Watch Video: James Anderson rings the bell before the start of the first Test between ENG vs SL in Manchester
Former England great James Anderson was present at the stadium as a special guest, he rang the bell to start the match at his home ground. James Anderson (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The first match of the three-match Test series between England and Sri Lanka is being played at the Old Trafford Cricket Stadium, Manchester from August 21. Former England legend James Anderson was present at the stadium as a special guest, he rang the bell to start the match at his home ground, the video of which is going viral on social media. In the video, James Anderson is seen on the big screen of the ground and the fans present there are seen standing on their seats and clapping for the legend. Watch that video of James Anderson here- Just a 🐐 ringing the bell to get the Test underway.#ENGvSL pic.twitter.com/Dfbeh48Olr — England’s Barmy Army August 21, 2024 Talking about James Anderson’s brilliant Test career, he has taken 704 wickets in 188 matches, including 32 five-wicket hauls. He is the third highest wicket-taker in the Test format. Anderson has also represented England in 194 ODIs and 19 T20 matches. Sri Lankan team seems to be in trouble after winning the toss and batting first In the Manchester Test against England, Sri Lanka captain Dhananjay de Silva won the toss and decided to bat first, which seems to be proving wrong. The team lost three wickets at a score of 6 runs in just 7 overs. Gus Atkinson first sent Dimuth Karunaratne (2) to the pavilion in the sixth over. Then Chris Woakes sent Nishan Madushka (4) and Angelo Mathews to the pavilion on a duck in the seventh over. The partnership between Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal seemed to be flourishing again. But then in the 16th over, Mark Wood gave a big blow to the opponents by dismissing Kusal Mendis for 24 runs. After this, Dinesh Chandimal (17), Kamindu Mendis (12) and Prabhat Jayasuriya (10) also returned to the pavilion cheaply. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva held the innings together from one end and scored 74 runs in 84 balls with the help of 8 fours in the first innings. He lost his wicket to Shoaib Bashir in the 51st over.
Shpageeza Cricket League has given all the people of Afghanistan a chance to watch their heroes play: Hashmatullah Shahidi
Afghanistan’s best T20 tournament, Shpageeza Cricket League, has started from 12 August. Hashmatullah Shahidi (Photo Source: Twitter) Afghanistan’s best T20 tournament Shpageeza Cricket League has started on 12 August. Many top star players of Afghanistan like Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Naveen Ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi are playing in this important tournament. This tournament is being played in Kabul and many great matches have been played in it so far. Afghanistan’s experienced batsman Hashmatullah Shahidi has given his opinion about this tournament. According to Hashmatullah Shahidi, many top players of Afghanistan are playing in the Shpageeza Cricket League and people will also enjoy watching their strong performance on TV. During an interview on Fancode, Hashmatullah Shahidi said, ‘Shpageeza Cricket League is our top league. This year all the heroes of our national cricket team are playing in it. They have taken time out from their schedule and decided to participate in this great tournament. Not only this, the people of Afghanistan can also watch their heroes playing on TV and in the stadium.’ Here is the video: The Test and ODI captain of Afghanistan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, is pleased at the opportunity that the Shpageeza Cricket League is providing youngsters. Catch all the SPL action live on #FanCode pic.twitter.com/4yoNsRTXtO — FanCode (@FanCode) August 18, 2024 Afghanistan now has to play a one-off Test match against New Zealand Let us tell you, the performance of the Afghanistan team was strong in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The team had confirmed its place in the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. All the players of Afghanistan had performed very well in this and played an important role in the victory of their team. Now Afghanistan has to play a one-off Test match against New Zealand at Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground in Greater Noida. This match is starting from 9th September. Afghanistan has not been able to make its mark in Test cricket so far but the team would like to perform strongly against New Zealand. After this, a three-match ODI series will be played between these two teams. All these three matches will be hosted in Sharjah. Breaking: Jay Shah will now leave BCCI and become the chairman of ICC…! List of top-5 batsmen who scored the most centuries in WTC- 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
Mohammad Shami has become the new bowling coach of Nepal cricket team, if you don’t believe it then watch this video
On Sunday, August 18, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) posted a photo on their social media in which Shami was seen sharing his knowledge with their players. Mohammed Shami (Source X) Star Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami was recently seen advising Nepal cricketers at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. The Nepal cricket team is currently preparing for their upcoming matches in the Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament in Canada. Shami is also working hard at the NCA to regain full fitness after undergoing ankle surgery earlier this year. On Sunday, August 18, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) posted a photo on their social media in which Shami was seen sharing his knowledge with their players. Nepal cricket fans responded to the post and thanked the fast bowler for his kind gesture. 🇮🇳 🇳🇵 Latest scoop from the Bangalore Diaries: @MdShami11 … 💬What do you think he revealed?#NepalCricket , #RoadToWorldCup , #HappyDressingRoom , #OneBallBattles pic.twitter.com/52apZsxXXv — CAN (@CricketNep) August 18, 2024 Mohammed Shami is also going to make a comeback On Sunday, August 18, Shami took to his official Instagram handle and shared a video to give fans a glimpse of his recent training session. He was seen working out in the gym under the supervision of physio Nitin Patel. Let us tell you that Mohammed Shami made headlines with his brilliant performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup. The fast bowler took the most wickets in the mega tournament, taking 24 wickets in just seven matches. Shami took seven wickets in the crucial semi-final match against New Zealand. He then underwent surgery on his Achilles tendon earlier this year, which ruled him out of the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and subsequently the 2024 T20 World Cup. “We need him in Australia” : Jay Shah BCCI secretary Jay Shah hopes that Mohammed Shami will regain fitness before the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Jay Shah recently confirmed that Mohammed Shami will be part of the Indian team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia later this year.
