ENG vs SL: Joe Root met his father after scoring the most centuries in Test cricket for England, see photos
Root has become the first cricketer to score the most Test centuries for England England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test (Image Credit- Twitter X) The second match of the ongoing Test series between England and Sri Lanka (ENG vs SL) is being played at the historic Lord’s ground in London. Today, on Saturday, 31 August, on the third day of the game, former England cricket team captain Joe Root batted brilliantly and scored the 34th century of his Test career. With this century, Joe Root has reached the first position in terms of scoring the most centuries for England. Let us tell you that Root scored the 34th century of his Test career by playing a brilliant innings of 103 runs against Sri Lanka. This is Root’s 7th century at Lord’s ground. On the other hand, when Root went to the dressing room after scoring a century, he was seen getting emotional after meeting his father. Also, as soon as Root met his father, its photos went viral on social media very fast, and fans were seen reacting fiercely to it. See this viral photo of Joe Root meeting his father A proud father ❤️ Joe Root embraces his Dad after walking off at Lord’s as England’s top century-maker pic.twitter.com/68Aw6pFh4L — England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 31, 2024 Sri Lanka needs to score 483 runs to win the match On the other hand, if we tell you the status of this match, England lost all its wickets for 251 runs in the second innings of the second test match against Sri Lanka. Apart from this, England has taken a lead of 231 runs in the first innings against Sri Lanka. With this lead and the runs scored in the second innings, England has set a target of 483 runs for Sri Lanka to win. Joe Root scored a century for England in the second innings of the ongoing Test match, before this he had scored a century of 143 runs in the first innings. At the time of writing this news, Sri Lanka has scored 43 runs at the loss of 2 wickets after 14 overs in the second innings, and it is still behind by 440 runs.
When MS Dhoni had to touch the feet of a journalist’s father… Vimal Kumar told that special story
Vimal Kumar narrated a story related to the launch of his book ‘Sachin: Cricketer of the Century’ in an episode of ‘2 Slaggers’ on YouTube. MS Dhoni (Image Credit- Twitter) Vimal Kumar shared a heartwarming story about MS Dhoni touching his father’s feet: MS Dhoni, who is known for his humility and down to earth nature, has once again won everyone’s heart with his behaviour. Recently, journalist Vimal Kumar shared an incident which exemplifies Dhoni’s simplicity and humanity. Vimal Kumar narrated a story related to the launch of his book ‘Sachin: Cricketer of the Century’ in an episode of ‘2 Slaggers’ on YouTube. He told how he convinced MS Dhoni to come to the book launch. Vimal Kumar had to play the emotional card with Dhoni so that Dhoni would agree to attend his book launch. Dhoni’s heart winning style Vimal Kumar said, “I told Dhoni that my father does not know much about cricket, but he recognizes you and Sachin Tendulkar. My father said he will come only if you are there.” To this Dhoni laughed and said, “Now you are playing the emotional card?!” And then Dhoni accepted Vimal’s request. Simplicity of Sachin and Dhoni: Dhoni not only agreed to attend Vimal Kumar’s book launch, but also ensured that Vimal Kumar does not have to spend too much on travel. He suggested that he travel in the same car with Sachin Tendulkar, so that extra expenses can be avoided. He further told about the event “When Sachin and Dhoni came out of the car together, I was so impressed with Sachin that I forgot Dhoni was also there. Later I apologised to him and Dhoni brushed it off saying ‘I can understand because it was my moment’. After that all three of us laughed.” Dhoni touched the feet of Vimal Kumar’s father The most beautiful moment of the book launch came when MS Dhoni touched the feet of Vimal Kumar’s father and took his blessings. Vimal told, “Dhoni touched my father’s feet before taking the book, and this surprised the media. He talked with my family for 40-45 minutes in the regional language, which made them feel that Dhoni is a very close friend of mine.”
Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Afridi became a father, wife Ansha gave birth to a son
Shaheen Afridi’s wife Ansha gave birth to a son, whom they named Aliyar Shaheen Afridi. Shaheen Afridi and his wife Ansha Afridi (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The Pakistan cricket team is currently playing a Test series at home against Bangladesh. The first match is being played in Rawalpindi, in which fast bowler Shaheen Afridi is not able to perform well. Meanwhile, today on Saturday (24 August), Shaheen has received the biggest good news of his life. The fast bowler’s wife Ansha gave birth to a son, whom she named Aliyar Shaheen Afridi. On social media, fans are seen congratulating the couple for becoming parents for the first time. Shaheen Afridi married Ansha, daughter of former legendary cricketer Shahid Afridi, on 3 February 2023 last year. Let us tell you, in July, news of both of them becoming parents came out. A Pakistani journalist has shared a picture of Shaheen and Ansha’s child on social media, which is becoming very viral. The child’s picture went viral Pakistani journalist Ahtasham Riaz shared the picture of Shaheen Afridi’s child on social media and wrote, Congratulations to Shaheen Afridi and Ansha Afridi on becoming parents of Aliyar Shaheen Afridi. Wishing the family lots of happiness. Many Many congratulations to Shaheen Shah Afridi and Ansha Afridi for getting blessed with a baby boy “Aliyar Shaheen Afridi”. Wishing for loads of happiness for the family. #ShaheenShahAfridi pic.twitter.com/9lDsk9zrlb — Ahtasham Riaz (@ahtashamriaz22) August 24, 2024 The board may rest Shaheen Afridi in the second test Shaheen Afridi will go to Karachi to meet his wife, child and family after the first Test match against Bangladesh. According to a report in Geo News, the fast bowler will be available for the second match, which will be played in Rawalpindi from August 30. The report also states that Shaheen may miss the second game as well. He may ask the Pakistan Cricket Board for rest to be with his wife and family. Although no official statement has come out yet, it is quite likely that he will be given rest. Pakistan’s Test coach Jason Gillespie said, Shaheen may miss the Bangladesh Test due to the birth of a child. If he wants to be with his wife till then, we can give him rest.
