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Eng vs Pak 1st Test: Babar's drives are not connecting, feels Ramiz Raja

Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja feels star batsman Babar Azam needs to iron out a few technical flaws in his game.

Eng vs Pak 1st Test highlights: Babar helps Pakistan post 139-2 on day 1

Pakistan's Babar Azam reached a half-century on a rain-affected first day of the opening test against England with the tourists reaching 139-2 at stumps

If this was Kohli, everyone would be talking: Hussain on Babar's innings

Hussain stated Babar is already at the same level as India skipper Virat Kohli and Australia batsman Steve Smith and urged for more attention towards the Pakistan star

IPL 2020: Vivo pullout may not hit revenues of Star Disney much

The broadcaster has ruled out any cut in the premium it charges for IPL advertising

IPL 2020: Star & Disney says no to ad discount despite slowdown, Covid-19

The reason: It has assured advertisers that the IPL won't face any trouble in garnering record viewership for the 60-odd matches as the sporting event is being played during the festive season

Tested for coronavirus, results confirm I am negative: Brian Lara

He further asked people not to use the pandemic as a tool for spreading negativity

Not being able to win Ashes in 2019 was disappointing: Steve Smith

The 2019 Ashes had ended as a 2-2 draw after Australia lost the fifth and final Test at the Oval

IPL 2020: Vivo's surprise exit opens door for sponsors at a discount

BCCI officials clarified on Tuesday that the cricketing body was looking for a one-year replacement only for Vivo and that the latter could make its way back next year in a fresh deal

Eng vs Pak, 1st Test: Babar Azam hits fifty; Pakistan 121-2 at tea

After being invited to bowl first by visiting captain Azhar Ali, the hosts will have been happy with a lunch score of 53-2 Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes with a wicket apiece

ODI rankings: Kohli, Rohit remain top 2 batsmen; Bumrah 2nd among bowlers

India captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma retained the top two positions in the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, while pacer Jasprit Bumrah held on to the no 2 spot among bowlers

Eng vs Pak 1st Test: Woakes, Archer put visitors on backfoot; 53-2 at Lunch

Pakistan reached lunch at 53-2 on the first morning of the opening Test on Wednesday, with Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes doing the early damage for England.

We now only have a few real fast bowlers around the world: Akhtar

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar feels pacers of today do not bowl fast anymore as the laws of the game and the rigours of it don't provide that space.

Babar Azam key to Pakistan's success in Tests vs England: Nasser Hussain

The first Test of the series will be played at the Ageas Bowl and Hussain stated Pakistan has a good bowling attack like the West Indies, but its better batting line-up makes them a formidable team

Super League: Stirling's 142-run knock helps Ireland beat England by 7 wkts

Set a target of 329 the same score they finished on to beat England at the 2011 World Cup the Irish laid the foundations with a 214-run stand between Stirling and captain Balbirnie

England vs Pakistan 1st Test: Pak win toss, elect to bat at Manchester

England have recently won the three-match Test series against West Indies by 2-1 at home conditions

Captain is the least important person in the team, says Rohit Sharma

The man who led Mumbai Indians to four titles knows that as captain it will not just be about him getting back into the groove after a forced seven-month break

TV umpire to call front foot no balls in England-Pakistan Test series

Last year, the technology was put to trial in the limited overs series between India and West Indies

England vs Pakistan Test series: Staying mentally fresh key in bio-bubble

The bio-secure bubble England set up to allow international cricket to restart during the coronavirus pandemic worked brilliantly, but to live in it wasn't easy

Cried like a child after Faulkner hit me for 30 runs, says Ishant Sharma

Leading Indian pacer Ishant Sharma wants to make a comeback in the 50-overs cricket and wishes to be a part of the World Cup team

IPL teams want 3-day quarantine instead of 6, contactless food delivery

The IPL teams want a three-day quarantine instead of the six days mentioned in the BCCI draft SOP and have also sought the board's permission to organise team and family dinners