WATCH VIDEO: Deepti Sharma made the team champion by hitting a six in the style of MS Dhoni, players’ reaction went viral
Deepti Sharma’s team became the champion of Women’s The Hundred. Deepti Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter X) London Spirit defeated Welsh Fire in the final of Women’s The Hundred tournament to win the title for the first time. Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma was the hero of London Spirit’s victory. When London Spirit needed four runs from the last three balls, Deepti took an aggressive approach and hit a six over long on using her feet on Hayley Matthews’ ball. Deepti Sharma hits the winning shot in the final of The Hundred Seeing her outspoken style, the other players of the London Spirit team sitting in the dugout were shocked. The video of this incident is becoming increasingly viral on social media. In this match, Welsh Fire had given London Spirit a target of 116 runs to win, which the team achieved with 2 balls and 4 wickets remaining on the basis of Deepti Sharma’s six. Deepti played an unbeaten innings of 16 runs. With 4️⃣ runs needed and 3️⃣ balls left, Deepti Sharma hits a 6️⃣ to WIN it!#TheHundred pic.twitter.com/i46RTvWFG1 — The Hundred (@thehundred) August 18, 2024 Talking about this match, batting first, Welsh Fire scored 115 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the stipulated 100 balls. Jess Jonassen was the top scorer of the team with 54 runs. Apart from her, no other batsman could cross the 25-run mark. In the end, somehow her team was able to reach a respectable score. While chasing this score, London Spirit also did not get a good start, but opener Georgia Redmayne (34) stood firm at one end. When she was out on the score of 104 on the 89th ball, London Spirit definitely got some relief for a while, but in the end Deepti scored 16 runs in 16 balls and led the team to victory. Deepti scored a boundary as the only winning six in her innings. Georgia Redmayne was awarded the Player of the Match award for her brilliant batting. Dipti Sharma Match Winning Six Unbelievable scenes! 😱 Check out the London Spirit dugout as they watched the ball go high into the air and sail over the boundary for 6️⃣ to win #TheHundred! pic.twitter.com/2r3W9bG2dX — The Hundred (@thehundred) August 18, 2024
Watch Video: Danielle Gibson took an amazing catch in The Hundred tournament, whoever saw it said WOW
Daniel Gibson took a stunning catch in the eliminator match of The Hundred. Danielle Gibson took catch of the season contender in The Hundred. (Pic credits X) Danielle Gibson The Hundred 2024 Video: England women’s team bowling all-rounder Danielle Gibson surprised the world by taking a wonderful catch in the eliminator match of The Hundred Women’s 2024. She took an amazing catch of Maddie Villiers, which is being praised a lot. Let us tell you that just a few days ago, Maddie Villiers also took a great catch while jumping in the air. In this match, Gibson not only slipped after taking the catch but also turned three times. However, she still did not leave the ball and completed the catch. The eliminator match was played between London Spirit and Oval Invincibles. Gibson is playing for London Spirit. Her team has reached the final. After seeing her catch, fans are also calling it a contender for the catch of the tournament. Charlie Dean took Villiers’ wicket on the 92nd ball. Villiers played a shot in the air towards deep midwicket. After this, Gibson ran fast and took a great dive after reaching close to the ball. Initially it seemed that the catch might be missed but she got under the ball. After the ball came in her hands, Gibson kept sliding for some time. She turned three times but did not let the ball go from her hand. The commentator also praised Gibson’s style of taking the catch. Talking about this match, Oval Invincibles scored 113/9 in the eliminator. Apart from Villiers, Gibson also caught Laura Harris (16). He also took two wickets in the match. London Spirit easily chased the target of 114 runs with 9 balls remaining. Georgia Redmayne played an unbeaten innings of 53 runs in 47 balls with 6 fours. Captain Heather Knight remained unbeaten on 36 runs. She hit three fours and a six. London Spirit will face Welsh Fire in the final. The title match is to be played on Sunday. Danielle Gibson The Hundred 2024 Video Went Viral DANI GIBSON! 😳 a contender for catching #TheHundred? pic.twitter.com/sV71IqDKR9 — The Hundred (@thehundred) August 17, 2024
