Good morning cricket fans, and welcome to Sunday’s live cricket blog.
The Sport360 team is in place bringing you the latest cricket news from around the world. We will be looking ahead to the deciding Test between Pakistan and New Zealand as well as the upcoming Test battled between Australia and India.
10:30 pm – Warriors win T10 League
Northern Warriors gave another glimpse of their awesome hitting power as they stormed to a 22-run win in the final of the T10 League against Pakhtoon team in Sharjah on Sunday.
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8:00 pm – UAE team to travel to Pakistan
Captain Rohan Mustafa and his eager players are all set for an emotional trip to Pakistan in what will be the first major tour by the current senior UAE team to the country.
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2:00pm – Pakistan openers in the spotlight ahead of Abu Dhabi decider
The pressure will very much be on Sarfraz Ahmed and his men as Pakistan get ready to take on New Zealand in the third and final Test in Abu Dhabi from Monday.
Here, we look at the three things the Pakistan skipper and his men need to do to ensure victory in the decider including a wake-up call for their openers.
Mohammad Hafeez will be under the scanner at Abu Dhabi.
12:00pm – Shaheen Afridi welcomes prospect of Pakistan Test bow
Pakistan‘s 18-year-old left-arm pacer Shaheen Afridi said he did not expect a red-ball opportunity to arise so early in his career after finding himself in line for Test debut against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi.
A shoulder injury to seamer Mohammad Abbas in the second Test in Dubai means Shaheen is all but certain to play the third Test which starts on Monday with the series locked at 1-1.
Read what the youngster had to say about the prospect of his Test bow here.
Shaheen Afridi.
11:00am – Ian Bell excited by maiden PSL challenge
Veteran batsman Ian Bell is looking forward to his maiden participation in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) after being picked up by defending champions Islamabad United in the player draft.
Read what Bell had to say about the prospect here.
Ian Bell is set for a maiden PSL stint.
10:00am – Tamim Iqbal nears Bangladesh return
Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal is all set to make his return from an injury layoff in his side’s upcoming ODI series against the West Indies.
The left-hander has been sidelined ever since he fractured his wrist in Bangladesh’s campaign during the Asia Cup in September.
Read more on this story here.
Nearing full fitness – Tamim Iqbal.
8:30am – Paine backs Aussie quicks to keep Kohli in check
Australia skipper Tim Paine believes his pace unit can greatly trouble India counterpart Virat Kohli if they keep their emotions in check in the upcoming four-match Test series between the two sides.
The hosts boast an impressive fast-bowling armoury which includes the likes of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.
Read Paine’s comments on Kohli here.
Paine (r) is hoping to shackle Kohli with pace.
8:00am – Kohli not searching for confrontations in Australia
India skipper Virat Kohli has revealed he no longer feels the urge to get into confrontations with opposition players.
Kohli and his men are set to take on Australia in a four-match Test series which gets underway this Thursday and the spotlight is bound to be on the India skipper who has previous history with the opposition.
Read Kohli’s full quotes on the subject here.
In the spotlight: Virat Kohli.
7:30pm – India youngster Shubman Gill keeps up impressive form
India‘s Under-19 World Cup star Shubman Gill is in rich form at the moment, churning out runs in all formats.
The talented batsman emerged as a bright prospect for India’s batting following the U19 World Cup where he was the second highest run scorer with 372 runs from six games, including one ton and three fifties.
Read more on Gill’s latest exploits with the bat here.
Shubman Gill.
