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6, 6, 6, 6, 6: Kieron Pollard Smashes Rashid Khan To The Stands In The Hundred 2024

August 11, 2024 admin

Kieron Pollard in action at The Hundred.© X (Twitter) West Indies’ T20 great Kieron Pollard has smashed Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan for five consecutive sixes in The Hundred Men’s Competition 2024. Playing for Southern Brave, Pollard’s late onslaught ensured that his side got over the finish line, chasing a tricky target of 127 in…

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India Batter Mandeep Singh Moves To Tripura From Punjab Ahead Of Upcoming Domestic Season

August 10, 2024 admin

File image of Mandeep Singh© BCCI Indian batter Mandeep Singh on Saturday announced that he will play for Tripura in the upcoming domestic season, ending his 14-year stint with Punjab. Mandeep played three T20 Internationals for India in 2016 against Zimbabwe. “I have had the most amazing journey at PCA from junior level…

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“Still A Chance To Play Test”: Australia Spinner Adam Zampa Eyes Red-Ball Return

August 10, 2024 admin

Australia spinner Adam Zampa remains hopeful of donning the iconic Baggy Green cap despite his sparse first-class appearances in recent years. Zampa, who has become a key figure in Australia’s limited-overs setup, believes his current form and experience would make him a strong contender for Test selection, particularly for subcontinent tours. Zampa’s Test…

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“ODI Series Harney Ka Gift”: Ex-Pakistan Star Takes Massive Dig At Gautam Gambhir

August 10, 2024 admin

(L to R) Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar© AFP The Indian cricket team slumped to a shocking series loss on Sri Lankan soil for the first time in 27 years after the Rohit Sharma-led side were defeated comprehensively in third ODI encounter on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 249, India were…

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BCB Seeks Bangladesh Army’s Assurance For Hosting Women’s T20 World Cup

August 10, 2024 admin

Women’s T20 World Cup will be played between October 3-20, 2024© X (Twitter) The Bangladesh Cricket Board has sought security assurance from the country’s army chief for conducting the women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in October 3-20 amid political unrest in the country following ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh…

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Aman Sehrawat Breaks PV Sindhu’s Long-Standing Olympic Record, Makes Wrestling History

August 10, 2024 admin

Grappler Aman Sehrawat became India’s youngest ever Olympic medallist by clinching the 57kg free-style category bronze less than a month after his 21st birthday to complete a memorable Games debut and lift the sagging spirits of the controversy-hit national wrestling contingent on Friday. Sehrawat, who turned 21 on July 16, notched up a…

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“Treated Us Very Horribly”: India Star Reveals Mistreatment On Australia Tour, Slams Rival Captain For ‘Lying’

August 9, 2024 admin

India have had some great results in Australia in the last few years.© Twitter India cricketer Shardul Thakur has revealed many details about India’s victorious tour to Australia in 2020-21, stating that the team had not received good facilities from Cricket Australia. Terming the treatment towards them as “horrible”, Thakur stated that then-India…

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Suryakumar Yadav To Play Buchi Babu Tournament For Mumbai

August 9, 2024 admin

India men’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will be playing the pre-season Buchi Babu Invitational tournament for Mumbai from third round of the league stage, confirmed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). In a statement issued by Joint Secretary Deepak Patil, MCA said Suryakumar will feature in Mumbai’s match against TNCA XI starting on August…

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Ricky Ponting Keen To Coach In IPL Again, Reveals Delhi Capitals Looking For An Indian At Helm

August 9, 2024 admin

Ricky Ponting remains keen on taking up coaching opportunities in the Indian Premier League following his exit from Delhi Capitals, revealing that the franchise is likely to replace him with an Indian coach. Ponting, who left his role as Delhi Capitals’ head coach last month after a seven-year stint, acknowledged that the lack…

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Ricky Ponting Rules Out England White-Ball Coaching; Eyes IPL Coaching Return

August 9, 2024 admin

Legendary Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting has said he will not consider becoming England’s next men’s white-ball coach, while also being hopeful in making a return to coaching in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Matthew Mott’s departure as England’s white-ball coach means there’s a hunt for a prominent person in the cricketing world to…

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