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2nd Test, Day 1: Pakistan reach 212/4 after Windies’ early wickets

August 21, 2021 18:10 IST

Babar Azam and Fawad Alam combined in a 158-run stand to guide Pakistan to 212-4 at stumps on Day 1 of the second cricket test after the West Indies took three wickets in the first four overs.

Ranji Trophy: After rocky start, J&K head into knockouts

Parvez Rasool wants BCCI to step in, says being forced to think about futureSubscriber Only

August 21, 2021 14:26 IST

Parvez Rasool says he feels “victimised” and wants the Indian cricket board to “intervene now” before things get out of hand.

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For Sachin, there was no fear to bowl as he won’t hurt you like Sehwag or Lara: Muralitharan

August 20, 2021 21:33 IST

Muttiah Muralitharan says he didn't fear bowling to the great Sachin Tendulkar as the Indian maestro wouldn't hurt him like a Virender Sehwag or a Brian Lara.

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England are gathering momentum nicely ahead of T20 World Cup: Eoin Morgan

August 20, 2021 15:51 IST

England will open their campaign in the upcoming T20 World Cup against West Indies in Abu Dhabi on October 23.

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Ashwin, Sridhar share what happened between Bumrah and Anderson on Day 3 of Lord’s Test

August 20, 2021 13:14 IST

In a discussion with R Ashwin on his YouTube channel, India's fielding coach R Sridhar revealed what motivated the Indian tail-enders to put a brilliant show with the bat.

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Chris Cairns off life support after heart surgery

August 20, 2021 10:20 IST

Cairns, 51, had surgery in Canberra after a "major medical event" earlier this month but the seriousness of his condition required him to be transferred to St Vincent's for another operation.

JKCA accuses cricketer Parvez Rasool of stealing pitch roller; he says ‘unfortunate’

JKCA accuses cricketer Parvez Rasool of stealing pitch roller; he says ‘unfortunate’Subscriber Only

August 20, 2021 13:23 IST

The JKCA has issued notice to Rasool, asking him to return the roller or face “police action”.

For the senior men's tournaments (Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy), the 38 teams will be divided into six groups. There will be five Elite Groups with six teams each and one Plate group with eight teams. (File Photo)

Ranji Trophy to start from January 5, senior cricket to start with Mushtaq T20 from October 27

August 20, 2021 10:33 IST

The Vijay Hazare Trophy (National One Dayers) will be played from December 1 to 29th, while senior women will play their first tournament - National One Day - from October 20 to November 20.

Gautam Gambhir scored a memorable 75 against Pakistan in the 2007 World T20 final. (File Photo)

India far more superior to Pakistan, Afghanistan can create upsets in T20 World Cup: Gautam Gambhir

August 19, 2021 17:55 IST

India and Pakistan open their group league campaign on October 24 at the Dubai stadium.

Azeem Rafiq

Yorkshire cricket team sorry for ‘inappropriate behaviour’ toward ex-player Azeem Rafiq

August 19, 2021 17:53 IST

Azeem Rafiq, a former England under-19 captain, said in interviews last year that as a Muslim he was made to feel like an “outsider” during his time at Yorkshire from 2008-17 and that he was close to taking his own life.

New Zealand are due to reach Islamabad on September 11 to play three ODIs and five T20 Internationals. (Reuters)

NZ’s tour of Pakistan subject to security clearance after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

August 19, 2021 17:27 IST

New Zealand are due to reach Islamabad on September 11 to play three ODIs and five T20 Internationals in Rawalpindi and Lahore until October 3.

Chetan Sakariya

I could see flashback of everything that had unfolded in my life: Chetan Sakariya on India debut

August 19, 2021 16:38 IST

With the Royals currently occupying the fifth spot in the table, Sakariya reckons his team has a good chance of making it to the playoffs.

The series is part of the ICC's qualifying league for the 2023 World Cup in India. (Reuters)

ODI series against Afghanistan in Sri Lanka is on: PCB

August 19, 2021 16:32 IST

A well-informed source in the PCB said that they had got positive signals from their counterparts in Afghanistan about the series.

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Australia announce 15-man squad for T20 World Cup

August 19, 2021 14:37 IST

Steve Smith returns from an elbow injury. Captain Aaron Finch was also named in the squad while recovering from recent knee surgery.

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Virat Kohli most foul-mouthed individual, says ex-England cricketer in deleted tweet

August 20, 2021 08:32 IST

In the highly charged Test at Lord's, India skipper Virat Kohli was involved in on-field altercations with England pace bowler James Anderson.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah is a fast bowling sensation across all formats: Allan Donald

August 19, 2021 13:56 IST

Since breaking into the national team setup, Jasprit Bumrah has scalped 95 wickets in 22 Tests, 108 wickets in 67 ODIs, and 59 wickets in 49 T20Is.

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How did KL Rahul turn his Test batting around?Subscriber Only

August 20, 2021 13:23 IST

KL Rahul's coach Samuel Jayaraj explains the mental transformation and hours of sweat in honing the technical tweaks that helped the 29-year-old batsman sparkle in the Tests in England.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli puts huge impetus on Tests, it bodes well for format: Kevin Pietersen

August 19, 2021 11:58 IST

Kevin Pietersen feels Virat Kohli pushes himself to follow the footsteps of his heroes such as Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, who themselves are legends of the longest format.

FIR against ex-cricketer for ‘house trespass’

If you only focus on strengthening, you’ll have a shorter career: Manoj PrabhakarSubscriber Only

August 20, 2021 13:23 IST

Back in Delhi cricket as bowling coach, Manoj Prabhakar plans to work on technical details, training methods, and variations to make improvements.

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Australia name full-strength squad in search of elusive T20 World Cup crown

August 19, 2021 10:37 IST

Having dominated the ODI World Cup with record five titles and two runner-up finishes, Australia would be eager to break their jinx in the T20 World Cup.

England have dropped opener Dom Sibley from their squad for the 3rd Test. (File Photo)

England recall Dawid Malan, drop Dom Sibley for third Test against India

August 20, 2021 08:32 IST

England have kept injured pacer Mark Wood in the 15-man squad, hoping that he will be fit for the third Test starting August 25 at Leeds but left out Zak Crawley.

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Rahul Dravid only candidate to apply for NCA’s Head of Cricket post, BCCI extends deadline

August 19, 2021 11:32 IST

BCCI had to invite applications since Dravid's two-year contract had ended. As per the new constitution, there is no provision for extension and the hiring process has to start afresh.

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Mohammed Siraj toughened up after father’s death in isolation, tells new book

August 19, 2021 10:03 IST

A match-haul of eight wickets at Lord's recently was a testimony that success Down Under earlier this year wasn't a mere flash in the pan and Mohammad Siraj, is here to stay for some years.

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After Lord’s century, KL Rahul jumps 19 spots to 37th, Kohli remains fifth in ICC Test rankings

August 18, 2021 16:24 IST

KL Rahul, who had re-entered the rankings in 56th position last week, had scored 129 in India's first innings against England to play a big role in his side's 151-run win.

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Smriti Mandhana calls for six-team women’s IPL

August 18, 2021 14:31 IST

Smriti Mandhana said the quality of domestic players has improved in the men's game since the advent of the Twenty20 league and the same could be the case for women's cricket.

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