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India will be desperate to bounce back in the second T20I against England after rain washed out the series opener. While batting first, Indian batters showed glimpses of brilliance in the first match. And after a disappointing series loss against Ireland, the team management is under pressure, hence could be tempted to make a couple of changes to the playing XI, particularly at the top of the order, where India’s struggles have been evident throughout the white-ball leg of the tour.

England will be aiming to carry forward the positives from the opening T20I when they take on India in the second match of the five-game series. The hosts were clinical with the ball before rain prevented them from beginning their chase of 190. Having restricted a strong Indian batting lineup to 189/7, England are unlikely to tinker much with a combination that performed well in the series opener.

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If anyone must be credited with putting New Zealand cricket on the map, then it should be Sir Richard Hadlee. Probably New Zealand’s first ‘global cricketing superstar’, Hadlee established himself as one of the finest fast bowlers of his generation, becoming the first-ever seamer to pick up 400 Test wickets.

Henry Olonga was the first black cricketer and the youngest-ever to represent the Zimbabwean national team. A fast bowler by trade, Olonga has had a storied career, filled with differing highs and lows. Regarded as one of Zimbabwe’s fastest bowlers, he was a dangerous customer to face at his best, but often erred in the form of wides and no-balls.

On this day in 1980, Harbhajan Singh was born in Jalandhar, Punjab. Widely regarded as one of India’s greatest off-spinners, Harbhajan enjoyed an illustrious international career spanning nearly two decades and played a pivotal role in several of Indian cricket’s most memorable triumphs. He was a key member of the squads that won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the 2011 Cricket World Cup, and shared the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy title with Sri Lanka.

On this day in 2018, Aaron Finch produced one of the greatest batting performances in T20I history, smashing a record-breaking 172 against Zimbabwe national cricket team in the Zimbabwe T20 Tri-Series.

The West Indies will aim to wrap up the series when they take on Sri Lanka in the second Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, commencing on July 3. The hosts secured an emphatic win in the first game, thanks to equal contributions from batters and bowlers.

Sri Lanka Under-19 will begin their home series against India Under-19 with the first unofficial ODI at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota on July 4. The three-match ODI series will allow the hosts to test their young talents against one of the strongest Under-19 sides in world cricket.

India Under-19 will kick off their tour of Sri Lanka with the first unofficial ODI at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota on July 4. The three-match ODI series will allow several young talents to impress as the new Under-19 World Cup cycle gets underway.