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Rawalpindi, Multan And Karachi To Host Tests Between Pakistan And England

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday confirmed details of England's tour of Pakistan for three Tests, which will be played in December. This will be England's second half of the tour, following seven Twenty20 Internationals in Karachi and Lahore from September 20 to October 2. Ben Stokes' side will open the tour with the first Test in Rawalpindi from December 1-5, before both sides move to Multan for the second Test from December 9-13. Karachi will host the third Test from December 17-21.

Watch: Batter Falls While Playing Sweep Shot, Former England Captain Amused

With the growing impact of the T20 format, cricketers have expanded their skill-sets. While bowlers have developed more variations, batters too have come up with several innovative shots, with the likes of AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant at the forefront of displaying '360 degrees batting'. However, sometimes batters end up playing unique shots by accident, and it can end up being quite a funny affair. In a video shared on Twitter, a batter can be seen trying to play a shot against a spinner, but seemingly falls over forward. However, he shows good awareness to manage to sweep the ball away.

"Almost Passed Out...": South Africa Great AB de Villiers On Team's Fantastic Win Over England

South Africa inflicted upon England a crushing defeat under coach Brendon McCullum as they won the first Test by an innings and 12 runs with more than two days to spare at Lord's on Friday. England were dismissed for 149 in their second innings before Tea on the third day, with the Proteas effectively winning the game in six sessions after most of Wednesday's first day was lost to rain. Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj struck twice before fast bowler Anrich Nortje followed up with a superb spell of three wickets for no runs in 10 balls as the visitors, leaders of the World Test Championship table, took a 1-0 lead in a three-match series.

"He Can Win Matches For England": Brendon McCullum Backs Out-Of-Form Batter

Despite his continuing failures at the top, England head coach Brendon McCullum continued to back opener Zak Crawley and said that he will stick with him for the second Test against South Africa in Manchester. Crawley could score only nine and 13 during England's shameful defeat by innings and 12 runs to South Africa in the first Test at the Lord's. In his previous ten innings, he has managed only 164 runs at a poor average of 16.40. He has scored no fifties in this run, with the best score of 46. But McCullum opines that patience must be shown to the under-scrutiny 24-year-old.

"Might Only Be Down To 5-6 Nations That Play Tests": Former South Africa Captain

Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has suggested that very soon, there may only be five or six countries that will be playing Test cricket. He said that right now, it is the "big cricketing nations" that are contributing to the longest - and oldest - format of the game and that we won't see too many competitive teams. His comments come in the backdrop of the rapid growth of franchise-based T20 leagues across the world. South Africa and UAE have announced new T20 leagues that will begin from next year.

England vs South Africa: Anrich Nortje Grateful For Skipper Dean Elgar's "Honesty"

South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje paid tribute to captain Dean Elgar's "honesty" after the Proteas' innings and 12-run rout of England in the first Test at Lord's. Nortje finished with match figures of 6-110 as South Africa completed a crushing victory inside three days in London to go 1-0 up in a three-match series. The 28-year-old express quick was especially effective after lunch on Friday, taking three wickets for no runs in 10 balls to have Jonny Bairstow, Alex Lees and Ben Foakes all caught behind as he repeatedly topped speeds of 90 mph (145 kph) and even surpassed 95 mph at one stage.

"Almost Passed Out...": South Africa Great AB de Villiers On Team's Fantastic Win Over England

South Africa inflicted upon England a crushing defeat under coach Brendon McCullum as they won the first Test by an innings and 12 runs with more than two days to spare at Lord's on Friday. England were dismissed for 149 in their second innings before Tea on the third day, with the Proteas effectively winning the game in six sessions after most of Wednesday's first day was lost to rain. Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj struck twice before fast bowler Anrich Nortje followed up with a superb spell of three wickets for no runs in 10 balls as the visitors, leaders of the World Test Championship table, took a 1-0 lead in a three-match series.

"There Will Be No Fourth Innings": Former India Cricketer Trolls 'Bazball' After South Africa Defeat England

Ben Stokes-led England were given a reality check in the 1st Test of the three-match series against South Africa as the hosts stumbled to an innings and 12 runs loss at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Friday. The 1st Test ended inside three days as Proteas bowlers made mockery of England's batting lineup and the 'Bazball' approach was a no-show. Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada bowled fiery spells, for which, England had no answers.

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Rawalpindi, Multan And Karachi To Host Tests Between Pakistan And England

Watch: Batter Falls While Playing Sweep Shot, Former England Captain Amused

"Almost Passed Out...": South Africa Great AB de Villiers On Team's Fantastic Win Over England

"He Can Win Matches For England": Brendon McCullum Backs Out-Of-Form Batter

"Might Only Be Down To 5-6 Nations That Play Tests": Former South Africa Captain

England vs South Africa: Anrich Nortje Grateful For Skipper Dean Elgar's "Honesty"

"Almost Passed Out...": South Africa Great AB de Villiers On Team's Fantastic Win Over England

"There Will Be No Fourth Innings": Former India Cricketer Trolls 'Bazball' After South Africa Defeat England