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“I’m Really Excited” Ben Stokes on McCullum’s White-ball Appointment

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The England test captain Ben Stokes has expressed his excitement saying that the New Zealander’s partnership with captain Jos Buttler in the White-ball format could be beneficial for the team.

ECB has announced McCullum has been named as England’s White ball coach and will combine the roles with his red-ball format from the start of 2025 as a part of a new three-year deal until 2027.

Since assuming the red-ball role in May 2022, McCullum has been successful with the side and has overseen a shift in culture and results. Under his guidance, England has won 19 out of 28 Tests with an adapting ‘bazball’ approach.

That in turn produced six series victories out of nine, with just one defeat, away from India at the start of this year. England’s white-ball setup has struggled in the ODI World Cup 2023 and T20 World Cup 2024 after securing ICC titles in the 2019 ODI World Cup and 2022 T20 World Cup.

The failures have made Matthew Mott has stepped down from the role in July. With Brendon McCullum taking over the head coach position across all formats, England will adapt Bazball for all formats.

Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum (image: X)

While speaking about McCullum’s appointment, Ben Stokes said, “I was very surprised by the news.” 

“First and foremost, I think it’s an unbelievable move for English cricket to go back to having a coach in charge of all the teams. You look at what Baz has achieved with the Test side, it’s been amazing.

“I’m really excited for the white-ball team to have the opportunity to be able to work with Baz, listen to him speak, his opinions. How his outlook on life reflects cricket, if that makes sense.

“I think Jos is going to really, really enjoy having him as his coach to work with. And you look at all the new faces who are coming into that white-ball team now, I couldn’t think of a better person for them to come in and work under at the international level for the first time.

“He just gives everyone the platform to go out and enjoy themselves. That doesn’t always necessarily mean it’s going to reflect on your performances, but Baz never puts any added pressure on anybody’s shoulders whatsoever so far.

“If there was any selfishness, selfishness within me, I would be saying ‘no, please don’t’. But I’m an English fan, I’m an England cricket fan and I couldn’t think of a better person to be appointed to be the new coach of the white-ball team as well.”

Stokes admitted making the first test against Pakistan which begins on October 07 and continues to recover from a left hamstring picked up while playing in the Hundred 2024.

Meanwhile, Ollie Pope took over the test captaincy and led the side to victory in the test series against Sri Lanka.

Though making significant progress so far, Stokes and the ECB medical team are not taking anything for granted.

“The recurrence rate of these injuries is 50%, which is quite high,” Stokes explained.

“I’d rather take an extra two weeks than run the risk of potentially doing something worse and then putting myself out of the game for longer. I’m just making sure that I’m doing everything right and everything I possibly can to try and give myself a chance to be fit for that first Test.

“I got told straight away that, within a couple of days, you’ll feel good as gold. That doesn’t mean that it’s healed. So you have to be careful.

“I’ve stayed around the team because I wanted to be here, but as well, so I’m around the medical team every day. Because anything that I can do, even if it gives me a chance of being back three or four days earlier than initially thought, it’s done its job.

“Rehab with hamstrings is incredibly boring, I’ve found out. It’s the first one I’ve done and I can’t really do that much except walk around. I’ve just started doing some double-leg stuff so I can load my left leg now,” concluded Stokes.

England will play their third test against Sri Lanka on September 06 at The Oval.

Rahul Dravid to Return as Rajasthan Royals Head Coach for IPL 2025

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The former Indian coach Rahul Dravid is set to return as Rajasthan Royal head coach before the IPL 2025 season.

Following his end of tenure as India’s coach after the T20 World Cup 2024 win in June this year. Dravid recently signed a deal with the franchise and had conversations on player retentions ahead of the upcoming mega auction.

He has a long-standing working relationship with the RR captain Sanju Samson, who came through the U-19 on Dravid’s watch.

Dravid has served as the captain in IPL 2012, and 2013 and also served as team director and mentor in the 2014 and 2015 seasons. In 2016, Dravid moved to Delhi Daredevils until he became the head of the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru in 2019.

Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals(Image: X)

In 2021, he was appointed as Indian men’s head coach and ended his three-year stint by winning the T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies.

Rajasthan is also likely to sign former Indian batter Vikram Rathour as the batting coach. the former India selector was part of Dravid’s coaching staff at NCA before he became India’s batting coach in 2019.

