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Alleppey Ripples secured their first victory in the Kerala Cricket League by defeating Thrissur Titans by five wickets. Mohammad Azharuddeen's swashbuckling 92 runs off 47 balls steered Ripples to a convincing victory.

Pakistan were bowled out for a paltry 172 in their second innings, setting Bangladesh a target of 185. Hasan Mahmud was the pick of the Bangladeshi bowlers, claiming five wickets, while Nahid Rana demolished Pakistan's back with four scalps. 

Babar Azam's recent performance in Test cricket has sparked concern among Pakistan cricket fans. He has not scored a half-century in his last 16 Test innings.

Nahid Rana tormented Pakistan's batting lineup in the second innings of the  second Test, taking four for 44 runs and thereby dismissing the hosts for just 176 runs. The right-arm fast bowler took the priced wickets of Pakistan captain Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel and Abrar Ahmed. 

Bangladesh fast bowler Nahid Rana dismissed Shan Masood, Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel in quick succession to break Pakistan's middle-order. The lean and lanky pacer was clocking in excess of 140kph and the home batters struggled to deal with his pace and bounce. 

During an interview, Yugraj Singh accused MS Dhoni of "destroying" his international career. Yograj claimed Yuvraj might have played for the Indian team for another "4-5 years" if Dhoni hadn't allegedly interfered. This charge has rekindled the debate about Dhoni's leadership and how it affected team dynamics during his tenure.

In a recent interview that has sent shockwaves across the cricketing world, Yograj Singh, father of former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, has ignited controversy with his scathing remarks about former Indian captains MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev.

Samit Dravid's recent selection in the India Under-19 squad for the upcoming multi-format series against Australia U-19 marks a significant milestone in his budding career.

Pakistan announced their 12-man squad for the second Test against Bangladesh starting on Friday (August 30). In a major surprise, the team management dropped pacer their premier fast bowler Shaheen Afridi and brought in wrist spinner Abrar Ahmed and left-arm medium pacer Mir Hamza. 

India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin feels the Impact Player gives a bit more options to the coaching staff, in terms of strategy. Moreover, the 37-year-old also stated the example of Dhruv Jurel, who made his IPL debut as an impact sub and is now India's number one wicket keeper in Tests.