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2nd Test : Jaydev Unadkat returns to Test cricket after 118 matches,
Dhaka: India left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat entered the cricket’s record books for the most number of Tests missed by an Indian cricketer. In between his debut in 2010 and now, he missed…
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Australia defeat South Africa to close in on World Test Championship final
Dubai: Australia have maintained their unbeaten Test status at home this summer and closed in on booking a spot at next year’s World Test Championship final with a decisive six-wicket victory over…
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India climb World Test Championship standings ; beat Bangladesh by 188 runs
Dubai: India have boosted their chances of appearing at next year’s ICC World Test Championship final with a comprehensive 188-run victory over a gritty Bangladesh in Chattogram on Sunday. Despite a strong…
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Najam Sethi likely to replace Ramiz Raja as Pak cricket board chief
Lahore: There may be a change of guard in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as the latest developments suggest that Ramiz Raja might be replaced as the board’s chairman, media reports said.…
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Resellers of final tickets on non-FIFA platforms have a field day in Qatar
Doha: Argentinian trio Lucas Ledezma, Leandro Blanco Pighi, and Silvio Gatti, set out on the cycling journey of a lifetime from South Africa to Qatar in May this year to attend the…
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FIFA World Cup: Morocco protest to FIFA over refereeing in semifinal against France
Rabat: The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has protested to FIFA over the performance of the Mexican referee, Cesar Arturo Ramos Palazuelos, during Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal against France. The FRMF said…
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IND v BAN, 1st Test: Rishabh Pant becomes second fastest Indian to reach 50 sixes in Tests
Chattogram: Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant became the second fastest Indian batter to reach 50 sixes landmark in Test cricket, on Day One of the first Test between India and Bangladesh at the Zahur…
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Qatar final to be Messi’s last FIFA World Cup game, confirms Argentine star
Lusail: Argentina star footballer Lionel Messi has confirmed the final on Sunday, December 18 to be his last FIFA World Cup game. The talismanic forward will be kicking for World Cup glory…
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British-Pakistani cricketer forced to leave UK over racist abuse
London: Azeem Rafiq, a 31-year-old British-Pakistani former Yorkshire cricketer, has been forced to leave the UK after his allegations about institutional racism at the Yorkshire County Cricket Club (CCC) last year created…
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Warner ‘too old’ for captaincy role; no point lifting leadership ban: Ian Chappell
New Delhi: Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said he is not in favour of lifting the lifetime leadership ban imposed on left-handed opener David Warner, saying that he is now too old…
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Rawalpindi pitch used for first England-Pakistan Test rated as ‘below average’
New Delhi: The pitch in Rawalpindi that was used during the first Test between Pakistan and England from December 1-5 has received a ‘below average’ rating from the ICC. This is the…
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Rahane, Ishant likely to lose central contracts, Surya, Shubman set for promotion
New Delhi: The BCCI is likely to remove out-of-favour Test specialists Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma from its annual central contracts while Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav may get promotion when the list…
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Pakistan opening batter Sidra Ameen named ICC Women’s Player of the Month
Dubai: Pakistan opening batter Sidra Ameen on Monday was named as ICC Women’s Player of the Month for posting mammoth scores in the recent successful ODI series against Ireland on home soil…
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J&K’s Ayeera Chishti creates history by winning medal at World Junior Wushu Medal
Srinagar: Ayeera Chishti, a world-class Wushu athlete from Jammu and Kashmir, has made the name of the country and the union territory famous by winning a bronze medal at the 8th World…
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One year back, this kind of chase might not have happened: Mandhana
Navi Mumbai: Finishing off close games has been an achilles heel for the Indian women’s team over the years but the work put in during the last 12 months showed in side’s close…
