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‘Why Shami not there?’: Madan Lal on Indian pacer’s snub from T20 WC 15-man squad
New Delhi : Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal expressed his dissatisfaction over Mohammed Shami's snub from the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 15-man squad.Experienced Indian pacer Shami failed to make the cut to the team but he will travel to…
Ravi Bishnoi has got age on his side; should now perform to become undroppable : Sunil Gavaskar
New Delhi : With his sharp googly and attacking mindset, young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi has been one of the finds for India in T20Is this year. Since his debut against the West Indies in Kolkata this year, where he bagged the 'Player of the…
South Africa’s Test series loss throws up new opportunities in WTC cycle; will India benefit?
Dubai : Dean Elgar's South Africa losing the three-Test series against England recently could well have enhanced India's chances of making their second successive World Test Championship final next year, given that the defeat has caused a…
Performing dual role of captain and hockey goalkeeper requires a different midset : Savita
Bengaluru : India women's hockey goalkeeper and captain Savita feels the dual responsibility of being the last line of defence and leading the side requires her to train the mind differently, so that she can help the team more efficiently…
England didn’t do anything extraordinary; they just played at the correct tempo : Dean Elgar
London : South Africa Test skipper Dean Elgar has attributed England's 2-1 victory in the recently concluded series to Ben Stokes' side playing at the "correct tempo", rather than doing anything "extraordinary".
With the first two days…
Australia ODI captaincy on mind, David Warner likely to meet CA boss to discuss lifetime leadership…
Sydney : Charismatic Australia opener David Warner will likely meet Cricket Australia (CA) chief Nick Hockley soon to get a clear picture about the lifetime leadership ban imposed on him in the wake of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal during…
Hayley Matthews to lead West Indies women in white-ball series against New Zealand
St John's (Antigua) : Newly-appointed captain Hayley Matthews will lead the West Indies side to take on New Zealand Women in three ODIs from September 16-22 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium here.The side sees the return of the experienced…
Sri Lankan cricket and netball teams given rousing welcome in Colombo
Colombo : Battered by the ongoing economic crisis, Sri Lankans gathered on the streets to welcome the Asia Cup-winning cricket and netball teams, who were paraded from the airport to capital Colombo on Tuesday.
People flocked to the…
As Smriti Mandhana considers pulling out of WBBL, world No.1 T20 bowler Ecclestone signs up for…
Sydney : Even as India women's cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is considering pulling out of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) in Australia to manage her workload and avoid any injuries and niggles, to keep herself fit for…
Kris Srikkanth questions Mohammed Shami’s absence in India’s T20 World Cup squad
New Delhi : Former India captain and ex-chairman of selection committee Krishnamachari Srikkanth on Monday questioned the absence of Mohammed Shami from India's T20 World Cup squad, saying that the pacer would have been an ideal pick for…