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11:30pm – Sachin Tendulkar made to wait in ringing the bell at Lord’s
The Indian legend was left disappointed not to ring the bell for the start of play at ‘The Home of Cricket’ on Thursday after rain washed out play. He will have another chance perhaps on Friday and the retired batsman took to social media of his frustration. Read more here.
Sachin at Lord’s. Image: Sachin Tendulkar Twitter
10:45pm – ‘Ollie Pope is an exciting player’
That is the view of England captain Joe Root who had nothing but praise for the 20-year-old batsman. The Surrey player will bat at number four when the second Test against India begins. Watch what Root said of his team-mate here.
Ollie Pope and Joe Root at Lord’s
10:15pm – A look back at when first days of England Tests were washed out
After the first day of the England-India Test was lost due to rain at Lord’s, we look back at some notable matches of England’s when the first day of the game was lost due to the bad weather. Read the feature here.
8:30pm – First day of Lord’s Test is washed out
Not a single ball was bowled at the ‘Home of Cricket’ with England and India aiming to start play on Friday. Umpires made the decision shortly before 5:00pm. Click here for more on that story.
Washed out: Not a single ball was bowled on Thursday
5:00pm – Shakib Al Hasan likely to miss the Asia Cup in UAE
The Bangladesh all-rounder has dropped the biggest hint he will skip next month’s Asia Cup in the UAE in order to undergo surgery. Read more on that story here.
Shakib Al Hasan could miss the Asia Cup
2.14pm: Toss delayed at Lord’s due to rain
(l to r) Ed Smith, England National selector, Paul Farbrace, coach, Trevor Bayliss, head coach, James Taylor, selector and Joe Root, captain at Lord’s
After a thrilling series opener at Edgbaston last week the cricketing world is eagerly awaiting the second installment of the England – India Test series at Lord’s.
But unfortunately the weather has other ideas and currently the covers are on and we are still waiting for the toss due to light drizzle at Lord’s.
For all the latest from Lord’s click HERE.
11.29am: Double blow for Australia as Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Pakistan series
Pat Cummins (l) and Josh Hazlewood have been ruled out of the series against Pakistan
Cricket Australia has advised fast bowlers, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, will not be available for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, as they continue to recover from their lumbar bone stress injuries.
“Pat and Josh are progressing well from their lumbar bone stress injuries but are not bowling,” explained Team Physiotherapist, David Beakley, “so unfortunately they will not be at the level required for Test match intensity come October.”
To read the full story click HERE.
9.41am: Dasun Shanaka stars as Sri Lanka beat South Africa in thrilling fourth ODI
Suranga Lakmal bowled a terrific final over to lead Sri Lanka to a win.
Sri Lanka broke their run of 11 consecutive losses to South Africa in the ODI format with a thrilling three-run win in the fourth game of the five-match series at Kandy on Wednesday.
In a rain-curtailed match, the Proteas fell three runs short of the revised Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) target of 190 to get in 21 overs.
With the narrow win, the hosts now trail 1-3 in the series after losing the first three matches.
To read a full report on the game go HERE.
