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ICC Cricket Committee looking to go easy on bowlers on wides: Shaun Pollock
Durban: South African legend Shaun Pollock says the ICC Cricket Committee is working towards giving bowlers “bit more leeway on wides” as the current rule is “very strict on them”, particularly when…
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Video: Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin’s remarks on Hindi make rounds
Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who retired from international cricket during the recent Australia tour, said that Hindi is an official language but not the national language of India. He made the…
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Uthappa holds Kohli indirectly responsible for cutting short Yuvraj’s career
New Delhi: Former batter Robin Uthappa has held Virat Kohli indirectly responsible for cutting short Yuvraj Singh’s international career after he beat cancer to return to the team, saying the flamboyant all-rounder’s…
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Young players will grab opportunities with both hands, says Smriti
New Delhi: Smriti Mandhana, India’s skipper for the upcoming ODI series against Ireland, believes the side’s decision to rest regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur and pacer Renuka Singh is an opportunity for youngsters…
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Champions Trophy: All stadium work will be done by Feb first week, says PCB official
New Delhi: Amid the reports claiming the possibility of the Champions Trophy being shifted out of Pakistan due to delay in renovation work at the stadiums, a PCB official said preparations are…
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Clarke hails Bumrah as ‘best fast bowler ever’ across all three formats
New Delhi: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has hailed Jasprit Bumrah as the greatest fast bowler across all formats after the Indian spearhead delivered a sensational Player of the Series performance in…
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Rohit’s hunger to play Test cricket must reflect in his actions: Bangar
New Delhi: Former India coach Sanjay Bangar feels that India captain Rohit Sharma, who is enduring a lean patch in Test cricket, has to show his hunger for runs in his actions…
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Ravi Shastri questions Shami’s injury management
Dubai: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has questioned BCCI for the injury management of the senior pacer Mohammed Shami and its decision not to fly the pacer over for the Border-Gavaskar…
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Cricket: India now needs another leader like Haryana Hurricane Kapil Dev
India has just suffered a humiliating defeat against Australia in the Border Gavaskar series. A major factor was the horrendous batting form of the captain himself, weak leadership and bad planning. Today,…
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Smriti to lead India as Harmanpreet rested from women’s ODIs against Ireland
Mumbai: India have rested captain Harmanpreet Kaur and fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur for the upcoming three-match women’s ODI series against Ireland, set to begin on January 10 at the Niranjan Shah…
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Jasprit Bumrah may miss majority of home white-ball series against England
Sydney: Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who sustained back spasms, is likely to be rested for the majority of India’s home white-ball series against England, keeping an eye on the ICC Champions Trophy,…
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Cricket: Hyderabad’s Syed Abid Ali set Adelaide Oval on fire in his very first Test match
The Adelaide Oval is one of Australia’s most famous cricket grounds. It was established in 1871 and ever since then has been the scene of many famous cricket battles. In 1947 Bradman’s…
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SCG track: Gambhir praises spicy and result-oriented wicket
Sydney: The SCG track was “not ideal” for a Test match, according to batting great Sunil Gavaskar but India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised the wicket as “spicy” and “result-oriented”, which had…
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Bumrah is the toughest bowler I have ever faced: Australian opener Khawaja
Sydney: Australia opener Usman Khawaja said India’s fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is the toughest bowler he’s ever faced in his cricketing career, adding in jest that he was just getting ‘Bumrah’d’ in…
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It’s frustrating but you have to respect your body: Bumrah
Sydney: Laid low by a back spasm, Jasprit Bumrah was frustrated at missing out on bowling on the “spiciest wicket of the series,” but the premier India pacer emphasized that sometimes it…
