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No Rashid Khan As Hashmatullah Announced Afghanistan Skipper For Test vs New Zealand

August 26, 2024 admin

All-rounder Rashid Khan is a notable omission in Afghanistan’s 20-member preliminary squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand, to be played in Greater Noida next month. Rashid’s absence from the September 9-13 contest comes as a surprise as he has been Afghanistan’s highest wicket-taker in the format, having taken 34 wickets in…

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“No One Better”: New Zealand Star Reserves High Praise For India’s Jasprit Bumrah

August 21, 2024 admin

New Zealand captain Tim Southee reckons India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has looked more formidable since making a comeback from a back injury, which kept him out of action for a major part of the last year. Bumrah, who was recently described as the “best all-format bowler in the last five-six years” by…

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New Zealand Bowler Xara Jetly Reveals “Goal”, Wants To Get Picture Clicked With Virat Kohli

August 21, 2024 admin

Star India batter Virat Kohli is widely popular for his brand of cricket. His shot selection, his aggressiveness, and his dedication towards the game makes him one of the greatest sportsmen in the world. He always inspires his fans through his performance and ‘never give-up’ attitude. Apart from this, Kohli is also famous…

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Devon Conway, Finn Allen Opt Out Of New Zealand Cricket Contract, Focus On Franchise Cricket

August 15, 2024 admin

File image of Devon Conway© AFP Top-order batters Devon Conway and Finn Allen on Thursday turned down New Zealand central contracts to pursue a career in franchise cricket, announced the country’s cricket board. However, Conway will be available for New Zealand’s international assignments through a casual agreement similar to the one Kane Williamson…

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New Zealand Charity Apologises For Donating Sweets Containing Lethal Meth

August 14, 2024 admin

The candy contained a potentially lethal 3 grams (0.1 oz) of methamphetamine (Representational). Sydney: A New Zealand charity apologised on Wednesday for distributing dozens of pineapple-flavoured candies that were found to be laced with potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine. The Auckland City Mission, that donates parcels of essentials to New Zealanders who cannot afford food,…

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New Zealand food bank distributes candy made from a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine

August 14, 2024 admin

New Zealand Police shows pineapple sweets laced with potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine, in Auckland. | Photo Credit: AFP A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public….

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New Zealand Include William O’Rourke, Ben Sears For Afghanistan, Sri Lanka Tests

August 12, 2024 admin

New Zealand included promising seamers Will O’Rourke and Ben Sears on Monday in their Test squad to face Afghanistan and Sri Lanka as the Black Caps look to bounce back from their T20 World Cup debacle. New Zealand play Afghanistan next month in a one-off Test in Noida, India, before facing Sri Lanka…

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President Droupadi Murmu concludes three-nation tour to Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste

August 11, 2024 admin

President Droupadi Murmu gives greetings as she departs from Timor-Leste. | Photo Credit: PTI President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday (August 11, 2024) left for home after concluding her three-nation visit to Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste aimed at giving impetus to India’s ties with them. She wrapped up her visit in Timor-Leste where she held…

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Woman Sent To Jail For Overfeeding 53 Kg Dog To Death In New Zealand

July 30, 2024 admin

Nuggi died of a liver haemorrhage. A woman from New Zealand was sentenced to two months in prison after her dog, who weighed 53 kilograms (118 pounds) and was severely obese, died, as per a report in Newsweek. According to a statement from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), the dog,…

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‘Hardik Pandya Has Got Much More Talent Than Ben Stokes’: Ex-New Zealand Star

July 28, 2024 admin

Hardik Pandya‘s skill sets are equivalent to premier England all-rounder and captain Ben Stokes but the mercurial Indian needs to show more consistency, reckoned former New Zealand cricketer Scott Styris. Recently, Suryakumar Yadav was preferred over Pandya as India’s captain in T20Is for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, as chief selector Ajit…

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