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INJURY CONCERN by Vijay Tagore • Published on Share Tweet Sundar injured his left shoulder while diving on the field during a Royal London One-Day match between Lancashire and Worcestershire at Old Trafford © Getty KL Rahul-led Indian team will leave for Zimbabwe on Saturday (August 14) morning with VVS Laxman as the head coach and probably without Washington Sundar. Sundar (22) recently suffered a shoulder injury during a List A game in Manchester, England, and faces the prospect of missing the matches. Sundar was to fly to Harare from the UK but it looks a doubtful proposition as there is a question mark over his fitness. Sundar injured his left shoulder while diving on the field during a Royal London One-Day match between Lancashire and Worcestershire at Old Trafford on Wednesday (August 10). The Lancashire County Cricket Club, whom he was representing, posted an update on Twitter stating that, "@Sundarwashi5 has left … [Read more...] about Injured Washington Sundar doubtful for Zimbabwe tour

THE HUNDRED WOMENS COMPETITION 2022 by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Share Tweet Danielle Wyatt's 65 off 34 balls led Southern Brave to a six-wicket win over London Spirit © Getty Danielle Wyatt's 65 off 34 balls led Southern Brave to a six-wicket win over London Spirit in their season opener in Southampton. Beth Mooney struck an effortless 97* off 55 balls but Brave, powered by Wyatt's start at the top, chased the 156-run target with six balls to spare. It was the highest successful chase in Women's Hundred. Spirit captain Charlotte Dean opted to bat, an opportunity that Mooney ran with during her superlative knock, that consisted of 16 fours and a six. She lost her opening partner Grace Scrivens off the 26th ball but was able to put the innings back on track with an 87-run stand for the second wicket with Amelia Kerr (37 off 27). Amanda Wellington then picked a couple of quick wickets and added another towards the end … [Read more...] about Wyatt stars as Brave begin campaign with record chase

ROYAL LONDON ONE-DAY CUP 2022 by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Share Tweet Cheteshwar Pujara's blazing century wasn't enough for a Sussex win. © Getty GROUP A Durham vs Gloucestershire As many as 728 runs were scored in the Group A encounter at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, with Gloucestershire managing to defend a total of 367 for a narrow six-run win. Chris Dent's 117 and Marcus Harris's 94 provided the platform for Gloucestershire's commanding total, while James Bracey and Oliver Price came up with cameos. But Durham remained in the hunt throughout the chase, with useful contributions from all of their batters. Paul Coughlin's 77 was the highest score for the hosts while five other batters crossed 30. But with 19 needed in the final over, Coughlin fell early in the final over bowled by Tom Price as he finished with 4 for 70 and helped his side prevail. Warwickshire vs Sussex In … [Read more...] about Pujara’s 79-ball 107 in vain as Warwickshire clinch thriller

IRELAND VS AFGHANISTAN, 3RD T20I by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Share Tweet Gurbaz completed a 31-ball half-century. © Getty Afghanistan needed their players to step up and produce a big performance to stay alive in the five-match T20I series, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman did just that. The first two played crucial hands at either end of the Afghanistan innings to help rack up a total of 189. The other two helped close out the team's first win of the series - by 22 runs - after two indifferent performances. The visitors, who were sent in to bat by Andrew Balbirnie, didn't overreact to their twin defeats at the start of the series and made but a solitary change to their personnel after Hazratullah Zazai, now recovered from his illness, replaced Hashmatullah Shahidi in the line-up. While Zazai didn't blaze into action right away, his presence brought much-needed stability … [Read more...] about Gurbaz, Najibullah and bowlers help Afghanistan stay alive in the series

England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler and his predecessor Eoin Morgan are best known for their ability to strike huge sixes, but can they team up with Tottenham striker Harry Kane to form a dangerous strike partnership in front of goal? That's what Buttler reckoned in his latest Twitter post. The swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter took to Twitter to share a picture with Morgan and Harry Kane from The Hundred. "Dangerous front 3.....One banker and a couple of value options for your @OfficialFPL teams this weekend!" he captioned the picture. Dangerous front 3…..One banker and a couple of value options for your @OfficialFPL teams this weekend! pic.twitter.com/HBClOHQJFd — Jos Buttler (@josbuttler) August 12, 2022 Kane, who is the captain of the England men's football team, is also the second-highest goalscorer in the country's history and needs only four goals to go past Wayne Rooney as England's leading scorer. Kane has 50 goals for England, while Rooney had … [Read more...] about “Dangerous Front 3”: Jos Buttler And Eoin Morgan’s Pic With Star Striker | Cricket News

