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11:00pm – Emirates Cricket Board officially handed Asia Cup hosting rights
The path was paved finally for the UAE to play host to the upcoming Asia Cup as BCCI formally handed over the hosting rights to the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday.
Read more on this story here.
The UAE will play host to the 2018 Asia Cup.
10:30pm – Bhuvneshwar Kumar reportedly ruled out of England Test series
India could miss the services of Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the entirety of the Test series against England if the latest reports are anything to go by. According to a report by the Mumbai Mirror, Bhuvneshwar’s recovery has been slower than expected and he is now set to miss the entire Test series.
Read more on this breaking story here.
Bhuvneshwar’s recovery is taking longer than expected.
9:30pm – Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan ends Sussex stint
Rashid Khan missed Sussex’s final Vitality T20 Blast group match against Middlesex on Friday after he was called up for Afghanistan’s T20 squad. The 19-year-old had been enjoying a maiden stint in England’s domestic competition and had been in impressive form of late before being called up the Afghanistan squad.
Read more on this development here.
Rashid Khan had an impressive stint for Sussex.
8:10pm – Sam Curran unfortunate to have missed out on Trent Bridge selection
Ben Stoke’s return to England’s playing XI has come at the cost of Sam Curran’s place. It will be a bitter pill to swallow for the 20-year-old Surrey youngster after his man-of-the-match display in the first Test at Edgbaston.
Sports360’s Ajit Vijaykumar has argued that Curran should have kept his place in the squad. Read his take on the topic here.
Unlucky Sam Curran.
8:00pm – India get Jasprit Bumrah boost ahead of Trent Bridge Test
Ahead of the third Test between England and India, the visitors have been handed a boost with Jasprit Bumrah being declared fit to play. The pacer has recovered from the thumb injury he suffered in the T20 series against Ireland and his return is among our talking points ahead of the Trent Bridge Test.
Read more about the talking points here.
Bumrah has been declared fit to play in the third Test.
6:00 pm – Victory only option
India captain Virat Kohli said his team has no option but to go for victory in the third Test in Trent Bridge after falling 2-0 behind in the series.
“The only option we have is to win this game and nothing else and you need to show that in your body language, in your intent, the way you go about things,” Kohli said.
Read the full story here.
5:30 pm – Curran makes way for Stokes
Sam Curran makes way for Ben Stokes at Trent Bridge.
England captain Joe Root said Ben Stokes will return for the third Test after being cleared of affray at Bristol Crown Court.
Stokes will replace Sam Curran against India at Trent Bridge on Saturday. Root described the switch as “probably one of the most difficult selections” he has been part of as Test captain.
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5:00 pm – Bold Indian Test selections
Sachin Tendulkar and Parthiv Patel.
India are looking to hand Rishabh Pant his Test debut in the third Test against England,
It will be a brave call as India’s batsmen have struggled and the team is staring down the barrel at 2-0 down.
We take a look at bold selection decisions made by the Indian management over the years.
2:30 pm – Jamshed handed 10-year ban
Former Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed.
The Pakistan board on Friday banned former opener Nasir Jamshed for 10 years on multiple charges of spot-fixing.
The decision wrapped up a 16-month investigation into the fixing scandal that rocked the Pakistan Super League in 2017.
Read the full report here.
1:30 pm – Anderson’s record and other stats from Trent Bridge
England are hoping to seal a Test series victory against India at Trent Bridge when the third match kicks off on Saturday.
James Anderson’s brilliant record at the ground will be on the mind of both teams when they take the field.
Read all the stats ahead of the crucial third Test here.
11:30 pm – Bancroft signs county deal
Australia batsman Cameron Bancroft.
Durham have signed ball-tampering Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft.
Bancroft, who will join Durham as their overseas player for 2019, received a nine-month ban from Cricket Australia earlier this year for his role in a ball-tampering scandal.
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11:00 am – Bravo hits five sixes in one over
Darren Bravo (r) of Trinbago Knight Riders. Image: CPL T20/Getty Images.
Darren Bravo cracked 94 not out off just 36 balls as Trinbago Knight Riders clinched an exhilarating five-wicket win with one ball to spare against the St Lucia Stars in the Caribbean Premier League. A world-record 34 sixes were hit during the game at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.
Read the full report here.
10:00 am – UAE’s Naveed eyes Nepal’s T20 Everest Premier League
UAE’s Mohammad Naveed is close to signing a deal to play in Nepal’s T20 Everest Premier League later this year. The 31-year-old is set to sign a contract with Bhairahawa Gladiators, with an announcement expected soon.
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08:00 am – Pant likely for Trent Bridge Test
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant.
India, trailing 2-0 in the Test series in England, will be looking at giving young wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant his Test debut when the third match starts in Trent Bridge on Saturday.
Dinesh Karthik struggled with the bat in the first two Tests and is likely to lose his spot to the 20-year-old Pant who was in fine form during India ‘A’ team’s recent tour of England.
Read our analysis here.