Dravid will take charge of Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, while Kumar Sangakkara who has been the director of cricket since 2021 will continue with their franchise and look after the teams in other leagues – Paarl Royals in SA20 and Barbados Royals in the CPL.

Rajasthan Royals has never won the IPL title since their inaugural season in 2008. They have reached the finals once in the 2022 season where they came up as runners with a defeat against Gujarat Titans.

They failed to make it to the finals in the 2023 season and played in the playoffs before being knocked out in Qualifier 2.

Ishan Kishan likely to Miss First Duleep Trophy Game

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Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan (image: X)

The WK-batter Ishan Kishan is unlikely for a match beginning for the Duleep trophy in 2024 in Anantapur on Thursday.

With the reason for Kishan’s withdrawal unclear, some reports suggest that the left-hander might be carrying an injury. Kishan’s participation in the later stages of the four-day FC tournament remains unknown at the moment.

It will also be subject to his availability for Indian team selection for the two-match test series against Bangladesh. However, there is a possibility he could feature in the later stages of the six-match tournament.

Each team will play three matches and Team D’s second match will be played against Team A starting on September 12 in Anatapur.

Kishan represented Jharkhand in the ongoing Buchi Babu tournament 2024 in Chennai, but played only two games as his side could not proceed beyond the league stage. He played two matches against Madhya Pradesh and Hyderabad where the side won the first and second games before being knocked out.

Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan(Image: BCCI)

In the second match, played at India Cement Ground in Shankar Nagar in Chennai, Kishan scored 1 and 5 runs in the two innings before his team was eliminated.

Ishan Kishan scored a century in the first innings and remained unbeaten by 41 runs in the second. Last season, Kishan was sidelined by the national selectors on disciplinary grounds after he skipped a few Ranji Trophy matches. Due to his actions, he was snubbed out of the BCCI’s central contract for the 2024 season.

The cricket board stated that he will be considered for national selection only after he plays for his state team. Kishan may have played in the Buchi Babu tournament, but the red-ball competition is not recognized as a national competition.

His inclusion in the Duleep Trophy mix may be suggestive that the selectors have begun the loosen the conditions against him and it remains unknown how they will now view his last-minute withdrawal.

Ishan Kishan could join Suryakumar Yadav in missing the multiday red-ball competition. The India T20I captain suffered a hand injury during the Buchi Babu tournament and is currently undergoing treatment at the NCA in Bengaluru.

Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj have already withdrawn from the competition for different reasons. Ajay Ratra, the newly appointed BCCI selector will have to start work with immediate effect.

He has been assigned the Duleep Trophy matches in Anantapur where a couple of selectors will also be there. Two selectors will be in Bengaluru for Team A vs Team B before the five-member committee convenes in Anantapur for the remainder of the tournament.

“When You Bowl” Ajith Ram Eyes to Shine for Tamil Nadu in Ranji Trophy

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Ajith Ram
Ajith Ram (image: X)

The Bowler Ajith Ram has opened up on his love for bowling long spells and revealed to continuing his brilliant form for Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy season.

Ajith picked up four wickets in 42 overs in two days versus Chhattisgarh in the Buchi Babu tournament semi-finals where the wicket offered no help to spinners.

He dismissed four batters conceding 109 runs for TNCA Xl at NPR College Cricket Ground. “In general, wherever I play, I love bowling a lot. The way I look at it, long spells mean a lot of opportunities to pick up wickets. I enjoy doing it,” said on Tuesday.

Tamil Nadu Cricket Team

He said that he likes to keep bowling to plot a batter’s dismissal. He also prised out Shashank Chandrakar in just 10 deliveries with the new ball on the first day, the dismissal gives an understanding of his learning.

Chandrakar swept the ball for a six and four on the square leg boundary in Ajith’s first over. So, in his next over, Ajith darted in a short and just outside off delivery. The batter, playing for the turn, went on the back foot to cut the ball, which hit his back pad to get dismissed on lbw.

“Since I was bowling with the new ball, I tried to bowl cautiously to see what he does. When he hit those two sweeps, I got the idea that he was going to take me on.

“Since he was sweeping easily on the stump line, I thought I’d bowl it outside the stump line. I had bowled the previous two deliveries (before the dismissal) a bit slower. So, I tried to see what he does when I bowled it a bit quicker.”

