The Sport360 team is in place bringing you the latest cricket news on Saturday.
11:00pm – Umesh Yadav remains India’s unsung hero at home
Umesh Yadav’s figures of 6-88 in West Indies’ first innings at Hyderabad is the first time an India pacer has picked up a six-wicket haul at home since Javagal Srinath picked up 6-45 against New Zealand in 1999.
The 30-year-old fast bowler was barely given a sniff in India’s tours of South Africa and England this year but remains their go to man on home pitches. Here, we look at how Umesh has been India’s unsung hero in home conditions.
Umesh has been Kohli’s go to pacer in Indian pitches.
9:40pm – James Anderson accuses past Aussie teams of ultra-aggressive approach
England pacer James Anderson has accused Australia teams of the past few years of attempting to be overly aggressive.
The all-time leading Test wicket-taking fast bowler looked back at England’s recent Ashes tour of Australia last winter with BBC’s Cricket Social.
Read Anderson’s quotes in full here.
Anderson has accused Australia of attempting to push their stereotype.
9:30pm – Jason Roy aiming for maiden England Test call up
Having seen Jos Buttler force his way back into England’s Test set-up over the course of the summer, Jason Roy too is eyeing a call up in the five-day format.
The limited-overs opener will be a part of the England Lions squad which will tour the UAE later this year and is hoping to make use of that platform to confirm his Test credentials.
Read what the England opener had to say about his Test dreams here.
Jason Roy has not given up on his Test dreams just yet.
9:00pm – India’s youngsters upstage established seniors
India’s youngsters Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant have made quite the impression with their aggressive batting in the ongoing Test series against the West Indies. The pair have upstaged more established senior players with their outstanding strike-rates at the crease.
Our man Ajit Vijaykumar takes a closer look at this refreshing approach by India’s new generation of cricketers here.
A momentous debut for young Shaw. Image – BCCI/Twitter.
8:00pm – Abu Dhabi the true Test of Australia’s resurgence
The Australian squad made quite the statement with their gritty resolve to hold Pakistan to a draw in the first Test at Dubai. The remarkable result in Dubai following Usman Khawaja and Tim Paine’s heroics has been hailed as a watershed moment for Australian cricket following the infamous ball-tampering episode earlier this year.
Our man Alex Broun delves into why such statements may be premature as we head into the second Test at Abu Dhabi. Read his take on the subject here.
Australian captain Tim Paine was heroic on the final day in Dubai.
7:00pm – Niall O’Brien ends 16-year-old professional career
Ireland wicketkeeper-batsman Niall O’Brien has announced his retirement following a 16-year playing career.
O’Brien first represented Ireland in 2002 and played 216 times for the national side, including their inaugural Test against Pakistan earlier this summer.
Read more on this story here.
6:00pm – Shehzar Mohammad continues family’s illustrious history
Pakistan batsman Shehzar Mohammad wrote himself into the record books on Friday as he notched up his maiden first-class double hundred.
Grandson of the legendary Hanif Mohammad, Shehzar slammed a 265 for Karachi Whites in their Quaid-e-Azam clash against Multan.
Read how Shehzar became the sixth member of his famous family to register a first-class double ton here.
5:30pm – Pakistan first-class pitches under the scanner
Pakistan’s first-class cricket has come in for sharp criticism after teams were bowled out for shocking scores of 35 and 44 while another match was suspended due to dangerous conditions.
All results happened within the space of one week in Pakistan’s premier first class tournament – the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy – putting the spotlight firmly on the state of pitches in the country.
Read our take on the state of Pakistan’s first-class pitches here.
A Quaid-e-Azam trophy match in Karachi. Image for representation.
5:00pm – India in control in second Test against the Windies
An unbroken fifth-wicket stand between Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant has given India the upper hand in the second Test against the West Indies at Hyderabad.
India were batting on 308-4 when day two drew to a close with Rahane and Pant nearing their respective centuries. Earlier, the visitors had been bowled out for 311 in their first innings.
Check out the scorecard for the match here. To read in detail about the play on day two, read our talking points here.
Career-best figures for Umesh Yadav. Image – BCCI/Twitter.
4:00pm – England beat Sri Lanka by 31 runs in second ODI
There was no let up in the weather at Dambulla and it is the D/L method which has decided the final outcome of the second ODI. England have won the match by 31 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.
Read more about England’s win in our match-report here.
England go 1-0 up in the series.
14:00 – Rain delays Sri Lanka’s chase in second ODI against England
After the first ODI was washed out by rain, the wet weather turned to stop Sri Lanka’s chase for now. The hosts are 140-5 as they aim to chase 279. Catch all the action from Dambulla here.
12:30pm – Jason Holder takes two wickets to stop India’s charge
West Indies bowlers made a promising start as the Caribbean side took four wickets including the prized wicket of Virat Kohli. The Indians are aiming for a first innings lead after West Indies scored 311. Catch all the action here.
