A statistical look at women’s Test cricket as England host South Africa in June
England Women will play South Africa in a Test match in June as part of a multi-format series.
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IOA chief Batra terms Indian men's hockey team's recent results 'unacceptable', asks Hockey India to explain
Batra, who also heads the International Hockey Federation, on Tuesday termed the Indian men's hockey team's performance in recent tournaments as "unacceptable" and asked the national federation to explain the reasons behind it. In a strongly-worded communication to Hockey India (HI) President Gyanendro Ningombam, Batra said he has serious concerns about the team's performance after the historic bronze in Tokyo Olympics last year. He also indicated that the team was being mismanaged but did not specify how.
Watch: Tilak Varma's Friends Go Bonkers As Mumbai Indians Purchase Youngster For 8 Times His Base Price
Young cricketer Tilak Varma was on cloud nine after he was bought for eight times his base price in the IPL 2022 auction. Mumbai Indians (MI) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) were involved in a bidding war for the 19-year-old, who had a base price at Rs 20 lakh. MI eventually came out on top and purchased him for Rs 1.7 crore. Varma was following the auction with his friends and they cheered him on frantically after MI got him. The franchise took to Twitter to post a video of the moment MI acquired Varma as his friends screamed with joy and happiness. The video was captioned as, "That exact moment when all your dreams come true. Here's a jaadu ki jhappi from your #OneFamily, Tilak!"
Devon Conway is a ’true blue Kiwi’ assures Black Caps coach Gary Stead ahead of first Proteas Test
Cape Town - New Zealand's South African-born batting star Devon Conway has consulted his Black Caps teammate Neil Wagner about what it will be like to face the Proteas for the first time on Thursday in the first Test at the Hagley Oval.
Tristan Stubbs edging closer towards Proteas selection? 'The kid is on fire'
Former Cape Cobras coach and Bangladesh batting consultant Ashwell Prince has given young Warriors finisher Tristan Stubbs the thumbs up after another scintillating batting performance.
India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli Sharpens Batting Skills At Eden Gardens, Has Lengthy Net Session Spanning More Than 45 Minutes, Says Report
Battling a prolonged lean patch, former India captain Virat Kohli batted at the nets and also took throw-downs during India's first practice session ahead of Twenty20 series against the West Indies. Kohli was first to enter the nets to take throwdowns from the Indian support staff as he batted from both the ends before going for the drill. Later he had a lengthy net session, spanning more than 45 minutes. India skipper Rohit Sharma along with coach Rahul Dravid were also seen in a long discussion with curator Sujan Mukherjee.
Bangladesh pick fast bowler Ebadot Hossain for Afghanistan ODIs
Ebadot Hossain is among four uncapped players Bangladesh on Monday included in their 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match one-day international series against Afghanistan at home. Ebadot has played 12 Tests for Bangladesh so far but is yet to play any limited-over internationals. He impressed during the recent New Zealand tour, helping Bangladesh record a fairytale win in the first Test at Mount Maunganui with a match haul of seven wickets.
Virat Kohli sharpens batting skills at India practice
Virat Kohli batted at the nets and also took throw-downs during India's first practice session ahead of the Twenty20 series against the West Indies. Kohli was first to enter the nets to take throwdowns from the Indian support staff as he batted from both the ends before going for the drill. Later he had a lengthy net session, spanning more than 45 minutes.