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Bangladesh umpire quits after Mahmudullah, Shakib misbehaviours

Bangladesh cricket umpire Moniruzzaman has decided to quit following the mishap in the recently-concluded Dhaka Premier League, which also involved Mahmudullah. The Bangladesh cricketer was penalized TK 20000 for his on-field misbehaviour in a match where Moniruzzaman was on TV umpire duties. Mahmudullah, who was leading Gazi Tank Cricketers, was found guilty of committing a…

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'PSL 6 has given us momentum' Shadab Khan confident of Pak's success vs Eng

The Pakistan cricket team will take on the England cricket team in a white-ball series in England, starting with the first one-day international (ODI) on July 8 at Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Cardiff, Wales. Pakistan’s white-ball captain is looking forward to the bilateral series, saying the team is in form. While speaking to www.pcb.com.pk., the…

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India Women vs England Women 2nd ODI Live Streaming: When and where to watch

IND W vs ENG W 2nd ODI live streaming: After a disappointing outing in the first ODI, the Mithali Raj-led Indian women’s cricket team would look to bounce back in the second ODI against England women. India need to win this contest at Taunton to stay alive in the three-match ODI series. After their lack…

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'Never been desperate for captaincy': Pakistan Test vice-captain Mohammad Rizwan

Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan has been one of the team’s most dynamic performers of late. His performances with the bat across all formats has seen him not only displace former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed from the national team, but he is now being seen as a candidate for the team’s captaincy in future. He is…

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Wasim Jaffer's cryptic tweet on 2nd INDW vs ENGW ODI leaves fans bemused

Former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer has been ruling social media with his witty tweets and funny memes. Time and again, his posts have garnered the attention of cricket fans. However, his recent post on the 2nd women’s ODI between India and England has left the Twitterati confused. Mithali Raj-led Indian team will square off against…

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Vaughan supports English fans booing German anthem at Euro, twitterati disagree

The victory also buried the ghosts of Euro 96, when England had lost on penalties to Germany in the semi-final, with Southgate missing the deciding penalty. “I don’t understand all those on here abusing the England fans last night for booing the German anthem .. It always happens & always should .. it’s only like…

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ICC Test Rankings: Williamson regains No.1 spot, major gain for Rahane

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has regained the No. 1 spot in the latest ICC Test rankings after leading his team to the ICC World Test Championship title in Southampton last week. He has dethroned Australian Steve Smith, who moved down to the second place with 891 rating points. The right-hand batsman played the knocks…

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'A lot of players, past players, tell me you’re a long time retired'

Ross Taylor has been one of the prolific batters in the New Zealand line-up over the years. He has been carrying a decent form lately which has helped him strengthen his place in the Black Caps dressing room. The 37-year-old batter may have not scored a century in Tests since November 2019 but has played…

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'In real test, the famed batting faltered': Ex-WK on India's 'big question mark'

While India have been coming close but missing out on ICC titles, a familiar pattern can be attributed to it. Think of the last three ICC knockout matches India have been in – the Champions Trophy final in 2017, the 2019 World Cup in 2019 and the final of the World Test Championship. What do…

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'He's a fantastic cricketer, has ability to go far places': Pollard on youngster

The West Indies came to the last over, bowled by Kagiso Rabada, needing 15 runs to win with three wickets in hand. Rabada bowled full, angling into the batter and leg stump, supported by a stacked leg-side field, and Fabian Allen and Dwayne Bravo were unable to swing freely. The over didn’t start well for…

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BCCI to recommend Mithali, Ashwin for Khel Ratna award: Report

India women’s ODI and Test team captain Mithali Raj and men’s team senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin are set to be nominated for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award – the country’s highest sporting honour – by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), reported news agency PTI. Men’s team batsmen Shikhar Dhawan…

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'The sun was out, even the grass did not exist': Gavaskar on what India lacked

By the end of Day 5 of the World Test Championship final, two results seemed possible. A draw and a New Zealand win. With India finishing the day at 64/2, it seemed as if the WTC title would end up getting shared, but those plans changed following a batting implosion from India. They were bowled…

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'Dhoni didn't let anyone feel insecure in the team, he didn't make changes'

Former India opener Aakash Chopra compared Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli’s captaincy in ICC tournament knockout games and concluded that the reason why India won so many big tournaments under Dhoni was because of the former wicketkeeper-batsman not letting the players feel insecure ahead of a big game. Dhoni led India in four…

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'Very tough to put him in there': Four Indians but no Kohli in Hogg's WTC XI

Captain Virat Kohli found no place in Brad Hogg’s World Test Championship XI, even though the former Australia spinner had space to pick four players from India. The inaugural edition of the WTC came to an end with New Zealand lifting the coveted trophy while India finished runner-up. Kohli played 15 matches in the World…

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India to play NZ, SL, Aus, Eng & SA in WTC 2, equal points for every Test

India will host New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Australia and travel to England, South Africa and Bangladesh in the second edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle which begins with the Virat Kohli-led side’s five-match series in England starting on August 4. Like the last cycle, WTC 2 will also begin from this August and…

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Ganguly names 'highlight' of India's WTC run, gives his take on best-of-3 finals

India came perilously close to winning the World Test Championship before stumbling at the final hurdle, but it takes nothing away from the two years of hard work and effort the team had put together as a unit. Right after they were knocked out in the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup, India began their…

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Pant spotted at England vs Germany Euro 2020 Round of 16 game: See pics

The Indian cricket team is currently on a three-week break, holidaying in different parts of the UK before they reassemble in the bubble on July 14 ahead of the start of the India vs England Test series. With the Euro 2020 taking place, it was only a matter of time before some of the players…

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Ex-spinner acknowledges India's struggle over past 1 year, calls WTC final close

The World Test Championship (WTC) final between Virat Kohli’s India and Kane Williamson-led New Zealand will be remembered for a long time to come. Not only because it was the first of its kind but also because the Black Caps managed to win the game with less than four days of play possible. Almost a…