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COVID UPDATE: U-19 Asia Cup game between Bangladesh, Sri Lanka cancelled
Dubai : The final Group B game of the Under-19 Asia Cup between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Tuesday was been cancelled after two officials tested COVID-19 positive, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has said.The match was stopped in the 33rd…
Joe Root says bitterly disappointed with defeat, asks team to play for pride now
Melbourne : England Test captain Joe Root has asked his team to play for pride now and conceded it was "bitterly disappointing" to be beaten so badly in the third Ashes Test.England pressed the self-destruction button on Tuesday -- Day 3 of…
1st Test, Day 3: South Africa bowl out India for 327 in 1st innings
Centurion : South Africa bowled out India for 327 in their first innings on the third day of the first Test of the three-match series, at SuperSport Park, here on Tuesday.Resuming the day at 272/3, Indian batters could only add 55 runs to…
Pay more attention to red-ball cricket: Moeen Ali after England’s Ashes debacle
London : England all-rounder Moeen Ali wants the country's cricket board to pay more attention to red-ball cricket in the aftermath of the Ashes series debacle, and cited the limited-overs revolution which led to the team winning the 2019…
Steve Harmison predicts inquest into England’s Ashes performance, major shakeup in team
Melbourne : Former England right-arm pace bowler and the hero of 2005 Ashes, Steve Harmison, feels heads will roll in the team's dressing room following the humiliating innings and 14-run loss in the Boxing Day Test, which Australia…
Australian PM lavishes praise on MCG hero Scott Boland
Melbourne : Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison led the tributes for 32-year-old pace bowler Scott Boland, who single-handedly demolished England in the Boxing Day Test on Day 3, grabbing six second-innings wickets and conceding only…
COVID UPDATE: Cricket Australia heaves a sigh of relief as all tests come negative
Melbourne : Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday heaved a sigh of relief after players and supports staff of both Australia and England returned negative COVID-19 tests ahead of Day 3 of the third Ashes Test at the MCG.CA was keeping its…
It’s a dream come true, never thought it would happen : MCG hero Boland
Melbourne : Australian pace bowler Scott Boland said on Tuesday that bagging six second-innings England wickets on Day 3 of the third Ashes Test at the MCG was "a dream come true", adding that he never thought it "would ever happen".The…
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly tests COVID-positive, admitted to hospital
Kolkata : Former India skipper and the current Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has tested positive for COVID-19 and admitted to a Kolkata hospital.According to reports, Ganguly had mild fever on Sunday…
Test debutant Boland guides Australia to crushing win over England; hosts retain the Ashes
Melbourne : Test debutant Scott Boland returned with figures of 6/7 in his four overs as Australia crushed England by an innings and 14 runs on Day 3 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to retain the Ashes on Tuesday.The victory ensures…