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"Like A Nightmare...": Ex-England Captain's Hilarious 'Retirement' Revelation About Jasprit Bumrah

Praise keeps pouring in for Jasprit Bumrah from all corners of the cricket fraternity following his incredible eight-wicket haul which guided India to victory in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The latest to hail Bumrah are former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain, with the former labelling him a "nightmare", and even said that he is thankful that he did not face Bumrah with the new ball during his playing days. Bumrah captained India to a 1-0 series lead after the first Test.

New Zealand Pacer Nathan Smith To Make Debut In First England Test

New Zealand put their historic 3-0 series win in India behind them Wednesday as they selected pace bowler Nathan Smith to make his debut against England in the first Test. The 26-year-old Smith will start his Test career on the seam-friendly Hagley Oval pitch in Christchurch, far removed from the Indian playing surfaces where spin dominated. New Zealand captain Tom Latham confirmed that a fit-again Kane Williamson would return for the Test beginning Thursday, meaning there was no room in the batting line-up for Will Young, who was the player-of-the-series in India.

New Zealand And England To Play For Crowe-Thorpe Trophy

Batters Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe will be honoured by New Zealand and England playing for a trophy named after them during all future Test series between the sides, starting this week. The Crowe-Thorpe Trophy, a collaboration with the men's families, is made from wood sourced from their bats. Crowe, who scored five centuries against England, died in 2016, while Thorpe, a constant thorn in the side of New Zealand teams, took his own life earlier this year.

"He Is Explosive": RCB Batting Coach Dinesh Karthik On Roping In Phil Salt

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) said that the decision to bring England opener Phil Salt was influenced by the fact that he is explosive and can take on anyone in the powerplay. Salt, came in at Rs 2 crore. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru and MI were locked in a fierce bid, with the price escalating rapidly. After MI decided to opt out of the race, KKR entered the fray. RCB raised the bid to Rs 8 crore, and KKR came right at it with Rs 8.25 crore. The bid reached Rs 9 crore and eventually zipped past Rs 10 crore. Both tables pondered on their next move, and RCB eventually sealed the deal at Rs 11.5 crore.

Hardik Pandya Re-Claims Top Spot In ICC Men's T20I All-Rounders Rankings

Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya re-claimed the top spot in the latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings for all-rounders on Wednesday following his exceptional performance in the recently concluded T20I series against South Africa. Pandya overtook England's Liam Livingstone and Nepal dynamo Dipendra Singh Airee at the top of the T20I all-rounder charts on the back of some strong form during India's recent series in South Africa, with the 31-year-old producing some eye-catching efforts with both bat and ball.

Rain Wipes Out England's Final T20I Against West Indies

England's fifth and final T20 international of their series in the Caribbean was rained off on Sunday, leaving the tourists with a 3-1 series win. West Indies were 44 without loss after five overs with Shai Hope on 14 and Evin Lewis on 29 when the heavens opened. England had won the opening three games of the series before West Indies enjoyed a morale-boosting five-wicket win on Saturday with Hope and Lewis both making half-centuries as the home side chased down a target of 219.

West Indies Restore Pride With High-Scoring Win Over England

West Indies, led by explosive half centuries from openers Shai Hope and Evin Lewis, chased down a target of 219 to beat England with an over to spare to win by five wickets in their T20I on Saturday. The game was a dead rubber with England having already won the opening three matches of the five-match series but the crowd at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground were treated to some high-scoring entertainment as West Indies enjoyed their second highest successful run chase in T20Is.

35-Year-Old New Zealand Pacer Tim Southee To Retire After England Test Series

Former New Zealand captain Tim Southee said Friday the team's upcoming Test series with England would be his last, with the 35-year-old set to finish up at his home ground in Hamilton. The irrepressible seam bowler made his debut against England at Napier in 2008 and has been a mainstay since, taking 385 wickets in his 104 Tests -- second only to Richard Hadlee (431) among New Zealanders. "Representing New Zealand was all I ever dreamed of growing up," Southee said.

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"Like A Nightmare...": Ex-England Captain's Hilarious 'Retirement' Revelation About Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand Pacer Nathan Smith To Make Debut In First England Test

New Zealand And England To Play For Crowe-Thorpe Trophy

"He Is Explosive": RCB Batting Coach Dinesh Karthik On Roping In Phil Salt

Hardik Pandya Re-Claims Top Spot In ICC Men's T20I All-Rounders Rankings

Rain Wipes Out England's Final T20I Against West Indies

West Indies Restore Pride With High-Scoring Win Over England

35-Year-Old New Zealand Pacer Tim Southee To Retire After England Test Series