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Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will launch a series named #CWC11Rewind on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of India's 2011 World Cup triumph at home. The series will look back at tournament's iconic moments through 100 posts. Some of the contents will include a five-min highlights of every match released on the ICC website on the day the match occurred, player-focused highlights from each match across ICC social channels, daily Instagram Reels content targeting a younger demographic, and interviews with key

India vs England: With the win in the 2nd Test against England in Chennai, Virat Kohli equalled MS Dhoni's record of success at home as Test skipper. Virat Kohli became the joint most successful India captain in Tests at home, equalling MS Dhoni's record of 21 wins. Kohli has captained the team in India in 28 Tests, with just two losses and five draws. Dhoni, on the other hand, had 21 wins after leading the team in 30 Tests at home with three

India vs England: Shubman Gill is being assessed by the BCCI medical team and won't field on Day 4 of the second Test, the board said. India opener Shubman Gill has been taken for a precautionary scan after he copped a blow on his left forearm while fielding on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against England in Chennai, the Indian cricket board said on Tuesday. Gill was fielding at forward short leg when he was struck by the ball on Monday.

India vs England 2021 Schedule: India are scheduled to play 4 Tests, 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs against England - as it was announced by the BCCI on Thursday. The England tour of India will begin in February. Cricket will return to India in February when India play host to England. India are scheduled to play 4 Tests, 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs against England - as it was announced by the BCCI on Thursday. It will be a good chance for both

Former champion Angelique Kerber made an early exit from the Australian Open and said spending two weeks in hard quarantine ahead of the grand slam had contributed to her first-round loss. Serena Williams showed no signs of a shoulder injury as she strolled through with a commanding win over German Laura Siegemund, while Japanese third seed Naomi Osaka was the first big gun to register a win on day one at Melbourne Park. Kerber, the German former world No 1, was one of 72 players

Cheteshwar Pujara will hold the home side’s batting together while their pace-bowling options are as diverse as their spinners. est tours of India are daunting. The conditions, the unfamiliarity, the intensity of interest. More daunting just after an India team missing 10 first-choice players has won a Test series in Australia, the other toughest mission in world cricket. With England having arrived for four Tests in Chennai and Ahmedabad, what can India’s last result warn them to look out for? Pujara will bat forever

Abu Dhabi: Northern Warriors produced a clinical bowling show to beat Delhi Bulls by eight wickets in the summit clash and clinch their second title of the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament. Disciplined bowling performances from Sri Lanka's promising off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana (3/14), fast bowler Dhananjaya Lakshan (2/14) and UAE medium-pacer Junaid Siddique (2/19) helped Northern Warriors restrict Delhi Bulls to a paltry 81 for nine after opting to field at the Abu Zayed Stadium late on Saturday. Only three Delhi Bulls' batsmen managed

Set to begin in second week of April; No Ranji Trophy for the first time in 87 years of the tournamentMUMBAI: Buoyed by the successful hosting of the Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament, the first of any cricket in India since March 2020, the BCCI has now set itself on the path to host a couple of more domestic tournaments - the Vijay Hazare and a one-day tournament for women - in February and March, followed by the Indian Premier League (IPL) in April. IPL 2021 Auction Players list –

Zak Crawley, who turned 23 on Wednesday, had slipped on the marble floor of the Chepauk dressing room, thereby injuring his wrist. Fast-rising England opener Zak Crawley was on Thursday ruled out of the first two Test matches against India after sustaining a freak wrist injury on his 23rd birthday. Crawley, who turned 23 on Wednesday, had slipped on the marble floor of the Chepauk dressing room, thereby injuring his wrist. “Following the results of last night’s scan, England top-order batsman Zak Crawley

With the pandemic hitting cricket at all levels, the birthplace of the sport needs the game’s biggest drawcard like never before. A few days ago, a banner popped up at the premises of Leicestershire County Cricket Club. ‘Virat Kohli’s India, coming to the county ground’, it screamed. The tentative dates given were July-end. And on the right-hand side, there was an orange patch with a call to action about tickets. ‘On Sale Soon. Register your interest now’, it read, a full six months

New normals' are being established in every corner of society as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and cricket is no different. The international game returned to unusually bare backdrops of English stadiums last summer, when the notion of social distancing in bio-bubbles was first put forward and carried out. Nearly seven months on, these sanitary havens popping up all over the world are not only considerably less bizarre than they once sounded, but are also essential to getting any kind of play

Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath will be the match referee for England's entire tour, which also comprises five T20Is and three ODIs.The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed the pair of Anil Chaudhary and Virender Sharma to stand alongside Nitin Menon in the first two Tests of the upcoming series between India and England, thus continuing the trend of home umpires officiating in Tests ever since the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. According to a report in ESPN, Chaudhary will be the on-field

Cricket Australia on Wednesday confirmed that the members of the Indian cricket team were subjected to racial abuse during the third Test at Sydney. Cricket Australia on Wednesday confirmed that the members of the Indian cricket team were subjected to racial abuse during the third Test at Sydney. The Indian team had lodged an official complaint after the crowd at the SCG racially abused pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj over the second and third day of the Sydney Test. Siraj had to

UAE batsman Alishan Sharafu

The final of the inaugural championship was tentatively scheduled to begin on June 10 at the iconic venue in London. But since the IPL final is also expected to be played around the same dates, it could have complicated the quarantine schedule of the participating players. The start of the inaugural World Test Championship final has been pushed back by eight days and will now begin at Lord’s on June 18, keeping in mind the proximity with the next IPL’s summit showdown. The

James Anderson and Joe Root kept England in contention on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Anderson took 6-40 from 29 overs - his 30th Test five-wicket haul - as England bowled their hosts out for 381. He dismissed Angelo Mathews for 110 but Sri Lanka eked out a good score from 243-6, Niroshan Dickwella making 92 and Dilruwan Perera 67. England fell to 5-2 in reply before Root's enterprising 67 not out from 77 balls led England

Australia vs India: Shardul Thakur feels he can contribute with useful runs for the Indian cricket team. He has seven first-class fifties to his credit. I Can Be Called A Bowling All-Rounder, I Can Bat: Shardul ThakurAustralia vs India: Shardul Thakur feels he can contribute with useful runs for the Indian cricket team. He has seven first-class fifties to his credit.Press Trust of IndiaUpdated: January 22, 2021 02:28 PM ISTRead Time: 3 min It was a debut over two years after his actual

Doha: Cricket is increasingly popular in Qatar and with-it officials are working overtime to get a full fledged ground ready in quick time for the sport. Going with the popularity of the game several academies have sprouted up to promote the sport. Keeping in mind cricket’s growth, QCA will also be having a new venue on the Doha outskirts subject to approval from the Ministry of Sports and Culture. QCA along with Qatar Hockey Federation and Qatar Rugby have been allocated a land

Stallions defeated BD Bullets to win the Asian Premier League Season 2 tournament held at Thumama recently. Batting first, Stallions after winning the toss scored 192 for 8 in the allotted 15 overs. Captain Faizal Ali top scored with 60 runs in 23 balls while Noman Afridi chipped in with 43 runs. In reply BD Bullets could reach  only 165 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Anowar Hossain top scored with 51 in 23 balls and Sheak Shadi Kawser contributed 46 in