<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=AUS+vs+PAK" rel="nofollow">AUS vs PAK </a>2nd Test: Day 1 Stumps, Australia at 187/3, Pakistani Pacers didn't Perform Well | Australia vs Pakistan Test Series 2023-24:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Australia" rel="nofollow">Australia </a>played good cricket on the Day 1 of the second test match against Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Australia lost only three wickets and scored 187 runs on Day 1; however, Marnus Labuschagne is at 44* (120), whereas Travis Head is at 9* (19).



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Pakistan" rel="nofollow">Pakistan </a>failed to get early wickets of Australian openers, and they made a decent partnership of 90 runs in 27.1 overs. Pakistani Pacers disappointed a lot as they failed to put pressure on the hard-hitting pitch of MCG. Spinners performed quite well as Salman Ali Agha got one wicket in just three overs spell on Day 1.



Australian Openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja scored 38 and 42 runs, respectively, and gave the Australian Team early momentum, which helped them to dominate Day 1 against a good bowling attack of Pakistan. Steve Smith failed to score runs and continued his bad form in the test cricket as he got out by scoring just 26 runs in 75 balls.



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Australia batted first, and their batters played good cricket on Day 1; Australian Openers gave them a decent start. David Warner scored 38 runs in 83 balls with three fours, whereas Usman Khawaja scored 42 runs in 101 balls with five fours. Both the openers scored lots of runs against the Pakistani Pace bowlers.



Pakistani Medium Pacers bowled effectively on Day 1, especially in session 2. Hence, they got a couple of wickets as well. Hasan Ali and Aamer Jamal took one wicket each. Australian Batters Marnus Labuschagne is playing wonderful cricket, scoring 44 runs in 120 balls on Day 1 and is still not out.



The Pitch of Melbourne Cricket Ground didn't help the Pakistani Pacers with the new ball, but the Medium Pacers got little advantage after the ball got old. Pakistani spinner Salman Ali Agha also bowled well, took one wicket in his three-overs spell on Day 1, and gave 5 runs.



Now, It will be quite challenging for the Australian Batters to play against Pakistani Medium Pacers, but currently, they are in a good position. Pakistan need to play collective cricket and build pressure on Australian Batters to get back in the game; otherwise, the Australian Team will not look back.



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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=IND+vs+ENG">IND vs ENG</a> 1st Test 2024: Day 1 Stumps, England at 246/10 &amp; India at 119/1, Bazball flops against Ashwin and Jadeja:?India and England are playing the first test match of the five-match test series at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Team India dominated England on Day 1 of the first test match in Hyderabad, English batters failed to continue bazball in India against the spinners.



After Winning the toss, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=England" rel="nofollow">England </a>batted first and they got all out by scoring 246 runs on the scoreboard in their first inning in 64.3 overs. Skipper Ben Stokes showed excellent temperament and played a responsible inning of 70 runs in 88 balls, however, other batters played small innings and somehow, England made 246 runs in their first inning against a strong bowling attack of India.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=India" rel="nofollow">Indian Bowlers </a>played good cricket on Day 1 in the first test match but they can perform better as England was at 155/7 in 48.3 overs therefore they can all out them under 200 but unfortunately, England scored 246 runs. While batting, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave an excellent start to the team but skipper Rohit Sharma failed to covert it in the long inning.



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England batted first and they played excellent cricket in the starting 10 overs following their bazball cricket but then, three wickets fell start and England got on back-foot and Indian spinners started dominating the game. However, Jonny Bairstow tried to put some pressure but he was able to score only 37 runs.



Although wickets were falling from the other end, Skipper Ben Stokes stood till last and helped his team to have decent runs on the scoreboard. In the end, England scored 246 runs in 64.3 overs and Skipper Ben Stokes played a fantastic inning of 70 runs. From Indian Bowling Department, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets each in the first inning.



