Yorkshire admit to losing documents relating to racism allegations
Yorkshire have confirmed documents and data relating to allegations of racism against the county cricket club were deleted or lost during the tenure of a previous regime.
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'There Are Two Titles": Sunil Gavaskar's Special Request For Rohit Sharma And Co
Indian cricket team legend Sunil Gavaskar said on Thursday that he would like Rohit Sharma & Co to win the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup in 2023. Team India has performed brilliantly in the ongoing Test series against Australia by winning the first two matches comfortably. Another victory for the team in the remaining two matches will book their spot in the WTC final. On the other hand, India will once again be looking to win the ODI World Cup title as the tournament's host nation.
The evolving balance between long and short formats in cricket
Sandwiched in between T20 competitions in Australia, the UAE, Bangladesh, South Africa, New Zealand and Pakistan are two Test matches between New Zealand and England and four between India and Australia. This is probably the shape of things to come for men’s cricket, a juxtaposition of short and long format cricket, juggled in a finite calendar.
Record-breaking England on a high ahead of T20 World Cup semi-final
CAPE TOWN : England go into Friday’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against hosts South Africa on a high after setting a record-breaking score this week but also tempered by personal disappointment, opener Danni Wyatt said on Thursday.
"Shoaib Akhtar Took So Many Injections...": Shahid Afridi's Big Revelation
Pacer bowlers are arguably the most injury-prone cricketers in the game. While India's Jasprit Bumrah has been on the sideline for months, Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi also continues to miss out on cricketing assignments every now and then. After he sustained an injury in the T20 World Cup 2022 final against England, a plethora of reactions erupted on social media. In fact, former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar had said that the left-arm pacer should've continued to play the final by taking a painkiller.
Watch: "Sakreen Ni Hota Hai..." - Shoaib Akhtar Mocks Kamran Akmal On Live TV
During a recent appearance on a local news channel, legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was critical of Pakistan captain Babar Azam's communication skills. He had also pointed out the shortcomings of the Pakistan players, saying that most of them can't speak english properly. As a result, Akhtar was criticised by several current and former Pakistan players. Now, another video of Shoaib Akhtar, this time, mocking former teammate Kamran Akmal on live TV has surfaced on social media.
India Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar Uncertain For Women's T20 World Cup Semi-Final Against Australia: Sources
Indian women's cricket team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar can miss the Women's T20 World Cup semifinal encounter against Australia due to illness, according to sources. India qualified for the knockout stages of the competition with six points from four matches. While the Harmanpreet-led side was able to beat Pakistan, West Indies and Ireland, their only defeat came against Ireland. If Harmanpreet misses the match, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is expected to lead the side. There were also some injury concerns over Radha Yadav who missed the match against Ireland.
"Will Bowl Faster Than Umran Malik": Latest Pakistan Super League Pace Sensation Ihsanullah Declares
In Umran Malik, the Indian cricket team has got a tearaway pacer who can thrill with speed. The 23-year-old consistently clocks over 150 kph and has already played in ODIs and T20Is for India. He holds the record of fastest delivery in the Indian Premier League - 157 kph. He also recently achieved the highest speed by an Indian pacer in international cricket when he bowled a 156 kph delivery against Sri Lanka in an ODI. His progress is being widely followed, especially by cricketers from Pakistan too.