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Hardik Pandya’s all-round show and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s brilliance with the ball propelled India to a thrilling win over Pakistan in the second game of the Asia Cup 2022 on August 28. On a hot and humid eve, India quicks employed the short-ball tactics to great effect, with each of Pakistan’s top-five falling to the trap. https://twitter.com/bhogleharsha/status/1563887320633602049 Babar Azam was bounced out by Bhuvneshwar in just the third over after India opted to bowl, and so was Fakhar Zaman by Avesh Khan, with the left-hander opting to walk back after neither the fielders nor the umpire had spotted the outside edge. Mohammad Rizwan (43 off 42) and Iftikhar…

Pakistan have suffered another injury setback ahead of the Asia Cup 2022, with fast-bowler Mohammad Wasim Jr ruled out of the competition with a side strain. Hasan Ali, who was the most notable absentee in the initial 15-man squad, has been called up as Wasim’s replacement. The right-arm quick had complained of back pain during the team’s training at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Thursday and was subsequently taken for scans. He has now been released from the squad and will be out of action for at least three weeks. Hasan was dropped from the ODI squad for the…

Ben Stokes registered his first Test hundred as skipper, enabling England to register a solid 264-run first-innings lead in the ongoing second Test against South Africa at Old Trafford. He scored a fluent 103 off 163, with Ben Foakes too, playing his part with an unbeaten 113 – his second Test hundred as England responded with a strong 451/9 declared in response to South Africa’s first innings effort of 151 all-out. The visitors were 23/0 by the end of day’s play, still trailing by 243 in their second innings. Anrich Nortje struck twice early in the day, sending back Jonny Bairstow (49) and Zak Crawley (38)…

Pakistan speedster Mohammad Wasim Jr pulled up with back pain during a practice session in Dubai, and is at risk of missing the team’s Asia Cup 2022 opener against arch-rivals India on August 28. With premier paceman Shaheeh Shah Afridi having been already ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 with an injured knee, Pakistan have now suffered another blow as Wasim is reported to have damaged his back during a training session in Dubai. Wasim, who celebrated his 21st birthday on August 25, reportedly complained of pain in his lower back during a practice session at the ICC Academy. The right-arm…

Anil Kumble’s stint with the Punjab Kings as the team head coach has ended, with the franchise having decided against renewing his contract for the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League. As per an ESPNcricinfo report, the decision was arrived at by the franchise following a board meeting comprising multiple owners, including Bollywood actor Preity Zinta, industrialists Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia and Karan Paul and Kings’ chief executive officer Satish Menon. The franchise is already on the hunt for a new coach, which will be announced soon. https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1395363681043578882 Former Indian captain Kumble, having bagged 956 international wickets for India – 619 in Tests and 337 in…

Matt Henry completes a comeback from a rib injury, while young Ben Sears too finds a place in New Zealand’s 15-member squad for the Chappell-Hadlee ODI series in Australia next month. Henry, one of New Zealand’s premier quicks in recent years, having bagged 110 wickets from 60 ODIs till date, was a part of the squad in Ireland earlier this season. The 31-year-old missed out on the recent tour of the West Indies and replaced leg-spinner Ish Sodhi from that group.  Credit: ICC Meanwhile, Sears, who has bagged six wickets from as many T20Is since his international debut in September last year, is yet to play…

The side registered a comfortable eight-wicket win over the UAE in the last game of the Qualifier stage on August 24 and, as a result, confirmed a spot in the upcoming Asia Cup 2022. Hong Kong, the 23rd-ranked team in the ICC T20I Rankings, will join top-ranked India and No.3 Pakistan in Group A of the first round of the tournament, beginning August 27. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений CricTracker (@crictracker) The Nizakat Khan-led side registered three straight wins in the Qualifier tournament played at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground, including the decisive one by eight wickets against UAE. The two teams and Kuwait were…

India’s modern-day great Virat Kohli feels that there hasn’t been any glaring problem with his batting in recent times and that he only needs to find his rhythm back. Kohli might’ve had a tough and extended patch without any significant score to his name, but the modern-day great is confident that he will get back to his best once he gets his rhythm back. He stated that his recent slump is unlike the one he experienced in England in 2014, wherein he had aggregated just 134 runs in 10 innings in the five-match Test series, the struggles coming to the…

South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen spoke of his love for the Test format, and stated that nothing can be taken for granted in cricket. The 22-year-old has made fine progress in international cricket across formats, especially in Test cricket, wherein he has been highly resourceful with his swing and seam. One of the tallest bowlers going around at 6’ 8”, the left-arm quick lends great balance and variety to a highly skilled South African attack. He is productive with the bat too, as he showcased in the first Tests against England at Lord’s last week, scoring a valuable 48 as…

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri emphasised on the value that Hardik Pandya brings to the setup, given his supreme all-round skills. Pandya has been one of the most evolved and improved cricketers of late, thanks to him regaining his fitness that has aided consistency to his bowling. He has been extremely efficient with the bat and ball this season, having first led Gujarat Titans to the 2022 Indian Premier League triumph in their maiden year of participation before making an impact for India in Ireland, England and the West Indies thereafter. During a press conference organised by Star Sports, Shastri spoke highly of Pandya, explaining how…