Australia rebuild in Lahore after Afridi's early strikes
Two early strikes from fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi gave Pakistan an excellent start to the deciding third and final test against Australia in Lahore on Monday.
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Cricket-Australia win toss and bat against Pakistan in final test
(Reuters) - Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bat in the third and final test against Pakistan in Lahore on Monday.
IPL 2022: Former India Batter Speaks About KL Rahul's Biggest Challenge At Lucknow Super Giants
India batter KL Rahul is all set to lead the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their debut Indian Premier League (IPL) season, which starts Saturday, March 26. Rahul, who was with Punjab Kings (PBKS) last season, was drafted in by the Lucknow franchise ahead of the mega auction. However, former India batter Aakash Chopra feels that Rahul will have a point to prove, both as a batter and a captain. Chopra said that Rahul will have to bat with a lot of freedom this season.
ISL final: Kerala Blasters go down with their heads held high
Kerala Blasters may have gone down in the ISL final against Hyderabad FC but there is no doubt that Ivan Vukomanovic's side have won the hearts of footballs fans of Kerala. The start of the 2021-22 season did not make for good reading for Kerala Blasters. Hoping to put on a good show after years of obscurity, Blasters were instead blown away by ATK Mohun Bagan in a 2-4 defeat in the curtain-raiser and the expectations came crashing down swiftly. But that debacle proved to be the nudge that Vukomanovic and his players needed. The team went on a 10-match unbeaten run - beginning on November 25 with their second outing and going past the New Year into January - that set the tone for their impressive season.
Australia suffer more COVID disruptions ahead of qualifiers
Australia's bid to book their spot at this year's World Cup has suffered more disruption due to COVID-19 with winger Craig Goodwin and midfielder Jackson Irvine ruled out of this month's qualifiers against Japan and Saudi Arabia.
IPL 2022: Mohit Sharma turns out as net bowler for Gujarat Titans, shocks fans
Cricket fans have been left shell-shocked after it has emerged that former India limited-overs pacer Mohit Sharma, who was the IPL 2014 Purple Cap-winner, had been roped in as a net bowler by new IPL franchise Gujarat Titans alongside left-arm fast bowler Barinder Sran for the upcoming season beginning on March 26. Sharma, representing Chennai Super Kings, had emerged the highest wicket-taker in the 2014 IPL season, taking 23 wickets at an average of 19.65 in 16 matches. The 33-year-old Sharma found no takers at the IPL 2022 Mega Auction last month.
IPL 2022: Delay in Moeen Ali's arrival a worry for Chennai Super Kings
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are worried over the continued delay in the arrival of England all-rounder Moeen Ali, who still hasn't joined the four-time champions, for the upcoming season. The 34-year old Ali, who was retained by CSK for Rs 8 crore, has been awaiting clearance of his travel documents by the Indian High Commission in the UK. "He had applied for his visa on February 28.
President, Secretary Abstain From AGM, Dilip Vengsarkar Appointed To Represent Mumbai Cricket Association In BCCI: Report
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar was nominated as Mumbai Cricket Association representative for future BCCI forums in the state unit's AGM which incidentally wasn't attended by either president Vijay Patil or secretary Sanjay Naik, putting a question mark on the validity of meeting. Naik in fact told PTI that "there was no AGM today and it has been deferred. We are not aware of any such meetings." However, 109 authorised signatories attended the meeting which was called by the opposition faction led by Ravi Sawant-Ravi Mandrekar group which actually overturned all the decisions taken by the ruling dispensation.