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ICC Rankings: Babar Azam retains top spot, Imam-ul-Haq rises to No. 3
Pakistan rallied from 0-1 deficit to win the ODI series 2-1. South African captain Dean Elgar, after scoring two half centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh is one of the players to gain a few spots in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings. Elgar's scores of 67 and 64 in the opening Test have seen him move up three spots, up to No.13.
IPL 2022, Day 11 Highlights: RCB beat RR by 4 wickets
In a nail-biting finish, Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 4 wickets on Tuesday. It was an emotional match for Yuzvendra Chahal as he had played for RCB for 7 years in the past and this time he was playing against RCB. Here are the key highlights of the game:
IPL 2022: Watson confirms Warner, Nortje available for selection in clash v LSG
The news comes as a big boost for Delhi, who are seeking to bounce back from the 14-run loss to Gujarat Titans at Pune on Saturday. Watson said that Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is doubtful for selection for the match against Lucknow due to his recovery still going on from a hip flexor injury sustained in training for ODIs against Pakistan.
Ex-players want more cricketing action in Pakistan after success of series v Australia
Pakistan was in cricketing wilderness for more than a decade and international cricket is showing signs of returning to the country, with Australia recently completing a full tour of the country after nearly 24 years. Australia's month-long tour of Pakistan came to an end in Lahore with the tourists clinching the one-off T20I, thanks to skipper Aaron Finch scoring a valuable half century.
IPL 2022: Karthik, Shahbaz shine as Royal Challengers humble Rajasthan Royals
Karthik and Ahmed raised 67 runs off 33 balls to put RCB on course to four points with their second win in three games. They hammered 21 runs off Ravichandran Ashwin with Karthik blasting a six and two fours off his statemate. He gave similar treatment to Navdeep Saini, scoring 16 runs with three boundaries -- one whipped through mid-wicket, one lap-swept to backward square and the third one flipped over short fine leg.
IPL 2022: Buttler's half-century helps Rajasthan Royals reach 169/3 against RCB
Buttler, who scored a century against Mumbai Indians in their previous match, blasted four sixes in the last two overs of the innings as he remained unbeaten on 70 runs (42 balls, 6x6). He stitched two vital partnerships -- an 83-run unfinished stand with Shimron Hetmyer (42 not out - 31 balls,4x4, 6x2) for the fourth wicket and a 70-run partnership 0ff 49 deliveries with Devdutt Padikkal
Ravi Shastri praises T Natarajan, says India missed pacer in the T20 World Cup
"Very happy for him. We missed him in the World Cup. He would've been a certainty had he been fit. He got injured against England when we were playing the ODI series and we really missed him (in the World Cup)," Shastri said in ESPNCricinfo's 'T20 Time:Out'. He's that specialist death bowler, bowls those yorkers very skillfully. He's got great control. He is skiddy. A bit quicker than you think and hits the bat," he added.
IPL 2022: Royal Challengers win toss, elect to bowl against Rajasthan Royals
RCB captain Faf du Plessis said getting over the line in early matches is very important as it builds up confidence. "Even though you are not playing to the best of your ability, getting over the line gives you the confidence," said du Plessis. ajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson said he doesn't mind batting first.
IPL 2022: From Ayush Badoni to Vaibhav Arora, these newbies have shown spark this season
This year IPL has become a ten-team affair, which means that now there are more opportunities for youngsters to showcase their talent and the likes of Ayush Badoni, Abhinav Manohar, Tilak Verma, Vaibhav Arora, Jitesh Sharma and Akash Deep have already shown the glimpses of what they are capable of.
Alyssa Healy, Nat Sciver the new No. 1s in ICC ODI rankings
The 32-year-old Healy has climbed to the top of the rankings for batters after her phenomenal 170 in the final, which Australia won by 71 runs to claim their seventh World Cup title. Healy's superb knock sent her soaring into the No.1 spot, ending South African opener Laura Wolvaardt's brief stay at the summit.
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