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BCCI asks England board to reschedule the final Test
India lead the series 2-1 after four Tests. "In lieu of the strong relationship between BCCI and ECB, the BCCI has offered to ECB a rescheduling of the cancelled Test match. Both the Boards will work towards finding a window to reschedule this Test match," said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a statement. The BCCI along with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had earlier jointly decided to call off the fifth Test scheduled at Old Trafford in Manchester.
'Members of Team India were seen out in Manchester yesterday; IPL might have a lot to do with Test call-off'
Just hours before play was set to begin at the Old Trafford, the game's cancellation was announced due to India's fears about a potential Covid outbreak despite all the players' latest PCR tests returning negative results. Four members of the touring party have tested positive this week, with physiotherapist Yogesh Parma testing positive on Wednesday night and joining boss Ravi Shastri and two other members of his staff in isolation.
I think I deserve a little more respect: Tahir
Tahir was one of the three big omissions alongside Faf du Plessis and Chris Morris from South Africa's squad for the T20 World Cup to be held in Oman and the UAE from October 17 to November 14. Though Tahir retired from ODIs after the 2019 World Cup, he had made himself available for T20Is. He is South Africa's second highest wicket-taker in T20Is with 61 wickets at an economy rate of 6.56.
IPL 2021: Best batting performances from the tournament
Known for his big-hitting prowess, Pollard had been disappointing with the bat in the first six games. He made only 81 runs, with his highest being an unbeaten 35 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. But on May 1, Pollard wreaked havoc on the Chennai Super Kings bowling attack in New Delhi. Chasing a mammoth 219 in 20 overs after a late blitz from CSK's Ambati Rayudu, Mumbai was reeling at 81/3 at half-way mark.
Messi, Neymar set records as Argentina, Brazil edge closer to World Cup
Argentina's captain grabbed a brilliant hat-trick in his team's 3-0 defeat of Bolivia while Neymar scored one goal and set up another as Brazil overcame Peru 2-0. Messi was in sparkling form in front of 21,000 fans at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires as he equalled and then surpassed Brazil legend Pele as South America's highest scorer in international football.
India vs England Manchester Test called off, confirms ECB
The development comes on the back of intense discussions between the Indian cricket board (BCCI) and the ECB after India's assistant physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar returned a positive Covid-19 test on Thursday. It is also learnt that more than one India player had expressed concerns about taking the field in talks between the BCCI and the team management over the last two days.
Paine says Australia not keen on playing Test against Afghanistan
The Test between the men's teams of Australia and Afghanistan looks set to be called off after Afghanistan's newly-installed Taliban government announced its opposition to women from the Islamic nation playing cricket. In a statement released on September 9, Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed it would be unable to proceed with the planned Test at Hobart from November 27 if news reports of Taliban views on the women's game were true.
Is Indian cricket looking at split captaincy post England series?
Quoting a report, cricketaddictor.com said on Thursday that, "Team India skipper Virat Kohli might have his captaincy on the line when he leads the Indian team in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Kohli has come under the scanner multiple times of late, particularly regarding his failure to win an ICC event despite having a strong squad."
Messi hat-trick keeps Argentina on track for Qatar
The Paris Saint-Germain forward gave the hosts the lead in the 14th minute at the Monumental stadium by nutmegging Luis Haquin and curling a sublime 25-yard effort into the top left corner. Messi doubled his tally just after the hour, twice exchanging passes with Lautaro Martinez before cutting past Jairo Quinteros and drilling an unstoppable shot past goalkeeper Carlos Lampe.
Winning the Pataudi Trophy would be fitting tribute to the Nawab on his 10th death anniversary
India's victory at the Oval against England ensured they retain the Pataudi Trophy but the sweetness of carrying it back home will only be enjoyable if they win the series. The Indian side has had its ups and downs. The opening pair of Rohit Sharma and K.L. Rahul has been one of the success stories.
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