CA extends coach Andrew McDonald’s term till 2027
Cricket Australia on Wednesday extended the tenure of men’s team head coach Andrew McDonald till the end of the 2027 season, meaning he will oversee the team’s defence of the one-day World Cup in South Africa. McDonald was appointed as head coach after Justin Langer’s tumultuous departure in early 2022 and...
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India still have wood on New Zealand while playing on turning wickets: Ajaz Patel
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Need to be patient with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, says Nayar
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Easwaran, Nitish Reddy, Prasidh to be under close scrutiny
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Shubman Gill takes pay cut to keep core in tact, will be second player to be retained by GT
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After Sumit’s ton on day three, pacers power Delhi to 10-wicket win over Assam
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Aussie wicketkeeper batter Matthew Wade retires, moves to coaching role
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Rizwan was initially reluctant but later accepted Pak white-ball captaincy: Source
30 October 2024 | PTI
NZ batter Kane Williamson to miss third Test against India
Senior batter Kane Williamson will miss the third Test against India at Mumbai to ensure full recovery from a groin injury ahead of the home series versus England, starting from November 28. Williamson did not play in the first two Tests against India, which the Kiwis won to take an unassailable...
Deepti Sharma reaches career-high second spot in ICC ODI bowlers rankings
India off-spinner Deepti Sharma has been rewarded for her excellent recent form as she moved up two places to reach career-high second spot in the latest ICC women’s ODI rankings for bowlers on Tuesday. On the back of some strong performances in the recent ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the...
Paine says he doesn’t regret sledging Ashwin in 2020-21 Sydney Test
Former Australia captain and wicketkeeper batter Tim Paine doesn’t regret sledging Ravichandran Ashwin during the third Test of the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, saying he did it to unsettle the India off-spinner, who was “annoying” him by getting his wicket frequently. After losing the series opener at Adelaide, India defied all odds...
Harshit Rana to join Indian squad in Mumbai ahead of third Test
Rookie pacer Harshit Rana will join the Indian squad ahead of the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai after starring in Delhi’s first outright win of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season. Rana, who was already among the reserves, was released for Delhi’s match against Assam before the second Test in...
Maxwell reveals Kohli blocked him on Instagram for mocking his shoulder injury
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has revealed that Virat Kohli had blocked him on Instagram after he mocked the Indian batting maestro following his shoulder injury during the 2017 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli and Maxwell were not the best of friends until the Australian joined IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2021 for...
The statistics that show how badly Manchester United struggled under Erik ten Hag
Manchester United, the record 20-time English champion, is searching for a sixth permanent manager since Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013 following the firing of Erik ten Hag. Here are the statistics that show how low things got at United under Ten Hag - and what his successor will need to improve...
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner pulls out of Paris Masters citing “a virus”
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the Paris Masters, citing a virus. The Italian player, who is guaranteed to finish the year as No. 1, said in a message relayed by organizers that he is unable to play this week. “I came very early here to prepare then I fell sick,...
