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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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      Watch: David Warner injures himself while wildly celebrating 200 vs South Africa, gets retired hurt

      Australia are currently taking on South Africa in the second Test match of the three-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in what is a traditional Boxing Day Test Match. The Australians have already decimated South Africa in the first Test, and are dominating them in the second match as well, especially after a special batting performance by veteran opener David Warner, who is having a memorable Boxing Day Test Match. David Warner, who was coming into the Test Match amidst some pretty harsh criticism, with some even questioning his place in the side after a dismal run of form in the longest format of the game in 2022. He answered his critics sharply in style as he smashed the…

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      First time in 145 years! NZ vs Pakistan 1st Test enters history books with rare incident in red-ball cricket

      The first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan kicked off in Karachi on December 26. After England, it was Tim Southee’s men’s turn to tour Pakistan. While England had toured Pakistan for the first time in 17 years, the Kiwis are touring Pakistan for the first time since 2002. On the opening day of the first Test, Kiwi wicketkeeper Tom Blundell entered history books as the opening session saw an incident which has not happened in 145 years of Test cricket. It took only 18 balls for Southee to introduce spinner Ajaz Patel into the attack. The move paid off immediately as Abdullah Shafique was stumped by Blundell. Pakistan received another setback after three overs as Shan Masood was also…

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      Kept telling Babar Azam that Pakistan should beat India for them to consider us as a superpower: Ramiz Raja

      Former Pakistan batter and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja said he has always received a lot of love from India and the Indian cricket fans. Raja, speaking on his YouTube channel, said he has had to take tough decisions as an administrator. Raja’s comments came when he was asked by a fan about the perception that some of the calls that he took toward the end of his tenure as PCB chairman were against India and the Indian cricket board (BCCI). Ramiz Raja referred to his statement that Pakistan would consider boycotting the 2023 World Cup in India if the BCCI did not send its team for the Asia Cup in 2024, for which Pakistan have the hosting rights. …

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      Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf gets married, Shahid Afridi, Shaheen Afridi attend grand ceremony

      Pakistan fast bowler, Haris Rauf, on Saturday, December 24, got married to model Muzna Masood Malik. The Nikkah ceremony took place in Islamabad and a number of renowned personalities, including former all-rounder Shahid Afridi and current left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, were present during the grand ceremony. Rauf’s friends and fellow classmates were also present at the event. Muzna Masood Malik is 25 years old and completed her undergraduate degree in Islamabad. A number of players, including Shadab Khan, Harry Brook, Afridi and many others wished him on the auspicious occasion. Nikkah Mubarak ho Harris Rauf Bhai @HarisRauf14 pic.twitter.com/r94uhagWCl— Umer Gul (@UmerGul63927545) December 25, 2022 As far as Rauf’s career is concerned, it kick-started after he performed for the Lahore…

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      IND vs BAN: Twitter flooded with memes as Team India survive MASSIVE scare to win Test series

      Team India survived a massive scare in the 2nd Test against Bangladesh at Mirpur but scraped past the finish line with Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin playing a sublime 71-run unbeaten partnership. Ashwin narrowly missed out on his fifty but he won’t mind that since he helped rescue India from the jaws of defeat.  The KL Rahul-led unit began Day 4 at 45/4 having lost four wickets earlier on Day 3, it was not going to be an easy day for either side and it was Bangladesh who had the best of Indian players. They had India reeling at 74/7 but then Ashwin and Iyer stitched together their game-changing partnership.  Shakib Al Hasan’s men deserve credit for putting India in…

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    • 23 December
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      Umesh, Ashwin put India in driver’s seat as Bangladesh get bowled out for 227

      MIRPUR: Umesh Yadav’s incisive spells with the old ball and Ravichandran Ashwin’s controlled effort put India in complete command as Bangladesh were bowled out for a below-par 227 on the opening day of the second Test here on Thursday. At stumps, India reached 19 for no loss with skipper KL Rahul batting on 3 off 30 balls in company of Shubman Gill (14 batting, 20 balls). Some of the balls bowled by Bangladeshi spinners were turning square and the decision to drop last Test’s player of the match Kuldeep Yadav is looking a controversial one. When Bangladesh batted, Umesh (4/25 in 15 overs) led the Indian pace attack manfully while Ashwin (4/71 in 21.5 overs) closed in on a career-haul of…

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    • 21 December
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      5th women’s T20: Australia crush India by 54 runs, clinch series

      Heather Graham became only the second woman cricketer from her country to take a T20 hat-trick Mumbai: Heather Graham became only the second woman cricketer from her country to take a T20 hat-trick as Australia crushed India by 54 runs in the final match to clinch the five-game series 4-1 here on Tuesday. Graham (4/8 from 2 overs) was the star performer with the ball for Australia as she first dismissed Devika Vaidya and Radha Yadav in the last two deliveries of the 13th over. She then returned in the final over of the innings to not only claim a hat-trick with the opening ball in the form of Renuka Singh but also picked up the prized scalp of Deepti Sharma (53 off…

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      Ben Stokes secures historic whitewash in Pakistan – but loses bet with Brendon McCullum

      Ben Duckett spread his arms and high fived Ben Stokes and the small band of England fans sang Jingle Bells, bringing a hint of festive flavour to Karachi as the third Test ended with an historic clean sweep. England needed just 38 minutes, 11.1 overs, to knock off the 55 runs required to win by eight wickets to become the first team to whitewash Pakistan in their own country. Ben Stokes made it nine wins out of 10, and three series victories in a row. Who remembers the England team that so recently only won once in 17 Tests? It must have been a bad dream. Brendon McCullum has snapped them out of the torpor, breathed fresh life into the…

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      Arjun Tendulkar continues dream run on Ranji Trophy debut; shines with ball after memorable century for Goa

      Arjun Tendulkar continued his dream run on his Ranji Trophy debut and shone with the ball after hitting a memorable ton on day 2 of the fixture against Rajasthan. Arjun, who struggled with the ball early in Rajasthan’s innings, made a memorable comeback and finished with figures of 23.1-5-104-3. His economy rate of 4.49 was the highest among other bowlers but both teams’ scores suggest that the track wasn’t suitable for the bowlers. A bowling all-rounder, Arjun scalped the key wickets of Mahipal Lomror, Salman Khan and Aniket Choudhary. Lomror scored a crucial 63 while Salman hit 40 off 94. Aniket was bowled for 38 off 63. Arjun displayed his bowling skills and played his part in Goa taking the…

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      ‘Well Batted Son, One Day You Will Be A Great All-Rounder’: Yuvraj’s Father To Arjun Tendulkar

      Yograj Singh, father of former India stalwart Yuvraj Singh, congratulated Arjun Tendulkar and also made a huge statement on the youngster’s future. Arjun, son of legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, on Wednesday replicated his father’s feat of scoring a ton on Ranji Trophy debut. He achieved the feat against Rajasthan at Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim. The left-handed batter played a knock of 120 runs including two sixes and 16 fours. After his maiden first-class ton, Arjun received a phone call from Yograj, who had a brief coaching stint with him before the commencement of the Ranji Trophy season. “Well batted son. One day you will be a great all-rounder. Mark my words,” Yograj texted Arjun from UK, according to…

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