<p><strong>ICC to reintroduce neutral umpires soon, says ICC chairman Greg Barclay: </strong>Greg Barclay, International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman, has recently pointed at the callback of the neutral umpires for the test series held across the globe. The cricket governing body was forced to allow home umpires to officiate in Test matches due to restrictions posed by the dreaded COVID pandemic since 2020.</p>



<p>However, the ICC chairman shied away from making a concrete statement regarding the reintroduction of the neutral umpires, nor did he wishes to provide any date due to operational issues.</p>



<p>"I think in the COVID days, the home umpires got some exposure to stand for Test umpiring. It split things a bit wider. If you look at the stats, you can see that there was a pretty much thereabout the teams' performances than what we had the neutral umpires," Barclay said.</p>



<p>Barclay confirmed that the issue was discussed in the board meeting held recently and the neutral umpires will soon begin officiating.</p>



<p>"We are now the other side of the COVID and we are reintroducing the neutral umpiring arrangements which was decided in the board meeting we had a couple of weeks ago. We will see neutral umpires back up and running again. I can't give you the date due to operational issues but soon."</p>



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<p>Several questions have been raised by cricketers due to blunders done by the home umpires in officiating a test match. To reduce the number of wrong decisions, the ICC, earlier, decided to temporarily increase the number of DRS in test cricket to three, so that each team gets a fair chance to challenge the umpire?s decision.</p>



<p>With neutral umpires set to take the baton once again, the DRS is expected to be reduced to two.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The ICC is optimistic that with stadiums buzzing with the cheer of the crowd, they will soon be able to reinstate the neutral umpires to officiate in the test match to create transparency in deciding the result of the match.</p>



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ICC to reintroduce neutral umpires soon, says ICC chairman Greg Barclay

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<p>England vs Pakistan | First Test | Day 2: At the end of the second day of the match, Pakistan made comeback in the game. If the first day was entirely for the British, then the second day was totally in Pakistan's favor. Pakistan's bowling, which was heavily stomped on the first day of the Test match, bowled England out in the first session of the second day.</p>



<p>?On the second day of their match in Rawalpindi, Pakistan's openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique summoned their energy and shinnied towards England's mammoth first-innings total. In the ongoing Test, Imam and Shafique put up a strong opening stand for Pakistan, and concluded Day 2 at 181/0 and still 476 runs behind England.</p>



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<h2><strong>England Vs Pakistan: 1st Test | Day 2 | Review</strong></h2>



<p>Resuming action on 506-4, England batted with a no-holds-barred approach and went on to score their greatest total ever against Pakistan. On his path to an 18-ball 41, captain Ben Stokes casually stepped out to hit the second ball of the day over bowler Naseem Shah's head for a six. Stokes looked to continue where he left off the previous day, but Naseem Shah dismissed him in the first ball of the second day.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ENG-ING-1024x657.jpg" alt="England vs Pakistan test " class="wp-image-98345" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Will Jack played a lively cameo on debut (ESPNcricinfo)</figcaption></figure>



<p>On Thursday, the 23-year-old Harry Brook, who smacked six fours in a Saud Shakeel's over, personified England's incredibly exciting style of cricket by extracting 27 runs from a Zahid Mahmood over. Leg spinner Zahid got 4 wickets while conceding 235 runs, the most of any test debutant. As Brook's 153 off 116 balls, which included five sixes and 19 fours, was eventually ended by Naseem, England added 151 runs to their overnight total before being all out.</p>



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<h3><strong>England Vs Pakistan: 1st Test | Day 2 | Scorecard</strong></h3>



