October 7, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.

This news gives a brief description of the incidents which made headlines in the cricket world today. Gautam Gambhir, Varun Chakaravarthy, Mayank Yadav, Sanath Jaysuriya (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1. Suryakumar Yadav broke Jos Buttler’s record by hitting 3 sixes, now eyes on Hitman’s record Suryakumar Yadav has broken a record of Jos Buttler and has now become the fourth batsman in the world to hit the most number of sixes in T20 International cricket. The Indian captain hit three sixes in the first T20 against Bangladesh. With this he made another record in his name. Rohit Sharma has the most number of sixes in T20 International cricket. Sixer King Rohit Sharma has hit 205 sixes in 159 T20 International matches. 2. Sanath Jayasuriya becomes the head coach of Sri Lankan team, know how long is his tenure? Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed interim head coach of the Sri Lanka men’s cricket team after the Sri Lankan team’s brilliant performance against India, England and New Zealand. Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026 i.e. he will remain the head coach of the team till the T20 World Cup 2026. 3. IPL auction increases BCCI’s tension, board is not getting venue BCCI is unable to find any good venue to hold the IPL 2025 mega auction. Currently, BCCI is considering holding the IPL auction in Saudi Arabia, but is unable to find an affordable venue for the same. Earlier it was being said that it could be organized in London, but it has been decided to go ahead with this option, because it will be very cold in London at that time. 4. Rohit Sharma’s fans raised slogans of ‘Rohit-Rohit’ in the stadium during the match. A video of Gwalior fans holding the Indian tricolor in the stands and wearing Rohit Sharma’s iconic jersey number 45 is going viral. Even though the Indian T20 team is now led by Suryakumar Yadav, fans were heard chanting “Rohit-Rohit” in the stadium, a clear sign of their admiration for the former captain. 5. “This is not the Indian team but IPL 11” – this former player said in praise of Team India After making a clean sweep of Bangladesh in the Test series, Team India has started the T20 series with a spectacular win. When the Indian team registered a resounding victory over Bangladesh in the first T20 match, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali praised Team India. Basit Ali said that this is not the Indian team but IPL 11. He said that despite the absence of star players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Ravi Bishnoi, Shreyas Iyer, Siraj, the performance shown by Team India is praiseworthy. 6. “Forget that this match is international” – Mayank Yadav got special advice from the debut match Mayank Yadav bowled at a speed of close to 150kmph in his first T20 International match and also took a wicket. He told after the match, what advice did Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir give before his debut? Mayank…

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 Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI and Pitch Report for the first test match

The first match of the Test series between Pakistan and England will be played in Multan from October 7. PAK vs ENG (Photo Source: Getty Images) PAK vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, Pakistan And England first match of the test series between 7 October From Multan Will be played in. The England team had won the last Test series against Sri Lanka 2-1. At the same time, Pakistan had to face 3-0 defeat against Bangladesh in the last Test series. In the World Test Championship 2023-25 ​​points table, England are ranked fourth with 8 wins from 16 matches, 81 points, 42.19% PCT. Pakistan is ranked eighth with two wins from 7 matches, 16 points 19.05% PCT. England captain Ben Stokes has not yet recovered from his hamstring injury, he is not part of the playing 11 of the first Test. Ollie Pope will captain the team in place of Stokes. Pakistan vs England, 1st Test Match Details: Pakistan vs England, 1st Test Head-to-Head Records in Test (Head to Head Records): Pakistan vs England, 1st Test: Multan Stadium Pitch Report (Pitch Report): The surface of Multan Cricket Stadium is favorable for batsmen, fans can get to see a high-scoring match here. There will be very little movement on the ball and batsmen can expect a flat wicket for the entire five days. The new ball is likely to provide some help to the fast bowlers in the initial stages, but the first Test will be a batsman’s game. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 333 runs. Pakistan vs England, 1st Test Probable Playing XI: England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir Pakistan: Saeem Ayub, Abdullah Shafiq, Shan Masood (captain), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Aga, Aamir Jamal, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed. PAK vs ENG Dream11 Team for the first test match wicket keeper: Jamie Smith, Mohammad Rizwan batsman: Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope Allrounder: Joe Root, Salman Agha, Aamir Jamal Bowler: Shoaib Bashir, Nauman Ali Who should be made captain and vice-captain? captain– Joe Root vice captain- Babar Azam

Pakistan announced its playing XI for the first test against England, these two strong players returned

