Ban on saliva to shine cricket balls made permanent by ICC
A temporary ban on using saliva to shine cricket balls was on Tuesday made permanent by the International Cricket Council.
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Virat Kohli 207 Runs Away From Surpassing Rahul Dravid To Achieve Big India Record
Star India batter Virat Kohli, who ended his two-and-a-half-year century drought in the Asia Cup 2022, had a memorable run in the entire tournament. Kohli ended his campaign with a total of 276 runs to his name, the second highest in the tournament. Kohli is now eyeing a good performance against Australia in the home series and yet another milestone in his career. He is just 207 runs away from surpassing India head coach Rahul Dravid to become the second highest run-getter across all formats for India. When achieves the mark he will also become the sixth-highest run-scorer in international cricket.
Pro League will be good test ahead of World Cup: Mandeep Singh
Mandeep Singh on Tuesday said the upcoming Pro League will be a perfect platform to "test" themselves ahead of the marquee FIH World Cup, set to be held in Odisha next year. Ahead of the World Cup 2023, the Indian team will compete in the Pro League from October 28-November 6. "It is always good to compete against strong teams before a major competition.
New-look Canadian women's basketball team eyes forward progress at World Cup
Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, Canada's former head coach Lisa Thomaidis spoke to the depth of international women's basketball, saying 10 teams were legitimate podium contenders.
"Bit Of X-factor": Mahela Jayawardena's Big Praise For Australia's New Big-Hitter
All eyes are on Tim David as the big-hitter gears up for his maiden series in Australia colours in a three-match T20I contest in India, starting on Tuesday. The Aaron Finch-led team is looking to cash in on his big-hitting finishing abilities when they defend their T20 World Cup title at home from next month. David, 26, made his T20I debut for Singapore in 2019 and has played 14 matches, scoring 558 runs at a strike rate of 158.52. He also impressed in patches for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022.
Watch: Glenn Maxwell Practices Batting Left-Handed Ahead Of 1st T20I vs India
India and Australia are all geared up for the upcoming three-match T20I series, starting from September 20 in Mohali. With the Indian side featuring the likes of skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah among others, the Australian team also has some superstars in their ranks like Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Pat Cummins and Steve Smith. The Aaron Finch led-team is all set to give a tough fight to the hosts, ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup. On Monday, both the teams went to sweat it out in the practice ground and what caught everyone's attention was the all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, playing left-handed shots.
Moody steps down as Sri Lanka's director of cricket
Australian Tom Moody has left his role as Sri Lanka's director of cricket after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement, the country's board (SLC) said on Tuesday.
Savea the 'energy-giver' ready to boost New Zealand's championship push
Ardie Savea is ready to slot straight into the All Blacks side following the birth of his third child but the make-up of the back row for Saturday's final Rugby Championship test against Australia at Eden Park remains up in the air.