<h5><strong>England Batting:</strong></h5>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BATTING</strong></td><td><strong>&nbsp;</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>B</strong></td><td><strong>4s</strong></td><td><strong>6s</strong></td><td><strong>SR</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Zak Crawley&nbsp;</td><td>b Haris Rauf</td><td>122</td><td>111</td><td>21</td><td>0</td><td>109.90</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Duckett&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>107</td><td>110</td><td>15</td><td>0</td><td>97.27</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Pope ?</td><td>lbw b Mohammad Ali</td><td>108</td><td>104</td><td>14</td><td>0</td><td>103.84</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>23</td><td>31</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>74.19</td></tr><tr><td>Harry Brook&nbsp;</td><td>c Saud Shakeel b Naseem Shah</td><td>153</td><td>116</td><td>19</td><td>5</td><td>131.89</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Stokes (c)</td><td>b Naseem Shah</td><td>41</td><td>18</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>227.77</td></tr><tr><td>Liam Livingstone&nbsp;</td><td>c Saud Shakeel b Naseem Shah</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>90.00</td></tr><tr><td>Will Jacks&nbsp;</td><td>c Naseem Shah b Mohammad Ali</td><td>30</td><td>29</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>103.44</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Robinson&nbsp;</td><td>lbw b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>37</td><td>51</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>72.54</td></tr><tr><td>Jack Leach&nbsp;</td><td>not out</td><td>6</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>33.33</td></tr><tr><td>James Anderson&nbsp;</td><td>c Imam-ul-Haq b Zahid Mahmood</td><td>6</td><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>60.00</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>BOWLING</strong></td><td><strong>O</strong></td><td><strong>M</strong></td><td><strong>R</strong></td><td><strong>W</strong></td><td><strong>ECON</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Naseem Shah</td><td>24</td><td>0</td><td>140</td><td>3</td><td>5.83</td></tr><tr><td>Mohammad Ali</td><td>24</td><td>1</td><td>124</td><td>2</td><td>5.16</td></tr><tr><td>Haris Rauf</td><td>13</td><td>1</td><td>78</td><td>1</td><td>6.00</td></tr><tr><td>Zahid Mahmood</td><td>33</td><td>1</td><td>235</td><td>4</td><td>7.12</td></tr><tr><td>Agha Salman</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>38</td><td>0</td><td>7.60</td></tr><tr><td>Saud Shakeel</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>30</td><td>0</td><td>15.00</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>Imam and Abdullah made sure Pakistan remain in the game despite their unwillingness to match the jaw-dropping strike rate (6.5 in more than 100 overs), which was achieved by their English counterparts.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/350107-1-1.jpg" alt="England vs Pakistan test " class="wp-image-98346" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Imam-ul-Haq picture perfect defense (ESPNcricinfo)</figcaption></figure>



<p>As Ben Stokes set attacking fields, England's slow bowling delivered 21 continuous overs. However, <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/abdullah-shafique-922941" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Abdullah Shafique</a> and Imam-ul-Haq continued to rotate strikes and boundaries at odds. Shafique hit his eighth four of the innings off Jacks to bring up his fifty, and Imam quickly followed suit by pushing a Root delivery toward cover for a single.?Pakistan ended Day 2 with 181 for 0 (Imam-ul-Haq 90*, Shafique 89*).</p>



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<p>With a resounding win in the first match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Team India is leading the series 1-0. In the first match, the Indian team defeated Australia by an inning and 132 runs. In this match, Ravindra Jadeja, returning to the team after injury, took a total of 7 wickets in both innings and scored 70 runs with the bat. The captain of the Indian team, Rohit Sharma, scored a brilliant century; apart from this, Axar Patel played a brilliant inning of 84 runs. </p>



<p>After winning the Nagpur Test, Team India is leading 1-0 in the total 4-match Test series. The Australian team did not do much in the Nagpur Test, but during the Nagpur Test, their young spinner Todd Murphy made a brilliant debut in international cricket by taking 7 wickets. </p>



<h2>IND vs AUS 1st Test Match Details</h2>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tour:</strong> Australia tour of India 2023</li>



<li><strong>Match Details:</strong> India vs Australia 2nd Test</li>



<li><strong>Day/Date:</strong> Friday/17th February 2023</li>



<li><strong>Time:</strong> 09:30 AM LOCAL</li>



<li><strong>Venue:</strong> Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi</li>
</ul>



<h2>IND vs AUS 2nd Test, Pitch Report</h2>



<p>The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi will host the second game of the Test series between Australia and India. Here, the team winning the toss and choosing to bat first has won 13 games, while the side choosing to bowl first has won six games. The fourth inning of batting will be challenging because the pitch can eventually work in the bowlers' favor. The average score in the first inning is 342 runs, while the average score in the fourth inning is 165 runs.</p>



<h2>IND vs AUS Head-to-Head</h2>



<ul>
<li>Total Match - 103</li>



<li>India Won - 31</li>



<li>Australia Won - 43</li>



<li>Draw - 28</li>



<li>Tied - 01</li>
</ul>



<h2>IND vs AUS 2nd Test Playing XI</h2>



<p><strong>India?s Playing XI:</strong> Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Sreekar Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akshar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj</p>



<p><strong>Australia?s Playing XI:</strong> David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc</p>



<h2>India vs Australia Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips</h2>



<ul>
<li>Wicketkeeper - Alex Carey</li>



<li>Batsmen - Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Marnus Labuschagne, Suryakumar Yadav</li>



