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Wasim Jaffer named Odisha chief coach
CUTTACK: Former Test opener and domestic doyen Wasim Jaffer on Wednesday was chief coach of the Odisha senior side for the upcoming domestic season. “He (Jaffer) will be the head coach. He has been given a two-year contract,” Subrata Behera, Odisha Cricket Association CEO told PTI. The decision was taken following a meeting of OCA’s…
BCCI paying for quarantine of Australian IPL players in Sydney:
The BCCI is footing the bill for the 14-day quarantine of Australian IPL players, who have arrived from Maldives, Cricket Australia interim CEO Nick Hockley said on Tuesday. Most of the 38 members of the Australian contingent, including top players such as Pat Cummins and Steve Smith, officials and commentators, landed at the Sydney airport…
Eoin Morgan returns to lead England in Pakistan T20Is after
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…
AB de Villiers’ retirement remains final: CSA after discussions with
South Africa’s swashbuckling cricketer AB de Villiers will not be coming out of retirement to join the squad ahead of T20 World Cup. Cricket South Africa (CSA) released a statement amidst rumours of De Villiers returning to the international side. “Discussions with AB de Villiers have concluded with the batsman deciding once and for all,…
WTC 2021-2023: India to host Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Australia;
DUBAI: India will once again not play Pakistan in the second cycle of World Test Championship with three away tours lined up in the next two years, starting with the England series next month. As per rule, each of the nine nations in the World Test Championship calendar play against six nations of their choice…
Indian women set to play Test in Australia after England
Indian women’s cricket team is set to play a Test in Australia after playing one in England next month. India, who play their first Test in seven years from June 16 in England, will play another one during the tour of Australia. They will also play ODI and T20I matches Down Under. India last played…
West Indies call up Hosein, Sinclair to face Australia |
GROS-ISLET (Saint Lucia): Spinners Akeal Hosein and Kevin Sinclair have been drafted into the West Indies squad for the last two T20s against Australia, the selection committee announced on Wednesday. Left-arm spinner Hosein and off-spinner Sinclair come into the squad as replacements for Shimron Hetmyer and Obed McCoy, who have minor injuries. West Indies have…
England rest IPL stars for two Tests against New Zealand
England on Tuesday rested IPL stars including Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow for the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand while Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes were not considered for selection due to injuries. England named a 15-man squad for the series starting June 2. “Multi-format players Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran…
Live Cricket Score, Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, one-off Test, Day 5
Live Cricket Score, Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, one-off Test, Day 5Check live cricket score, ball-by-ball commentary and live scorecard of one-off test match between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh on Times of IndiaTHE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 11, 2021, 19:21:41 ISTFacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail Source
‘Whistleblower’ Fanie de Villiers rubbishes Australian bowlers’ claim of innocence
On Tuesday, four Australia bowlers issued a statement, absolving themselves from the 2018 Cape Town ball-tampering fiasco. The rebuttal, though, came swiftly from former South Africa pacer Fanie de Villiers, who says the entire team and the coaching staff would have known about the plan. De Villiers, commentating during the game, claims to have seen…