Live Cricket Blog: Trevor Bayliss impressed with Sam Curran but admits Ben Stokes will be missed for Lord's Test

Sport360 staff 22:30 05/08/2018
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    9:30pm – Trevor Bayliss impressed with Sam Curran but admits Ben Stokes will be missed for Lord’s Test

    The England coach has had his say one the 20-year-old sensation following his impressive performance in the 31-run victory against India on Saturday. Sam Curran took five wickets as well as scoring a half-century to give his team a 1-0 lead. They will be without Ben Stokes for the Lord’s Test on Thursday, who is due to appear in court on Monday. Read more on what Bayliss said here.

    Ben Stokes will be missing for the Lord's Test.

    Ben Stokes will be missing for the Lord’s Test.

    8:30pm – A look back at the first ODI wins for cricketing nations

    Following Nepal’s historic ODI win against the Netherlands on Friday, we look back at the first victories for other sides. Read more here.

    Nepal beat Netherlands for their first ODI win on Friday

    Nepal beat Netherlands for their first ODI win on Friday

    7:00pm – Reeza Hendricks’ perfect start to ODI cricket

    The South African had a dream start to his ODI career as he scored a century to help South Africa clinch the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Read more on this story here.

    South Africa's Reeza Hendricks stole the show on Sunday

    South Africa’s Reeza Hendricks stole the show on Sunday

    5:00pm – Misbah-ul-Haq credits PSL for rise of Pakistan in international cricket

    Former Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has been singing the praises of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The 44-year-old believes the T20 league has changed the face of Pakistan cricket by providing fresh young talent for the national team.

    Read what Misbah had to say about the PSL’s impact on Pakistan cricket here.

    Misbah-ul-Haq believes the PSL has changed the face of Pakistan cricket.

    Misbah-ul-Haq believes the PSL has changed the face of Pakistan cricket.

    3:30pm – India’s Ishant Sharma credits Sussex stint for Edgbaston display

    India pacer Ishant Sharma picked up his eighth five-wicket haul in the Edgbaston Test against England although he still ended up on the losing side. Nevertheless, the lanky pacer has attributed his figures of 5-51 in the second innings to his county stint with Sussex earlier this summer.

    Read what Ishant had to say about his Edgbaston display here.

    Ishant had picked up 5-51 in the second innings at Edgbaston.

    Ishant had picked up 5-51 in the second innings at Edgbaston.

    3:00pm – Ollie Pope gets maiden Test call up as England drop Dawid Malan

    Surrey youngster Ollie Pope has been handed a maiden Test call up with the axe coming down on Dawid Malan following his poor form. Pope, along with Chris Woakes, are the two changes to the England squad for the second Test against India with all-rounder Ben Stokes set to miss the game to attend his affray charges hearing.

    Read more on this breaking story here. Wondering who Ollie Pope is? Fear not for we have you covered. Here’s all the things you didn’t know about the 20-year-old Surrey youngster.

    Surrey's Ollie Pope will come in for Dawid Malan at Lord's.

    Surrey’s Ollie Pope will come in for Dawid Malan at Lord’s.

    2:00pm – Nasser Hussain slams Virat Kohli’s captaincy in Edgbaston defeat

    Virat Kohli might have waged a lone battle with the bat for India in their 31-run defeat to England at Edgbaston but his captaincy has come under fire from former England skipper Nasser Hussain. Despite scores of 149 and 51 in the two innings, Hussain was not happy with some the decisions taken by the India skipper in the first Test.

    Read Nasser Hussain’s quotes on Kohli here.

    Kohli's captaincy has come in for some criticism.

    Kohli’s captaincy has come in for some criticism.

    11:30am – Virat Kohli leapfrogs Steve Smith to become top-ranked Test batsman

    For the first time in his career, India skipper Virat Kohli has climbed to the top of the ICC Test rankings for batsmen. Following his knocks of 149 and 51 in India’s 31-run loss to England at Edgbaston, Kohli has leapfrogged Australia’s Steve Smith to take over the No1 mantle.

    He is only the seventh Indian batsman in history to do so. Read more on this breaking story here.

    Kohli has attained the highest rating points ever achieved by an Indian.

    Kohli has attained the highest rating points ever achieved by an Indian.

    11:00am – Kumar Sangakkara believes Virat Kohli can become India’s all-time best

    Following his splendid showing in his side’s loss to England at Edgbaston, India skipper Virat Kohli has come in for some serious praise from Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara. The Sri Lankan believes that Kohli can go on to become India’s greatest batsman of all time.

    Read the Sri Lankan stalwart’s full quotes on Kohli here.

    Sangakkara believes Kohli can go on to match Tendulkar's legacy.

    Sangakkara believes Kohli can go on to match Tendulkar’s legacy.

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