All posts tagged "SOUTH AFRICA"

AB de Villiers talks about BCCI’s stance on foreign T20 leagues

Former South Africa player and skipper, AB de Villiers has recently opened up about the BCCI’s stance of not allowing Indian players...

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Steve Harmison in complete awe of Jofra Archer and calls him exciting

Former England cricketer, Steve Harmison has touted young pacer Jofra Archer as the most exciting talent for the country. Additionally, Harmison has...

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Harmanpreet Kaur named skipper of ICC Women’s ODI Team

The International Cricket Council or ICC has named their Women’s ODI Team of the Year 2022. India’s Harmanpreet Kaur has been named...

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Graeme Smith wants to have MS Dhoni contribute to SA20 League

Former South Africa skipper and now commissioner of the recently inaugurated SA20, Graeme Smith wants to have MS Dhoni contribute to the...

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AB de Villiers pens a long note on Twitter for Hashim Amla

South Africa’s legendary player, Hashim Amla has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket today. Amla last played cricket for Surrey...

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Yashasri Soppadhandhi makes it to India’s U19 T20 World Cup squad

In the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup in South Africa, India is going all guns blazing. They have won both of their...

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Virat Kohli and Mohammad Siraj earn great rewards in ICC rankings

India had a rather great outing against Sri Lanka in the recently concluded ODI series which the hosts won 3-0. The star...

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ICC’s website commits glitch, puts India ahead of Australia

Cricket’s apex body, the International Cricket Council or ICC, created a big blunder while updating their Test team rankings. The ICC put...

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Cricket Hall of Fame to include inductees from Road Safety World Series

The Cricket Hall of Fame has decided to induct 10 legendary cricketers to its coveted list. The CHOF is also going to...

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Sachin Tendulkar stands in full support of India U19 Women’s team

India legend and Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar has showered praises on India’s U19 Women’s Team recently. The ICC is going to host...

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Suryakumar Yadav now eyeing a big record in T20Is

Suryakumar Yadav has now become the record-breaking man for India when it comes to T20Is. After his wonderful performance against Sri Lanka...

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Faf’s two toughest bowlers have been Saeed Ajmal and Ravindra Jadeja

South Africa’s former captain, Faf du Plessis recently named two of the toughest bowlers that he has faced in his international career....

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Reece Topley eyes for a comeback through SA20 League

The inaugural edition of the SA20 will start from 10th January. Many exciting players have registered to play in this league. Reece...

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Jos Buttler talks about franchise cricket and deems IPL the best

England white-ball skipper, Jos Buttler is soon going to feature for Paarl Royals in the SA20 and is excited about the opportunity....

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Steve Smith not ready for Test retirement yet and wants to keep playing

Former Australia captain and middle-order batter, Steve Smith has downplayed talks about his retirement from Test cricket. On 5th January, Smith surpassed...

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Sanju Samson shares positive message after being ruled out

After injuring his knee in the first T20I, India batter Sanju Samson has been ruled out from the remainder of the series....

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Sushma Verma clears the air on Sanju Samson-Rishabh Pant debate

Senior India women’s wicketkeeper-batter, Sushma Verma has recently cleared some air on the Samson-Pant debate. According to Verma, a wicketkeeper’s position in...

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List of Men’s Test Cricketer announced by the ICC for the year 2022

The ICC has recently announced its list of Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year award nominees. This list features two English players,...

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Josh Little snapped up by Gujarat Titans for IPL 2023

In the IPL 2023, there have been a number of top buys and picks for all 10 franchises. The squads are more...

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Marnus Labuschagne not happy with the surface at Gabba

Australia’s star batter, Marnus Labuschagne has criticized the wicket at Gabba after the end of the first Test match between Australia and...

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Rabada speaks up on the pressures of a crunch schedule

The first Test between Australia and South Africa is well underway and it is going even-stevens at the moment. However, speedster Kagiso...

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Rahul Dravid not looking too far ahead for India’s qualification in WTC

India head coach Rahul Dravid is not looking at the World Test Championship qualification for India. He wants to take it one...

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India’s blind cricket team advances to the final of the blind T20 World Cup

India’s blind cricket team has successfully made it to the finals for the third time in the Blind T20 World Cup. In...

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Paras Mhambrey speaks on Pant’s preparation for the Test series

Bowling coach Paras Mhambrey in the pre-match press conference has clearly stated that Rishabh Pant is not getting any special discussions upon...

