England skipper Farrell keen to play on for as long as he can
England captain Owen Farrell has no intention of fading into the background and says he will continue to play for as long as he can if he is still enjoying his rugby.
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On 'BCCI Interference In Pitch Selection', Sunil Gavaskar's No-Nonsense Verdict
India's hopes of winning a third World Cup title and ending a 12-year drought for an ICC trophy came to a tame end last week as Australia defeated the Rohit Sharma-led side by six wickets in the final. India's dominance throughout the tournament, where they won 10 games on the trot, including a 70-run win over New Zealand in the semi-final, came to an end in the final, thanks to brilliant bowling and fielding exploits from the Australians.
Sakshi's Expression Viral In Pic With MS Dhoni And Suresh Raina
Fans did not catch a glimpse of former India captain MS Dhoni during the recently-concluded Cricket World Cup. With reports claiming that the ICC and BCCI have invited all the previous World Cup-winning captains during the India-Australia, fans were optimisting about the two-time World Cup winner, Dhoni, to make an apperance during the summit clash. However, Dhoni was nowhere to be seen. Instead, he and his wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni visited the cricketer's ancestoral village in Uttarakhand's Almora district.
Rahul Dravid Not Keen To Continue As India Coach, VVS Laxman May Take Over: Sources
Rahul Dravid is not keen on extending his contract as the head coach of the Indian men's cricket team, with National Cricket Academy (NCA) chief VVS Laxman likely to take over from him, sources told NDTV on Thursday. Sources have confirmed that Dravid, whose contract ended following the conclusion of the ODI World Cup last week, has decided not to continue as the head coach of the Indian team. Last week, India were beaten in the World Cup final at the expense of Australia.
"Selectors Need To Explain": Shashi Tharoor Fumes At Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahals Absence From T20I Squad
As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the T20I series against Australia, the names of several senior players were missing. While Suryakumar Yadav was named the captain of the team, youngsters like Rinku Singh, Jitesh Singh, Ruturaj Gaikwad, etc. earned the nod. However, many fans expressed surprise over the fact that the likes of Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal weren't part of the team despite not featuring in India's ODI World Cup 2023 campaign.
Ravichandran Ashwin Reacts As BCCI Name Suryakumar Yadav Captain For T20Is vs Australia
Veteran all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has congratulated Suryakumar Yadav after the star batter was named captain of India for the upcoming T20I series against Australia, starting on Thursday, November 23. Suryakumar will lead the team in the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma, who has been rested India's World Cup final defeat to Australia, and vice-captain Hardik Pandya, who is out of action due to an injury. The likes of Rohit, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, among others have all been rested for the five-match series.
"Cricket Won": After 'Aishwarya Rai' Row, Abdul Razzaq Now Takes Aim At Team India
Former Pakistan cricket team all-rounder Abdul Razzaq took aim at the Indian cricket team following their loss in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final against Australia and he said that India's defeat meant that 'cricket won'. In a recent interaction, he was asked about the World Cup final and he went on to accuse India of using home conditions to their advantage and said that a win for India over Australia would have been 'a sad moment for cricket'. Razzaq earlier courted controversy for his comment about the Pakistan team which contained a reference to Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai. The former cricketer faced a lot of heat for his comment and later, he tendered an official apology for his comment.
Watch: Team Faces 5-Run Penalty After Player Catches Ball With Towel
Sydney Sixers defeated Brisbane Heat by six wickets in their previous Women's Big Bash League match on Tuesday. Asked to bat first, Brisbane posted a total of 176/7 in 20 overs, where Amelia Kerr top-scored with 64 runs. Later, this target turned out to be below-par as the Sixers chased it down with one ball to spare. However, this thrilling encounter also had a controversial moment when Brisbane were charged with five runs of penalty after Amelia grabbed the ball with a towel in her hand.