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Jun- 2025 -15 June
Aussies have the best pace attack ever, says Matthew Hayden
Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden says that captain Pat Cummins does everything right: he challenges the off-stump, uses the slope, and targets the top of the stumps, making batters play constantly Hyderabad: Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden says that captain Pat Cummins does everything right: he challenges the off-stump, uses the slope, and targets the top of the stumps, making batters play constantly. “Pat now has over 300 Test wickets despite not bowling for five and a half years due to injury. That’s extraordinary. The trio of Hazlewood, Cummins, and Starc might just be Australia’s best-ever pace attack—even better than McGrath, Gillespie, and Lee—because they’ve bowled more together, in more combinations,” Hayden said in a chat with JioHotStar on the ongoing…
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15 June
South Africa wins the World Test Championship, its first major cricket title in 27 years
South Africa secured its first major cricket title in 27 years, winning the World Test Championship against Australia. The Proteas’ victory was a historic moment for South African cricket London: South Africa won the World Test Championship against titleholder Australia by five wickets after knocking off the last 69 runs required on the fourth morning of the final on Saturday. The Proteas achieved their first major cricket title in 27 years, sparking celebrations at Lord’s. They moved from a portentous 213-2 overnight to 282-5, the second-highest successful run chase in the 141-year Test history at the home of cricket. Australia didn’t give up the WTC mace easily, relentlessly attacking the stumps and pressuring a South Africa side with an infamous history…
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14 June
Hyderabad Cricket Association invites application for match referee
The Hyderabad Cricket Association, for the first time, is looking for a match referee to conduct the forthcoming HCA League Championships Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association, for the first time, is looking for a match referee to conduct the forthcoming HCA League Championships. The applicant should preferably be a former cricketer or an umpire and should apply to Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here before 5 pm on June 15 during office hours.
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14 June
Radha Yadav to replace Shuchi in Team India’s squads for the England tour
Shuchi was ruled out of the tour after sustaining a left shin injury, which was diagnosed during the pre-tour camp at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru Hyderabad: The Women’s Selection Committee has named Radha Yadav as a replacement for Shuchi Upadhyay in Team India’s squads for the England tour. Shuchi was ruled out of the tour after sustaining a left shin injury, which was diagnosed during the pre-tour camp at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru. India’s updated T20I squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Radha Yadav. India’s updated ODI…
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14 June
T20 Mumbai League 2025: Lad-led Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals crowned champions, beat Iyer’s SoBo Mumbai Falcons in final
Siddhesh Lad-led Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals lifted the T20 Mumbai League 2025 trophy after beating Shreyas Iyer-led SoBo Mumbai Falcons by five wickets in the grand final hosted at the iconic Wankhede Stadium Mumbai: Siddhesh Lad-led Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals lifted the T20 Mumbai League 2025 trophy after beating Shreyas Iyer-led SoBo Mumbai Falcons by five wickets in the grand final hosted at the iconic Wankhede Stadium here on Thursday. Playing in front of a packed Wankhede Stadium that included members of India’s first World Cup winning side Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar, and 2024 T20 World Cup winning captain Rohit Sharma, SoBo Mumbai Falcons overcame early setbacks to post a competitive 157/4, thanks to a composed half-century from…
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14 June
South Africa need 69 more runs to win WTC final against Australia; Markram scores hundred
Hobbling captain Temba Bavuma and hundred-hitter Aiden Markram pushed South Africa to the brink of a sensational victory over Australia in a gripping World Test Championship final at Lord’s London: Hobbling captain Temba Bavuma and hundred-hitter Aiden Markram pushed South Africa to the brink of a sensational victory over Australia in a gripping World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Friday. Bavuma, elevating the drama with a strained left hamstring, and opener Markram partnered for an unbroken 143 runs against one of Australia’s greatest bowling attacks to have South Africa 69 runs from an historic triumph. London: Hobbling captain Temba Bavuma and hundred-hitter Aiden Markram pushed South Africa to the brink of a sensational victory over Australia in a gripping World Test…
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14 June
Aussies have the best pace attack ever, says Hayden
Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden praised Pat Cummins’ precise bowling and hailed the current pace trio of Cummins, Hazlewood, and Starc as possibly Australia’s best-ever HYDERABAD: Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden says that captain Pat Cummins does everything right, challenges the off-stump, uses the slope and and targets the top of the stumps, making batters play constantly. “Pate now has over 300 Test wickets despite not bowling for five and a half years due to injury. That’s extraordinary. The trio of Hazlewood, Cummins, and Starc might just be Australia’s best-ever pace attack—even better than McGrath, Gillespie, and Lee—because they’ve bowled more together, in more combinations,” Hayden said in a chat with JioHotStar on the ongoing ICC World Test Championship final between South Africa…
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13 June
Team India’s squad: Radha Yadav to replace Shuchi for England tour
Shuchi was ruled out of the tour after sustaining a left shin injury, which was diagnosed during the pre-tour camp at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru Hyderabad: The Women’s Selection Committee has named Radha Yadav as a replacement for Shuchi Upadhyay in Team India’s squads for the England tour. Shuchi was ruled out of the tour after sustaining a left shin injury, which was diagnosed during the pre-tour camp at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru. India’s updated T20I squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Yastika Bhatia (WK), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Sree Charani, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Radha Yadav. India’s updated…
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13 June
Morne Morkel says Bumrah’s rhythm is impressive, highlights need for smart workload management
Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel lauded Jasprit Bumrah’s intensity in England and emphasized smart workload management. He also urged all-rounder Nithish Kumar Reddy to bowl more and highlighted the need for bowlers to start strong against an aggressive England side. Hyderabad: The team management will be smart in managing the pace ace Jasprit Bumrah on the on-going England tour, says Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel. In a chat with the media after a training session, Morkel said that he had been “blown away” by Bumrah’s rythmn and intensity in the three sessions the team had so far on the tour. “Bumrah knows how to get himself ready, he knows how to prepare,”Morkel said. “I was blown away to see the energy…
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12 June
SoBo Mumbai Falcons storm into final with dominant win over Bandra Blasters
SoBo Mumbai Falcons entered the T20 Mumbai League final with a dominant six-wicket win over Bandra Blasters. Powered by Ishan Mulchandani’s unbeaten fifty and a strong bowling display, the Falcons will face MSC Maratha Royals in the final. Hyderabad: Riding on its fifth clinical performance in six games in the tournament so far, SoBo Mumbai Falcons made short work of Bandra Blasters in the second semifinal of the T20 Mumbai league’s third edition. The six-wicket win, achieved with a whopping 32 balls to spare, meant the Falcons will square off against MSC Maratha Royals, to be played at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday night. After restricting the Blasters to 130 for eight, ‘player of the match’ Ishan Mulchandani’s third fifty of…
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