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Will New Zealand Recall Retired Neil Wagner For Christchurch Test?

New Zealand might be tempted to recall retired pacer Neil Wagner to the side for the second and final Test against Australia following an injury to fast bowler Will O'Rourke. The hosts suffered a crushing 172-run defeat in the opening Test in Wellington on Sunday and skipper Tim Southee said the door was not shut on Wagner, who had bid a tearful adieu to international cricket last week after taking 260 wickets in 64 Test matches.

After Rohit Sharma, Another Captain Of Ex-Champion Team May Face The Axe: Report

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise SunRisers Hyderabad is expected to change its captain ahead of the 2024 edition, said Cricbuzz in a report. The 17th edition of IPL is set to kick off on March 22. Ahead of the tournament, Aiden Markram, who led SRH in 2023, is expected to be sacked from captaincy with Australia captain Pat Cummins replacing him in the role, the report explained. It is worth noting that under Cummins' captaincy, Australia beat India in both the World Test Championship final and Cricket World Cup final last year.

Euro tour chief Keith Pelley feels global circuit is 'inevitable'

Outgoing DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley says unification between between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is "inevitable", even if it takes 10 years.

English club make enquiry about Nwabali

English Championship club Queens Park Rangers (QPR) have made enquiries about Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali.

"If You Don't Value...": Ex-Pakistan Star's Blunt Take On Ishan Kishan-Shreyas Iyer Row

The dropping of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan by the BCCI from its central contract list has triggered a worldwide debate. Many have come in favour of the players and criticised the board for taking such a stern action against the top players. While many have supported the BCCI for maintaining their strong stance and setting up an example for other players. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal also backed the BCCI and stated that such an action was required to punish the players for ignoring the board's orders.

Connor Syme and Daniel Brown tied at top with Tom McKibbin five adrift

Scotland's Connor Syme heads into the final round of the SDC Championship locked alongside England’s Daniel Brown at the top of the leaderboard as he goes in search of his maiden DP World Tour title.

Britons Brown, Syme lead SDC Championship by two shots

Overnight leader Daniel Brown from England and Scotsman Connor Syme overcame poor starts and windy conditions to top the leaderboard by two shots after Saturday’s third round of the DP World Tour’s SDC Championship in St Francis Bay, South Africa.

Not Virat Kohli, KL Rahul Picks This RCB Great As His "Inspiration In Cricket"

Having shared the dressing room with him during the early stage of his Indian Premier League (IPL), India batter KL Rahul has picked former South Africa captain AB de Villiers as his inspiration in cricket. Rahul played two seasons (2013 and 2016) with de Villiers during his time at with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). During a recent interaction, Rahul was asked to name his inspiration on the cricket field. While he picked his father as his off-the-field inspiration, Rahul picked his former RCB teammate de Villiers' name in cricket.

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Will New Zealand Recall Retired Neil Wagner For Christchurch Test?

After Rohit Sharma, Another Captain Of Ex-Champion Team May Face The Axe: Report

Euro tour chief Keith Pelley feels global circuit is 'inevitable'

English club make enquiry about Nwabali

"If You Don't Value...": Ex-Pakistan Star's Blunt Take On Ishan Kishan-Shreyas Iyer Row

Connor Syme and Daniel Brown tied at top with Tom McKibbin five adrift

Britons Brown, Syme lead SDC Championship by two shots

Not Virat Kohli, KL Rahul Picks This RCB Great As His "Inspiration In Cricket"