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Former Pakistan wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal has been summoned to appear before the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) integrity committee on July 4

Umar Farooq02-Jul-2012Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has been summoned to appear before the PCB’s integrity committee on July 4. Akmal is yet to be cleared for national selection, according to PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf, and was not picked for the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka.”His hearing before the integrity committee is on Wednesday,” Ashraf told ESPNcricinfo.Iqbal Qasim, Pakistan’s chief selector, had said Akmal needed to clear himself of integrity issues before being eligible for selection. Akmal, however, has taken part in all of Pakistan’s domestic tournaments and recently featured in the Bangladesh Premier League.During the spot-fixing scandal in England in 2010, Akmal came under the scanner when he was sent a notice by the ICC’s anti-corruption and security unit after the Nottingham Test, seeking information about events related to the 2010 World Twenty20 held in the Caribbean. Akmal claimed he has an ICC clearance letter that says there is no inquiry pending against him. He also said he was open to any investigation and ready to share his assets and bank details every six months.Akmal has had a controversial time behind the stumps over the course of his career and has been criticised frequently for his shoddy wicketkeeping. He was dropped after the 2011 World Cup semifinal, which Pakistan lost to India. However, none of his replacements have been able to cement their place in the team.

Nottinghamshire avoided an embarrassing defeat by part-timers Unicorns in the Clydesdale Bank 40 with a six-wicket victory under the Duckworth/Lewis method.

ESPNcricinfo staff18-Jul-2011
ScorecardNottinghamshire avoided an embarrassing defeat by part-timers Unicorns in the Clydesdale Bank 40 with a six-wicket victory under the Duckworth/Lewis method.In a rain-affected match, Notts – who have never lost to a side other than the 17 first-class counties in any official competition in their history – seemed to be cruising after restricting the Unicorns to 157 for 6, Paul Franks taking three for 26. But Unicorns seamer Glen Querl bowled Riki Wessels and Alex Hales after Ali Brown was caught in the third over off Neil Saker as the hosts found themselves 17 for 3.Adam Voges and Samit Patel advanced the score to 89 and although Patel was then lbw for 37, Notts got home with 16 balls to spare after a heavy shower reduced their target to 122 from 29 overs, Voges finishing unbeaten on 54.While the Unicorns had won three of their CB40 matches last year, this season’s campaign has proved tougher going, with the team of former professionals and MCCU players having collected only one point from their opening seven matches.In overcast conditions and on a green Trent Bridge wicket, there was plenty on offer to the seamers throughout, with Notts’ experienced trio of Franks, Ben Phillips and Darren Pattinson all striking early as the visitors fell to 58 for four.Former Leeds-Bradford UCCE batsman James Campbell batted well to make his highest list A score of 49 before he was brilliantly stumped by Chris Read off Steven Mullaney.Craig Park hit 38 before he was yorked by Franks, who had earlier had Josh Knappett and Keith Parsons caught behind, while Luis Reece and Saker put on 36 in the last eight overs. Needing four runs an over, Notts’ top order collapsed with Ali Brown slicing to third man before Querl’s pace surprised Wessels and Hales to demolish their off stumps.While Saker and Querl were able to find a challenging line and length with the new ball, the back-up bowling could not maintain the pressure, with 13 coming off Reece’s first over. Patel was lbw to Amar Rashid in the 22nd over before rain forced the players from the field for 40 minutes.Notts returned needing a further 32 from six overs and Voges and Read did not hang about, with Querl being despatched over long-on for six by Voges while Read hit consecutive fours to mid-wicket. There was just time for Voges to reach 50 before his chip over cover sealed the win, lifting Notts to third in Group C, three points behind joint leaders Somerset and Essex, who both have games in hand.

Muttiah Muralitharan collected his 67th five-for to help Sri Lanka enforce the follow-on before Lasith Malinga knocked the fight out of India by removing both Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid near the end of the day

The Bulletin by Sriram Veera21-Jul-2010
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Muttiah Muralitharan picked up a five-for in his final Test•AFP

