Day International of a three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday.
Netherlands vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI Live Score: Pacers Strike Early For Pakistan, Netherlands Lose Openers
NED vs PAK, 2nd ODI Live Updates: Netherlands lost their openers early against Pakistan in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series in Rotterdam. The hosts won the toss and opted to bat, but Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah sent Max O'Dowd and Vikramjit Singh packing in the first three overs. The visitors lead the series 1-0 after a narrow win in the first game. Fakhar Zaman hit a run-a-ball 108 to lead Pakistan's charge while skipper Babar Azam also hit a controlled fifty. Shadab Khan had added some finishing touches to the innings as Pakistan went on to post a total of 314 for six. In reply, Netherland had put on a spirited fight but failed the chase down the 315-run target. The hosts will look to bounce back ahead of the series decider. (LIVE SCORECARD)
"Talks That ODI Cricket Is Losing Its Appeal Are Nonsense": Rohit Sharma
India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday dispelled the perception that ODI cricket is in danger of losing its appeal, saying all formats of the game are important to him. With the mushrooming of T20 leagues leading to a packed calendar and forcing top players such as Ben Stokes and Trent Bolt to take some hard calls, doubts were recently raised over the future of the 50-over cricket.
"Will Hear More": Australia Great On Trent Boult And Likely Trend To Move Away From International Cricket
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) recently announced that Trent Boult will have a "significantly reduced" role with the Black Caps after the star fast bowler asked to be released from his central contract. "This has been a really tough decision for me and I'd like to thank NZC for their support in getting to this point," said the star pacer. "Playing cricket for my country was a childhood dream and I'm so proud of everything I've been able to achieve with the Black Caps over the past 12 years. Ultimately, this decision is about my wife Gert and our three young boys."
India vs Zimbabwe, 1st ODI Live Score: Focus On KL Rahul As India Take On Zimbabwe
IND vs ZIM, 1st ODI Live Updates: India face Zimbabwe in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Harare Cricket Club. India's designated captain for the series, KL Rahul is back in action after a long layoff, which included a surgery for sports hernia, and a positive COVID-19 test. India are without some of their big names, who all have been rested ahead of the Asia Cup which starts in 10 days time in the UAE. With not many guaranteed starters, India face a selections headache, especially behind sticks with Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson. Zimbabwe, on the other hand, are also depleted, mainly due to injuries but this might be their best chance of pulling off an upset over a second string Indian side. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Watch: Virat Kohli Shares Montage On 14th Anniversary Of International Debut
Thursday marks 14 years since Virat Kohli first stepped out to play for India. Kohli's international debut came in an ODI against Sri Lanka at Dambulla on August 18, 2011. Opening the innings, he went on to score 12 off 22 as India were beaten by eight wickets. However, in his 14-year long international career since, Kohli has grown to be considered as one among the greats and also led India across formats with great success. To mark the anniversary of his arrival in the international arena, Kohli took to social media to share a montage of some iconic pictures of the star batter.
Watch: Australia Star Matt Renshaw Takes "One Of The Greatest Catches" In Royal London Cup
Rarely is there a better sight in cricket than the glorious visual of a brilliant fielding effort. Over the years, an acrobatic attempt on the field has garnered as much attention as a top-class batting or bowling effort. On Wednesday, Australian cricketer Matt Renshaw created a flutter with a great effort during a match of the Royal London Cup at The Oval. The 26-year-old Renshaw, who has so far played in 11 Tests, was stationed at first slip for Somerset during a match against Surrey when rival opener Ryan Patel outside-edged one off pacer Kasey Aldridge.