Good morning cricket fans, and welcome to Friday’s live cricket blog.
The Sport360 team is in place bringing you the latest cricket news from around the world including India’s warm-up clash against Cricket Australia XI at Sydney.
4:00pm – Nathan Lyon and Ravi Ashwin raring to go in Test battle
Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon is in confident mood for the upcoming Test series against India after putting in a fine display in New South Wales’ Sheffield Shield win over Western Australia.
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is brimming with confidence himself ahead of the four-match series.
Read what the two off-spinners had to say ahead of their potential duel here.
Lyon is looking in fine form ahead of the Test battle.
1:30pm – India’s Hardik Pandya nearing a return from back injury
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been asked to prove his fitness in a Ranji Trophy clash as he steps up his return from a back injury.
According to a report from Sportstar, Pandya has been ruled out of the limited-overs leg of India A’s ongoing tour of New Zealand and has instead been asked to focus on the Ranji Trophy.
Read more on this story here.
Hardik Pandya is on the road to making his return from injury.
1:00pm – Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas a doubt for decider against Kiwis
Pakistan will most likely have to do without the services of Mohammad Abbas in the deciding Test against New Zealand with the seamer nursing an injured shoulder.
Abbas had injured his shoulder while fielding in Pakistan victory by an innings and 16 runs in the second Test at Dubai.
Read more on this breaking story here.
Mohammad Abbas could miss the deciding Test at Abu Dhabi.
11:00am – Cricket Australia XI make India’s bowlers toil on day three
It wasn’t the best of days for India on the field with Prithvi Shaw’s injury marring the third day’s play in the four-day warm-up clash against Cricket Australia XI at Sydney.
Shaw suffered an ankle injury as India’s bowlers were made to toil by the hosts at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The hosts had posted 356-6 by the time stumps were drawn in response to the 358 posted by India in their first innings.
Read more on the day’s happening in our match report here.
A tough day in the field for India at Sydney.
10:00am – Prithvi Shaw ruled out of first Test against Australia
India were dealt a big blow on Friday with young opening batsman Prithvi Shaw being ruled out of the first Test against Australia due to an ankle injury he sustained in the ongoing warm up game against Cricket Australia XI.
The youngster injured himself on the third day of the tour match as he attempted to take a catch on the deep mid-wicket boundary.
Read more on this breaking story here.
A painful one for young Prithvi Shaw.
9:00am – Jofra Archer on the fast track for England selection
Highly-rated fast bowler Jofra Archer will be eligible for England selection from next year after the qualification criteria was relaxed.
Archer was born in Barbados to an English father but he did not arrive in the United Kingdom until after his 18th birthday in 2015, necessitating a seven-year residency period under the previous regulations.
Read more on this developing story here.
Archer made his mark in his maiden IPL. Image – BCCI.
