Welcome to Saturday’s live cricket blog!
The Sport360 team is in place bringing you the latest news from the world in what should be an action-packed day.
We will be looking ahead to the third T20 between India and West Indies, as well as the ODIs between Australia and South Africa and Pakistan and New Zealand – both pivotal games in three-match series.
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9:00pm – Multan Sultans’ PSL franchise agreement terminated
In a major development in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday terminated its franchise agreement with Multan Sultans owners Schon Properties Broker LCC.
With this move, Schon Properties will no longer own the franchise rights for the Sultans with the rights now transferred completely to the PCB.
Read more on this breaking story here.
PCB chairman Ehsan Mani.
8:00pm – Rohit Sharma in sight of four T20I records
When India lock horns with the West Indies in the third and final T20 at Chennai on Sunday, it will be a chance for stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma to break a few more records.
The limited-overs stalwart has been in fine form for India of late and recently went past Virat Kohli to become the country’s all-time leading run-scorer in the T20 format.
See which four records Rohit could break on Sunday here.
The flying ‘Hitman’. Image – BCCI/Twitter.
7:00pm – Fakhar Zaman backs Pakistan to clinch ODI series against Blackcaps
As Pakistan and New Zealand get ready for their ODI series decider at Dubai on Sunday, one man is confident that the men in green will clinch victory.
That man is in the in-form Fakhar Zaman who smashed a run-a-ball 88 in Pakistan’s six-wicket win in the second ODI.
Read Fakhar’s quotes in full ahead of the series decider here.
Fakhar is backing Pakistan to clinch the ODI series.
6:00pm – Shaheen Afridi gets maiden Pakistan Test call-up
Pakistan handed a maiden Test call-up to teenage pacer Shaheen Afridi as they announced their 15-man squad for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand.
While the 18-year-old was rewarded for his outstanding form in the T20 series, where he has picked up eight wickets in two matches, there was disappointment for opening batsman Fakhar Zaman who failed to find a place in the squad.
Read more on this breaking story here.
Shaheen Afridi gets a deserved Test call-up.
5:00pm – Fakhar Zaman holds key for Pakistan in ODI series decider
As Pakistan get ready to lock horns with New Zealand in the third and final ODI at Dubai on Sunday, they will be glad to have their opening batsman Fakhar Zaman back in form. The left-hander smashed an 88 in Pakistan six-wicket win in the second ODI and he will once again be key for the men in green’s hopes on Sunday.
Find out why Fakhar is so important to Pakistan’s chances here.
Fakhar Zaman bounced back into form in the second ODI.
1pm: Steve Smith and David Warner reunite
Smith and Warner were back on the same cricket field for the first time since the sandpaper scandal erupted, and it was all smiles – for the most part.
Check out why they were together again.
11am: Pakistan provide update on Imam-ul-Haq injury
An injury to opener Imam-ul-Haq clouded Pakistan‘s first win in a one-day international against New Zealand in about four years.
Pakistan have now released a statement regarding his injury and it comes as a huge relief. Click here to read more.
Imam was struck by a vicious Lockie Ferguson bouncer.
10am: Joe Root challenges England to become the best in the world
England captain Joe Root believes that the team has a clear path ahead of them and are heading towards becoming the best in the world after a first away Test victory in two years. Click here to read more of Root’s thoughts.
Joe Root.
