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Yahoo
11-07-2025
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Bumrah bowls Brook to leave England 172-4 against India
Root makes 103rd score of 50+ in Tests; Pope caught behind off first ball after tea
France 24
08-07-2025
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- France 24
Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh by 99 runs to seal ODI series
Set a challenging target of 286, Bangladesh faltered under pressure and were bundled out for 186 inside 40 overs as Sri Lanka flexed their bowling muscle to wrap up the contest with ease. The victory caps a remarkable turnaround for Sri Lanka in the 50-over format since their dismal World Cup campaign in India in 2023, where they finished ninth and failed to qualify for this year's Champions Trophy. Since that debacle, they have won seven of nine ODI series, including notable triumphs over heavyweights Australia and India. "This is probably one of our best games," Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka said. "We were under pressure and we wanted to win badly and Kusal Mendis was superb today. When we ended up scoring 285, we knew we had the runs on the board and the bowlers' job became easy." The architect of the series-deciding win against Bangladesh was indeed Mendis, who silenced his critics with 124 off 114 balls – his sixth ODI hundred. The wicketkeeper-batter came into the game under fire after his rash dismissal during Sri Lanka's 16-run defeat in the second ODI in Colombo. But at Pallekele, with the series on the line, Mendis dropped anchor and rebuilt the innings with a mature knock laced with 18 boundaries. 'A lot of positives' Coming in during the fourth over, he put on a vital 124-run stand for the fourth wicket with skipper Asalanka to lay the foundation for a competitive total. "Very pleased with the knock today. Was disappointed with what happened in Colombo. I had got a start and couldn't finish," said Mendis, who was named man of the match and player of the series. "Here I was determined to bat through the innings and very satisfied." At one stage the hosts looked set for a 300-plus total, but Bangladesh clawed back with tight death bowling to restrict them to 285 for seven. The target proved to be a tall ask once the tourists' top order caved in. Dushmantha Chameera, returning to the fold in this series after more than a year on the sidelines due to injury, hit the deck hard and was a handful with the new ball. The right-arm quick rattled the stumps of in-form Najmul Hossain Shanto (0) with a gem that jagged back sharply to kiss the top of off. With Towhid Hridoy then offering some resistance with a half-century, Chameera returned to breach his defence with another sharp in-swinging delivery that crashed through the gate. The quick finished with three for 51 and was ably supported by Asitha Fernando, who also claimed three wickets. The two sides will now be involved in a three-match T20I series beginning Thursday, also at Pallekele. "We started off well and we tried to bat positive, but the scoreboard pressure got to us," Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz said. © 2025 AFP
Arab News
28-06-2025
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- Arab News
Pakistan PM meets Sana Mir after ICC Hall of Fame induction, hopes she will nurture new talent
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met with former Pakistan Women Cricket Team captain Sana Mir and congratulated her on her induction into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame, Sharif's office said. Mir this month became the first woman cricketer from Pakistan to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. She was honored alongside India's MS Dhoni, England's Sarah Taylor, South Africa's Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith, Australia's Matthew Hayden, and New Zealand's Daniel Vettori. PM Sharif appreciated Mir saying that the Pakistan women cricket team achieved significant successes and made Pakistan famous all over the world under her leadership. 'The government is trying to promote talent on the basis of merit in every field of sports. Giving equal opportunities and facilities to men and women in every field of sports, including cricket, is among our priorities,' Sharif was quoted as saying by his office. 'Hopefully, you will play an active role in providing training to new talent in cricket with your experience.' Mir thanked the prime minister and said she was trying her level best to represent Pakistan fully in the World Cricket Association and the ICC. She gave suggestions for further promotion of cricket, especially women's cricket, in Pakistan. A trailblazer for women's cricket in Pakistan, Mir represented the national team from 2005 to 2019. She is the eighth Pakistani overall and just the 15th woman globally to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. She holds the record for the most wickets by a Pakistani woman in one-day internationals with 151 and was the first Asian woman to feature in 100 T20 internationals. In 2018, she became the first Pakistani woman to top the ICC ODI bowling rankings.
BBC News
25-06-2025
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- BBC News
Opening weekend fixtures
England chase 371 to seal brilliant win against India in first Test VideoEngland chase 371 to seal brilliant win against India in first Test
Daily Mail
21-06-2025
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- Daily Mail
Ben Duckett hails Ollie Pope's century heroics under pressure after ignoring 'outside noise' over his England place
Ben Duckett praised Ollie Pope's ability to ignore the 'outside noise' about his place in the team and respond with a superb century on the second day of the first Test against India at Headingley. Pope's unbeaten 100 averted a top-order crisis after Zak Crawley was removed by Jasprit Bumrah in the first over of England's reply to India's 471, with Duckett admitting he got goosebumps when his team-mate brought up his ninth Test hundred. 'He couldn't have walked out in tougher conditions, with Bumrah running down the hill with the lights on,' said Duckett, who helped Pope add 122 for the second wicket before Bumrah bowled him for 62. 'You could see what the hundred meant to him. It meant a lot to us all as well. 'He's such a big part of this team. We're very good at keeping things in the dressing-room, but you can hear the noise outside it. He can't start the summer any better, scoring 171 against Zimbabwe and 100 not out in the conditions here.' Duckett also outlined the challenge in facing Bumrah, the world's No 1 bowler, who took all three of England's wickets, and was denied the late scalp of Harry Brook only because of a no-ball. 'With Jasprit, it's how unique his run-up is,' he said. 'You're waiting and waiting for him to get there. 'Also, his ability to bowl three or four different balls with no cue: you don't know what he's bowling until it comes out of his hand. He's got such a fast wrist, so you've got to watch the ball so closely. It's very difficult to pick it up. 'But you can't let someone like him just bowl. You've got to still put him under pressure, and put the bad balls away.'
