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6:15pm – Shoaib Malik to retire from ODI cricket post 2019 World Cup
Veteran Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik has announced that he will retire from 50-over cricket following the completion of the 2019 ICC World Cup in England. The 36-year-old announced his plans during a press conference at Lahore on Monday. Malik has said that he will continue to keep playing T20I cricket till his body allows and is targeting winning the World Cup in England with Pakistan to cap off a stellar ODI career.
We will have more on this developing story shortly.
Shoaib Malik to retire from ODI cricket in 2019.
5:00pm – Ireland all-rounder Simi Singh aspired to to play for India
When India take on Ireland in the two-match T20I series, there will be a familiar face in the opposition. Ireland all-rounder Simi Singh was born in Mohali, Punjab and represented the state till the U19 level before making the move all the way to Ireland. The all-rounder make his debut for Ireland last year and shares a strong connection with two players from the Indian team.
Read what the all-rounder had to say ahead of playing against a team he once aspired to play for in the full story here.
Simi Singh (R) is eager to take on India.
3:45pm – Billy Stanlake impresses in Australia’s ODI humiliation
It might have been an unprecedented 5-0 humiliation at the hands of their old rivals for Australia, but they do have some reasons to smile after ODI series. Pacer Billy Stanlake was one of the biggest positives for the visitors in the five-match series and he impressed in our player ratings for the Australia squad. However, it wasn’t the best of series for skipper Tim Paine.
Find out how Stanlake and Paine fared in our complete player ratings for Australia here.
Stanlake did an admirable job with the ball.
2:00pm – Jos Buttler shines in England player rating from ODI series win
Our player ratings for England’s 5-0 series win over Australia are in and its no surprise that Jos Buttler shines. However, it was not the best of series for England’s Test skipper Joe Root who managed to score just one half-century in the five matches. Find out who else did well for England in our complete player ratings here.
1:00pm – India lift maiden ICC World Cup 35 years ago on this day
June 25, 1983 will be a day that will live long in the memories of all Indian cricket fans. It was on this day 35 years ago that Kapil Dev and his men upset the might West Indies at Lord’s to capture their maiden ICC World Cup title. Relive those iconic moments in our throwback to that memorable final clash here.
The Indians pose with the trophy on the Lord’s balcony.
12:00pm – PCB serve notice to Umar Akmal following spot-fixing approach claims
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal could be in hot water after he was served a legal notice by Pakistan Cricket Board’s Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) to appear before it before June 27. The notice comes on the heels of Akmal claiming that he was approached by spot-fixers ahead of the 2015 ICC World Cup clash against India at Adelaide. The batsman has been asked to explain his startling claims.
You can read more on this developing story here.
Umar Akmal has been asked to explain his startling claims.
10:30am – Jos Buttler admits to battling nerves before slamming winning runs
England’s match-winner at Old Trafford on Sunday has revealed the tense moments he had to endure before slamming the winning runs against Australia. Read what Jos Buttler had to say after his sensational efforts to lead England to a maiden ODI series whitewash over arch-rivals Australia in our full story here.
10:00am – Jos Buttler plays one of his finest England innings
In an extraordinary end to the five-match ODI series between England and Australia, Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 110-run knock guided the hosts to a narrow one-wicket win and a 5-0 series whitewash.
The Englishman has been in a superb run of form ever since he was promoted to open the innings for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.
Read more on the wicketkeeper-batsman’s sensational efforts in the fifth ODI here.
Jos Buttler is in the midst of a purple patch.
