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A law that rarely comes into play in cricket is when a wicket-keeper batter claims or interferes with play by keeping his gloves ahead of the stumps. But that is exactly the sin that Northamptonshire wicket-keeper Lewis McManus made in a Vitality T20 Blast contest against Somerset. With Somerset’s Tom Kohler-Cadmore on strike,…
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Rishabh Pant is all set to return to international red-ball cricket after the wicket-keeper batter was included in the Indian cricket team squad for the first Test match against Bangladesh starting September 19. Pant will be making his return after around 20 months as he was sidelined for a long time following the…
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For a long time now, the International Cricket Council has been contemplating a two-tier system for Test cricket. In 2004, David Richardson, then General Manager, hoped it would be in place in 2019 after being endorsed by the board at its 2016 meeting. That’s roughly the pace at which cricket administrators move. Objections were raised…
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File picture of India’s captain Rohit Sharma and England’s captain Ben Stokes prior to a Test match in Visakhapatnam. In 2014, India, Australia and England worked out a two-tier Test system where none of the Big Three would ever be relegated. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak For a long time now, the International Cricket Council…
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Senior India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took five for 45 for Northamptonshire against Derbyshire in a Division two match of the English County Championship. The Indian white-ball specialist also completed a personal milestone of 100 first-class wickets during the match, courtesy his third five-wicket haul in first-class cricket. The English Summer has been profitable…
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday called for an independent inquiry into former head coach Igor Stimac’s contract renewal procedures after the Croatian and the national body agreed to USD 400,000 compensation settlement for terminating him from the job. During the Annual General Body meeting of the AIFF held here, the…
File photo of Phil Salt© AFP The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) named the playing XI on the eve of the first T20I against Australia at Utilita Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday. Three uncapped players, Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, and Jamie Overton, will make their England T20I debut against Australia. Philip Salt…
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File image of Avinash Sable© AFP National record holder 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable will run in his maiden Diamond League Final in Brussels, joining star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra in the season-ending event, as he is listed among 12 participants for the winner-takes-all race on Friday. Sable finished 14th in the overall Diamond…
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File image of Steve Smith with Virat Kohli© AFP Veteran batter Steve Smith described Virat Kohli’s approach on the field in a unique way, saying the Indian batting stalwart is Australian in his thoughts and action. India and Australia will renew their intense rivalry at the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will see the…
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Ben Stokes returns as captain for England’s three-Test tour of Pakistan next month while Brydon Carse could make his debut just weeks after completing a ban for breaches of betting rules. sStokes will skipper the side after missing the 2-1 home series win against Sri Lanka with a hamstring injury. Opener Zak Crawley…