In the last series in 2008, M&M maimed India. Today, another M&M combination, Murali and Malinga, have sucker-punched India. Muttiah Muralitharan collected his 67th five-for to help Sri Lanka enforce the follow-on before Lasith Malinga knocked the fight out of India by removing both Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid near the end of the day. India, never great in batting out draws, were left with an uphill task if they are to get out of jail at Galle.Muralitharan broke the back of India’s resistance in the first innings by taking out MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, after Virender Sehwag’s soft dismissal, and forced India to bat again. Malinga took over the demolition job in the second. India had seemingly recovered from their tea-time score of 68 for 2 as Dravid and Tendulkar settled the nerves with a fine, risk-free 119-run partnership. Tendulkar, especially, showcased delicious timing but both were ambushed by Malinga.Dravid fell, flicking a full delivery on his legs from Malinga straight to leg gully – he couldn’t believe what he had done – and Tendulkar was trapped in front by a Malinga special. Malinga released a full delivery with his round-arm action from around the middle and leg stump line. The ball rushed through almost straight towards the leg stump. The shiny side was outside but it didn’t reverse to the on side. Neither did it swing out. It kept going straight and Tendulkar tried a flick but ended up pushing across the line. The ball went past the waft and struck him full on the pad in front of leg stump. Gone!Things turned dire for India when Murali lured Yuvraj to edge a flighted off break from round the stumps low to first slip at the stroke of stumps.It was Malinga who had struck the first early blow in the second innings. He reminded Gautam Gambhir of the first-innings dismissal with two inswingers before slanting one away and catching the edge. And things turned grim for India when Chanaka Welegedara induced Sehwag to slash to left of backward point where Mahela Jayawardene reached out to take a superb catch.The story of the morning was Murali, who was puzzlingly introduced rather late in the first session but didn’t miss the opportunity to stamp his presence. Dhoni and Yuvraj had shared a 74-run partnership when Murali showcased his class. First up, he swallowed Dhoni with his signature offbreak: Dhoni stumbled forward, saw the ball not only drift away from him but also dip rapidly on him and desperately lunged out in the end to defend. The ball broke back in sharply to find the fatal bat-pad gap. Murali then removed Yuvraj much in the same way as he did in the second innings and went on to wrap up the tail without much fuss.The turning point in India’s first innings had been the dismissal of Sehwag. It had taken Sehwag just ten deliveries to move from his overnight 85 to this 20th Test ton. However, he fell chasing a short and wide delivery from Welegedara. If Sehwag’s dismissal was lame, Laxman’s appeared tame as he fell top-edging a half-hearted pull shot of Malinga. However, it was a well-worked out dismissal. Right through his stay Sri Lanka peppered him with bouncers. Laxman initially stayed out of trouble but the bouncers kept coming and his resolve was finally broken. It was a short delivery around chest-high just outside off and Laxman ended up playing a weak swat-pull.This is where Sri Lanka loosened the grip a little as Yuvraj stepped up and took control. Sangakkara chose to keep on Welegedara, who was in the midst of an ordinary spell, for a long time and delayed the entry of Muralitharan. In fact he had started the day with Welegedara and Angelo Mathews. A combo of Murali and Malinga could have been more useful not only at the start of the day but definitely against Yuvraj, new to the crease, rather than the combination of Welegedara and part-timer Dilshan.In the meantime, Yuvraj played himself in with a few delightful hits. The stand-out shot was a nonchalant lofted drive over long-off against Rangana Herath: Yuvraj sashayed down the track and just wafted it up and over. He donned a positive outlook today and was constantly on the look-out for runs. He chipped Herath over mid-on, cut him through cover point and unfurled quite a few sweep shots. Things were looking good for India until Murali was brought on. And then he showed who was the boss in Galle.

Shamim Hossain makes a comeback, while Ripon Mondol has been called up to a full-strength Bangladesh side for the first time

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Dec-2024Litton Das has been appointed Bangladesh captain for an entire T20I series for the first time – he filled in once for Mahmudullah on the tour of New Zealand in April 2021 – for the three-match series to round off the ongoing all-format tour of the West Indies.There is a return for batting allrounder Shamim Hossain, who last played in a T20I – or any international match – in December 2023 in New Zealand. Shamim, 24, has had a run in the format but hasn’t quite broken through yet. In 14 T20I innings, he has 254 runs at a strike rate of 115.98, and a highest of 51, his only half-century.

