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    Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Afridi reclaims top spot in ODI bowlers rankings

    Afridi’s recent performance in Pakistan’s victorious series against Australia, where he claimed eight wickets across three games at an impressive average of 12.62, helped propel him to the top spot once more Dubai: Pakistan’s premier fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has reclaimed the No.1 position in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowler Rankings, a spot he initially held during last year’s Cricket World Cup in India. Afridi’s recent performance in Pakistan’s victorious series against Australia, where he claimed eight wickets across three games at an impressive average of 12.62, helped propel him to the top spot once more. Afridi’s rise comes as part of a reshuffling in the rankings, with South Africa’s spinner Keshav Maharaj slipping to third and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan maintaining his position at second. Afridi’s dominance on the field, combined with Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s leading spot in the ODI batting rankings, makes Pakistan the only team with the No.1-ranked player in…
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    ‘Wasn’t the nicest thing,’ says KL Rahul on animated chat with LSG owner Sanjiv Goenk during IPL 2024 

    LSG owner appeared visibly displeased after a match’s outcome and was seen engaged in an intense discussion with skipper Rahul along the boundary line at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium New Delhi:  India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul has opened up on the animated chat between Lucknow Super Giants’ owner Sanjiv Goenka during the 2024 IPL when LSG were hammered by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). LSG were in a need of big win over SRH to qualfiy for the playoffs, but the team suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss. Afterwards, LSG owner appeared visibly displeased after the match’s outcome and was seen engaged in an intense discussion with skipper Rahul along the boundary line at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. “As a team, we were all in shock because we were at the stage in that tournament where every game was very important. We had to win, I think, three out of five games or two out of the last…
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    Impressive run: Samson looking to make hay while the sun shines

    I made maximum utilisation of my current form you can say,” says the wicketkeeper after collecting his player of the match award following India’s 61-run win over South Africa in the first T20I Durban: In his last six competitive games, Sanju Samson has scored three hundreds, including one in the Duleep Trophy, and the inform India wicketkeeper batter is looking to make hay while the sun shines. Samson’s 107 off 50 balls against South Africa, his second T20I hundred in as many matches after his 111 against Bangladesh last month, has helped him to partially brush off the tag of an underperformer. “Really enjoyed my time out there in the middle. I made maximum utilisation of my current form you can say,” Samson said after collecting his player of the match award following India’s 61-run win over South Africa in the first T20I. Asked about the team’s gameplan, the Rajasthan Royals skipper spoke about intent. “The…
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    Harmanpreet makes it to 50-player shortlist for WBBL Team of the Decade

    The shortlist comprises cricketers who have played a minimum of 60 WBBL matches prior to this season Melbourne: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is the lone entry from India in the 50-player shortlist for the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Team of the Decade, which was released on Thursday. The shortlist comprises cricketers who have played a minimum of 60 WBBL matches prior to this season. The list will be pruned to 12 by a selection panel of experts after taking into account public voting. The public voting will be open between November 11-24 on the Big Bash App. The Team of the Decade will honour the greatest players from across the 10-year history of the WBBL. The selection panel is being chaired by Cricket Australia Director Clea Smith, and also includes Mel Jones, Lisa Sthalekar, Matthew Mott, Quentin Hull, Laura Jolly and Alistair Dobson. Public voting will be given equal importance and the panel will then review and…
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    IPL 2025: CSK might think about leaving Dhoni out for a game, feels Ponting

    The 43-year-old, who is at the last stage of his playing career, only features in the IPL since announcing international retirement in 2020. He led CSK to five IPL titles under his leadership New Delhi: After being retained by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the IPL 2025, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that MS Dhoni might be rested for a game here and there in the next season to get the best out of him. The 43-year-old, who is at the last stage of his playing career, only features in the IPL since announcing international retirement in 2020. He led CSK to five IPL titles under his leadership. “Two seasons ago he probably had his worst season, but then last year again, he bounced back into really impacting some games like the MS Dhoni of old,” Ponting said on the recent episode of The ICC Review. “I think it will be exactly the same now…they might…
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    IPL 2025 auction likely to be held in Riyadh at November end: Sources

    “Officials have gone there to finalise the venue and dates, announcement to be made very soon,” the source added. New Delhi: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is likely to be held in Riyadh at the end of this month, sources told IANS on Monday. “Officials have gone there to finalise the venue and dates, announcement to be made very soon,” the source added. As all ten franchises have announced their list of retained players for the IPL 2025, all attention is now shifted to the upcoming mega auction to be held in the end of November. With a total salary cap of Rs 120 crore available at the mega auction for each team to form a squad of 25 players, franchises were allowed to retain up to six players (Retention/Right to Match) with a with a maximum of five capped internationals and up to two uncapped Indian players. Defending champions Kolkata…
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    3rd Test: Ajaz Patel takes five wickets at Wankhede, continuing his impressive streak

