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Bangladesh rest Mustafizur for Afghanistan Test

Aug 30, 2019

Bangladesh rest Mustafizur for Afghanistan Test

Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal was also rested for the Test following a request from the player.

India announce 15-man T20I squad for South Africa series

Aug 29, 2019

India announce 15-man T20I squad for South Africa series

Apart from a key exclusion, BCCI recalled a crucial member in the 15-member squad for the T20I series against South Africa.

Misbah emerges as front-runner for Pakistan cricket coach

Aug 29, 2019

Misbah emerges as front-runner for Pakistan cricket coach

Misbah, Pakistan’s most successful Test captain, has stepped down from the Pakistan Cricket Board’s executive committee to clear the way for his appli...

I can’t get him out if he isn’t there, Archer responds to Smith’s comments

Aug 29, 2019

I can’t get him out if he isn’t there, Archer responds to Smith’s comments

Smith took a blunt jibe at Archer ahead of his return, but the pacer had a witty response ready in his sleeves.

Other bowlers have had more success against me than Archer, says Smith

Aug 29, 2019

Other bowlers have had more success against me than Archer, says Smith

Smith suffered the concussion in the first innings of the drawn second Test at Lord’s when he was hit by a 92mph Archer bouncer.

Australia captain Paine to review DRS role after stunning defeat

Aug 29, 2019

Australia captain Paine to review DRS role after stunning defeat

Stokes was given not out off Nathan Lyon’s delivery during an lbw appeal and Australia couldn’t challenge that verdict as they had used up all their r...

Twitter smacks ICC for Stokes over Sachin ‘greatest cricketer’ comment

Aug 29, 2019

Twitter smacks ICC for Stokes over Sachin ‘greatest cricketer’ comment

Fans’ tweets are flowing again after ICC retweets Stokes over Sachin as ‘greatest cricketer of all time’.

Cecil Wright, 85, announces his retirement after taking 7000 wickets

Aug 28, 2019

Cecil Wright, 85, announces his retirement after taking 7000 wickets

West Indian bowler Cecil Wright announced his retirement after taking over 7000 wickets in his 60-year long career.

Brearley rates Stokes’s Headingley performance greater than Botham’s

Aug 28, 2019

Brearley rates Stokes’s Headingley performance greater than Botham’s

Ben Stokes’s 135 was better than Ian Botham’s 149 at the same ground, thinks 1981 England captain Mike Brearley.

Former England stars hail ‘awesome’ Ashes victory

Aug 28, 2019

Former England stars hail ‘awesome’ Ashes victory

Former English cricketers are amazed by the heroics of Ben Stokes that helped England comeback hard in the third Ashes test to level series 1-1.

Ben Stokes is the ‘Special One’ for England cricket, says Ian Botham

Aug 28, 2019

Ben Stokes is the ‘Special One’ for England cricket, says Ian Botham

Ian Botham’s titanic 149 not out in the second innings of the 1981 Test against Australian was the benchmark until Ben Stokes 135* stole the show.

Village cricketer’ Leach can’t believe he’s an Ashes hero

Aug 28, 2019

Village cricketer’ Leach can’t believe he’s an Ashes hero

Jack Leach partnered with Ben Stokes for the last wicket to add 76 runs and level the five match series 1-1.

Cricket trump football as England win the third Ashes Test

Aug 28, 2019

Cricket trump football as England win the third Ashes Test

Fans inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium celebrated England’s win in the Third Test of the Ashes, as they level the series 1-1.

India’s Jemimah Rodrigues is the holder of a women’s cricket record

Aug 26, 2019

India’s Jemimah Rodrigues is the holder of a women’s cricket record

The 18-year-old Indian surpassed the previous record set by South Africa’s Lizelle Lee.

Bumrah leads India to 318-run rout of West Indies in first Test

Aug 26, 2019

Bumrah leads India to 318-run rout of West Indies in first Test

Jasprit Bumrah’s fierce fast bowling along with Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma helped India take down West Indies on their lowest ever Test innings...

Jack Leach offered ‘free glasses for life’ by Ashes sponsors

Aug 26, 2019

Jack Leach offered ‘free glasses for life’ by Ashes sponsors

Specsavers, the official sponsors of the Ashes, offered Jack Leach ‘free glasses for life’ after he was seen wiping his glasses in the middle while pa...

New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka to level series 1-1

Aug 26, 2019

New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka to level series 1-1

“We were close in Galle but not close enough. It was nice to touch on key areas and win this match and very happy with the result” – said Williamson a...

England star Stokes travels rocky road from zero to hero

Aug 26, 2019

England star Stokes travels rocky road from zero to hero

From costing England the T20 World Cup final in 2016 to leading his country to the ICC Cricket World Cup victory in 2019, Ben Stokes is becoming a cri...

Australia look to Smith for Ashes revival

Aug 26, 2019

Australia look to Smith for Ashes revival

Smith missed the match with concussion suffered when hit by a 92mph Jofra Archer bouncer in the drawn second Test at Lord’s.

ICC bans two Hong Kong cricketers for life

Aug 26, 2019

ICC bans two Hong Kong cricketers for life

Hong Kong cricketers Irfan Ahmed and Nadeem Ahmed suffer life-time ban, Haseeb Amjad handed a five-year ban from competitive cricket.

‘Remarkable’ Ben Stokes has the world at his feet’

Aug 26, 2019

‘Remarkable’ Ben Stokes has the world at his feet’

Stokes, along with Jack Leach, guided England to their highest successful fourth innings chase to keep his team’s Ashes alive.

This is what powered Ben Stokes’s hard-hitting knock in third Ashes Test

Aug 26, 2019

This is what powered Ben Stokes’s hard-hitting knock in third Ashes Test

Ben Stokes had fried chicken and chocolate bars the night before he came into bat and turn the match into England’s favor.

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Aug 25, 2019

Kohli, Rahane stretch India lead as Cummins crawls to 95-minute duck

Rahane had joined Kohli at 81 for three after Roach produced a superb delivery to breach the defence of Cheteshwar Pujara.

Superhero Stokes hails third Ashes Test triumph as ‘Unbelievable’

Aug 25, 2019

Superhero Stokes hails third Ashes Test triumph as ‘Unbelievable’

“I’m not sure it’ll ever happen again. It’s one of the two best feelings I’ve ever felt on a cricket pitch.”

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