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Bancroft’s bowling colleagues deny knowing 2018 ball-tampering plot; call for

Australian bowlers, including top pacer Pat Cummins, on Tuesday asserted that they were unaware of the 2018 ball-tampering plot after being caught in a storm triggered by incident protagonist Cameron Bancroft’s recent comments hinting at their involvement. Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon, who were all part of the team during the ill-fated…

Following discussions with BCCI, CPL to now run from August

GROS ISLET: Following discussions between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Caribbean Premier League (CPL), and Cricket West Indies (CWI), the dates of this year’s T20 tournament have been amended. The CPL will now start on August 26 and will conclude on September 15. “This year’s tournament will be played in St…

Joe Smith Jr planning fall fight with Umar Salamov, 2022

All the pieces appear to be set for a three-belt light heavyweight unification match. Top Rank promotes both WBC/IBF champ Artur Beterbiev and WBO champ Joe Smith Jr, and the WBC announced late last month that Bob Arum intended to stage the fight on September 18th. Now, however, Mike Coppinger reports that Smith may have…

Ready for international cricket, Nitish Rana awaits ‘that one call’

After creating a space for himself in both the domestic circuit and the IPL, Delhi and Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Nitish Rana feels ready for international arena, hoping to get his “reward” when the Indian team is picked for July’s tour of Sri Lanka. India, sans stars such Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, will be…

Ahead of T20 World Cup, Team India lags behind in

NEW DELHI: Even as other cricketing nations are learning to gel as a team ahead of the T20 World Cup in October-November by playing multiple limited-overs games, especially T20 Internationals, the Indians are banking on a hastily-arranged tour of Sri Lanka and the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 to get into rhythm.…

Rolando Romero still looking to land a fight with Gervonta

In a conversation with Fight Hype, lightweight Rolando Romero weighs in on Gervonta Davis’ latest performance, stopping Mario Barrios, and reiterates his interest in fighting Davis as soon as he can. When specifically asked about Davis, Romero replied in part: “I want Gervonta Davis,” Romero said. “That’s who I want…It’s a fight that can be…

India women cricketer Priya Punia loses mother to COVID-19

May 18, 2021 4:32:33 pm India international Priya Punia, who is part of the UK-bound women’s cricket squad, has lost her mother to COVID-19. The 24-year-old cricketer wrote a heartfelt post on social media after her mother succumbed to the deadly virus. “Today I realised why you always told me to be strong. You knew…

'Most dramatic and best game ever played': Morgan on 2019

NOTTINGHAM: England skipper Eoin Morgan has described the 2019 World Cup final as the “most dramatic game of cricket” he has been part of. It was on this day two years ago, England became the ODI world champions for the first time, pipping New Zealand on boundary count rule after Super Over failed to separate…

WBA declines to reinstate Manny Pacquiao, receives strongly worded letter

This past January, the cretins at the WBA elected to demote “super” welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao to “champion in recess,” citing “Pac-Man’s” lack of defenses since beating Keith Thurman for the belt in July 2019. This move bumped “world” champion Yordenis Ugas into Pacquiao’s old position, but when Pacquiao announced his upcoming August 21st clash…

Received death threats after South Africa’s 2011 World Cup exit:

Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has revealed that he and his wife received death threats after a mix-up with AB de Villiers led to the latter”s run out during their 2011 World Cup semifinal defeat to New Zealand. Played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, South Africa lost the match by…