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India started well as they scored 80 runs for the first wicket in their first inning as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Skipper Rohit Sharma played a bit aggressively. Rohit Sharma got out by scoring 24 runs in 27 balls whereas Yashasvi Jaiswal is still on the crease and he scored 76 runs in 70 balls. English Bowler Jack Leach took one wicket from England's side on Day 1.



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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=IND+vs+ENG" rel="nofollow">IND vs ENG</a> 3rd Test: Day 1 Stumps, India at 326/5, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja scored Century | India vs England 3rd Test 2024 Live:?India and England are playing the third test match of five matches test series at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot, Ahmedabad. Currently, This test series between both the teams is tied by 1-1 and they will be looking to win this crucial match to get ahead in the series.



The Indian Team played superb cricket on Day 1 in the third test match in Rajkot against England. Skipper Rohit Sharma led the Indian Team from the front and scored a crucial 131 runs whereas Ravindra Jadeja played a fantastic knock of 110 runs after returning from injury that happened in the first test match.



England started the day well as they took a couple of wickets and put the Indian Team on the back foot but they failed to get the wicket of skipper Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. Mark Wood, who replaced injured Jack Leach for the third test match took three wickets in Rajkot.



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India won the toss and they batted first at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. The Indian Team lost three wickets in the starting ten overs on Day 1 including the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Rajat Patidar. However, Skipper Rohit Sharma played a crucial knock on Day 1 and led the Team to a strong position despite losing three wickets at 33 runs.



Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja made a massive 204 runs for the fourth wicket on Day 1 in Indi's first inning at Rajkot. Rohit Sharma scored 131 runs in 196 balls with 14 fours and 3 sixes whereas Ravindra Jadeja scored 110 runs in 212 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes.



After Rohit Sharma got out, Sarfaraz Khan played a good knock of 62 runs in 66 balls in his debut match at Rajkot. However, Ravindra Jadeja is still not out and will continue batting with Kuldeep Yadav on Day 2. From England's bowling department, <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/mark-wood-351588" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mark Wood</a> took three wickets whereas Tom Hartley took one wicket.



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IND vs ENG: After the T20 series concluded, as Mohammed Shami returned to the shortest format for India after a huge span of absence from the format, the World Cup 2023 hero is back playing a crucial hand in the ODI series against England, which will begin on the 6th of February. 
 
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Shami">Mohammed Shami </a>has had a decent T20 return with 3 wickets across 2 games played and is considered one of the greatest ODI bowlers for India of all time. Especially in the absence of legendary pacer Bumrah, Shami is the most experienced pacer to lead the Indian pace attack. 
 
Ever since the 2023 Cricket World Cup, Shami will play his first one-day international match, supposedly at the Vidarbha Stadium tomorrow. Ahead of the vital clash, Mohammed Shami will enter the field with 195 wickets to his name in the longest limited-overs format. 
 
<h2 dir="ltr">A Glimpse into Mohammed Shami’s Career </h2>
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A peek into Mohammed Shami's stunning career despite injuries (Image Credit: X)
Shami, the Indian fast bowler, began his journey from the T20 Trophy starring for Bengal back in 2010, where he had one of the best debuts ever. Shami played for several franchises in the IPL the Delhi Daredevils, Punjab Kings, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata_Knight_Riders">Kolkata Knight Riders</a>, and Gujarat Titans, where he picked 127 career wickets in the franchise-level cricket tournament. 
 
Shami has played over three World Cups for India ever since his debut in 2013, as he has been India’s highest wicket-taker in the history of the CWC, playing over three editions in 2015, 2019 and 2023. With 450+ career wickets in the Men in Blue’s jersey, Shami, despite participation in several WTC and CWC games, could never be seen on the podium, though he won several individual records, the last being named the Player of the Tournament in the 2023 World Cup. 
 
