The third and final Test match of the three-match Test series between Australia and Pakistan will be played from 10:30 AM IST on 21st March at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The series remains evenly poised between the two teams as the first two Tests were drawn, and both the teams failed to gain the upper hand in the series so far. Both the teams will be looking to dominate each other in the final test to register the win in the Test series. Probable XI: Australia: David Warner, Usman Khwaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey…
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Kraigg Brathwaite, the West Indian skipper, kept frustrating the English camp on the 4th day of the 2nd Test match of the series at Barbados. Kraigg Brathwaite scored 160 off 489 deliveries to tire out the English bowlers and drag the Test match one step closer towards the draw. West Indies finally got wrapped up at 411 in 187.5 overs in the final session on the 4th day of the 2nd Test match. Here’s how the 4th day progressed: Beginning from 288-4, the Windies did not let go of their stubborn resistance, and the first session saw an exhibition of…
In a spine-chilling contest at Eden Park, Auckland, England Women defeated New Zealand Women by one wicket in the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022. New Zealand set a below-par target of 204 for England Women, but the Blackcaps bowlers bowled exceptionally well to stretch the match until the very last wicket of England. Here’s how the match progressed: England Women won the toss and invited New Zealand Women to bat first. The Blackcaps started positively with a 61 runs stand for the first wicket between the openers Bates and Devine. The threatening partnership for England was broken by Kate Cross,…
Asia Cup 2022 will be hosted by Sri Lanka later in the year, from 27th August to 11th September. The tournament was earlier scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka in 2020, but due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it was delayed twice in two years and finally, the rescheduled Asia Cup 2022 is all set to begin in August in Sri Lanka. The decision for the finalisation of the Asia Cup 2022 venue, format and schedule was taken at Asian Cricket Council held in Colombo on 19th March. It was also decided that Jay Shah’s tenure as the president of…
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Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood both scored centuries to keep English bowlers at bay on day 3 of the 2nd test at Barbados. Trailing a mammoth 507, West Indies needed a good partnership after three dismissals at about a hundred runs. Blackwood and Brathwaite constructed a vast 183 runs stand for the fourth wicket to showcase the Caribbean’s stubborn resistance after conceding a massive lead in the first innings. Here’s how the day progressed: Kraigg Brathwaite and Shmarah Brooks were on the crease at the start of play on day 3. West Indies was 77 for the loss of one…
Mark Wood, the English paceman, has been ruled of the Tata IPL 2022 due to an elbow injury suffered in the first Test of England’s tour to the West Indies. Lucknow Super Giant spent an expensive sum of Rupees 7.5 crores at the IPL Mega Auction 2022 to outbid other franchises and gain the services of English fast-bowler for the 15th edition of the IPL. The newly formed franchise betted heavily on Wood’s lethal pace to form the core of their pace attack at the tournament. With Mark Wood ruled out, it is highly possible that Lucknow Super Giants will…
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Ben Stokes blasted the West Indies bowlers on day 2 of the 2nd Test to bring up his 11th Test hundred with a dashing strike rate of above 90. He became the fifth cricketer overall to complete the double of 5000 runs and 150 Test wickets. England posted a massive 507/9 before declaring the innings to let the Caribbean batters tough it out in the last session of the day’s play. In reply, West Indies have scored 71 for the loss of one wicket at stumps on day 2. Kraigg Brathwaite on 28* and Shamarh Brooks on 31* are still…