Kieron Pollard, West Indies captain came down heavily on the pitch at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, terming it ‘absolutely ridiculous’ after his side slipped to a six-wicket defeat in the third and deciding ODI of the series. After the high-scoring T20Is at St Lucia, the ODI series began with Australia posting 252. Subsequent all-out scores
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Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan’s former express fast bowler, minced no words when it came to sharing his thoughts on pace bowling losing its sheen and comparing modern-day star Virat Kohli to batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar. In an exclusive, the 45-year-old opined that there is presently an embargo on cricket which he strongly feels needs to be lifted. Shoaib Akhtar:
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Matthew Wade has not played an ODI for Australia since playing against India in 2017. Matthew Wade is expected to take on the leadership role for Australia in the absence of their first-choice captain Aaron Finch in the ODI series against West Indies. Aaron Finch most probably won’t be available for the 50-over format due
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Chris Gayle who became the first batsman to reach the 14,000-run landmark in the T20s during West Indies’s victory over Australia in the third match on July 13 (IST) was described as the best T20 cricketer of all time by Cricket West Indies chief. Chris Gayle smashed seven sixes and four fours as he top-scored
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Australian cricketers, support staff, and commentators, who were part of now-postponed IPL 2021, reunited with their family after completing their 14-day quarantine in Sydney. Australian cricketers have finally completed their mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine in Sydney and have reunited with their family for the first time after the IPL 2021 was postponed on May 4.
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Ian Chappell, former Australian skipper believes that the life of a modern cricketer is becoming increasingly harder with the creation of bio-bubbles due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ian Chappell also cited the India-Australia Test series on how the hosts got worn out in the bowling department while India somehow managed to stay fresh even when
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Tim Paine, Australian Test captain on Wednesday said that four bowlers who were a part of the ill-fated 2018 Cape Town Test against South Africa have been in touch with batsman Cameron Bancroft to “clear the air” over suggestions they knew about the ball-tampering. Cameron Bancroft stirred up fresh controversy last week after hinting that
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Adam Gilchrist, former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman said Cricket Australia needed to do a more thorough investigation into the Sandpaper Gate incident after it happened and it is due to this reason that the issue will keep on lingering forever. In March 2018, Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera trying to change the condition of the ball
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Michael Clarke, former Australia skipper said nobody is surprised that more than the taunted trio of Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft knew about the Sandpaper Gate. Michael Clarke’s remarks came as Cricket Australia (CA) on Saturday said it is open to reinvestigating the Sandpaper Gate fiasco if there is anyone who has more
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Cameron Bancroft, Australia cricketer has reportedly hinted that there may have been “an awareness” about the ball-tampering incident among Australian bowlers. Cameron Bancroft, who was caught on camera rubbing the ball with sandpaper before shoving it in his pants during the 2018 Test against South Africa in Cape Town, was handed a nine-month ban for
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