West Indies vs Bangladesh T20I series

December 16 – 1st T20I
December 18 – 2nd T20I
December 18 – 3rd T20I

The somewhat left-field pick is that of Ripon Mondol, the tall 21-year-old medium-fast bowler who played three T20Is in October 2023, all at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, where he picked up four wickets as Bangladesh finished third.There is still no Najmul Hossain Shanto, the regular all-format captain, who is recovering after picking up a hamstring injury during the series against Afghanistan in November. There is also no update on Shakib Al Hasan’s availability, or future, in international cricket.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Mehidy Hasan Miraz led Bangladesh in the two-Test series in the Caribbean, which was split 1-1, and is also their leader in the ongoing ODI series.From the last T20I squad that played in India in October, Towhid Hridoy (groin injury), Mustafizur Rahman (on a break after becoming a father) and Rakibul Hasan are missing, along with Mahmudullah, who has since retired from the format.Apart from Shamim and Mondal, fast bowler Hasan Mahmud, left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed, top-order batter Soumya Sarkar, who starred in Rangpur Riders’ Global Super League title win recently, and middle-order batter Afif Hossain have come in for this series.

Bangladesh squad for T20I series against West Indies

Litton Das (capt), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Ripon Mondol

Imam’s unbeaten 50 steers visitors in a slightly tense and cloudy morning in Galle

Madushka Balasuriya20-Jul-2023It took a little over an hour for Pakistan to wrap things up, as they hunted down the remaining 83 runs in very un-Pakistan fashion – without fuss and little drama. Sure they lost three wickets, but from the very first ball – which was pulled for four – that they’d get there in the end was in little to no doubt. The result means Pakistan take a 1-0 lead against Sri Lanka in this two-match series, and get them off to the ideal start in this new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. It also gives them a first Test win in exactly a year – the last also coming in Galle.Imam-ul-Haq was unbeaten on 50 with Agha Salman for company when the winning runs – a sumptuous loft over long-off for six – were scored. Prabath Jayasuriya ended with figures of 4 for 56 to increase his ever-growing collection of scalps at Galle, but that will be scant consolation for the hosts.And while those of a Pakistani persuasion might have had doubts gnawing away in the back of their minds over a potential collapse, or a snatching-defeat-from-the-jaws-of-victory performance by the visitors this morning, this was a result that might force a rethink.Related

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On the surface, a four-wicket win when hunting down 131 might point towards some jitters, but this was oddly enough a chase that seemed in control despite those losses.The first delivery of the day in fact provided a microcosm of how both these sides managed their respective briefs throughout this Test, as the sometimes-erratic Ramesh Mendis dragged one short for Babar Azam to put away easily to the boundary behind square leg; Pakistan needed quick runs, Sri Lanka needed to keep things tight, only one side followed the script.This boundary was followed by another later in the over, with the first five overs of the day eventually being plundered for 30 runs. Both Babar and Imam showed uncharacteristic intent during this period, using their feet to the spinners, while the Pakistan captain even gave the sweep a rare outing.When he fell, trapped leg before by Jayasuriya, some of those watching on, familiar with Pakistan’s history, might have been forgiven for bracing for a potential scare. After all, back in 2009, Pakistan had folded alarmingly fast when chasing a similarly paltry total at the very same ground. But this is a new Pakistan – or at least they’re trying to be.They had assured prior to the day’s play that they would play attacking cricket, and so they did, Imam pumping one handsomely over long-off the very next over after Babar’s fall, and Saud Shakeel – the first innings hero – also slashing one behind point.And as the deficit reduced, their intensity only increased. With a little over 20 runs left, Shakeel took Sri Lanka’s best bowler for a pair of boundaries on either side of the wicket. At this point, Shakeel’s average had risen above 100, but he settled for a little less in the end, nicking one through off Mendis before the innings was done.Sarfaraz was the last to fall, top-edging a sweep to deep square leg with just four left to get, but Agha rammed home the point, smoking one long and straight first ball to wrap up the game.As for how long this positive-Pete version of Pakistan carries on remains to be seen, but for the time being, it’s certainly something to be celebrated. Sri Lanka, for their part, have four days to recalibrate on how to combat this new beast and gather themselves for round two in Colombo.

