Hashmatullah Shahidi to lead revamped Afghanistan squad in ODI Super League games against Pakistan

Watch out for Mr Nabi: London Spirit coach Shane Warne hints at new role for Afghan all-rounder

London Spirit will be facing Birmingham Phoenix in what would be the second game of The Hundred Men’s competition after the league opened up to a thrilling encounter between Manchester Originals and Oval Invincibles at Kia Oval in London. Spirit will be playing this game away from home but their coach Shane Warne has issued a warning for the Phoenix team that they should watch out for the overseas star Mohammad Nabi. "Just watch out for Mr Nabi. He might play a different role than the one people are expecting,” Warne was quoted as saying to BBC ahead of the Friday night encounter at Edgbaston. Nabi, the 36-year-old Afghan all-rounder is a travelling merchant in franchise leagues and has mostly batted as a finisher in most of them. But as far as Spirit are concerned, they might even play him as an opener as Warne said, “Expect things differently but expect some entertaining cricket from London Spirit, that's for sure." Talking about the skipper of the London based side, Eoin Morgan, the 51-year-old coach said, “He doesn't like team meetings and doesn't like those silly ladders at warm-ups.” But went on to say, “We are both on the right track there. We have been going through scenarios - good and bad - asking his thoughts on certain situations and whether he has thought of this or that.” Saying that all the teams are equally loaded in terms of player powers, the former Australia international and second-highest wicket-taker Test cricket, Warne said, "When there is not much between the teams it can come down to the way you think and the right fields.” "We have the best white-ball captain in world cricket so have an advantage there,” he signed off.

TNPL 2021 | CSG vs NRK: When & where to watch match LIVE, Probable XI, Fantasy XI

The Chepauk Super Gillies will take on the Nellai Royal Kings in a bid to overturn the trend from the last four games spread across five years. The match will be played in Chennai and both the Super Gillies and Royals Kings will look to open their account in this season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League. The Royal Kings faced defeat in their last game while the Super Gillies played a game that was washed out. Match Details Match: CSG vs NRK, 6th Match, Tamil Nadu Premier League 2021 Date: Friday, July 24, 2021 Time: 7:30 PM Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Pitch Report The pitch at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium is likely to assist spinners and both sides have rich reserves of spin bowlers. Probable XI CSG Uthirasamy Sasidev, Kaushik Gandhi (c), Manimaran Siddharth, Dev Rahul, N Jagadeesan (wk), S Sujay, Rajagopal Sathish, Harish Kumar, Sonu Yadav, B Arun, R Alexander NRK Kumar, V Athisayaraj Davidson, Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Sri Neranjan, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Baba Aparajith (c), Baba Indrajith (wk), Arjun Murthy, Sanjay Yadav, T Ajith Kumar, Mohan Abhinav Fantasy XI B Indrajith, N Jagdeesan(VC), B Aparajith(C), U Sasidev, K Gandhi, R Sathish, S H Kumar, S Yada, A Davidson, T Ajith Kumar, D Rahul

London Spirit vs Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred: Know where to watch, weather forecast and Fantasy XI