The first match of the three-match Test series between Pakistan and England is starting from October 7 at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan. Shaheen Afridi (Photo Source: Getty Images) The first match of the three-match Test series between Pakistan and England is starting from October 7 at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan. Many people were eagerly waiting for this important match for a long time. England had announced its playing XI for the first Test against Pakistan. Now today i.e. on 6th October, Pakistan has also announced its playing XI for the upcoming match. Experienced fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Aamer Jamal have returned to the Pakistan team. Let us tell you that Shaheen Shah Afridi was dropped from the Pakistan team in the second test match played against Bangladesh. At the same time, Aamer Jamal has also completely recovered from the injury and he can be seen performing brilliantly in the upcoming Test series. Aamer Jamal bowled brilliantly in the Test series against Australia and took 18 wickets in three matches. Not only this, he played a valuable inning of 82 runs in the final match played in Sydney. The only spinner in the team is Abrar Ahmed, who has also bowled well in international cricket so far. The responsibility of opening the Pakistan team in the first Test against England has been entrusted to Abdullah Shafiq and Sam Ayub. Not only this, captain Shan Masood will be seen batting at number three. Babar Azam will be seen at number four and Mohammad Rizwan at number five, scoring important runs for their team. After this, there is Saud Shakeel and Salman Ali Aga who would definitely like to put pressure on the England bowlers. Apart from Aamer Jamal and Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah has been included in this playing XI as a fast bowler. Here is Pakistan’s playing XI for the first Test against England: Shan Masood (captain), Sam Ayub, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Salman Aga, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Naseem Shah. Pakistan captain @shani_official announces playing XI for the first Test 🇵🇰 Full press conference ➡️ https://t.co/3KH5t9kpuX#PAKvENG , #TestAtHome pic.twitter.com/sk9FAKyx0Y — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 6, 2024 Both the teams would definitely like to win the upcoming test series. Before the Test series against England, Pakistan played a two-match Test series against Bangladesh at home in which they lost 0-2. Now all the players would like to perform brilliantly against England. Indian batsman who hit most sixes in T20 against Bangladesh- IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad can retain these 6 players Rishabh Pant turns 27, take a look at his special records in cricket- The bowler who took the most wickets for India in the Women’s T20 World Cup- The batsman who scored the most runs for India in the Women’s T20 World Cup- IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders can retain these 6 players Bowler who took fastest 300…

Cricket Highlights of 5 October 2024: Today’s top news, social trends, statistics and records made in the match

Cricket Highlights: Know key stats, social trends and latest news from today’s match. Historical events of this day and which cricketer’s birthday is it today. Cricket Highlights (Photo Source: Cricket Highlights of 5 October 2024: Today’s Top News: Today’s Top Cricket News Irani Cup 2024: Mumbai won the title for the 16th time by defeating Rest of India Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Kerala announced squad, Sachin Baby appointed captain in place of Sanju Samson IND-W vs PAK-W: “There is no pressure…”, big statement of Pakistan captain Fatima Sana before the match against India Virat Kohli at third place among most searched accounts on X, Rohit-Dhoni included in top-10 ‘I feel a little regretful’ Ravichandran Ashwin reflects on the current state of Pakistan cricket England announced playing XI for the first test match against PAK, Ben Stokes left out Irani Cup 2024: This double century is for Musheer Khan: Sarfaraz Khan dedicated his record-breaking innings to his brother. Today’s Social Trends: Which cricket players and news dominated social media today? #IraniCup #Mumbai #Rahane Under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, Mumbai captured the Irani Cup title after 27 years. ,INDvsBAN #HardikPandya #SuryakumarYadav #SajnuSamson The first match of the T20 series between India and Bangladesh will be played on 6 October, due to which the players are trending on social media. #PAKvsENG #BenStokes England captain Ben Stokes has not fully recovered from the injury, he is not part of the playing 11 for the first Test against Pakistan. Cricket Records, on This Day: Records and figures to be made today, October 5, 2024 Some big figures and records were not made today Cricket Highlights, On This Day: What happened in the history of cricket on 5 October? Imran Khan was born Former Pakistan captain and former Prime Minister Imran Khan was born on October 5, 1952. Washington Sundar was born Indian young player Washington Sundar was born on October 5, 1999. Australia had captured the title of Champions Trophy 2009 On October 5, 2009, the Australian team, under the captaincy of Ricky Ponting, defeated New Zealand in the final of the Champions Trophy and captured the second consecutive title.

IND-W vs PAK-W: “There is no pressure…”, Fatima Sana’s big statement before the match against India

We will try to remain calm and handle the situation as best we can – Fatima Sana Fatima Sana (Photo Source: X/Twitter) In the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, an explosive match will be played on 6th October between India Women and Pakistan Women in Dubai. Under the captaincy of Fatima Sana, Pakistan made a strong start to the tournament. The team defeated Sri Lanka by 31 runs in the first match. The team would like to maintain its form against India also. Meanwhile, Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has given a big statement regarding the upcoming match. Fatima says that the team is not at all under pressure regarding the match against India. We will try to remain calm- Fatima Sana Pakistan captain Fatima Sana while speaking at the pre-match press conference before the match against India said, “There is no pressure, because there will be a crowd there and the atmosphere will be like this, so there will be a little pressure on the girls. But we will try to remain calm and not take too much pressure. When we take pressure, it does not go in our favor. We will try to remain calm and handle the situation as best we can.” I didn’t know whether I would be able to hit or not – Fatima Fatima Sana had scored 20 runs in 30 balls in the match against Sri Lanka and took the team’s total to 116. Fatima has improved a lot in her batting and she is very keen to do power hitting in the upcoming matches, she further said, “If you look at the last series against South Africa, a lot of our girls have improved in power hitting. In that series, our team had hit six sixes in a match. After that, we hit eight sixes. It’s a good thing that all the girls believe in it. Personally, I used to bat a lot earlier, but I didn’t know whether I would be able to hit or not. But now with this confidence, it has become much easier.”

