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Siraj Rises, Shubman Gill Nominated And WI Squad – August 6 Cricket Highlights

Aakash Saini

Mohammed Siraj and Shubman Gill [Source: @BCCI/x]Mohammed Siraj and Shubman Gill [Source: @BCCI/x]

Indian fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna made a significant leap on the latest ICC Test rankings. Team India and England Test captains Shubman Gill and Ben Stokes have been nominated by the ICC for the ‘Player of the Month’ award. In other news, CWI has named a 15-player West Indies squad for the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan.

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 Wednesday, August 6.

Siraj, Krishna Gain Big On ICC Rankings After ENG Series

Indian pacemen Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna made a significant jump on the latest ICC Test rankings for bowlers. While Siraj gained 12 rungs to catapult himself from number 27 to number 15 on the ICC charts, Krishna rose by 25 slots to move up to number 59. Both cricketers picked up 17 wickets between them at The Oval earlier this month to headline Team India’s historic six-run win against England. Siraj also bagged the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his match-winning haul of 9-190 as Team India levelled the five-match series 2-2.

Shubman Gill, Stokes And Mulder Nominated For POTM

South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder along with Indian and England Test captains Shubman Gill and Ben Stokes have been nominated by the ICC for the ‘Player of the Month’ award for the month of July. Mulder started off the month by mounting a record-shattering score of 367* against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.

Shubman Gill amassed 567 runs in three matches against England at an average of 94.50. Stokes, on the other hand, tallied 251 runs and picked up 12 wickets during the same period. In women’s category, the ICC nominated Ireland captain Gaby Lewis and English duo Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Ecclestone.

Shepherd Returns, Hope To Lead WI In Pakistan ODIs

West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd is set to return to the ODI team for the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan. The cricketer was included in the 15-player West Indies squad by CWI on August 6, i.e., a couple of days prior to the series opener. Shai Hope will continue to lead the West Indies team, and he will be accompanied by fellow star performers like Brandon King, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford and pace maverick Shamar Joseph.

The series between West Indies and Pakistan will be played between August 8 and August 12 at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad.

PCB To Lobby For A Spot In 2028 LA Olympics

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will reportedly lobby for securing a spot at the men’s cricketing event of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. With only six slots lined-up for participation, the Pakistan cricket team will likely miss out considering the organizers are expected to follow a regional qualification format. A PCB source recently stated that the board is planning to send a letter to the ICC and the LA Games committee in regards to the qualification cut-off date.

David Wiese Named New SLK Captain For CPL 2025

The St Lucia Kings franchise has named Namibia all-rounder David Wiese as the new captain of the team ahead of the 2025 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The cricketer will be replacing South African legend Faf du Plessis, who led the St Lucia Kings to their maiden title-triumph back in mid-2024 last year. Since Faf has opted himself out of the CPL 2025 season citing personal reasons, the franchise confirmed his replacement roughly a week prior to the launch of the tournament.