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9:30pm – Fakhar Zaman credits Mickey Arthur for showing double century ODI belief
Man of the match Zaman lauded his head coach for instilling belief that he could score a double ODI century. Read more on that story here.
6:30pm – Pakistan legends pay tribute to Fakhar Zaman after his double ton
Social media has been awash with discussions on Fakhar Zaman’s record-breaking double hundred in the fourth ODI against Zimbabwe. The likes of Waqar Younis, Ramiz Raja and Shahid Afridi have all taken to Twitter to applaud Fakhar’s unbeaten innings of 210 at Bulawayo.
Read what the legends had to say here.
Fakhar Zaman is being lauded by the legends on social media.
6:15pm – Pakistan crush Zimbabwe by 244 runs in fourth ODI
Zimbabwe’s innings at Bulawayo has drawn to a close with the hosts only managing in reply to Pakistan’s 399-1. The thumping 244-run win means that Pakistan have taken a 4-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.
To know more about Fakhar’s record-breaking feat, read our talking points from the clash. To read more about how the match panned out, check out the scorecard here.
Faheem Ashraf has been among the wickets once again.
5:00pm – Keshav Maharaj leads South Africa’s charge in second Test against Sri Lanka
South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj put in the best display ever by a visiting spinner in Sri Lanka as he picked up an eight-wicket haul in the first day of the second Test between the two sides. Batting first, Sri Lanka had reached 116 without any loss before Maharaj worked his magic. The hosts ended day one at 277-9 after Maharaj’s 8-116.
Read more about the spinner’s heroics in the match report here.
Maharaj accounted for eight of the nine wickets to fall on the first day.
4:00pm – Ahmed Shehzad decides to not appeal against failed dope test report
Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has opted not to appeal the findings of his failed dope test. The right-handed batsman was adjudged to have failed a drug test during a domestic cricket match in Faisalabad following which the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had filed a charge sheet against him. The batsman had a deadline until July 19 to request for a ‘B’ sample test but he has opted not to do so.
Read more on this breaking story here.
Ahmed Shehzad will not appeal the result of his failed dope test.
3:00pm – Pakistan set Zimbabwe a target of 400 after Fakhar Zaman’s double ton
Pakistan’s innings at Bulawayo has drawn to a close and it has been a record-breaking day in many ways for the visitors. Fakhar Zaman surpassed Saeed Anwar’s score of 194 on the way to his maiden ODI double century as Pakistan posted 399-1 in their 50 overs. Fakhar and Imam-ul-Haq put on 304 runs for the first wickets, a new world-record in ODIs. That partnership helped the men in green post their record ODI total, beating their previous best of 385-7 against Bangladesh.
Do not miss any of the action from this ODI by following the live updates here.
Fakhar Zaman remained unbeaten on 210.
2:15pm – David Warner and Cameron Bancroft set to be reunited
Former Australia team-mates David Warner and Cameron Bancroft will go head-to-head against each other when their respective sides meet in the Northern Territory Strike League in Darwin on Sunday. Warner and Bancroft were earlier handed 1-month and nine-month bans by Cricket Australia for their roles in the ball-tampering saga which erupted in the team’s tour of South Africa earlier this year.
Read more on this story here.
The duo were handed bans by Cricket Australia earlier this year.
2:00pm – England pacer Stuart Broad steps up injury rehabilitation ahead of India Tests
England’s Stuart Broad has been recovering from an ankle injury and the pacer is feeling in good rhythm ahead of the five-match Test series against India.
“The action is in a good place, I am getting good bounce and good pace and I am bowling at people in the nets I have bowled at for years and they are saying ‘this is the quickest I have seen you bowl for a couple of years’,” the 32-year-old has said.
Read the England pacer’s quotes in full here.
Resurgence: Stuart Broad has found form again.
1:00pm – Ravi Ashwin confident about performing in Test series against England
India’s upcoming five-match Test series against hosts England is already blighted with some injury woes but off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is feeling confident about the team’s chances. The 33-year-old is the senior-most of the three spinners included by India in their 18-man squad for the first three Tests.
Read the off-spinner’s quotes ahead of the series in the full story here.
Ashwin is feeling confident ahead of the five-match Test series.
11:30am – India’s Wriddhiman Saha could require shoulder surgery
Wriddhiman Saha’s injury could be worse than previously expected with the India wicketkeeper set to be ruled out for months. Saha was not selected in India’s squad for the first three Tests against England due to his shoulder injury and he could now require surgery in the coming days according to latest reports.
Read more on this latest development in the full story here.
Saha’s injury troubles have been much severe than previously expected.
11:00am – Pakistan bat first in fourth ODI against Zimbabwe
At Bulawayo, Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed has won the toss and elected to bat first in the fourth ODI against hosts Zimbabwe. The visitors have already clinched the five-match series with three thumping wins so far and will be eyeing a whitewash over the much depleted hosts.
Do not miss any of the action from Bulawayo by following the live ball-by-ball updates from the fourth ODI here.
Sarfraz Ahmed has won the toss and elected to bat first.