“I thought maybe he’ll go for the sweep again and I’ll get an lbw opportunity. I bowled it just short and because of that, the ball got a lot of time to sharply go in as well. Also, since it was a new ball, it went in sharper than I expected,” he said.

Ajith Ram was the joint second-most wicket taker in the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy picking 41 wickets in 13 innings. He is the leading wicket-taker after five rounds in the TNCA first-division cricket league with 32 wickets for Globe Trotters SC.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Date and Time, Venue and Telecast

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IPL 2025 mega auction Date and Time

The exact schedule for the IPL 2025 Mega auction Date has not yet been revealed, but it is expected to be held on the 3rd or 4th week of November in London or UAE.

The player auction will allow teams to shuffle their squads and add star players from both domestic and overseas players. The beginning of the IPL 2008 introduced the player auctions which changed the dynamics of the cricket. This event will be crucial in shaping the teams for the upcoming season adding to the growing anticipation.

Ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, the franchise will announce their retained and released players list as per the rules.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Retention Process

The event conducted by BCCI was created to add excitement to the game providing various franchises opportunities to bid for the players in the world in a bid for glory.

Teams are comprised of a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 25 in their squad with no more than eight overseas players.

Key points of IPL auction Details
IPL 2025 mega auction date Likely to be held in 3rd or 4th week of November 2024
Time  To Be Announced
Venue London on UAE
Auction Format Mega Auction
Auction Duration Two Days
Retention Rules 4 Players
Team budget for Auction INR 100 Crore per Team
RTM Card 2 players
Categories Capped, Uncapped, Overseas (capped / uncapped)

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Date and Time, Venue

The IPL 2025 mega auction will be likely a two-day process like the previous mega auction in 2022 which took place in February.

However, the mini auctions in 2023 and 2024 were held in December, but the IPL 2025 mega auction is expected to be held on 3rd or 4th week of November 2024.

The exact date and venue for the mega auction will be announced by the BCCI in due course.

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Telecast Details

The IPL Auction 2025 live streaming will be available for fans for free on Jio Cinema and fans can also enjoy the IPL 2025 auction live telecast on Star Sports.

FAQs

How many Players will be allowed in the IPL 2025 mega auction? 

There is no limit for the players to register for the IPL auctions as the numbers differ in most years.

How many players can be retained before the mega auction? 

Each team will have the opportunity to retain 3 or 4 players like the 2022 mega auction.

 How are the players retained based on Category?

Teams can retain up to three capped players, two Overseas and one uncapped Indian player.

What are the different categories of the Players in the IPL Auctions?

Players will be categorized based on Capped (Players who played for India at least once), Uncapped (Indian domestic players who never represented India), and Overseas (foreign Capped and uncapped players).

“Extremely Disappointed” Shan Masood on Series Defeat in Second Bangladesh Test

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The Pakistan test captain Shan Masood has opened on the side’s defeat in the second test of the Bangladesh tour of Pakistan 2024.

Following the series defeat 2-0 at home, he opened on the long-term solutions to emphasize the need for Pakistan to play more red-ball cricket. He also admitted that his side tended to keep making the same mistakes.

Pakistan has been facing back-to-back defeats in the last five tests. They lost a test series 3-0 against Austalia played last December 2023 and January 2024. They hoped to get back on track with the Bangladesh series but failed putting them in a tough situation. Pakistan has slipped to 8th position in the WTC points table.

While speaking in the post-match conference Shan Masood said, “Extremely disappointed, we were excited for the home season. The story has been the same as Australia, we have not learned our lessons.”

“We thought we were playing good cricket in Australia but not doing the job, that’s something we need to work on. It has happened 4 times in my tenure that we have left the team back into the contest when we were dominating. I think Test cricket demands something else in terms of fitness.”

“We played 4 fast bowlers in the first Test and the reason was we thought the workload would be too much for three people to manage. And that was proved in this game when we lost a fast bowler in each innings.”

“I think even in this Test match, having just 3 bowlers and 2 spinners was less, we could have done with another pacer. 274 was a good score in the first innings, me and Saim could have got more runs like Litton. But we should have done better from having them at 26/6.”

“That’s something we need to work on and work on quickly. It isn’t all doom and gloom, there are always learnings. We got Shaheen and Naseem back in the fold, Shaheen has played consistently for a year across formats and we can’t keep throwing him in the deep end.”

