On This Day in 2004: Brian Lara hits world-record 400 not out against England
West Indies great Brian Lara became the first man ever to score 400 runs in a Test match innings against England in Antigua on April 12, 2004.
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James Anderson still struggling to understand his England omission
England great James Anderson is still unable to make sense of his controversial omission from the recent tour of the West Indies as he looks to revive his international career. Both Anderson and Stuart Broad, England's two all-time leading Test wicket-takers, were left out as part of a major shake-up following a humiliating 4-0 loss in Australia. The decision was made by a selection panel headed by interim director of cricket Andrew Strauss -- his predecessor Ashley Giles and England coach Chris Silverwood were both sacked after the Ashes debacle. Anderson and Broad have spoken of their disappointment at being told they had been left out by way of a five-minute phone call from Strauss. Anderson, 40, however, is determined to bowl his way back into the Test XI by starring for Lancashire in the first-class County Championship after England went down 1-0 in the Caribbean. "I've stopped trying to make sense of it and just put it to one side," Anderson said Monday of his England axe. "It was completely out of my control. I've got to focus on what I can control and that is bowling as well as I possibly can (for Lancashire). Something like this, for me, it's quite a big deal because it came out of the blue a little bit. I still feel like I'm bowling well."
IPL 2022: Ravichandran Ashwin Uses Football Analogy To Explain Decision To Retire Out vs Lucknow Super Giants
Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday became the first player to retire out in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and this move is being hailed within the cricketing fraternity. In the 19th over of Rajasthan Royals innings, Ashwin decided to retire out, paving the way for Riyan Parag to come out and start going after the bowling right away. Parag then scored eight runs off four balls, and in the end, Rajasthan Royals went on to win the match by three runs.
Australian state Victoria to host 2026 Commonwealth Games
The Australian state of Victoria has been officially announced as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. It will mark the first time a state or region has been awarded the Games, and the sixth time they have been staged in Australia.
Elgar proud as Proteas look ahead to England tour: 'I think we're on the right path'
Proteas skipper Dean Elgar was nothing but proud of his side's performance following their crushing second Test win against Bangladesh at St George's Park.
IPL 2022, RCB Predicted XI vs CSK: Will Josh Hazlewood Replace David Willey?
Royal Challengers Bangalore are fourth in the IPL points table this season and the side have gelled together well to register three wins out of four matches. The three departments of the game have worked in unison and RCB have somehow managed to find a new match-winner in every game. Be it Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik or Shahbaz Ahmed, someone or the other has stepped up to take RCB over the line when the going has got tough. Ahead of the match against Chennai Super Kings, RCB have a headache on their hands as they look to make a place for Josh Hazlewood in the playing XI.
IPL 2022, CSK Predicted XI vs RCB: Will Rajvardhan Hangargekar Get A Chance?
Chennai Super Kings have gotten off to the worst start possible in their IPL 2022 season, having lost all their four games so far. The three departments of the game have not clicked in unison for Ravindra Jadeja and his team and the side now face an in-form Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday. The four-time champions need to get their act together quickly if they want to qualify for the playoffs and Ravindra Jadeja has a real task ahead of him. The combination has not clicked so far for the Chennai Super Kings and there is a need to make some changes.
"The Bradman And Lara Of This Era": Rashid Latif Rates Pakistan Cricketer Ahead Of Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Inzamam-Ul-Haq
Rated by many as one of the best batters in modern-day cricket, Babar Azam was on the receiving end of special praise from former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif. Speaking on YouTube, Latif rated Babar ahead of former Pakistan greats like Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq. The 53-year-old also went on to label Azam as "the Bradman and Lara of this era". "I had tweeted back in 2019. We were on the tour of England. I had written everyone's name whom I had played with - Miandad, Wasim, Waqar, Inzamam, Yousuf, Younus, Saqlain. But he is ahead of them all. I am talking about a long time ago. He's obviously become a big player since", he said.