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Unrest In New Zealand Cricket Team? Ex-Star Says Pacer Was ‘Forced’ To Retire

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Unrest In New Zealand Cricket Team? Ex-Star Says Pacer Was ‘Forced’ To Retire

File photo of New Zealand cricket team© AFP New Zealand’s former star batter Ross Taylor has suggested that fast bowler Neil Wagner’s retirement was “forced”, hinting at the possibility of unrest in the Kiwi camp. Told that he would not be picked in the XI in the series against Australia, Wagner recently announced his retirement…

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Not Ishan Kishan-Rohit Sharma, This Opening Duo Can Be Ranked No. 1 In IPL 2024: Ex-KKR Star

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Not Ishan Kishan-Rohit Sharma, This Opening Duo Can Be Ranked No. 1 In IPL 2024: Ex-KKR Star

Only a few weeks remain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 to begin, and fans have already started to debate which opening combinations, middle-order batters, pacers and spinners they expect to shine the most. While everyone has his or her favourite, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra is banking on the duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal…

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Watch: Ball-Boy Takes Stunning Catch In PSL, Celebrates With Fielder

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Watch: Ball-Boy Takes Stunning Catch In PSL, Celebrates With Fielder

Colin Munro celebrating with ball-boy© X (Twitter) A ball-boy stole the limelight in the Pakistan Super League on Monday, taking a stunning catch beyond the boundary rope. Though six runs were credited to the batter’s account for clearing the rope, it was the ball-boy who drew plaudits from fans in the stadium, as well as…

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Why Is R Ashwin So Late To 100 Tests? Cheteshwar Pujara Pujara Talks About ‘Various Reasons’

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Why Is R Ashwin So Late To 100 Tests? Cheteshwar Pujara Pujara Talks About ‘Various Reasons’

A sharp mind with a penchant for trying out new things, senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is relentless in his bowling approach and always tries to keep himself one step ahead of opposition batters, his long-time national team-mate Cheteshwar Pujara said. Ashwin is set to play his 100th Test in the last game of the five-match…

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“That’s The Hardest Time Of My Life”: Pat Cummins On Mother’s Death

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“That’s The Hardest Time Of My Life”: Pat Cummins On Mother’s Death

Australia captain Pat Cummins is yet to come to terms with the death of his mother and described flying to India for a Test series as she received treatment at home as the “hardest time of my life”. Cummins’ mother, Maria, died of cancer last year. “I knew when I was getting on that plane…

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“This Is So Wrong”: Dinesh Karthik Fumes As Tamil Nadu Coach ‘Throws Captain Under The Bus’

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“This Is So Wrong”: Dinesh Karthik Fumes As Tamil Nadu Coach ‘Throws Captain Under The Bus’

It isn’t often that one sees the coach of a cricket team publicly criticising its captain. But, the rare incident took place during the Ranji Trophy semi-final match between Tamil Nadu and Mumbai. Tamil Nadu’s coach Sulakshan Kulkarni slammed his captain R Sai Kishore‘s decision to bat first. The statement from Kuklarni triggered a huge…

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Windies Cricket CEO Blasts ‘World Cricket’ For Ensuring West Indies ‘Never’ Become Strong

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Windies Cricket CEO Blasts ‘World Cricket’ For Ensuring West Indies ‘Never’ Become Strong

West Indies cricket team in action© AFP West Indies Cricket CEO Jonny Grave slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) and other top cricketing nations in a fiery rant over the state of affairs in the sport right now. In a recent interaction, Grave alleged that ‘world cricket’ is doing everything in their power to make…

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“Life Doesn’t Make Sense”: On Shane Warne’s 2nd Death Anniversary, Daughter’s Heartfelt Post

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“Life Doesn’t Make Sense”: On Shane Warne’s 2nd Death Anniversary, Daughter’s Heartfelt Post

It has been two years, since spin legend Shane Warne died at the age of 52. Rarely has there been a bowler who has left such indelible mark on world cricket. Warne ended up as the second-highest wicket taker in Test history. He was the first bowler to take 700 Test wickets. Ultimately, Warne took…

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“R Ashwin Always Trying To Find Ways Of…”: Joe Root’s No Holds Barred Take On India Spinner

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“R Ashwin Always Trying To Find Ways Of…”: Joe Root’s No Holds Barred Take On India Spinner

Mighty impressed with Ravichandran Ashwin‘s range, aggressive mindset and relentless pursuit of wickets, senior England batter Joe Root has said that the veteran Indian off-spinner is a constant threat who hardly believes in the concept of wearing the opposition down. Ashwin, who recently went past the 500-wicket milestone in the traditional format becoming only the…

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Lost Ranji Trophy Semi-final On Day 1: Tamil Nadu Coach Questions Captain R Sai Kishore’s Call After Defeat

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Lost Ranji Trophy Semi-final On Day 1: Tamil Nadu Coach Questions Captain R Sai Kishore’s Call After Defeat

Skipper R Sai Kishore‘s inner voice has played a big role in bringing Tamil Nadu this far but his decision to bat on a seaming wicket against Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy semifinal was wrong, said Tamil Nadu coach Sulakshan Kulkarni on Monday. In what turned out to be a surprising call which prompted reactions…

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