On this day way back in 1996, a teenage boy, Shahid Afridi from Pakistan announced himself on the world stage by smashing then fastest ton in 37 balls against Sri Lanka. He was sent up the order to up the ante against the Lankans and Afridi made most of the opportunity.
After Kemar Roach had to fly back to Barbados following the death of his grandmother, the West Indies were dealt another blow on the morning of the first Test against India in Rajkot with their captain ruled out of the series opener because of a sprained ankle. Opener Kraigg Brathwaite is leading the side in his absence.
Discarded Indian Opener Murali Vijay has said no one from the selection committee spoke to him about the exact reasons why he was dropped from the Indian Test team. Vijay was axed from the side after the first two Tests. He scored an aggregate of 26 runs in the first match and bagged a pair in the second. He was also ignored for the two-Test series against West Indies.
Afghanistan only won two of their five matches at the 2018 Asia Cup and were the first team eliminated from the Super Four stage of the competition. However, despite not even reaching the final they were arguably the team of the tournament.
Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will not back off from hosting the first Twenty20 between India and the West Indies on November 4, said President Sourav Ganguly, asserting that tickets will be distributed as per previous arrangement.
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Dale Steyn made a triumphant return to one-day international cricket, starring with bat and ball as South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 120 runs in the second one-day international at the Mangaung Oval on Wednesday.
The live telecast of the match will start at 9:00AM on October 4 (Thursday). The match can be seen live on the Star Sports Network and live streaming will be available on www.hotstar.com. You can also follow our live blog for ball-by-ball updates and analysis on cricketnext.com.
Haryana defeated Gujarat by 44 runs in their Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group 'C' match here on Wednesday, while Tamil Nadu registered a crushing eight-wicket win over Tripura.
The second ODI between India and West Indies on October 24 will now be held at Visakhapatnam’s Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India announced on Wednesday.
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