After two thrilling encounters in the first two games of the newest format of the game The Hundred, the third day of the competition will witness its first doubleheader when the Men’s and Women’s teams of London Spirit and Birmingham Phenix will be taking on each other. There are a lot of stars lined up for both these games to entertain the people in the stadium and on the screens as well. Already in the past two days, The Hundred has broken all previous viewership records in the UK on BBC and in terms of live streaming. With Friday being a gateway to the weekend, the numbers are only going to increase. Match Details: The Hundred Men Birmingham Phoenix vs London Spirit Date and Time: July 23, 2021, 11:00 pm IST Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham Live Stream in India: Fancode App Pitch Report The wicket at Edgbaston is going to have a run-fest and with only 100 balls per innings, nothing less than a run-fest is expected either. However, spinners could turn out to be a surprise with their variations Weather Report Sunny with intervals of gentle breeze is the prediction of the weather at Edgbaston and hence a great game is expected without any interruptions. Players to watch out for Birmingham Phoenix The Phoenix has got a phenomenal squad with prime T20 players [playing for them. There are a lot of them and picking the top three is going to be very difficult from among the likes of Finn Allen, Chris Woakes, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali and Imran Tahir. Liam Livingstone Been in a red hot form, Livingstone has recently broken the record for fastest English T20I century which he hit against Pakistan off just 42 balls. He has been in phenomenal form overall even for his domestic side Lancashire helping them reach the Quarterfinals in the T20 Blast. Moeen Ali The skipper of the side and back batting in the top order and representing Birmingham, known as the mini subcontinent, Moeen Ali has everything going for him in this competition. A prolific hitter of the white cricket ball, the 33-year-old would be a dangerous prospect in the tournament. Imran Tahir Tahir not only brings his energy to the team even at the age of 40 but also has a lot up his sleeves in terms of skills, be it his wrong-un, leg spinner or the celebration style. Birmingham Phoenix Squad Finn Allen, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Miles Hammond, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Dominic Sibley, Tom Abell, Chris Woakes, Adam Milne, Imran Tahir, Adam Hose, Patrick Brown, Dillon Pennington, Will Smeed, Tom Helm, Chris Cooke, Benny Howell Probable XI Dom Sibley, Finn Allen, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali (c), Tom Abell, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Chris Cooke (wk), Chris Woakes, Adam Milne, Tom Helm Imran Tahir London Spirit The Spirit has no dearth of stars either as they have none other than Shane Warne, one of the most popular men in the game, coaching them. But part from him and among players, they have the likes of English skipper Eoin Morgan, T20 specialist Ravi Bopara, pace ace Mark Wood, Afghan expat Mohammad Nabi, Pakistan speedster Mohammad Nabi and homegrown talents like Dan Lawrence and Jade Dernbach. Picking three from them is a difficult prospect altogether. But still, the three things that make the difference are Eoin Morgan Coming off a match-winning knock against Pakistan, Morgan has not been in a great form otherwise, even in the T20 Blast with his side Middlesex. But the pedigree he carries, the legacy he has built-in white-ball cricket is just unquestionable and thus he becomes the number one game-changer. Mohammad Nabi His ability to bring a change in the game with his big-hitting abilities with the willow and wicket-taking abilities with the off-spin makes him an amazing pick for the team from the capital. He has the experience of playing throughout the world and thus could utilise it in the shortest form. Mohammad Amir Not part of his national side, Amir who can bowl exceptionally well at the start of the innings as well as at the death could be the best pick for the Spirit to bowl the 10 balls over as well. He too has the experience of playing in various leagues to back him up. London Spirit Squad Josh Inglis, Zak Crawley, Joe Denly, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Nabi, Daniel Lawrence, Luis Reece, Mark Wood, Mohammad Amir, Blake Cullen, Roelof van der Merwe, Jade Dernbach, Chris Wood, Adam Rossington, Mason Crane Probable XI Josh Inglis (wk), Zak Crawley, Joe Denly, Eoin Morgan (c), Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Nabi, Daniel Lawrence, Roelof van der Merwe, Mark Wood, Mohammad Amir, Jade Dernbach Fantasy XI Josh Inglis, Finn Allen, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Amir, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Imran Tahir Captain: Liam Livingstone Vice Captain: Mohammad Nabi

Bangladesh becomes third nation in history to win its 100th match in all formats

With a win over Zimbabwe in the first match of the three-match T20I series at Harare Sports Club, Harare, on Thursday, July 22, Bangladesh entered into an elite league of countries with victory in their 100th game of all formats. While this was their 100th T20I, where they defeated Zimbabwe by eight wickets, their 100th Test win came against Sri Lanka at Colombo in 2017 when they chased down 191 in the fourth innings. Their ODI milestone however dates way back to 2004 when the Tigers stunned India by 15 runs in Dhaka. Two other nations to have achieved the same feat are Australia and Pakistan and among the three only Australia has won the first and 100th game of all three formats that they have played. Overall, Bangladesh have played 124 Tests and won only 15, losing 92 and drawing 17. They have a win percentage of 12.09. In ODIs, the team has played 388 games, winning 136 and losing 245 while seven of their games have had no result whatsoever. Their win percentage remains 35.69. In the shortest format, their record isn’t that good either as in 100 matches they have lost 65 and won only 35 with a win percentage of 35.