Welcome to Sunday’s live cricket blog!
The Sport360 team is in place bringing you the latest news from the world of cricket including updates from Pakistan’s third and final T20I against Australia..
We also have reaction from India’s 43-run loss in the third ODI to the West Indies..
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5:00pm – Yasir Shah, Afridi among seven Pakistan players in BPL
Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Irfan and Yasir Shah were some of the Pakistan players who were snapped up in the player draft for the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) held on Sunday.
The trio will be among a total of seven Pakistan players who will turn out in the sixth edition of the BPL set to get underway on January 5, 2019.
Read more on this story here.
Afridi (l) and Yasir Shah (r) have bagged BPL contracts.
4:30pm – Virat Kohli in sight of Kumar Sangakkara’s record
There will be plenty at stake for both teams when India and the West Indies lock horns in the fourth ODI at Mumbai on Monday. The two teams are tied at 1-1 in the five-match series after the Windies recorded a 43-run win in the third ODI at Pune.
As we take a look ahead to the fourth ODI, Virat Kohli being in sight of four consecutive tons is one of the biggest talking points. Read about it in detail and more in our talking points for the clash here.
Virat Kohli is a man on a mission. Image courtesy – BCCI/Twitter.
4:00pm – Spotlight on MS Dhoni ahead of Mumbai ODI
As India and the West Indies head to Mumbai for the fourth ODI slated to be held on Monday, the spotlight will well and truly be on MS Dhoni’s batting. The veteran wicketkeeper batsman was dropped from India’s T20 outfit on Friday and his poor form with the bat in ODIs has been a major talking point for some time now.
Can the veteran bounce back in Mumbai? We take a closer look at Dhoni’s waning batting powers and the affect it has had on the Indian team’s balance here.
Dhoni’s batting form has come under increasing scrutiny.
3:00pm – Mohammad Ashraful bags BPL contract after five years
Former Bangladesh batsman Mohammad Ashraful has made a return to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) after being picked up by the Chittagong Vikings in the player draft held on Sunday.
Only two months ago Ashraful had completed a five-year ban from cricket for match-fixing during the 2013 edition of the BPL.
Read more on this development here.
Mohammad Ashraful is back in the BPL with Chittagong Vikings.
12:00pm – MS Dhoni reportedly told he has been dropped from T20 squad
MS Dhoni’s exclusion from India’s T20 squad for the clashes against the West Indies and Australia was the biggest talking point when the teams were announced on Friday. Speculation had been rife over whether Dhoni had been dropped from the side or just been handed a rest.
According to latest reports, Dhoni has been dropped with the selectors conveying that decision to him through the team management. Read more on this breaking story here.
MSD’s India T20 career could very well be over.
11:00am – AB de Villiers signs up with BPL outfit Rangpur Riders
South Africa’s AB de Villiers has added to the star factor for the upcoming edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) by signing for the Rangpur Riders. The Proteas ace has become the franchise’s second overseas signing outside the player draft which is set to be held today.
De Villiers will be joined by Chris Gayle and Alex Hales in the Riders’ overseas contingent. Read more on this breaking story here.
De Villiers has added to the BPL’s star factor.
10:30am – Warner walks off the field over sledging
David Warner walked off the field in protest over a “sledging incident” during a grade cricket match, according to reports in Australia.
The 32-year-old batsman is currently serving a 12-month ban handed down by Cricket Australia for his part in the ball-tampering scandal on the tour of South Africa earlier this year.
Read more on this incident here.
David Warner.