    During his first visit to Mumbai since migrating to New Zealand as an eight-year-old, Patel achieved remarkable figures of 10/119. This made him only the third bowler in cricket history to take all 10 wickets in a single innings, following legends Jim Laker of England and Anil Kumble of India. Mumbai: New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel continued his special relationship with the city where he was born as he claimed a five-wicket haul on Saturday to add to the historic 10 wickets in an innings that he bagged in 2021 at the Wankhede Stadium. Patel took 10/119 on his first visit to Mumbai from where he migrated to New Zealand as an eight-year-old boy, becoming only the third bowler in the history of the game to claim all 10 wickets in an innings, after legends Jim Laker of England and Anil Kumble of India. On Saturday on the second day of…
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    3rd Test: India takes charge, leaves NZ at 171/9 at stumps on day 2

    On a deteriorating pitch that provided sharp turn and inconsistent bounce, the spinners maintained their dominance with another fruitful day. After New Zealand had limited India to 263 in their first innings, holding a narrow 28-run lead despite contrasting half-centuries from Shubman Gill (90) and Rishabh Pant (60), the hosts made a strong comeback with the help of Ashwin and Jadeja. Mumbai: Ravindra Jadeja (4-52) and R Ashwin (3-63) helped India reduce New Zealand to 171/9 in their second innings at the end of Day 2 in the third Test in Mumbai. New Zealand, who scored 235 in their first innings were leading by 143 runs after they rode on Ajaz Patel’s 5-103 to bowl out India for 263, restricting the hosts to only a 28-run lead. On a crumbling pitch on which offered sharp turn and variable bounce, the spinners continued to rule the roost as they had another productive…
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    Mumbai Test: India at 195/5, trail New Zealand by 40 runs at lunch

    Resuming at their overnight score of 86/4, Rishabh Pant (60) played a counter-attacking innings and races to his fifty. New Zealand were guilty of dropping a couple of catches but Ish Sodhi found the breakthrough for the tourists when he trapped Pant leg before in the 38th over. New Zealand had scored 235 in their first innings. Brief Scores: New Zealand 1st inning 235 all out in 65.4.1 overs (Daryl Mitchell 82, Will Young 71; Ravindra Jadeja 5/65, Washington Sundar 4/81) India 1st innings: 195 for 5 in 43 overs (Shubman Gill 70 not out, Rishabh Pant 60; Ajaz Patel 2/76)
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    3rd Test: India struggles at 86/4 as Jadeja, Sundar bowl out NZ for 235

    Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill put together a half-century partnership for the second wicket, with Jaiswal surviving some tense moments to score 30 runs off 52 balls, including four boundaries. They added 53 runs together before Jaiswal was bowled by Ajaz Patel while attempting a reverse sweep. India’s woes deepened when nightwatchman Mohammed Siraj was trapped LBW by Patel for a golden duck, followed by Virat Kohli’s run-out for just four runs. Mumbai: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill shared a half-century partnership but India wasted the opportunity to end Day 1 of the third Test at 86/4 after Ravindra Jadeja claimed his 14th five-wicket haul and Washington Sundar bagged a four-fer to bowl out New Zealand for 235 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill had shared a half-century partnership for the second wicket, with the Mumbai opener surviving some anxious moments and scoring 30 off…

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    • Mar- 2023 -
      12 March
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      New Zealand chases 257 for victory after Angelo Mathews’ century for Sri Lanka

      New Zealand will go into the final day of the first Test against Sri Lanka needing 257 runs for victory with nine wickets in hand after a 14th century from Angelo Mathews dragged the tourists right back into the contest at Hagley Oval on Sunday. Mathews scored a defiant 115 and shared partnerships of 105 with Dinesh Chandimal (42) and 60 with Dhananjaya de Silva (47 not out) to help extend Sri Lanka’s lead from 65 runs overnight to 284 when they were dismissed for 302. A Daryl Mitchell century and stiff resistance from the tail rescued the first New Zealand innings, but they will need the top order to lay a decent platform if they are to take the…

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    • 12 March
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      Virat Kohli ends three-year wait for Test hundred

      India’s superstar cricketer Virat Kohli hit his first Test century since November 2019, ending his long drought on day four of the fourth Test against Australia on Sunday. “King Kohli” reached his 28th Test hundred off 241 balls with a single off Nathan Lyon, sparking wild celebrations at the world’s biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. Appearing to tear up, he acknowledged the crowd and the dressing room before kissing the locket on his gold chain as he smiled and looked up to the sky. Commentator Ravi Shastri screamed, “a 600-kilo gorilla is off his back. He will grow a couple of inches taller by this evening”. A placard in the crowd read “Here to see King Kohli ruling in his…

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    • 12 March
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      Babar Azam Breaks Shane Watson’s Record, Moves Up In List Of Leading Run Getters In T20 Cricket

      Pakistani star batter Babar Azam is on fire, the Pakistani skipper is leading Peshawar Zalmi from the front and with 416 runs and has ended at the 2nd spot in the list of batsmen with the most runs in the ongoing season. Babar started the tournament with a knock of 68 and has smashed three more half-centuries since then. In a match against Quetta Gladiators Babar slammed 115 off 65 balls as Peshawar put on a total of 240. During a match against Multan Sultans on Friday (March 11), Babar scored 73 runs, En route to the knock he achieved another milestone in his career. He passed Shane Watson in the list of batters with the most runs in T20s.…