<h2 dir="ltr">List of Bowlers fastest to reach 200 ODI wickets</h2>
 
Shami, who has appeared in 101 games and is only 5-wickets away from the remarkable 200 wicket mark, is like Australian modern-day legendary fast bowler <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Starc">Mitchell Starc</a>, who also has 200+ wickets and reached the milestone in just 102 matches and the 101 bowling innings. 
 
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Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) – 104
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Trent Boult (New Zealand) – 107
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Brett Lee (Australia) – 112
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Allan Donald (South Africa) – 117
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Waqar Younis (Pakistan) – 118
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Shane Warne (Australia) – 125
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Makhaya Ntini (South Africa) – 126
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Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) – 127
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Mitchell Johnson (Australia) – 129
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Other bowlers included the above-written, who also achieved the amazing 200 wickets in least time, with Shami threatening the top spot of Mitchell Starc since he will play his 102nd match in the ODI format and will also play his 101 innings in the white-ball match, as he is just 5-wickets away from being named the greatest ever in the game. 
 
<h2 dir="ltr">Fastest to 200 ODI wickets for India</h2>
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The current Indian selection committee head,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajit_Agarkar"> Ajit Agarkar</a>, picked the fastest 200 wickets for India as the veteran pacer achieved the feat in just 133 games and ended his career with 288 wickets in the format. 
 
So far, only 7 Indian bowlers have crossed the 200-wicket mark; Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath have picked over 300+ ODI wickets, while Zaheer Khan, Agarkar, Harbhajan Singh, Kapil Dev, and Ravindra Jadeja have also picked over 200 wickets for the Men in Blue. 
 
<h3>Most Wickets for India in ODIs:</h3>
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Anil Kumble – 334
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Javagal Srinath – 315
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Ajit Agarkar – 288
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Zaheer Khan – 269
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Harbhajan Singh – 265
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Kapil Dev – 253
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Harbhajan Singh – 220
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Venkatesh Prasad – 196
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Zaheer Khan – 195
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Irfan Pathan – 173
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Kuldeep Yadav – 172
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IND vs ENG: Indian veteran pacer Mohammed Shami nearing big record in ODIs ahead of the First ODI vs England

Mohammed Shami returns to the ODI format and will be eyeing a world record on his return in the first ODI against England.

IND vs ENG: Indian veteran pacer Mohammed Shami eyeing a World record in the 1st ODI against England

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In what promises to be an exciting and thrilling contest, Steve Smith-led Australia and Dhananjaya de Silva's Sri Lanka are set to lock horns versus each other in the second and the last match of the two-match Test-Series at the Galle International Stadium of Galle from the 6th of February onwards (Wednesday). 
In the opening encounter of the series, the Mighty Aussies secured a comfortable victory by an inning and 242 runs and this win helped them to take an unassailable lead of 1-0 in the two-match series. In such a situation, the Dhananjaya de Silva-led Sri Lanka would be looking to make a strong comeback by rectifying their mistakes in the second match. 
Ahead of this exciting contest, some thrilling player battles will be seen taking place between the star players of both teams which can go on to affect the outcome of the match. We will be taking a look at those player battles in this article
While the Kangaroos have already taken the lead in the series, the home side will have the chance to make a strong comeback by taking advantage of the home conditions on offer. It will be interesting to see which team finishes out on top in these player battles and which team succumbs to the pressure. 
<h2>Dinesh Chandimal versus Matthew Kuhnemann</h2>
Australia's left-arm orthodox spinner Matthew Kuhnemann failed to create an impact with the ball in the first ball, ending the match with 0 scalps to his name but he can trouble Sri Lankan batters on the spinning track of Galle. 
This will be especially very challenging for experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal. He is a good player of spin, has a good record against them and also he knows the conditions of Galle quite well but the variations of Kuhnemann can trouble him in the second Test-Match.
<h2>Prabhat Jayasuriya versus Usman Khawaja</h2>
Australia's experienced opening batter Usman Khawaja is in great form with the bat and he also possesses' an excellent batting record on Subcontinental surfaces. While the Australian team management would be happy to see him performing, they might be a little worried in the 2nd match as experienced left-arm spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya can trouble him a lot. 
The 33-year-old has excellent variations up his sleeve and has knack of performing brilliantly in spin-friendly conditions and home conditions. He also got the better of the Southpaw in the opening encounter, dismissing him when he was batting on the score of 232 runs and Jayasuriya would be looking to get the better of Khawaja again in the final match of the series. 
<h2>Other notable player battles</h2>
Apart from the two above-mentioned player battles, the battle between elite Aussie off-spinner Nathan Lyon and promising Sri Lankan batter Kamindu Mendis will also be worth watching out for. 
Angelo Mathews will have to rely on his batting technique to tackle the speed and swing of Mitchell Starc and at the same time, Asitha Fernando has the ability to trouble the Australian duo of Josh Inglis and Marnus Labuschagne with his pace and bounce.
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Australia led by Steve Smith secured an easy victory in the opening match of the series by a margin of an innings and 242 runs and took an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series. In such a situation, the Sri Lankan team would like to make a strong comeback in the series by correcting its mistakes in the second match. In this match, some interesting player battles will be witnessed between the star players of both teams, which can surely affect the outcome of the match