“But we need to get fitter, neater, and prepare better. It is going to be a long Test and domestic season and we need to be better prepared for England,” he concluded.

Pakistan bowler’s injuries and misfiring with the bat led the side to suffer a 2-0 defeat on the home ground.

Brendon McCullum Named as England’s White Ball Head Coach

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Brendon McCullum has been announced as England’s White ball head coach and will combine the role with red-ball cricket duties. He had a brilliant career and agreed a three-year deal with ECB.

The contract extension was revealed on Tuesday Brendon McCullum is set to guide the side for the ODI World Cup 2027 and also the test side through England’s next home Ashes campaign.

While speaking about his new role, McCullum said, “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Test team, and I’m excited to extend my role to include the white-ball sides.”

“This new challenge is something I’m ready to embrace, and I’m eager to work closely with Jos [Buttler] and the team to build on the strong foundations that are already in place.” 

“Rob Key’s vision for the future of English cricket is something that really resonated with me. The idea of a unified coaching structure, especially with the schedule easing next year, made perfect sense.”

“I’m energized by the prospect of guiding both teams and am grateful for the support from the ECB and my family as I take on these added responsibilities,” said Brendon McCullum.

“The talent within English cricket is immense, and I’m looking forward to helping these players reach their full potential. My goal is to create an environment where everyone can thrive and where we can continue to compete at the highest level across all formats,” he concluded.

He will be taking over the white ball role in January 2025, starting with England’s tour of India. Meanwhile, Marcus will be the interim whiteball coach for the upcoming Australia tour of England later this month. With the England squads announced for the tour, the side will start preparing for the white-ball series starting on September 11.

While speaking about the appointment of the McCullum, Rob Key said, “I’m delighted that Brendon has chosen to do both roles now with England.”

“I believe we are incredibly fortunate that a coach of his quality is prepared to commit wholeheartedly to English cricket. Being able to align all teams now is particularly exciting and we look forward to taking on all challenges that come our way.

“For the last two years, constant clashes between formats have made it challenging for the white-ball environment; fortunately, these are easing starting from January.

“The timing of the schedule (from January) will allow him to dedicate the necessary focus to both roles, and we’re confident this restructure will bring out the best in our players and coaching staff.”

ECB also confirmed that McCullum will head to New Zealand for a short break after the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka. He will be returning for England’s tour of Pakistan in October and New Zealand in December.

“Believed in myself”, Litton Das on winning POTM award in second test vs Pakistan

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Litton Das
Litton Das(Image: X)

Wicketkeeper batter Litton Das who played a crucial role in Bangladesh’s series victory against Pakistan reveals the motive behind his match-winning knock in the first inning.

During the Bangladesh tour of Pakistan 2024, a total of two tests were scheduled to be played between August 21 and September 3 in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Bangladesh who never won a test game against Pakistan registered a series victory by beating Pakistan in the two test games.

Bangladesh took the lead by winning the first test by 10 wickets and went on to win the second test by 6 wickets.

Litton Das in the second test scored an impressive 138 when the visitors were six wickets down for just 26. With his 100-plus crucial runs, Bangladesh finished their first inning with a score of 262 which is just 12 runs behind Pakistan’s first-inning score.

Apart from Das, Bangladesh bowlers also played an outstanding inning. Mehidy Hasan Miraz bagged a five-wicket haul in the first inning while Hasan Mahmud bagged a five-wicket haul in the second inning.

With an effective contribution from Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana, Bangladesh won the second and last test of the series and scripted history by whitewashing Pakistan in the two-match test series in Pakistan.

For his exceptional inning in the second test, Litton Das was awarded the Player of the Match Award.

While receiving the award, Litton Das said “Just believed in myself, Pakistan bowled well in that spell but me and Miraz wanted to just bat long. He hit a four and a six and then the momentum shifted. When Hasan came, I didn’t have many scoring opportunities, so I took time and wanted to play as many overs as possible. Credit to Hasan as well for batting really well”.

“I like keeping in Tests, that is my role and when I do well behind the wicket, the team does well too. When we came here, things back home weren’t up to the mark, but we came here and practiced hard”.

“It is all about team effort, credit to all and the coaching staff. Not easy playing in this kind of heat”.

