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Former SA all-rounder Shandre Fritz among match officials for Women’s World Cup
Auckland : Former South Africa all-rounder Shandre Fritz is among eight women who figure in the list of 15 match officials chosen to adjudicate the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, scheduled to begin on March 4.The 36-year-old…
New Zealand Women thrash India by 63 runs in rain-interrupted ODI
Queenstown (New Zealand) : New Zealand Women moved one step closer to making a clean sweep of the five-match One-day International series against the Mithali Raj-led India, defeating the tourists by 63 runs in the fourth game at the John…
Aaron Finch will lead Australia in T20 World Cup, asserts chief selector George Bailey
Sydney : Cricket Australia selection committee chief George Bailey has backed out-of-form limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch for the ICC T20 World Cup at home this year, saying that the 35-year-old is still being troubled by a knee injury…
Sukhjeet new face in India squad for FIH Pro League games against Spain
Bhubaneswar : The Indian men's hockey team will continue to be led by experienced midfielder Manpreet Singh, with drag-flick specialist Harmanpreet Singh his deputy as it prepares to take on Spain in the FIH Men's Pro League matches here on…
India more than capable of winning Women’s World Cup: Mithali Raj
Auckland : India women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj has said that her side is "more than capable" of winning the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, beginning in New Zealand on March 4, adding that it is now "just a case of doing it" after…
Nepal, UAE, Ireland and Oman eye T20 World Cup spots as Qualifier A semis loom
Al-Amerat (Oman) : Four teams Nepal, UAE, Ireland and Oman will be anxious to get on the cricket field in order to secure their berths in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, when they clash in the T20 World Cup Qualifier A semifinals here…
2022 World Cup: Australia women hope to erase memories of 2017 semis loss to India
Auckland : Six-time Women's World Cup champions Australia will be looking to go all the way in the 2022 edition of the tournament beginning in New Zealand on March 4 hoping to erase memories of the previous edition when they were knocked…
Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc to be rested for Pak limited-overs series
Sydney : The Australian pace trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc will sit out of the three One-Day Internationals and one-off T20 International against Pakistan to be played after the three-match Test series beginning in…
Qatar Open: Victoria Azarenka overcomes Putintseva in Doha comeback
Doha : Former World No.1 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus had to stage an incredible fightback in her opening match at the Qatar Open, outlasting Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 5-7, 6-2, 7-5.Two-time Australian Open champion Azarenka will have…
India cricketer V.R. Vanitha announces retirement from all forms of cricket
Bengaluru : India cricketer V.R. Vanitha on Monday announced her retirement from all forms of cricket at the age of 31. Vanitha informed about the decision to retire from cricket in a post through her Twitter and Instagram accounts."19…