DTVHINDIENG vs SL 3rd Test: Ollie Pope played a century innings for England, read the status of the first day’s game
Joe Root played another century innings for England England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test (Image Credit- Twitter X) England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test: The last match of the ongoing three-match Test series between England and Sri Lanka (ENG vs SL) has started today, Friday, September 6, at Kingston Oval ground in London. On the very first day of the game, captain Ollie Pope played a brilliant innings of 103* runs for host England. Pope played an unbeaten innings of 103* in 103 balls with a strike rate of 100 and with the help of 13 fours and 2 sixes. However, he could have scored some more runs but due to poor light, about 30 overs of play could not be completed on the first day. The reaction from the dressing room says it all pic.twitter.com/v4fUiyowTz — England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 6, 2024 England vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test, first day’s play status If we tell you about the match in detail, then Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl. While batting first, host England has scored 221 runs at the loss of 3 wickets after 44.1 overs at the end of the first day. Ollie Pope is currently present at the crease with 103* and Harry Brook with 8* runs. Earlier, England openers Ben Duckett and Daniel Lawrence shared a 45-run partnership for the first wicket. Lawrence scored 5 runs and got caught by Pathum Nissanka against Lahiru Kumara. Duckett played a brilliant innings of 86 runs in 79 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes. He had a golden opportunity to score the fourth century of his Test career in the match, but Milan Rathnayak showed him the way to the pavilion by getting him caught out by Dinesh Chandimal. Apart from this, former captain Joe Root, who scored a century in both innings of the second Test match, failed to play a big innings. Root scored just 13 runs and played a wrong shot against Lahiru Kumara and got caught by Vishwa Fernando. Talking about Sri Lanka’s bowling on the first day of the game, so far Lahiru Kumara has got 2 wickets and spinner Milan Rathnayak has got 1 wicket. Bad light means stumps has been called on Day 1 ✅ pic.twitter.com/1fLZC3QiTI — England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 6, 2024
Duleep Trophy 2024: Apart from Mushir Khan’s marathon innings, Shreyas Iyer also scored a half-century, read the highlights of the second day
Musheer Khan played a marathon innings in the first match Duleep Trophy 2024 (Image Credit- Twitter Duleep Trophy 2024 Day 2 Highlights: The current season’s Duleep Trophy tournament has started on 5th September. The first match is being played between India A and India B at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, while the second match is being played between India C and India D at Gramin Vikas Trust Stadium, Anantapur. In this article, we are going to tell you about the main events that happened during these two matches. Talking about the main points of the second day’s play, in the first match, Mushir Khan played a marathon innings of 181 runs. In the second Test match, Manav Suthar took 5 wickets for India C, and Shreyas Iyer scored a half-century. Highlights from Day 2 of India A vs India B match Talking about the highlights of day two, India B resumed at 202 and after adding 119 runs to the innings, the team lost all its wickets at a total score of 321 runs. However, Musheer Khan batted brilliantly and firstly, he shared a 205-run partnership for the 8th wicket with Navdeep Saini (56) to help the team recover from the difficult situation. At the same time, Musheer’s innings against India A helped India B, who had lost 7 wickets for 94 runs at one stage, to reach a good score. At the end of the day’s play, India A has scored 134 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 35 overs in the first innings. Riyan Parag 27* and KL Rahul 23* are currently at the crease. Openers Mayank Agarwal 36 and Shubman Gill are out after scoring 25 runs. For India B, only Navdeep Saini has got two wickets so far. Saini bowled out Gill with a brilliant ball. WHAT A STUNNER FROM RISHABH PANT. pic.twitter.com/Ju5ADwKTV0 — Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) September 6, 2024 Highlights from Day 2 of India C vs India D match Talking about the second match on the second day, India C started the first innings at 91 runs for 3 wickets, and the whole team was all out at 168 runs after 62.2 overs. Baba Indrajit, who is called the legend of domestic cricket, proved himself once again by playing a brilliant innings of 72 runs. While for India D, fast bowler Harshit Rana’s 4 wickets were the center of attraction. At the end of the day’s play, India D has scored 206 runs at the loss of 8 wickets after 49 overs. Akshar Patel (11) and Harshit Rana are currently at the crease. India D’s lead over India C has increased to 202 runs. Apart from this, Shreyas Iyer (54) and Devdutt Padikkal (56) scored half-centuries for India D today, which are good signs before India’s series against Bangladesh begins. Both players can be selected in Team India during this series.