England announced playing XI for the first test match against PAK, Ben Stokes left out

Ben Stokes (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England team has suffered a big setback before the start of the Test series against Pakistan. In fact Captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. 33-year-old Stokes, who was sidelined from this series since the beginning of August, is still not able to recover from the injury. Stokes suffered a hamstring injury in The Hundred tournament. In the absence of Stokes, Ollie Pope can now take charge of England. Pope was also the captain of England in the series against Sri Lanka and it was under his captaincy that England won the Test series 2-1. Stokes could not play in the Test series against Sri Lanka due to this injury. Ben Stokes does not want to take risks regarding his fitness According to the report of ESPN Cricinfo, Stokes is not willing to take any risk, because England has to play 6 Test matches this year. His eyes will now be on playing in the second Test, which will start from October 15. In the absence of Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes will be seen playing his first Test in Asia since 2016. Along with this, the debut of Bryden Kars is also certain. Stokes worked hard in England’s training session. He batted in the nets and faced the throwdowns from the spin bowlers as well as the England coaching staff. At present he is completely alert for his recovery. Stokes has scored a total of 6508 runs in 105 Test matches for England so far, which includes 13 centuries and 34 half-centuries. Apart from this, 208 wickets have been taken. England has also announced its playing XI for this match in which two spinners have got a place, Jack Leach will play his first Test since January. While the other spinner will be Shoaib Bashir, in-form fast bowler Gus Atkinson will play a Test away from home for the first time. England’s playing XI for the first test against Pakistan Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Shoaib Bashir.

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?

Pakistani women’s team has not received salary for 4 months, PCB now gives this clarification

Pakistan Women (Photo Source: Getty Images) Pakistan started their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a 31-run win against Sri Lanka at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 3. Pakistani women players definitely took part in this match but they did not come to play in this match with full heart. You will also be surprised to know the reason behind this. Actually, Pakistan women’s team has not received salary for the last four months. The players currently have a 23-month contract with the board, which began on August 1, 2023, but they have not been paid since June 2024. The contracts, which were to run until June 30, 2025, were to be evaluated at the end of the 12-month period. It is still pending and no changes have been announced yet. Cricbuzz gave a big statement regarding the salary of women players “It is a work in progress,” the PCB told Cricbuzz. As soon as the lists are finalized and approved, contracts will be offered from 1 July 2024.” At the same time, a PCB official said, “There is a lot going on right now and there is a shortage of time to address all the matters.” As per PCB policy, if male or female players get accommodation and three meals a day during the training camp, then daily allowance is not given. The women’s team did not get these facilities during its training camp in Multan. In this situation, PCB should give DA, but the allowance was not given for the camp which was organized in Multan before the home series against South Africa. However, the supporting staff in the camp got allowance for this. Pakistan men’s team is also facing delay in getting salaries for the last four months.

Gary Kirsten’s report forced Babar Azam to leave the captaincy of Pakistan team, read big news

On October 1, Babar Azam resigned from the limited overs captaincy of Pakistan. Babar Azam and Gary Kirsten (Image Credit- Twitter Veteran batsman Babar Azam has recently resigned from the limited overs captaincy of Pakistan cricket team. It is noteworthy that before the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had once again handed over the captaincy to Babar, who had resigned after Pakistan’s poor performance in the World Cup 2023. So under the captaincy of Babar, Pakistan could not perform anything special in the T20 World Cup. Babar and company had to bow out of the tournament after losing to a team like USA. After this, recently Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten has submitted a detailed report to the PCB, in which detailed information has been given about the reasons for Pakistan’s T20 World Cup defeat. After this report filed by Kirsten, Babar Azam was forced to resign from the captaincy. Besides, a source closely associated with the Pakistan Cricket Board has also given a big statement regarding this. Source gave a big statement Let us tell you that after Babar Azam’s resignation from the limited overs format, a source in the PCB quoted India Today as saying – Babar Azam was not happy with the comments and recommendations of Kirsten and even the assistant coach, Azhar Mahmood and he Felt that only he was being blamed for the disappointing performance. After parts of Kirsten’s report became public, he indicated to the cricket board that he had no interest in continuing as captain. Also, for your information, let us tell you that PCB, under the chairmanship of Mohsin Naqvi, has given the responsibility of finding a new coach for the limited overs format of Pakistan cricket team to Gary Kirsten and his supporting team. It will be worth watching that who is going to take charge of Pakistan cricket team now?