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Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2023

<p>Sri Lanka faced a humiliating defeat at the hands of Babar Azam-led Pakistan on Day 4 of second Test.

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Babar Azam's brigade hands Sri Lanka their biggest ever defeat at home, win by an innings and 222 runs to complete series whitewash

<p>Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique created history on Day 3 of second Test against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo.

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Pakistan's Abdullah Shafique becomes first overseas opener since Chris Gayle to achieve massive feat in Sri Lanka

<p>Pakistan's middle-order batter Saud Shakeel has entered the record books of Test cricket.

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Record Alert: Pakistan's Saud Shakeel becomes first batter to achieve this feat in 146-year-old Test cricket history

<p>Former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed suffered a nasty blow on the helmet on Day 3 of second Test against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo.

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Sarfaraz Ahmed hit on helmet off first ball, Mohammad Rizwan steps in as concussion substitute

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Ravi Shastri wants India's head coach Gautam Gambhir to not give it easy to the culprits of India's five-wicket defeat against England in the first Test

Ravi Shastri has prompted Gautam Gambhir to give it hard to the culprits of India's 5-wicket defeat against England

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India Test captain Shubman Gill (L) with head coach Gautam Gambhir in this frame

'Go hard in that dressing room': Gautam Gambhir told to go down heavily on culprits of India's five-wicket defeat against England in 1st Test

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Dinesh Karthik feels that Bumrah will not participate in the second Test

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IND vs ENG: Former chief selector Saba Karim wants Kuldeep Yadav to play in the second Test as he troubled the English batters in home conditions.

Kuldeep Yadav hasn't played a Test since October 2024.

Kuldeep claimed 19 wickets from 4 Tests against England last year.

The 2nd Test will be played in Edbgaston which is known to assist spinners.

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'When he releases the ball, no English batter is able to understand it': Ex-chief selector wants Gambhir, Gill to be 'bold' and include this bowler for 2nd Test

Former England cricketer Monty Panesar believes that India should drop Shardul Thakur for the second Test and should bring in another spinner instead

Panesar wants India to drop Shardul Thakur

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India watch the big screen after referring a decision for the wicket of England captain Ben Stokes during day 5 of the 1st Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Headingley on June 24, 2025 in Leeds, England

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A week ahead of the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham, head coach Ravi Shastri has predicted that Jasprit Bumrah would skip the game to be ready for Lord's encounter.

Ravi Shastri feels Jasprit Bumrah will not miss Lord's Test.

Shastri feels India missed out on big opportunity in Headingley Test.

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