The Hundred 2024 Eliminator: Jofra Archer dismissed Liam Livingstone for a golden duck in Super-5, watch video
Archer’s team has won the match. Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave, Eliminator (Image Credit- Twitter The Hundred 2024 Eliminator: The eliminator match of The Hundred being played in England was played between Birmingham Phoenix and Southern Brave on 17 August. Let us tell you that in the match tied at Kingston Oval ground in London, fast bowler Joffra Archer was seen bowling brilliantly. After the match was tied, Southern Brave captain James Vince handed the ball to Jofra Archer. Archer proved his captain’s decision right. On the first ball of the Super 5 over, Archer bowled a full toss to explosive batsman Liam Livingstone who was on strike. Playing a fast shot on this ball, Livingstone got caught by Lewis du Plouay standing at point. Also, as soon as Jofra dismissed Livingstone, the video of this wicket started going viral on social media very fast. Apart from this, Archer allowed Phoenix batsmen to score only 7 runs in the five balls he bowled. After this, Brave easily achieved this target in 4 balls and won the match. See how Jofra Archer took the wicket of Liam Livingstone A Super Five. spot in #TheHundred The Final is up for grabs. Jofra Archer with the ball. 😳 This is the first thing that happens: pic.twitter.com/WwUf5ez6MY — The Hundred (@thehundred) August 17, 2024 Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave Eliminator Match Status On the other hand, if we give you information about the match, Birmingham Phoenix won the toss and decided to bowl, and while batting first, Southern Brave scored 126 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the stipulated 100 balls. Captain James Vince contributed 43 runs for the team and Lewis du Plouay contributed 39 runs. Apart from this, Chris Jordan scored 20 runs. After this, when Birmingham Phoenix came out to chase the target of 127 runs given by South Brave, they too could only score 126 runs in 100 balls at the loss of 7 wickets and the match ended in a tie. Moeen Ali played a brilliant innings of 24 runs and Liam Livingstone scored 55 runs for the team.
Watch Video: Mady Villiers took an amazing catch in The Hundred, the video went viral like fire on social media
Mady Villiers takes unreal one-handed catch in The Hundred England’s Maddie Villiers has taken such a wonderful catch in The Hundred Women’s Tournament that everyone was surprised to see it. The 25-year-old player displayed her brilliant fielding while playing for Oval Invincibles in a match against Trent Rockets at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Wednesday (August 14) and surprised everyone by taking the catch. Mady Villiers took a wonderful catch The video of this catch of hers is setting social media on fire, while fans are also comparing her to the great fielder Jonty Rhodes. On the other hand, if we talk about Mady Villiers’ catch, then she took this amazing catch during the Trent Rockets vs Oval Invincibles match. Marizanne Kapp bowled the 8th ball of the match at a good length on which Trent Rockets’ Bryony Smith wanted to play a shot on the leg side. The batsman connected the ball well with the bat, but the ball went in the air for a while. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the 25-year-old player dived to his left and took a wonderful catch with one hand. After seeing this unbelievable catch, the bowler, umpire and commentators were also surprised. The commentators even called it the catch of the tournament on air. 😱A one handed catch! 😱 How good from Mady Villiers?!#TheHundred , #RoadToTheEliminator pic.twitter.com/eCBhW2k9ha — The Hundred (@thehundred) August 14, 2024 Talking about the match, Trent Rockets batted first in this match and scored 91 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the stipulated 100 balls. Marizanne Kapp was the highest wicket-taker for Oval Invincibles with three wickets, while Maddie Villiers took 1 wicket for 17 runs in 20 balls apart from taking this brilliant catch. Chasing the target of 92 runs, the Oval Invincibles team won with 6 balls to spare. They scored 92 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 94 balls. Marizanne Kapp and Paige Scholfield were the top scorers of the team with 26-26 runs. Marizanne Kapp was awarded the Player of the Match award for her all-round performance.