Will have to curb my recklessness: Liam Livingstone after fastest T20I ton for England
Cricket | Jul 18, 2021, 01:02 PM ISTLivingstone smashed nine sixes and six fours in a 43-ball 103 in the opening T20I against Pakistan at Nottingham on Friday.
Livingstone smashed nine sixes and six fours in a 43-ball 103 in the opening T20I against Pakistan at Nottingham on Friday.
The legendary Aussie cricketer believes a cricket team's "prized'' possession amid this COVID-19 pandemic is depth and India and England are well placed on that front unlike Australia.
Captain Azam hit 85 from 49 balls and Rizwan 63 from 41 in a Pakistan record total of 232-6.
Pakistan are currently in England where they faced a 3-0 ODI defeat to their makeshift side, and will take on the hosts for a three-match T20I series from Friday.
Eoin Morgan, England's white ball skipper, is among the nine first-choice players included in the squad for the T20I series against Pakistan starting July 16.
Leg spinner Matt Parkinson bowled an incredible delivery, bamboozling Pakistan batsman Imam-ul-Haq with a sharp turn during the 3rd ODI in Edgbaston.
James Vince fine century helped his side defeat Pakistan by three wickets to make a clean sweep of the three-match One-day International series.
On this day two years ago, England lifted the cricket World Cup trophy, defeating New Zealand in the final.
Vince's first international hundred led England as they chased down 332 at Edgbaston and overcame a 158 by Pakistan captain Babar Azam.
The second-string side has done quite well as it comfortably won the first two ODIs against Pakistan, surprising stand-in skipper Ben Stokes with the way they have adapted to the situation.
The result was in the balance when England was bowled out for 247 but Pakistan finished well short on 195 all out against disciplined opponents.
Stokes was originally left out of the squad to focus on his recovery from a finger operation.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in a statement on Tuesday, had expressed its satisfaction with the arrangements made by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
Stokes was announced as the captain for the three ODIs against Pakistan after the first-choice squad reported seven Covid-19 cases.
England's revised, hastily assembled ODI squad includes nine new caps and will be captained for the first time by Ben Stokes.
As many as seven members of England cricket team -- including four staff members -- have tested positive for COVID, confirmed England and Wales Cricket Board.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday the lifting of COVID-19 related restrictions.
Somerset wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Banton, who joined the group for the third ODI against Sri Lanka to be played in Bristol later on Sunday, has been retained in the squad led by Eoin Morgan.
Robinson had targeted multiple sections of the society in his tweets.
The 23-year-old, who plays for the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings, snared a fifer (5/48) against Sri Lanka in the second ODI on Thursday to help England to a series clinching-win.
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