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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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      Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Ravindra Jadeja fined 25% of match fee for applying cream on finger without umpire’s permission during 1st Test vs Australia

      Ravindra Jadeja was found guilty of breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Test against Australia in Nagpur when he applied cream on his left index finger without the umpire’s permission during the first innings. “Ravindra Jadeja was found to have breached Article 2.20 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to displaying conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game,” an ICC statement said. “In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Jadeja’s disciplinary record. This was his first offence in a 24-month period,” it added. 🚨 JUST IN: India star handed penalty for ICC Code of Conduct charge during first Test…

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      IND v AUS: Australia opt to bat first as SKY, Bharat, Murphy make Test debut

      India handed Test debuts to white-ball specialist Suryakumar Yadav and wicketkeeper KS Bharat for the first Test of the four-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha here on Thursday. Photo: Twitter/BCCI Nagpur: Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the opening Test of the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series here on Thursday. India handed Test debuts to white-ball specialist Suryakumar Yadav and wicketkeeper KS Bharat for the first Test of the four-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha here on Thursday. Former India captain and coach Ravi Shastri handed his India Test cap to Yadav while Cheteshwar Pujara gave it to Bharat at the VCA Stadium in the presence of…

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      When Team India-Led Sourav Ganguly Sneaked Out at Midnight and Received a Warning Call From Pervez Musharraf

      General Parvez Musharraf, former President of Pakistan breathed his last on Sunday at Dubai’s American Hospital Dubai after prolonged sickness. Apart from being the President, he was a kin lover of cricket and how one can forget his personal love for MS Dhoni during the 2004 Bilateral Series in Pakistan. But there is another incident with former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, where the ex President himself gave a warning call, which left the then Men in Blue captain mortified. Ganguly said in his book, ‘A Century is Not Enough’, that during the 2004 bilateral series in Pakistan, he and his teammates sneaked out of the hotel at midnight to enjoy delicious the kebabs and tandoori dishes at Lahore’s street food…

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      Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Australia’s first Test against India through injury

      The fast bowler picked up the niggle on his left leg during January’s Sydney Test and has not actively participated in Australia’s pre-series training camp in Alur. Hazlewood will also be racing the clock to be fit in time for the second Test, which is scheduled to take place just three days after the first. The 32-year-old’s injury means the visitors are without three key bowlers for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener, with Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green yet to recover from finger injuries. Scott Boland is now in line to make his overseas Test debut, with Lance Morris set to be next on deck. Speaking in India, the experienced paceman backed his likely replacement. “Scotty (Boland) has bowled plenty at…

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      Made my debut against Australia, it’s happening again: Dinesh Karthik confuses netizens with cryptic tweet

      India will host Australia in the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting February 9. The series will kick off in Nagpur and will end in Ahmedabad. Both the teams have kicked off their preparations for the series at different places. Australia are training in Bengaluru while the Indian players are sweating it out at the match’s venue. A week before the start of the series, Dinesh Karthik posted a cryptic tweet which confused the netizens. Karthik, who has been away from the national setup since the 2022 T20 World Cup, wrote that he is set for another debut against Australia. “Made my Test debut in India against Australia…Well…It’s happening again!” he wrote on Twitter on Thursday (February 2). Former India opener Aakash…

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      Former Indian cricketer Bobby shares his journey

      Former Indian cricketer and the Ranji Trophy winning Hyderabad team captain from 1987 MV Narasimha Rao’s biography ‘Bobby India and Ireland… A Love Story’ was released amid former Indian and Hyderabad cricketers in Hyderabad on Saturday. Narasimha Rao, fondly called as Bobby in cricketing circles, represented India in four Tests and led Hyderabad to the Ranji Trophy victory. The book was co-authored by journalist Conor Sharkey. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny, National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman, Commissioner of Police CV Anand, Principal Secretary of the Industries and Commerce Jayesh Ranjan and former Hyderabad cricketers, including the 1987 Ranji Trophy winning team, were present at the book launch. The book traces Narasimha Rao’s journey from…

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      “Stop riding a Luna and…:” How Ravi Shastri passed on a message to Cheteshwar Pujara after his 8 off 61

      Cheteshwar Pujara, who has done wonders as a Test specialist for India, has also been time and again criticised for his slow approach in red-ball cricket. While Pujara has recently shown a lot of intent and has adopted a positive approach while batting in Test cricket, in the past, he has been criticised for occasionally going into a shell. Not to forget, Pujara’s played a huge role in India’s Test series triumph on the Australia soil where he scored 521 runs at 41.41 which included three centuries. Former Team India fielding coach R Sridhar, in his book, has revealed how during a Test match between India and South Africa in 2019, Pujara’s slow approach frustrated Ravi Shastri after which he…

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      Hardik Pandya looks to emulate MS Dhoni’s role in Indian white-ball setup

      The all-rounder mentioned that he is open to taking new roles in the team and would not mind emulating Dhoni’s role of being India’s mainstay with the bat while speaking at a press conference Ahmedabad: Hardik Pandya stated that he would gladly play the role of former captain MS Dhoni in India’s white-ball setup, being one of the experienced players in the team. The all-rounder mentioned that he is open to taking new roles in the team and would not mind emulating Dhoni’s role of being India’s mainstay with the bat while speaking at a press conference after the team’s mammoth 168-run victory against New Zealand in Ahmedabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. “In that way, maybe I have to…

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      India beat NZ by 168 runs in 3rd T20I, clinch series 2-1

       India beat New Zealand by 168 runs in the third and final T20 International to win the series 2-1 here on Wednesday. Electing to bat, India posted a massive 234 for 4, riding on Shubman Gill’s (126 not out) maiden T20I ton, and then shot New Zealand out for 66 in 12.1 overs. Biggest wins (by runs) for India in T20Is.168 vs New Zealand, today143 vs Ireland, 2018101 vs Afghanistan, 2022That's almost an innings win equivalent!#INDvNZ | #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/oLVCAuUVGH— 🏏Flashscore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) February 1, 2023 Daryl Mitchell top-scored for New Zealand with 35. Hardik Pandya grabbed four wickets for 16 runs while Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Mavi and Umran Malik took two wickets apiece. Brief Scores:India: 234 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman…

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      Petition against SC action on HCA elections to be heard in High Court

       Hyderabad Cricket Association. (File Photo) Hyderabad: Former HCA presidents Shivlal Yadav and Arshad Ayub and former secretary G. Vinod on Tuesday filed a petition in the High Court challenging a letter issued by Vanka Pratap, member of the Supreme Court-appointed Supervisory Committee, dated December 16. It had declared as invalid a resolution by HCA members at a meeting on December 11  appointing V. Sampath Kumar, retired chief election commissioner, as election officer to conduct the Hyderabad Cricket Association elections. The petitioners told Justice J. Sreenivasa Rao, who was hearing the petition, that Pratap has no authority to declare their resolution invalid and requested the High Court to declare Pratap’s letter as violative and set it aside.. Senior counsel E. Madan Mohan…

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