Quinny comes good, but Super Giants go down to table-topping Royals in Durban
Durban's Super Giant's SA20 woes continued on Thursday as they lost at home to Paarl Royals at Kingsmead.
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Watch: Arshdeep Singh Apologizes To Yuzvendra Chahal For Breaking His T20I Record. It Is Hilarious
Arshdeep Singh made history on Wednesday night, becoming the highest Indian wicket-taker in T20I cricket in the first game against England. The left-arm seamer, still only 25 years old, achieved the record after picking up the wickets of Phil Salt and Ben Duckett in his opening spell. Those two wickets took his T20I tally to 97, one ahead of previous record-holder Yuzvendra Chahal. Speaking after the game, Arshdeep apologized to Chahal for overtaking his tally with a rather hilarious act.
Who Is Umar Nazir Mir: 6-Foot-4 Tall Jammu And Kashmir Fast Bowler Who Dismissed Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane And Shivam Dube
Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Umar Nazir Mir produced a brilliant spell as he dismissed Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube during the Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai on Thursday. The 31-year-old troubles batters with his pace and bounce as Mumbai kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Mir dismissed Rohit for 3 with a short-pitched delivery and then clean bowled Rahane for 12. Dube was dismissed for a duck as he was caught by Kanhaiya Wadhawan. It was a stunning show from Mir who is an experienced campaigner for Jammu and Kashmir in domestic cricket.
Rocky Flintoff, Son Of England Legend Andrew Flintoff, Breaks Father's Record
Rocky Flintoff, son of legendary England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, scored a historic century for England Lions against Cricket Australia XI on Thursday, surpassing his father to become the youngest player with a maiden century for England Lions. Flintoff, aged 16 years and 291 days of age, passed his father's maiden ton for the England Lions, who scored it at the age of 20 years and 28 days. Flintoff came to bat with his side reeling at 161/7 and made 127-ball 108 with nine fours and six sixes, finding able support in Freddie McCann (51).
Shardul Thakur: When Someone Has Quality, He Should Be Given More Chances
Despite getting overlooked for the all-rounder's role in the Indian Test side, Shardul Thakur on Thursday asserted that a player should be considered for selection if he has "quality" after producing another rearguard act to save Mumbai some blushes in the Ranji Trophy in Mumbai on Thursday. The 33-year-old Thakur came to Mumbai's rescue once again with the bat, smacking five fours and two sixes to make 51 off 57 balls and dragging them to 120 all out from a precarious 47/7 against Jammu and Kashmir.
ICC Chairman Jay Shah Inducted Into World Cricket Connects Advisory Board
The ICC chairman Jay Shah has been inducted into a newly instituted World Cricket Connects Advisory Board, an independent group that will discuss the many challenges and opportunities in the sport during a discussion at the Lord's on June 7 and 8. Former BCCI secretary Shah, regarded as the most influential man in world cricket, had taken over as the ICC chairperson on December 1 last year, and his presence at the 'World Cricket Connects' forum is a chance for him to convey his ideas to a wider stage.
"Pakistan Should Focus On...": Big Message Sent Amid Champions Trophy Jersey Row
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif has urged his team to focus on playing an attacking brand of cricket in next month's ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan are hosting their first ICC event after a gap of 28 years, the last being the 1996 World Cup. However, the eight-team competition will only see seven teams including Pakistan playing in the country as India to play all their matches in Dubai. Pakistan will enter the marquee tournament as defending champions having defeated India in the 2017 edition's final. Latif feels that the home side should focus on their preparations and not think about India not travelling to Pakistan for the tournament.
Gautam Gambhir Spoke 'Absolute Nonsense' About Sourav Ganguly: Ex-Teammate Accuses. This Was Dada's Reply
Gautam Gambhir has been under scrutiny since India lost the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. There were reports that his position as India head coach may be on a shaky ground. In the midst of this, Gambhir came under attack from former India batter Manoj Tiwary. Gautam Gambhir and Manoj Tiwary share a troublesome history. The two clashed during their time in IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. Also, at the 2015 Ranji Trophy, Bengal's Tiwary and Delhi's Gambhir had a heated argument during a game at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground. The incident was covered by every media house as it happened in broad daylight when the match was on.