Australian quick wins compelling duel with his Victoria captain Peter Handscomb during four-wicket haul

Matt Roller13-May-2022There was a sense of inevitability as James Pattinson steamed in, the shadows of the Grandstand lengthening across Lord’s, and nipped the ball back off the seam to trap Luke Hollman lbw. A win this week should be enough for Nottinghamshire to replace Middlesex as Division Two’s leaders and Pattinson, the snarling spearhead of their seam attack, set them on the path towards that result.Pattinson signed for Notts on an initial one-year deal over the winter as an overseas player – despite the fact he holds a British passport – after retiring from international cricket at the age of 31. That status will allow him to return to Australia to play for Victoria and Melbourne Renegades later this year, at which point he will assess whether his body can cope with the strain of playing all year round.Notts’ resources are unmatched in the second division and their seam attack is so deep that they could afford the luxury of resting Pattinson in their three-day win against Worcestershire. The fixture list gave them a week off in the last round of games meaning that Pattinson had not bowled for 20 days.He looked fit – and fired up – throughout the 17 overs he bowled in the day, and his five-over spell from the Pavilion End after tea would not have looked out of place in a Test match. Three balls after the interval, he bowled Mark Stoneman through the gate with a nip-backer, going wide on the crease from around the wicket and angling the ball up the slope.And Pattinson’s duel with Peter Handscomb, his Victoria captain, was the highlight. Handscomb is yet to score a half-century at Lord’s since he arrived at Middlesex last summer but played fluently throughout his innings on a slowish pitch, scoring heavily square of the wicket.He came through a test against the short ball, pulling Pattinson for four when he came around the wicket, but was caught on the crease when he pitched full, trapped in front for 48. Pattinson roared in characteristic style in close proximity to Handscomb; rarely has a Championship dismissal at Lord’s lent itself to Victorian first grade cricket to such an extent.Relegated to first change with Luke Fletcher and Stuart Broad sharing the new ball, he had made the early breakthrough with the final delivery of his first over, zipping the ball up the slope to knock Sam Robson’s off stump back as he shouldered arms. He finished with 4 for 49, his best figures of the season so far.Middlesex ended the day wondering how things had slipped out of their grasp after Toby Roland-Jones started it with a spell of 9-4-18-4, trapping Steven Mullaney lbw with the first ball of the day and then removing Tom Moores, Liam Patterson-White (both bowled) and Pattinson (caught behind) in quick succession.But Fletcher and Broad held them up with a stand of 63 in 12.4 overs, with Fletcher tucking into Hollman’s legbreaks and clubbing his way to a sixth first-class fifty from No. 11. He was eventually caught behind for 50 off 54 when he tried to scythe Martin Andersson through point; Broad, unusually, played second fiddle, unbeaten on 11.Both men were involved in Middlesex’s second wicket, one which summed their afternoon up. Stoneman tucked Broad off his hip straight to Fletcher at midwicket and set off for an unlikely single, but Fletcher swooped, threw and hit. He set off with both arms raised, mobbed by his team-mates. “I’ve seen run-outs here before,” Mike Atherton murmured with a wry smile at the back of the press box, after his son Josh de Caires had trudged off.Broad’s own contribution was limited to three late wickets as Middlesex’s tailenders looked to swing their way towards the follow-on target: Roland-Jones and Andersson were caught on the pull, while Murtagh was cleaned up poking at a full ball. Broad is candid enough to admit that he is using the early stages of the Championship season as preparation for England’s first Test of the summer, against New Zealand here in two weeks’ time.He will be grateful, then, for some rest before he bowls again after Notts opted not to enforce the follow-on. Unfortunately for him, it seems unlikely they will still be batting by the time his beloved Nottingham Forest close out the first leg of their play-off semi-final against Sheffield United after tea.

The India left-armer looked back at his fairytale Australia tour, where he made his debut in all three formats

Deivarayan Muthu24-Jan-2021This was India left-arm seamer T Natarajan’s reaction to his rousing reception at his hometown Chinnappampatti, near Salem in Tamil Nadu, after returning from Australia, where he made his debut in all three formats and played his part in the historic Gabba Test win.Natarajan, who had seemingly driven down from Bengaluru to Chinnappampatti on Thursday, was greeted by hoardings, drumrolls and firecrackers. After being welcomed back by his mother Shantha, his father Thangarasu and other family members, Natarajan was carried home on a horse-drawn chariot, with everyone in Chinnappampatti wanting a piece of him.Several people thronged Natarajan’s home for selfies and some even presented him portraits of himself.On Friday, Natarajan recalled his grand homecoming at a media interaction in Salem. “I never expected to get this kind of a reception. I have to thank the people in my village,” Natarajan said. “It was an unforgettable experience in my life and I dreamt of making it big, hoping to bring recognition to Salem. It’s all god’s grace, and I’m so happy right now. There’s no limit to it and I just can’t describe that feeling. I just feel like being selected for the Australia tour was a gift for me.”