England Women to play New Zealand at Twickenham in September
Women's Six Nations winners England will play reigning world champions New Zealand at Twickenham in September ahead of the WXV 1 tournament, the teams announced on Thursday.
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"This Is Rubbish": India Great Slams Ajit Agarkar In Fiery Rant Over Rinku Singh's Snub
Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth hit out at the Indian selection committee for not keeping Rinku Singh in the 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup 2024 and said that the 26-year-old batter was made the "scapegoat". Rinku made his T20 debut in 2023 against Ireland, following that he has played 15 matches and 11 innings in which he scored 356 runs at a strike rate of 176.24. The left-handed batter played his last 20-over match for India against Afghanistan in January 2024.
"Extremely Strong": Sri Lanka Great's Honest Verdict On India T20 World Cup 2024 Squad
Former Sri Lanka cricketer and Rajasthan Royals (RR) Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara hailed India's 15-member side for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 and called it an "extremely strong" squad. India will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 05, 2024, at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, followed by the marquee clash against Pakistan on June 09, 2024 at the same venue. India will then play the USA and Canada on June 12 and 15 respectively.
No. 6 In World Ranking But Not In India Squad: T20 World Cup Winner Questions Star Bowler's Absence
The Indian cricket team squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup is out with some very surprising calls. While top names like captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant made the cut expectedly, there were some omissions which raised eyebrows. In-form KL Rahul and Riyan Parag were not included, while Rinku Singh was sent to reserves. In-form opener Ruturaj Gaikwad was ignored too while SunRisers Hyderabad pacer T Natarajan was completely overlooked, though his performance is better than selected pacers Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh.
Rowing Canada CEO Terry Dillon to step down ahead of Paris Games
Rowing Canada chief executive officer Terry Dillon will step down next month ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
Another Canadian basketball team can qualify for the Olympics this week
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Colorado Avalanche bury Winnipeg Jets' playoff dreams with 6-3 win in Game 5
Mikko Rantanen's first two goals of the playoffs propelled the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five games.
Top Indians With Big IPL Salaries Who Missed T20 World Cup 2024 Bus
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 15-man India squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 on Tuesday. Rohit Sharma, who was already announced as the captain, will be having all-rounder Hardik Pandya as his deputy. With Yashasvi Jaiswal taking the opener's spot, batter Shubman Gill has been named in the reserves. The likes of Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant, and Yuzvendra Chahal have also earned their call-ups in the teams. However, a few players, who are being paid a hefty amount by their respective IPL franchises, have failed to find a spot in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup.