Former Australia captain Steve Waugh rejoined the support staff of the team for the rest of the Ashes series, starting with the fourth Test in Manchester later this week, continuing his role as the team’s mentor.
New Zealand paceman Lockie Ferguson was ruled out of the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka even before the first game after fracturing his thumb during a training session before the first game in Pallekele on Sunday (September 1).
Brian Lara turned out to bat in The Selector Fan Cup exhibition match in Port of Spain’s Queen’s Park Oval Stadium on Sunday and gave fans a glimpse of his glory days.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has gone past former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to become the fastest Indian stumper to claim 50 wicket-keeping dismissals in Test cricket.
Indian pacer Ishant Sharma, who made his international debut in 2007 in the longest format of the game, turns 31 today.
Indian umpire Nitin Menon is all set to make his Test debut after being appointed as an on-field umpire for the Test match between Afghanistan and West Indies that will be played in Dehradun from 27th November, 2019.
New Zealand’s Ross Taylor had a special relation with Pallekele and continued that love affair in the first T20I against Sri Lanka on Sunday (September 1).