Covid strike The Hundred; Trent Rockets coach Andy Flower tests positive

WI vs AUS | 3rd ODI: Where to watch Live, Probable XI, Fantasy XI

With both West Indies and Australia putting average performances with bat and excellent with the ball, the ODI series, even after going through the Covid-19 turmoil has been able to produce some stellar performances and as a result, the third and final match of the series will actually be a decider as tow which team takes the trophy as well as 10 Cricket World Cup Super League points. The likes of Mitchell Starc, Nicholas Pooran and both captains in Alex Carey and Keiron Ploorad will back themselves to deliver in the final match in a series that has seen low scoring matches in both ODIs. West Indies vs Australia: Match Details Match Number- 03 Date and Time: July 27, 2021, 12:00 am IST Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Live Stream: Fancode Pitch Report The pitch has remained two-paced and caused serious threats to the batters in both the ODIs, it has helped both the fast as well as spin bowlers, making it a graveyard for batters. Will there be any change in the scenario in the final? Only time can tell. Weather Forecast With clear skies and temperatures ranging between 29-30 degrees, the weather in Bridgetown, Barbados poses no threat to the game. Australia Probable XI Josh Philippe, Ben McDermott, Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Alex Carey(w/c), Ashton Turner, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Wes Agar, Riley Meredith West Indies Probable XI Evin Lewis, Shai Hope(w), Darren Bravo, Jason Mohammed, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard(c), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Hayden Walsh, Akeal Hosein, Sheldon Cottrell Fantasy XI Josh Philippe, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Moises Henriques, Alex Carey, Kieron Pollard, Jason Holder, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Hayden Walsh, Akeal Hosein Captain: Mitchell Starc Vice Captain: Nicholas Pooran

Suryakumar, Prithvi Shaw to join India Test squad in England: BCCI

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Monday, July 26 that Suryakumar Yadav and Prithvi Shaw have been selected by the All-India Senior Selection Committee to join the Indian Test squad in England as replacements for Washington Sundar and Shubman Gill respectively. Informing about the ruling out of Sundar from the Test series, the BCCI in a press release said, “All-rounder Washington Sundar had taken an injection on his right-hand bowling finger. However, his recovery will take longer than expected and he is not bowling-fit. He is ruled out of the remainder of the tour.” The Board further confirmed that although Avesh Khan was not part of the regular squad and was there on the tour as a reserve player, no replacement has been sent for him. Informing about Avesh’s injury and subsequent ruling out from any further participation in any activity in England, BCCI said, “Fast bowler Avesh Khan suffered a blow to his left thumb on Day 1 of the warm-up game. He was taken for an X-Ray and the result confirmed a fracture. A specialist was consulted for further management of his injury. He is ruled out of India’s Tour of England.” While Shubman Gill has been ruled out after the World Test Championship itself, the cricket governing body in India had earlier decided not to send any replacement. But further injuries plus a Covid-19 positive test of Rishabh Pant and subsequent isolation of Abhimanyu Easwaran and Wriddhiman Saha forced BCCI to change its mind. Both Surya and Shaw have been doing well on the Sri Lanka tour and seemed to be rewarded for it by the call up to England. India’s squad: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Md. Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav Standby players: Prasidh Krishna, Arzan Nagwaswalla

The Hundred | Trent Rockets vs Northern Superchargers: Where to watch Live, Probable XI, Fantasy XI