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How can India still qualify for the WTC final after Pakistan’s elimination

India has a great chance of qualifying for the second edition of the World Test Championship after Pakistan’s failure. The Men in...

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Australia pokes fun at England’s Bazball approach before Ashes

Australia stars Steve Smith and David Warner have recently poked fun at England’s new aggressive technique of Test cricket named ‘Bazball.’ Apparently,...

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Dean Elgar worried about Temba Bavuma’s injury

South Africa Test skipper Dean Elgar has been a bit concerned about his vice-captain Temba Bavuma’s injury. According to Elgar, Bavuma has...

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Josh Hazelwood doubtful for South Africa home series

Australia quick Josh Hazelwood has incurred a side strain when playing against the West Indies in Adelaide. Investigations by the medical staff...

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David Warner withdraws application for a bid of captaincy

Australia’s fiery opener David Warner has decided to withdraw his application to overturn his leadership ban. Warner is still under this ban...

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Six young cricketers make their debut for India in 2022

The Indian cricket team has used many cricketers this year across formats as they have had a very packed schedule. Starting with...

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Elgar believes that Lungi Ngidi will come to form before Australia series

South Africa’s star pacer, Lungi Ngidi has become a bit rusty of late. He has not been able to get wickets at...

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Adam Zampa and Todd Murphy in contention for Australia Test team

Australia is about to start its summer cricketing season with the Test series at home against the West Indies and South Africa....

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Faf du Plessis explains all in his cricket book

Recently, former South Africa player and skipper, Faf du Plessis has written and published his autobiography entitled Faf: Through Fire. In the...

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Hales and Buttler’s partnership against India breaks records

Alex Hales and Jos Buttler were top-notch against India in today’s semifinal at Adelaide. The total posted by India proved to be...

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South Africa in utter shock after unexpected exit from T20 World Cup

South Africa were the clear favourites along with India to qualify for the semifinals from Group 2. All they needed was a...

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Qualification scenarios change as Pakistan beat South Africa

In today’s all-important Pakistan vs South Africa match, it was Pakistan who beat South Africa comprehensively. They now have 4 points but...

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David Miller wants South Africa to seal semifinal berth by drawing on past experiences

South African batter David Miller is currently enjoying his time in the T20 World Cup. He wants South Africa to seal a...

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Pragyan Ojha wants Dinesh Karthik to take his role and responsibility seriously

India’s designated finisher for the T20 World Cup, Dinesh Karthik has come under the radar. In his two outings with the bat...

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Kris Srikkanth makes bold statement on Rishabh Pant’s inclusion

Yesterday, India lost to South Africa by 5 wickets in ICC T20 World Cup 2022. This is the first loss for the...

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Aiden Markram feels that India-South Africa match will be a good one

Tomorrow India will be facing off against South Africa and it will be a great match to view for fans. Proteas’ star...

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Rilee Rossouw enjoying his time with South Africa

Yesterday, South Africa’s Rilee Rossouw made a century against Bangladesh. The top-order batter is certainly having the time of his life right...

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Imran Tahir shares the story of his struggling days as a cricketer

Former Pakistan-born South Africa spinner, Imran Tahir recently shared his struggling story with some budding cricketers. Tahir is now a mentor for...

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Shakib is the No.1 allrounder in T20I cricket

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan is now once again the top all-rounder in T20I cricket and has beaten Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi. This ranking...

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IPL 2022: Star Sports fails to up viewership rating for this season; Star Sports Hindi drops at No.5 in the top 10 channels list

Recently, as per the BARC report for television viewership ratings, it has come forward that IPL’s ratings were pretty down this season....

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Saba Karim says Dravid’s appointment has brought consistency to Team India

Former India keeper and player, Saba Karim recently said that with the appointment of Rahul Dravid as head coach, the selection process...

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All BCCI officials including Sourav Ganguly to take part in the 5th England-India Test

In recent news for Indian cricket, BCCI’s top brass will be leaving for England on the 30th of June. They will witness...

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T20 CRICKET

Sune Luus wants more expansion for T20 franchise cricket for women

South Africa’s all-rounder Sune Luus recently stated that she wants more expansion of T20 franchise cricket for women. Men already play in...

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Sunil Gavaskar feels Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant will form an explosive combination for India

As India prepare to face South Africa in 8 days’ time, former India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar had his say. Gavaskar feels...

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Kevin Pietersen wants India to pick Umran Malik straightaway in all formats of cricket

Former England player and captain, Kevin Pietersen commented recently on speedster Umran Malik. He wants India to pick Malik straightaway for all...