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    • 11 March
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      Khawaja’s 10-hour marathon sets new record for Australia in India

      611 Minutes Usman Khawaja batted in the first innings in Ahmedabad, Australia’s longest Test innings in India. The previous longest was 520 minutes by Graham Yallop, when he scored 167 at Eden Gardens in 1979. Khawaja’s innings is also the longest in terms of balls faced for Australia in India (where data is available). Only 3 visiting batters have played Test innings longer than 10 hours in India before Khawaja in Ahmedabad. Younis Khan batted 690 minutes for his 267 in Bangalore in 2005, while Hashim Amla’s 253* took 675 minutes in Nagpur in 2010. Mahela Jayawardene’s 275, also in Ahmedabad in 2009, spanned 610 minutes. © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Only 2 higher Test scores for Australia in India, higher than Khawaja’s 180. Dean Jones scored 210 in the tied Test in Chennai in 1986, while…

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    • 10 March
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      Usman Khawaja and the century he never expected to happen

      This was all a bit different. And that isn’t just a reference to the scenes preceding play in Ahmedabad which included the respective Prime Ministers of the two countries, Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese, being driven around the boundary while the captains waited in the middle for the toss. © ESPNcricinfo Ltd This was different because the team that started the first day batting finished the first day batting. The ball did not rag past the edge; wickets did not fall in clumps; batters did not fear for their existence in the middle. For the first time in the series there was a wicketless session. It was a batting day. And Usman Khawaja did a lot of batting. When he clipped the first ball…

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    • 9 March
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      ‘Absolutely rubbish’: Rohit Sharma takes dig at Ravi Shastri’s ‘overconfidence’ comment

      Ravi Shastri, who was elected as a head coach in 2014 and led India for almost 6 years, is known for making strong remarks about how he feels. Similarly, while doing commentary for star sports during the high-profile Border Gavaskar Trophy former Indian captain said, “This is what a little complacency, a little bit of overconfidence can do where you take things for granted, you drop guard and this game will bring you down,”. Indian Captain Rohit Sharma completely disregarded Indian ex-coach Ravi Shastri’s comment on Team India for losing their third test against Australia due to ‘overconfidence’. “Honestly, when you win two games and people on the outside feel that we are overconfident, it’s absolutely rubbish because you want…

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    • 6 March
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      ‘Ab bhool jao WTC final khelna’: Fans react as Steve Smith may lead Australia in 4th Test as Cummins stays home

      Steve Smith is set to remain at the helm of the Australian cricket team for the fourth and final Test against India in Ahmedabad, as regular captain Pat Cummins remains in Sydney. Cummins had flown back home to attend to his ailing mother following Australia’s six-wicket loss in the second Test in Delhi. He had been expected to return before the third Test, but he chose to remain with his family during this trying period. In his absence, Vice-Captain Steve Smith ably led Australia to a resounding nine-wicket victory in Indore, securing their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Indore Test marked the third time Steve Smith had led the Test side since his reinstatement as vice-captain in…

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    • 3 March
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      Australia eye famous win today

      India suffered an embarrassing batting collapse for the second consecutive day as Australia closed in on a famous win in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Indore. After being bowled out for 109 in the first innings on Wednesday, India folded for 163 on Thursday, giving Australia a target of 76 after just two days of cricket in the Test. Cheteshwar Pujara (59) was the lone warrior with the bat for India, hitting a gutsy half-century. Shreyas Iyer, who got a duck in the first innings, made a rapid 26 before being sensationally caught by Usman Khawaja. And these two knocks were the highlights of India’s second innings. India were outfoxed by Nathan Lyon (8 for 64) who…

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    • 2 March
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      Jadeja becomes 2nd Indian cricketer to claim 500 international wickets and score 5,000 runs

      Star allrounder Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday entered the record books, becoming only the second Indian player after Kapil Dev to take 500 wickets and amass 5,000 runs in international cricket. The 34-year-old achieved the rare feat on the opening day of the third Test between India and Australia when he trapped opener Travis Head leg-before for his 260th wicket in Test cricket, which took his overall tally to 500 wickets across the three formats. Jadeja has so far claimed 189 wickets in 171 ODIs at an average of 37.36 and in the shortest format the left-arm spinner has 51 dismissals to his name in 64 appearances. As a valuable batter who has bailed India out from tough situations both at…

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      28 February
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      I was crying, didn’t have Indian visa: Wasim Akram recalls wife’s tragic death in Chennai

      Wasim Akram suffered a major tragedy in his life when his first wife Huma passed away in 2009. The legendary Pakistan cricketer’s spouse’s death happened in tragic circumstances as she fell on an air ambulance headed towards Singapore and had to be rushed to a hospital in Chennai, where she ultimately breathed her last. Wasim recalled the heartbreaking incident and stated that he was in tears at the Chennai airport as Huma was unconscious. He recalled how he did not have an Indian visa but hailed a gesture from an Indian immigration officer who left him to take his wife to the hospital without any delay. “I was flying to Singapore with my late wife and there was a stop…

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