Laura Wolvaardt and Marco Jansen won the most awards at the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards, read the big news
Laura Wolvaardt has won awards in several categories. Laura Wolvaardt and Marco Jansen (Image Credit- Twitter Cricket South Africa (CSA) has organized the Cricket Awards 2024 on 5 September. Let us tell you that in this Cricket Awards, South Africa women’s cricket team captain Laura Wolvaardt has been successful in winning the most awards. The cricketer has won awards in various categories. It is worth noting that 25-year-old Laura was the highest run-scorer for South Africa in the 2023-24 season. Laura also scored a century in the only Test against India in Chennai. She won awards like Women’s Player of the Year, Women’s T20 Player of the Year, ODI Player of the Year, Players Player of the Year and Fans Player of the Year. Apart from this, in the men’s category, the team’s all-rounder player Marco Jansen has been successful in winning the Men’s Player of the Year Award. Marco played an important role in taking South Africa to the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup 2023. He took a total of 17 wickets in that tournament. While wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock has been successful in winning the ODI Player of the Year. De Kock scored 594 runs for the Proteas team in the World Cup 2023, which is the most by any South African in a World Cup. Apart from this, Reeza Hendricks has been successful in winning the T20 Player of the Year award and Keshav Maharaj has been successful in winning the Players Player of the Year award. Apart from this, David Bedingham has been successful in winning the International Newcomer of the Year award in the men’s category and Eliz-Mari has been successful in winning the International Newcomer of the Year award in the women’s category. Marizanne Kapp won the Best Ball of the Season award On the other hand, South Africa’s women’s cricket team’s veteran all-rounder Marizanne Kapp has been successful in winning the Best Ball of the Season award. She was successful in winning this award because of the way she dismissed Beth Mooney with a swinging ball in the first match of the recent ODI series against Australia.
Cricket Ireland appoints Graeme West as High Performance Director, read the big news
West is currently working as a High Performance Manager with the West Indies cricket team Graeme West (Image Credit- Twitter X) Graeme West has been appointed as the High Performance Director of the team by Cricket Ireland. It is worth noting that West is currently working as the High Performance Manager in Cricket West Indies (CWI). He is going to join the Ireland cricket team for this role next month. West has a lot of coaching experience and holds a Level 4 qualification in the coaching level of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Under West’s coaching, Bangladesh won the final of the 2016 Under-19 World Cup against the Indian team led by Rahul Dravid. Graeme West began his coaching career with Middlesex County Cricket Club, serving as Academy Director. During this time West developed a fruitful relationship with Brian O’Rourke and has helped guide talented young Irish players through the Middlesex system, including Andrew and Stuart Poynter, Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie. Graeme West gave a big statement On the other hand, Graeme West seems very excited about this role in Cricket Ireland and has made a big statement. West said in a statement- I would like to thank Cricket West Indies (CWI) for the opportunities provided to me and my family over the past twelve years. Working with world-class players and coaches has helped me in my professional development and increased my love and passion for the game of cricket. West further said- I am delighted to join Cricket Ireland as the organization continues to grow and strengthen. The strategic plan for 2024-27 is incredibly exciting. I look forward to applying my experience and philosophy with the talent and expertise that has been gathered, as we establish Ireland as a leading cricket nation.
Duleep Trophy 2024: Musheer Khan scored a century while Akshar Patel played a fighting innings, read the highlights of the first day
Let’s know the highlights of the two matches of the first day of Duleep Trophy Musheer Khan (Image Credit- Twitter X) Duleep Trophy 2024 Day 1 Highlights: The current season’s Duleep Trophy tournament started today on 5th September. The first match was played between India A and India B at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. While the second match is being played between India C and India D at Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anantapur. So in this article, we are going to tell you about the main events that happened during these two matches. Talking about the main points of the first day’s play, fans got to see Mushir Khan’s century in the first match and Akshar Patel’s fighting innings in the second Test match. India A vs India B match day 1 highlights In the match, India A won the toss and decided to bowl, which proved right for them for some time. But by the end of the day’s play, Mushir Khan’s (105*) century pushed the game slightly towards India B. At the end of the day’s play, India B has scored a total of 202 runs for the loss of 7 wickets after 79 overs. Navdeep Saini is currently present at the crease with Mushir, scoring 29 runs. However, the failure of Yashasvi Jaiswal (30), Rishabh Pant (7) and Sarfaraz Khan (9) in batting before the Test series against Bangladesh is not a good sign. Shubman Gill took a brilliant catch of Pant, sending him to the pavilion. So after taking 7 wickets of India B for 94 runs, India A bowlers could not take any more wickets. By the end of the day’s play, Khalil Ahmed, Akashdeep and Avesh Khan had 2-2 wickets each. It will be interesting to see how quickly India A is able to bowl out India B on the second day of the game? HUNDRED FOR MUSHEER KHAN ON HIS DEBUT. – An emotional celebration by his brother, Sarfaraz Khan…!!!! pic.twitter.com/dQMRnU5X2g — Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) September 5, 2024 India C vs India D match day 1 highlights On the other hand, if we talk about the second match of Duleep Trophy, then a very ordinary performance was seen from India D against India C. The entire team of India D was all out for just 164 runs in 48.3 overs. Big players like Shreyas Iyer (9), Devdutt Padikkal (0), Ricky Bhui (4) and Srikar Bharat (13) could not score runs. But in the end, all-rounder Akshar Patel played a fighting innings of 86 runs, due to which the team was able to reach a respectable score. Akshar being in form before the Bangladesh series is a good sign for Team India. By the end of the day’s play, India C has lost 4 wickets for 91 runs after 33 overs in the first innings. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (5), Sai Sudarshan (7), Aryan Juyal (12) and Rajat Patidar (13) have been dismissed. At the crease, Baba Indrajit is currently at 15* and Abhishek Porel is at 32*.
