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Brook And Jamie Stand, BAN Squad And Hazlewood’s Strike – July 4 Cricket Highlights

Aakash Saini

Harry Brook with Jamie Smith, and Josh Hazlewood [Source: @ICC, @cricketcomau/x]Harry Brook with Jamie Smith, and Josh Hazlewood [Source: @ICC, @cricketcomau/x]

Harry Brook and Jamie Smith took the attack to the Indian bowlers on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood picked up a couple of crucial wickets against West Indies after a rain-marred opening day. In other news, the BCB has named Bangladesh’s squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.

Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Friday, July 4.

Siraj And Akash Deep Ensure India Takes Big Lead Despite Brook, Smith Tons

Mohammed Siraj picked up the big wickets of Joe Root and Ben Stokes earlier on Day 3 of the second Test in Birmingham to pile on England’s misery. Centurions Harry Brook and Jamie Smith, however, crafted a record-breaking 303-run partnership to extend England’s total from a precarious 84-5 to a commanding 387-6. Siraj later returned to mop up the English tail, completing a sensational six-fer in the process (6-70). Akash Deep got rid of Brook and Chris Woakes to claim figures of 4-88.

Emboldened with a 180-run lead, India reached 64-1 from 13 overs by stumps, with KL Rahul and Karun Nair batting at the crease.

Harry Brook And Jamie Smith Shatter Big Records

Harry Brook and Jamie Smith shattered some huge records through the course of their 303-run partnership in nearly 61 overs against India on Day 3 of the Birmingham Test. Joining forces at 84-5, the two cricketers plundered majestic centuries to take England to 387-6. Their partnership marked England’s third highest for any wicket against India, second highest for the sixth wicket in Tests regardless of the opposition or venue, and the third highest for any wicket by an English pair in Birmingham.

Hazlewood Strikes On Day 2 After Alzarri Completes Four

Alzarri Joseph completed a four-wicket haul late on Day 1 to shoot out the Australians for 286 in 66.5 overs. Beau Webster and Alex Carey both cracked attacking 60s for the visitors after they had slipped to 110-5 at one stage.

In response, West Indies reached 110-3 by the time of Lunch on Day 3. Opening batter Kraigg Brathwaite was dismissed for an eight-ball duck by Josh Hazlewood, before Pat Cummins snared a blinder to get rid of Keacy Carty. Brandon King composed a cunning half-century to take West Indies past the 100-run mark. Hazlewood also caught home captain Roston Chase plumb in front shortly after the lunch break to pick up his second wicket of the innings.

Renshaw, McSweeney 50s Crush Sri Lanka A

Australia A crushed Sri Lanka A by 198 runs at the Marrara Oval in Darwin to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match unofficial ODI series. Batting first, Australia A charted 332-4 from 50 overs, with Jason Sangha, captain Matt Renshaw, Nathan McSweeney and Oliver Peake all cracking blistering half-centuries.

Chasing 335, Sri Lanka A were shot out for just 134 in 35.4 overs by Sam Elliot (5-14) and Billy Stanlake (3-18). Kamil Mishara at number three himself scored 65 of his team’s runs from 79 balls to emerge as the major benefactor of the innings.

Najmul Shanto Dropped As BAN Name Squad For SL T20Is

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named Bangladesh’s 16-player squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Senior pro Najmul Hossain Shanto has been dropped from the line-up, while all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin is set to make his return to the team after a gap of one year. Players like Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman and Nasum Ahmed have also been called back into the national squad.

Litton Das is set to continue as Bangladesh captain, and he will be accompanied by Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mustafizur Rahman, ODI skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz among others. The three-match T20I series will be played between July 10 and July 16.