Dale Steyn Retuns as south africa announced squad for two test against Sri - lanka

Dale Styen ( source: Twitter/cricbuzz )

Dale Steyn returns to the national side after six months for the two test against Sri Lanka.  

Squad: Faf du Plessis (capt), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Theunis de Bruyn, Dean Elgar, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dale Steyn, Shaun von Berg

Schedule - 

1 test - 12  - 16 July
2 test - 2 - 25  July

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James Anderson to take a six-week period of rehabilitation Ahead of Series Against India

India will tour England For 2 month series against England.

James Anderson ( Source: Twitter )

                                                           

James Anderson will be rested for 6 weeks for rehabilitation.  He is suffering from the shoulder injury will take rest for six weeks.

"We have five Tests against India in a six-week period from August 1, which will be an intense and challenging period for all our bowlers, Therefore it's vital that we ensure Jimmy goes into that series in the best possible condition. - Trevor Bayliss, the England coach.

"Jimmy has to manage the issue with his right shoulder and we've been advised that the best way for him to prepare for the India series is to take a six-week break from cricket now, initially to rest it and then to work slowly back to cricket. That six-week period covers Lancashire's two Championship matches over the next the next three weeks. We will then monitor to see where Jimmy is at and ensuring he is ready for the India series."

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virat Kohli hails Ajinkay Rahane as one of the finest overseas player

On Wednesday, Indian test team vice-captain Ajinkay Rahane turned 30.
                                                           

Virat Kohli and Ajinkay Rahane ( source: Twitter )

                                  

The overseas season is about to start and here's wishing one of the finest we've got, @ajinkyarahane88, a very Happy Birthday Jinx. 😊 Keep playing those crucial knocks! 💪

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 6, 2018

and this is how Ajinkay Rahane Replied to Virat Kohli

Thank you so much buddy👍

— ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88) June 6, 2018

Ajinkay Rahane' performance outside India - 

Inns - 42
100s - 6
50s -  9 
Runs - 1874
Avg - 52.06  

Ajinkay Rahane is the only player in the current Indian test team who has scored the century at Lord's 

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Virat Kohli only Indian in the list of top 100 highest paid athletes : Forbes

Virat Kohl (Source: Twitter ) 

Virat Kohli is the only Indian and only Cricket player to feature in a top 100 list of highest-paid athletes according to Forbes.

He is Currently ranked at no. 83 in the list of highest-paid athletes in top 100. according to Forbes Virat Kohli has earned around $24 million in the last 12 months, in which $4 million through winnings and salary while $ 20 million through the endorsement.

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Mithali's Raj 97 help india to win against Malaysia by 142 Runs

Indians women's team beat Malaysia by 142 runs in the opening match of Asia Cup T20.

Mithali Raj Celebrating Her Fifty ( Source: Twitter/bcciwomen )

Indian Innings - 

Name	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Mithali Raj	97	69	13	1
Smriti Mandhana	2	4	0	0
Pooja Vasrakar	16	13	3	0
Harmanpreet Kaur	32	23	4	0
Deepti Sharma	18	12	2	0

Indian Team score 169 for 3 in 20 overs in reply Malaysia all out for only 27 runs.

Top performers for India are - 

1. Mithali Raj - 97 (63) 

2. Pooja Vastrakar 3 Overs - 3 wicket  - 6 Runs.

India has never lost any Asia Cup starting from 2004 and has won 6 consecutive cups and also favorite for the 7th cup.

Women's Asia Cup ,2018 Points Table - 

Teams	Mat	Won	Lost	Pts	NRR
India Women	1	1	0	2	7.1
Sri Lanka Women	1	1	0	2	1.264
Pakistan Women	0	0	0	0	0
Thailand Women	0	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh Women	1	0	1	0	-1.264
Malaysia Women	1	0	1	0	-7.1

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Womens T20 Asia Cup Squads and Schedule

Indians womens team (Source: BCCI)