EastEnders actor jailed for murdering English cricketer Gus Atkinson’s mother, read big news
After a four-year long legal battle, Atkinson finally got justice. Gus Atkinson (Image Credit- Twitter X) After a four-year long legal battle, former actor, Youssef Beroun has finally been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for his involvement in the murder of Caroline Atkinson, mother of England cricket team fast bowler Gus Atkinson. It is worth noting that this actor has acted in the famous English television series Eastenders, Doctors and 9/11 mini series The Looming Tower. So this decision in this case came in Southwark Crown Court at a time when Gus Atkinson was making a record by taking four wickets in the first innings of the third Test against West Indies. To give you an idea about the said case, 31-year-old Youssef Beroune killed 55-year-old Caroline Atkinson, a mother of three, on December 10, 2020, while recklessly driving at twice the speed in a 30 mph zone. An investigating officer who arrived at the spot had informed that Beroun was smelling of intoxicants. And when he was tested for roadside test, he was behaving strangely. Youssef Beroun fled to the US to avoid investigation Also, bringing Beroun to justice was far from a straightforward process, as he fled to the United States via Dubai after the incident. The United States-United Kingdom extradition treaty was invoked to bring him before Southwark Crown Court, with the help of United States Marshals and British embassy officials in Washington. After extradition, Beroun pleaded guilty on June 14 this year. But Atkinson’s family was still waiting for the punishment of the culprit. But now after nearly 6 weeks of hearing the case, the culprit has been sentenced to eight and a half years.
Rachin Ravindra is training at Super Kings Academy before playing the test match against Afghanistan, read the big news
The only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand will be played from September 9. Rachin Ravindra (Image Credit- Twitter X) New Zealand cricket team’s star all-rounder Rachin Ravindra and fast bowler Ben Sears were recently seen taking training at the Super Kings Academy. It is worth noting that five-time IPL champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has established the Super Kings Academy not only in India, Tamil Nadu but also abroad. It is worth noting that Rachin was successful in making his debut for CSK in IPL 2024. So now Rachin has got a chance to train with Ben Sears at the Super Kings Academy. Also, the Super Kings Academy has shared some photos of Rachin practicing on social media. See these photos of Rachin Ravindra while he is practising New Zealand stars Rachin Ravindra and Ben Sears train at #SuperKingsAcademy ahead of their Tests in the subcontinent against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka!✓💛#TrainLikeASuperKing pic.twitter.com/P8JsOiALSh — Super Kings Academy (@SuperKingsAcad) September 2, 2024 It is worth mentioning that Rachin Ravindra and Ben Seers are part of the New Zealand cricket team for the only Test match against Afghanistan. It is worth mentioning that the only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand will be played from 9th September at the Greater Noida Sports Complex ground. Let us tell you that recently BCCI has provided a new home ground to the Afghanistan cricket team in Greater Noida. On the other hand, after playing the one-off Test match with Afghanistan, New Zealand have a few matches to play in the Indian subcontinent. After the one-off Test match against Afghanistan, New Zealand will be seen playing two Test matches against Sri Lanka followed by a three-match Test series with India. So the Afghanistan cricket team recently announced a 20-member team against New Zealand. However, after practice and preparations in Greater Noida, the management will announce the final 15-member team against New Zealand. Hasmatullah Shahidi will lead the Afghan team against New Zealand. It will be interesting to see which team wins this one-off Test match?
