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England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Jonny Bairstow, Jamie Overton Solid As England Eye Bright Start

ENG vs NZ, 3rd Test, Day 3 Live Updates: Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton will look to continue from where they left on Day 2 against New Zealand in the ongoing third Test at Headingley in Leeds. The hosts will resume play on Day 3 from their overnight score of 264 for six, and were trailing the visitors by 65 runs. Bairstow was batting unbeaten on 130, while Overton (89 not out) will look to score his first Test ton. Earlier, England were reeling at 55 for six before Bairstow and Overton steadied the ship. Earlier, Daryl Mitchell scored his third century of the series as New Zealand went on to post a total of 329. (LIVE SCORECARD)

England vs New Zealand: Ben Stokes Becomes First All-Rounder To Achieve This Unique Feat

England all-rounder and Test captain Ben Stokes is now the first Test cricketer to have hit 100 sixes and have taken 100 wickets. The star English all-rounder achieved this landmark during the third and final Test against England at Headingley in Leeds. In the first innings, Stokes played a short knock of 18 in 13 balls, consisting of two fours and a six. The six helped him reach a century of sixes in the longest format of the game. In 81 Tests, Stokes has already taken 177 wickets at an average of 32.67 and economy rate of 3.29.

India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: India In Need Of Wickets As Sri Lanka Get Off To Good Start

India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka have gotten off to an excellent start with opening batters Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne playing steadily for the hosts. Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in the ongoing second T20I of the three-match series at Dambulla. Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India eye to clinch the series against Sri Lanka as the two sides meet for the second T20I of the three-match series in Dambulla on Saturday. Notably, the India women had comprehensively won the first game by a 34-run margin. The focus would be on how India go about their chase. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Watch - "Shoes Off, If You Love Bairstow": Barmy Army Celebrates England Star's Ton In 3rd Test Vs New Zealand In Unique Way

The ongoing England vs New Zealand third Test has so far seen a neck-and-neck contest between the two sides. Though the three-match series has already been won by England, New Zealand are making sure they don't let their morale go down in the final Test. The Kiwis posted 329 runs after opting to bat first in the third Test at Headingley, Leeds and then reduced the Three Lions for 55/6. When the match was inclined in favour of New Zealand, England bounced back with the help of Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton as the duo added unbeaten 209 runs for the seventh wicket on Day 2.

India vs Leicestershire, Tour Match, Day 3 Live Score Updates: All Eyes On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, India Look To Set Big Target

India vs Leicestershire, Tour Match, Day 3 Live Score Updates:All eyes would be on how the India batting order performs on Day 3 of the ongoing tour game against Leicestershire. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma who failed to get going in the first innings, will look to stay at the crease for a long haul and spend some valuable time in the middle. India were 80 for one at stumps on Day 2, leading the hosts by 82 runs. KS Bharat was batting unbeaten on 31 while Hanuma Vihari was also unbeaten on 9. Shubman Gill had earlier given India a brisk start before he was dismissed on 38.Earlier,Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami took three wickets each as India bowled out Leicestershire for 244. As a result, India took a two-run lead heading into their second innings. Rishabh Pant top-scored for the hosts with a brilliant fifty before being dismissed on 76. Earlier, India declared on their overnight score of 246/8. It was KS Bharat who helped India go past the 200-run mark after the top-order fell cheaply.

India vs Ireland, 1st T20I Preview: Focus on Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson As India Take On Star-Struck Ireland

India's fringe players including a struggling Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson will get another chance to prove themselves before the return of the seniors when Hardik Pandya marks his much-anticipated International captaincy debut against a star-struck Ireland in a two-match T20 series, beginning in Malahide on Sunday. With Rishabh Pant joining the Test side in England, Pandya was appointed the stand-in skipper after his heroics in leading Gujarat Titans to IPL 2022 triumph in their debut season. Pant stood in as skipper in their last T20I series at home against South Africa after KL Rahul pulled out due to a groin injury.

Cricket-Maxwell's test hopes on the rise despite deteriorating 'baggy green'

(Reuters) - The "baggy green" cap awarded to Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell on his test debut has completely fallen apart after an extended spell in his closet, the all-rounder said ahead of a potential test return in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.

Maxwell's test hopes on the rise despite deteriorating 'baggy green'

The "baggy green" cap awarded to Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell on his test debut has completely fallen apart after an extended spell in his closet, the all-rounder said ahead of a potential test return in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.

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England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Jonny Bairstow, Jamie Overton Solid As England Eye Bright Start

England vs New Zealand: Ben Stokes Becomes First All-Rounder To Achieve This Unique Feat

India Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: India In Need Of Wickets As Sri Lanka Get Off To Good Start

Watch - "Shoes Off, If You Love Bairstow": Barmy Army Celebrates England Star's Ton In 3rd Test Vs New Zealand In Unique Way

India vs Leicestershire, Tour Match, Day 3 Live Score Updates: All Eyes On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, India Look To Set Big Target

India vs Ireland, 1st T20I Preview: Focus on Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson As India Take On Star-Struck Ireland

Cricket-Maxwell's test hopes on the rise despite deteriorating 'baggy green'

Maxwell's test hopes on the rise despite deteriorating 'baggy green'