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Michael Carrick bravely spoke about why he asked the FA to stop picking him for England
Michael Carrick remains one of the most underrated midfielders England have ever produced.
Michael Carrick: Why I asked FA to stop picking me for England
Michael Carrick remains one of the most underrated midfielders England have ever produced.
Virat Kohli took a smart decision to relinquish captaincy: Ravi Shastri
Shastri thinks Virat Kohli has taken a "smart decision" by giving up captaincy from all forms of cricket, paving the way to express himself better in the upcoming Indian Premier League. Shastri, who witnessed Kohli's leadership from close quarters during his stint as India coach, however, also feels the 33-year-old star batter could have continued as the captain in Test cricket. "I think this (giving up captaincy) could be a blessing in disguise, to be honest. The pressures of captaincy off his shoulders, the expectations that come with being captain no longer there, he can go out, express himself, play freely, and I think he'll look to do just that," Shastri said.
Cricket-South Africa batsman Hamza suspended by ICC over positive dope test
(Reuters) - South African test cricketer Zubayr Hamza has been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) under its anti-doping code after testing positive for a prohibited substance, the cricket governing body said on Friday.
BREAKING | Benni McCarthy, AmaZulu 'mutually' agree to terminate contract
DStv Premiership outfit AmaZulu shocked the South African football fraternity on Friday by mutually parting ways with head coach Benni McCarthy.
World Test Championship (WTC) Points Table After Australia's 3rd Test Win vs Pakistan In Lahore
Pakistan have gone down to fourth position in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-2023 table after their loss to Australia in the third and final Test match on Friday. On the other hand, the Aussies have cemented their lead at the top of the table and are on course to qualify for the WTC final. Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins were in blistering form as Australia won by 115 runs at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
South African batter Zubayr Hamza provisionally suspended by ICC for failing dope test
Zubayr Hamza was on Friday provisionally suspended by the ICC for failing an out-of-competition dope test. Hamza's dope sample collected out-of-competition on January 17 this year has been found to contain Furosemide, a prohibited substance under the World Anti-Doping Agency Code.