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Amid advertising slowdown, MPL to lay off more than 100 employees

Team India’s official kit sponsor, Mobile Premier League or more popularly known as MPL has decided to lay off more than 100...

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Ind vs SA: KL Rahul needs to create a new world record in the first T20I against the Proteas

India will be facing South Africa in just a matter of days from now. The home team has so far had a...

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Arshdeep Singh talks about his preparation; wants to pick the brains of Dravid and Mhambrey

Punjab Kings’ pacer Arshdeep Singh has earned his maiden call-up for the T20I series against the Proteas. He played very well in...

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Australia men’s and women’s teams’ schedules out for the summer

Cricket Australia has brought out the summer schedule for both their men’s and women’s teams this year. In the men’s schedule, Australia...

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BCCI lifts bio-bubble restrictions from India vs South Africa series

As per the latest reports, the BCCI has decided to lift the bio-bubble from cricket. The upcoming India vs South Africa series...

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VVS Laxman to travel to Ireland confirms BCCI

BCCI has recently confirmed that NCA head, VVS Laxman will be travelling to Ireland with the Indian T20 side. As reported earlier,...

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India’s T20I squad against South Africa announced; KL Rahul named skipper

The BCCI have finally announced the squad for the T20I series against South Africa after a long wait. KL Rahul will be...

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Laxman to be the head coach for games in Ireland

As per recent reports, it has come forward that NCA head, VVS Laxman may become head coach of Team India in the...

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Ajinkya Rahane not to be part of the Test side after suffering a hamstring injury

In his last fixture against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ajinkya Rahane has suffered a Grade III hamstring injury. He has already lost his...

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Leicestershire to host Indian team for a practice Test

India’s Test team will be playing a four-day warm-up match against Leicestershire on June 24. This will be a preparation for the...

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Makhaya Ntini’s son, Thando Ntini, begins training in Mumbai with Dinesh Lad

Thando Ntini, the son of the legendary pacer Makhaya Ntini, has joined Dinesh Lad and is currently training under him. Dinesh Lad...

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India to host Australia for 3-match T20I series in September 2022

Whenever there is an India vs Australia match, fans of both sides always get some high-end thrillers to watch. It will happen...

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South Africa to host Australia for five ODIs and three T20Is this year

South Africa is all set to host Australia for this year’s white-ball series that comprises 5 ODIs and 3 T20Is. Both boards...

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Shakib Al Hasan misses out on home series opener against Sri Lanka due to COVID

Bangladesh’s all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan has tested COVID-19 positive in two rounds of RT-PCR testing. He will now have to be in...

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IPL teams pitching in to buy teams in South Africa’s new T20 league

Recently, a host of IPL franchises have shown their interest in buying teams in South Africa’s newest T20 league. They are Chennai...

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IPL 2022: Tristan Stubbs comes in as a replacement for injured Tymal Mills

Mumbai Indians have done yet another signing for their franchise. This time it is South African Tristan Stubbs who has come in...

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India to begin its West Indies tour on July 22

As per the latest news, India’s tour of the West Indies has been confirmed by both BCCI and CWI. It will be...

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Tazmin Brits and Nonkululeko Mlaba receive maiden CSA central contracts

New players have been contracted by Cricket South Africa this year. They are batter Tazmin Brits and spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba who have...

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Cricket South Africa to launch a T20 tournament in partnership with SuperSport

In recent news for South Africa Cricket, the board has decided to partner up with broadcaster SuperSport. Both have signed up a...

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BCCI confirms South Africa tour of India starting on June 9

BCCI on Saturday, have confirmed that South Africa will be touring India after the IPL. Both teams will be playing a 5-match...

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IPL 2022: Kolkata and Ahmedabad to host the IPL 2022 playoffs

The BCCI have finally given an update as to where and when the TATA IPL 2022 playoffs will be held. Kolkata and...

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Joe Root bids farewell from Test captaincy for England

Joe Root has finally decided to step down from England’s Test captaincy after 5 successful years. Root became captain of the side...

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Ramiz Raja’s proposal dropped by the ICC

On Sunday, there were a lot of debates and discussions at the ICC’s meeting. First on this list was Ramiz Raja’s four-nation...

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South Africa’s Mignon du Preez calls time on Tests and ODIs

South Africa’s former captain, Mignon du Preez, after the completion of the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup, has decided to hang her...

