Dominic Xavier wonders whether ICC should also include an Umbrella in players' toolkit.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
An Oxford, and Stanford University alumnae, Sunak is famously married to Akshata Murty, the daughter of billionaire Narayana Murthy.
Arsenal's defence of the trophy ended with something of a whimper as Mikel Arteta's side struggled with repeatedly sloppy defending.
Deepak Hooda continued his fine touch on the ongoing tour of England, scoring a scintillating half century to help India beat Derbyshire county side by seven wickets in a T20 warm-up match in Derby on Friday.
Images from the Premier League matches played on Thursday.
Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the first round of Premier League fixtures from August 5-7 (all times IST).
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said he was pleased to confirm two iconic venues for the next two cycles.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
South Africa were sent in to bat and posted a formidable 207 for 3 in their 20 overs, before restricting the home side to 149 all out in 16.4 overs of a reply in which the home side struggled from the start.
We had to fight really hard to reverse momentum, says Kane Williamson
Manchester City moved four points clear of Arsenal atop the Premier League table with an 11th consecutive victory.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
Manchester City beat League Cup holders Liverpool 3-2 in a cracking game on Thursday, taking the lead three times before holding on to reach the quarter-finals.
India will play three ODIs between 18 to 22 August against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, which will be part of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.
'Rain to start in Southampton means coffee and a chat watching the covers to start the day.
pace bowlers Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Neil Wagner emerged from the dressing room to check out the rainy day at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Friday.
Day five of the game ended with India at 64 runs for the loss of two wickets in the second innings.
Singapore-born all-rounder Tim David has been named in Australia's Twenty20 World Cup squad, while leg spinner Mitchell Swepson was omitted, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.
Ayew strikes as Palace hold Southampton to 2-2 draw
Dominic Xavier salutes both teams, wishes both sides luck and hopes for five days of unforgettable cricket.
'The position of the captain had been really unstable in the last few months'
Laxman accompanied Team India as its coach during its two T20I match series against Ireland,
Images from Wednesday's action in the English Premier League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Sunak's grandparents originated from British India but their birthplace Gujranwala lies in modern day Pakistan's Punjab province.
A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Manchester City's long winning run in the Premier League finally came to an end
Arsenal's inability to kill off the contest will be a frustration as that has been a hallmark of their recent form. They had won their previous 18 Premier League matches in which they scored first.
Bayern will pay a fee in the region of 35 million pounds ($42.71 million) for the signature of Mane
The Gunners' only league defeat of the campaign was in September away to one of England's traditional top-six clubs, Manchester United, drawing criticism that their strong start to the season was based on wins against lesser opposition.
However, one goal proved enough for City who picked up their sixth successive league win to move four points clear of Liverpool, who host Aston Villa later on Saturday, at the top of the standings.
Arsenal's best chance to equalise came from a Granit Xhaka free kick which looked destined for the top corner until the Gunner's former keeper Emiliano Martinez at full stretch pushed it around the post with a fingertip save.
'If it was up to me, Dubai would always host a one off match like this WTC game. Neutral venue, fabulous stadium, guaranteed weather, excellent training facilities and a travel hub!' KP tweeted.
The first day of the final match was washed out due to rains.
Former wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel said India have all the 'bases covered' for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, to be played in Southampton from June 18 to 22.
Monday's resumption was also a chance for those jostling at the top of the table to lay down a marker and for the strugglers to enjoy a fresh start.
Anushka Sharma was left frustrated after the opening day's play of the ICC World Test Championship final was abandoned because of rain.
'1st look at Inaugural men's test championship wicket. Needs a shave.'
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