BCCI is all set to request Cricket South Africa (CSA) to postpone the forthcoming India tour by a week. A plan to that effect is being worked out soon and will be discussed during BCCI’s AGM at Kolkata on Sunday. The Indian board will contact its South African counterpart soon to discuss an appropriate alternate […]
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KS Bharat May Debut And Open In The 2nd Mumbai Test, Backed By MSK Prasad
KS Bharat did well behind the stumps while substituting for Wriddhiman Saha in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, is in line to make his debut in the second Test, which begins at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. While Wriddhiman Saha overcame a stiff neck to score a fighting half-century (61 not out) in […]
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Amid Omicron Scare BCCI Puts Team Selection For South Africa Tour On Hold – Reports
BCCI has put a hold on the selection meeting for the upcoming all-format tour of South Africa. It is learned that BCCI is awaiting clearance from the government before going ahead with the tour. South Africa has been identified as an ‘at-risk country’ after the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus. […]
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Lance Klusener Decides To Step Down As Afghanistan’s Head Coach After 2021
Lance Klusener has announced his decision to step down as the head coach of the Afghanistan men’s cricket team. The latest development comes weeks after the conclusion of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, where the Taliban ruled Afghanistan crashed out from the group stage Super 12s itself. Soon after the conclusion of the ICC […]
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Ray Illingworth, 89, Is Receiving Radiotherapy for Oesophageal Cancer
Ray Illingworth, the former England cricket captain, has revealed he is receiving treatment for cancer. Ray Illingworth remains one of England’s enigmatic Test captains during his playing days. The Yorkshireman played 61 Tests for England, scoring 1,836 runs, including two centuries and five fifties. An off-spinning all-rounder, he also claimed 122 wickets, including three five-wicket […]
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Wriddhiman Saha Fought His Way To Score 61* Through A Stiff Neck: Dinesh Karthik
Wriddhiman Saha is drawing praises for his valiant knock during the fourth day of the first Test between India and New Zealand in Kanpur. Wriddhiman Saha was battling a neck issue, but he still batted and went on to score a gritty half-century pushing his team on top in the series opener against the world […]
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Shreyas Iyer Had Fun Chat With MS Dhoni And Played Football With Hindi Filmstars Which Helped Him To Recover
Shreyas Iyer revealed MS Dhoni played a major role in helping him recover from injury and return to his best. He also disclosed playing football with friends from the film industry helped him in his comeback. In March this year, Shreyas Iyer’s world was thrown upside down as he suffered a devastating shoulder injury during […]
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Farhaan Behardien Hopeful India’s Tour To South Africa Remains Unaffected Despite New Variant Of Covid-19
Farhaan Behardien is hoping that the new COVID-19 variant, which is causing alarm in South Africa, will not jeopardize India’s tour of the country next month as young cricketers of his nation need the series “more than ever”. The senior team’s tour to South Africa for 3 Tests, 3 ODIs, and 4 T20Is, starting on […]
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Ashes 2021-22: I Think Inevitably It Will Be A Distraction: Ricky Ponting On Tim Paine Saga
Ricky Ponting, former Australia skipper, feels the sexting saga involving wicket-keeper batter Tim Paine will bubble along wherever he goes and will linger over the Ashes 2021/22 series. Ricky Ponting said that Tim Paine’s sexting scandal will be a distraction that won’t “go away” easily. Tim Paine stepped down from the role after sexually explicit […]
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Playing 2 Tests In India Is A Different Challenge Than Playing At Home: Kyle Jamieson
Kyle Jamieson, a New Zealand seamer, admits the upcoming India tour will be a challenge as his side prepares for the first Test in Kanpur on Thursday. Despite a brilliant start to his Test career, Kyle Jamieson’s place in the opening Test remains uncertain. Kyle Jamieson made his Test debut against India in early 2020 […]