Champions One-Day Cup 2024: Former veteran player Waqar Younis becomes the mentor of the Lions team, read the big news
The tournament is starting from 13 September Waqar Younis. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former legendary fast bowler of Pakistan cricket team Waqar Younis has been appointed as the mentor of the Lions team for the upcoming domestic tournament Champions ODI Cup 2024. Let us tell you that recently the Lions team has gathered at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore for the upcoming tournament. When the team gathered at the NCA, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed Younis that he has been appointed as the mentor of the Lions team. Apart from Waqar, former Pakistani players Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and Saqlain Mushtaq have also been appointed as mentors of the other four teams. Misbah will be seen as a mentor in the Wolves team while Shoaib Malik will be seen as a mentor in the Stallions team. On the other hand, if we tell you about the tournament, it is starting from September 13, 2024. So the Lions team is going to face the Stallions in their first match. It will be worth seeing how the team is going to perform under the mentorship of Waqar Younis in the upcoming tournament? Waqar Younis gave a big statement So when Waqar Younis was appointed as the mentor of the Lions team for the upcoming ODI tournament, his big statement has come out. Waqar said through a press release issued by PCB- I am excited about the opportunity to once again contribute to the development of players. This new role presents a new challenge which I accept with great enthusiasm. Apart from the opportunity to work with some of the most talented cricketers, there will be a fascinating dynamic amongst the mentors as each of us strives to beat the other. This unique format, where every match counts, promises to bring a whole new level of excitement to the sport. Fans can look forward to a thrilling 14-match tournament spanning 17 days, packed with high action and memorable moments.
“Should we do training or swimming..” Afghanistan captain joked after seeing water filled in Delhi ground, read full statement
“Boys, we should have brought swimming equipment with us. We are not going here to play. This is a good place for swimming,” Hashmatullah Shahidi was quoted as saying by the Indian Express. Cricket Pitches (Source X) Afghanistan team will be in Greater Noida from September 9 Afghanistan is set to play a one-off Test match against New Zealand at the Shaheed Vijay Pathik Stadium in K. What makes this match interesting is that it will be a ‘home’ match for Afghanistan due to the political situation in their country. However, as soon as the team reached Delhi for practice, they faced some major problems due to the bad condition of the ground because of the rain. Due to the continuous rain in the city, the outfield of the Greater Noida Stadium got wet and the training pitch was flooded. The groundsmen were trying to dry the pitch with the help of two table fans. Notably, there is no super sopper on the ground and there are not enough covers to protect the field beyond the 30-yard circle. Afghanistan captain Hasmatullah Shahid made fun of the wet ground The condition of the ground prompted heavy criticism from Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahid, who jokingly remarked that they should have brought swimming gear as it was a good place to swim. “Boys, we should have brought swimming gear with us. We are not going here to play. This is a good place for swimming,” Shahidi said, according to the Indian Express. Addressing the ground staff, the Afghanistan captain joked that they are used to such conditions but what will they say when the New Zealand team comes on the field. The Afghan captain said, Sir, we are used to it, but what will you answer to the people of New Zealand? This will be the first Test match at this stadium in Greater Noida. Earlier in 2017, five ODIs and three T20 matches were played between Afghanistan and Ireland at this stadium. Earlier in July, the BCCI gave the Afghanistan Cricket Board an NOC to host its home matches in India after a gap of four years. Afghanistan was initially scheduled to host Bangladesh in a full-fledged series against Bangladesh, consisting of three Tests and a few white-ball games. However, due to the extreme heat wave in North India during this period, the series was postponed.
BCB President Nazmul Hasan called a meeting of the Board of Directors on August 21, read the big news
After the political change in Bangladesh, changes have also been seen in the cricket board. Bangladesh Cricket Board President- Nazmul Hassan. (Photo Source: Twitter) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan on Wednesday called an urgent meeting of the board of directors at the Ministry of Youth and Sports on August 21. So after the news of this meeting of Hassan came out, it has fueled speculations of a possible leadership change within Bangladesh’s cricket governing body. It is worth noting that recently political changes have been seen in Bangladesh. The reason was the protests by students regarding the job quota system in the country. At the same time, due to the protests becoming increasingly violent, Awami League leader and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was in power for 15 years, left the country. On the other hand, after the political change in the country, major changes are expected in the Bangladesh Cricket Board as well. For your information, let us tell you that after the change in the Bangladesh government, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Jalal Yunus has recently resigned. Iftikhar Ahmed Mithu’s statement came out On the other hand, regarding this emergency meeting of the Board of Directors called by the BCB chief, Bangladesh Cricket Board Director and Umpires Committee Chairman Iftekhar Ahmed Mithu was quoted by the Daily Star as saying- The meeting will be held at 11 am, the directors will participate in the meeting both physically and digitally. This meeting has been called by the president himself. Bangladesh will play Test series against Pakistan from August 21 It is worth noting that the Bangladesh cricket team is currently on a tour of Pakistan for a two-match Test series. The first match of the Test series between the two teams will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from Sunday, August 21. Bangladesh cricket team for Pakistan tour: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumar Das, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud. Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed.
