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"Madness For Players": Nasser Hussain On Cricket Schedule After Ben Stokes Quits ODIs

Ben Stokes dropped a big bombshell on Monday as he said that he would be retiring from ODIs and would play his last 50-over format game on Tuesday against South Africa in Durham. The England Test captain said that playing all three formats of the game is just unsustainable for him right now and hence he has decided to call time on his ODI career. Former England captain Nasser Hussain weighed on this decision, and said that the current cricket schedule is just "madness for players".

Hardik Pandya's journey: Reckless to priceless

Improved fitness has helped Pandya bowl at sharp pace and new-found ability to mentor a precocious talent like Pant during a tricky chase adds to his CVThroughout the first few years of his international career, Hardik Pandya was unfairly compared to legendary allrounder Kapil Dev. However, even India's World Cup-winning captain would be proud of what Pandya achieved with the bat and ball to play a massive role in the magnificent five-wicket win over World Champions England in the final ODI at Old Trafford on Sunday.

You can never rule out a player of Virat Kohli's calibre: Dinesh Karthik

Virat Kohli, who is struggling to get back to form, has found support from his teammates. Just like India skipper Rohit Sharma, swashbuckling batter Dinesh Karthik has also come out in Kohli's support. "Virat has experienced insane success over the period of time. Now he will get a good break and will come back all recharged and hopefully will do phenomenally well. You can never rule out a player of his calibre," Karthik said on the sidelines of a training session with the budding cricketers at the PS Sports Excellence Arena here on Monday. Kohli has been rested for the West Indies tour which will begin on July 22.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: Can Dinesh Chandimal Get To His 100?

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: The focus would be on Dinesh Chandimal as he looks to get to his 100 on Day 4 of the ongoing first Test. Chandimal remained unbeaten on 86 runs as Sri Lanka extended their lead to 333 runs against Pakistan at stumps on Day 3 of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium. Sri Lanka resumed on Monday at their overnight score of 36 for 1 with Oshada Fernando and Kasun Rajitha at the crease. Fernando scored 64 while Rajitha was dismissed on 7. Later, Kusal Mendis' 76 helped the team's cause and Chandimal's unbeaten knock made sure Sri Lanka get a good total on the board. On the other hand, Mohammad Nawaz took four wickets on the day to complete a fifer in the innings, while Yasir Shah also picked three wickets. Earlier, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 222 in their first innings before they bowled out Pakistan for 218 runs. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Watch: From Struggling To Walk to Becoming India Captain, Hardik Pandya Shares Video On Journey "Through The Ups And Downs"

Hardik Pandya has been a revelation for the Indian cricket team with his recent performances. On Sunday, he partnered Rishabh Pant (125*, 113 balls) to rescue India from a tricky situation against England in the third ODI in Manchester. After India were reduced to 72/4, Pandya scored 71 off 55 balls and shared a 133-run stand with Pant for the fifth wicket. The partnership helped India chase down a 260-run target in 42.1 overs and clinch the series 2-1. He also returned with his best-ever ODI bowling figures of 4/24 earlier to restrict the hosts to 259.

WATCH: Pakistan's Yasir Shah rekindles memories of Shane Warne's 'Ball of the Century' with a similar dismissal

Shane Warne's 'Ball of the Century' to dismiss Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis. Shah produced this peach of delivery during the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. The delivery and the mode of dismissal were remarkably similar to the delivery Warne had produced to dismissing England's Mike Gatting in 1993. On Day three of the Test match during Sri Lanka's second innings, Shah delivered an absolutely unplayable delivery that pitched well outside the leg stump and hit the top of the right-hand batter's off stump after spinning unbelievably.

"Would Love To Bowl At Virat Kohli Again": James Anderson Drops Big Career Hint

In the fifth rescheduled Test between India and England earlier this month at Edgbaston, James Anderson took five wickets in the first innings and another one in the second innings. However, none of those scalps included the prized wicket of former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli. The contest between the two great cricketers is a mouth-watering one. Anderson has dismissed Kohli seven times in Tests.

West Indies Cricketers Lendl Simmons, Denesh Ramdin Announce Retirement

Former West Indies skipper Denesh Ramdin announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect on Monday. Ramdin played his last match for West Indies in a T20I in December 2019. However, he will continue to play franchise cricket. "It is with great pleasure that I announce my retirement from international cricket. The past 14 years have been a dream come true. I fulfilled my childhood dreams by playing cricket for Trinidad and Tobago, and the West Indies," wrote Ramdin on his Instagram.

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"Madness For Players": Nasser Hussain On Cricket Schedule After Ben Stokes Quits ODIs

Hardik Pandya's journey: Reckless to priceless

You can never rule out a player of Virat Kohli's calibre: Dinesh Karthik

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: Can Dinesh Chandimal Get To His 100?

Watch: From Struggling To Walk to Becoming India Captain, Hardik Pandya Shares Video On Journey "Through The Ups And Downs"

WATCH: Pakistan's Yasir Shah rekindles memories of Shane Warne's 'Ball of the Century' with a similar dismissal

"Would Love To Bowl At Virat Kohli Again": James Anderson Drops Big Career Hint

West Indies Cricketers Lendl Simmons, Denesh Ramdin Announce Retirement