Speaking of the game, winning the toss, Bangladesh opted to bowl first while Shafique and Saim Ayub opened the batting attack for Pakistan. Taskin Ahmed who replaced injured Shoriful for the 2nd test made an impressive start in the first inning by dismissing Shafique for a duck in the very first over.

Following his dismissal, Masood and Saim Ayub made a 107-run stand and pushed Pakistan towards a better side. Hasan Miraz broke the 100-plus runs partnership by dismissing the Pakistan captain for 57 runs. Following his dismissal, Pakistan lost their wicket in regular intervals and failed to build a massive partnership.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz with his five wickets haul bundled Pakistan for 274 runs in the first inning. Bangladesh on the other hand made a dreadful start in their first inning by losing six wickets for 26 runs.

While Bangladesh was considered to be finished, Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz made a 165-run stand for the seventh wicket and pushed Bangladesh towards a better position. With Das’ 138, Bangladesh scored 262 runs for 10 wickets loss which is far better compared to their 26 for six.

Pakistan in their second inning failed to make an impressive start, and continued their failures throughout the inning and managed to score 172 runs. In the second inning, Hasan Mahmud bagged five wickets while Nahid Rana bagged four wickets and helped Bangladesh to contain Pakistan for a low score.

On the other hand, Bangladesh chased the target with six wickets remaining and registered a historic win. 185 by Bangladesh is their third-highest successful chase behind 215 vs West Indies in St George’s in 2009 and 191 vs Sri Lanka in Colombo PSS in 2017.

Pakistan have now gone ten Tests at home without a win (six defeats and four draws) – the longest such run for a team in home games except Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in the current century.

Laura Wolvaardt to lead South Africa in Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

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Laura Wolvaardt (image: ICC)

Cricket South Africa has named Laura Wolvaardt as the captain of the 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

The ninth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup was scheduled to be hosted by Bangladesh between October 03 and 20 this year. However owing to the political riot in the nation, the global tournament shifted to UAE.

A total of 10 teams will play 20 group-stage matches where the top 4 teams will advance to playoffs of the tournament. Teams were determined by the ICC Women’s T20I rankings and qualification event.

The entire tournament will be played across two venues in the UAE – the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

The tournament will be played between ten teams which will be divided into two groups of five teams each. Each team will play against all others in their group, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage.

South Africa has been listed under group B along with Bangladesh, England, Scotland, and West Indies. The Proteas women will play their first match of the tournament on October 4 against West Indies Women in Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Wicketkeeper batters Mieke De Ridder and Sinalo Jafta have been included in the squad while Miane Smit is named as the travelling reserve.

South Africa Squad for T20 World Cup 2024: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke De Ridder (wk), Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu, Tumi Sekhukune, Chloe Tryon

Travelling Reserve: Miane Smit

JP Duminy named as Sharjah Warriors Head Coach

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JP Duminy (image: X)

Former South Africa cricketer JP Duminy has been named as the head coach of the ILT20 franchise Sharjah Warriorz ahead of the third season.

Duminy took over the role from fellow cricketer Johan Botha, who had led the team in the second edition of the ILT20.

“I am delighted to take up the challenge of being the head coach with Sharjah Warriorz. This is an excellent set-up, which is vibrant and full of optimism and ideas for the upcoming season. We are looking forward to building a strong squad for this year, and we are excited to see what lies in store for us,” Duminy said in a statement.

The former South African all-rounder who was the batting coach for the Warriorz in the previous edition of the ILT20 is among the most experienced cricketers in the T20 format.

He has played 345 matches in the shorter format and has scored 8331 runs with a strike rate of 120. The right-arm bowler has picked up 99 wickets in his career.

In franchise cricket, Duminy has been in the IPL CPL, and Pakistan Super League. Duminy was an important part of the South African cricket team during his playing days and has also turned out for the likes of Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Barbados Tridents, and Islamabad United.

The all-rounder is well versed in the playing conditions in the UAE, and the Warriorz mentality, and also brings along his experience of more than 15 years.

Duminy has been the batting coach for the South Africa men’s white-ball cricket teams, and the team performed brilliantly with the bat at the ODI World Cup in India, when they regularly scored more than 300.

He has also been the head coach at the Paarl Royals in the SA20 league and at the Boland Rock’s provincial team.

“JP Duminy is one of the best minds in the business when it comes to leading the team from the front, and in the third season of ILT20, he has the complete confidence of Capri Sports and Sharjah Warriorz, of course. With this we kick start our preparations this year and look forward to an exciting season with JP Duminy at the helm,” said Kshemal Waingankar, Capri Sports, COO.

