England's regular white-ball skipper Jos Buttler's time on the sidelines got extended as he is still recovering from the right calf injury. Buttler hasn't played any competitive cricket since the T20 World Cup and missed the Hundred as well as the T20 series against Australia.
Babar Azam exhibited his aggressive strokeplay in the Champions Cup match between the Stallions and the Markhors in Faisalabad on Sunday, September 15. Babar took Shahnawaz Dahani for 20 runs in an over including five fours but still couldn't help his side win the contest.
Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan gave a suggestion to Babar Azam while naming Virat Kohli during a press event in Karachi. Babar has been struggling for form of late, with his last fifty-plus score coming in May against Ireland.
Shubman Gill, the vice-captain for the Sri Lanka T20 and ODI series, is likely to be rested for the upcoming T20 series against Bangladesh starting October 6 in Gwalior. Gill and several other Test players might not be considered for the assignment since it is sandwiched between two series.
Saint Lucia Kings returned to the winning ways after a couple of losses, against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and would want to keep the momentum as they take on the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, another underperforming side in CPL 2024. Kings will be playing their final home game on Sunday.
England came back strongly in the second T20I of the three-match series against Australia and would be eager to keep the winning momentum and seal the series in the decider at Old Trafford. Australia will have to think about their combination as the one that played in Cardiff definitely didn't work.
India are on the heels of kicking off a huge Test season with as many as 10 matches on the horizon, starting with a series against Bangladesh at home. Bangladesh are coming off beating Pakistan and the last time the Indian team was in action, 27 wickets were lost to spin but this is not all.
Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Diamond League by falling agonisingly short of Anderson Peters with a 87.86m throw in the final while Duleep Trophy Round 2 will come to an end on Sunday with India A targeting a win against India D. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on September 15.
India's ace pacer Mohammed Shami isn't taking chances as far as return to the Indian team is concerned. Shami, who hasn't played any competitive cricket since the ODI World Cup last year, underwent a heel surgery in February and since then has been on the path to getting fully fit.
BCCI formally announced former South Africa pacer Morne Morkel as the Indian bowling coach with a video on Saturday, September 14. Morkel, who was delighted to be called for the role, was confirmed as Paras Mhambrey's successor last month with his contract starting with the Bangladesh series.
India take on Pakistan in their final group stage encounter in the ongoing Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in China while England levelled the three-match T20 series against Australia despite Matt Short's five-wicket haul in the second T20I. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on September 14.
India's Avinash Sable finished 9th with a timing of 8:17.75 in men's 3000m steeplechase in the Diamond League final. Kenya's Amos Serem beat the Paris Olympics Gold medallist El Bakkali with a difference of less than two seconds to win the title.
England chased down 194 against Australia to level the three-match T20I series in Cardiff on Friday, September 13. Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell's 90-run partnership off just 47 balls was the clinching moment for England as all-rounder-heavy Australia missed their key pacers.
Neeraj Chopra, who finished second in the Diamond League last year and won a Silver medal in the Paris Olympics, would want to end the season on a high as he takes part in the final in Brussels on Saturday, September 14. Chopra has had three 89-plus throws in last 40 days.
Paralympics athletes met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and were felicitated at an event later in the day while Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya shared pictures and videos of him training with the red ball. Maybe a sign of things to come? Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on September 13.
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