PAK vs ENG, 1st Test: Abdullah Shafiq hits a six off Shoaib Bashir and completes his half-century, watch video
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat in the first Test against England. Abdullah Shafique (Photo Source: PAK vs ENG, 1st Test: The first match of the three-match Test series between Pakistan and England is being played in Multan from October 7. Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and decided to bat first. Pakistan got its first blow in the fourth over itself, when Gus Atkinson showed the way to the pavilion to Saim Ayub (4). After this, the pair of Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafiq have taken charge. Pakistan’s opener Abdullah Shafiq completed his half-century in just 77 balls by hitting a brilliant six off Shoaib Bashir, the video of which is going viral. Abdullah Shafiq hit two fours and a six in Shoaib Bashir’s over. The 24th over of Pakistan’s first innings was bowled by Shoaib Bashir. Abdullah Shafiq went down the wicket and hit a four on the very first ball. Then only 2 runs came on the next three balls. Facing the fifth ball of the over, Abdullah hit another four, after which he was just three runs away from his half-century. On the last ball of the over, Abdullah Shafiq completed his half-century by hitting a six towards long-on. Watch the video here- Full of confidence and excelling in style!@imabd28 marches his way to a half-century 🏏#PAKvENG , #TestAtHome pic.twitter.com/JQUywoPA4B — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 7, 2024 Abdullah was in very poor form for some time. His scores in the last 7 innings of Test cricket are- 3,0,37,2,0,0 and 4. After scoring a half-century against England, the batsman now intends to reach a bigger score. Century partnership between Shan Masood and Abdullah After losing the first wicket in the fourth over of the first innings against England, the pair of Abdullah Shafiq and captain Shan Masood have kept Pakistan on the strong side in the game. Till the time of writing the news, there was a partnership of 153 runs between the two batsmen for the second wicket. Shan Masood (92*) and Abdullah (61*) are present at the unbeaten crease.
PAK vs ENG Ben Stokes may be out of the first test match, condition worsened during training
Opening batsman Zak Crawley revealed that Ben Stokes still needs to undergo a few tests before he can be declared match-fit. ben stokes The England team is on a tour of Pakistan for a 3-match test series. The PAK vs ENG first Test will be held from October 7 to 11 at the Multan Cricket Stadium, followed by the PAK vs ENG second Test from October 15 to October 19 at the same venue. The PAK vs ENG Test series will then conclude with the third Test to be held from October 24 to 28 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Ben Stokes is still not fully fit, may be out of the first test match against Pakistan In the same year, Ben Stokes was injured in The Hundred due to which he was ruled out of the England vs Sri Lanka Test series played at home. In such a situation, there was a possibility of him playing against Pakistan, but the bad news for him and the team is that he is still fit and may be out of the team in the series also. Stokes has been included in the team as captain for the Pakistan series, but he will not take the field for the first Test starting in Multan from October 7. Opening batsman Jack Crawley revealed that the captain will still need to undergo a few tests before being declared match-fit. Furthermore, a report in The Independent also mentioned that Stokes looked uncomfortable while batting in the nets and bowled at a slow pace. Captaincy will be handed over to Ollie Pope again If Stokes does not come to the team on time, the responsibility of captaincy will once again fall on the shoulders of vice-captain Ollie Pope. The stand-in captain recently led England to a 2-1 series win against Sri Lanka at home, but he faced a lot of criticism for his timid attitude and the way responsibility affected his batting. The last time England toured Pakistan, it was Stokes’ first overseas tour as Test captain. He gave the team a clean sweep of 3-0.
PAK vs ENG: We cannot underestimate Pakistan’s class batting: Jack Crawley
The three-match Test series between England and Pakistan is starting from 7 October. Zak Crawley (Image Credit- Twitter X) The England cricket team is currently on Pakistan tour for a three-match Test series. So the Test series between the two teams is going to start from October 7 with the first Test match to be held at Multan Cricket Stadium. However, before the start of this test match, a big statement has come out from experienced England batsman Zak Crawley. Crowley says that England cannot underestimate the class batting of Pakistan. Jack Crowley gave a big statement Let us tell you that the England cricket team has recently reached Pakistan for this series. In the press conference held before the start of this series, Crawley said – As a batsman, I know that form comes and goes, but class never leaves you. That batting line-up of Pakistan is a class batting line-up, and we do not underestimate them. There are people there who can take the match away from you. Crawley further said- Therefore, we will do our best to bowl them out and win the series. I will never say that Babar Azam is out of form. The way he plays is good, he is a brilliant player. He is a class player and we have to be at our best to get him out. Full schedule of Pakistan vs England test series 1st Test 7-11 October: Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Second Test 15-19 October: Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Third Test 24-28 October: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Well, now it will be worth watching how England is going to perform against Pakistan in the upcoming Test series. However, when England toured Pakistan in the year 2022, it whitewashed Pakistan 3-0 in the 3-match Test series. So now would England want to repeat a similar performance?