Also Read: ILT20 2025 Retained Players List For All Teams; Russell, Warner, Narine Among Big Names

Bangladesh registered a historic victory by whitewashing Pakistan

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Hasan Mahmud(Image: X)

Bangladesh under Najmul Hossain Shanto registered a historic series win by whitewashing Pakistan in the two-match test series.

During the Bangladesh tour of Pakistan 2024, a total of two tests were scheduled to be played between August 21 and September 3 in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Bangladesh who never won a test game against Pakistan registered a series victory by beating Pakistan in the two test games.

Bangladesh took the lead by winning the first test by 10 wickets and went on to win the second test by 6 wickets.

Notably, this is only the second instance of Pakistan losing all Tests in a home rubber since losing 0-3 to England in 2022/23. Pakistan has now lost a Test series at home to each of the ten oldest full-member teams – only the second side to suffer the ignominy after Bangladesh.

Speaking of the game, winning the toss, Bangladesh opted to bowl first while Shafique and Saim Ayub opened the batting attack for Pakistan. Taskin Ahmed who replaced injured Shoriful for the 2nd test made an impressive start in the first inning by dismissing Shafique for a duck in the very first over.

Following his dismissal, Masood and Saim Ayub made a 107-run stand and pushed Pakistan towards a better side. Hasan Miraz broke the 100-plus runs partnership by dismissing the Pakistan captain for 57 runs. Following his dismissal, Pakistan lost their wicket in regular intervals and failed to build a massive partnership.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz with his five wickets haul bundled Pakistan for 274 runs in the first inning. Bangladesh on the other hand made a dreadful start in their first inning by losing six wickets for 26 runs.

While Bangladesh was considered to be finished, Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz made a 165-run stand for the seventh wicket and pushed Bangladesh towards a better position. With Das’ 138, Bangladesh scored 262 runs for 10 wickets loss which is far better compared to their 26 for six.

Pakistan in their second inning failed to make an impressive start, and continued their failures throughout the inning and managed to score 172 runs. In the second inning, Hasan Mahmud bagged five wickets while Nahid Rana bagged four wickets and helped Bangladesh to contain Pakistan for a low score.

On the other hand, Bangladesh chased the target with six wickets remaining and registered a historic win. 185 by Bangladesh is their third-highest successful chase behind 215 vs West Indies in St George’s in 2009 and 191 vs Sri Lanka in Colombo PSS in 2017.

Pakistan have now gone ten Tests at home without a win (six defeats and four draws) – the longest such run for a team in home games except Zimbabwe & Bangladesh in the current century.

Highest successful targets chased down by visiting sides in Pakistan

  • 220 by Sri Lanka Rawalpindi 2000
  • 208 by England Lahore 1961
  • 185 by Bangladesh Rawalpindi 2024
  • 176 by England Karachi 2000

ICC WTC 2025 Finals Set to Be Held in Lord’s

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the dates for the WTC 2025 finals to be played at Lord’s. The one-off test will be played at the iconic venue from June 11 to 15 2025, with June 16 available as a reserve day if required.

It will be the first time that Lord’s has been used for the WTC finals with Southampton as the venue for the first edition in 2021 and The Oval as the venue for the second edition in 2023 which were won by New Zealand and Australia respectively.

The match will be played between the top two sides on the standings after the current cycle, with Rohit Sharma’s India currently sitting in top position ahead of reigning champions Australia in the WTC points table.

The top two teams are set to face each other in a five-match series in Australia later this year which could significantly impact the chances of reaching the finals.

Australia Cricket team

There are still plenty of points available for the teams with New Zealand, England Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Bangladesh still considered the potential contender for a place in the one-off decider.

Fans will get the chance to register their interest for tickets for the World Test Championship final and ICC CEO Geoff Allardice expects demand to be high for the eagerly awaited contest.

“The ICC World Test Championship Final has quickly become one of the most anticipated events in the cricketing calendar and we are pleased to announce the dates for the 2025 edition.”

“It’s a testament to the enduring appeal of Test cricket, which continues to captivate fans around the world. Tickets will be in high demand so I would encourage fans to register their interest now to ensure they are in with a chance of attending the Ultimate Test next year,” concluded Geoff Allardice.

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