Australian captain Pat Cummins is going to be a father for the second time, wife Becky revealed on social media
Pat Cummins and his wife Becky Cummins got engaged in 2020 and were married in August 2022. Pat Cummins and Becky Boston. (Photo Source: Instagram) Australia team captain Pat Cummins has become a father for the second time. His wife Becky Cummins has revealed on her official social media account that she is pregnant. Let us tell you, Pat Cummins and his wife Becky Cummins got engaged in 2020 and got married in August 2022. Both also have a daughter named Albie Cummins. Albie was born on October 8, 2021. Today, on August 20, Cummins’ wife shared the news of becoming parents for the second time. Along with this, she uploaded 3 pictures with her son. Along with the pictures, Becky wrote, ‘We are so happy to finally share our news! We are so excited to meet you and add a little more madness to our lives baby.’ Here’s Becky Cummins’ Instagram post: Under the captaincy of Pat Cummins, the Australian team defeated the Indian team in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023. The Australian team performed very well in this entire tournament and won the trophy of this important tournament. Not only this, this excellent fast bowler captained Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2024. Under his captaincy, Sunrisers Hyderabad confirmed their place in the final of the Indian Premier League 2024. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad had to face defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the final. Earlier in the IPL 2024 auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad included Pat Cummins in their team for Rs 20.5 crore. Pat Cummins has played 62 Test matches in his career so far. During this time, he has taken 269 wickets in 115 innings at an average of 22.53 and an economy of 2.88. Cummins has taken 141 wickets in 88 innings of 88 ODIs. He has 66 wickets in 57 T20 Internationals. In this format, his average is 23.57 and economy is 7.44. At present, the experienced player has given himself a break. Now he will be seen playing in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. Pat Cummins now has to shoulder a lot of responsibility. A film will be made on Yuvraj Singh, know who will play the character..? The most unlucky player of Team India, one over ruined his career List of batsmen who hit the most sixes for India in WTC- This captain has won the most matches for his country in Test cricket Pat Cummins is very desperate to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 In the history of IPL auction, no bid was ever made on Virat Kohli, know the reason Virat Kohli made his debut 16 years ago, today he is a star in every format When Hardik was being abused in IPL, the atmosphere in the dressing room was like this Players who won the Player of the Match in the final of Champions Trophy- Sachin was about to punch Rahul Dravid in the dressing room…! Know the whole story
“I play 2 matches at the same time…” Why does Naseem Shah make his father switch off the TV before a big match, you won’t believe it
Naseem Shah spoke about how the sport had an adverse effect on his father Abbas’s health. Naseem Shah (Image Source: Getty Images) Pakistan’s top fast bowler Naseem Shah has said that whenever he is about to play a big match, he makes sure his brothers understand that their father should not watch the match. Naseem Shah has gained immense popularity and a lot of praise during his five-year international career. Naseem is the youngest fast bowler to take a Test five-wicket haul and a hat-trick against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the age of just 16. Unfortunately, injuries have plagued his fledgling career and he also missed the 2023 ODI World Cup. Naseem Shah does not allow his father to play matches Naseem, in a recent interview, opened up about the family aspect of his career and how the sport has taken a toll on his father Abbas’s health. Speaking to Cricbuzz, Naseem said, “My father is going through some health issues. There was a time when he didn’t know anything about cricket, but now he watches every ball and gets sad when we lose. So, before every big match, I call my brothers to make sure that our father doesn’t watch the match. I fear this might lead to some major health issues. It’s like I am playing two matches simultaneously.” Naseem further said, “There is a lot going on behind the scenes in the lives of cricketers that people are not aware of. Sometimes you just look for small moments of happiness.” How is the reaction of the family when they lose the match to India? Naseem said, “People come up to me in restaurants and ask why we lost. Even my relatives have asked me about this. I understand that their emotions are fueled by social media and as a player, all I can do is listen to them.” Naseem will take the field in the first match of the two-Test series against Bangladesh on August 21 in Rawalpindi.