New Zealand pulverised a demoralised West Indies by 90 runs in the second T20 International at Sabina Park on Friday to take an unbeatable 2-0 in the three-match series. In a one-sided encounter which magnified the rapid decline of the two-time World T20 winners over the past 12 months, the Black Caps piled up 215 for five. They then limited the home team to just 125 for nine in reply to hand the Caribbean side a sixth defeat in their last seven matches in the format. Glen Phillips' blistering 76 off 41 balls with six sixes and four fours highlighted the tourists' dominant batting performance and earned him the man of the match award after captain Kane Williamson chose to take first strike. He received excellent support from Daryl Mitchell (48) in an 83-run fourth-wicket stand while opener Devon Conway again made a useful contribution in getting to 42. "It has been great to come back to Sabina Park and get a good score today," said Phillips in reflecting on his time … [Read more...] about West Indies vs New Zealand: New Zealand Cruise Past Demoralised West Indies In 2nd T20I | Cricket News

Serena Williams, who said this week she will soon call time on her storied tennis career, departed the WTA Toronto Masters for the last time Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Belinda Bencic. The second-round defeat by Switzerland's reigning Olympic gold medallist was hardly unexpected, with the 40-year-old Williams competing in only her third match of 2022. Bencic fired eight aces and broke Williams twice in the first set and once in the second, advancing on her first match point after 78 minutes. But as Bencic herself said in the post-match interview on court: "Tonight is about her." Williams's farewell on-court interview was threaded with emotion. "I love playing here, I've always loved playing here," she said, choking up as fans who cheered her throughout the match called out their appreciation. "I wish I could have played better tonight, but Belinda was playing so well." Williams, who turns 41 next month, had beaten Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz on Monday for her … [Read more...] about Serena Williams Says Goodbye To Canada After Defeat To Belinda Bencic | Tennis News

Former India batter Aakash Chopra spoke about Hardik Pandya as being one player India cannot replace as he brings the balance that the team needs, with his abilities with both bat and ball. Chopra spoke about the need to be careful with how India use Hardik, to ensure he does not injure himself. Hardik has been in terrific form since IPL 2022, where he led Gujarat Titans to the title on debut, and his return to the Indian team. He has started to bowl regularly again, and has on occasion, bowled his full quota of four overs in matches. "It's an insurance policy," Chopra said about Hardik bowling all four overs on Star Sports after India's squad for the upcoming Asia Cup was announced. "He is performing very well. No doubt about that. But be mindful of one thing. Hardik Pandya is the only player in that squad who is providing that balance," he warned. "Without him, all the well-laid plans will fall apart," he said. " Virat Kohli , Rohit Sharma, even Jasprit Bumrah you … [Read more...] about “Without Him, All Well-Laid Plans Will Fall Apart”: Aakash Chopra On India Star | Cricket News

Right-handed batter Cheteshwar Pujara has been in fine form this season for Sussex as he first scored five centuries for the team in the County Championship Division 2. This was the main reason that Pujara was even selected to lead the side when regular skipper Tom Haines' was sidelined due to injury. Now, the batter has carried on with his form, and in a latest, he registered a ton for the side against Warwickshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup on Friday in a Group A clash. In the match, Sussex were chasing 311 and Pujara walked into bat with the side being 112/2 in the 22nd over. Pujara, who is leading Sussex, went on to score 107 runs off just 79 balls with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes. His knock also included 22 runs coming off the 45th over bowled by Liam Norwell. 4 2 4 2 6 4 @cheteshwar1 . pic.twitter.com/jbBOKpgiTI — Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) August 12, 2022 Pujara then went on to bring his century in the 48th over of the innings, and his knock finally … [Read more...] about Cheteshwar Pujara Registers Ton In Royal London One-Day Cup, Smashes 22 Runs In Single Over. Watch | Cricket News

Seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi paid a high price for an underwhelming first season with Paris Saint-Germain when he was left off the 30-strong list for this year's coveted football award. Lucy Bronze, who was runner-up in 2019, is one of three members of England's Euro-winning squad to be short-listed for the women's award.  Messi, who won the title last year, had been an ever-present amongst the nominations since 2006 and a regular feature in the top three since 2007 with the exception of 2018. But Messi, 35, has missed out on the 2022 award following his switch from Barcelona to the French capital. A change in the format has also worked against the Argentine superstar with the Ballon d'Or no longer acknowledging the best player over a calendar year. Instead, it is based on a season's record highlighting "the individual performances" and the "decisive and impressive character" of the nominees, according to the criteria. After leaving Barcelona in the summer … [Read more...] about Seven-Time Winner Lionel Messi Misses Out On Ballon d’Or Nomination | Football News