<li>Allrounders - Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akshar Patel</li>



<li>Bowlers- Mohammed Shami, Pat Cummins, Todd Murphy</li>
</ul>



<h2>IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Where to Watch</h2>



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<li>Television - Star Sports Network</li>
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<ul>
<li>OTT - Hotstar</li>
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IND vs AUS 2nd Test Playing XI: India vs Australia Dream11 Prediction, Head to Head, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report, Where to Watch

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<p><strong><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=England" rel="nofollow">England Cricket Team </a>Schedule 2024, Upcoming T20Is, ODIs and Test Matches | England Cricket Team Match Schedule, Fixtures:</strong>?The England Cricket Team has played poor cricket in the past few months, especially in T20I and ODI cricket. Recently, England lost a five-match T20I test series against West Indies by 2-3 as they failed to perform, especially with the ball. As of now, the England Cricket Team is playing a five-match test series against India.</p>



<p>Both the teams have played good cricket so far in this five-match test series but they need to play better cricket to defeat the Indian Team in this series. Skipper<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=+Ben+Stokes" rel="nofollow"> Ben Stokes</a> has performed well for his Team but other English batters need to play good cricket to win the crucial matches and get ahead in the series.</p>



<p>However, This five-match test series is very important for both the team for the ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025 as the series-winning team will move to the top few positions. After the test series, the England Cricket Team will be playing a four-match T20I series against Pakistan.</p>



<p>The T20I series against <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Pakistan" rel="nofollow">Pakistan </a>will be very crucial for England as the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 will start on June 01, 2024, in the USA and West Indies. Pakistan and England have quality players in their team and it will be a good opportunity for both the teams to test their bench strength ahead of a crucial tournament.</p>



<p>However, After the <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/t20/t20-world-cup/icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2024/" rel="nofollow">T20 World Cup 2024</a> England Cricket Team will be focusing on Test cricket to get a better position in the ICC WTC 2023-25 cycle. They will be playing a three-match test series against West Indies in July and then, England will play a three-match test series against Pakistan in October, which is yet to be officially confirmed by the England Cricket Board (<strong>ECB</strong>).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>England Cricket Team Schedule 2024:</strong></h2>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>England vs India:</strong></h4>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tests:</strong> January - February 2024 (Away) - 5 matches</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>England vs Pakistan:</strong></h2>



<ul>
<li><strong>T20Is:</strong> May 2024 (Home) - 4 matches</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024:</strong></h2>



<ul>
<li><strong>June 2024</strong></li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>England vs West Indies:</strong></h2>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tests: </strong>July 2024 (Home) - 3 matches</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>England vs Sri Lanka</strong>:</h2>



<ul>
<li><strong>T20Is:</strong> August - September 2024 (Home) - 3 matches</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>England vs Australia</strong>:</h2>



<ul>
<li><strong>ODIs:</strong> September 2024 (Home) - 5 matches</li>



<li><strong>T20Is: </strong>September 2024 (Home) - 3 matches</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>England vs Pakistan:</strong></h2>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tests:</strong> October 2024 (Away) - 3 matches</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>England vs West Indies:</strong></h2>



<ul>
<li><strong>ODIs:</strong> November 2024 (Away) - 3 matches</li>



<li><strong>T20Is:</strong> November 2024 (Away) - 3 matches</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>England vs New Zealand:</strong></h2>



<ul>
<li><strong>Tests: </strong>December 2024 (Away) - 3 matches</li>
</ul>



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With India winning the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, it was also expected that the Rohit Sharma-led side will be having the same victory parade as they did after winning the T20 World Cup 2024

Revealed- Why India won't be having a victory parade for ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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MI vs GUJ WPL: Mumbai, who batted first, amassed 179 runs for six wickets in 20 overs thanks to a half-century from captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Gujarat's side was dismissed for 170 runs in the allotted overs in response. With five victories and two defeats in seven games, Mumbai's team now sits second in the standings with 10 points.

MI vs GUJ WPL: Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Giants by nine runs, Fulmali's half-century goes in vain

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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli played a massive role in India winning the ICC Champions 2025.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli go into Dandiya mode after ICC Champions 2025 win, FULL video goes viral

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Champions Trophy Team of the Tournament: At Dubai International Stadium in Dubai, India, headed by Rohit Sharma, defeated New Zealand to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final. A day after the conclusion of the Champions Trophy 2025, the International Cricket Council (ICC) also revealed the Team of the Tournament.

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