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Clearly there were some breaches in IPL bio-bubble: Williamson
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New Zealand cricket team skipper Kane Williamson has said that "clearly there were some breaches" in the Indian Premier League (IPL) bio-bubble and that the Indian cricket board took the "right decision" to indefinitely postpone the tournament.
Kuldeep and I could play together until Pandya was around: Chahal
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"When Kuldeep Yadav and I used to play, Hardik Pandya was also there and he would bowl. In 2018, Hardik Pandya got injured and Ravindra Jadeja made a comeback (in white-ball cricket) as an all-rounder, the one who could also bat at number 7. Unfortunately, he is a spinner. We could have played together if he was a medium pacer. It was the demand of the team," Chahal told Sports Tak in an interview.
Maradona's personal doctor facing up to 25 years in prison
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The former Argentine footballer's personal physician Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and several nurses are facing between eight and 25 years of imprisonment if convicted, according to reports from La Nacion citing judicial sources and TN television station citing legal documents.
FIFA under-17 women's WC to be held in India in October 2022
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"The announcement of the dates for U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 marks a fresh beginning for the tournament. The LOC is carrying on the work that had already begun with the previous edition. As the Covid-19 situation improves, we look forward to restarting all the legacy activities that have been planned, and to the growth of women's football through this tournament," said AIIF general secretary Kushal Das.
Coco, Sloane make Emilia-Romagna Open semis with easy wins
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Coco, who has moved up five places to No. 30 in the latest WTA rankings, will take on Czech Republic's world No. 68 Katerina Siniakova in the semi-finals. Katerina continued her stellar week in Parma with another upset of a seeded player -- No. 8 seed and world No. 53 Caroline Garcia of France -- with a 7-5, 6-1 victory.
IPL completion: BCCI requests ECB to advance Test series
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The Test series against the hosts will commence in Trent Bridge on August 4 and conclude at Old Trafford on September 14. The ECB is yet to respond to BCCI's request, according to espncricinfo.com. The IPL was postponed indefinitely on May 4 following bio-bubble breaches in Delhi and Ahmedabad, which resulted in a few players and staff testing positive for Covid-19.
Boards will be reluctant to send players to India for T20 WC: Hussey
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Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey, also the batting coach of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), said on arrival from India that it will be difficult to host the tournament in India as cricket boards will be reluctant to send their teams to the country reeling under the pandemic.
BCCI offered me new contract, I refused: Greg Chappell
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Chappell's tenure as India's head coach between 2005 and 2007 was marked by a fractious relationship with many of the team's senior players, particularly Sourav Ganguly, who was removed from his role of captain and dropped from the team.
WTC final between India and NZ likely to be attended by crowd
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Cricket in England last witnessed crowd in September, 2019 and the last season was played in front of empty stands. West Indies, Pakistan and Australia had toured England last year. Rod Bransgrove, head of the Hampshire County Club, was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz that England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is allowing 4000 fans for the WTC final
We have a fair idea of New Zealand bowling attack: Pujara
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"Their bowling attack is very well-balanced. We have faced their bowlers before and have a fair idea of how they operate, the angles they use and we will be prepared," said the No. 3 batsman while speaking to the Times of India. New Zealand had won the last Test series against India, winning it 2-0 at home. But Pujara said that the neutral venue will give both sides equal chance.
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