This moment changes everything!

My heart is full and my life just got a whole lot better. 24/08/2024 will always be special to us. Welcome to the world my son, Aliyaar Afridi.

I will forever be thankful to my wife for all the pain and sufferings she had to endure. She is… pic.twitter.com/oZ4TD6Xl2m
— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) August 26, 2024

He also debuted a brand new wicket celebration to mark the occasion.

That Celebration @iShaheenAfridi's first wicket after the birth of his son! #PAKvBAN | #TestOnHai pic.twitter.com/3x0jwtOHw3
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 24, 2024

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The best catch drop ever?

ESPNcricinfo staff

23-Aug-2024

The art of boundary fielding? Pssssh. You're only a true artist when you can turn a dropped catch into performance art.

We have a winner.

The best dropped catch in village cricket history!

via @SandersteadCC pic.twitter.com/MrKUHpKnBv
— That's So Village (@ThatsSoVillage) August 19, 2024

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Kuldeep Yadav's MCG pilgrimage

ESPNcricinfo staff

23-Aug-2024

On his recent trip to Melbourne, Kuldeep Yadav made a stop at the MCG to pay tribute to his idol, Shane Warne. Kuldeep had earlier said in an interview that Warne death affected him deeply. "Shane Warne was my idol, and I had a very strong connection with him. I still get emotional when I think about him, It feels like I've lost someone from my family."

Bowling Shane…. Always & Forever. pic.twitter.com/Dlb34fPnjp
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) August 23, 2024

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Mark Wood creates his perfect fast bowler

ESPNcricinfo staff

20-Aug-2024

Starting with the smooth run-up of Michael Holding, Mark Wood creates a fast bowler that would be mesmerising to watch and pretty challenging to bat against.

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Marnus Labuschagne parts ways with World Cup 2023 final bat

ESPNcricinfo staff

12-Aug-2024

Marnus Labuschagne is parting ways with the bat he used in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023. The bat, now in a battered condition, was the one he used to score an unbeaten 58, helping Australia lift their sixth World Cup title.

Think it's finally time to retire the World Cup final bat pic.twitter.com/X7123Vt8vT
— Marnus Labuschagne (@marnus3cricket) August 12, 2024

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Watch Rahul Dravid bowl at the NCA in Bengaluru

ESPNcricinfo staff

12-Aug-2024

Rahul Dravid might have left the India coaching job, but he still has an active playing career!

Rahul Dravid playing cricket with the Ground Staffs of NCA. pic.twitter.com/y2tXJKGNbW
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 11, 2024

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Player debuts kick-catch

ESPNcricinfo staff

05-Aug-2024

In the ECS Bulgaria T10 tournament, Afyonkarahisar's Kursad Dalyan made a case for a new form of cricket - kicket, if you will - when he bounced a ball off his foot and into his hands for a catch.

Ever seen anything like this?

Kurshad Dalyani, you beauty!#EuropeanCricket #EuropeanCricketSeries #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/x0reWpnOb4
— European Cricket (@EuropeanCricket) August 4, 2024

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Who wins best fielder in India's dressing-room award?

ESPNcricinfo staff

31-Jul-2024

India pulled off a T20I series whitewash against Sri Lanka - and as has been the tradition for a while now, fielding coach T Dilip picked the best fielder of the series. The contenders were: Riyan Parag, Ravi Bishnoi and Rinku Singh.