The Pakistan team is in action today for the first time since the T20 World Cup, which was played in June. The team led by Shan Masood will face Bangladesh in the first of the two-match Test series starting today and Babar Azam will be keen on joining Rohit and Kohli in elite list.
Faruque Ahmed has taken the prestigious position as Bangladesh cricket continues to grapple with an ongoing upheaval in the board.
England will be playing without their charismatic captain Ben Stokes who has been sidelined with a hamstring tear. Despite the injury, the star allrounder is spending time with the team and giving inputs when required.
Nic Maddinson has aggregated 7565 runs in 121 first-class matches at an average of 38.59. The southpaw has struck 18 centuries and 35 half-centuries during his first-class career thus far.
Mohammad Rizwan scored 171* off 239 balls and in-form Saud Shakeel added 141 runs to help Pakistan post a big total of 448/6 in 113 overs. Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud picked two wickets each for Bangladesh while Nahid Rana went wicketless.
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Speculations are rife that Jay Shah may file his nomination for the ICC Chairman's post. Shah is currently rendering his services as the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and as the chief of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
Jannik Sinner defeated the USA's Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday, August 20, to win the Cincinnati Masters 2024. Sinner moved past Tiafoe in straight sets 7-6, 6-2 to claim the championship.
England legend Graham Thorpe took his own life on August 4 after his long-standing battle with "major anxiety and depression" as revealed by his widow Amanda. After playing 100 Tests for England, Thorpe also coached the senior men's team.
The vice-president of the Paralympics Committee of India (PCI) Satya Prakash Sangwan has been appointed as the Chef de Mission of the Indian contingent for the Paralympics 2024. He will lead India's largest contingent of 84 athletes in the Paralympics.
Pakistan have picked four seamers for the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi starting Wednesday, August 21 morning. Captain Shan Masood revealed the main reason behind the move as Naseem Shah returns to the Test XI after nearly 13 months.
Sri Lanka have named their playing XI for the first Test against England starting Wednesday, August 21. It is a weakened pace attack with most of the seniors nursing their respective injuries and hence Milan Rathnayake will be making his debut. Sri Lanka would hope for a few crucial WTC points.
Steve Smith, David Warner, Manus Labuschagne and Alex Carey have re-signed with their respective teams ahead of the Big Bash League 2024-25 season. While Warner has confirmed his availability for the entire season, the other three have all signed multi-year deals.
Indian Olympian Vinesh Phogat is reportedly set to contest the upcoming Haryana Assembly polls. Although Phogat recently denied joining active politics, a few parties apparently want to convince her. Phogat recently returned home amid huge fanfare following a sensational yet heartbreaking Olympics.
The 2024 edition of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup has been shifted to the UAE from Bangladesh after several boards expressed their security concerns owing to recent protests in the country. The tournament is scheduled to take place from October 3 to 20 in the UAE.
With Graham Thorpe ending his life due to depression as revealed by his wife recently, former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has come forward to reveal his battle with mental illness and how it affected his life and relationships with his family and sport. Uthappa retired from Indian cricket in 2022.
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The Samoa vs Vanuatu T20 World Cup Sub Regional East Asia-Pacific Qualifier A saw the International record for most runs in a T20I over being shattered. Samoa batter Darius Visser smashed six sixes in an over against Nalin Nipiko, while the bowler bowled three no-balls to create a new record.
Jalal Yunus stepped down from the post of Bangladesh Cricket Board director after being asked by the National Sports Council. "I have resigned for the greater interest of cricket," Jalal said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
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