ENG vs AUS: Stuart Broad could not stop himself from praising Liam Livingstone, also gave a class to the English selectors
In this match, Liam Livingstone batted explosively for the host side and played a stormy inning of 62* runs with the help of 3 fours and 7 sixes in 27 balls. Liam Livingstone (Pic Source-X) The fourth Test match between England and Australia was played at Lord’s on 27 September. England won this match by 186 runs under DLS rules. In this match, Liam Livingstone batted explosively for the host side and played a stormy inning of 62* runs with the help of 3 fours and 7 sixes in 27 balls. Liam Livingstone did not spare any Australian bowler during his innings and hit hard against all of them. Because of his innings, England, batting first, scored 312 runs losing 5 wickets in 39 overs, in response to which Australia was all out for 126 runs. After the end of the match, former fast bowler Stuart Broad praised Liam Livingstone. Speaking on Sky Sports, Liam Livingstone said, ‘England expected the same thing from Livingstone. We must remember that Livingstone was not included in the original team. He has told the England selectors why he should be included in the white ball team and the experienced player can also play an important role in England winning the match. He has always had power and Liam Livingstone has played excellent cricketing shots. He is a strong striker of the ball. I think Australia has changed its pace a lot: Stuart Broad Let us tell you that Liam Livingstone had scored 28 runs against Mitchell Starc in the last over of England’s innings. He hit four sixes and a four in one over against Mitchell Starc. Stuart Broad further said, ‘I think Australia has changed its pace a lot. The bowlers get a lot of help in the Lord’s pitch. Australia bowled very slowly. Liam Livingstone batted very well in this match and did not let the Australian bowlers dominate him. The 5 match test series is currently tied at 2-2. The fifth and final ODI match between these two teams will be played on 29 September at the County Ground in Bristol. IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals will retain these 5 players The fastest batsman to score 1000 thousand runs in test cricket- Batsmen who hit the most sixes in the death overs of IPL These 5 famous actors are the biggest fans of Mahendra Singh Dhoni Bowler taking most wickets in first over in Test (Active) Shakib Al Hasan announces retirement from Test format Virat Kohli out of top-10 in ICC Test batting rankings Players who have participated in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup so far- Player with the highest wicket taker in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- List of captains who have won the most test matches for India-
ENG vs AUS, 5th ODI Match Prediction: Who will win the fifth ODI match between England and Australia?
The fifth ODI match between England and Australia will be played on 29 September. ENG vs AUS (Photo Source: Getty Images) ENG vs AUS Match Preview: England And Australia The last match of the five-match ODI series between 29 September will be played. In the fourth match of the series, England won by 186 runs, after which the series is tied at 2-2. Batting first in the last match, host England had scored 312 runs at the loss of 5 wickets. Harry Brook scored the highest score of 87 runs in 58 balls. Chasing the target, the Australian team was all out for 126 runs in 24.4 overs. Matthew Potts took the maximum of 4 wickets for 38 runs in 8 overs. ENG vs AUS Match Details: Head to Head Records: match 160 England won 64 australia won 91 no result 03 tie 2 Pitch Report: The pitch of County Ground helps the batsmen more, due to which a high-scoring match can be seen here. Here the captain can choose to bat first after winning the toss. Probable Playing XIs: England: Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Will Jacques, Harry Brook (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Batchelor, Adil Rashid, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Matthew Potts. Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Steve Smith, Josh Inglis (wk), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa. Probable Best Batter of the Match- Harry Brook played a brilliant inning of 87 runs in 58 balls with the help of 11 fours and one six in the fourth ODI. He can bat brilliantly even in the last match. Probable Best Bowler of the Match- Matthew Potts took four wickets for 38 runs in 8 overs in the last match. He can bowl brilliantly in the fifth ODI also. ENG vs AUS Today’s Match Prediction: Whichever team bats first will win the match. Scenario 1 England won the toss and chose to bat first Powerplay Score- 45-55 Score of first innings- 310-330 England won Scenario 2 Australia won the toss and chose to bat Powerplay Score- 40-50 Score of first innings- 290-310 Australia won
ENG vs AUS, 3rd ODI Match Prediction: Who will win the 3rd ODI between England and Australia?
