India recall Rahane for World Test Championship final
NEW DELHI : India recalled middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia at the Oval in June.
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Chapman checks back into NZ ODI squad but not thinking about World Cup yet
Mark Chapman's red-hot Twenty20 form in Pakistan has revived the New Zealand batter's One-Day International career in a World Cup year but the 28-year-old is taking nothing for granted.
Iconic Sharjah Stadium Stand Named After Sachin Tendulkar On His 50th Birthday
An iconic Sharjah cricket stadium stand has been renamed after Sachin Tendulkar in a special ceremony in the UAE, honouring the Indian cricket legend on his 50th birthday on Monday. The West Stand at the iconic stadium has been renamed the 'Sachin Tendulkar Stand.' A special ceremony held on Monday marked the naming of the stand incidentally around the time the master blaster celebrated his 50th birthday. Not only does it coincide with the Indian batting legend's birthday, but also with the 25th anniversary of his 'Desert Storm' back-to-back centuries against Australia in 1998 to a packed stadium.
"He Has Paid The Price...": Prithvi Shaw's Fitness Under Question After Being Dropped By DC
Prithvi Shaw is definitely not going through the best of his times. The batter scored 47 runs across 6 matches for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023 before he was not even named in the list of substitute players during the side's victory against SunRisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday. Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull has criticised out-of-form batter Shaw. Doull has questioned his fitness and added that the youngster hsa paid the price of not adjusting his game.
Mark Chapman's Century Helps New Zealand End Pakistan Series 2-2
Mark Chapman hit a maiden unbeaten hundred to anchor New Zealand's six-wicket win over Pakistan in the fifth and final Twenty20 in Rawalpindi on Monday, ending the five-match series level at 2-2. The 28-year-old smashed a 57-ball 104 in a rearguard action to lift New Zealand from a precarious 73-4 to chase down a stiff target of 194 with four balls to spare. "We are very happy with how we levelled the series tonight and finished the job," said Chapman. "It took a bit of adjusting in the first two games and it's great to see that it worked out well."
Anzac 'Ashes' trophy rediscovered after almost seven decades
SYDNEY : An "Ashes" trophy contested between Australia and New Zealand in the early years of international football in Australasia has been rediscovered in a suburban garage after going missing for almost seven decades, Football Australia (FA) said on Tuesday.
Chapman leads chase as NZ draw Pakistan T20 series
Mark Chapman continued his brilliant form with an unbeaten 104 off 57 balls as New Zealand chased down a target of 194 to beat Pakistan by six wickets in the fifth Twenty20 in Rawalpindi on Monday, coming from 2-0 down to draw the series 2-2.
Teen accused of murdering student Luke O'Connor reacted 'violently' to 'lighthearted' comment made by friend, jury hears
The man accused of fatally stabbing university student Luke O'Connor in Fallowfield reacted 'unpredictably and violently' to a 'lighthearted' comment made by Luke's friend asking if he could perform a 'kick flick' on his skateboard, a jury has heard.