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krishnappa gowtham: India vs Sri Lanka: Rahul Dravid is always
NEW DELHI: While one Indian cricket team is in England, preparing for the 5 Test vs the English, another Indian cricket team will take on Sri Lanka from July 18 in a 3 ODI and 3 T20I limited overs series. The Shikhar Dhawan-led side has a mix of young and experienced players who will be…
Fantastic challenge to play against India: Kane Williamson on WTC
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is excited to face India in the World Test Championships (WTC) final next month as he considers showdowns against Virat Kohli’s men to be a “fantastic challenge”. India and New Zealand square-off in the final of the inaugural World Test Championships in Southampton from June 18. “When we play against…
Morgan returns to lead England in Pakistan T20s after squad
BIRMINGHAM: Eoin Morgan has been cleared to lead England in an upcoming Twenty20 series against Pakistan it was announced Wednesday after he missed their one-day international clean sweep following a Covid-19 outbreak within the hosts’ camp. England had to select an entirely new squad for the ODIs against Pakistan after several players and support tested…
‘He was not that prepared for captaincy’: Pravin Amre credits
Rishabh Pant became Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper after Shreyas Iyer’s shoulder injury ruled him out of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Pant did well on his debut as skipper before Covid-19 led to the suspension of the league. Before IPL 2021 was suspended indefinitely, DC were on top of the points table with six wins…
Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim to miss remainder of Zimbabwe series |
DHAKA: Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim will leave Bangladesh’s tour of Zimbabwe on Wednesday for family reasons, the national board said. The Bangladesh Cricket Board said the 34-year-old would fly straight back to Dhaka and appealed for the media to “respect” his privacy. Mushfiqur will miss Bangladesh’s three one-day internationals against Zimbabwe on July 16, 18, and…
Wriddhiman Saha recovers from COVID, to be available for tour
Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha has recovered from COVID-19 and will be available for India’s tour of England next month. Saha has reached his home in Kolkata after completing over a fortnight-long quarantine at a Delhi hotel. He was picked for the England-bound squad subject to fitness. The 36-year-old was among the players who contracted the dreaded…
Misbah ul Haq says 0-3 series loss to second string
KARACHI: Beleaguered Pakistan head coach Misbah ul Haq on Wednesday admitted that the 0-3 thrashing at the hands of a back-up England team in the ODIs has unsettled the team and left him “very worried”. Pakistan was whitewashed in the three-match series with the biggest blow coming on Tuesday when it lost after scoring 331.…
I understand I can’t play every Test but communication should
Stuart Broad is loathe to the idea of missing a Test but the seasoned England pacer doesn’t mind being “rested” sometimes either as long as the communication is clear, something, which he believes, did not happen when Ed Smith was national selector. Broad is gearing up for a busy schedule with Tests against New Zealand…
Perfect preparation for England Tests as Ashwin picks five-for against
LONDON: Ravichandran Ashwin sounded a warning bell for the English batsmen ahead of the five-Test series with a superb match-turning spell of 6 for 27 as Surrey bundled out Somerset for 69 in their second innings of the English County Championship contest. Looking to get some quality match practice ahead of joining the Indian in…
Gilchrist to Vaughan: Ex-cricketers agree with Bancroft’s controversial revelation on
Cameron Bancroft reignited the ball-tampering controversy when he indicated that it was “self explanatory” that Australian bowlers knew about it. Bancroft’s recent interview with The Guardian prompted responses from former cricketers, Cricket Australia (CA) and others. A few days later, a report by Sydney Herald reveals that Bancroft has backtracked on his claims about the 2018 fiasco when…