The third ODI match between England and Australia will be played on 24 September. ENG vs AUS (Photo Source: Getty Images) ENG vs AUS Match Preview: Australia And England The third match of the five-match ODI series between 24 September The match will be played on . Australia has taken a 2-0 lead by winning the first two matches of the series. The second match was played at Headingley, Leeds, in which hosts England had to face defeat by 68 runs. Australia, batting first, was all out for 270 runs in 44.4 overs. Captain Mitchell Marsh scored 60 runs in 59 balls and Alex Carey scored the highest 74 runs in 67 balls. Chasing the target, the host English team was all out for 202 runs in 40.2 overs. Mitchell Starc took the maximum 3 wickets for 50 runs in his 9.2 over spell. ENG vs AUS Match Details (Match Information): Head to Head Records Match 158 England won 63 Australia won 90 no result 03 Tie 2 Pitch Report: The pitch of Riverside Ground Chester-le-Street proves to be helpful for the batsmen, especially in the first innings. The average first innings score at this ground is 236. Therefore, the team winning the toss would want to bat first. Probable Playing XIs: England: Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Harry Brooke (captain), Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Adil Rashid, Brydon Carse, Ollie Stone, Matthew Potts Australia: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardy, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa Probable Best Batter of the Match (Probable Best Batsman)- Australian opener Travis Head can be seen batting brilliantly in the third ODI. Head has scored 183 runs in two matches so far. In the first match of the series, he played an unbeaten innings of 154 runs and in the second match, he scored 29 runs in 27 balls. Probable Best Bowler of the Match- Mitchell Starc took three wickets for 50 runs in 9.2 overs in the second ODI. The pitch of Riverside Ground Chester-le-Street is considered to be favorable for fast bowlers. He can perform brilliantly in the third match. ENG vs AUS Today’s Match Prediction: Australia will win the third ODI Scenario 1 England won the toss and chose to bat Powerplay score 50-60 First innings score- 290-300 Australia registered a win Scenario 2 Australia won the toss and chose to bat first Powerplay score- 60-70 First innings score- 300-310 Australia registered a win
ENG vs AUS 2024: Adil Rashid creates history in ODI cricket, first spinner to do so for England
Adil did this feat in the second ODI match between England and Australia in Leeds Adil Rashid. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The second match of the ongoing ODI series between England and Australia (ENG vs AUS) is being played today on 21 September at Headingley ground in Leeds. In this match, England cricket team’s spin bowler Adil Rashid has registered his name in the pages of history. He has become the first cricketer from England to achieve this feat in ODI cricket. Let us tell you that in the match, Adil Rashid dismissed the dangerous Glenn Maxwell. With this wicket, he has become the first spin bowler to take 200 wickets for England in ODI cricket. Before Rashid, no spin bowler has been able to achieve this feat. Also, this is the third fastest 200 wickets taken by a spinner in ODI cricket. Rashid took 131 innings to take 200 ODI wickets. Former Pakistani spin bowler Saqlain Mushtaq is at number one with 101 innings and former late Australian cricketer Shane Warne is at number two with 124 innings. England bowl out Australia for 270 On the other hand, if we talk about this match, England won the toss and decided to bowl first, and the bowlers proved captain Harry Brook’s decision right. Let us tell you that in the match, the English bowlers have wrapped up the Kangaroos’ innings on a total score of 270 runs after 44.4 overs. For Australia, Alex Carey played an innings of 74 runs, while captain Mitchell Marsh contributed 60 runs. If we talk about England’s bowling, Brydon Curse got 3 wickets, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid and Jacob Bethell got 2-2 wickets each. Apart from this, Ollie Stone got 1 wicket. It will be interesting to see whether England is able to achieve the target of 271 runs given by Australia or not?