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Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed, who was approached by IPL side Lucknow Super Giants as a replacement for injured England quick Mark Wood, will not participate in the cash-rich league, the country's cricket board (BCB) has said. According to a report by local media, Super Giants reached out to the 26-year old pacer after Wood was ruled out of the tournament due to an elbow injury.
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has had his fair share of on-field battles with modern-day greats Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Babar Azam and Kane Williamson. When asked about the similarities in how these prolific right-handers construct their innings in the longest format of the game to achieve the amount of success that all of them have managed consistently, Cummins said all of them "know their game" incredibly well. "All know their game incredibly well, They are never flustered, happy to bat long periods of time," Cummins said while replying to an NDTV query in a select-media interaction organized by Sony Sports Network.
The West Indies on Monday named an unchanged squad for this week's third and deciding Test against England in Grenada after the first two matches ended in draws. Captain Kraigg Brathwaite made a first-innings 160 and an unbeaten fifty as the hosts held on for a second-Test draw in Barbados. Batting all-rounder Kyle Mayers and uncapped bowler Anderson Phillip remain on the 13-man list, having missed out in Bridgetown. "We really appreciated the fighting spirit from the batting department," said chief selector Desmond Haynes. "We decided to stick with the same squad and want to see them continue to give a big effort in the third Test match."
A video of a 19-year-old running on a Noida road at midnight has taken social media by storm. Filmmaker Vinod Kapri offered to give him a ride home but despite being soaked in sweat, the young man turned down the offer. Kapri shared the video of the Pradeep Mehra's epic run as well as his interaction with him on social media and it took little time for it to go viral. Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen was among the many admirers of Pradeep Mehra. Pietersen quote tweeted Kapri's video with a caption that read: "This will make your Monday morning! What A Guy!"
Kraigg Brathwaite's celebrated obduracy was again necessary after his first innings marathon 160 as the West Indies captain's unbeaten second innings half-century ensured another draw on the final day of the second Test against England at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Sunday. Needing to survive two sessions having been set the improbable target of 282, Brathwaite's unbeaten 56 made sure a stumble to 93 for five just after tea did not result in a complete collapse as he got the necessary support from Joshua da Silva (30 not out) with the skipper and wicketkeeper negotiating 21 overs without being separated.
With an increasing lead, England take on West Indies on Day 5 of the ongoing second Test match at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. West Indies were all out for 411 runs as England led the hosts by 136 runs at Stump on Day 4. Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood registered centuries, smashing 160 and 102 runs respectively. Meanwhile, Jack Leach was in good form for the visiting bowling department, taking three wickets. Ben Stokes, Saqib Mahmood bagged two dismissals each and Dan Lawrence registered a wicket. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Often sports personalities and professionals from a particular sport are spotted enjoying a completely different game. Recently, National Football League (NFL) legend Tom Brady was seen enjoying Manchester United's win over Tottenham Hotspur where Cristiano Ronaldo scored a sensational hat-trick. Cricketers too have been spotted at Wimbledon and even Formula 1 races. Continuing the tradition, Manchester United's current interim manager Ralf Rangnick was a surprise visitor in Barbados where he was clicked alongside cricket legend Sir Gordon Greenidge.
Kraigg Brathwaite's grinding, marathon 160 hauled West Indies to within 96 runs of England's first innings total with the tourists still entertaining the prospect of forcing victory going into the final day of the second Test at the Kensington Oval. At stumps on the fourth day on Saturday, England were 40 without loss in their second innings, an overall lead of 136, after the home side were eventually dismissed after tea for 411 in reply to the visitors' first innings effort of 507 for nine declared.