‘My father passed away when I was in second class’ Jasprit Bumrah gets emotional after victory in T20 World Cup
Bumrah was the Player of the Tournament in T20 World Cup 2024 Jasprit Bumrah (Image Credit- Twitter X) In recent times, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has emerged as the biggest match winner of the Indian cricket team. What to say about his performance in the World Cup 2023 and the T20 World Cup 2024 that ended last month. Bumrah played an important role in helping India win the T20 World Cup. Bumrah was awarded the Player of the Match (POTM) award for his amazing performance. Recently, Deepak Trivedi, a journalist living in Bumrah’s neighbourhood, has made many big revelations about the 30-year-old cricketer. Let us tell you that for some time, Bumrah’s family was dependent on Deepak’s house. On the other hand, now after the victory of the Indian cricket team in the T20 World Cup, a big statement of Jaspreet Bumrah has come out, in which Bumrah is seen getting very emotional. Bumrah says that when he was in the second class, his father passed away. Jaspreet Bumrah’s big statement came out Let us tell you that recently Jaspreet Bumrah was quoted by Times of India as saying- As I told you, when I was in second class and my sister was in fourth class, my father passed away. Then we became really close as a family, because life changed suddenly. We also had some financial issues. So, my mother started working. Bumrah further said- We became very close as a family, as we went through a lot of ups and downs. But since then that bond has become even stronger, and it has grown further over the years. On the other hand, if we give you information about Bumrah, then at present he has been rested for India’s tour against Sri Lanka starting from July 27. Bumrah can be seen playing in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh next month.
Gus Atkinson reveals funny conversation he had with his father about his debut
On the first day of the first Test match, England’s best fast bowler Gus Atkinson bowled brilliantly and took 7 wickets. Gus Atkinson (Pic Source-X) At present, the first test match between England and West Indies is being played at Lord’s. On the first day of the first test match, England’s best fast bowler Gus Atkinson bowled brilliantly and took 7 wickets. Let us tell you, this was Gus Atkinson’s debut match and he won the hearts of all the fans in his very first match. None of the West Indies batsmen could do anything against Gus Atkinson. After the first day’s play, the young fast bowler admitted that he was very nervous before the first day’s play and his father’s advice did not work for him. Gus Atkinson said, ‘I was trying to bowl well. My father was telling me that this is a very big day of your life. I told myself to start it comfortably and after a few overs I also calmed down a bit. I was a little nervous this whole morning. To tell the truth, as soon as I woke up in the morning, the whole day’s plan was going on in my mind. I got a little emotional this morning and then my family gave me the cap. It was like a dream come true for me. It feels great that I bowled really well for my team and put pressure on the opposing team. England are in a very good position going into the first Test Let us tell you, in the first innings of the first Test, apart from Gus Atkinson, James Anderson, captain Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes took one wicket each from England’s side. Talking about West Indies, Mikyle Lewis played an innings of 27 runs for the team while Kevin Hodge contributed 24 runs. Alick Athanaze played a valuable innings of 23 runs while Alzari Joseph scored 17 runs. West Indies batsmen failed to bat well in the first innings but now the team’s bowlers will have to bowl well and dismiss England as soon as possible in their first innings. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Abhishek was disappointed after getting out on a duck in the first match, his father encouraged him in this way
Abhishek Sharma scored a brilliant century in the second T20I against Zimbabwe. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Abhishek Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian team has played two back to back matches against Zimbabwe. After a crushing defeat in the first match, the Indian team made a great comeback in the second match and registered a big win by 100 runs. In this match, young opener Abhishek Sharma batted brilliantly and scored a century in 46 balls, making a huge contribution to India’s 100-run victory. In his international debut match, Abhishek was out on zero and this was only the second international match of his life. During the innings, Abhishek also hit 7 fours and 8 sixes. After seeing his son’s brilliant performance in the match, Abhishek’s father Rajkumar Sharma made a big revelation. He told what mistake Abhishek had made in the previous match and why he was disappointed after that match. Abhishek Sharma’s father made a big revelation about him Talking in a media interview, Abhishek Sharma’s father Rajkumar Sharma said that Abhishek was not able to make the right connection between the ball and the bat in the first match against Zimbabwe. Abhishek wanted to start with a six in the first match, but he could not read the length of the ball. But this time he started the innings with a six and also completed his century by hitting a hat-trick of sixes. Rajkumar told that Abhishek was disappointed and frustrated after getting out on zero. He cannot be held responsible for this. When you get out on zero in your debut, you start questioning your way of playing. He was cursing his habit of hitting sixes, but I reminded him that it is because of this ability that he got a place in Team India. What is the point of changing the style now, Abhishek worked on the same strategy in the second match. Talking about the second T20 match, Team India won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 234 runs on the board on the basis of Abhishek Sharma’s century and brilliant innings of Rituraj Gaikwad (77*) and Rinku Singh (48*). In front of this score, the host team could not even play the full 20 overs and was all out for 134 runs.