Sri Lanka and Australia are set to lock horns versus each other in the 2nd and final Test match of the two match series and while the Kangaroos have already secured an unassailable 1-0 lead, the home side would not like to lower their morale as they would want to execute a perfect comeback in the series. Some exciting player battles are also going to take place and we will be taking a look at them

Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test: 3 Player Battles to Watch Out

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A very shocking and a bad news has come out for Team India and it's fans. Jasprit Bumrah, the star pace bowler of the team, has been ruled out of the entire One-Day International series versus England and his participation in the 2025 Champions Trophy is also hanging on a thread. 
According to a news report of India Today, Bumrah will certainly miss all the three matches versus England, starting from the 6th of February. Let us tell you that the 31-year-old was picked in the squad for the third &amp; the final ODI of the series. 
It was difficult for the 31-year-old to take part in the first two One-Day International matches versus the Three Lions due to an injury he picked up in the final Test-Match of the BGT series, but it was believed that he would be fit for the final ODI. However, the latest update which has come out just now is quite shocking. It has become almost certain that the 31-year-old will not be seen playing in the three ODI's versys England. 
<h2>It's looking difficult for Bumrah to play in the Champions Trophy as well</h2>
It's now looking very difficult for Bumrah to participate in the forthcoming edition of the Champions Trophy. A report came out about the pacer on Monday that the 31-year-old has visited the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore and his fitness test will be conducted there. He will continue to remain under the supervision of the NCA Medical Team for now. 
TOI had stated in one of their news reports that the Mumbai Indians pacer will be under the observation of the NCA medical experts for a duration of 2-3 days. Once a complete assessment is conducted, only then the final report will be sent to the Ajit Agarkar-led Selection Committee.
<h2>Team India have just a single week available to make a call</h2>
The Indian team management now just has a single week left to decide whether or not to retain the place of Bumrah in the squad for the Champions Trophy. According to the rules of the ICC, all the participating teams have time till the 12th of February to make any last minute changes in their squad. In such a situation, the Men in Blue have just a week left to take a final call on Bumrah.
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Star Pacer Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the entire England ODI Series and his participation chances  in  Champions Trophy 2025 are also looking very bleak

Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the entire England ODI Series and this news is not good for Team India! His chances of taking part in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 are also looking very low

Shock to Team India before Champions Trophy, Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of entire England ODI Series

