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The Indian men’s cricket team is set to play a day and night tour match against Prime Minister’s XI during their upcoming tour of Australia, later this year. Former Pakistan cricketer, Shoaib Akhtar congratulated Arshad Nadeem for his historic gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024.
In this article, we will go through all the major news that took place in the world of cricket in the last 24 hours.
Sri Lanka raise security concerns to ECB over riots in England ahead of Test series
The Sri Lanka men's team has raised concerns about security in England about the anti-immigrant riots that have erupted in various cities across the country. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB ) has reportedly responded by reassuring Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the team about the security arrangements. The few Lankan players in England have been anxious about riots with no apparent security plan in place.
India to play day-night match during tour of Australia
The Indian men’s cricket team is set to play a day and night tour match against Prime Minister’s XI during their upcoming tour of Australia, later this year. The update was confirmed in a press release by Cricket Australia on Friday, August 9. The match is set to be played between the first Test and the day-night second Test of the five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy, from November 30 and December 1 at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. “India’s bid to avoid a repeat of the batting horror show they endured in their previous pink-ball Test appearance in Australia has been bolstered by the scheduling a day-night fixture against a Prime Minister’s XI at Manuka Oval,” Cricket Australia’s statement read.
WATCH: Pakistani cricketers celebrate Arshad Nadeem’s historic gold medal win at Paris Olympics 2024
Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem etched his name in history books after he clinched a gold in men’s javelin throw at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Seeing this, the members of the Pakistan cricketing fraternity also expressed their joy and jumped in celebrations. Former Pakistan cricketer, Shoaib Akhtar took to social media to congratulate Nadeem while expressing how this feat as changed the mood of the entire nation. Speaking a video post, Akhtar said, “Out of nowhere, this son of a lion has won Pakistan a gold medal. What a player, Arshad! You have achieved this on your own, with your own hardwork and calibre. Many congratulations to you, to Pakistan. Mood of the entire country has changed with one gold medal… One guy is trending across the whole world, that is Arshad Nadeem.”
First look into your own performances: Tanvir Ahmed slams Indian team after below average performance against India
Former Pakistan cricketer Tanvir Ahmed slammed the Indian cricket team for their below-par performance against Sri Lanka in the ODIs. He said, “First look into your own performances and then have suggestions on Pakistan. If Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah do not play against Pakistan, Pakistan will beat India hands down. You see what happens to the Indian batting lineup from here on in the future. The bowling lineup might work it out but the batting lineup will find it difficult. All the new batters in this Indian team at the moment, barring Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, they cannot carry forward this batting lineup in the future.”
Mohammed Shami likely to return to Indian team during Tests against Bangladesh
Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami has reportedly made considerable progress in his recovery from ankle injury that has kept him out of action since ODI World Cup 2023. As per ESPNCricinfo, the cricketer is likely to return to the Indian side to play during the Test series against Bangladesh in September 2024. Shami is currently is final stages of rehab at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Last month, Shami resumed bowling for the first time since surgery and was understood to have slowly built up bowing workload.
Babar Azam gets trolled for tweet after Arshad Nadeem wins gold at Paris Olympics 2024
Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam got brutally trolled for his tweet after Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won gold medal at the men’s javelin throw event at Paris Olympics 2024. Nadeem, 27-year-old broke the Olympic record in second attempt by touching a distance of 92.97m to win historic metal in the final in Paris. After his win, Babar took to X and wrote, “After 30 long years, the gold is back in Pakistan! Huge congratulations to @arshadnadeem29 for this incredible achievement. You’ve made the entire nation proud.” Following his tweet, fans reminded the cricketer that it is Pakistan’s first ever athlete to win a gold for the nation at Olympics.
Yuvraj Singh heaps praise on Neeraj Chopra following his silver medal win at Paris Olympics 2024
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh congratulated Neeraj Chopra and heaped praise on him after the latter won silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Neeraj, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics champion recorded the throw of 89.45m and secured a spot on the podium. Singh, former cricketer took to social media to share, “Proving yet again that his spirit to win is as unbreakable as his javelin’s flight. You have not only won a historic silver medal but have also brought a golden moment for every Indian heart. Here’s to the champion who reminds us all that even in silver, there lies a golden journey of perseverance and pride. Congratulations Neeraj Chopra medal India. Heartiest congratulations to #ArshadNadeem as well – for scripting history with an incredible 92.97m throw and breaking the Olympic record.”
