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Pakistan drop under-performing Hasan Ali for Netherlands tour, T20 Asia Cup

Pakistan on Wednesday dropped under-performing fast bowler Hasan Ali for the tour of the Netherlands and the Asia Cup later this month. The 28-year-old was player of the tournament in Pakistan's Champions Trophy win in 2017. But Hasan took just three wickets in two Tests in Sri Lanka last month, claimed only three wickets for 222 runs in his last three one-day internationals and went wicket-less in two of his last three Twenty20 internationals. Chief selector Mohammad Waseem said Hasan needed a break. "Hasan has been given a break from international cricket and he has been replaced by Naseem Shah," Waseem said in a Pakistan Cricket Board statement.

Tahir and Jayasuriya enter draft in Big Bash spin influx

MELBOURNE : Big Bash League franchises looking to bolster their spin attack will be spoilt for choice after South African Imran Tahir, Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya and Afghan Mujeeb Ur Rahman entered the draft pool on Wednesday.

Imran Tahir and Prabath Jayasuriya enter draft in Big Bash spin influx

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya and Afghan Mujeeb Ur Rahman entered the draft pool on Wednesday. Tournament regular Sandeep Lamichhane of Nepal and fellow spinner Maheesh Theekshana of Sri Lanka also joined the overseas pool, which currently has 169 players from 15 countries. Tahir, 43, has been a familiar face in Twenty20 leagues across the world, while Mujeeb has represented Brisbane Heart.

India vs West Indies: "Hopefully It Should Be...": Rohit Sharma On Injury Scare In 3rd T20I

India skipper Rohit Sharma, who retired hurt while chasing a target of 165 during the third T20I of the five-match series against West Indies, at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts on Tuesday, said he is hopeful about recovering from the injury, as the team have few days before the next game. Rohit suffered a back spasm in the second over of the Indian batting innings, after which he had to return back to pavilion with only 11 runs in his kitty at that time.

Exclusive: We offered a number of solutions to Cricket Australia, but nothing worked. The T20 league is important for SA, says Graeme Smith

One of the men right at the forefront of setting up this league is none other than one of South Africa and the world's greatest Test captains - Graeme Smith. The 41-year-old took some valuable time out to speak to TOI. Excerpts from an interview:So much is happening in the world of cricket right now, and much of it is centered around the new T20 leagues coming up. South Africa has made a terrific statement by getting six IPL franchises on board, finding a great window and signing up some really big names…Yes, and we're very excited. We've been working tirelessly behind the scenes for a while now in setting this up. And now we're public with six very strong team owners who've invested in the league and South African cricket. It's not just the credibility that these team owners bring to the league that's important, but sustainability is hugely important too for a league of this kind. The partners who've come on board are key to that. All of this has been very exciting for us and now it's about delivering on the league itself. The pressure points for setting that all up and getting ready for January, as you can imagine, is quite extensive. We'll be working with everybody to have it ready in time. What do we expect? For the cricket to be competitive. If that happens, the fans are going to love it and it'll be massive.

Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious 'Narcos' Meme On India-Pakistan Matches In Asia Cup

The schedule for the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 was announced on Tuesday, and the tournament will see arch-rivals India and Pakistan face each other in Group A fixture on August 28 in Dubai. In all likelihood, these two teams will clash once again in the Super 4s stage later in the tournament. India and Pakistan will face each other for the first time since the T20 World Cup last year, which saw the Babar Azam-led side defeating the then Virat Kohli-led team.

Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 6: Full India Schedule

India had a brilliant Day 5 of the ongoing Commonwealth Games as India first won a gold in the women's four lawn bowls event, and this was the country's first medal in the sport. A few hours later, the men's table tennis team brought the top laurel home after defeating Singapore in the men's table tennis team event. Weightlifter Vikas Thakur also won silver in the men's 96kg category. The Indian badminton side also won a silver medal in the mixed team event after coming up short in the final against Singapore.

Suryakumar Yadav Smashes 76 As India Beat West Indies In 3rd T20I

Suryakumar Yadav gave an exhibition of his incredible hitting skills with a superb 76 as India cantered to a seven-wicket win against the West Indies in the third T20 International on Tuesday. India now lead the five-match series 2-1 with the cricket caravan moving to USA's Florida for the last two games of the series. While more than 147 had never been chased in a T20I at the Warner Park ground, Suryakumar decided to alter that script in a 44-ball knock as India made a short work of the 165-run target in 19 overs.

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Pakistan drop under-performing Hasan Ali for Netherlands tour, T20 Asia Cup

Tahir and Jayasuriya enter draft in Big Bash spin influx

Imran Tahir and Prabath Jayasuriya enter draft in Big Bash spin influx

India vs West Indies: "Hopefully It Should Be...": Rohit Sharma On Injury Scare In 3rd T20I

Exclusive: We offered a number of solutions to Cricket Australia, but nothing worked. The T20 league is important for SA, says Graeme Smith

Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious 'Narcos' Meme On India-Pakistan Matches In Asia Cup

Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 6: Full India Schedule

Suryakumar Yadav Smashes 76 As India Beat West Indies In 3rd T20I