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Babar Azam creates massive record despite missing ton against West Indies in 2nd ODI

Babar Azam reached another massive feat in men's international cricket history as he became the first batter to score nine consecutive half-centuries in all three formats of cricket. Pakistan skipper scored 77 off 93 balls in the second ODI match against West Indies and added yet another fifty-plus score to his name to enter the record books for a massive batting record. This was Babar's ninth-consecutive fifty-plus score in men's international cricket, which is now the longest streak for any batter.

Watch: Daryl Mitchell's Six Lands Straight Into A Fan's Beer During England vs New Zealand 2nd Test

After scoring a hundred in the first Test at Lord's, New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell continued his rich vein of form in the ongoing second Test against England. Mitchell hit eight boundaries and two sixes, and was batting unbeaten on 81 before stumps were called at Trent Bridge on Day 1. Apart from entertaining the crowd with his brilliant stroke play, Mitchell also hit Jack Leach for a six over long-on, which landed straight into a fan's glass of beer. The incident happened in the 56th over of New Zealand's first innings.

"Don't Know Why They're Holding Him Back": Former Pakistan Captain On Umran Malik

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt feels India pacer Umran Malik should have made his debut in the first T20I against South Africa. Umran was in top form for SunRisers Hyderabad during IPL 2022 as he took 22 wickets from 14 matches. He was also named as the emerging player of the season, and was rewarded for it with a maiden India call-up for the ongoing five-match T20I series against the Proteas. Butt said the management could've rested veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and played Umran instead, which would have given the youngster some much-needed exposure.

"I Actually Felt Bad": Former Pakistan Star Slams Team Selection vs West Indies

Right-handed batter Mohammad Haris had made his ODI debut for Pakistan in the first game of the three-match series against West Indies. The batter did not get a chance to bat in the game. However, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif has expressed his disappointment at giving Haris a go in the middle-order for ODI series on the back of his T20 form as an opener. He cited the example of Babar Azam's press conference where the Pakistan skipper had said Shan Masood cannot be played as a middle-order batter as he is an opener.

England coach defends decision to bowl, saying: 'We tried to make an aggressive play'

"At times in games, with bat or ball, you'll see times where it doesn't go our way but I liked the areas the guys bowled.

Watch: How Shaheen Afridi Perfectly Set Up Shai Hope In Brilliant 1st Over

Shaheen Shah Afridi has developed a habit of giving Pakistan early breakthroughs, especially in the limited-overs formats. In the second ODI against West Indies, the left-arm pacer delivered in the very first over of the visitors' chase as he dismissed the in-form Shai Hope for just four runs. Shaheen bowled five in-swingers on the trot to Hope, who had scored a brilliant century in the first ODI, and the opener even flicked one away for a boundary. But then, the pacer moved the final delivery away from Hope and the opener could only give the cover fielder a simple catch as he was caught at the crease without any foot movement.

One Of The Players To Watch At T20 World Cup: Ricky Ponting On India Star

Rishabh Pant is currently leading Team India in the ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa. In the first T20I played on Thursday at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, India suffered a seven-wicket loss even after posting 211/4 on the board. Pant had scored 29 runs off just 16 deliveries as he batted at No.4 position. Pant's Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting has now weighed in on where Pant should bat and why he can be utilised as a floater.

India vs South Africa 2022: Ishan Kishan underlines India’s new, more aggressive batting approach

Ishan Kishan. For the Indian team management, he is the designated backup opener to Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul in T20 cricket. Yet, he is the one who invariably plays many matches. With the crammed schedule dictating that players often get rest, either Rohit or Rahul is always unavailable. And in the case of the ongoing series against South Africa, since both Rohit and Rahul are missing, Ishan has to play the senior opener’s role.

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Babar Azam creates massive record despite missing ton against West Indies in 2nd ODI

Watch: Daryl Mitchell's Six Lands Straight Into A Fan's Beer During England vs New Zealand 2nd Test

"Don't Know Why They're Holding Him Back": Former Pakistan Captain On Umran Malik

"I Actually Felt Bad": Former Pakistan Star Slams Team Selection vs West Indies

England coach defends decision to bowl, saying: 'We tried to make an aggressive play'

Watch: How Shaheen Afridi Perfectly Set Up Shai Hope In Brilliant 1st Over

One Of The Players To Watch At T20 World Cup: Ricky Ponting On India Star

India vs South Africa 2022: Ishan Kishan underlines India’s new, more aggressive batting approach