The Hundred has been dishing out some outstanding games ever since its beginning. The concept is ultra-cool. It’s very real and every game is going down to the wire. Adding to this flavour would be the Trent Rockets once again when they welcome the Superchargers from up north. The Rockets won their last game courtesy of some extraordinary bowling from the merchant of pace Marchant de Lange. The South African registered his name in the record books for being the first person in the history of The Hundred to pick a five-wicket haul. Their batsmen were equally up to the mark and saw off an easy challenge from Southern Brave very easily. The men from Headingley though would be disappointed with the result in their first game at home. Requiring 11 from the last five balls, a settled pair of Brydon Carse and Matthew Pots weren’t able to get them to the finish line. However, this match is going to be different and although ‘the North remembers’, here, Ben Stokes’ men would like to forget the last one and try and not give the Rockets a perfect landing neither a perfect take-off. The Rockets on their part would go for the kill having conquered South, North shan’t remain so far from them. Trent Rockets vs Northern Superchargers: Match Details Match Number- 07 Date and Time: Jul 26, 2021, 11:00:00 pm IST, 06:30 pm Local Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham Live Stream: Fancode Pitch Report The wicket offered nice bounce and carry and there was juice in it for the bowlers and was utilised to its core by De Lange. At the same time, the batters from the Rockets showed that if there is a proper application of skills, scoring runs isn’t that hard on that wicket either. Weather Forecast The Hundred has already witnessed a whitewash of the Men’s game between London Spirit and Oval Invincibles at Lord’s and hence the weather forecast becomes very important. However, this game has nothing to worry about as the chances of precipitation remain below five and the temperatures would be in the mid and low 20s giving a perfect game of cricket at Trent Bridge. Trent Rockets Probable XI Alex Hales, D Arcy Short, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Tom Moores (wk), Lewis Gregory (c), Steven Mullaney, Samit Patel, Rashid Khan, Luke Wood, Marchant de Lange Northern Superchargers Probable XI Adam Lyth, Chris Lynn, Ben Stokes (c), Harry Brook, David Willey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, John Simpson (wk), Brydon Carse, Matty Potts, Adil Rashid, Mujeeb Ur Rahman Fantasy XI Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Lewis Gregory, Rashid Khan, Adil Rashid, Brydon Carse, Marchant de Lange Captain Ben Stokes Vice-Captain Rashid Khan

TNPL 2021 | Nellai Royal Kings vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans: Where to watch Live, Probable XI, Fantasy XI details

The Tamil Nadu Premier League in its last encountered crossed the barrier of 200 runs for the first time this season during the match between the Kovai Kings and Dindigul Dragons. With the rain getting away and matches getting interesting, the business end of the tournament is sure to get all the eyeballs. But before that happens two strong sides in Nellai Royal Kings and IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans will take on each other in the Monday Clash at the historic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. While the Royal Kings had a horrendous start to their campaign getting bowled out for 77 in the very first game of their season. But then they went on to make an inspiring comeback in the second one, winning it by seven wickets against Chepauk Super Gillies. The Kings led by Baba Aparajith would be taking on M. Mohammed’s Tamizhans from Tiruppur. While Tirrupur’s first game was a washout, they were forced to taste defeat in the second game against SalemSpartans by 16 runs. How strong will they come back is yet to be seen, but one can never count them out. NRK vs ITT: Match Details Match Number- 10 Date and Time: Jul 26, 2021, 7:30:00 pm IST Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Pitch Report The Chennai pitch is expected to be a sporting one for batsmen but is bound to become difficult in the latter half. Although if the last few games are standards to go by, then get ready for a runs fest. Weather Forecast Although the chances of precipitation forecasted are only 6%, however, the sky is going to remain mostly cloudy during the match hours and the humidity is going to be more than 70%. Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans Probable XI S Dinesh, Tushar Raheja, N Mohammed Ashik (wk), R Rajkumar, S Aravind, Maan Bafna, P Francis Rokins, M Mohammed (c), S Mohan Prasath, K Gowtham Thamarai Kannan, Aswin Crist Nellai Royal Kings Probable XI Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Baba Aparajith (c), Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Baba Indrajith (wk), Mohan Abhinav, Sanjay Yadav, NS Harish, Arjun Murthy, Sharun Kumar, T Ajith Kumar, V Athisayaraj Davidson Fantasy XI Baba Indrajith (wk), Baba Aparajith, Sanjay Yadav, V Athisayaraj Davidson, Sharun Kumar, R Rajkumar, S Aravind, Maan Bafna, P Francis Rokins, M Mohammed, Aswin Crist Captain- Baba Aparajith Vice-Captain- Sanjay Yadav