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ODI Tri-Series: Mohammad Rizwan And Salman Agha Smash Tons As Pakistan Defeat South Africa In Record Chase

Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha cracked centuries to guide Pakistan into the tri-series final with a thumping six-wicket win over South Africa in Karachi on Wednesday. Rizwan led Pakistan's highest successful chase in all one-day internationals of 353 in 49 overs with a magnificent 122 not out while Salman slammed 134 for his maiden century at the National Stadium. Pakistan will now face New Zealand at the same venue on Friday in the final of the event which is a key warm-up for the Champions Trophy which starts next week.

Ed Joyce to step down as Ireland women's head coach after April's ICC World Cup qualifier

Ed Joyce has announced that he will step down as head coach of the Ireland women's cricket team when his contract expires after April's ICC World Cup qualifier in Pakistan.

There Is Freedom In The Squad To Play The Way You Want: Rohit Sharma

Using India's aggressive approach in the ODI series against England as a case in point, skipper Rohit Sharma said players have the "freedom" to adopt their own methods and the management is not overly worried about occasional failures. India rounded off their preparations for the upcoming Champions Trophy with 3-0 rout of England, and in the final match they demolished the visitors by a massive 142-run margin. "There is a bit of freedom in the squad to go out there and play the way you want. The World Cup (2023) was a perfect example of that. We want to continue to do that. There will be times it will not fall in place but that's okay," said Rohit in the post-match presentation.

'Gutted That You Can Disrespect India': England Great Blasts Jos Buttler And Co. After 3-0 Thrashing For This Act

England endured a horrific India Tour that ended with a 142-run loss against India in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. With the huge loss, the Jos Buttler-led side were clean-sweeped 3-0 in the ODI series. Before that India won the T20I series as well. Former England star batter Kevin Pietersen blasted England's approach throughout the series. He accused the side of practically not practising at all during the course of the series.

Gautam Gambhir Breaks Silence On Jasprit Bumrah Missing Champions Trophy 2025: "Details, I Can't..."

Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025, a BCCI released confirmed. The BCCI said that the bowler was out due to a lower back injury that he sustained during the final India vs Australia Test in Sydney. According to a report by news agency PTI that came right before the official announcement, the Sports and Medical Science team of National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru had left it on the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee to decide on Jasprit Bumrah's selection for the Champions Trophy.

BCCI's Big Call On India's Champions Trophy Preparation, Decides Against Playing...

India will not play any practice matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy even as Pakistan on Wednesday named three Shaheens squads (Pakistan A teams) which will feature in warm-up games against Bangladesh, South Africa and Afghanistan respectively. The warm-up matches will take place between February 14 to 17 in the lead-up to the main tournament, which is scheduled to be held from February 19 to March 9 in Pakistan and Dubai. India will play all their matches in Dubai.

PCB Chairman Dines With 700+ Workers After Completion Of Champions Trophy Stadium, Video Viral

The Pakistan Cricket Board, on Tuesday, inaugurated the renovated National Stadium, one of the three venues in the country that will host the Champions Trophy, taking the opportunity to reward the 700 workers who toiled day and night to complete the project. In a video that has gone viral on social media, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi decided to throw a feast for the workers. In the video, the workers could be seen enjoying food provided by the Pakistan board. Naqvi himself also decided to dine with the workers to celebrate the moment.

All-Round India Demolish England By 142 Runs To Complete 3-0 Clean Sweep In ODI Series

A robust batting show led by the Shubman Gill's attractive century heralded India's 142-run hammering of England in the third and final ODI as the hosts completed a dominant 3-0 clean sweep to culminate preparations for the Champions Trophy in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. India ticked all the remaining boxes with vice-captain Gill (112) following up his twin fifties earlier in the series with a seventh ODI ton of his career while middle-order mainstays Virat Kohli (52) and Shreyas Iyer (78) pushed India to a formidable 356 in the first half.

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ODI Tri-Series: Mohammad Rizwan And Salman Agha Smash Tons As Pakistan Defeat South Africa In Record Chase

Ed Joyce to step down as Ireland women's head coach after April's ICC World Cup qualifier

There Is Freedom In The Squad To Play The Way You Want: Rohit Sharma

'Gutted That You Can Disrespect India': England Great Blasts Jos Buttler And Co. After 3-0 Thrashing For This Act

Gautam Gambhir Breaks Silence On Jasprit Bumrah Missing Champions Trophy 2025: "Details, I Can't..."

BCCI's Big Call On India's Champions Trophy Preparation, Decides Against Playing...

PCB Chairman Dines With 700+ Workers After Completion Of Champions Trophy Stadium, Video Viral

All-Round India Demolish England By 142 Runs To Complete 3-0 Clean Sweep In ODI Series