Salman Butt: “We often say that Babar Azam can’t hit sixes. But my question for all those people is – is hitting sixes an achievement or a qualifying thing? Doesn’t a boundary also count as four runs?”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has come to Babar Azam’s defence, questioning the heavy focus on his inability to hit sixes.
Australia hold the upper hand heading into the second day
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Australia found themselves on top on the first day of the third Test in Sydney even though West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite scored 85 runs.
Silva celebrates after scoring his second Test century
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Pakistan found themselves in all sorts of trouble after Sri Lanka opener Kaushal Silva converted his overnight score of 80 into 125.
Lyon has become Australia’s most successful off-spinner in Test history
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Nathan Lyon has surpassed Hugh Trumble to become Australia’s most successful off-spinner in Test history.
Stokes dismissed Williamson, McCullum and Craig
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes and pace bowler Stuart Broad took three wickets apiece to help their side register a memorable 124-run win over New Zealand on the final day of the first Test at Lord’s.
Ali exults upon bringing up his maiden double century
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Bangladesh found themselves in all sorts of trouble at the end of day two as they lost five wickets following Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali’s maiden double century.
Sarkar celebrates after bringing up his maiden ODI century
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Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar smashed a career-best 127 not out to help his side whitewash Pakistan 3-0 in Mirpur.
Iqbal hit 15 boundaries and three sixes during his innings of 132
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Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal scored 132 and wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim made 106 to not only help their side demolish Pakistan by 79 runs, but also beat them in an ODI for the first time since the 1999 World Cup.
Shehzad hit eight boundaries and a six during his knock of 93
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The Pakistan trio of Ahmed Shehzad, Haris Sohail and captain Misbah-ul-Haq all made half-centuries to help their side take down the United Arab Emirates by 129 runs in Napier.
“That Mr Cameron’s retweet came in the middle of the West Indies team’s critical game against Pakistan renders it even more unacceptable”
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West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Dave Cameron has been slammed by the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) after retweeting a fan’s comment about offering flamboyant opener Chris Gayle a “retirement package”.
