Australia huffed and puffed their way to a two-wicket win against Pakistan in the first ODI in Melbourne. It was the duo of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, which skittled Pakistan to 203 all-out with the ball and it was the same pair at the end taking their side to the victory with the bat.
Australia huffed and puffed their way to a two-wicket win against Pakistan in the first ODI in Melbourne while Virat Kohli is celebrating his birthday on November 5, 2024, as the Indian batting stalwart turned 36 on Tuesday. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on November 5.
Shakib Al Hasan played for Surrey against Somerset in his only County Championship stint this year. However, he has been reported for suspect bowling action in his only appearance at the championship.
Bangladesh are set to host South Africa in the first Test match in Dhaka starting on October 21 but will be without their star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan who was looking to retire from the red-ball cricket by playing his last game at his home ground.
Shakib Al Hasan had announced that the Mirpur Test in front of his home fans would be the last and is set to get his wish fulfilled having been named in Bangladesh's squad for the series opener against South Africa. The two-match series begins on October 21.
Shakib Al Hasan is set to bring the curtains down on his Test career against South Africa at home. South Africa will tour Bangladesh for a two-match Test series. The first Test will be played at the Sher-E-Bangla National Stadium.
Virat Kohli was earlier dismissed by Shakib Al Hasan in the first innings of the India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test in Kanpur. Kohli had a special memento for Shakib after the Kanpur test and gifted him one of his signed bats. Watch the video here.
Bangladesh will be facing India in a three-match T20I series following the second Test in Kanpur. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has named the squad for the upcoming 20-over series. They have called in a star all-rounder following Shakib's decision to retire from Tests and T20Is.
India vs Bangladesh Live Cricket Score: Inclement weather in Kanpur hasn't allowed much play in the second Test between India and Bangladesh. Only 35 overs have been possible and that too all of them on the opening day, the second day was poor showcase for the venue and there is only hope for Day 3.
It rained all day in Kanpur on Thursday and even though it is not raining at the moment, it is overcast and likely to be for the first three days as India look to sweep the series against Bangladesh, who will be motivated to come back after Chennai loss.
India will aim to seal the two-match Test series against Bangladesh as the two teams lock horns in the decider in Kanpur starting Friday, September 27. Shakib Al Hasan's announcement has added a little spice to this Test and Bangladesh will be eager to level the series having lost the first game.
"We don't have Shakib's security in our hands. The security needs to come from the government and he will have to take his own decision. We cannot say anything about his security," the Bangladesh Cricket Board president said.
Shakib Al Hasan, the veteran Bangladesh all-rounder confirmed that the T20 World Cup 2024 clash against Afghanistan was his last international match in the shortest format while he is planning to ride off into the Test sunset at home against South Africa next month.
"I haven't heard anything officially or any complaints about Shakib Shakib. There is no doubt about that at the moment. I haven't heard from my physio or from anyone. He's still eligible for selection," head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe said.
Shakib Al Hasan was fit before the first Test against India but his finger issue cropped up when he bowled in Chennai. His availability in the second Test against the Men in Blue is under doubt and the BCB officials will take a call on him after an assessment.
There may be doubts about the injury over Shakib Al Hasan as he bowled very little in both innings against India in the ongoing Chennai Test, however, the veteran all-rounder has been solid with the bat compared to Bangladesh's other batters. Bangladesh were set a target of 515 runs to win.
Bangladesh are touring India after almost five years having last played in the country back in November 2019. They were blown away in two Test matches then with India winning by an innings but the team is looking at lot more settled this time around. Can they surprise India?
Bangladesh are coming into the India Test series on the back of a stunning 2-0 series win over Pakistan away from home. They have not beaten India in the longest format so far but will now be confident enough to put up a good show this time. Here's their squad for the series.
Shakib Al Hasan has not returned to Bangladesh since the beginning of the civil unrest and the student-led protests which forced Sheikh Hasina to flee the country. He was a part of the Bangladesh team that won the Test series against Pakistan.
Shakib Al Hasan had appealed for time-out against the former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews during the 38th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
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