Judge Zak Yacoob, chairman of the CSA interim board, suggested there was “no justification” for England to abandon its tour of South Africa and defend the effectiveness of the Covid protocols imposed by the board. Speaking at a virtual press conference on Thursday, Judge Yacoob said he was “95% certain” …
Read More »Anil Kumble: Win the first trial; Rahul Dravid: Do a ‘Pujara’
News Former India captains chart how India can beat Australia in next four-round series For Anil Kumble, India should have a good start in the day-night event in Adelaide. According to Rahul Dravid, India needs to find a hitter who can hit a “[Cheteshwar] Pujara “and score at least 500 …
Read More »Aakash Chopra: How Hardik Pandya went from all-rounder to a proper game-changing hitter
India is ticking a lot of boxes in cue ball cricket right now. They have many options when it comes to the starting couple, with Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, and KL Rahul. Virat Kohli at No. 3 is arguably the best hitter in the world. The bowling alley, featuring Jasprit …
Read More »Virat Kohli: I can’t stay in landslides and follow the movements
Virat Kohli could miss India’s three-day preparation match before the Day-Night Test in Adelaide. Most of the team’s players will come to the day-night event with only prior experience of playing first-class cricket at night, in the event against Bangladesh. However, having played six limited internationals in 12 days, Kohli …
Read More »India’s former wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel retires from all forms of cricket
Eighteen years after becoming the youngest wicketkeeper in Test cricket when he was 17 with a baby face in Nottingham, Parthiv Patel has announced his retirement from all forms of the game. Patel finished with 25 tests, 38 ODI and two T20I, his last international appearance was in India’s famous …
Read More »Aus vs Ind 3rd T20I – Virat Kohli – Matthew Wade lbw DRS reviews a ‘strange’
Virat Kohli has said that Matthew Wade lbw’s review situation was “strange”, after India’s review was rejected by the third referee before the 15-second limit. A replay of the ball was shown on the big screen of the field even as the Indian team was contemplating a review, within the …
Read More »David Warner ruled out of first test against India
David Warner has been formally ruled out of the Adelaide test due to his groin strain, further reducing Australia’s selection options for the series opener against India next week. With a heavy cloud over Will Pucovski due to a concussion scare at the closings of the Drummoyne Oval Tour game …
Read More »Australia vs India – Virat Kohli
Hardik Pandya will have to go bowling again before India considers it a test option again. This was made clear when Virat Kohli was asked whether management would be tempted to retain the SUV for the test series, after a series of major performances on the limited leg of the …
Read More »Aus vs Ind – Virat Kohli
India captain Virat Kohli has said that T Natarajan could compete for the T20 World Cup next year at home if the left-arm closer builds on his impressive start in Australia. On his first international tour, Natarajan stepped up with his slower yorkers and variations, in the absence of Jasprit …
Read More »Ged Stokes, Ben’s father, dies after battle with cancer, aged 65
Ged Stokes, a former New Zealand rugby league international and father of England’s all-rounder Ben, has died at the age of 65 after a year-long battle with brain cancer. The news was announced by Ged Stokes’ former rugby league club Workington Town, for whom he played a season in 1982-83, …
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