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Steve Smith Says Virat Kohli Is Australian. Explains Why

Veteran batter Steve Smith described Virat Kohli's approach on the field in a unique way, saying the Indian batting stalwart is Australian in his thoughts and action. India and Australia will renew their intense rivalry at the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will see the two nations squaring off in the all-important five-match series at Perth, Adelaide (pink-ball game), Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, respectively. India have won the last two editions of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy held in Australia in 2018/19 and 2020/21 respectively.

Afghanistan Test Fiasco Spells End For Greater Noida Venue In Cricket? India Pace Great May Have Final Word

Match referee Javagal Srinath's report on the preparedness of Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports complex in Greater Noida will go a long way in deciding the fate of the venue which is under the scanner after the one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand failed to get underway on successive days. For once, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which often becomes the favourite whipping boy, isn't responsible for the mess. The 'home board' is the Afghanistan Cricket Board, which selected a familiar and cost-effective venue despite being offered the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and Green Park in Kanpur as options.

Stokes returns to England squad for Pakistan test tour

Captain Ben Stokes will return to the England test side after missing this month's series victory against Sri Lanka, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday after they announced a 17-member squad for October's tour of Pakistan.

"He Can Take Wickets On A Cement Pitch": Ex-Pakistan Star Reserves Special Compliment For Jasprit Bumrah

Arguably the finest bowler of his generation and the best in the world at the moment, Jasprit Bumrah is used to getting the highest praise from cricketers, experts and fans alike. However, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has gone one step further in stating that Bumrah is so good that he would threaten batters on cement pitches. Bumrah - who won the Player of the Tournament award in India's title-winning 2024 T20 World Cup - was singled out for compliments by Ali.

RCB Star Yash Dayal Reveals Virat Kohli's Masterplan To Counter MS Dhoni In IPL 2024

Trolled and ridiculed when he was first signed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, left-arm pacer Yash Dayal has done very well in burying the ghosts of his Gujarat Titans stint. Dayal was one of the star performers for RCB last season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and now, his domestic cricket performances have earned him his maiden call-up to India's Test team. Recalling his journey, Dayal revealed how Virat Kohli helped him settle when he first arrived at RCB, especially as he came up against the mighty MS Dhoni when playing against Chennai Super Kings.

Huge Cash Prize For Paralympics Medallists: Bronze Winners To Get Rs 30 Lakh, Silver And Gold Winners...

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday announced cash awards of Rs 75 lakh to the gold medallists, Rs 50 lakh for the silver winners and Rs 30 lakh for the Indian athletes who have won bronze in the just-concluded Paralympic Games in Paris. Those excelling in mixed teams events, like archer Sheetal Devi, will get richer by Rs 22.5 lakh. The minister announced this during an event organised to felicitate the medallists at the mega-event.

New Controversy In Afghanistan's Greater Noida Venue, Report Says Utensils Cleaned In Toilet

The Afghanistan vs New Zealand one-off Test has been garnering negative publicity. The first two days of the match could not be held due to wet outfield at Greater Noida Sports Complex. On Tuesday, multiple inspections were held throughout the day before play was finally called off around 3:04 pm. Like Day 1, there was no rain on the second day of the Test, but the city witnessed some overnight downpours. Many electrical fans were brought in and kept face-down to dry the wet patch of the outfield. But the umpires felt the surface was not safe enough to play.

Rinku Singh Picked For Duleep Trophy As BCCI Makes Big Changes In Squads

All-rounder Rinku Singh received the nod from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the second round matches of the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2024. Rinku comes in as a replacement player in the India B squad after the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant had to withdraw following their selection for the senior men's Test series against Bangladesh. The second round matches in the Duleep Trophy starting from 12th September. The BCCI also revealed in a release that India A Captain Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav and Akash Deep have been named in India's Test squad for the series against Bangladesh and will not feature in the upcoming round.

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Steve Smith Says Virat Kohli Is Australian. Explains Why

Afghanistan Test Fiasco Spells End For Greater Noida Venue In Cricket? India Pace Great May Have Final Word

Stokes returns to England squad for Pakistan test tour

"He Can Take Wickets On A Cement Pitch": Ex-Pakistan Star Reserves Special Compliment For Jasprit Bumrah

RCB Star Yash Dayal Reveals Virat Kohli's Masterplan To Counter MS Dhoni In IPL 2024

Huge Cash Prize For Paralympics Medallists: Bronze Winners To Get Rs 30 Lakh, Silver And Gold Winners...

New Controversy In Afghanistan's Greater Noida Venue, Report Says Utensils Cleaned In Toilet

Rinku Singh Picked For Duleep Trophy As BCCI Makes Big Changes In Squads