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ICC Rankings: Alyssa Healy gains top spot after 170 masterclass in World Cup final

Australia’s Alyssa Healy has gained the numero uno spot in the ICC ODI Rankings. She is now the top batter in the...

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Anrich Nortje and David Warner to be available for Delhi Capitals on 7th April

In good news for the Delhi Capitals, South Africa speedster Anrich Nortje will become available for the next game against the Lucknow...

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ICC Rankings: Wolvaardt becomes No.1 batter after replacing Australia’s Alyssa Healy

South Africa Women’s batter Laura Wolvaardt has replaced Australia’s Alyssa Healy to clinch the No. 1 spot in ICC Women’s ODI players...

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Mithali Raj praises Indian Women’s Team after World Cup exit

After India’s shocking exit from the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022, Mithali Raj had a post-match press conference. She praised all her...

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IPL 2022: Anrich Nortje joins Delhi Capitals after clearance from CSA

South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje is all set to play the IPL once his rehab session is over. He will now continue...

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Anrich Nortje is set to play for Delhi Capitals from April 7

In great news for the Delhi Capitals, South Africa speedster Anrich Nortje will be playing the IPL. He will play his first...

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Shreyas Iyer’s favourite captain is KL Rahul

In a recent interview, Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper, Shreyas Iyer said that KL Rahul is his favourite captain. Iyer said that Rahul...

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Taskin Ahmed will not receive NOC from BCB for participating in the IPL

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed will be a part of the national team in South Africa. He will not be participating in this...

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India slip to the second spot in ICC Test rankings after Australia draws the second Test with Pakistan

In the latest updated ICC Test rankings, India have slipped to the second position although they did a clean-sweep of Sri Lanka...

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Lucknow Super Giants in the final phase of selecting a replacement for injured Mark Wood

England’s pacer Mark Wood will not be able to participate in both the West Indies tour as well as the IPL this...

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Bangladesh Cricket Board appoints Albie Morkel as a power-hitting coach for the national team

Former South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel has joined Bangladesh national cricket team as a power-hitting coach. He is now helping the national...

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South Africa’s pace department picks IPL over national duty

South Africa’s top pacers, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi have unanimously decided to join the IPL over the two home Tests against...

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Hanuma Vihari, Abhimanyu Easwaran to play in Dhaka Premier League

Bangladesh is currently hosting their domestic league tournament, the Dhaka Premier League in which they have signed up seven Indian players. The...

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IPL 2022: All New Zealand players get NOC from their cricket board

A piece of good news has arrived for all 10 IPL franchises recently. New Zealand Cricket has cleared all its 12 players...

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Pujara to play county cricket for Sussex

India Test specialist, Cheteshwar Pujara is all set to make his fourth appearance in English county cricket. He will be representing the...

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Delhi Capitals appoint Biju George as fielding coach

The latest news from the Delhi Capitals side is that Biju George, former India Women’s fielding coach, has been appointed for the...

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Anrich Nortje may miss the entire IPL season for Delhi Capitals this year

Delhi Capitals star pacer, Anrich Nortje may miss part or the entirety of the IPL this year due to a hip injury....

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BIG BASH LEAGUE

Rahmanullah Gurbaz comes in as a replacement for Jason Roy

After Jason Roy pulled out at the last minute from the IPL due to bubble constraints, Gujarat Titans were on the lookout...

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IPL 2022: Du Plessis will be named new captain by RCB on 12th March

Royal Challengers Bangalore have finally decided upon their captain and he is Faf Du Plessis. The official announcement will take place on...

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IND vs SL: Ravi Ashwin is on the verge of breaking Kapil Dev’s record in Tests

India and Sri Lanka have started the Test series opener in Mohali on the 4th of March. They are now quite dominant...

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India to host South Africa for 5-match T20I series after the conclusion of IPL

The BCCI in its Apex meeting on Wednesday has decided that India and South Africa will play a 5-match T20I series as...

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ICC Rankings: Shreyas and Nissanka move up while Kohli loses place from top 10

In the recently updated ICC rankings as of yesterday, Shreyas Iyer and Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka have moved up the table of...

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Cricket Ireland releases their full home schedule for 2022

In a recent press issue, Cricket Ireland have released their full schedule in which they have enlisted all the matches that they...

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Smriti Mandhana is stable but under observation

India Women’s opener, Smriti Mandhana is doing okay but will remain under the medical team’s observation. She suffered a blow to her...

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