Shaheen Afridi, who is playing for the Hamshire Cricket team in Vitality Blast, went absolutely berserk, picking up four wickets in four balls, sealing the victory for his team. His 4 consecutive wickets came on the last four balls of his spell, taking his bowling figures to 6 wickets for 19 runs.

England head coach Chris Silverwood has stated that the ECB have asked the players to be in touch with them and ensure that they don’t burn themselves out during the IPL. Silverwood has asserted that the IPL will be a good thing for the England players in their bid to win the ICC T20 World Cup.

Former Pakistan cricketer turned analyst Ramiz Raja isn't impressed with selection in Pakistan cricket and has even demanded preparing replacement for senior batsman Mohammad Hafeez. Ramiz feels there needs to be more ruthlessness in selection with emphasis on giving chances to the younger players.

Former Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis has opined that only one brand of ball should be used for Test cricket all over the world and without favoring any brand called for ICC to make a choice. He further added that the ban on using saliva has not been a major issue because of the weather of England.