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Irani Cup: Vihari to lead Rest of India against Ranji champions Saurashtra
The BCCI on Wednesday announced the squad for the Irani Cup, which has made its return after three years. The prestigious tournament could not be played in the previous two seasons because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Shami, Hooda ruled out of series vs South Africa; Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Iyer announced as replacements
The BCCI in a statement revealed that both Hooda and Shami will miss the three matches against the visitors led by Temba Bavuma. Hooda has been ruled out with a back injury, while Shami is yet to recover from COVID-19. Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have also reported to the National Cricket Acamdey (NCA) for rehabilitation.
Jasprit Bumrah among Mark Waugh's Top-5 T20I players in the world
Waugh is confident the 28-year-old Bumrah, ranked 45th in the ICC T20I bowling ranking, will fire during the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia next month. "I think he's a fantastic bowler in all formats, actually," Waugh said of the Bumrah, who has had to miss a couple of white-ball series of late to tend to his old back injury.
New Zealand stalwart Suzie Bates dismayed over not getting opportunity to play Test cricket
A veteran of 145 WODIs and 131 WT20Is, the 35-year-old Bates has amassed more than 8,500 runs besides taking 125 wickets with her right-arm medium-pace, but she rues the fact that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is not paying much attention to women's Test cricket.
With Cameron Green firing, is pressure building on skipper Finch ahead of home T20 World Cup?
While Green is not a part of the 15-member Australian T20 World Cup squad, as they aim to retain the trophy won last year in the UAE, the fact that he figures in the side for the West Indies series could be an indication the power-hitter and utility bowler might get a last-minute World Cup call-up.
ECB offers to host India-Pak bilateral series; BCCI, PCB not interested
India and Pakistan last played bilateral one-day international series in 2012-13 and have not played a Test series since 2007. Considering this situation, the ECB have offered to host India and Pakistan in a bilateral series, the UK Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday. However, both the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have not shown much interest in the proposal and rejected it.
Legends League Cricket: Bhilwara Kings trounce Gujarat Giants with royal show
A collective effort with the bat saw the Kings tear apart the Giants' bowling attack to post 222/4. Then their bowlers backed up the batters' effort by keeping a tight leash on the Giants' powerful batting line-up. The Giants were all out for 165 to give the Kings a 57-run victory. With this win, the Kings, who lost narrowly to Manipal Tigers on Monday, now have five points, the same as the Giants and India Capitals.
Warner, Starc return to Australia side to add more firepower for West Indies T20I series
The quartet had missed the three-match T20I series against India due to various reasons and their return to the side will add the much-needed firepower ahead of the global showpiece event, of which Australia are the defending reigning champions. Besides the return of the four stalwarts, young Cameron Green will get another opportunity to prove his T20I credentials as he has also been included in the 16-member squad.
IND v SA, 1st T20I: Time to finetune combinations, says Proteas skipper Bavuma
India vs SA T20I series will start with the first T20I at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. The games offer head coach Mark Boucher and his support staff the last chance to fine-tune the squad and test some combinations ahead of the month-long T20 spectacle in Australia.
ISL 2022-23: Hyderabad FC to play their first home match in Pune
The ISL champions Hyderabad FC will be playing their opening home match against Mumbai City FC at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on October 9. Keeping the safety of players as a priority, the club, in consultation with the league, has decided to shift the first game to an alternate venue.
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