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India Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to achieve a massive feat in ODI cricket. The opening batter is just 134 away in 19 innings from becoming the second-fastest batter to complete 11,000 runs in the history of 50-over cricket. 
Rohit Sharma currently has 10866 runs in the 257 innings in ODIs. If he achieves the feat in the next 19 innings, he will be joining Virat Kohli, who is the fastest to 11000 runs in ODIs. The batter achieved the feat in just 222 innings. He is also the fastest to 10000 runs. 
Currently, Sachin Tendulkar is the second fastest to 11000 runs in ODIs as he achieved the feat in 276 runs. With India having ODI season now, it is expected that Rohit Sharma will become the second fastest batter to score 11000 runs in the 50-over format. 
Rohit Sharma will have a great opportunity to achieve the feat in the upcoming ODI series against England. India will be locking horns with the Jos Buttler-led side in the three-match series, which will begin on Thursday (6th February) in Nagpur. 
<h2>Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ODI series against England</h2>
Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ODI series against England, and three games will be extremely important for him in the context of how things have turned against him. The batter has faced a lot of criticism for his poor outings of late as a batter as well as a skipper.
The series will be a great opportunity for him to make a comeback and silence all his critics in style. He has been a giant in the ODI format and with the way he has performed in the 50-over format, it won't be a surprise if he ends up scoring runs in the IND vs ENG ODI series. 
Rohit Sharma also has been named as the captain of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. With the kind of criticism that he has faced in the last few months, it will be a great opportunity for him to make a strong comeback and give a reply to criticism by winning the tournament for the team.
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India Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to achieve a massive feat in ODI cricket.

Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ODI series against England, and three games will be extremely important for him

Rohit Sharma on the cusp of becoming ODI great, needs 134 runs too this massive feat

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Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian Cricket Team performed in an exceptional manner in the home five match T20 International series versus England and secured a convincing 4-1 series victory. Opening batter Abhishek Sharma and leg spinner Varun Chakaravarthy ended the series as the heroes, turning out to be the best performers but star wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson didn't have a good series and a big weakness of hit got exposed. 
The bowlers of England recognized this mistake of the 30-year-old on time and they took full advantage of it in the entire series. This weakness of Sanju Samson is the short pitched deliveries. Let us tell you that the wicketkeeper batter opened the inning for Team India in the entire five-match T20 International series versus England. 
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In all of the five games, the Rajasthan Royals skipper got dismissed off the short pitched deliveries and the England pace bowlers took full advantage of this weakness. They bowled a total of 29 bouncers and Samson got dismissed on five occasions in the whole series. Versus these 29 bouncers, the 30-year-old managed to score just 35 runs at a poor average of seven. 
<h2>Sanju Samson versus the Short Balls in the England T20I series</h2>
Innings - 5
Balls played - 29 
Runs scored - 35
Number of times dismissed - 5
Average - 7
Strike Rate - 120.68
<h2>Sanju scored just 51 runs in five innings</h2>
Sanju Samson's overall performance in the recently concluded five-match T20 International series was very poor. In all five games, he managed to score just 51 runs and his best score was 26 runs. His average was also very poor standing at 10.20. The 30-year-old played a total of 43 balls in the entire series, of which 29 were short pitched balls. 
From the above stats, it can be understood that the English fast bowlers had prepared in a perfect manner versus the wicketkeeper batter. He managed to slam just three maximums and five fours at a strike rate of 118.60 and these stats just show how dominant England's pace bowling unit was versus Samson. 
Currently, the 30-year-old is out with an index finger fracture and he is expected to return directly in the IPL. Sanju will have to find a way to overcome his short ball weakness quickly otherwise the Indian Team management might just run out of patience with him.
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Sanju Samson of India had a torrid time with the bat in the T20I series versus England | Image: Disney + Hotstar and Getty Images

A big weakness of Sanju Samson was exposed in the Five-match T20 International series versus England and the English fast bowlers took full advantage of that weakness in the entirety of the series.

Sanju Samson's weakness against the short ball was exposed in the England T20I series and the England bowlers ruthlessly took full advantage of it as they used the bouncers to perfection and got rid of the 30-year-old on five occasions in the entire series