Schedule for Women's Asia Cup T20 - Malasia

Date	Match	Time
3 June	India vs Malaysia	7:00 AM IST
3 June	Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka	7:00 AM IST
3 June	Pakistan vs Thailand	11:30 AM IST
4 June	Bangladesh vs Pakistan	7:00 AM IST
4 June	India vs Thailand	7:00 AM IST
4 June	Sri Lanka vs Malaysia	11:30 AM IST
6 June	Pakistan vs Sri Lanka	7:00 AM IST
6 June	Thailand vs Malaysia	7:00 AM IST
6 June	India vs Bangladesh	11:30 AM IST
7 June	Bangladesh vs Thailand	7:00 AM IST
7 June	Pakistan vs Malaysia	7:00 AM IST
7 June	India vs Sri Lanka	11:30 AM IST
9 June	India vs Pakistan	7:00 AM IST
9 June	Sri Lanka vs Thailand	7:00 AM IST
9 June	Bangladesh vs Malaysia	11:30 AM IST
10 June	Final (1st v 2nd)	11:30 AM IST

India squad for Asia Cup : 

Harmanpreet (Captain), S Mandhana (vc), Mithali, Jemimah, Deepti, Anuja,Veda, Taniya (wk), Jhulan G, P Vastrakar, Shikha, Poonam Yadav, R Gayakwad, Ekta, Mona.

Sri Lanka Women T20I Squad: 

Shashikala Siriwardene(c), Hasini Perera, Yasoda Mendis, Anushka Sanjeewani, Rebeca Vandort, Nilakshi de Silva, Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Nipuni Hansika, Malsha Shehani, Achini Kulasuriya, Harshitha Madavi, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Inoka Ranaweera

Pakistan Women T20I Squad:

 Bismah Maroof(c), Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Javeria Rauf, Nain Abidi, Javeria Khan, Sidra Nawaz, Nida Dar, Kainat Imtiaz, Sana Mir, Nashra Sandhu, Anam Amin, Natalia Pervaiz, Diana Baig

Bangladesh Women T20I Squad: 

Salma Khatun(c), Rumana Ahmed, Nigar Sultana, Fargana Hoque, Khadija Tul Kubra, Fahima Khatun, Jannatul Ferdus, Nahida Akter, Panna Ghosh, Sanjida Islam, Sharmin Sultana, Jahanara Alam, Shamima Sultana, Ayasha Rahman, Lily Rani

Thailand Women T20I Squad: 

Sornnarin Tippoch(c), Nattaya Boochatham, Naruemol Chaiwai, Chanida Sutthiruang, Ratanaporn Padunglerd, Sirintra Saengsakaorat, Wongpaka Liengprasert, Suleeporn Laomi, Nattakan Chantam, Rosenan Kanoh, Nannapat Khoncharoenkai, Sainammin Saenya, Arriya Yenyueak, O Khamchompu, N Saensong


Malaysia Women T20I Squad: 

Winifred Duraisingam(c), Ainna Hamizah Hashim, Dhanusri Muhunan, Mahirah Izzati Ismail, Nadhirah Nasruddin, Nur Arianna Natsya, Wan Julia, Zumika Azmi, Aina Najwa, Christina Baret, Jamahidaya Intan, Mas Elysa, Noor Hayati Zakaria, Sasha Azmi, Yusrina Yaakop

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Dinesh Karthik replaces Saha for Afganistan test

Dinesh Karthik won the nidahas trophy with last-ball six (source: twitter)

India's first choice wicketkeeper wriddhiman Saha suffering from an injury that forced him to rule out from test match against Afganistan. BCCI confirms the news and named Dinesh Karthik as a replacement for Saha.                 

UPDATE: Wriddhiman Saha ruled out of the @paytm Afghanistan Test.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named @DineshKarthik as the replacement. #INDvAFG #TeamIndia

Details - https://t.co/drNqHvsFu0 pic.twitter.com/hqquMTpqDP

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 2, 2018

Squads for India v Afghanistan Test:

India Squad: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Karun Nair, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, Ishant Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Dinesh Karthik

Afghanistan Squad: Asghar Stanikzai(c), Mohammad Shahzad, Javed Ahmadi, Ihsanullah Janat, Rahmat Shah, Nasir Jamal, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Afsar Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Zahir Khan, Amir Hamza, Sayed Shirzad, Yamin Ahmadzai, Wafadar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

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